Good morning and happy Monday everyone. It’s getting darker in the mornings now I woke at 7.00 am and thought it was earlier than it was, I was surprised it was still quite dark.

A busy week for me as we prepare for our two week cruise from Southampton to the Canary Islands, lots to do before Thursday when we travel down to stay in a hotel before embarking the ship on Friday. I’m so looking forward to spending some time in the sunshine with our whole family.

Right, I must get on and do the word games, then I can start the day properly.

Mondays are always the worst day of the week; it's wet and cold. Nobody is in a good mood at work, and I can't wait to get home. Today does not seem to be a productive one, but it's what you make of it.

Mid-week, I have an interview with a Stockport County player, which is something I am looking forward to.

The rest of the writing I am doing is mostly covering club news; give me a transfer window or something I can stick my teeth into.

Just having a bit of a rough day today. The weather outside doesn't help. Dark and dreary. These are the type of days we have in the UK that Mrs R doesn't like.

When I visited New York one October the first thing that hits you is the brightness & how high the Sun is in the Sky even at that time of year.

The trees over there in Autumn are also much more colourful & they really are a beautiful sight.

Cheer up @Robbie it'll soon be winter 😂

Seriously, I agree when it’s grey and dismal outside it doesn’t do much for your mood does it? I hope you feel a bit better tomorrow.

Morning all, dull, dark and dreary again on Tuesday. Still, I am wide awake, having breakfast and getting ready for work 🙃 Life is good when you can open those eyes and take the first breath of the day, not knowing just how it will all pan out. What a pleasure it is to be able to say that. Have a lovely cruise @Fan of Big Tone i am sure the weather will notch up a degree or two 😀

Cheer up @Robbie at least you can feel the cold, see the mist and hear when it rains. Enjoy being part of life's rich tapestry.

Have a good day one and all. 👍🖖😉

Another dreary day here. Just having a quiet day in.

Impressive to have roses still out at this time of year (assuming you took the picture recently @Piethagoram !)

Yes, it’s suddenly got darker, cloudier and greyer and I don’t like it! Where I am it’s been cloudy since Friday, we’ve had pretty much no sun since early last week. I can feel a change in my mood, I think because of how lovely the weather has been since the spring not feeling or seeing the sun has put my body into a state of shock.

And to make it worse my partner has gone back to Spain for a week to see her family, where it’s 24° and sunny in Logroño. So I’m jealous but I have the flat to myself after I work I can do as I please, that means I can eat what I want, watch what I want and walk around with nothing on (it’s too cold for that actually!)

@menzinho Pic was taken last Friday! By the way, love

4 hours ago, menzinho said:

Logroño.

Mushroom tapas there is famous!

Morning all, I woke early with a nosebleed, I had one yesterday too, I’ve been blocked up so I’ve been spraying with Vicks Sinex and I think it’s irritated my nose lining.

In other news my Fitbit 6 has been dying for a while, they only last a couple o years until the batter goes, they aren’t cheap at £139 so a friend recommended the Xiaomi Smart Band so I’ve got one of those at about a third of the price, it seems very similar to the Fitbit so I’m hoping it’ll do a good job for counting my steps, runs and general fitness.

Have a great day everyone.

Another grey,dismal,miserable view out of my window. It would be nice to have a bit of sunshine for a change.