WEEKLY CHAT (Non-osprey) SUNDAY,JANUARY 18. 2015

I hope you haven't got to go out early tomorrow, Linda. We remained grey and cloudy all day. Everywhere still very wet and latest forecast says we could have freezing fog tonight. Margo rang me earlier today and she had blue skies and sunshine. I was very jealous. Except for going to church this morning, we haven't ventured out today.

Well Callum is in his hotel at Luton, very hungry and not confident enough to go downstairs and order a meal in the restaurant:-(

Only sixteen, oh dear.

We took him to airport and he managed to check in, go through security, get on his flight and get a taxi at Luton. I suppose going into a restaurant on your own at that age and ordering is a bit of a challenge.

Oh Heather, I wish I could help. How would you feel about ringing the hotel and explaining the situation to the person on reception. They could arrange for room service for him ??

BRENDA  Thank you! I had the same thought, asked his Mum to tell me what hotel he was in and she just laughed and said that he would be OK:-(((( I phoned eldest son in law, he is going to phone Callum and attempt to help. I still don't know what hotel he is in.

Eldest SiL has been in loco parentis for Callum since the marriage break up, in fact has been more of a father to him than his own Dad ever was.

I hope he can arrange something for Callum, Heather. 16 year old have good appetites and he will certainly want breakfast tomorrow morning.

Heather - Sorry to hear of Callums difficulties. What a shame. I too, never travel without emergency biscuits and/ or a banana! This came in handy once when I had to drive my mother all the way to the South Coast to attend a funeral ,we had eaten sandwiches on the way for lunch but we were both far too tired by the time we reached our B&B having travelled all day long, to go out to eat. I scoffed my digestive biscuits & my banana sitting in bed, then slept before my head hit the pillow! We went to the funeral next day and enjoyed the food offered afterwards!

Speaking of sleep - last night I got up in the early hours with rhymes in my head. If my OH had not been fast asleep I would have put on the light & written it all down. It sounded pretty good at the time! "One of my best" I thought......in the morning, I could only remember the odd word and I have no idea at all what it was even about!! Ho hum.

Sorry I've not replied to all your interesting posts. I have read them all, and its been nice to hear from Liz and from bjane again. OG - Funnily enough, yesterday I came across two large documents which my father had prepared in the 1970's - my parents family trees. I have been busy pencilling in all the births (& deaths) since then and looking back over several generations, to the early 1800's. Of course, like a lot of people in the UK, we have some share of the Smith family name! I was amused to see that one man married a girl with the surname "Heaven"!!! That must be unusual......

Evening all:

Heather: Do hope Callum managed to get something to eat; poor kid. SiL sounds like a good sort.

Rita: At least you're on the right side of the winter equinox.

Lindybird: Aaack! Isn't that weird how thoughts that seem so clear and logical in the middle of the night disappear like smoke in the a.m.

Worked in the garden today then puttered about. Now watching Netflix DVD of the first season of Broadchurch; a friend here told me about it - it's very good.

Do hope all of you stay safe and warm in the cold.  Take care everyone.