Good Morning Wednesday

Morning all from a beautiful sunny north Wales- can’t decide which is nicer, that moon last night or the sunshine we’re having!

My friend’s little grandson is off ventilator and doing well which is a huge relief all round - hopefully home for Easter! Thanks for all your kind thoughts x

That ham sounds delicious Bluesapphire save me a slice for my sourdough sandwich please!

A quiet day pootling around methinks x

Good Morning all, lovely moon last night, it is to be even better tonight
We have lots of daffodils and tulips popping up all over the borders , so glad we took the time last Autumn , someone , got them mixed up and big headed daffs are amongst the tiny multiheaded . Looks interesting lol

Good morning campers...rise and shine ?☕
It's a grey day in Godalming though not particularly cold. No wind anyway.
Watered patio pots then went in my run, not a soul to be seen but I did spy a bus when I arrived at the end of towpath in the town centre.
I never normally take my mobile with me but in this occasion I did, for the purpose of taking the photo on this post.
I'm going to shop today as delivery delayed until tomorrow and want bread and fruit.
Call from ex last night, very unusual. He's shipping some foodstuffs from Ireland...? I hope it's got nothing to do with seaweed or fish ?
One time when he was on a long trip, I asked him to send some flowers when he arrived so I knew he was ok.
Three days later a van arrived with a crate of flowers swaddled in moss, sent from a friend's flower farm in Spalding.
I had to borrow extra vases. ??????
Right, time to decide what to wear to join the GBP at the shops so better get going.
Have the best of days, make the most of the little things we can do and try not to think of the things we miss. We can and we will get by ?
Take care and ?s for all. ?

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Good Morning all from East Staffordshire, another bright start to the day.
‘Working’ from home again today, no work at the factory at the moment.
I will take the pooch out later, I am learning not to go as soon as I get up because that makes for a very long day for her and me. I am trying to stay in bed on days I am not working as I am usually up at 5, managed to push it to 8am today.
I will get a bit of cleaning and maybe a cupboard clear out in one of the spare rooms. I will do my Joe Wickes workout this afternoon and also this evening.

Take care everyone and stay safe ❤️

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Good morning from the Shropshire borders where another sunny day is forecast.
Have the best day you can everyone.x

Good morning from yet another glorious day in Essex. I really feel like I'm on holiday when I wake up and then reality hits me. But think we must enjoy the sunshine while we can! Had Iceland delivery yesterday and the friendly driver told me he had 135 deliveries to do. He was wearing a mask and gloves and left everything on the doorstep. There were some duplicates and strange substitutes as though someone packed it in a hurry but was grateful to get it all. Had car chat with DD last night. She is back at work on the front line NHS after being ill for 10 days. Not sure if it was the virus as not tested but sounded very like it.
Have Facetime chat with friends this evening, so had better make an effort to look presentable as don't want them to think I've let myself go!!?
Have a good day everyone and hopefully the sun will shine on you?xxx

Good morning all, rather grey here. Must do some cleaning and some admin today. Managed a walk yesterday in Bushy park, everyone was being sensible about social distancing. Keep well.

Good Morning Mick and all. Partly sunny and cloudy here on the S Welsh coast. Our prescriptions were delivered by a local Covid 19 volunteer group yesterday, for which we were very grateful. They are also doing shopping and phoning elderly residents. DS phoned yesterday afternoon, it was so good to hear his voice. I had a wobble on Monday, everything seems so overwhelming at times, fortunately Mr Lins is as strong and steadfast as ever.
Have a wobble free day everyone.

Good Morning from another sunny day in Fife. Can't believe we are sleeping longer at the moment and just about had a fit when I saw 8.40 on the clock hopefully it's doing us some good though. Have a letter to post today so will tie that in with our daily walk. Getting a FaceTime call from DD and DGS's so can't wait for that. Hopefully another peaceful day for us. Keep your chin up everyone we are all doing much better than lots.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, it's 8C here, rising to 12C, that's as good as it will get!
Mick, glad to hear you being so positive.

No more clandestine walks down in the quiet wooded lane behind our house for me. People have at last discovered it, it is like Argyll St on a Saturday afternoon.
Our normally quiet cul de sac is also very busy with strangers exercising, runners, cyclists, dog walkers etc. It's far too risky for me to leave the house now, so it will be the garden for the next 11 weeks!

DD manged to get a Tesco slot last night and used it to get things she thought I would need. She phoned trying trying hurry me up choosing items, before she lost her slot, whilst DS2 was talking to me on my mobile.
I had a déjà vu moment and a feeling of great clarity, I realised I had turned into my mother, when DD started getting impatient with me! .
My mother had no concept of time restrictions and sense of urgency and here was my daughter getting ratty with me for the very same thing, faffing about unable to decide what I needed and at the same continuing a conversation with my son, while she was getting more and more annoyed!
Note to self: must try harder!

My day will be spent sorting out the pickle my recently bereaved sister in law has gotten herself once again into with technology.
When my BIL died, she hadn't a clue what any of her passwords were, as BIL did everything for her.
DH and I spent ages getting everything sorted after he died, then she would either change the passwords or cancel, then re-instate online accounts.
I am very worried about her mental health, as she is displaying some really strange behaviour, but I'm stuck here and unable to go round to her house to check on her.
In the last six months, she has had two Kindles replaced after breaking them, broke the charging port on the third one, which is now out of warranty, as it was a replacement. Bought two new ones in the last few weeks, sent them back and has now bought a third one.
She has another one coming tomorrow, but is now talking of sending that one back too. I'm at my wit's end. She is doing exactly the same thing with Kipling purses and I have to keep printing returns labels for her.
Somehow, she has managed to change the password on the wifi and lock herself out of her Amazon account, but doesn't know what the new ones are, so she has no access to the internet and wants me to sort it all out. DH has lost all patience!

Although she has an iphone, she can't get emails on it. I was trying to work out how to fix that, without having any contact with her. It would mean when she locks her self out of accounts, at least we can receive email links to reset.
Since last night I have had a string of rambling messages, late into the night and early this morning. I'm at my wits end.
I had an angina attack due to the stress early this morning, which woke me up.
Sorry about offloading on everyone, this is meant to be an uplifting thread, I just need to get it off my chest and I will feel better.

I noticed AmericanPie, posting, so welcome to you and all the other newbies.

Have the best day you can and those who have exciting days out planned to the supermarket, enjoy. I never thought I would be excited or envious about a visit to a supermarket!

For all those with worries about health and family, (((hugs))).
Grammaretto, I hope all goes well at the hospital today for your husband, at least you will find a parking space easily!

I'm off to post my daily maths puzzle for the lockdown group. I'm late today and I need to keep them on their toes.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Sunshine in Mid Wales

Good morning from the NE coast where we have a bright and sunny start to whatever day it is today.

I will need to call into “that place” for a few hours today and gather some more cr*p/paperwork to bring home. I ordered some printer cartridges for my home printer nearly 2 weeks ago and the tracker says they are on their way but I need them quite urgently now. I also have to keep a log of visits for insurance purposes.

A stressful supermarket shop for my dad and myself later today. I was like a quivering wreck last week , with people shouting at each other “your going the wrong way” if you accidentally double backed and didn’t follow the directions of the arrows . I was convinced my CC would be refused at the checkout (it wasn’t) but boy was I glad to get out of there, it was horrible.

My DH and I have been plane spotting too Harri we normally see a lot sweeping over the coast as they turn into land but very few these days. My DH says that the only ones he has seen lately are cargo planes passing over. I don’t think Newcastle airport is even open.

A photo of our deserted beach yesterday afternoon. There were a lot of footprints in the sand and I wondered how long they had been there as there wasn’t another soul in sight. I often walk on the beach and have a good cry and yesterday seeing is so empty, it felt like the world had ended and I was the only one alive . I even ran a crazy narrative in my head about what I would do if it were true. (Yes I’ve finally flipped folks) .

Well I hope we all have the best day possible in these strange and worrying times. Thinking of all my lovely Gransnet friends.

Love Gillybob x

The moon was spectacular over the shimmering sea last night . The sea had been extremely calm all day and it was difficult to find the horizon. Sky and sea melted into each other. Magical. Prepared the veg plot for our seeds yesterday and will sow them today. We were shattered by the end . Must have a more restful day today. Trouble is there’s always something to be done and it’s tempting to carry on. Will try to finish my book club book today. It’s not great and we have a zoom meeting next week. We intend not to shop for a couple of weeks but my elderly s i l relies on me to get her a few bits in the co op. I feel obliged to get them, but I’m not happy in there. The staff dont wear masks and don’t adhere to the 2 metre distance. I think we’ll rely on the corner shop. We can get most things in there we need. It’s quieter with fewer people if you go at the right time . Think it’s going to be a beaut today so sunhats and suncream on . We had red faces last night . A calm and peaceful mind to all

Morning everyone ! I’ve started the day feeling half dead so am hoping things get better. I was late going to bed and then found the cistern on the downstairs loo was leaking. I was prepared to hold Mr Swizz responsible until I heard the drip ! Don’t know what the position is with getting a plumber !
Horrid night with chronic migraine so have woken up late with palpitations now !

I'd love to go running on that beach Gillybob. I bet it gets chocka in Summer. ?

Oops crossed posts with you there Marydoll .it took me so long to type mine out it’s practically out of date

So sorry to hear about your SiL’s behaviour and poor you having to try and sort it all out. No wonder you had an angina attack . Sadly I can’t offer any advice but please take care, you are very precious to us .

Apologies for forgetting to mention Mr Gramarretto’s scan today too. I hope all is okay .

Lovely photo of that amazing moon Gabriella

I don’t know how anyone could manage to run on the beach Gabriella it’s hard enough walking !

Good morning Michael and all GNs. We missed the moon last night as it was behind cloud, for most of the evening, but the sun is out this morning, and DH has been told by the doctor that he was put on the shielding list in error and can take a daily walk as long as he stays away from people. Much relief all round. I slept badly last night so feel like a limp rag this morning. Hey ho. Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning everyone. It's warming up nicely here in the Gower today. Yesterday it was lovely, warm and heartwarming.
Stay away from the quibbles and quarrels Mick.
I read the posts that came after mine yesterday evening, condolences Curlywhirly ?.
Thank you Lins and Susan for your kind thoughts.
I received an appointment letter from the breast centre yesterday for follow up and mammogram. I wasn't sure what to do as I'm shielding so I rang. Is it just me or is it actually true that doctors and hospital receptionists are "bred" to be terse? She was so curt it upset me and I cancelled the appointment.
It was far too cloudy to see the pink moon here last night. Disappointing ?
I noticed yesterday that a few of you were posting about your experiences re. having illness in the winter with symptoms resembling the virus. I had 2 bouts of what I thought was flu over the winter, that never happens. I had one that developed a couple of days after the flu jab and that resulted in a cheery cough & runny nose etc so it wasn't the virus. Just after Christmas however whilst out shopping a woman started chatting to me and coughed in my face, disgusting. Less than 36 hours later I was "hit" again, only that time I had a dry cough and no runny nose but it wiped me out. Walking was so hard, I could only manage slow baby steps and it was an incredible effort. I still have a dry cough.
I have absolutely no idea what I'm going to do today! I'm still sitting on the bed drinking coffee ?.
Stay safe everyone ❤️

That's good news, well sort of, Greyduster. Enjoy your new found, freedon.

The moon shone brightly yesterday evening!

I’m not sure that cancelling your appointment was the right thing to do CherryCezzy could you not ring back in the hope of someone nicer to answering the phone ?

Morning everyone. That's the spirit, Mick

Marydoll please don't try to fix everything, you do need to watch your own health and stay positive. First thing any of us would try to do is help someone like your poor SIL. However, when it amounts to you both feeling like throwing in the towel because, quite frankly, it would be easier to herd cats - then maybe you need to back off a bit! She is probably computer-illiterate and the exact opposite of you. She needs not to be left alone with anything complicated and to work out for herself that she's just going against everything you try to do for her. Sounds harsh, but for a time anyway what can you do from the situation you're in. Have a good day and count to 1,000 ? (again)

gilly you're such a softy. I feel exactly the same when I think about our beaches - not empty and beautiful now, but empty and abandoned (by law). I feel a real ache when I think of our missing walks. But, it will come again. We all know that, we've just got to hang in there. Shopping? Can't say anything about that other than head down, get in, get out, get home. Awful.

Gabriella your ex does sound like a keeper . You don't need to respond to that with something otherwise unprintable. Do think (as your personal advisor for today) that you should carry your 'phone when you go off on your silly-o-clock runs. It's only recently that you were crippled with leg pain. What if you should have an accident or you need to contact someone for help? Please stay safe includes you, as well. . Loved the photo.

Glad that your DH is unwobbleable, Lins. It really helps, doesn't it.

Hope everyone manages a smile on this Wednesday from us here in French France (as a friend calls it) , all doing porridge and just pretending that we're loving life.

Be brave, stay well.