A sunny good afternoon to you lovely lot. I've been printing pics of the family gathering. Two lots of ink have run out. Bah!!!
harrigran A sore throat is a miserable thing. Keep eating the ice cream. You know that it makes sense. 
callgirl1 Not to sure about adding video. Ask the management. Said hello to David. The campsite is packed and the sun is shining.
Alygran and Maw Your feelings are perfectly natural because there is no right or wrong way to feel. You feel as you do...for as long as it takes. A comforting virtual hug for both of you.
Charleyg Tara is a mummy's girl just as Rory was a daddy's boy 
a photo to share. Our granddaughter sent it just today.
I really must have a decent hair cut.
Charleyg That is Mila Johanna. 
Hello Pittcity* I am dithering about whether or not to go for a more manageable hairstyle. Thing is, the hair, 'though plentiful, is extremely fine. We women do fret about such matters, especially when the wrinkles put in an appearance.
Yes your hair is lovely, Soop. The curliness lifts it and it still looks bouncy.
Bonny babe too.
Fennel You are kind. I'm trawling through suitable hairstyles for over 70s and almost all of the styles are cropped. I like Judy Dench's pixie look. I wore the very style in my twenties and thirties. A bit too drastic perhaps!
It's time for me to log off until tomorrow. The weather is improving steadily and I have high hopes of a sunny weekend for most of us. Thank you for your company. I shall return tomorrow. 
How sad, Lucky! 
Callgirl an understandable slip to make but it must have upset you.
Lovely baby soop and lovely soop too. I envy your hair. I can't grow mine at all and it's a straight as a die. What does macS think?.
Sending love Maw - I'm not keen on going very far these days. Enjoy your visit.
Hope the throat is feeling better Harri.
Luckygirl Your friend is obviously very fond of you. Her pain will be expertly managed. I wish her peace. So sorry that you have to go through this saddest of time.
Sorry that I cannot stay right now. Grandson-in-law has asked me to paint a portrait of two dogs - they belong to his best mate who has a special birthday coming up. Naturally, the sketch is not going as planned. Par for the course. I shall return to the drawing board and hope for inspiration.
Back again a little later.
Harri Is your throat responding to the ice cream prescription? Typing the word ^ice cream* has made my mouth water. I must remember to buy a few of those special choc ices - the name of which escapes me.
Charleyg If I were you, I would tell Amazon that I was peeved. I'm willing to bet that the delivery man was in a hurry to get home. Not good enough!
kitty Ref the hair. MacSporran likes it whichever way I wear it. Such a gent.
Maw I also hope that your visit is going according to plan. The weather is most definitely improving. I shall spend some time sitting in the garden tomorrow.
callgirl1 David is never too far away. In fact, his spirit lives on in you and his girls.
That's an entire afternoon spent sketching the two collies. I am hopeful that when I take a look at the sketch tomorrow, I shall feel suitably impressed and confident enough to apply the first wash.
Until tomorrow...my best wishes to all our Granspals. Enjoy your evening.
After yesterday’s excitement of the Tour de Yorkshire passing by today was a day to be out and about a bit further afield. So a walk by a river followed by an amble beside some Abbey ruins, both in glorious sunshine then later on a bit of a garden tidy up in the cool of the evening. Phew no wonder I’m tired now, albeit in a satisfying sort of way but enjoying sitting in the conservatory watching the bats dart by.
soop I very much suspect that you are one of those women who look elegant with any hairstyle! 
Hope your paintings are progressing as you’d hoped.
It’s annoying when that happens charleygirl and so unnecessary too when something can fit through the letterbox anyway. I hope the book was worth waiting for!
Hope you’re journey went smoothly maw. Someone I know used to put a photo of his late wife on the passenger seat if he was doing a long drive. He said it helped him feel less alone.
Lovely photos, greyduster I do love a nice woodland walk, especially at this time of the year. Actually if I’m honest, at any time of the year! It wasn’t nearest my reservoir, this is a bit more of a drive but always worth it as it’s a good walk. Don’t think they fish on it as there’s a sailing club there so lots of boating activity at weekends.
callgirl and alygran for you both.
Right I’m off to scrub my hands yet again. I’ve a selection
of gardening gloves of various sorts but do I ever remember to put them on before I start grubbing around? No I don’t, hence the mucky mitts.
Wishing you all a restful and refreshing nights sleep. x
I love B and Sis-in-law’s garden- lovely “secret”paths which wend their way round , and a retreat at the end!
Good morning the kitchen. I am kn******d this morning. We were out all day yesterday walking in blistering heat and I found it very hard going. It is one of my favourite walks, with stunning views, but very exposed. And the return leg back onto the edge is all uphill. Fortunately we found an ice cream van half way round - like an oasis in a desert! GS, whose idea it was in the first place, moaned and groaned all the way (which we knew he would) about having to wear walking boots, about having to wear a hat, about having to have sun cream on, about not being allowed to look over the edge to see where the climbers were ?...... and then when we got home, he said “that was lots of fun - we should do it again!” 
Here are a couple of photos. I will look in later - if I can get out of bed!
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