Good Morning Friday

Good morning Annie and all.
The concern for Mick has been heartening, and Maw was clever to be able to find him. Glad that it is ‘only’ computer problems, and nothing more serious.
It’s cold in Berks, and I can’t get going, yet. But laundry awaits, again!
Maybe shopping later on, when DH is off volunteering this afternoon.
Enjoy your days.

Good Morning from a cold grey Black country. Libraries have open access computers here too Rufus. However, they are on staff traing till 11am this morning when I shall venture out to change my books

I'm a newbie to Gransnet, so a big hello from me in actually quite sunny London!^
Mildmanneredgran; Welcome to GN! My word, that's a long nickname! It's very nice, although a shorter one would be easier on the typing finger! What part of London is sunny today? Sounds more pleasant than "up North"; they're freezing according to-days posts.
Btw; I'm an OAP, OBE in Melbourne just coming off a heatwave and glad it's raining at long last! Good Health, Cheers!

Hi from another very hot Sydney.

Had a lovely day today....met a friend for coffee, then went to the movies to see Instant Family which was great.

Take care everyone....

Good morning All x
Dry and breezy in Wirral but no sign of frost.

I thought it might be Mick's comp. These Win 10 are a force to be reckoned with and as I've already said, I much preferred the Win 7 as it was more " straightforward ".

Bit of shopping to do, cat food more than anything.

Hope all is well with everyone.

Belated Good Morning to everyone. I'm new to Gransnet too. Joined up to take part in the 50 books a year forum. Sorry I'm late but woke up earlier with an awful cold (which I think my 2 little granddaughters kindly shared at the weekend) and decided to read a couple of chapters of my book under the duvet. Got a bit side tracked! Now off to the farm shop to stock up on vitamin C.

Meant to add I'm in a frosty Norfolk

Morning all, slow start this morning!
Cold but sunny Hampshire.
Really into de-cluttering and having a good sort out. Think the charity collection van might need to be Artic Lorry!!!
Take care all and have a good day

Good morning Folks. 40+mph winds this morning here in rainy Torbay, (Devon). But not as cold as for peeps in the Frozen North! However we got snow in March last year, so I expect we will get our fair share in the end.
The helicopter is circling over the bay which doesn't bode well for some poor soul, and some chaps are down on the beach trying to mend a huge hole in the promenade wall, before a wild tide does more damage. Never a dull moment here. Best wishes to All.

Glad to hear Mick is ok

Good Morning from chilly South Lanarkshire.

Morning from North Wales......it’s snowing ? yuk!

Good Morning from a cold grey Black country
Gymstagran; Thanks for that info. but I still can't understand why Mick couldn't use that service to inform GNHQ and save a lot of grief. As it is, we won't be getting the full story until the middle of next week; and I'm still interested to learn more about Mick and his interests!
And can't you do something about that "Black Country" moniker? Gives me the shudders!

I have to agree with comments re down under Rufus!! Even in darkest Britain there are various ways of communicating.... Also I have wondered about Mick, fairly new here so not sure of procedure.

Why does Black Country give you the shivers, Rufus? It ‘s a term that describes part of the West Midlands, because of the coal and iron worked there that powered the Industrial Revolution and later, and used with pride by its inhabitants. People from the Black Country are known to be industrious and astute, no- nonsense types. The accent and the dialect words are beautiful, I think.

Ps to last message, bit puzzled ! Are only named GNs allowed to open posts? Eg Mick on Good Morning. Sorry bit thick.

Megs36 No its just that Mick has traditionally always opened the Good Morning thread.
No matter what, nobody else posts until he has said Good Morning and woken us all up.
Luckily he gets up really, really early.

Good Afternoon from a very cold and dull Black Country too!

Have been very busy this morning, sorting out car insurance renewal, mine had gone up £40 from last year, so have been looking for a new quote. Then a long phone call to a friend who moved to Cambridgeshire, then suddenly it was lunchtime.

Glad to hear all is well with Mick! Very impressed with Maws detective skills!

Well said Dora, I am very proud to have been born and bred in the Black Country......aye I

Have a good afternoon everyone.

Thanks Granny Sue, so therefore no matter what only Mick is first to post?

Yep.
Thats about it.!

Only just got back after doing some work at the Food Bank and I am ow having a late lunch of a bowl of soup and cheese. Glad to hear Mick is ok I was thinking about ways of contacting him but good old Mawboon has done it. Well done. Its freezing here in Somerset, 3 degrees when I left for the food bank and only now a bit a higher. Enjoy the rest of the day

Good Afternoon , busy morning so just getting online now . Cold and wet here in Co Armagh , Art class restarted and it was good to catch up . My Mate is away in New Zealand visiting family so had no lift , my eldest daughter took time out to drop me off and called back for me , I tested the water but none of the other painters offered me a lift !

Sorry to sound a pain but is in fact no one else actually ALLOWED to start a post other than Mick?

Hello Megs36 there isn't a rule about Mick starting first but traditionally Mick has got us all up and running in the morning. He has never asked anyone to do this for him and it is some of us old timers here who have happily treated him as the Captain of our ship.

Occasionally people have come along and complained and started the thread in the morning and Mick not realising has started and there have been two threads and we have all got in a muddle. So the majority of us are more than happy for him begin the day.

We have missed him very much whilst his computer has been off line and I know he will get a warm welcome when he returns next week, usually at about 6.30am.

Hope that explains the situation.

Well explained, Kate

Why do newcomers query the status quo I wonder?
All newcomers are very welcome by the way, we love having you, just don't try to change us.