Mrs M
@mrsmhere.bsky.social
Yorkshire lass now living in County Durham, UK, who loves dog walks, nature, The Archers, roses and gardening. 😊 Not here to talk about politics.
V scared about attending funeral & wake tomorrow.
January 1, 2026 at 11:39 PM
V scared about attending funeral & wake tomorrow.
Zero sleep all night. Just couldn’t drop off. 😔
December 28, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Zero sleep all night. Just couldn’t drop off. 😔
Pondering what to wear to stepgrandma’s funeral on January 2nd. I’ve got a black, long-sleeved dress, but no suitable footwear. Unless… Is it acceptable to wear Doc Marten boots to a funeral? 🤔
December 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Pondering what to wear to stepgrandma’s funeral on January 2nd. I’ve got a black, long-sleeved dress, but no suitable footwear. Unless… Is it acceptable to wear Doc Marten boots to a funeral? 🤔
How is everyone’s ’Twixtmas going so far? Making good progress through the leftovers? 😉🍗
I’ve spent a very happy afternoon in the garden, mulching our terrible heavy clay soil and planting up pots of bulbs (rather late to be doing so, but end-of-season bulb bargains irresistible!).
Hurry up Spring!
I’ve spent a very happy afternoon in the garden, mulching our terrible heavy clay soil and planting up pots of bulbs (rather late to be doing so, but end-of-season bulb bargains irresistible!).
Hurry up Spring!
December 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
How is everyone’s ’Twixtmas going so far? Making good progress through the leftovers? 😉🍗
I’ve spent a very happy afternoon in the garden, mulching our terrible heavy clay soil and planting up pots of bulbs (rather late to be doing so, but end-of-season bulb bargains irresistible!).
Hurry up Spring!
I’ve spent a very happy afternoon in the garden, mulching our terrible heavy clay soil and planting up pots of bulbs (rather late to be doing so, but end-of-season bulb bargains irresistible!).
Hurry up Spring!
@angieandwesties.bsky.social Happy Christmas! 😊
December 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
@angieandwesties.bsky.social Happy Christmas! 😊
Have a v happy Christmas Day, lovely BlueSky people. 🥰
Don’t make the mistake I did, of wearing Santa hat during church! I thought it would spread festive cheer. But instead, lots of disapproving stares including from clergy at Communion time. *Very* much not the done thing, seemingly! 🧑🎄🙃
Don’t make the mistake I did, of wearing Santa hat during church! I thought it would spread festive cheer. But instead, lots of disapproving stares including from clergy at Communion time. *Very* much not the done thing, seemingly! 🧑🎄🙃
December 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Have a v happy Christmas Day, lovely BlueSky people. 🥰
Don’t make the mistake I did, of wearing Santa hat during church! I thought it would spread festive cheer. But instead, lots of disapproving stares including from clergy at Communion time. *Very* much not the done thing, seemingly! 🧑🎄🙃
Don’t make the mistake I did, of wearing Santa hat during church! I thought it would spread festive cheer. But instead, lots of disapproving stares including from clergy at Communion time. *Very* much not the done thing, seemingly! 🧑🎄🙃
A little Christmas present to myself - a Pride & Prejudice colouring book! I seem to have given poor Mrs Bennet a worry-frown and an orange skin disease. 🫣😉
December 24, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A little Christmas present to myself - a Pride & Prejudice colouring book! I seem to have given poor Mrs Bennet a worry-frown and an orange skin disease. 🫣😉
I had a short but surprisingly drama-free telephone conversation with Difficult Parent from her MH hospital ward this evening. First time she’s been willing to communicate with me since July. Wished her a pleasant Christmas and evaded her repeated requests to move north. 😔
December 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
I had a short but surprisingly drama-free telephone conversation with Difficult Parent from her MH hospital ward this evening. First time she’s been willing to communicate with me since July. Wished her a pleasant Christmas and evaded her repeated requests to move north. 😔
Durham Cathedral yesterday evening, before the service of 9 lessons & carols. (Photo courtesy of Mr M) We were seated in the south transept, next to the largest Christmas tree I’ve ever seen. 😊
For anyone local, there’s another 9 lessons & carols service tomorrow at 3pm. (Advised to arrive early) xx
For anyone local, there’s another 9 lessons & carols service tomorrow at 3pm. (Advised to arrive early) xx
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Durham Cathedral yesterday evening, before the service of 9 lessons & carols. (Photo courtesy of Mr M) We were seated in the south transept, next to the largest Christmas tree I’ve ever seen. 😊
For anyone local, there’s another 9 lessons & carols service tomorrow at 3pm. (Advised to arrive early) xx
For anyone local, there’s another 9 lessons & carols service tomorrow at 3pm. (Advised to arrive early) xx
Rang the hospital to ask how difficult parent is doing. Apparently she’s decided to withdraw consent for family to be informed about her condition. She’s also apparently still refusing to set up a POA for my sister to manage her house, bills and financial matters for her.
Dementia? 🤔🤷♀️
Dementia? 🤔🤷♀️
December 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Rang the hospital to ask how difficult parent is doing. Apparently she’s decided to withdraw consent for family to be informed about her condition. She’s also apparently still refusing to set up a POA for my sister to manage her house, bills and financial matters for her.
Dementia? 🤔🤷♀️
Dementia? 🤔🤷♀️
Went to a Christmas Carol service in Durham this evening. City centre very quiet indeed without the students. The fog made the streets rather eerie! But the large Christmas tree, with all its twinkling lights inside the cathedral, was splendidly welcoming. 😊
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Went to a Christmas Carol service in Durham this evening. City centre very quiet indeed without the students. The fog made the streets rather eerie! But the large Christmas tree, with all its twinkling lights inside the cathedral, was splendidly welcoming. 😊
Home made moussaka. Hmm. Looks a bit dull, doesn’t it? What could I have used as a garnish? 🤔
December 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Home made moussaka. Hmm. Looks a bit dull, doesn’t it? What could I have used as a garnish? 🤔
Continuous rain here and I’m quite uneasy about the area of lawn by our back door - which has standing water in parts and is *squelching* despite my best efforts. 😖
Perhaps I should contact the builder and complain that there’s a drainage issue? Or is this only to be expected? I’m not sure. 🤔
Perhaps I should contact the builder and complain that there’s a drainage issue? Or is this only to be expected? I’m not sure. 🤔
December 15, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Continuous rain here and I’m quite uneasy about the area of lawn by our back door - which has standing water in parts and is *squelching* despite my best efforts. 😖
Perhaps I should contact the builder and complain that there’s a drainage issue? Or is this only to be expected? I’m not sure. 🤔
Perhaps I should contact the builder and complain that there’s a drainage issue? Or is this only to be expected? I’m not sure. 🤔
Durham beautifully calm and quiet this morning. I think many of the students may have left for their Christmas vacation.
Went to Matins at the cathedral and lit a candle in St Cuthbert’s shrine for my stepmum’s mum, who died yesterday evening.
She was a lovely person and will be much missed.
Went to Matins at the cathedral and lit a candle in St Cuthbert’s shrine for my stepmum’s mum, who died yesterday evening.
She was a lovely person and will be much missed.
December 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Durham beautifully calm and quiet this morning. I think many of the students may have left for their Christmas vacation.
Went to Matins at the cathedral and lit a candle in St Cuthbert’s shrine for my stepmum’s mum, who died yesterday evening.
She was a lovely person and will be much missed.
Went to Matins at the cathedral and lit a candle in St Cuthbert’s shrine for my stepmum’s mum, who died yesterday evening.
She was a lovely person and will be much missed.
T&M have been selling off their end of season spring bulbs for £1 a pack. It would be rude not to partake, wouldn’t it? 😉
The weather’s still mild enough here to plant them, as the ground isn’t frozen. They’ll flower a little later than usual, that’s all. 😊 #gardening
The weather’s still mild enough here to plant them, as the ground isn’t frozen. They’ll flower a little later than usual, that’s all. 😊 #gardening
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
T&M have been selling off their end of season spring bulbs for £1 a pack. It would be rude not to partake, wouldn’t it? 😉
The weather’s still mild enough here to plant them, as the ground isn’t frozen. They’ll flower a little later than usual, that’s all. 😊 #gardening
The weather’s still mild enough here to plant them, as the ground isn’t frozen. They’ll flower a little later than usual, that’s all. 😊 #gardening
This morning I’ve done something one should never do! I looked at our old house on Streetview.
New occupier has dug up and removed all the roses from the front garden! I planted a beautiful row of white rugosas which the bees loved, and which gave colourful hips in the winter. All gone. 😖
New occupier has dug up and removed all the roses from the front garden! I planted a beautiful row of white rugosas which the bees loved, and which gave colourful hips in the winter. All gone. 😖
December 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This morning I’ve done something one should never do! I looked at our old house on Streetview.
New occupier has dug up and removed all the roses from the front garden! I planted a beautiful row of white rugosas which the bees loved, and which gave colourful hips in the winter. All gone. 😖
New occupier has dug up and removed all the roses from the front garden! I planted a beautiful row of white rugosas which the bees loved, and which gave colourful hips in the winter. All gone. 😖
Trying to find a good Christmas gift for difficult parent in psychiatric hospital, now that she’s been sectioned for a further period. There seems an embargo on every usual gift idea, and sister has already cornered the market (so to speak) on undies and smellies. 🤷♀️
December 11, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trying to find a good Christmas gift for difficult parent in psychiatric hospital, now that she’s been sectioned for a further period. There seems an embargo on every usual gift idea, and sister has already cornered the market (so to speak) on undies and smellies. 🤷♀️
Call me old fashioned, but I always write my Christmas cards (the few I send) with a fountain pen. The inky finger and thumb from filling the pen from the ink bottle has dwindled to an annual occurrence. For those of us who grew up on fountain pens, isn’t that sad? xx
December 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Call me old fashioned, but I always write my Christmas cards (the few I send) with a fountain pen. The inky finger and thumb from filling the pen from the ink bottle has dwindled to an annual occurrence. For those of us who grew up on fountain pens, isn’t that sad? xx
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10 Dec: Ukrainian #folklore tells of a kindly spider who decorated a poor family's fir tree with sparkling webs of silver. On #Christmas morning the threads magically transformed into tinsel. To this day spider ornaments and tinsel are hung on Christmas trees as thanks. #kindness
December 10, 2025 at 12:30 AM
10 Dec: Ukrainian #folklore tells of a kindly spider who decorated a poor family's fir tree with sparkling webs of silver. On #Christmas morning the threads magically transformed into tinsel. To this day spider ornaments and tinsel are hung on Christmas trees as thanks. #kindness
Having an afternoon nap as so tired. A few gleams of blue beyond the window!
December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Having an afternoon nap as so tired. A few gleams of blue beyond the window!
Met Dad for quick lunch at a place in N Yorkshire, equidistant for each of us. His MIL still holding on in hospital but not expected to recover. Still seems odd to me that Dad willing to leave his wife alone on hospital vigil for a 2 hour round trip for lunch; but then, family is unfathomable!
December 7, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Met Dad for quick lunch at a place in N Yorkshire, equidistant for each of us. His MIL still holding on in hospital but not expected to recover. Still seems odd to me that Dad willing to leave his wife alone on hospital vigil for a 2 hour round trip for lunch; but then, family is unfathomable!
Apologies for the family stuff. I’m v grateful for the kindness I’ve met with on here. And for the v sensible ideas & suggestions.
An evening’s peaceful activity in the kitchen has comforted. I like to have a practice run at the annual Christmas ham. Here it is, ready for oven finishing tomorrow. 😊
An evening’s peaceful activity in the kitchen has comforted. I like to have a practice run at the annual Christmas ham. Here it is, ready for oven finishing tomorrow. 😊
December 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Apologies for the family stuff. I’m v grateful for the kindness I’ve met with on here. And for the v sensible ideas & suggestions.
An evening’s peaceful activity in the kitchen has comforted. I like to have a practice run at the annual Christmas ham. Here it is, ready for oven finishing tomorrow. 😊
An evening’s peaceful activity in the kitchen has comforted. I like to have a practice run at the annual Christmas ham. Here it is, ready for oven finishing tomorrow. 😊
Dad now insisting on coming to Durham to visit us while his wife (my stepmother) keeps vigil in a South Yorkshire hospital beside her dying mother. I honestly think my family are all mad. Why would you go on a jolly to Durham while your MIL is dying? Wouldn’t you want to be on hand for your wife?!
Feeling stupidly low today. Sister rebuffs when I suggest even the slightest thing. And now a verbal ticking-off from my Dad on sister’s behalf for “being bossy.” I’m criticised for not doing enough by the aunts, and criticised for being ‘too bossy’ by sister.
I can’t really cope with any more.
I can’t really cope with any more.
December 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Dad now insisting on coming to Durham to visit us while his wife (my stepmother) keeps vigil in a South Yorkshire hospital beside her dying mother. I honestly think my family are all mad. Why would you go on a jolly to Durham while your MIL is dying? Wouldn’t you want to be on hand for your wife?!