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I wondered where the King was, too, Viktoria.  We knew that William had been in Brazil, but Charles was not mentioned in the commentary, which I found rather strange.  It seemed to have been left to their wives to play the leading roles.

I always think about my father on Remembrance Day.  He was a Marine and was sent to Scapa Flow to guard the Navy.  When he came home again after the war I didn't remember him and had to get to know this stranger all over again.  I think, too, about my uncle who was killed at Arnhem, leaving a young widow and two very small sons, who now have no memory of their father at all.

Oh, I have just discovered that Charles was hosting a reception for war veterans at Windsor Castle.  William and Camilla joined him there, also Prince Edward and the Duchess of Gloucester.

It certainly can be very depressing to weigh oneself and bathroom scales are sometimes unreliable.  We weigh ourselves every Sunday morning and the results seem to be roughly the same as those at our surgery.  I do get depressed if I have put on a few pounds, I must admit, and I was very surprised to discover on our return from a recent holiday in Germany that I didn't seem to have put on any weight, despite the number of "Kaffee und Kuchen" moments spent with friends over there.  I can only think that the amount of walking about that we did over there must have helped.

We don't have cakes, biscuits or puddings at home and we do eat a lot of salads and veg in our efforts to keep fit, but can be easily tempted when away from home.  There are times when I would love to have a chip butty (on soft white bread, well buttered) or some chocolate, or custard cream biscuits. 

In your case, LM, it can surely only be a case of faulty scales.  No one could put on half a stone in a day!  Ask the chemist when they last had their scales calibrated!

Another dull day here, with the occasional bit of sunshine.  We are off to the surgery in a moment for our Covid and flu jabs, then I am singing in a concert ("Choirs and Cake") in aid of a very poor Kenyan township which the church here supports.  The money usually goes to the township schools and buys the schoolchildren clothing and books, etc.
Tomorrow a mad dash round the house in preparation for visiting relatives, who are coming for a "light lunch".  There will be a Greek salad with fried feta cheese (thanks, Leon's salad book) followed by Dorset apple cake with whipped cream.  There are so many houses in the village with boxes of apples for people to help themselves free and our Community Orchard is full of fruit there for the picking.  Our neighbour has so many pears on his trees which he has left unpicked.  They will just fall to the ground and feed the birds and insects, I suppose.

Morning all
Such a dull morning today and still rather dark and gloomy when I got up at around 7.45.  Today will be devoted to cleaning, as we have visitors coming in the next few days. Significant birthday celebrations for my daughter on Thursday and flu/Covid injections for us on Saturday, followed by a Choir and Cake concert later in the day.  Singing really is the best medicine!  I come home from choir practice feeling full of life, but the trouble then is that I find it difficult to wind down and go to sleep.  I also feel rather hungry and have to make some hot chocolate and a slice of toast. 

Viktoria
I hope your recovery from the operation is progressing well.  Look after yourself and let others take the strain.  You'll soon be back to your normal busy self.