Xmas shopping again / Granddaughter problems

 Last weekend we went to Trago Mills near Bovey Tracey, which is a huge department complex. OH bought himself a warm padded coat, and I've made a good start on the Christmas shopping. I bought wrapping paper, Xmas serviettes, cards for close family and friends, Christmas crackers, and liquer chocolates. OH called in Sainsburys and picked up some tubs of chocolates for the adult children, and I have already bought tins of shortcake biscuits for them. We just give money to our sons, and the 2 eldest grandchildren. Daughter-in-law gets a gift card and box of chocolates. A bottle of spirits each is always welcomed. I don't buy them gifts as I never know what they would like anyway. So it's alcohol, chocolates, biscuits and cash which is what I know they like. Our daughter is a bit different....... She likes presents so sends me a list usually, as does the youngest grandchild. This makes it so much easier for us at Christmas as we only have to buy presents 🎁 for 2. OH and I don't buy for each other anymore. He usually gets some flowers 💐 and we give each other cards.

Had an urgent phone call this afternoon from daughter. Apparently granddaughter (aged 11) wanted to ride her bike home from school in the dark after school! She has no lights on the bike and hasn't ridden in the dark before. It would have been around 5pm after her maths tuition which is near the school. Daughter had told her to walk, leave the bike in the school secure compound and she would pick her up. Apparently she was insisting on riding the bike home so daughter asked me to ring her. I rang and told her police would arrest her for having no lights at night, that it is a criminal offence and her mum was worried about picking her up from the police station! Yes, I  know you're lucky to even see a police officer these days, but she won't try doing that again now lolol. That sorted it nicely, but she had left the bike at school anyway. I also told her she's doing really well at school and we're very pleased with her. Quite what they both think I can do, being as I'm a hundred miles away, I don't know, but she's always very well behaved for me anyway.

I'm still coughing frequently, and it's been a few weeks now. Some people have said the cough can go on for 4 or 5 weeks, so I'm not too worried, especially as I had a lung scan recently. It's just annoying.

Bye for now All the best x 

Sally 


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