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How do Grannies enjoy themselves

This weekend I spent some time with some dear friends who made me very welcome. The wife is almost exactly the same age as me.  Let me tell you how we spent the weekend.  We had dinner and a quiet evening in the first evening.  The next day we went around the town looking in the many charity shops. If you have read my blog recently you will not be surprised at that!! I found a warm moss green cardigan, a purple hand bag, a furry hat with ear pieces and ties under the chin, that was only 50p. Then I found a pale furry hat, one of those that is a band with no middle.  We did have fun.  My friend bought me a book of crochet shawls, in very good condition.  This kind of book is the sort of thing people buy because the pictures are all so gorgeous, but then realize they can't actually make them!  However I will make some of them, having had experience previously.  From another time I own two folders packed with exciting crochet patterns.  It was a series where a part was brought out every week for people to purchase.  I don't recommend those publications, they usually end up being very expensive. My friend found a top, a skirt and a sparkly, grey cardigan.  We were very pleased with ourselves. I also bought a new hot water bottle.  When my electric blanket stopped working I reverted to a hot water bottle.  It is quite old so I am afraid it might leak, hence the decision to buy a new one.  There was one priced £13.99 but I went for one at £7.99.
In the evening we went out for a Christmas dinner, very nice and then returned home to catch up on Strictly. That kept us up late. You would think I would have gone out like a light, but no at 2 a.m. I had my earphones in on my phone working at Russian on the Memrise app.  I always make a point of enjoying insomnia.  It beats tossing and turning which gets you nowhere.

In the morning there was a market in the square just outside the flats. The best thing was seeing birds of prey. My friend held an owl and had pictures taken to prove it. I took photos of the birds.I would post a photo but technology has defeated me tonight.  I plugged in my camera and the PC insisted I had no new photos.  Maybe I will post one on Facebook.

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