Good Morning Thursday

Good morning from Shropshire where more rain is forecast.

Feeling stressed/upset over a few different things and consequently have only had two hours sleep.Need to get a grip as nothing will change for the foreseeable future.

On a positive front the carpet we ordered in February is being fitted today although having people in the house will bring more stress.

Wishing everyone a good day.

Up and about early (for us) because DH’s hairdresser is coming to give him a much needed trim - all in full PPE. Miserable morning so not in the garden this time, but I feel the risk is minimal and he feels so much better for it. Wish it was me as I feel like a haystack on legs, and the unsuccessful attempt to reduce my fringe hasn’t improved things.

Then my U3A book group meets on Zoom to discuss Tara Westover’s book “Educated”, well worth both reading and discussing. Not much else planned - doubt it will be worth the gardener coming as it is pretty damp and the forecast suggest heavy showers. Have a good day if possible, everyone.

Good Morning Mick and all. Gentle rain falling here on the S Welsh coast. We have so far escaped the heavy rain and thunderstorms, though a very wet day is forecast today. Some areas inland have had flash flooding overnight.
Cleaning,emails and phone calls on the agenda.
Lockdown review time for Wales today, wonder what will be decided.
Take care of yourself Greyduster ? I hope you feel better in yourself soon.
Stay safe everyone.

Sorry to hear you are feeling low Greyduster and a bad week has left you down. I hope things pick up for you soon ?

Sorry you’re feeling low Greyduster. I hope you feel happier soon. x

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Still have the Haar but I think it will burn off to give us a sunny afternoon.
Our delivery girl will sit in the garden for a chat. She can get in without going through the house. I love hearing her news of the outside world. I still haven't been in a shop since early March.
Our FM is to make another announcement today. I think we're to be allowed out for a walk.
Lots of reasons to be cheerful but sorry about your painful back Scentia
Think of the bees with the wild flowers. You're helping to save the planet.
Have a good day everyone.

Sending hugs greyduster really hope things get a bit better for you soon ❤️?

Good morning everyone from a grey start again in Glasgow. Yesterday’s grey start turned into a pleasantly warm day with some sunshine. Probably asking too much for a repeat today.

Took my car out for a run yesterday and out of curiosity drove to Waitrose, no queues so I couldn’t resist. I was pleased to find it quite quiet and majority of other shoppers wearing masks. Lovely feeling of a bit of normality, browsing and shopping and even enjoying the dance with others as we ensured the 2M guideline.?

Drove further on passing through where you are Marydoll, onto the next town before returning home.

Another painting project today which will keep me busy outside, weather permitting, with no silly short showers causing me to use a few expletives!

Oh that sounds very painful Scentia. Hope you feel some relief as the day goes on?

Have a pleasant day everyone and best wishes for those of you who are struggling, I hope your day finds you feeling a bit better.

Good morning and at last we have some rain., here on the Suffolk coast. I think you grans in Scotland will have the best weather today.

DH went to the hospital yesterday to have a cardio monitor fitted following in from the TIA he had 8 weeks ago. He has to go back again today to have it removed and then await results.

I think I will make the most of my time with DH out of the house, erm....... what shall I do? Bit of cleaning and tidying, make a meat pie with yesterday’s left over mince, jigsaw and reading. Of course I will have to walk the little pooch along the beach, even if it’s still raining. The day will fly by, and he’ll be back before I know it. ?.

Have a good day everyone, whatever you’re doing and enjoy your sun in Scotland ?

Good morning from a very wet Essex by the sea. It absolutely fell down during the night. The grass might start looking like grass again rather than straw !!
No plans today. May go out for a walk if it dries up but if not an indoor day. DH does the shopping on a Thursday but he has done something to his neck and can't turn his head very far so I'm not sure what's going to happen there. I'm sure we will work something out.
Have the best day you can and stay safe everyone xx

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a cool wet South Yorkshire. We had a rather lacklustre thunderstorm and a bit of rain last evening, but it must have poured overnight and is set for the day. Over to DDs later to collect some shopping son in law is doing for us, but other than that, an in day. I have to say I feel rather low today - it’s not been a good week so far. Have a good day, one and all.

Good morning from an overcast NE.
Hopefully this is the last day of fog and cloud before we have some sunshine.
Talked to my sister in Germany last night, the stress is making her quite unwell but thankfully she has seen a doctor and been prescribed something to help.
Need to sort paperwork today and get recycling ready for collection, sounds like an exciting day ahead.
Take care.

Beechnut ?

Good morning from a cloudy Morecambe Bay. DH is out running and has left me in bed with tea and my iPad. I spend fat too much time on it, I really must get back into the habit of reading a proper book or crafting in my spare time. I bought DS2 a correspondence course on his favourite subject of Ancient Egypt which he’s really enjoying. They have dozens of courses on weird and wonderful subjects. I’m sure I’ll find something to stimulate the old grey matter!
Not sure how today will unfold as rain is forecast for later.
Thinking of all with problems of one sort or another. Take care and stay safe.?

Good morning Mick and all from Inverness , I don’t want to mention the weather, it’s yet another misty foggy grey cloud sort of day ☹️ Yesterday it lingered all day and my washing just hung there looking very sad. Brought it in eventually and dried it all in the tumble dryer ...

Oh for some Spanish sunshine Urms or for an idyllic afternoon on the water like nfk - I’m really missing my holidays !!
I bet your house looks really beautiful grandMattie after all that work from the friendly painters. Enjoy !

Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and has a lovely day. Scentia hope your back pain eases soon and take care everyone ?

Good persistent rain here, DH will be pleased, he has seeded part of our allotment with a bee and butterfly friendly mix. We cleared that patch earlier on and two beehives will be going there. We are waiting to hear when the nucleus colonies are ready, I will have to drive him up to Knebworth to get them. As it'sraining will get on with the sofa. Hope your pain goes soon Scentia. Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a very wet Leicestershire.

Zoom meeting with good friends this morning.

Hope everyone has agood day.

Good morning all from a very wet North Leicestershire. We had a fabulous thunderstorm yesterday afternoon with torrential rain.

Today I have to ring the butcher with my order which I forgot to do yesterday so I hope he can deliver tomorrow.

And, we have a Sainbury's delivery this afternoon.

And, neighbours drinks in our front gardens if the rain ever stops!!

Until I looked at your photo properly Urm I thought the looky_looky men were the sort to be looking at the blue bikini girl you posted the other day. ?

Ouch Scentia that sounds awfully painful and you’ll be shattered as it kept you awake. x

Not long since you badly bruised your calf too. Exercise can be hazardous .... #lazygran

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It’s cloudy, very wet and warm.

Awcchh Scentia I hope that doesn’t last long for you.

Last night I intended to watch Sewing Bee and I saw the title come up and that was it until I woke a few hours later, came to bed and slept right through until about 20minutes ago.

Doesn’t look like I’ll get outside today so I plan to do some crafting.

Your day in the boat sounds idyllic Nfk.

Welcome to yesterday’s new good morningers.

Have a good day all and don’t forget your umbrella ? ☔️

Good morning from rainy Colchester.
An indoor day today.
Jay's YouTube pub quiz with my extended family on Zoom tonight.

Morning all from a dry north Wales where it feels fresh and clean after torrential rain last night as we went to bed!

It sounds like you’ve trapped a nerve Scentia and must be so painful ?. I almost did my back in yesterday as I helped DH manoeuvre the hammock frame he’s built into the back garden! He forgets I’m not a man when he needs a hand!

Window cleaning today, those darned flies have been pooing all over em! Aargh! That’s the downside of having lovely weather isn’t it.

Stay safe and well everyone x

Good morning from a wet east London, don’t know if it’s stopped since yesterday evening. I’m going to have to bail out the plants in containers later. As it’s Thursday, it’s foodbank this morning; hope the rain eases as we have no cover for people to queue under. Choir this evening and it’s ‘I’ve got the music in me’ for the song to learn. There may be a bit of bopping. Hope you have a good day.

The sun’s up here! ?
Good morning everyone from Malaga ?

When we were down on the beach yesterday I realised what was ‘missing’. The hoardes of ‘looky-looky’ men who arrive from N. Africa and the sub-Sahara each season! It’s so quiet along the paseo with no flights as yet.

The Spanish call them ‘blanket men’ because they spread their counterfeit wares out on a sheet, ready to grab the 4 corners, tie in a knot, hoist the bundles over their shoulders and run from the Guardia Civil.

This was a photo taken last year down on the marina. If I’m honest I don’t miss them at all (and neither do the local shops and market stalls whose owners pay taxes).

Years ago they would wander up and down the beaches and bars, selling ‘RayBan’ sunglasses, cigarette lighters, beads and bracelets. Nowadays it’s more like a franchise of ‘Sports Direct’ with fluorescent ‘designer’ trainers, knock-off football shirts and ‘Michael Kors’ handbags!

It’s grocery day for the 3 of us today. No other plans so we will see how the day pans out.

Hope Thursday is good to us all. Keep safe everyone that’s the main thing. x