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It’s been a tolerably good week. We’ve had some stunningly bright sunny days with gorgeous clear blue skies accompanied by a sharp frost. We even had a dash of sleet and snow on Monday before the clear weather arrived. Not enough snow to make a fuss about but it’s “good” to be back to temperatures which are more “normal” for the time of year.

It’s been an “interesting” week. Some beautiful, sunny, autumnal periods interspersed with dark skies and downpours of biblical proportions. Flooding in all the usual places and driving, especially on the motorways, has been, at times, exciting. Friday and yesterday we enjoyed the company of Storm Claudia, the third named storm of the season so far. Cue Yellow/Amber flood alerts and soggy, soggy fields (and dogs). Walking Daisy on Friday afternoon reminded me of why we love our dogs – they drag you out in the most miserable weather on the foulest days imaginable.

It’s been a half-decent week. The weather’s been variable but we’ve had a splendid visit with great friends, enjoyed another Moreton Pinkney Film Night, had a grand evening out in Stratford which included an outstanding evening meal and a standing ovation-worthy production by the RSC at the Swan. Marvellous.

It’s been a pretty damp and dismal week. We’ve had the occasional bit of sunshine but mainly it’s been grey and gloomy, and a bit chilly, very autumnal.

Halleluiah! It’s the best weekend of the year (at least in the UK – I think our American friends and family have to wait until next week). Daylight Savings has come to an end – we’ve had that glorious extra hour of sleep this morning. Halleluiah indeed!

After a couple of busy weeks visiting friends, camping & exploring in Yorkshire and entertaining my lovely sister and her husband, this week has been pretty quiet. All we’ve done this week, it seems, is move from one venue to another attempting to collect some inoculations. Jabs, jabs, jabs!

It’s been a fun, busy week. My darling sister Sallie and her husband Rod were here from Utah via Switzerland, Portugal, Shetland, Scotland and the Great North. And we dragged them all over the countryside!

Just back from a splendid campervan holiday in Cumbria and Yorkshire – what stunning, stunning scenery. This will, fortunately, have to be a bit brief – lots of sorting out to do and preparations to make for the arrival of my lovely sister Sallie and her husband Rod who arrive tomorrow. A brief synopsis and a few photos will have to suffice. There’s no rest for the wicked (or even the partially wicked).

Another fairly decent week. Decent enough weather although it’s supposed to go downhill in a hurry over the next couple of days. We’ve also had a couple of grand outings, although I have been dealing with one of my splendid migraine (with aura) headaches which visit me from time to time. Nothing that a considerable amount of rest and relaxation won’t fix, though. No change there then.

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Another “busy” week which has flown by, with weather which is, I believe, described by the “experts” as “unsettled.” Wind, rain and cooler temperatures in between the torrential downpours – autumn is definitely on the way, I guess. Muddy walks and wet dogs. Wonderful.