Good Morning Saturday

Four pairs of curtains gillybob?! That's quite a playhouse. I've only got two pairs of curtains in my flat ha ha. Love the fabric. She's a very blessed little girl.

Grammaretto, not a sausage. Very few around from my locality this morning but I'll nail somebody before long as I'm eager to know myself what went on.
As soon as I get wind of what went on with all the screaming I'll be letting you know on the morning thread.

I certainly wouldn't have said that nobody heard it as the noise would have wakened the dead.

Good afternoon , bit late , fighting with printer , got it to print black , but not the colour and I need colour to share a picture ,
Anyway , just been told I am getting a trip to Lidl on Monday ! Happy days ?

A very late good morning from an overcast and much cooler (thankfully) mid-Notts. We had a lovely day for DGDs first birthday yesterday. She is an absolute delight and so interested in everything- especially the boxes and wrapping paper!! Mr BA has gone out to cut the hedge and I'm planning a quiet day. Bbq hopefully later. Anyone looking for a new Netflix series I can recommend The Fall. We finished the 3rd and last series last night and it was excellent. Hope everyone has the best day possible and please stay safe x

Good morning from the sunny warm Moray Firth. Sitting in the conservatory with DH , enjoying coffee and admiring the flowers in the garden. Lots of young sparrows around, I think there has been a second hatching recently. Feeling very smug because I did all the ironing before Coffee time. Unfortunately, will have to go out for groceries in a little while but as long as I remember my mask all should be well. Happy weekend everyone

Morning All

Grey, overcast and decidedly chilly here in the north of Norfolk. Still no rain, just a bit of dampness in the atmosphere every now and again.

No plans and nothing much to do today which is fortunate as DH had a bad night last night and is asleep. I may just curl up with Hilary Mantel.

Hope Tesco were ready for Marydoll! Greyish, dampish and sticky in North Somerset so an indoor day. House plants need some loving care and I have an unread Elizabeth George book to start so things could be worse. Hoping for a day without running the washing machine but DH is not predictable so who knows?

Lovely fabric, Gillybob, and a lovely project. Just what is needed and the owner/occupier will be delighted.

Good morning from a cloudy South Lanarkshire after an absolutely glorious day yesterday. Managed a ‘proper’ walk with two friends, the first in months other than ‘exercise’ marches! There are lovely walks in this area but can be very quiet and I have been reluctant to go on my own so yesterday was a real treat, wishing a good day to all x

Morning all from dreary Scottish Border country. So it's you who've got all the sun today Taichinan!

Ellanvannin did you ever discover what was going on in the street?

MaryDoll I hope you enjoy or have enjoyed your first trip out shopping. As long as I go before 9am it is never crowded.

I was in Lidl at first light buying ladies' pyjamas for my DH. After his hospital sojourn he isn't able to fit into his usual trousers. The men's were all too huge.

Farview ouch!!!

We get sent scary videos of DGD paddling a solo kayak on a Scottish Loch . She's only 5 and this is bad for my heart.

Have a lovely weekend all of you and special wishes to those who are absent. See you soon.

‘We had a dhobi until we got a twin tub’ GrandMattie’s comment, worthy of Alan Bennett on top form, really cheered me up when I was feeling a bit low over the porridge, having returned home from two weeks largely carefree holiday. Keep up the good work,Goodmorningers!

Good morning Mick and the GM team from a cool, damp east London. I think our garden must be breathing a sigh of relief, at the arrival of some rain.

Did my online grocery order extra early this morning, hoping there would be less demand on their website. I usually do the order on a Saturday afternoon, but the website slows right down, causing me huge frustration.
It was marginally more efficient at 7.30am than it generally is at 5.30pm.

Bit of housework and a bit of gardening for us today.
Good wishes to our absent friends ?, have a good day all. ?

Good morning all from a wet and overcast Welwyn.
We're just waiting for the rain to ease up before taking a bus to our Aldi store. DH has decided to return his sports shoes as they're slightly big, they don't do half sizes there. At least it will be a trip out in the fresh air and I'm sure we'll find other things to buy as well.
Have a pleasant, restful day everyone, it is weekend after all.

Goooooood morning everyone from Yorkshire, its cloudy but lovely and cool.

Marydoll I really hope the your visit to the supermarket doesn't cause you any upset, considering you haven't been out since March and we are now half way through August I can fully understand your apprehension...

Today I am doing some sewing, taking a few things in, 3 items for a friend, 1 top for me and repairing a pair of leggings for my granddaughter, then were going out for a drive to Tadcaster never been before.

Enjoy your day everyone

MawB, she's beautiful. What a loving pet and a pal in much needed times.

Good memories of the place then Gillybob With it sounding a hilly place not ideal if you've had one over the eight.

Enjoy hanging those curtains today x I know you will.

Good morning from rainy Colchester. Much cooler than of late but very wet.
Managed to get DHs French trip cancelled and refunded with ease yesterday because the Foreign office had used the right words in the warning giving the travel companies no wiggle room.
He is going fishing nearby for a week instead.
Today we have been summoned by DD2 to lunch as she has a hair appointment and needs us to sit with DGS.
I always find that turning it off and on again is the answer to most things Urmston

What lovely material Gillybob Evie will love them!

Marydoll Hope your ‘trip’ went well. Because my husband is the one whose been shielding I too hadn’t been in a supermarket since early March, now been a couple of times mostly on my own sand absolutely petrified, got lost finding the checkout the first time! I suppose it’ll get back to some kind of normal, but in the meantime still shopping on line for most stuff. Good luck.

Good morning from the NE coast where we have yet another miserable, grey and damp day which pretty much sums this (non) summer up .

An early finish at “that place” yesterday meant I could come home and get started on making the curtains for Evie’s little playhouse . There are 4 pairs so not a five minute job but once I got going I couldn’t stop . Thoroughly enjoyed making them and the material is a delight to work with (see attached photo). I got a bit carried away and decided to make little tie backs with the spare material and can’t wait to go over and fit them all today .

We ended up having an Indian takeaway for supper as I didn’t want to pack the sewing machine away and have to get it all out again today . The watched 2 episodes of “Better call Saul” my new favourite Netflix offering washed down with a couple of glasses of wine . A perfect end to a not so bad day .

No plans for today other than popping over to hang the little curtains in Evie’s house , then a bit of grocery shopping .

I’m thinking of our missing friends as usual and those feeling poorly or under the weather. Hoping we all have the very best Saturday (my 2nd most favourite day of the week) possible.

Love Gillybob x

PS I will always remember Darlington as the place I cracked my kneecap a few years back EllanVannin and yes there was alcohol involved

Morning everyone. Bright and not a breath of wind in south Cornwall. May hop on a ferry cross the river and back to feel a breeze. (20 out of 10 Umstongram ) Out of the blue my doctor rang yesterday for an update on my hip pain and discussed what could be done. I could hardly believe it, I hadn't requested the call, and I felt so cared for. 4 year old may appear today. Otherwise I'll trawl the book stall on our Saturday market and have a cuppa at a pavement cafe. I hope for the best of days for you all, where possible.

All it takes is a Gran, NanKate......well done you. Now enjoy the rest ( you too GrandMattie)

Good Morning everyone. Hope some longed-for rain and less heat is cheering at least some of you? The wind direction finally turned yesterday. Gone is the stifling humidity. It’s back to hot, brilliantly blue and sunny - and my weather vane hair has changed back from candy floss to smooth and acceptable.

All would be right with the world if I didn’t have to mess about being locked out of Gransnet until I complete the equivalent of a 5 minute questionnaire - which has appeared here 3 times to date. I’m hoping it’ll stop soon because I’d honestly rather leave than press consent. It’s an intrusion and an annoying chore which we can all do without, IMO.

Yesterday passed very quietly after an almost 2am bedtime after our supper here with friends! Well, we did have a lot of catching up to do ?. A totally horizontal pool day was enjoyed yesterday....with small breaks in all that effort ?for refreshments. This morning I may even do some ironing and catch up with mails to friends........and then again.....

I was sad to see more anger and irritation over ‘quarantine’. (The inverted commas are there because I really don’t believe everyone will quarantine, so that makes it all rather pointless). We know here that all tourists - not just those from the UK, are here purely because of dire financial straits in the industry! But, we only needed to fill up with holiday makers and then wait a couple of weeks - et voilà, the new infection figures are there and rising rapidly again! Madness. I feel that you either stop unnecessary travel and flatten the figures for long enough to feel that the virus is truly in retreat, or you focus on the economy and just try not to think about the medical consequences! How can you do both, without this nightmare dragging on for-bluddy-ever?

We do have a law here.....masks obligatory in all public spaces (inside) and any busy streets or crowded spaces outside. But, I still can’t go to the market for being bumped by tourists who won’t socially distance because they’re on holiday and so, apparently, is Covid! And they either don’t wear a mask, or more likely have one under their noses or hanging off one ear - and I would have to punch ‘em. So we don’t go very far.

Sorry for sounding a bit ranty today. It’s just feeling that we have to push water uphill that makes me feel despondent sometimes. I shall get on with my day and wish all of you, whatever you’re doing, a day with a bit of fun - and please take care and keep safe.

Hugs from ??

Good morning from a sunny Manchester. Click and collect day and a quick nip onto marks for another click and collect (clothes!). I'll pick up some fridge fillers while in there. As it's a food hall only, it's not too busy, fingers crossed. Must do some housework, gs1 came on Wednesday, I can see his fingerprints in the dust ?. My excuse is it's because all the windows are open! Urmston nice that your sister is coming out to Spain. You will probably see more of her in Spain than England! Marydoll hope you enjoyed your supermarket trip?. Have a good weekend everyone. for those with worries and cares.

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
Love the cartoon Maw - it applies to lurchers too!
DH’s niece has lost her place at Newcastle to read medicine thanks to the A level fiasco. All A* at GCSE and they gave her A B B. The school is furious about her but also all of their science results and are appealing but it won’t help. The University were already oversubscribed on Thursday morning. I just hope all these kids stick to their plans even if they are delayed, and don’t get disheartened and drift off course.
It keeps giving us short, sharp showers here. The garden needs it!
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from The beautiful New Forest. The last social event that we went to was a wedding on leap year day, February 29th. It might have been just over five months ago, but it feels more like five years.

But today we are off out, socialising. It's VJ day, the 75th anniversary of the Victory over Japan and the end of WW2. Some friends who have a paddock at the back of their garden have invited all our social circle. It's going to be quite amusing engaging in small talk, at loud volume, six feet apart.

Grey and damp here, we were going to the allotment this morning for DH to do some bee keeping, but he says conditions aren't right. So I will clear a cupboard , and do some sewing. Much as I like the heat I hate the accompanying humidity which we always seem to have,so glad it is cooler now.