Good Morning Early Birds!

[Chipchopper]

Yesterday was a complete washout with all day rain hereabouts. Hopefully today will be better, we could do with our spirit's lifted.

It would be wonderful if Emmie and minty would make an appearance. 

Take care folks

[Redhelen72]

Morning chip

i agree it wine wonderful if Emmie popped in.

i do hope she's ok.

[newmodarmy]

It's a bit early for wine, helen

[netibiza]

Good morning! Never too early for wine! Hic!

Is everyone ready for Xmas?

Have a good day

 It's become rather chilly here now 8°!

[ynnafymmi]

Good morning all from a dreich,drab,dreary Aberdeen and a dreich,drab,dreary Miffy.Christmas time?....Bah,humbug.

[Smowball]

Good morning boys and girls! Yep yesterday here was a total washout - torrential rain all day! Have woken up to clear skies(at the mo!)but anything could change in the nxt few hours! 

[rowanwitch]

Back from London with a cold so great excuse to opt out of any remaining Christmas related activities.  Few errands to run today, and a visit to the physio tomorrow then I am mostly clear until 3rd Jan.  

[Redhelen72]

Honestly I agree its never too early for wine!!

Friday 4pm cannot come soon enough

[Smowball]

Had quite a stressful day yesterday - I completely forgot the PIN number to my bank card, but considering I use it 90% online and the rest contactless it's rarely needed. Anyway long story short, I was in a supermarket, got to till & contactless wouldn't work so they asked me to insert card & put pin in..... couldn't remember it, was getting more and more stressed. In end had to abandon my shopping and come home empty handed. Several calls to bank - can't re-set pin at cash point or online - they can only post a reminder which can take up to 5 days. Went out to another shop to try card again contactless & same thing. So now card doesn't work and can't get any money out. Now have to drive to a branch of bank today to try and get some money out over counter...... last thing I want to do!!

[naomi24]

Morning.  Smow, don't you keep a note of your pin numbers anywhere?

[Smowball]

Morning Naomi, I shud do really, and am going to have to in future.

[naomi24]

I would get in a real pickle if I didn't, smow.  

[Smowball]

Which I've just discovered myself Naomi - was so awkward being stood there and then having to abandon my shopping as tho I couldn't afford to pay for it. Well I have the new pin ew,under on the way, and am going to have to drive to this branch of my bank that I've never been to before today to try and get some cash out. I have been assured several times on the fone yesterday that I do NOT need my pin to do this, just my bank card and I.D. 

[naomi24]

Try not to stress over it.  Just remind yourself it'll all be sorted shortly.

[netibiza]

I keep my pins in my contacts and list them as mr Lloyd or Cardy!

[Smowball]

Good thinking!

[Redhelen72]

Can you not use mr smow's card and pin for the shopping?

 

[Smowball]

Morning Red. I think with my memory being so bad at the mo he wouldn't trust me with his card/pin, incase I lost it/got it blocked etc and tbh I wouldn't blame him : (

[naomi24]

Can't he nip to the cash point and get you some money?