Good Morning Friday

Good Morning all, dull but dry here , yesterday it never brightened much , but not as cold as it had been
GD ended up back in A+E after being sent home with a splint on her painful wrist/hand , on review the Radiologist discovered a break in the Scaphoid bone so plaster for 6 weeks
Her cousin also came off a skateboard and broke her wrist so they can exchange notes !
I am out of milk so I need to shuffle round to the farm shop . Nothing else planned for today
Thinking of missing , poorly and sad posters xxx

Top of the morning Mick, enjoy your day. Good morning everyone. It’s a ‘misty, moisty morning’ here in South Lanarkshire, not sure how the weather will pan out.

Haha Marydoll that brought back memories of an empty at my house which made my 17 year old DD a legend in her peer group and resulted in many cryptic comments in her year book at the end of term.

I’m sorry to hear your sad news.

Yesterday was fairly productive, the house is clean and tidy so today will be a little more relaxing. Himself will golf this afternoon and I may very well treat myself to an old film and some crocheting.

I wish you well whatever the day brings.

Good morning from a very misty S Lanarkshire. Back home this morning from my wee holiday on the farm., it was a lovely break and I’ll try and post a picture of the view from the cottage. If no picture appears I haven’t succeeded!
Yesterday was tough, my little son’s anniversary, I hate 5th November, it exhausts me trying not to think of that awful day. Onward and upward today, much to be grateful for.
Peaceful wishes to all

Good Morning to you all from a foggy start to the day in Cambs., forecast is for another sunny day.

Sorry to hear your sad news Marydoll, it does bring this awful situation home to us all when we hear of this.

grandMattie, farview & brook2704, I've not seen your mojos, I've been saying that my "get-up-&-go" has "got-up-&-gone"...!!

I'm loving the photos on here, thank you all.

Take Care, all you good folk

Good morning to all the early risers! Well, I haven't actually risen, but I have opened the curtains and snuck back into bed. It is a beautiful morning here on the Angus coast with the rising sun casting a rosy glow, and the sky a cloudless blue. They say happiness lies in appreciating the small things, so who can fail to be happy on mornings like this. I have nothing planned for today, but yesterday was a great day. Again, the weather was beautiful - although I was in the Hall from nine until one and saw little of it. But the tai chi classes were good and it's so lovely to see everybody. The first class had its full complement of nine, all socially distanced, so there wasn't room for me to do the set with them, but it was lovely to watch their movements - very calming and relaxing. Now that class time is so short, I only have time for ten minutes of actual teaching with each group, but with the groups being so small and spaced out I can see what everyone's doing and tailor the teaching to fit. If the world ever gets back to normal I won't go back to the big classes if I can help it! As usual I was exhausted by the end of the morning but when I got home I sat in the sun by the pond for a while and decided the water needed topping up. I set up the hose and then went in, had lunch - and promptly fell asleep. Let's just say the pond is full and that part of the garden is well watered!

Marydoll you are ever resourceful and I'm sure your broken digestives did the job! My DGD has taken on your recipe now and made me a tray last week - scrumplicious is the word!

Lovely photos "Ashcombe* - I can almost breathe in that lovely fresh sea air just by looking at them. And what a lovely rosy sunrise Grandmattie. As others have said before, it's lovely having the photos posted.

It's very sad to hear about your DH's friend Marydoll. My DD's FiL also picked up his Covid while an in-patient and is now gravely ill. What's that old saying - East West, home's best? It certainly seems to be where we are safest from Covid, that's for sure.

Right, the sun is very definitely risen so time to get up and enjoy the day. Have the best day you possibly can, productive or not, alone in lockdown or not. Let's hope the sun does plenty of shining in your lockdown. ????

Another Misty Good Morning from N. Bucks.
Relived that DD has had her tests but now a wait until early next week for the results.
Made 4 dozen mince pies and stored them away in the freezer yesterday
Bits and bobs to do today and will be having home made pizza this evening.
Will probably try to settle down to some sewing and crochet.
Hope everyone finds a ? today.

Good morning all from East Staffordshire. Very cold and the usual 6th of November fog is in the air. My poor doggie last night was hiding under a table in the tiniest of spaces all night, I cannot make her feel better about all the fireworks☹️
I nearly forgot I was at work today, I got the dog and I ready for a long walk when it occurred to me it was actually Friday. Quick trot around the park and off to work I go?
I do hope you are all feeling ok and you will stay safe to protect yourselves and others so we can end this crazy year❤️

Good morning from a lovely sunny Suffolk seaside. A bit nippy but bright and calm.

Yesterday was warm and we got a lot done in the garden. DH drastically reducing (decimating) shrubs and bushes . They ll grow back, he says. Me cutting branches a twigs and clearing up after him. Got hit on the head twice by flying bits of Tree. ?.

Sorry to hear the sad news *Marydoll’. ?

Sorry to hear of GNetters who are down . Let’s look forward to Christmas however it will be. We can still decorate our houses, inside and out and have a tasty Christmas dinner and watch cheesy festive films on TV. Let’s look forward to a merry time. ??.

Lovely pics with sunrise skies and glorious views on here this morning. I’ll send my beach view.

We heard no fireworks here last night. The big display in nearby town was cancelled and we have very few houses along here with no children, so all quiet on the ‘Eastern ‘front.

I’m glad as little pooch doesn’t like them. ?

‘Pittcity* have you decided where you will be moving to?

Take care all and find something exciting to do ???.

Good morning from Staffordshire.

We left home at 4.45 for a very foggy two hour drive to look after DGS.I always drive here and DH drives home.I could feel the tension in my shoulders as I was driving through the fog.The journey is mainly country lanes,beautiful on a fine day but not so great on a foggy November morning.

Sorry to hear your sad news Mary.The poor family, what a lot of suffering.

Stilllearning ?

Hope Ellan is ok,I haven’t seen her post is for a couple of days?

Thinking of you all,stay safe,strong and take care.

Good morning from misty North Yorkshire.
Zoom charity AGM this morning. Hopefully the weather will have picked up so I can go out for a walk later. No fireworks here last night. We have our ‘Thankful Village’ display tomorrow.
Hope everyone has a good day. Stay safe.

Good morning all from a grey Glasgow at the moment but hopefully the promised sunshine will appear later.

My low mood has lifted and a flare up of peripheral neuropathy which caused sleepless nights found me taking stronger meds. which floor me but things are looking up as it is slowly abating. ?

To keep myself busy, I having been power washing which took two days to do but how satisfying and therapeutic to see a job well done as opposed to talking about doing it for weeks.

DD1 and the girls came down after school a couple of days ago. Toasting marshmallows which the girls love but not DH and I, they were revolting but we ate one each anyway. We had music playing quietly but when DD heard a favourite Sweet Caroline, she turned up the volume slightly and started dancing, I joined her and the girls were in fits of giggles at Mummy and Granny dancing. A happy day to lift our spirits.

Have a pleasant day whatever you have planned.

? for you Stilllearning.
Yes, where’s our EV ?

Good morning from a bright but chilly Northampton; there is frost on the summerhouse roof. Sitting with a mug of tea and biscuits while I wait for some raspberries to thaw out for my breakfast - Scotch pancakes with raspberries and chopped dried apricots and maybe a glass of orange juice.

Towels are in the washing machine and the cats are cuddled up on the radiator bed; they know when it's cold out! Bit of washing up to do, then tidy round and run the Hoover over downstairs.

Am expecting to go over to DD's later on, thank goodness it's still ok for people in the same bubble to get together.

Hope the day goes well for us all.

Good morning from a very misty West/York's bathroom nearly finished can't wait to get a shower ?.washing in sink reminds me of when we didn't have a bathroom and dad built a sink in bedroom .to all feeling down hope mojos are found ☺

Good morning All from a quiet, grey Polmont. I slept well last night and feel the better for it this morning. What lovely photos on the thread this morning. It's nice to have something pleasant to look at. I always wanted to live near the sea or to have a view. When I was younger we lived right under the Ochil hills and it was so peaceful. You could watch the weather come down over the hills. Mick enjoy your fish and chips. Marydoll enjoy your 'empty' but such sad news about your friend. Definitely stay home and keep safe. It won't be forever. I had lost my mojo but it came back, temporarily I'm sure, yesterday. I did some housework but rattled on with Christmas shopping on the Internet. I have lots organised now and stuff being delivered from today on. Ds's birthday is soon so I'll get moving on that today. I'll clean out the spare bedroom today I think as long as my mojo stays. Stillearning ?

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning Mick and the GM team from east London, where it’s chilly. I woke up at about 7.15, so didn’t see any lovely sunrise here. Thus I enjoyed the lovely photos this morning from Ashcombe, grandMattie, Sar and stilllearning.

Yesterday my neighbour arrived at the door with some deserts from her daughters wedding. They had to have a small celebration and plan something larger next year. They are Muslims from India and traditionally would have had a very large wedding party.
She brought us Rice Kheer, which is a sweet rice pudding made with cashew nuts, almonds, rosewater and cardamom and Gulab Jamun, which are dough balls in syrup.
We very much enjoyed them.

I hope all is well with MellowYellow, who hasn’t posted for a while.
Thinking of those facing challenges today, good morning to gillybob and wishing everyone a pleasant day. ?

Good morning Michael and all GNs from a very misty South Yorkshire. We were supposed to be out walking this morning, so I hope it lifts! This afternoon we have to nip over to DD’s with some bits and pieces. The lawns had their last cut yesterday and I got a bit of garden tidying done. Nasturtiums are still flowering their heads off and my bulbs are coming through. No idea what’s for supper today - have to put my thinking cap on! Have a good safe day folks.

Lovely photo from Gingster, too.

Good Morning everyone from a warm but overcast South of France. Glorious day yesterday. Went for a walk in 21 degrees through the vineyard. Would have been perfect save for the mask and sunglasses combo and the occasional puff of steam!

stilllearning hope you took comfort from that incredible scenery and you managed to struggle through a day you dreaded by being near your family. ? Some lovely morning photos on display. It’s such a bonus being able to be outside and it does wonders for spirit lifting. That is the place all those mojos have run off to.....walk somewhere beautiful or peaceful, take a deep breath and I reckon they’ll all come running back again.

The awful toll of sickness and loss is never far away. Sad for you, Mary and all who have lost or know someone who has suffered a loss. Let’s not take our eye off the ball.....keeping ourselves well and safe must be number one on our lists now. Nothing matters if we don’t have our health - maybe a cliché, but it’s true.

So pleased your meds are working, Hazbeen, but rest, remember? ?

Miss the spectacular firework displays - on Bastille Day - all cancelled this year, but so glad that 5th November isn’t in my calendar any more. The madness of selling fireworks to individuals who just want to add to the noise at any time between Hallowe’en and New Year’s Day, I fail to understand. My English Vet used to speak about the problems it created for endless animals - he felt that it was downright cruel. Hope your little pooch soon forgets, Scentia.

Had a very enjoyable Zoom wine and nibbles with lovely English friends last night. These occasions do still make me feel quite emotional, though. Wonder if I’m alone in this. Just keep thinking “how much longer do we have to wait?”

Sun’s out, so off for a 2 minute blitz of my terrace and courtyard with my gorgeous new leaf blower. It works like a dream, is cordless, and saves endless sweeping.

Have a good day - try hard for that - everyone. Do hope your young family members get their limbs back in working order very soon, aggie.

Hugs to all, especially those with pain or worry. ??????

Good morning from a dry Morecambe Bay. More gardening for me today. Lots of grass cutting. It’s the edging that’s a bind then clearing the grass gutters. We don’t usually do this one, but the lady whose borders we do has been let down by her hedges and lawns man. He’s disappeared without a by your leave.
Yesterday’s gardening in Keswick was quite successful in that we managed to get enough done as not to need going back until next year. It’s an enormous garden and there’s always something to be done. It’s hard work as it’s on a steep hill.
After we had finished it was still just about light. We drove down to the lake shore to relax with a cup of tea before heading home so glad to have gone in the little camper. A car pulled up at the side of us, the driver got out, erected a tripod and a mobile phone, stripped off to his underwear, and proceeded to walk into the lake and started swimming. He swam out, stopped, ducked right under the water, then swam back! He passed the time of day with a couple of paddle boarders then swam out again. He returned, grabbed his towel, got dry, took his tripod and phone went back to his car and drove off. Our kettle hadn’t even boiled! We decided he must have been doing a challenge. When I suggested he was stupid, DH reminded me he used to swim in in the Lake. “Not in November” I said.
DS1 is at the coughing and shortness of breath stage. He says he feels better of himself. I told him to stay in bed! So far the children seem ok though he says he hasn’t seen them as they have taken to their rooms and only emerge to find food.
There’s a lot of missing mojo this morning. If I find it I’ll send it back! Take care and stay safe everyone ?

Good morning folks from a sunny but nippy Cheshire! Nothing planned for today here, but will pop out to pick up the prescription later and will probably detour through the park for a quick 'commune with nature'.
Thinking of everyone who is troubled in body or spirit and isn't finding the day particularly joyous.

Gingster staying in Colchester, just downsizing.

Kalu far too much dancing around the house to Sweet Caroline, when I was almost full term, resulted in my producing a ? musician ?It’s been a family joke forever.

That’s such a brilliant story, Gelisa - my OH is still laughing. No wonder the guy needed to film it. Keep nagging your DS!
Yes, where are you Ellan?

Good morning all - another glorious day here so one load of washing out and another in the machine! Little Flynn laughed at me when he was here running my machine for just two jumpers and a pair of trousers . It is wasteful I know but I hate seeing the laundry basket with things in it for a week or so!
I have no idea what I am going to do today - maybe read or get on with the throw I am knitting for D - that might be for Christmas 2021 at this rate.
Sobering news indeed Marydoll - it does make us all think.
However, hoping you all keep safe and have as pleasant a day as circumstances permit.