...think of me now and then...

When I got up at 4.10 this morning...as people of a certain age do....I looked out of the landing window....there was a covering of snow!

When I got up at 6.30....as idiots do....to go fishing it was raining and the snow was washing away.

When I got to the fishing pond at 8.00 there was ice reaching out 5 metres from the edge.

We had a coffee....gave it an hour...and by 9.00 the wind and rain had broken the ice.

We started the match at 10.00. It was a 5 hour match. 17 minutes from the end I had my first bite........10 minutes from the end I caught my first fish....and two minutes later my second one.

Needless to say I didn't win....but the winner only caught three! The cold night has dropped the water temperature again and they're not feeding.

When I pulled up at home the S&H, YH and Charlotte pulled up before I could even get my car door open.

Charlie and I played again....and she said "Granda" again....several times...and each time my heart gave a little jump.

They stayed for dinner....and Charlie got her fave dessert.....cake....a slice of Battenburg....and a slice of Chocolate Swiss Roll..

This is Charlie in Grandma's Russian hat that I bought her for Christmas....very Dr. Zhivago!

Been out for a beer....got pasted at crib.....posting this and off to bed...totally knackered and still feeling chilled....still only 5 days to half term...and all I have to do in that week is get my tooth sorted.....go visit Dad for his birthday....maybe drop in on hebs...if she's not been whisked in to hospital...and then I'll get a day for myself!

Das vidanya moy padruga.