Happy Birthday to your DH Grandmafrench enjoy your meal.
Thinking of you today annsixty 
Morning Everyone ! Seems as if everywhere is promising rain, or just grey skies today. Well done for being organised, Mick - curry almost always cheers!
It's warm here in the S of F - well, it was yesterday too but in the p.m., we lit the wood burner for a bit of cheer when the sun disappeared! It's overcast today, unfortunately.
Do you think that your delivery service would class us as being in their neighbourhood, Urms ? Could always do with some "scrambled vegetables" 
Sounds as if you are in a better frame of lockdown mind today. Do hope so. Think you are particularly strong to cope with being cooped up for so long, not your main home, with no outside space, no walkies, and sometimes.....no food! So, very 'well done' you - and hope you enjoyed your 'steak'. (See what I did there?)
It's filet for us today with a special bottle and all the trimmings. Last ate steak maybe a year or more ago, so that'll make a nice change. Maybe some smoked haddock pâté for starters and certainly my widely-promised (on Gransnet at least!!!) Banoffee Pie. Just off to make the pastry. Couldn't get digestive biscuits so some shortcrust will do just as well. And so we will have a feast to celebrate DH's birthday today 
and toast our continuing bravery in the face of the unknown....and we'll vow to do something special whenever/if we escape.
Shopping went well yesterday - apart from the digestives. I received an Easter egg in the bottom of one of the bags! Don't laugh...I have been banging on about Easter eggs since we had nothing to share over Easter. We also now have extra chocolate. For some reason too, a wonderful bag of 15 lemons. What? I asked. We can always drink more G&T's, I was told. Lemon meringue pie will be involved soon, I think. Also, some lemon curd for scones. Your description of your labour intensive/scary shopping trip had me in fits, Pantglas. Doesn't it just take forever ! That'll be it now for another 2 weeks, I think.
Really upset to hear about Dexter, dragonfly - that's awful. Keep hanging in there, and hopefully the Vet will have assured you he's tried everything and given it his all, before making any drastic decisions, don't you think? Please get well, Dexter, and be a very good boy during your treatment.
Sad to hear about Brunette, Marydoll. No one needs to be made miserable - especially for their opinion, especially if they are not 'troublemakers' .....and especially now! We all have enough to be upset about. I never read or contributed to that thread but read it from start to finish yesterday. I didn't think it was nasty - some stuff on GN is horrendous. However, Brunette's complaint seemed to have been taken as a wind-up and people responded accordingly, maybe. Or that's how it seemed to me. And of course things in print can get so out of hand unless people are very careful as to how they choose their words. It appeared to be - in the main - comments about the joys and benefits of horse poo for the garden. If you know that she's a sensitive and kind soul, it's sad that she feels she can't post again. Give it a go, Brunette, it's not like you've behaved badly and have something to apologise for. Don't feel belittled or excluded - you expressed an opinion, that's all. And it was about horse poo, nothing even slightly confrontational. Please post again, there are some lovely people on this thread who would love to know that you'll change your mind. 
Scentia mind how you go with the one-legged cycling !
Glad that gilly surfaced. Shame that she's probably been to hell - and back - so many times in the last months, that she possibly feels she's run out of steam and comments. So hard to make supportive noises to people when you just can't change or take away the problems. Feel better and take comfort from your lovely family, gilly 
Have a good day in your own way, everyone. Above all, keep safe. Nothing more important than that.
ps. Sorry, sorry - look at the length of this post. Are people even still awake !!!!!!!
Good Morning All x
Cool and cloudy here on the Costa Mersey. A bit of a come-down from the beautiful mornings we came to expect. Ah well.
Much the same day as any other except that there's no need to visit the corner shop. Marydoll reminded me about how the police are more visible everywhere, looking out for those who renege.
When I'd nipped out yesterday a police van came out of a side road as I was about to cross and my legs went to jelly in case I was stopped. It was quite unnerving and made me feel a bit " off " for the rest of the day---guilty conscience. For shopping ! My nerves will be shot after all this I felt like a naughty child.
Ah, Dragonfly, that poor dog. I don't like to see poorly animals it upsets me. I do hope he improves during this worrying time for his and of course for your sake.
The old stray Tom that lives in a kennel outside has got an injured front leg and it just " waggles " without touching the ground, but doesn't stop him from eating ! Probably hit by a car at sometime. He's quite old now.
Hoping Gillybob and Co. are alright. This lockdown isn't doing anyone any good at all, though admittedly, better than the alternative, but times are hard for many.
Elizabeth1, I don't eat beyond 6pm for the reason that you mentioned, it's not worth the discomfort etc. digestive system slows down. You'll be okay later.
Stay safe and well everyone whatever you get up to.xx
Oops sorry I forgot to say from Fife it’s a little chilly this morning it usually gets a little warmer here in the afternoon fingers crossed
Good morning all. Grey morning here in the Gower, bit like my hair roots 
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Great news that your family are safely home from New Zealand grandMattie, even if you can't see them.
annsixty, it is good that you have posted, be kind to yourself today ?
I hope Dexter's eye does get better dragonfly. You are looking after him very well. x
Marydoll that's disgusting that someone in the queue at Morrison's got fined, it's ridiculous! There's a Tesco store a little (and I mean little) nearer than Sainsbury's is to us and if I could go out and shop it certainly would not be in that Tesco store. Many years ago now I had a seizure in the store and the way I was treated by security there was tantamount to criminal. I refuse to go back in that store.
My group quiz to enjoy today, a 3 way "marathon" text ( not my words, my great nephew's) and a long (always long) phone chat with my WP'S sister today. Making a quiche for dinner later and I'll see if I've got the time, and inclination, to finish my latest non-artistic artwork.
Take care all of you, stay safe ❤️
urmstongran the poster has made me giggle scrambled vegetables I would hazard a guess should be mixed vegetables, you could have a night off from cooking, do they deliver wine also?
annsixty the year has flown by, thinking of you today
That poster by the lift...
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