Good Morning Monday

Good morning all from a damp mid-Notts. We have someone coming to change us over to a smart meter later. Or I should say try - we live in a 250 year old converted Mill and they have never managed to be able to do this on previous attempts for some reason. I too have a sainsbury's slot booked for this week but there's no more to be had for the next 3 weeks. Worse than xmas!! Due to limited mobility I have to do my shopping online so can only hope I will be able to place a larger order than usual and replace fresh with frozen etc. Hope we all have a pleasant day x

Good morning from a sunny Essex. On a whim, I ordered a small sofa set for the garden which is arriving this morning. I decided if I have to self isolate(not yet 70) I may as well be comfortable! Hope the sun keeps shining?so I can use it!
Really worried how this will pan out as all my activities and seeing DGC are put on hold. Trying to be positive but very hard at the moment. Hope everyone has the best day they can xxxx

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Have decided to give my yoga group a miss today; I imagine our teacher will soon be cancelling classes. It's held in our local community centre so if they decide to close there will be nothing anyway. Ballet class is held there too. I am going to venture into our little Tescos today on my walk, thinking of getting some milk for the freezer.

Oh and PS Thank you for all the kind comments on little Evie’s finished bedroom. It was such a pleasure doing it and to see her excited face finding all her “fings” was pure joy.

Back again, after holding on for 25 minutes finally spoke to someone at my Doctors Surgery a care navigator apparently there are no more face-to-face appointments so a Doctor will ring me back?

I have a chest infection and an asthma "flare up", how will he examine my chest (well if I put the phone up my jumper he probably could hear me wheezing) fortunately I have my own peak flow monitor so I shall be able to give him readings. I think this is a sign of things to come for the foreseeable future.

Good morning from the NE coast where we have a dry start to Monday (my absolute worst day of the week) .

DD tells me that the shopping centre where she works was almost deserted the other day and that Apple have temporarily closed their stores , plenty more to follow I would imagine. My DS telephoned me in a state of panic last night as he has a nasty cold . I suspect that due to his ongoing anxieties he probably thinks it’s more than that.

I’m on school run duties for DGS most of this week and have little Evie on an overnight tonight too so I suppose things will just have to go on as usual until they can’t, if you see what I mean.

Happy Wedding Anniversary Mr and Mrs Sark

Thinking of Urmstongran and Mancgirl on lockdown in Spain, Dragonfly awaiting her final round of Chemo, Annsixty awaiting her hip operation (hope it goes ahead as planned) and Grandad Somerset too .

Marydoll your DD’s wedding will be talked about for many years to come I’m sure. Tales of “make do and mend” and plans changed at the last seconds. I’m sure everything will eventually come together for her and she will have the best day possible.

Is it just me or does anyone else have this feeling of holding their breath and waiting ? It all seems surreal.

I’m off to “that place” in a few minutes as I didn’t win the lottery again this weekend .

Stay safe and well everyone.

Love Gillybob xx

Good morning, lovely day in Leicestershire.

Cancelled our meeting with our FA today as I felt so unwell yesterday.
Now waiting to hear if my oncology appointments go ahead this week.

Happy Anniversary Sark.
I too saw the applause all over Spain on the news thanking the health care workers urmston. I think you are probably in the best place.
I wish we could have some solidarity here instead of all the greedy panic buying.

Feeling very low about the situation and worry what will happen if DH and myself contract the virus as we are both compromised with no family around.

I agree with you Marydoll - they (we) are the ones for whom social contact is most vital. It's trying to find some sort of balance in all this - between mental and emotional health, and physical health. It's why I want to keep classes going for as long as possible .......

Good morning from bright day In the NE. I’m off to work at 11 for how long I really don’t know but the thought of being in lockdown sort of terrifies me. DH keeps telling me it won’t happen but... well have the best day everyone and happy anniversary sark, keep well.

Good morning from a bright, dry Cheshire. Had little DGS for sleepover, unfortunately, he woke up quite a few times looking for his dummy, but luckily he did drop off to sleep straight away after I retrieved it for him. Urmstongran what a lovely gesture the clapping was, I got quite emotional reading your post. Off to Mums n Tots with him, but do wonder if it will carry on or will this be the last?

Welcome Doorstop to this lovely thread, and to all others that have recently joined it. Hope you all have a good day.

Hope all goes well with the op GrannySomerset

We have been advised not to attend church if we are vulnerable or over seventy.
The majority of people , who are very active in our parish during the week, are over seventy and many have health problems. The daily visits to church are very important socially for them and their emotional and mental wellbeing, as they live alone. I'm really concerned about them.

Good morning everyone from a cloudy Angus coast. There's a lovely pale turquoise sky over the sea but it turns to cloud as it reaches the coast. Happy anniversary Sark and enjoy your wordy card. Urmstongran, that clapping moment will become a memory to be treasured - how lovely. This early morning start for me is part of my sleep cycle - I go for maybe a week when I could sleep for Britain and then a number of nights when sleep becomes a stranger. Did a top-up shop yesterday. Most things were there but the loo roll and eggs shelves were almost clear. I still can't really understand the run on these things, and the loo roll 'shortage' seems to be worldwide! Still not sure when we're going to stop our tai chi classes. Apparently up here we're not going to be locked away (Little Miss Big Fish couldn't possibly go down that road as Boris got in first!) so we have to make up our own minds. It will be interesting to see how many turn up this week - with their own mugs for coffee break! I shall go in early armed with wipes for door and flush handles. Anyway, the longer we can keep classes going the better. Have the best day you can everyone and ? to all who are poorly x

Good morning everyone,
It's beginning to brighten up after a damp start.
A pottering day today. Will give the coffee morning group a miss. I suspect it will stop soon anyway, given the ages of some who attend.
Hope you all have a good day. Keep safe.

X posts thank you BlueSapphire.

Forgot to say that I had an email over the weekend to say that our U3A has stopped all classes and activities forthwith. Such a shame but inevitable.

Good morning from sunny Colchester. No Walking Netball for the foreseeable as we play at the Uni and they are in semi lockdown. Will have to walk to shops further than our nearest to make up for the missed exercise. We are making up for the cameraderie via WhatsApp.
So glad we've got each other here on GN.

Bright frosty morning in North Somerset as I gear myself up to get DH up and ready to go for his much needed cataract op. Am so glad we have got this arranged before house arrest kicks in because it looks as if elective surgery will be under threat very soon. Elective it may be, but as so many, including annsixty will testify, it is still urgently needed.

Thinking of so many as we enter this strange new world with so much anxiety.

Good morning everyone.

Weather looks promising in Kent.
Just checking in, sorry no time to read the thread now.
Have a good day.

A beautiful morning on the Suffolk coast. Heading back to Essex today as we have stuff on this week, and family to see. They are concerned about us but should we see them? It’s hard not to. We’ll probably return to suffolk next week and stay for the forseeable. Just have to take one day at a time. It’s better for us up here as we are on the beach with wide empty spaces arou d us, and not many people here to come in close contact with. Best wishes and love to all.

Here’s a hug from me Mancgirl I know how you’re feeling. x

And also that mancgirl gets home without problems as well.

Good Morning Mick and all.
A sunny morning on the S Welsh coast, sheets washed and ready to hang on the line.
Yesterday afternoon turned out dry and bright so we went for a walk, so many families were out doing the same it was like a Bank Holiday.
DH was due to go to the GP for a review of his medication this morning but received a call on Friday afternoon to say that this will be done over the phone this morning, a sensible move.
Happy Anniversary Sark hope you and your DH have a lovely day.
Best wishes to Marydoll, Gilly and all.

Good morning all from a bright dry Northampton, which is good to see, as we had heavy rain yesterday.

Rang everyone in our wine group yesterday, and we are all agreed that we should postpone meeting for a while, which is a great relief. We mostly all fall into the age risk category, and a couple of the ladies have heart and breathing conditions, and some of the partners are immuno-compromised. One less thing to worry about. I am also going to phone the dentist this morning and postpone tomorrow's appointment; it is only a check up so not urgent, but I would feel happier putting it off for a while.

Think I may try to get out for a walk in the sunshine later on as I have been indoors all weekend.

Looked at Sainsbury's online yesterday - no delivery slots for the next three weeks! Luckily I had already reserved a slot for this Thursday, so will maybe add a few necessities to it (wine...).

Hoping that we have the best day possible. Thinking of Urmston out in Spain and hope that she gets back ok.