Good Morning Friday

Congratulations Conor!
What colour did you choose Kitty?
What a shame about the sloes Oopsadaisy - we seem fairly well supplied around the lanes. It just depends how many of us go out picking!

CONGRATULATIONS CONOR it's wonderful to welcome a new generation.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning Mick & all from wet, grey Nottingham.
Asda delivery & Zumba gold this morning.
Had a lovely meal & few cocktails with DH last night.
Thoughts with all not well or struggling, hope gillybob & DH had a better night.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone from a very wet Northampton, and it is due to rain all day. I shall put my best foot forward though and venture out as there were one or two things in my Sainsbury's delivery yesterday that were not available. The bus stop is only 100 yds from my front door, and drops me two minutes from the store, so not too much of an effort! Shall have a coffee, and maybe cake!

Had surprises yesterday - a delivery of lovely flowers from DD and her husband, and then a neighbour invited me for coffee and cake, and also presented me with a bunch of roses. A card from my brother and a lovely text from my brother-in-law were next - all in memory of my dear DH, who died two years ago yesterday. People are so kind.

Enjoyed my ballet class yesterday, then picked up DGD from school; it was bitterly cold walking home.
No other plans for today, so will try and finish my book.
Best wishes to all.

Good morning from a grey Essex but bursting with happiness as had a new baby granddaughter born yesterday. Will be a lovely addition to our family with two big brothers to look after her. Xxxx

Goodmorning Mick and all x

Grey and damp here in SE Essex, cannot believe we have another named storm -Jorge!!!

Didn't post till late yesterday night as I had our seven week GC all day to give DD a chance to catch up on her sleep.
This morning I have our five month GS till lunchtime so that DIL can take big sister (nearly 3) swimming. Then I shall be collecting the elder GC (10 & 11) from school, they are staying with us till Sunday night as DS and DIL are going to Amsterdam with friends for his 40th!!

So if I am AWOL from this thread for a few days next week I shall be lying down in a dark room!!!!!

Thinking of Marydoll The Gillybobs and dragonfly and any other Goodmorningers in need

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s grey and cloudy today.
Had a lovely day at the seaside yesterday and today I’m off to a GN meet up in York. Looking forward to seeing old friends and making new ones. Out again this evening to a charity quiz in Richmond.
Dragonfly I hope your chemo goes ok today. You are nearly at the end of a tough road and are doing so well.
Mardoll take care of yourself.
Hope today is kind to everyone.

Good morning from the Shropshire borders where it is snowing but not sticking??
Had a disturbed night.DGD was coughing a lot so I was up and down to her.She said this morning you’re tired grandma and I’m not!Its hard to say no to our grandchildren Mary but it’s tiring having them to stay and you sometimes need to put yourself first?
I am quite envious that you have made your final paint choice kitty,we are still debating.
Sending good wishes to all with illness and worries.Hope your treatment goes well dragonfly and hope you both had a decent night gilly.x

Ģood morning from a dull and grey mid-Notts - I think we are due rain later. After all my worry yesterday's work meeting was ok - still unclear what if anything I am still fit to do. I have sainsburys delivery arriving this morning then hopefully out for a coffee with DD and DGD. Wishing everyone a good Friday x

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Grey and rather dreer in South Yorkshire after yesterday’s lovely sunshine when we had a nice, but cold, afternoon out. But I need a quiet day today; just a bit of food shopping, and DH has a medical appointment this afternoon.
To all with worries and health issues, may the day be kind to you ??.

Good morning from east London, dull and dry outside, doesn’t feel too cold. Lovely catch up yesterday with old colleagues and team; enjoyed the ‘crack’ but reinforced I have no regrets about retiring. Southend house visit again today; it’s time to arrange for house clearance. Have a good day.

Morning all from a dry north Wales but it threatens rain later so good job I did two lots of washing yesterday- it’s a battle of wills, me against weather!

I’m having a kitchen clear out/clean up today - determined to get rid of ramekins, bowls, etc that are just cluttering up my small kitchen. Surplus items will be hawked around family, friends and charity shops!

Sorry to hear that you and your husband are both having tough times healthwise dragonfly - I know it’s hard with just one so best wishes for good results all round x. Same to gillybobs who are still waiting for that light at the end of the tunnel x. And to everyone in the sick bay - let’s hope there’s an improvement over the weekend x

Nannytopsy I picked masses of sloes last year, I went back yesterday and all of the bushes have been ripped out. They were around the edge of the village playing field and it’s so overrun with rabbits ( I counted 35 on Monday morning) that they have decided to clear the undergrowth to try to send them somewhere else.
So no sloes this year, it’s a shame as the bushes were well over 70 years old.

Good morning everyone, off to collect car from it’s service and MOT, when we went up to the garage yesterday it was foggy and snowing, hopefully it’s just raining today.
Starting to wonder what pills we should take for our holiday in a couple of weeks, will our GP allow us to have extra in case we have to be isolated, either whilst on holiday or upon our return ?
children have asked us to cancel, we will decide closer to the date, we both have Asthma and are a bit wheezy at the moment.
Hope everyone has a good day and can stay dry and warm.

Good morning Mick and all his followers. Grey but dry in Suffolk and there are definite signs of Spring. There is masses of blackthorn blossom, so I am
Making mental notes for sloe picking after the Summer!
Ironing today and errands before we pop down to London tomorrow for a surprise birthday lunch for a good friend.
Hope your treatment isn’t too difficult Dragonfly - you are nearly there. ?

Forgot to say, I hope the gillybobs had a better night.

Good morning Micheal and everyone. It’s cold, grey and wet here in Birmingham, but no snow or ice. I’m having a quiet-ish day today after a rather unpleasant day yesterday with a recurrence of stomach problems. My daughter will bring my grandson here to play while she and his baby sister go for lunch with a friend. I was planning to collect my grandaughter from nursery this afternoon and bring her back for a sleepover, but will have to see how the day goes. Her mother is recovering from Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, so she won’t be gong out this evening as planned. No, marydoll, you are not a terrible grannie, you must put your own health first, and then there will be lots more sleepovers with your grandaughter. It seems a lot of us are under the weather, so let’s keep warm and busy and have the best day we can.

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire, a lovely fresh morning out there, rain has just arrived though at the end of my walk.
Thanks Marydoll you always remember to mention everyone.
I have had a great walk this morning an hour and a half which I couldn’t have managed yesterday. Just shows what a bit of positive mindfulness can do to me!
I was thinking about Mr & Mrs Gilly on my walk and Dragonfly and Marydoll thinking that I haven’t really got much to complain about.xx
I do hope that we can all have the best day possible today. Off for a birthday lunch with my sister she is 59 today and looks so much younger she is so beautiful❤️

Good morning from a very rainy Black Country!

I am not going on my Friday morning health walk, so will go to the gym instead. Then housework, and phone my friend to see if she would like to go out to lunch. We have known each other since we were 18, and now live less than 10 minutes walk from each other.

Homemade curry tonight.

Best wishes to gilly Dragonfly Marydoll and anyone feeling down or struggling with health issues.

Grey and damp in our part of North Somerset but have a nicely social day to look forward to. Coffee with friends, out to tea and then DS and fiancée overnight with wedding plans to discuss. A very good way to celebrate a birthday.

So sorry to read of the continuing struggles of Marydoll and Dragonfly and hoping for better news from Gillybob when she checks in. Best wishes to them and everyone dealing with poor health and other worries. At least this most miserable of months is almost over.

Must get showered and ready for the man coming to service the boiler or he will get an unpleasant shock!

Morning Mick, morning All from a grey and very wet corner of Somerset, we’ve wild weather to come for a few days again. Some envy here of a cold and frosty start to the day, less envy of the slippery surfaces. Admin and a quick trip for a basic food shop for me today. Take care of yourselves dragonfly and marydoll, thinking of gilly and her husband. A wish for a better day for anyone with struggles and a hope Friday will be kind to us all.

Goodmorning all from a cold and frosty norfolk, very slippery outside. Just walked the big dogs through the orchard there are buds on the plum trees, the whole garden is just waiting for some warmth. Molly will begin her training at about six months URMSTONGRAN she will be introduced to the livestock slowly then we like to start with sheep in an enclosure to judge her speed she will learn basic commands by watching the other dogs then run with them. It takes a while as they get tired quickly at first. When she is fast enough to outrun the sheep she can be worked with the flock with Nana and Maggie showing her the ropes. Every dog is different they learn at their own pace. Hope you all have a good day and that all who are suffering find some relief today. Spring must be out there somewhere.

Morning all from a dry North Leicestershire.

Lots of bitting and bobbing today. I have to collect my medication, change a couple of sweaters, ring the decorator with our final colour choices for the lounge and try to sort out the spare bedroom.

Thinking of everyone with issues of any sort especially Marydoll, gilly and dragonfly.

Bellasnana, I meant to say I'm so envious of you being in Rome. It's my favourite place to be.
That's a pity about your foot, just use the buses to get about or sit and people watch, my favourite pastime! .