Good Morning Good Friday

Good morning.
Had an upsetting 24 hours,dr had to call for an ambulance for Henry.He’s at home now as hospital too risky.Got medication and had tests and booked in for more.Had even more reason to clap for the keyworkers last night,amazing service and care from the gp, paramedics and paediatricians.
Will go back and read all the posts now.Have a good day everyone.

Later good morning from me again - all this sunshine we’re having in north Wales is making me very lackadaisical in my getup abilities!

All these photos from Urmstongran and talk of Spain and the markets from EllanVannin is making me quite green as we would’ve been there now!

Another day pottering around the garden before some tapas this evening and a glass of cava and I can pretend!

Have a good Easter weekend everyone x

Lovely pics, Urmston. Brings back fond memories of being away with my friend. We loved Spain and must have travelled the length and breadth of it over the years, ending up with a weekend spent in Gibraltar.
We used to look forward to the markets on a Sunday at Sotogrande ( Valderrama )---could have spent a fortune.

Have a lovely birthday DoraMarr. ??

Another beautiful day here on the Suffolk coast. It makes the current situation so much more bearable. Imagine if we’d been in the depths of winter ! ?. Went to the co op yesterday late afternoon thinking it wouldn’t be busy. No queue outside but quite a lot inside. No one keeping their distance, all going to and fro in the aisles. I’m looking forward to our masks being delivered next week. Fingers crossed. I will feel happier. Anyway we got all we needed so that’s over for another week. So glad Boris is out of intensive care. It gives us all hope. Our days seem to have a routine now.... leisurely breakfast, walk with pooch, coffee and bargain hunt, work in garden , read book or do jigsaw , g and t in the garden, dinner and tv. Very pleasant. Kind thoughts to all on this Good Friday. ?

Happy birthday DoraMarr enjoy your walk later

Haha! Love it Grandmafrench! Just about to have a (huge) bowl of cornflakes sans yoghurt and fruit.
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Good morning Michael and all GNs. Like the sound of your Jersey Royals, Mick! A dull start to Good Friday in South Yorkshire. All turned out to clap last night but I couldn’t stand at the door for very long as my back was killing me. A bit easier today, but I won’t be doing a lot☹️. There are folks with far worse problems. Happy anniversary, Lully! Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from a gloriously sunny Birmingham. It’s my birthday today. It seems very odd to be spending it alone. Last year I was in San Sebastián with my partner. My daughter made a cake and brought it round yesterday, which was lovely, but so sad not to be able to see her and the grandchildren except by FaceTime. Ah, well, needs must! I felt so low yesterday I could have easily spent the day moping, but I decided to do a deep clean of the bathroom and living room, so everywhere is sparkling and smelling faintly of bleach. It’s my turn today, so after breakfast I am going to put on a face mask and do a self manicure and pedicure. Then I will get a summer dress out of storage and wear it for my walk. The park is looking lovely- we still have Victorian flowerbeds, and they are a riot of colour.
Have the best day possible, everyone.

The views are lovely Urmston I am ?.

Sorry to hear about your friend Mary.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Morning Everyone ? on a very different Good Friday. Nice to see you’re taking care of yourself, Mick. Love Jersey Royals (with or without mint!)

Breakfast in the garden, birds singing their little beaks off and Starlings being so funny and sound like they’re making inappropriate comments at our conversation. Rude!

News and newspapers filled with so much gloom - it’s as if the harsh realities are only just being acknowledged. Much happier and more positive and accepting people on here, though. Decided to ignore that it’s Easter and will tune in same time next year if I’m able. We normally have a huge Easter parade around the town, music and dancing over the weekend, special church services, special food, and festive gatherings in the Port for seafood and cold glasses of rosé. Lots of hugs, 3 kisses and handshakes. Not now ..... and everything remains closed and deserted - of course. Monsieur le President will be speaking to the nation on Monday and it looks like we are facing June before some staggered re-openings after this lockdown.

Ah well.......I shall go on pretending that I’m only 40 and have years ahead of me for jolly celebrations, so absolutely no need to panic over this. Staying safe and well is all. Everything else is secondary to that.

We shall have a really lazy day today. The steamer chair cushions and books are waiting in the garden, we’ve cracked open the new sunscreen and we’ll lie back, breathe in the sea air and be thankful for all that we have.

Speaking of which, maybe close your windows Urmston - we can hear those tums rumbling from here ?. Happy and Safe Easter to all and kind thoughts and hugs from us ??

Oh that blue sky Urmstongran sigh.........I’m so jealous as it’s cold and grey here.

I’m just so happy to see the sunshine again! It’s been a bit miserable stuck inside without it. This morning more than makes up for it. I feel lighter somehow.

I shall get out my sun lounger later, apply some SPF and I have an audio book on MP3 player that I brought out with me from our library. I intend to sip a glass of chilled rose wine this afternoon. Small pleasures. We all find them where we can these days. ❤️

Good morning from the NE coast where we have a very grey start to this (not so) Good Friday . Where’s that sunshine we were promised ?

Well we’re cooking with gas again here, thank goodness . That was an expense I could’ve really done without but it was difficult managing without a hob .

I had a surprise call from the ENT consultant I was supposed to see at the end of the month . She said that she would do the consultation over the phone if that was okay and is arranging to send me a months supply of yet more antibiotics . She agreed that a Maxillofacial consultation would’ve been more appropriate (I tried to tell the GP but she wouldn’t have it) and said she would normally just refer me on but was unable to at this time . She is writing to the GP though.

Had a FaceTime chat with DD And little Evie yesterday which was lovely but DD is really struggling to hold it together which I find so upsetting . Poor little Evie must think I have deserted her and won’t understand why grandma is no longer around to play with her.

Our street was out clapping last night too and someone was letting fireworks off in the distance. A couple of ships
lying off, we’re blasting their horns. Wonderful .

Just going to go back and catch up with all the news and gossip and enjoy my second cup of tea.

Sending Love and best wishes to all my Gransnet friends,
Gillybob x

Happy Anniversary Lullydully

Lovely photo's Urmston, evokes many happy memories for me !

Good Morning from another bright and sunny Black Country.

Partner is being furloughed from Tuesday, which will be his last day. He is quite happy about it, albeit financially he will be worse off. He should be retired anyway (69). This will not give him a taster of retirement, as of course we cannot go anywhere!

He went to Aldi at 8am, and rang to say the queue is massive but may as well stay in it now. Reckoned it would be half an hour before he even gets in!

9.00am appointment with Joe Wicks on You Tube, then see how the day progresses. I have no outstanding jobs, as washing and ironing is up to date, windows cleaned, garage tidied, lawn cut. Oh well, may be a day of relaxing in the garden reading my next book

So sorry to hear the news about your friend Marydoll

Wishing everyone the best Good Friday possible.

And from our little balcony. Lovely.

Good morning from a bright and dry Market Harborough.

Sending love and hugs to all who are suffering illness or depressed or just fedup. Stay safe and sane.

Good morning to everyone , another beautiful day in East London .This will be a very sad Easter , no DH no family ,no Easter . I decided to change my routine in the mornings . Wake up, get up , and get dressed instead of mooching about as I have been since lock down . So I was downstairs ready to go at 8 this morning and definitely feel brighter . Watching the daily press report last night , this lockdown is going to go on for much longer than they dare to say obviously.
Little things mean a lot nowadays - my order of compost should arrive today ! The garden is beginning to look more loved now , shame only I can see it !

View from the front door this morning.

Need some fresh veg and salad stuff might send son to do it as I’m really nervous now about this. I do have asthma quite bad but under control and don’t want to tempt fate, it was grandsons 6th birthday and we FaceTimed he seemed happy enough. Dreaming of better times and thank you all for keeping me upbeat x

Good morning from east London, bright outside with sun pushing through. (Urmston, where are your pictures, I need some nice views). Can’t believe the nicest weather we’ve had for a while has come during this lockdown. The playing field opposite is empty today; I assume as it’s a bank holiday, it’s locked. Had a busy session at the foodbank yesterday; apparently there are some concerns about getting groceries delivered as only certain supermarkets deliver, even in ‘normal’ times. Slightly worrying my next door neighbour has had someone setting a small fire on their path a couple of times now; she hadn’t reported to the police as no damage was caused apart from a small area of scorching on the garden wall but will now, after I told her there’d been an incident a few months back when it happened to 2-3 houses in the street within half an hour, which the police are aware of. This street is regarded as a low crime area, so it does make me wonder. On that cheery note, hope you have a good day and happy Easter.

Good morning from sunny Essex. Another beautiful day promised so hope to be gardening again. I cut my finger last night as reaching into the dishwasher and it bled for what seemed like ages. I was getting worried but eventually it stopped and is all bandaged up now so hope it doesn't impede my work today!
Had an end of path visit yesterday from DDIL and the grandchildren. It coincided with 3pm "dance on the doorstep" on our local radio station so we spent 3 wonderful minutes all dancing together but apart! A lift for the spirits certainly!
DD finished her 12hour shift yesterday at 8pm and came out of the hospital in time for the Clap for NHS outside. Seems to be louder every week. Hope everyone has a good Good Friday and enjoys the long weekend. Not what we were expecting with so many plans cancelled but we will try to make the best of it xxxxx