Good Morning Friday

Good morning all from Derbyshire where it's currently dry with rain due later.

DH wants to go walking this morning so we'll be trying to dodge the showers. You can tell he's feeling much better now as his hernia has settled down and he isn't getting pain at the moment. He's received a hospital appointment to see a consultant about it in two weeks time so hopefully he will be put on a waiting list for surgery. Goodness knows when that will be though.

Yesterday was a momentous day for me. My five year old grandson told me he loved me (no prompting either). Up to now he's only reserved that honour for his mummy, so it's very special to me ?

Scentia I'm thinking of you today

Hope Friday is a good day for all.

He started to cry when the removal men got his cot out of the van, so they put him into it and carried him inside that made me chuckle Lins!
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Morning from S Lanarkshire, dry just now but lots of rain forecast. I have a much needed haircut first thing so will read posts later. My Oban daughter has had meetings in Glasgow over the last couple of days and is coming for a coffee before she heads north. I have set up the garden table and chairs in the garage! It will be so good to see her but with the door wide open it will be a short visit, what times we live in.
Good wishes to everyone.

Good morning Mick and all. It is wet here on the S Welsh coast, a bit of a blow after a lovely day yesterday. We thoroughly enjoyed our stroll around the NT property, so good to get out. I didn't read about your Sasha until last night Scentia, I really feel for you, take care of yourself xx

We have new people moving into the house next door but one, brings back loads of memories. We moved into this house on a rainy November day in 1983, our son was a year old. He started to cry when the removal men got his cot out of the van, so they put him into it and carried him inside.
Hope everyone will have a pleasant day and stay safe.

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Cold and frosty here.
Not a lot going on today. Just a bit of pootling and faffing.

Good morning from Durham. Not opened the curtains yet.

So sorry to hear your sad news Scentia - it’s never easy, but a day too soon is far better than a day too late ? they leave paw prints in your heart.

Another nothing day here. Car serviced and MOT’d ok - bill starts with a 4, so that’ll be my Christmas present to myself.

Big hospital yesterday with DH. Consultant seems reasonably happy with things, so treatment continues through to May - hopefully slowing things down. Meds make DH tired and permanently hungry - I feel as if I’m shopping for a family of 6. Peripheral neuropathy is worse too and that’s really affecting him badly. I expect we’ll manage a little walk later.

Might see if friend is out and about and if we can get a ‘walking coffee’ somewhere.

Hope everyone has the best day today. X

Morning Mick, morning All from a very and very wet corner of Somerset. Missions accomplished yesterday a quiet one ahead here. Some admin for me this morning, Mr C will (finally) put some ‘stuff’ back in his man shed before he settles to his new jigsaw. The video made me laugh marydoll. Sad news Scentia, I was so sorry to read your post yesterday about an important family member. Pleased to hear your grandson wasn’t badly hurt gingster. Maybe not the Christmas present you had anticipated mellowyellow. I’m sure the cake will be appreciated greyd, if not we’ll all help eat it. Oh well, best stir myself. Take care everyone, hope Friday is the best day it can be.

Morning all from a grey North Leicestershire. There was a fabulous pink sky when I went down to make the tea but it had disappeared by the time I got my phone to record it.

Not a lot on here today.

Sorry about your dog Scentia. We still miss our last dog which died about 8 years ago.

Good luck with your task, sark. The responsibility lies with the vendor if it doesnt turn up. We ordered from Smyth's Toys last year and they were brilliant at sending a replacement.

Love to gilly as always.

Ok thanks Marydoll ?

I love to hear these messages. I am currently working the late shift; it's just after midnight and my relief arrives at 12:30, so just a little while left of work. The job slows down considerably in the evening, so I get time to come here for updates. Cold and damp here, but not freezing so shouldn't have to scrape the windshield of my car when I get off work.

Cheers to you all, have a good day.

I posted the recipe yesterday, Gingster , its on Thursday's thread.

If you can't find it, PM me.

Good morning everyone from a very damp south Cornwall.

So sorry about your loss Scentia.

Well, my washing machine packed up with a loud bang yesterday so that's my unexpected Christmas present to myself! I buy from a small electrical firm up the road. His prices are very good.

Today I'm having a pelvic xray then birthday party shopping with my son. After that I'll be turning my dinky little flat into a Tardis to accommodate three young children racing around tomorrow.

The best of days to you all.

Marydoll. That has made me laugh about the video doorbell!! Thankyou I needed that?

Good morning all from a chilly Essex. Frost on the car roofs. ❄️.

Firstly, Scentia my thoughts are with you. So sad to lose our little companions. Happy times and memories. ?.

Mick - my DH always watches Bargain Hunt. If we are out walking, I see him looking at his watch and if his pace increases, I know it’s nearly time for BH. They have filmed near here In Rayleigh and also quite a lot in our part of Suffolk and i always look to see if we can spot people we know. Did you see anyone familiar?

Yesterday, lunchtime , I had a call from twin GS’s school. One of the boys had fainted, banged his head and cut his lip. Mum was at work. We picked him and his mum returned and took him to the hospital where they spent 6 and a half hours. Extremely thorough examinations and checks and all is fine. Lastly He has to go for a head examination and they await an appointment. A lot of waiting about but good to know he’s been checked out. I picked up his little sister (5) from school and had her here til they got back. Good as gold but always busy and doing. Still colouring, reading, crafting at 8 o’clock. ?. Ive got her again this morning as the school has an inset day ?. I’ll make marydolls mars bar cakes with her. Could I have the recipe again please?

Good luck with all your boilers - it’s always this time of year is t it?

Pleasant day to all. ???

Good morning Michael and all GN on a very chilly but clear South Yorkshire day. In no hurry to get up this morning and nothing much to do but potter. We have to go over to DDs later as it’s SiL’s birthday and I have made him a cake. Suffice it to say my piping skills are not what they were, but he’ll look past that, I know! If he doesn’t I’ll take the cake back and eat it myself!?. Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning All. It's dry in Polmont but cloudy. That must have been interesting Mick. Did you see them filming? I was glad I visited ds yesterday on his birthday as he stopped working and blethered for an hour and a half! I think he has missed company a lot. I just pottered about the rest of the day. Today I'm meeting a friend for breakfast at my local garden centre. Then I have some deliveries to wait in for. I've been trying to get a christmas slot from tesco to no avail. Apart from that, it'll be a quiet day. I might do some winter tidying outside, putting furniture in the summer house and moving the boxes of Christmas decorations inside the house. Have a good day all.

Good morning all from a very dark Glasgow. I'm sitting writing this in the dark, as DH is fast asleep. DH has cancelled the golf out of respect for his golfing partner and his deceased sister. In addition to that, its supposed to be very wet today, sorry baubles. No empty for me today!
At least I will get some help with the Tesco delivery. Unfortunately, last week DH mixed up all the shopping and when DD came to collect it, we couldn't find half the stuff. ?

Beechnut, remember the recipe only works with block margarine, otherwise the end result is too oily.
I made a huge tray of Mars Bar cake for my children and neighbours, which I delivered yesterday and realised I had only left a few for myself! Not very clever to say the least. ?

It was lovely to have some human contact yesterday. When I went to deliver the goodies, my friend opposite came to the door with her DGD, then the Ebay queen came out with her toddler DGS, another neighbour appeared pushing his toddler grandson and a neighbour I hadn't see for ages, appeared with his two year grandson, toddling along.
One of them started crying and set the rest off!! The noise was horrendous I was standing, socially distancing, in the middle of the cul de sac laughing, glad I was childfree!! I told them I needed earplugs, I didn't like children any more and beat a hasty retreat!!! ?
It was just so nice just to speak to someone, other than DH.

Last night, we went to visit DS2 at his new home, to drop off the remaing stuff he had stored in his garage.
I had Victorian cottage envy! ?.
I'm so happy for him and his fiancée, he is the exact opposite of me, shy and retiring, I never thought he would ever meet anyone and settle down.
On the way back home, I received a video, taken from the doorbell camera, he had just installed, saying he was sending it to Crimewatch, as two elderly, suspicious characters had been loitering in his garden.
I swear it was my mother in the video. ? Unfortunately, it also revealed me nipping away at DH!!! ?

Wishing everyone, a hopefully pleasant day. Dragonfly, I hope the end of your treatment is in sight.

Good morning from Shropshire.

I haven’t been sleeping too well lately for various reasons.Anxieties seem magnified in the middle of the night.

Our DD went back to work yesterday.She has been isolating for two weeks as a child in her class had tested positive for Covid.Unbelievably a mother who has Covid sent her child into school so they are waiting to hear if they have to isolate again?

Dragonfly, happy birthday to your DD.It is our DGD’s fifth birthday today.Our daughter has changed our childcare day to today so we have Henry all day then will collect the birthday girl from school.

I think of gilly often too and hope she knows how much we all miss her and hope things are better for her.As Urmston says, her life was beyond stressful.

Hope Mary and Cherry had a better night and are feeling brighter today.

Have a good day all.

Good morning everyone from a dark and cold east coast of Fife that’s the cardigan on again off on off on. And I’m long past that stage in my life. sorry Scentia to hear about you losing your dog - hugs to you.. himself went on line yesterday to his gp after many nags from me thankfully he’s been prescribed an antibiotic and a steroid my usually happy dh has been mr Grumpy lately probably due to loss of breath from his asthma he’ll soon be mr Happy again he received a phone call from a lovely locum gp who really seemed interested in him. Here’s to a good day in this household. And to all out there enjoy today as best you can. Keep warm and watered with loads of tea or coffee whatever your tipple might be

Apologies for repetitiveness! Lost the post twice and it’s early!

Good morning all from a chilly, dry S Hants, rain due soon though. Scentia thoughts with you.
Off to collect two computer games for part of GC’s Christmas this morning, then a stew into the slow cooker. Thoughts with you Scentia.
More stuff to move back into the kitchen today, the plaster is drying out nicely ready for Monday’s painting. Normal football back on tomorrow, hurrah, I’m part of a local Super6 league, predicting the results of 6 games every week, no money directly to Sky who run it, but, we pay to enter our little league until the end of the season. It’s a bit of fun, normally with some Saturday pub banter, replaced by WhatsApp for now.
DD and GS end his weeks isolation today after a case in his class, he’s 7, so she was off school with him.
Have a gentle day all, with a glimpse of solace for the soul.

This is photo of Bargain hunt
Mick

Good morning everyone from a bright but cold Essex by the sea.
No firm plans today, probably go out for a brisk walk.
I will sit down with my cross Stitch this afternoon. I really enjoy it and now that the presents for the granddaughters are finished I am going to make something for myself.
I hope you all have a pleasant Friday.
Take care and stay safe everyone xx

Good morning Mick and all

We have the 10 month old today, he is nearly walking and I am exhausted by the very thought of the coming hours, but the cuddle whilst he naps is just so good?

Sending my best wishes to gillybob if you are reading this you are missed very much.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cold and frosty and rain is due in later
I didn’t see the programme mick but it’s always nice when you recognise places that you see on TV - thanks for letting us know
Some sort of walk is planned for us today even though it’ll probably be raining - if only it was a walk into Torremolinos urmstongran I’m so envious! Sounds like you’ve a busy few days ahead - enjoy!
Sorry to hear about your dear Sasha Scentia so sad, sending condolences
Happy Birthday to your DD dragonfly and enjoy your zoom later!
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care whatever the day brings ?