Good Morning Saturday

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Always a bit of a worry when that happens Marydoll. Let's hope it's a telecom problem and nothing else.

Have just popped back in to see if Giily had surfaced. That is a bit worrying Marydoll, hope that all is well .

I messaged Gtilly, but no reply, which is unusual. ☹️

I popped back in again to see if Gillybob had put in an appearance - maybe tomorrow. ?. Alegrias welcome to this lovely thread. I too was a Fifer and went to school in beautiful St Andrews. I too love the colour of your plant Grandmafrench. It's a lucky plant to be so well looked after! And happy 80th birthday to Mr Gwen. Now off I go to do not a lot of anything - a lesson I learned well during lockdown!

Beechnut

They are lovely flowers. I think they are called Platycodon EllenVannin.

Platycodon they are indeed, Beechnut. I chose it for the colour Ellan ! Balloon flowers are very distinctive in that the actual flower opens from a balloon of colour into the final shape. They are apparently very easy to look after and can be grown from seed. They do like sun but it's the heat that bothers mine, I think, so I shall keep them in pots to avoid any planting location mistakes !

Welcome, Alegrias and to any other new posters. ?

Wishing your DH a very happy birthday Gwen ?

Welcome Alegrias ?, missed your post yesterday. Hope you enjoy being on GN and this lovely thread.

They are lovely flowers. I think they are called Platycodon EllenVannin.

Wishing MrGwen a very Happy 80th Birthday ??

What a beautiful colour that plant is,Grandmafrench. First glance I thought it was " St Paulia " variety of African violet but I don't think it is, is it ?

Urmstongran I have to admit I am not all that impressed by Warhol, but as a member, the Tate is free and I just needed a trip out!
The Turner Exhibition at Tate Britain from October is more my cup of tea, but I need to work up to a “train +bus or tube “ journey!

Happy Birthday to your DH Gwen. What a lovely DD to arrange the trip and a visit with his sister.

I haven’t been to the hairdressers yet either...it’s obvious?

I missed your joining us Alegrias. A warm welcome to our lovely thread.

Admire your decision Maw I hope you really enjoy your day. The only thing I recall about Andy Warhol’s art is his Campbell’s soup tins! And Marilyn Monroe (I think). Modern art always makes me a bit ‘emperor’s new clothes’ as I’m such a sceptic (and don’t really understand the concepts!).

Gwen what a clever and unusual idea. Bet your DH was thrilled. Wishing him a very Happy Birthday today and hope you all get the benefit of a family 'do'.

Good Morning all from nondescript Harrogate. Today we are celebrating DH's 80th Birthday. DD1 organised a trip yesterday to his old home, a farm he was brought up in, which he he enjoyed with a fish supper after. His sister lives nearby so we picked her u to jin us and she is here just down, my DD1 has organised a small party for DH.
Good Luck with Hairdresser Kitty - I haven't been back yet and will need more than luck to get me there!!

Hope all are managing to enjoy the day

Good Morning everyone! Bringing up the rear and a last minute gallop for me after having problems logging in to GN today.

I'm the middle of making wonderful courgette soup (70p a kilo at the moment) to have for lunch. Sun shining, birds larking about, animals sunbathing, wonderfully warm - so all is good with my world. The entire house is having an airing due to DH making a big batch of Poppadums earlier today (he's only allowed when all windows can be opened) which we then put in the freezer. (Rather like meringue, they don't freeze so can be used immediately and he can't have a curry without them. )

I am sending you all some Saturday blooms -a share in my lovely little pot which has to be moved constantly because the flowers crumple up in these temperatures. I shouldn't have bought it really but just love the colour, so, it has to always sit in the shade.

Having seen the most beautiful David Austin roses, I am also planning on having some bare-rooted ones sent from England in November. I am on the lookout now for the odd shady spot where I might manage at least a couple with some success.

Going to stretch out and read a book and top up my Vitamin D levels this afternoon. It's been too much to sunbathe during the last month or so, but now with lots of factor 50, and a nice breeze, I can sit safely in some sun again.

Hope you get to do whatever you want this weekend. Was very impressed at Maw's decision to go to the Tate. How lovely and well done her. "Time and tide" etc..,

Ellan what a lovely Daughter to show her lovely Mum what she feels - in the midst of all the mayhem . Oh, that was good......I just did the bracket to type 'grin' and then saw I'd typed gin instead!! Do we perhaps need a little Gin emoji - as well as the gin?

Stay safe and stay calm - and enjoy everything you have.
Hugs from France.

Morning from sunny Fife, although its clouding over now. Thank you all for the messages of welcome . Housework day today, nothing special.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone. It's a beautiful early autumn day in the Gower.

I only woke up at 9:30am this morning. I had a very disturbed night because my neighbour was ranting shouting and banging around ?. I was so tired after a visit to Swansea city centre, where I haven't ventured to for eons, that it's something I could've done without.

A quiet day for me today, I don't think I'm up to much else ?.

I've been having a flu jab every year for years, usually done at the GP practice. The last couple of years I've had it done at the local pharmacy but both years I've ended up having flu anyway ?, that never happens when it's done at the practice. I will have the jab, usually October I find best, but hopefully at the practice.

I'm glad I missed that thread yesterday, it's unpleasant when that happens. Don't let it put you off Nortsat, it's best ignored.

Susan, you've said previously that your DGD is a sweet sensitive soul, the idea of going off to school obviously got to her, bless her. It was incredibly good of her teacher to send a photo of her smiling. I hope she settles in, I'm sure she will, and enjoys being in school and making lovely new friends.

No gillybob again, I hope she's are alright.

Thinking of our missing posters, I'm hoping that day by day they are getting stronger. ??? for you all.

Have a good Saturday folks and be kind to yourselves ❤️

We are swithering whether to have the flu jab too Taichinan, also the pneumonia jab in the hope that we can at least avoid the virus that hit us last December, all the symptoms of Covid-19 including shortness of breath which many of us on here also suffered.

Good morning all from a breezy Glasgow, but it’s dry?‍♀️.
Marydoll, we had DD’s present plus a pair of trousers I had ordered for GD1 so I decided, as it was dry, to go to DD’s for a surprise garden visit. GD’s, in on the surprise, let me know when they were home from school and I arrived at their patio doors holding a bunch of sunflowers, DD’s favourite. The look on her face when she saw me was priceless. I drove home with a smile on my face.

I will take a gamble on hanging some washing out hoping it stays dry.? Time to cut back and tidy any dead plants and do a much needed power wash.

What a shame there was no One Hundred Stars shop for you to visit Kate. I love a bargain but no use when it is clothes I would never wear☹️

I’m hoping no news is good news gilly but also hope you are ok.

I have a vague idea of where you are today MOMBEnjoy the next part of your walk.

Best wishes for a good day to all and kind thoughts to our GN friends who are struggling.

Gingster you voiced my feelings about the jab. I went through a few years (about 59 years ago now!!) when I got flu every year, and then since then, never. Taking the jab seems silly in the light of that. But in the light of Covid and my age it seems silly not to. Oh, I still don't know!

Good Morning All x
Weather's not so spicy this morning with the threat of rain by the look of things. The leaves on the trees are blowing and showing their " undersides " which is a sure sign of rain if you follow how nature works.

A lovely visit from D yesterday before she picked all the children up from school, then an equally lovely video-call from our friend in Holland. She was due to visit for a week next month, but that was " off ", so disappointing. We'll see her next year now. She has adopted us all since a relationship online 13 years or so ago with my GS and even gained British status/ nationality to live/work here which she did some years ago. GS had done the same in Holland.

I've got a chicken to roast today for my dinner tomorrow-----still haven't got my dried peas though so I'll make do with carrots and froz. sprouts which I cook to death.

Sun's trying its best but I think washing will be a bit risky though there's nothing that can't wait until it bucks up, which means that there's little else I'll be doing today apart from a bit of tidying up.

Perhaps Gillybob is inundated with orders ? We hope. Nevertheless I hope all's well in their household x.

Hope everyone's fit and well and staying germ-free since children are back at school, sadly I think it's only a matter of time before the bugs break free.
However, enjoy your day whatever you do and stay safe. My thoughts to " absent " friends [flowers ] Gilly included. xx.

P.S. D had bought a huge fluffy teddy for me with a heart cushion attached saying " World's Most Wonderful Mum ". She'd said it was the last one. What's she like ? I filled up after she'd gone.

P.S.S. Bad news for my area with the virus surging and a threatened lockdown with data suggesting 85% chance of it becoming a hotspot in the next two weeks

Good morning from a bright blustery Durham. I’ve not been on GN long and enjoy the general chit chat. So many others in both similar and different situations. Didn’t see ‘nastiness’ yesterday, thankfully.

I’ve a purse full of those coffee loyalty card things - but not going anywhere to use them.

I’m in the same boat as Mrs Woo! Up half the night, so had a bit of a lie-in. Washing to do and it’ll dry quickly in this wind. Might do our walk earlier now, as DH is really ‘done in’ by evening time and up here, it’s almost dark by 8pm.

Concerned about Gillybob - hope she’s only having ‘phone trouble - I’ve always made a point of reading her posts.

Wish a good weekend to all. X