Good Morning Friday

Is it best to read the first two books in the Wolf Hall Trilogy or does the Mirror andthe Light stand on its own?

Still waiting, rather impatiently, here in Norwich , for some significant rainfall! A teaspoon full yesterday afternoon and since then...zilch!!!
The sky looks grey and heavy and the barometer is still dropping! So it’s all in the hands of the gods!
Had my first trip to Sainsbury’s , for 11 weeks, (other supermarkets available here!) yesterday afternoon! 5 minutes waiting to go in! Very orderly and very few people., shelves very well stocked and was able to get everything I wanted! Several customers wearing masks (Me also)and able to clean hands when leaving ! That’s me done for a couple of weeks!
Sorting out cupboards in kitchen today, and a tidy up of the airing cupboard!!!
Stay safe and be a lert!

Good morning from a bright but very breezy NE. Want to say thank you to GNs who sent good wishes yesterday. It really isn’t an enviable position to be in, but many of you will have nursed your DHs to the end. It’s 4 years now since his diagnosis of stage IV cancer and he’s amazed everyone by his resilience, but this last couple of weeks has seen a marked decline. He’s suddenly frail, unsteady on his feet and confused, but I’ve persuaded him to stay in bed a little longer today and rest as he’s sleeping for long periods. Thankfully he’s not in any pain at all.

As you know I was at my friends’ son’s funeral yesterday. Unfortunately, after the eulogy, the Speaker broke down and the elder brother of the deceased had to complete part of the service!

Awaiting medical supply delivery today for DD2, so that will go into the garage for a couple of days before I unpack it.

Might pull a few weeds later, then again - might not!

Hope everyone has a safe day.

Gingster I read Birdcage Walk when it was first published and really enjoyed it. I keep meaning to walk along the avenue in Bristol after which the book is named. Very sad Helen Dunmore died. I’ve read all her adult books and DD2 read her Inigo series as a child.

Good morning all,

Bright, sunny, cloudy and breezy at the moment, but it has rained through the night again. I think rain is forecast for later. Mustn't grumble really, as the gardens desperately need it. It's amazing how quickly the grass perks up again once it has rained, isn't it? Ours is looking much greener and fresher than a few days ago.

Had a socially distanced meet with some neighbours yesterday afternoon which was nice. Didn't think it was going to happen as the sky became very dark and there were splashes of rain, but it cleared by our arranged meet up time and even the sun got out (which hadn't been forecast). We managed a couple of hours then the heavens opened and we had to quickly scuttle back into our own homes! It was lovely to have the chance to chat and experience a sense of normality in these very strange times.

Today will be a pottering day, put in a wash load, prepare tonight's meal - that kind of thing.

Good news that your son will be coming home from India, Grandmattie. You must be really looking forward to seeing him.

A lovely view from your balcony, Urmstongran.

Good luck with the tidying, marydoll but don't overdo it or your DH might not go out again to play golf and leave you on your own.

Keep safe, everyone.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. The sun is shining in South Yorkshire at the moment. It was pretty mixed yesterday - lots of heavy showers. The garden will be better for it. Domestics today, and getting on with the knitting.
I finished The Mirror and the Light on Monday, Lins1066; what a wonderful book! I felt quite lost when it ended. Have a good safe day, folks.

* grannysomerset* a remedy for your thorn. I did it for a splinter so hopefully would work for a thorn. A raisin placed on the thorn and wrapped round with a plaster to keep it in place. Keep it on overnight (or all day) . When you remove it , press the end of the thorn that is in your finger and it should slide out of the puncture hole. I know, I know weird but it does work. Google it to see a video.

Morning all from a sunny windy north Wales where I’m still lolling abed! What a lovely word lolling is - just rolls off the tongue and so easy to do as well!?

Nothing planned so will just dip in and out of this thread seeing what you’re all up to - nice things hopefully x

Good morning from a bright and breezy Shropshire.

DD1 and the children are coming over today?

Hope your conference went well yesterday gilly??

Cherry? and Ellan?

Have a good day all,take care and stay safe.

Good morning it was damp here this morning but looking brighter now.

Doctor’s telephone appointment this morning then our usual walk. Will take some dried yeast to a friend as she can’t get any. I managed to get a 500gm bag.

So ? Urmston I would like to feel the sun.
Gingster maybe your travellers are the ones who have just left our sports field here leaving a lot of mess and apparently a smell of sewage!

Good morning all. I had a very restless night with many weird dreams. Feel very groggy this morning.

DS1 just messaged to say don’t go to Asda as 20 caravans have parked on the fields there. Travellers I assume. They couldn’t get in one entrance so broke down fences and got in another way. It’s a beautiful area with lots of fields and woods. What a shame!

5 yr old GD went to school yesterday and had a lovely day. It seems to have worked well. They stay in their ‘bubble ‘of 10 and don’t mix with the other ‘bubbles’ . ?.

I love Cornish Pasties puzzler and the real ones will be gorgeous. Enjoy.

grandmattie how wonderful your son has managed to find a flight home. You will be so happy to see him.

I have no task today nina and I do like a focus to my day. So just aimless pottering for me . (Good way to describe these days)

Nice to have a day in reading, urmstongran . Lovely when you get stuck in a book. I’m just about to read Birdcage Walk by Helen Dunmore for book club. Anyone read it?

Have a nice day all. ♥️

Good morning all from a dreary and cool Glasgow.

I have just spent ages writing my usual epistle and it all disappeared! ? Not a good start to the day.

DH has been up since the crack of dawn, as I managed to persuade him to play golf.
He has been incarcerated with me for over 12 weeks and I think that he has served his sentence with exemplary behaviour, he needs a spot of day release and I need an empty

The golf course has strict regulations in place and he will strip of at the back door (not a pretty sight) and shower when he gets back. I may just hose him down! ?
He needs to get out and have a break from me. Not once, has he complained about being stuck in with me, but I feel so guilty about it all.

Yesterday I had a shoe cull, which resulted in only two pairs from my Imelda Marcus collection, being consigned to the charity bag.
I have so many shoes, collected over many years, bought abroad, mainly bargain buys from markets. When I was working, I could wear them every day, all matched to my outfits.
How shallow that now seems in the current climate. .
I don't know why I don't ditch the lot and buy a load of slippers, as I won't be going anywhere soon!

The Scottish Govt. contacted me yesterday, asking me to complete a survey on shielding, to help inform the Govt's new shielding policy.
What a fiasco! ?
Despite being very computer literate, it took five attempts to access it, never mind answer the questions. I got a message saying I had already started it and needed a password, I hadn't and I didn't have a password!!!!
I'm sure many will give up trying.
Once I did manage to start, it kept crashing. Disappointingly, there was no facility for writing comments, just radio buttons.
I wasn't a happy bunny, especially when I read that the survey was open until 14th June, meaning by the time the results were even looked at, it would be ages before any new decisions were made about shielding.
I have agreed to participate in any future discussions and surveys. We need a voice, shielding in my situation has not been easy, especially the lack of healthcare. Rant over!

Today's cull, is the glory hole under the stairs. I've been itching to do it for ages, but DH always moans about the mess and feels the necessity to get past at the most inopportune moments.

I also plan to make millionaire's shoerbread with the stash of condensed milk. My neighbours are all complaining about weight gain, but I don't see them refusing my offerings.

Harri such a sad time for your family and Jacq10, I'm sorry to hear you are still struggling. ?
Urmston, I have view envy! ?
Great news about your son, Grandmattie, you must be relieved.
Hoping for some good news from Gilly and Cherry, who hasn't been feeling great.

Have the best day you can.

You won’t be disappointed Lins1066
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Spoil yourself!

I'm only on page 43 of the The Mirror and the Light Urmston. Plan to give it a good go this weekend.

Just off to do weekly Tesco shop; the queue will be distinctly chilly in the brisk wind but needs must.

Some overdue weeding yesterday and I must have got a thorn in my right forefinger because this morning it is swollen and red and really sore. Not quite sure what I ought to do about it other than bathe it.

Hope we all have a positive day if we can.

Good morning everyone from a dull cloudy Inverness. No sign yet of the weather improving up here but he ho that’s the Scottish weather !

Nothing planned for today, except the usual online exercise classes and pottering in the garden if it’s not raining , I’ll need to think of something else to do though, maybe a trip to the garden centre is on the cards for later.

I’d happily sit in DD2 garden with my jumper and wellies but I think I’d be on my own... ?

Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care if out and about ?

Morning Mick and all, dry with some sun and some cloud here on the S Welsh coast.
It is bin day and the pesky seagulls have ripped some bags open in our cul de sac. Will phone our local butcher at 8.30 with an order for delivery today. Not much on the cards here today other than make a cauliflower cheese for later.
Stay safe.

Good Morning all from a rather chilly Fife. Think it my have been raining through the night as it looks quite damp outside. DDand 2 x DGs's may come along for a short visit today although it is very cold to be sitting outside for any length of time. Will wait and see. Other than that nothing exciting planned at all. DH under the floor yesterday and did what he had to do with the plumbing. Goodness knows what he will want to do today . Hoping everyone is keeping well and safe. Thinking of all those with worries, keep your chin up, it will get better.

Grey and chilly here. Looking out of the kitchen window I can see that the lysimachia is drooping so I must water the garden today. We haven't had any rain with mentioning for weeks now.Also need to go to the butcher and get some supplies.Hope you all have a good day.

No apology needed Urmston, we need a bit of light relief. DH found the carrot because he was trying to fold up the Sainsbury carrier bags, one tiny orange carrot in an orange bag and he couldn't smoothe the lump out.

Good morning Mick and followers. Bit damp and grey up here in the north of Scotland - snail and slug heaven! Will probably be seeing the dreaded Spanish slug which invaded the garden the last two years - the only thing to come out of Spain Urstongran that I don't like. Still struggling with the after effects of my fall (six weeks in tomorrow) but getting there. Large bag of rhubarb left at back door yesterday so will need to do something with that. Would rather not do crumbles as trying to lose some of the excess weight gained due to not walking daily. Hope everyone enjoys their weekend and copes with ongoing situations - it's not easy for many.

Good morning from a wet Morecambe Bay. We have delayed our walk till later when it hopefully brightens up. Visited 2 year old DGS7 the youngest of our grandchildren yesterday. We sat in the garden and DGS was running round with a sweeping brush, sweeping the soil and the grass. The brush was filthy. Suddenly the window cleaners appeared through the gate and duly cleaned all the windows. They left, and DGS ran to the newly cleaned patio doors and began “cleaning” them with his dirty brush! All we could do was laugh!
Take care everyone and stay safe.?

Good morning all.
The pavements are damp from some over night drizzle in Kent. We need more though.
I actually have a task to do today rather than aimless pottering. I need to sort through some old photos.
Enjoy whatever you do.

Good morning from east London, sun is shining, there’s blue sky out there and it’s cool and breezy. Will I be wearing my shorts to play tennis this morning or is it back to leggings. If there was rain yesterday, I missed it. Choir was a good lively session last night, thanks to our lovely energetic leader; we’re working on a song which will become this year’s video but yet to find out how she’ll pull it together. We’d need a rather big space if we were to meet and socially distance. Time for another cup of tea, hope you have a good day.