Good Morning Wednesday

Good morning everyone from a sunny Northampton, but rain showers are forecast this afternoon.

A walk to the postbox this morning to post my youngest sister's birthday card- hoping it will get to North Yorkshire in time for Sunday. Then back to such mundane jobs as cleaning out the cat's litter tray and washing up.

The teabread I made yesterday turned out ok, and I have cut it into slices and put it in the freezer, so I can take out a slice when I fancy one. It is such an easy recipe (Mary Berry), and is an old faithful as it always goes down well.

Nothing else much planned for today, so will read my Agatha Christie. Oh and update my Sainsbury's order for tomorrow. And compose a review of the latest book for my book club.

Thank you for so many kind words.

Good morning All from a cold and windy Polmont. I'm off out soon to meet ds for breakfast in a cafe near where he stays. He's on holiday this week so it's nice to catch up. Apart from that, maybe a WhatsApp chat with friends this afternoon. Dgs has learned to say, "I try," when he wants something you have to eat or drink. He says it so sweetly that it's hard to resist. Yesterday was splashing in puddles and then splashing in the kitchen sink. Water featured highly. I hope you all have a good day.

Good morning all from a chilly Stockport.
It is so heartening but obviously sad for individuals, to read how many of you are sticking to the COVID rules, missing your families but standing firm.
So many people are just doing their own thing regardless.
I haven’t seen my D and GC since January but we believe in keeping ourselves and others safe.

I am making good progress from my op, all I have to do is find my mojo after doing so little for so long.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from dry, sunny, windy Anglesey. Just popping in to wish you all a good week as I'm having a few vision problems so have decided to give the tablet and the phone a break as I am spending far too much time on Gransnet, you all make it so very enjoyable.
See you all next week.

Good morning from a wet (again) Morecambe Bay. We got soaked through walking from the car park to the dentist yesterday. They were in a flat spin because the computers were down and they couldn’t see records. However our dentist said we were ok as he knew our teeth so well. Thankfully our teeth passed the inspection with no further work. It still cost a phenomenal amount! My fear of the dentist is not the treatment but his bill!
I’m getting worried now about putting my gardens to bed. There is not a dry day in the long term forecast. DH has suggested we plant one ladies pots up in the shelter of her garage which seems like a good idea.
Otherwise not a lot planned. We usually have a family get together for the communal bonfire In our village, but there’s no bonfire this year and of course we can’t meet anyway. I was wondering about setting up a family Zoom meet up. DS3 should be moving house early November so maybe he can give us a virtual tour of the new one.
We were supposed to be helping with the move by looking after DGD6, but that can’t happen now.
Anyway, thinking of those with bigger problems, take care and stay safe everyone ?

Good Morning everyone from a warm, dry - a bit overcast - Southern France.

Got the grumps today...waiting for our President to probably announce a full lockdown (tv speech tonight). Again! News today suggesting similar soon for UK. Hope that’s just a(nother) rumour. Is it me or does it just feel one small step forward and about 20 back. Must shake myself and go into the garden and do stuff....always makes me feel better.

Sorry you’re upset, Sar - do hope it’s got nothing to do with your car having been damaged.

Well done lovebeige and thanks for the photos. Me? I love a bit of retro?! As someone said upthread, having a project on the go is an excellent idea for us all - we need distractions more than ever now.

Fabulous post from you, BlueSapphire - you’ve shown so much determination and so glad you’re moving forward (with family help). It probably did seem that when you couldn’t find anything upbeat to say on here, there was no point. But please don’t forget you can be you, say how you feel and not need to put a brave face on stuff you can’t control. We’re all human, we all try and sometimes fail but we all care about each other. Make use of that support if and when you need it. #kindgransunite.

If everyone in your family can be as determined and focussed and practical as you, Ellan - it’ll be ok, I think. Your GD can’t fail to pick up healing vibes from a close family and she’ll benefit from that and hopefully get strong enough to care for her little family again - with some real hope for the future.

Kalu every town and village needs a wool shop like that. How fabulous! brook hope that your little GD simply has a harmless bug and tests negative. Everything crossed!

Have a safe day, all. Smile and let’s defy all thoughts of misery or gloom.......?????? Hugs from across the Channel

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
It’s sunny with a cool breeze in Suffolk this morning. I would love to be out in the garden today but I still struggle to walk, let alone climb the steps. It will be laundry (DH can peg out!) until the rain arrives, then sewing.
Good luck with the haircuts dragonfly & Urmston - they will have to last a while.
I hope the day is kind to everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Another dreary day in South Yorkshire with more rain forecast. We took some stuff over to DD yesterday and she asked if we fancied a walk in the woods. It was drizzling, but we went and it was lovely to have her company for a couple of hours. We picked chestnuts. There are some quite big ones this year. We have no plans but a bit of cleaning up today. The house is a tip! Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning Mick and all from a dry and windy S Welsh coast. Gardeners came yesterday to cut down a large conifer, they will be here again today cutting back other trees and shrubs. We have a large back garden and it's too much for MrLins these days. An Asda delivery and a walk if it's dry later on.
Have a pleasant day and stay safe.

That must be hard for you Gingster. Do you think your husband might have lost his confidence and feels safer at home? Might be worth a dollop of reassurance from his GP.
x

Good morning from a lovely bright Suffolk coast. It didn’t stop raining yesterday. DH and Little pooch got soaked on their walk. I didn’t go as I was clearing out cupboards. ?.

I too had new glasses, varifocals, last month. Cost a lot and I hate them. I’m back to wearing my £2.99 jobs.

Sar it’s horrible when you have neighbour problems . Hope you get it sorted and can relax. One of our neighbours has started to completely ignore us for some reason. So silly!

Chateline it’s funny how we so quickly get used to our own company. Nice for a short while. I’m sure you’ll be pleased when your partner is back ?.

baubles is tier 4 complete lockdown ?

Yes it’s nice to have a few projects to keep us motivated. My DH has completely lost his oomph. He had a TIA back in April and really hasn’t got back to normal! I hate seeing him just sitting watching tv but he gets cross when I mention it. I have to find things for him to do, or suggest outings. ?. An uphill struggle.

Keep safe and sane ???

Good morning from a dry but cloudy NE.
Click and collect this morning, let's hope they do better this week with use by dates.
We received some happy news yesterday, my cousin's DD had a second son. There are not many children in our family so we do get excited when a little one arrives. Her other little boy was born on the same day as Prince Louis.
My sister arrived at her holiday destination, I hope she is careful.

Good Morning from a dry but cloudy Black Country.

Made Soda bread yesterday, it was very tasty!

It was announced on our Midands News last night that our area will be moved to Tier 2 Thursday. So that means cannot meet anyone in an indoor setting. So bang goes meeting friends or family for lunch etc! We can meet in the garden, but not so appealing this time of year. Not too surprised as we are the only Borough left in West Mids in Tier 1. We had planned a trip to Stamford in a B & B in 2 weeks for the weekend, to see my friend, but looks like I will have to cancel now

No real plans today, probably pop over to Mums (as she is my bubble), So sad we cannot do anything with granddaughters this half term.

Pleased your appointment went well NanKate, seems like as usual a pain in the purse though!

Glad to see BlueSapphire posting. Thinking of gilly and hope she is ok.

Wishing you all a pleasant day,

Good Morning from Oxfordshire.
Pale blue sky and cloud here.
Just a work day followed by seeing personal trainer who nearly finishes me off!
Have a good day everyone

Good Morning All x
A nice enough start to the day which makes a difference to the energy levels so I'll empty out the bathroom and get myself armed with the mop and bucket with red hot Zoflora water and give it a good doing everywhere.
That'll be one good job done for starters.

Just remembered to email my prescription as I forgot yesterday so it's done now. It was the warfarin more than anything so it'll be here on Friday. I don't have anything really drastic to take fortunately like many others do.

I'm about ready for the crumpets and cocoa after my muddy tea earlier. I love that strong cuppa first thing it sets me up nicely.

I was thrilled to hear that you've got hair to cut, Dragonfly. It's a great sign of things working normally within the body. I'm so pleased for you x No wonder you're excited

Hope everyone's day goes well and worry-free. Always thoughts to those who find things tough going. Gilly x
Whatever you all do, stay safe and well.

Sun’s up here! ?
Good morning everyone from Malaga where it’s a lovely start to the day. No wind that’s perfect.

After breakfast we will stroll into Arroyo de la Miel as I have a hair appointment booked in a salon which has been recommended. I booked the appointment for midday so we would have plenty of time for a cafe con leche first.

We go home next month and as Manchester is Tier 3 the hair salons are closed so I want to take this opportunity to get it cut whilst I can! Himself is keeping an eye out for flights.

I noticed last night how quiet it is during curfew 11pm till 6am. No council bin men emptying the huge Biffa bins at 4am and no annoying screechy scrambler bikes on the road. You could hear a pin drop. It’s unsettling.

I see in the local newspaper that Marbella council is removing the horse drawn carriages which were always popular with tourists. Not so anymore apparently. Each driver is to receive €32,000 to stand down. I went on one once, about 15y ago with a friend. We had a picturesque drive clip clopping under the pretty blossoms of the jacaranda trees.

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

Morning Mick and all from a damp, hazy S Hants. I’m not good in the mornings, a slow easing in to the day with mugs of tea is normal. Not today, new l. room bay window and front door being fitted, DH has removed blinds, table and dead insects lurking. I’ve moved my car off the drive, the hanging basket away from the front door and am watching the noisy glass bin lorry emptying peoples glass waste. When I used to go to work early, I’d have a nosy in the glass waste of the neighbours, how many wine bottles! If we’d had a large bbq, I’d feel like leaving a note to justify all the empties! Hopefully in a few hours we’ll have a draught free downstairs and blinds back up, it feels quite exposed.
Have a gentle day all.

Good morning from sunny, for the moment, Colchester.
As rain is forecast our outdoor coffee meetup is off.
I have to wait in for a delivery and pop to the supermarket but otherwise it'll be laundry today.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry but with lots of grey clouds around with just a little bit of sunshine peeping through.
Yesterday stayed dry so I carried on with the garden tidy up - still lots to do though.
Today I’ve got a big shop to do and then I’m looking forward to coffee and a long chat with my friend at a local garden centre.
A bit of a worry this morning as DD2 has just called to say 5 year old DGD has a temperature so she’s booked in for a Covid test later today. Hopefully it’s just one of those childhood things but will see ...
Hope everyone with worries and struggles has a good day today and take care whatever the day brings ?

Good morning Mick and all

Blue sky and sun here in S E Essex, going to the shops to get a few Christmas gifts and wrapping paper today as I have a feeling that we shall be in full lockdown soon (I hope I am wrong)

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️

Good morning Mick and the GM team from a brightening east London.

Our elderly cat Missy is nicely settled at home, after her short stay in Vet Hospital. We’re waiting for her test results now.

I have the second of two presentations today, to a large group of musicians and academics. I found last week, in preparation for part one, I dressed in work wear and had to change into shoes. I couldn’t have a serious conversation wearing my slippers, although of course no body could see my feet. Thus I will do the same today... slippers and serious conversations don’t mix well.

I walked to the park in the rain yesterday but it looks much brighter and calmer today.

Pleased to see Bluesapphire here and good morning to gilly, if she’s reading. Good thoughts to all GNs facing challenges today ... and ‘let’s be careful out there’. ?

Morning Mick, morning All from a cloudy, very windy corner of Somerset. Dust removal and grocery delivery today. With luck one of ours will come and collect some furniture so we can reclaim a bedroom. A work emergency means he may not get here, can only hope, not his fault. Look after yourselves - let’s be careful out there.

Good morning all from my bit of North Leicestershire where it is dry and the sky is brightening.

Our cleaner is here this morning, dh is off to the gym and I have my volunteer Zoom session. The courses we do are 6 week courses which are usually in community venues. This gives the attendees the chance to chat and gel. It's really difficult for them to do that on line and this group are incredibly reserved so, by the end, the leader and I need a big sit down.

kate, I just had new glasses which weren't too expensive but dh had to have a prism and a specific sort of varifocal in his which cost a fortune and he didnt even have new frames!!

Enjoy your trip to the hairdresser, dragonfly.

Have the best day possible and a big wave to gilly.

Tea and coffee ‘are’. Need to unravel my head never mind my knitting bag?

Good morning Mick, morning all from soggy South Lanarkshire.

Yesterday the mobile groomer grappled with dd (darling dog) in his van for almost an hour, I didn’t recognise the wee soul at the end of it. She’s half the dog she was - must have lost 2lb and no longer looks like a cute teddy. Ah well, it will grow back.

Childminding after school today for a few hours. There’s a fair chance my area may be moving up to tier 4 soon, I’m hoping there will still be exceptions for childcare or DD will be stuck.

Have a good day everyone and be careful out there.