Good Morning Saturday

Good morning from an overcast NE.
Yesterday was a day where nothing happened, I was so tired. After lunch we lay on the bed to read our books but I fell asleep for two hours.
DH has gone out to buy bread and a newspaper, it will take some time as he is walking badly.
Sister messaged me to say she had a flood in her bathroom, not a lot I could do across the North sea, thankfully a neighbour came to her rescue. It could have caused problems as she is in a flat with people below her.
Deliveries from online shopping is slow and I have had missing items, getting a refund is proving difficult.
On the bright side I believe the GC are still at school so they are seeing friends.

Good morning from a damp Morecambe Bay. DH is off running before the forecasted rain comes in again. I’m still in bed. Most unlike me I didn’t drop off to sleep last night and was awake til 4am. Even then I woke up every half hour. There wasn’t even anything in particular playing on my mind.
Nothing much planned for today except a phone call with my friend in Somerset.
Thinking of Mr &Mrs Lins at this worrying time.
Take care and stay safe everyone ?

Good morning Mick, morning all from S Lanarkshire where it’s grey and damp again. Quite envious of Urmstongran’s sunshine.

All the best to your DH today Lins, well done to his optician.

Good news Pittcity, and Mary, we’re in the same boat. I’m everything crossed but I agree it’s not looking good.

Hope you all have a peaceful day especially Kitty. Look after yourselves.

Morning all...dreary weather here in Bolton...have sort of reached the stage where I cant think what my pre covid life was like ?
Made a list of 'to do' jobs for today then scrunched it up and threw it into the log burner...
Missing gillybobsposts...keep safe everyone ?

Another Misty damp Good Morning to you all.

Wishing a speedy recovery for MrLins and all who are poorly or feeling down.

Friday 13th didn’t turn out so bad in the end for me. DD3 had some more test results from the hospital and it was good news. Another step on, a few more to go.
Our neighbour who moved on Wednesday sent us a lovely bouquet of flowers to say thank you for being good neighbours over the last 27 years.
Face time call from DGS who wanted to show his certificate for being ‘Star of the day’.

Missing all our family but we have a zoom meeting for a quiz this evening so looking forward to ‘seeing’ them all.

Hope you all find a ? today.

Grey and damp in our bit of North Somerset and the dogs walkers in the field at the back have their heads down against the wind, so I think we will have an indoor day. We will watch “Easter Parade” on BBC2 this afternoon as a bit of light relief to lift our spirits which sorely need it.

Lots of worries on this thread today so thinking of all our GM friends have the best day possible.

Good morning from a grey and rainy Black Country.

Had a surprise yesterday. There was a knock at the door and someone had a meal for us from M & S. The lady had a mask on so Partner didn't realise who it was at first. It was his ex-wife sister ( I had never met her). She had been asked by his daughters to buy and deliver it to us, so we can have a meal to celebrate the fact he officially retired that day! So kind of her, as she had to come from Birmingham. Sad that we couldn't even invite her in for a cuppa! Starter is mussels which I have never eaten before, so that will be interesting!

Had a lovely long video chat with two friends in the morning. We should be on our way today to Stamford so we could see the friend who lives there. Not actually seen her in the flesh since November last year.

Wishing your DH well Lins for today, what prompt service by our wonderful NHS.

Gentle hug to Marydoll

Good morning All. It's damp in Polmont with pearly grey skies. I, too, hope your dh's op goes smoothly today Lins. How fortunate to have such a good optician. Kittylester ? and a large bottle of red wine. Families can cause us joy and upset in equal measure. Pittcity that's excellent news about your new house. Will you be in before Christmas? Marydoll sometimes a good vent is what is needed. You can be comforted that the lovely people on this thread will be listening and offering virtual flowers and hugs.
I'm doing very little today as my stomach problems reoccurred during the night so I've been up and down like a fiddler's elbow. I shall potter and the highlight of the day will be a tesco delivery, bringing food and some Christmas stuff. I hope you all have a good day.

Good morning Mick and all. It’s so quiet out there after weeks of howling wind most nights, dry and dull.
Glad MrLins is having his eye sorted out quickly, sight is so important.
I suffered a bit of fuzziness on the outside of my right eye a week or so ago, scared me but seemed okay after a day of no screens. Made me realise how addicted I am to gransnet as I was suffering withdrawal symptoms and quickly drawn back in. I missed you all .
Your meet up sounds fun Urms, always nice to get to know new friends.
Marydoll don’t regret letting go a little, it does us all good to have a little whinge sometimes and then feel the warm glow of a big gransnet hug around us, gives us the strength to go on, and you certainly got a big hug, you popular lady you.
I thought I might go skiing later after a nice hot chocolate in the mountain top cafe, and then remembered I’m not in Switzerland and nor would I know how to ski.
Oh well, a book and a game of scrabble with Orlin it is then.
Have a good day everyone,

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
It’s grey and damp here in Suffolk too. Another disturbed night, particularly DH, so a quiet day with two rugby matches. ?
Last night the fish was still frozen at cooking time so there was a trip to the Chinese which we really enjoyed, all the more for it being a surprise.
I can’t persuade DH that if something should have been used and is still in the fridge, freezing it is not a good idea. The original plan for yesterday was chicken but that is tightly tied up in a bin bag in the bin! Good job they are emptied on Monday.
Excited to hear about your house Pittcity - have you stayed in the same area? It all seems to have happened very quickly.
?for MrLins after a worrying day.
I hope the day is kind to everyone.

Spoke too soon, wind blowing again ?

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a dreary, wet, South Yorkshire. Yesterday was a day where we did very little and today looks like being the same. DH was fighting the battle of Trafalgar on his jigsaw board and I spent far too much time on my iPad! I might make a cake today - we have bananas past their best. It’s not making it that is a problem, it’s eating it! SiL texted yesterday to say he has ordered the turkey for our Christmas dinner. I suppose we could all end up eating it in the woods sitting on a blanket, but I’ll take that as long as it’s not snowing!?. I’m looking forward to spending any time, anywhere, with them again.
Lins fingers crossed for your DH’s swift return home with his eye problem solved??! Have a good safe day, folks!

Good morning all from a very wet S Hants, best wishes to Mr L good spot by the optician. And congratulations Pittycity ?all goes smoothly.
Up later today, quick bath and...sit, kitchen fitters back, drilling and sawing, having to do everything indoors as it’s chucking it down. M&S microwave sh pie for dinner, have had excellent hot meals delivered by a local pub the last two evenings, might order a roast for tomorrow. DH May nip out to get paper in a minute, I enjoy the Saturday crosswords. Have a gentle day everyone.

We saw our first Christmas tree yesterday too!

Thank you all for your good wishes. It means a lot.

Good morning Mick and all.

It’s grey here in S E Essex, need to go to the butchers and probably the farm shop for vegetables.

Lins good luck to your DH today, we are fortunate to have a brilliant NHS.
Marydoll sending you a (((hug))) I do hope you have a better day today, but there is a reason for us to have a wallowing day. It is for us to let out all our negativity to allow new positivity in

Enjoy your lunch Urm

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️

Good morning from Shropshire.Heavy rain forecast all day.

We have DGD here as Henry isn’t very well.He hasn’t been sleeping or eating, he is never a great eater, his severe allergies have made him very wary of food.

Lins, I hope all goes well for your husband today, such a worry for you.My daughter is much better now thank you.

Pittcity,very exciting that you have found a house you like.Good luck with the sorting.We have advertised a few things we wanted to get rid of on Facebook marketplace as free to collector which has worked pretty well.

Kitty?hope today is a calmer day for you.

Cherry,hope you had a restful night?

Thinking of all our missing goodmorningers and hope they feel up to joining us again soon.

Have the best day you can everybody and stay safe.

I’ve been in touch with Grandmattie. She thanks you Mary for noticing her absence. She is taking a short break and will be back ?

Do let us know how the meal goes NannyJ. I have never eaten mussels either !

Here’s to a long and happy retirement to your other half. ?

Good morning Mick and the GM team from grey, wet East London.
Gosh Lins what a day, so pleased to hear MrL received prompt attention.
We’ve got our online grocery shop to complete today. It’s my partner’s birthday on Tuesday so I will buy nice things to create a party for two (as we can’t go out).

I was part of the debacle yesterday on the Tesco website. Marydoll mentioned the chr***mas delivery slots in her post yesterday. I rushed on line, as I had been advised that existing customers would be able to book one on 13th November. (As a person classed as ‘clinically very vulnerable’, I have priority slots)
Anyway I got in a queue on Tesco’s site and waited ... and waited... and refreshed and waited ... for nearly three hours. My partner chimed up (after 2.5 hours), ‘should I log on and get in the queue too?’. Within 30mins, he had got a slot and I was still in the blinking queue!

Nevertheless we managed to book our delivery for each week from now until Chr***mas. So I can’t really complain.

Film night for us tonight, so a takeaway and a bottle of wine.

Thinking of gillybob and everyone facing challenges. Have a pleasant day, all. ?

Good morning it’s a dull miserable day where we are on Merseyside. Our good friend woke up on Wednesday with an eye problem he rang the surgery and was told to go to Whiston hospital. He arrived and was given an appointment on Thursday for laser surgery. It was a detached retina he was back home within a couple of hours. That’s efficiency and especially in these difficult times.
I started painting the living room yesterday a lovely bumble bee yellow I intend to to carry on with it today. It’s hard work but it’s nice to see the results and it keeps my joints working otherwise they would cease up.

Popped back to wish a long and happy retirement to MrNannyJ. ?

Good morning *Mick, Annie, and all.
I started to write this, then jogged my arm and lost everything!
Thank you Marydoll for the flowers. Much appreciated. I have had a couple of days, unexpectedly, in hospital. I started out on Tuesday, just to get a VitB12 injection at the Dr's surgery, and ended up in an ambulance, blue lights, on the way to hospital. Luckily I was allowed home on Thursday, and finally had my injection on Friday.
Marydoll, letting it all out is good for us. I had a bit of a melt down on Wed, but one of the lovely young nurses, sat with me and talked to me like a dutch uncle, and eventually I felt better.
Beechnut, hope you get your book, I loved it.
Best wishes to Mr Lins, Kitty, and others mentioned here, who are having a tough time. I daren't trawl back again, as I might lose it all. Not good for blood pressure.
Fingers crossed for Pittcity that the house move goes ahead smoothly.
Our cupboards are nearly bare, so we will have to go out later this morning.
So, even in the rain, have a good day one and all.

Good morning all, it's a dull, damp day here in Welyn, Herts. Just about to go for a "top-up" shop so hopefully not too much to carry!
It's been a busy week for me, started caring for DGS 2 days while our DIL returned to work (upstairs). He's been well behaved and took a good pm nap while I had a chance to rest so it was all good. Also was able to see DGD as I picked her up from nursery.
I made two small Chrustmas cakes when home one day so another job out of the way.
I wish everyone a good day in spite of the difficult times we're going through.