Good Morning Wednesday

Popped in very late and as there are apparently 111 posters before me, I haven't read any yet. Anyway, good evening to everybody and I hope your day has been as beautiful as mine. It's been wall-to-wall sunshine all day so been outside - tai chi by the pond, followed by breakfast ditto, quick dash inside to do a quick tidy, then back to commune with the fish before starting on the grass again. Yesterday I moved the furniture around in the garden room (doesn't that sound posh - the Planners called it that, not me, because apparently it can't be a conservatory as it doesn't have a glass roof!). I'm still going through all the debris which now hasn't got a home. Where does it all come from? And where's it going to go to! Have a lovely evening everyone, or as decent a one as you can. I got through today on a maximum of three very restless hours of sleep, so tomorrow will be a lazy day methinks. ???

Well said Gabriella, apparently (Daily Mail yesterday, which we know is always right) it’s not a good idea to leave baked goods on neighbours doorsteps, but I wish someone would leave me some now and then!!!!!!

Maw & Gabriella = ❤️❤️
Excellent.
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All’s good in our on line & restricted world.
Phew!

No MawB I was not referring to you re the drinks on drives etc.
I was making a broad uncritical comment about the things many people on and off GN, do with neighbours and friends, and the gestures of help with bits of shopping for family and other people.
It was merely to say that in keeping with the spirit of self isolation, my contact with people is at a far far greater distance and is far less frequent than the majority of the general population but I reiterate, you have every right to point out your concern and I hope we all continue to make the best we can of these difficult times, whilst being mindful of the rules. ?

Thank you that GabriellaG I am glad that you did not interpret it in any malicious way although I did have a momentary doubt when I read your reference to or have a drink with others on their driveways which I take as a reference to my neighbours and myself on Easter Sunday morning, as if there was anything wrong with sitting on one's own drive with a glass of wine while one’s neighbours do the same on theirs (about 5-6m away). Fortunately we all enjoy good hearing! Like clapping the NHS outside one’s front door, but in the middle of the day, in the sun!
Not having ever “nipped to a shop” during the lockdown or even in the preceding week as my weekly internet shop is delivered, I can’t comment on others who do and walking Hattie through fields around our village - also private land- I regard as restricted to my allocated hour.

Well MawB, you're right in that I cannot 'justify' it, nor would I wish to.
I start my run at 05.00-5.15 and home between 06.15 - 06.30. I am on a towpath or edges of private fields owned by an acquaintance. I might 'meet' 3 other runners on the towpath in normal times but not that early.
It was the second time I have 'borrowed' the horse and yes, I see your concern but I was on private land this time, not roads, although to be honest, I did go down lanes to the farm shop last time.
I won't liken myself to those who go out to shop several times a week as well as their walk and as well as trips to shops for others who cannot go out.

People are far more likely to be in the vicinity of other people when they shop or nip out for the paper, than I am on a horse in a field or a 5am run.

The rest of the time I am home and either inside or on the patio.
Of course, I know that it's lockdown and socialising is out but I don't hand out gifts through car windows or have a drink with others on their driveways as there are no others to have drinks with anyway. Nearest neighbour is 2 fields away.
I'm perfectly happy on my own and shall continue to run in the very early morning and very late at night except on the day I do my shop and that trip will be my excercise.
I don't wear a mask not do I wear gloves (after NHS says they would spread the virus) and I wash my hands twice and face once with soap and water after being 'out' (off my premises)
I do hope that this explains my actions more fully but it is in no way meant or offered as mitigation. ??

Well perhaps you could pass that good news on to whoever it was who complained about people out bloody running (Sunday 20.38)

I quite agree Kalu

What Gabriella is doing is keeping herself fit and should she decide to ride later, she will be keeping a horse fit. Both allowed in the guidelines.

Both GDs are still riding and our local stables are asking for any experienced riders to help out with exercising those horses whose owners are unable to at the moment, so thankful when people arrive to help out.

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Wonderfully quick witted Maw thanks for explaining
#dimstudent

I wondered if you were blowing your own trumpet!
Or learning to play it.

No hope for me!

Hi twigletnanna welcome to GN ?

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Have just joined...spent most of yesterday reading forums! Didn’t know Gransnet existed...Brill!

Late in from a frosty north. Lots of phone calls from early this morning. Quiet for days then they all come at once. Although there is a bitterly cold wind it is beautifully sunny and I will prepare the seed trays for whenever the seeds arrive. I had an email to explain the upsurge in purchases of vegetable seeds hence a two week delay in delivery. There are two family birthdays this week so we will have a tiny virtual party tonight. Welcome new people.

I must be dim Maw - what’s with the trumpet?
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I can be slow on the uptake at the best of times ...
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Hi from Surrey.
Just back from Sainsburys. Queued all round car park & then onto pavement outside & round the block & then back to other side of car park.
Luckily a nice sunny morning. All very well organised & it took me only 1 h 10 mins to queue & do all my weekly shopping plus some for elderly neighbours.
Nice full fridge & freezer & DH has offered to cook again this week having made his first ever dish last week & it was very good. He did make so much that we had to eat it for 2 days but never mind.
My yoga class is being streamed by our teacher via PC onto my TV later this afternoon so all in all quite a nice day.
It is sunny but a bit chilly.

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Totally agree with your last post MawB

PS
I’d prefer to leave this and not have it develop into a discussion, or spoiling Micks lovely Good Morning thread. ????

Absolutely agree about horses GrannyGravy - also dogs.
But people?

Jennifer I tried very hard to make it clear I was not sniping but the advice is otherwise

Good morning from a chilly Glasgow. I managed a slot on B&Q website and ordered compost, grit and sand. A click and collect service which will be collected on Thursday.

Have the best day you can everyone.

We all exercise in different ways surely?
Some will go out for an hour or longer just once a day, but others who maybe are trying to build up their level of fitness will find that two 30 minutes sessions spread over the day works best for them.

Others simply just prefer to get out in the fresh air twice a day and that is fine too.

Sniping at others’ fitness regimes is not in the spirit of this thread.

One of my step-GGC is out every day on her horse. Very open land where she is, not a soul about. The horse will be wondering what's happened seeing her all day and every day and not at school. It's good for both.

MawB I am not going to argue with you, Horses needs are totally different to the family dog. Stables round our way are desperate for experienced trustworthy riders to exercise their Horses, due to owners being ill, some are key workers and therefore exhausted. There is far less chance of coming into contact with a human when mounted than dog walking or running.

The reason that horses need more exercise at this time of year is that the fresh grass is coming in so you cannot turn them out in fields as if they eat too much it can lead to laminitis. You cannot lock up a horse in its stable 23 hours a day, it causes physical and psychological problems.