Not going to the shop again!

@sharonelton (30449)
Lichfield, England
December 5, 2023 4:21am CST
It's another soggy wet day, so I'm not going to the little Tesco AGAIN! So, I looked at my weather app this morning, and it said light rain. The symbols below showed rain clouds with rain below at 9:00am, then clouds but with no rain at 10:00am, so I thought the rain would have gone over by the time I should have gone to the shop. I had my breakfast, and afterwards I got myself a cup of green tea. While my tea was brewing, I took out some recycle to the recycle bin. The rain was still coming down. It was about 9:50am by this time. When I came back I said to my Mum, it said it would stop raining by 10:00am. I looked at my weather app again, and then it had changed it's mind! Now the symbols at the bottom showed rain clouds and rain at 10:00am and 11:00am and the raindrops didn't stop till 12:00 noon! That's when I said to my Mum that I wouldn't be going to the little Tesco this morning. She said she'd forgotten all about it anyway! I said I would have to post my Christmas cards tomorrow instead. But my Mum said that if she goes to the little Tesco instead she'd take my Christmas cards and post them for me, because she's got some things to post anyway. I have got a few Christmas cards that I haven't finished though, so they will have to go tomorrow. This afternoon, at 2:00pm, we're going to a funeral. It's a lady from church who died recently. In fact she was the pastor's mother-in-law! Her name was Lorna Barker. I'm not going to dress up for it because of the cold. I'm just going to go as I am. Talking of the cold - this house is really cold. I think my step-dad has programmed the heating to go off in the daytime. Mum wants him to put it on constant. But ofcause he's a bit of a miser and doesn't want to pay for the heating! I felt the radiators and they were tepid. I felt them a bit later and they were even colder! I felt them a bit later and they were a bit warmer, but still not very hot! Yesterday I was going to go into my bedroom to do some drawing ready for painting this Thursday but I decided to bring my stuff in the living room and do it there because my bedroom was so cold! I came into the living room and I said to my Mum, You don't need a freezer! If you want to freeze something just put it in my bedroom! Anyway, how are you lot getting on? Have you got any plans for today? I hope you are all well. Have a nice day.
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• Georgia
5 Dec 23
Luckily I've got a weather app that gets it right more often than not, I dislike being caught in the rain. What would be the point of tepid radiators? Surely it costs more to heat them up every time than to just keep them hot and control it with a proper thermostat setting? Hopefully your kitchen is nice and warm also. Hope you can get your drawing done and stay warm best you can
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
Thank you very much. I'm glad you've got a reliable weather app. Mine is mostly reliable. Well, tell that to my step-dad! I hope the radiators heat up soon. I can put a ring on on the hob and warm myself over that! Thank you very much. Will do.
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@LadyDuck (473770)
• Switzerland
5 Dec 23
The rain has just stopped here, I hope it will stop also for you. It is less cold than yesterday, my warm jumper is just perfect to go out. I have no plans for today. I decorated for Christmas this morning.
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@LadyDuck (473770)
• Switzerland
5 Dec 23
@sharonelton I am glad to see my tree, the small nativity scene and some decorations. Tomorrow I put outside the Christmas light on the balcony.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
@LadyDuck That sounds lovely. We still haven't got the tree or any decorations up.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
@LadyDuck Yes, I know what you mean. It's still very dull, but I think it's stopped raining now. I hope your house now looks nice and christmasy.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
5 Dec 23
I'm sorry your stepdad doesn't turn up the heat. I'm sorry the rain kept you from going out. I have Writer's Guild later today. Otherwise, it will be an easy day.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
Thank you very much, that's very kind of you. When I was doing my lunch in the oven I felt like putting my head in there for the warmth! Don't worry, it's not a gas oven! I hope you enjoy Writer's Guild, and have a nice day.
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@just4him (318816)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Dec 23
@sharonelton I hope you warmed up. Yes, I did. Thank you.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
6 Dec 23
@just4him Not really. The central heating has only just come on! It was freezing cold in the house all day! I'm glad you enjoyed Writer's Guild. You're welcome. Have a great night.
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@JESSY3236 (20482)
• United States
5 Dec 23
I felt cold this morning too. This morning I got a package that was delivered last night. Not much plans for today.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
I'm still cold now. I even turned the heating up, but it doesn't seem to have worked. I hope the package that you received was nice. I hope you've had a nice day.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
5 Dec 23
I'm sorry it's so cold in your house. We have our heat running all the time now. Have a good day.
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@LindaOHio (187979)
• United States
6 Dec 23
@sharonelton You're welcome. You too.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
6 Dec 23
@LindaOHio Thank you very much. Have a great night.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
6 Dec 23
Thank you. I'm sorry too. I'm sure there's something wrong. Being this cold is not usual I don't think. I'm glad you have your heat running all the time. Have a great night.
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@cabuyogty (3571)
• Philippines
6 Dec 23
I want to rest a little bit because of my tootache.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
6 Dec 23
Ooh! You've got toothache? That's not very nice! I hope you can get that sorted or it will go away.
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@cabuyogty (3571)
• Philippines
6 Dec 23
@sharonelton yes , it's alright and i finished taking my medicine
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
7 Dec 23
@cabuyogty Oh, that's good to hear. I hope that works for you.
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@RebeccasFarm (94538)
• Arvada, Colorado
5 Dec 23
Yeah stay in then Shaz.
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@xFiacre (13552)
• Ireland
5 Dec 23
@sharonelton We are luxuriating under blue skies and our world is filled with sunshine. Cold though.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
Lucky you. I have seen nothing but grey skies all day.
@Fleura (31599)
• United Kingdom
5 Dec 23
Hope the rain lets up soon. Have you got a nice warm jumper? I'm wearing my mohair jumper, thermal tights and fingerless gloves and I'm toasty warm (we don't generally have the heating on unless we're all at home). Have you checked whether the radiators need bleeding? If air gets trapped inside then they can't heat up properly.
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@sharonelton (30449)
• Lichfield, England
5 Dec 23
I think the rain has stopped now, but my Mum is just setting off for the little Tesco now. I've got a nice warm cardigan on, but it's not warm.enough! I can't wait for Christmas week when I can put my Christmas jumper on! The radiators were checked not so long ago, so they should be OK.
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