Good Morning Monday

Good morning Mick & all from cloudy, dry Nottingham.
Welcome Longdot20
Short walk y’day, it was very chilly.
Ironing still waiting, will do today.
Online exercise class later.
dragonfly hope your day isn’t too stressful.
Take care everyone, have a good day.

Good morning from the Shropshire borders.
Well yesterday seemed to fly by.Had another video and pictures from family.We are messaging but not FaceTiming at the moment as DGD has been getting tearful,she normally stays with us a couple of days a week and is upset she can’t see us.Yesterday she told us she is coming to stay for 11 days as soon as she can!
Got a list for today,will order food from the local deli again.
Welcome Longdot ??
Have the best day you can everyone and stay safe.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good Morning from a cold and grey Black Country. This was all so much bearable last week when we had the sun!

I too saw the news about that party! Un-flippin-believable! (that is the censored version!) So sad too about the consultant, he is someone we really need right now!

I really cannot remember what I did yesterday, each day is starting to merge into the other.

Today I will make a malt loaf, as the one I made a week ago is almost eaten (mostly by my partner ) It is a very easy recipe, as it needs no eggs or fats. I will put the recipe in the Food section later if anyone is interested.

Welcome to this thread Longdot20, it is a welcome haven from the madness!

Wishing you all a safe day

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Bright in the east and dark clouds in the West here - rain coming. We managed to get a walk yesterday without running into too many folks and everyone was sensible and cheerful. Today will be an “in” day of starting a spring clean - the cobwebs are taking over! I made chocolate cupcakes yesterday so I will rustle up some icing for them later. Welcome Longdot and Rosie! Have a safe, calm day folks.

Good morning everyone from the Scottish Borders where it looks to be another gorgeous day. We almost got burned yesterday on our walk around the garden.

First week of total lock down completed. It's strange relying on others to shop for us, however wonderful the treats. It makes me feel terribly old and feeble.

What worries me is when something breaks and I haven't a clue how to fix it. At least no bones were broken.

Brunette I never run out of chores!

welcome Longdot20 here's a wave to Devon. [wave]

I agree MawB, about answering a call with the video, especially first thing in the morning, .

Not much on the agenda today but take care everyone. I don't think there's a UTube video for putting your own leg in a splint.

Good Morning all from an overcast CoArmagh, the breeze is emphasising the cold !
We have a lovely group in the village that get together to plant up the tubs and window boxes in the main streets , we found it cheered up the place . Naturally all has been suspended just now , but one Gardening Angel has planted up lovely spring boxes and sneaked them out yesterday , what a lovely surprise ! Much appreciated

Good morning from damp Leicestershire.

A stressful day in store chasing up hospital appointments and new prescriptions especially as I am not allowed out. Apparently apart from not sleeping together using the same bathroom as my DH we are not supposed to eat together!

Hi from a bright but not sunny Manchester. I was up at 6 this morning, also waiting for Mick to open up shop. Started reading GN and got distracted by it, hence posting 2.5 hours later. So much stuff to read on here! Had a Zoom chat with the family last night. The little ones will say, "watch this and this, look what I can do". They don't know if they move away from the screen we can't see them but we can certainly hear them . Can find plenty to do, whether it's what I want to do is a different matter! One day this week I'm going in the loft to sort out old photos. That will take a while because I know I'll want to look at every one. Not sure how many will actually get thrown away. Hello longdot. Have the best day you can. (((.)))

Good morning everyone and welcome to Longdot20
I'm enjoying having my OH at home, I didn't expect us to get on so well all day long as he's a work acholic normally. I'm hoping it will encourage him to retire.
Stay safe grans.

Morning Mary. Chicken Maryland, scrumptious ?

What would we do without our phones, I pads, computers etc. They really are a life saver. My WiFi went down for a while the other day and I nearly had a panic attack ?. We’re worse than the teenagers! My goddaughter In Australia messaged me yesterday to ask us to video a happy birthday message for her mums 70th and send it to her as she’s making a compilation video from all her friends. Top secret . I sent it to her in Oz and she immediately replied that she’d received it. Amazes me! We started school together at the age of 5 and have been best buddies ever since along with another very good friend. We were each other’s bridesmaids and godmother to each other’s children. So very special. We had lots of plans for our 70 birthdays this year. Never mind we’ll do them next year. Good morning Longdot and a very warm welcome. ?

Good morning all from my corner of County Durham. A grey day here too which looks to be quite chilly.
Ironing for me today, probably taking a lot more care than I normally do- well I do have the time.
I've been busy ordering games and activities for the GC as an Easter gift this year and admit to feeling rather shocked at how much I have spent. I must curb the desire to add more to the list of items.
I will be running for 30 minutes later today and taking part in an online dance class this afternoon, the latter really cheers me up.
Fresh air is also on the agenda, even if it's only in the garden.
I actually managed to get DH to clear his wardrobe of old clothes yesterday. What an achievement that was! All now stored in the loft until the day of freedom is announced.
Thinking of all those who are not in the best of health today, those isolated and alone with very little support. I hope the day can being them just a glimmer of happiness.
Stay as safe as you can everyone.

Good morning from a cold, grey Cheshire. Still pottering about, doing little jobs around the house. Our lunchtime walk with the dog is now the main thing to look forward to. We are lucky that there a few lovely country walks near where we live. If we pass anyone, we all keep a safe distance and everyone says hello and smiles which, to be honest around these parts, is not unusual. For the last 3 nights we have chosen a film from Amazon Prime to watch; unfortunately they all had quite a lot of violence in them, so I never finished watching any of them. Must do more research before chosing any more! Welcome Longdot20 hope Rosie is keeping you occupied. Take care everyone.

Morning Mick and All.

Welcome Longdot you will find a good bunch of Gransnetters on this thread.

Surprised that I am finding things to do without resorting to the telly till the evening, other than Bargain Hunt at lunchtime.

Woke at 4.45 so went and got a cup of tea and a rich tea biscuit. My crunching must have woken DH. We did fortunately get back to sleep but I feel groggy now.

Welcome Longdot20

Good morning all from a chilly, but sunny Glasgow. It's only 2 degrees.

I've been busy putting a maths puzzle on GN, we had such fun yesterday. I know, getting fun from a maths puzzle, there's now't stranger than folk ? It was all the banter I loved.

DH and I went out early yesterday for a walk along our woooded lane to get the papers. We never saw a single soul and the lady in the usually busy shop, told DH they had no customers up to that point I fear it may go bust as they work with really tight margins.☹️.
I felt quite uplifted when we came back, the bunch of wild daffodils I picked added to the pleasure. Simple things.

I have to admit to enjoying the tranquility my incarceration has brought. I know that seems perverse.
Ours is always a very busy household, with family, friends, neighbours coming and going.
However, I was beginning to feel swamped by all the demands, including hospital visits. I have been able to recharge my batteries and rest, without fear of upsetting anyone.☺️

Today, Auntieflo, I'm going to make Delia's Bap recipe for lunch. We have stale bread, so I intend to make good old Chicken Maryland, using the stale bread crumbs. This is one of DH' s favourite meals.
Unfortunately, there will be no banana fritters, ☹️ the bananas are fermenting merrily away.?

I sending my prayers and best wishes for all my virtual friends.
Keep safe everyone in these fearful times. ?

Good Morning from a bright Fife, think it's going to turn out a nice day. Running out of chores but will get thinking cap on to see what else I can do. Will only be out for a short while for our exercise today. Look after yourselves everyone and keep safe.

Welcome Longdot20 ?

Good morning everyone ?
The sky pictured on my way to M&S, no queue when I arrived here. Been to Waitrose at 07.30.
Plenty on shelves.

Have a good day ??

Good morning from Colchester where the sun is peeking out from behind the cloud. Much colder than last week. We had plenty of rain, hail and sleet yesterday with a bitter wind.
DH topped up our shopping yesterday in an eerily quiet Lidl, so our only foray out will be for exercise. We are lucky to have lovely walks from our front door.
Much love to all.

Good morning from a cloudy Essex. Didn't get a chance to post yesterday as so many texts, messages, jokes to read, that the morning was over before I knew it.
It was Great Niece's 1st birthday and a big family party was planned but we had an almost virtual party online!
I have ordered a pair of sandals, so am I being optimistic that I will have a chance to wear them outdoors?
Another housework day and still finding things to clean and declutter. Also have workout with Joe and singing with Gareth. What a busy day!
Wishing everyone the best day under the circumstances xxxx

Welcome Longdot20. You will find this gentle thread good to waken up to each morning.

Good morning from Birmingham, where it is cloudy, but with the sun peeping through. I had a cough and a few symptoms of the virus over the weekend, so will not be going for my usual walk for a week while I isolate- very annoying, but although I feel well today it is only fair. I have a phone conversation instead of an appointment about my eye- I guess the doc will just be checking nothing has changed. Apart from that, it will be a day of keeping busy, and I will finish reading “Love in the time of Cholera” before starting “La Peste”!
Have as good a day as possible, everyone!

It's raining now in North Leicestershire!!