Good Mornng Sunday

Good morning from east London, no frost here today. Have spent a fair bit of time this morning looking for a plumber; upstairs loo has a leak on the cistern so it’s ‘bucket’ flush only and the netty door (new one fitted in the summer) is stuck fast so that’s not available. You have to laugh. Just as well there’s just the 2 of us. Taking GD to the cinema today to see Frozen 2; it’s a surprise after we collect her from her dad (my acronym for him is MG). Hope you all have a lovely day

Thanks harrigran I’m rubbish!

Nice to think we are ahead of America though ?

Urmston, it is just coming up to 4am in NY.

Flowerlover, fancy that! I sit behind the goal post in the South Stand, about 7 rows up; they are really good seats and we have a brilliant view when Saints score a try!

Good morning from a cold but not frosty Colchester. DH was happy not having to scrape the car this morning.
Christmas (it's December so I can use that word) events in town today and roast beef dinner.
There's no need to miss TV if you've got broadband and a computer with iPlayer etc. We are often watching different programmes at the same time here.

Can I just say - all this talk of ginger pudding with white sauce, roast lamb, sausage rolls, creamed cabbage, steak pie etc has me drooling already and I’ve not even had my (boring) Weetabix yet!

Good morning everyone. Back to the gloom here in Kent. The thick fog early yesterday turned into a lovely sunny day.
The Christmas lights were turned on in town last night. The High St. had been closed all day for a mini Christmas market whilst a live band played. It's a good effort for a small town.
DD stayed last night but she is working this afternoon.
Have a good day everyone.

Good Morning to all from a bright and frosty Fife. It looks lovely outside but it would - I'm inside . Good day yesterday at children's Christmas festivities with DD and 2 x DGS's. Everyone so far seems to be in a chirpy, cheery mood, I hope so. I also hope Gilly is feeling better too with more good news to come. I'm sure we will hear from Marydoll, she will be sleeping or at least in bed just now. Have quite a busy day doing housework, making steak pie and hopefully arranging all Christmas decorations to go up very soon. Hoping everyone has a good day.

Good morning everyone from Malaga where the sun is just peeping from behind some white clouds but the forecast is for wall-to-wall sunshine the next seven days so I think the sun will win out!

Poor you with NO tv Mick it’ll seem a long day! My husband will be watching Man. Utd match and the Grand Prix later so he’d really miss it! Me? Not so much.

1 December already. Ouch!

‘Pinch punch’ made me laugh! I remember that from the junior school playground .... so ‘a kick and a flick to you for being so quick!’ back to you Beechnut
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Hello newbie flowerlover glad you joined us instead of lurking! Your comment about wondering where in the rugby crowed BlueSapphire might be was funny! It’s true though - we all become virtual friends on here and do care and sometimes wonder how the day is going for some.

Can’t wait to hear from Marydoll is she about 5 hours ahead of us so it’s already lunchtime there?

Love to you gillybob and hoping for more GOOD NEWS.

Hopefully Sunday will be kind to us all whether we have plans or (like me) none. x

Morning all,another frosty one.

Slept very well last night after a few proseccos with DIL?Must get the Christmas decorations out of the loft and put the elf out before youngest grandson comes as the elf always appears on the 1st December.Taking him to our local garden centre later to see Santa.Our other DSs are all passed that now,it's a shame but they still enjoy the excitement of Christmas.

Wonderful news from Gillybob long may it continue,have a nice break Mick and everyone else have a lovely
Sunday.

Good morning from a frosty NE.
Need to do some research on computer so that I can buy GD's present, oh for the days when a cuddly toy would have sufficed.
Hope Marydoll is prepared, weather warning for NY for tonight.
Sending love to the gillybobs.

December already! Frosty here in Staffs. Took choc nativity advent calendars to young neighbours last night after their lovely children were in bed?
Then wrapped dear sister’s birthday present-meeting her and her family for lunch today. Will have to leave church early to get there-we have communion on the first Sunday of the month so hope it’s before we sneak out! Have assembled gift for French goddaughter ready to post. Last year she received an empty envelope!! Shall write on in English AND French-it’s a calendar and chox not worth stealing!! Humph!

Good morning MIchael, Annie and all, on this frosty morning.
Mick, you made me smile with thoughts of your electrocutions in the apartments. I hope you enjoy your short break away. We could do with one, but can't summon up the energy somehow. Perhaps we need you to organise it
Off to Church later and the first Advent candle will be lit. The little ones like to help, and I like the advent candle song.
Later I may make a cake, but not promising anything, or perhaps I should make a start on wrapping a few bits and pieces.
DH is in the midst of a cold and for him to say he feels 'one degree under' means he doesn't feel at all well.
Here's hoping Marydoll arrived intact in NY and it isn't too cold.
To the Gillybobs , have a more restful weekend, and to Luckygirl, who is having a stressful time, loving thoughts to you all.
Enjoy your day, whatever you have planned.

Welcome flowerlover ???

Morning Mick and all.

Have a great break Mick we we will hold the Fort for you whilst you are away. I love Bournemouth. Do check out if there is a show at The Pavilion. We saw Jesus Christ Super Star there in the summer and it was brilliant.

You need a hot water bottle beside you Kitty whilst your DH is galavanting.

Cold and just a few clouds here in South Bucks. I think we will be having a coffee at NT Cliveden this morning.

I wonder if Mary has taken her IPad so that she can keep us up to speed with her hols.

Love to the Gillybobs ??

Good morning everyone from a cold morning outside Belfast. I enjoy reading all your posts and sometimes think about joining in. I was sitting having a cup of tea with my DH yesterday afternoon when I noticed he was watching the Northampton rugby match in television. I nearly said out loud " I wonder where Blue Sapphire is sitting " Don't know what he would have made of that. I hope Marydoll has a great time in New York and Mr Gillybob continues to improve.

Morning All

It looks as if its going to be another clear, bright and rather chilly autumn day here in then north of Norfolk.

DGdog got me up early indicating that he needed to visit the garden with some urgency. He then required his breakfast followed by another trip into the garden. He's now returned to the bedroom to keep DH company. Are we Am I spoiling him?

DS should be over some time this morning to collect said dog, but I rather think he may be late. Mysterious panel lights came on in their car while they driving home from Lapland UK (a three hour drive) so in case of engine failure they avoided the motorways which took a lot longer. It was nearly midnight by the time they got back. Hopefully it was worth it.

Then this afternoon we're off to a friends to collect some very professional wooden snowmen her DGS has made.

Hopefully Marydoll has landed ok and the family re-united from around the plane.

And hopefully there'll be more good news from Gilly.

Morning all from a freezing North Leicestershire.

Dh spent the night in Cambridge so I've had to make my own tea this morning and his side of the bed is very icy!

A bittinv and bobbing dah looms here before roast pork for dinner. I will also be making Gary Rhodes creamed cabbage to go with it.

I hope your tv is sorted mick at least by the time you get back from your break.

Hoping all is going well for marydoll and, of course, love and best wishes to gillybob and her dh. I hope the good news keeps coming.!

Good morning from a bright Birmingham. I seem to have caught the family cold, so didn’t have a good night. I was planning to go for coffee with friends and visit a craft market with my daughter, but will see how I feel later. It may be just a curl up with a book day for me.

Good morning everyone from a cold but not frosty Essex by the sea. I will be putting the tree up this morning whilst DH takes his DGS to rugby. I am off to stay with DD1 on Wednesday for a few days so must get things done here before I go.
Roast lamb for dinner, it had better taste good, it cost an arm and a leg !!!
Have a lovely warm and toasty Sunday everyone.

Good morning everyone from a dark and damp Northampton. I cannot believe that it is Advent Sunday. Where has the year gone?

A very good win for us at rugby yesterday - we beat Leicester, our arch-rivals, 36-13. It was a perfect day for it, clear skies, dry and cold, but the way the team were playing kept me warm, (along with a red wine!) Once I got home I watched the match again as I had recorded it!

Planning on making the sausage rolls that DS has requested for Christmas today. Suddenly remembered in the middle of the night that the puff pastry was still in the freezer and needed thawing out, so up I got to do that! And then rushed back to my warm bed.

Hope we have more good news today from Gilly.

Good Morning All x.

Another hard frost, so it's white everywhere. I was awake at 5am got up made a cuppa and let the cats out. I hope the old stray cat is alright outside in his kennel. It's got a nice fleece inside so there's a bit of comfort for him poor old thing.

A chicken roast for today so I'll whip up a ginger sponge pudding and bung that in the oven with it. White sauce with that. Should keep the cold out.

Poor Mick without his TV, I'd go mad. Can't do without the telly.

Must get my Christmas cards this week,I seem to get less and less organised each year, but not to worry they'll get done.

Hoping to hear continued good news from the Gillybobs and sending my best wishes to them xx

Take care underfoot those who have frost and keep warm and cold-free. Have a peaceful Sunday.

Good Evening All from a very damp,cool, dismal Melb. on our first official day of Summer. Now we're having a thunderstorm! Help!
Mick; can't understand why no message about Old Maps! You seem able to post! Is it me, not you?
Cheers

Pinch punch ?

Good Morning everyone from a dark and damp Severnside.

I wrote most of my cards out yesterday and will finish off later. I want to find some jokes to add for a Christmas chuckle.

I will pop over later to a local village for a Christmas event and have a browse.

Enjoy your trip Mick and hope all of you enjoy your own events and celebrations today ?