Good Morning Sunday

Good morning all from a frosty and foggy Glasgow.

Sending my deepest condolences to Grammaretto, on the death of her dear husband. Having met her a few times, it has quite upset me.
She has thanked everyone on GN for their advice and kindness recently.

I'm late posting today, after a disturbed night, so a gentle day today. I haven't the energy to be disobedient anyway!
Nortsat, hoping you find some improvement as the day goes on.

Yesterday, I heard something coming through the letterbox. It was a bar of tablet, posted through the door by my friend, the Ebay queen. Later, when I was lying down I heard DH talking to someone. It was my other lovely friend with a bar of chocolate and two tins of condensed milk, ( difficult to find)
My friends across the road had noted that I was conspicuous by my absence, so decided that I must be under the weather and needed a treat
I am very blessed to have such good friends.

Take care all and have the best day you can.

Birthday wishes for your husband dragonfly, hoping for the best day it can be with some some smiles for you both.

Grey and still this morning with another day with no focus apart from virtual church service which DH struggles with. Am impressed with all those cards written already and will print off the labels as a prompt to get started. I am always saddened by the diminishing list and think of those now missing from it. One of the inevitable features of getting old, I suppose.

Half shoulder of lamb this evening, which means hot pot tomorrow, one of DH’s favourites. Best finish my tea and think about getting DH up and sorted out. Hope everyone has the best day possible in the circumstances.

Morning from my bit of S Lanarkshire where there’s a heavy frost and a clearing sky. Tree coming down from the loft today courtesy of policewoman daughter who is standing no ‘I can’t be bothered, there will be nobody in the house’ nonsense’
I expect I’ll be glad when it’s done. Made me do a much needed tidy yesterday!
Back to online church here, our priest is self isolating after being contacted by the test and trace people, he has tested negative thankfully but it has given me pause for thought.
Good wishes to everyone ( you too in Australia!) and to Grammaretto

Happy Birthday to your DH Dragonfly and hoping you feel a bit brighter soon ?❤️

Good morning from a grey skied Colchester.
Another quiet day. This is the new normal. I am beginning to wear a dip into this couch cushion.
The ironing pile has grown again so I must get off my behind to tackle it.
Roast lamb with a nice bottle of red tonight.

Good morning all, clear and chilly in S Hants. DH tiled most of the kitchen that needs doing yesterday, to be finished today, looks great. His football team won yesterday, hope mine does today. All Christmas presents now bought, I’m not wrapping until the tree is up, it’s being delivered Friday and will live outside for a couple of weeks.
Have a gentle day all, dragonfly46 ?

Yes GG it’s a shame the Xmas festivities can’t go ahead. I didn’t know they had one in The Village.

Happy birthday Mr Dragonfly and keep your chin up *Mrs Df) . You’re battling on and will get there, I’m sure. ?

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a very cold frosty start to the day. I’ve not had a longish walk for a few days so hopefully today we’ll get wrapped up warm and get out and about somewhere. I always enjoy it when we make the effort to go out
Today I should have been down in Cambridge to celebrate my DGS 6th birthday, but of course we had to cancel that. It’s the first time I’ve not been with him for his birthday. DD1 has made him a lovely Spider-Man chocolate cake so hopefully I’ll get a little video of him blowing out his candles later. We’ve also decided not to take the risk of travelling to see them all at Christmas so it’ll be a while until we get together again... but something definitely to look forward to in the spring!
Hope everyone has a good day today and take care whatever the day brings ?

Gingster I love the Christmas light switch on in your High Street, have been often. I think the one in T village will be cancelled our GS will be so disappointed as the Super Hero League are always there, they are so authentic and brilliant with the children (young and old) ?

For you Dragonfly

Good morning Mick and all

It’s grey here in my corner of S E Essex, not much planned for today other than roast chicken later, I might make some mince pies and a little cake.

We are hoping to have a five / six way FaceTime family get together this afternoon to raise a glass to our dear Mum, it would have been her birthday today, she died three years ago and the hole left in our family is still palpable.

Thinking of our dear gillybob and all
other missing friends.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️

Good morning Mick and all. It is dry here on the S Welsh coast. A walk this morning and roast beef and Yorkshire pudding on the menu today.
Little enthusiasm for Christmas in Chez Lins, we need to shake ourselves I think. Hope everyone will have a pleasant Sunday and stay safe.

Good morning all. Overcast but not too chilly here is Essex.
DS1 came yesterday with the papers and a few bits of shopping and stayed to get our decorations down from the loft and ended up putting our outside lights up for us. We didnt switch them on, as I still feel it’s a bit early. I’ll wait til 1st December. The town lights are on now. Usually we have a big Xmas switch on, with the high street closed and lots of stalls, carol singers and Santa on his Sleigh. It’s still lovely to see the lights on.

Gammon for us too today Sar. Thinking I might put it in the slow cooker. ?. Sprouts too GM.

Bigred I have just been reading about how hot it is in Sydney. We went there 5 years ago. A wonderful place and I love to see it on TV, thinking we climbed that bridge and went in the Opera House. Lovely memories.

Urmstongran. Welcome home! ??. What a lovely thought of your daughter to leave you an Isolation package. Hearing of your flight though (?). Not good at all. Hope you keep well ?.

GM enjoy your classes. I still haven’t registered for a class but will have a look today. Thanks !

Well , have a good Sunday and stay safe ?

Good morning from a dull, dismal Derbyshire. No sunshine expected today.

I only left the house yesterday to pick up meat from the pop up butchers. DH didn't go out at all so no doubt he'll want to go walking today. We need to finish the garden tidy up as the last bin is collected on Tuesday, then the usual walk up to check the girls this afternoon, so that's our day sorted.

We've ordered a Sunday carvery delivery from the local pub for lunch, so no cooking today.

Hope you soon feel better Nortsat

Have a good day everyone and take care.

Good Morning from N. Bucks where looking out of the window does little to cheer.
Still on we go.

We will check the outside Christmas light today as we have decided to put them up much earlier than usual. Indoor decorations will wait a while

Hopefully a short walk after I have prepared a pork and apricot tagine ready for this evening.

I have made myself a promise that all Christmas gifts will be bought or ordered by the end of the week and cards written. Watch this space !

Very painful hands today ( arthritis) probably because I was hand sewing yesterday.

Wishing all a day with some ?

Good morning from Misty Leicestershire.

Had a very difficult conversation with DS last night explaining how they cannot come and see us before Christmas as we are in tier 3 and I am extremely vulnerable. It brought it home to me that it is nearly a year since we saw them. Some tears were shed!

DH’s birthday today. It is 2 years ago today I was diagnosed with breast cancer, not a good reminder.

Sorry feeling a little down today.

My thoughts too are with Grammaretto

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
Suffolk is overcast and cool today but I do need to get into the garden as I still have bulbs to plant.
I still have Christmas presents to finish before I start to write cards so I must get cracking.
I hope the day is kind to everyone.

Good morning from a very grey North Leicestershire.

Sending love to gramaretto.

We are having a gentle day today. A gentle walk round the village, DH to watch his team while I roast a piece of pork spare rib, potatoes and carrots and put frozen cauliflower cheese in the oven. Then the papers and Strictly!

There is rain in our forecast next week so please, everyone, keep your fingers crossed for our ceiling!

Morning all from a still fairly dark South Notts. It's too early to see what's happening weather-wise. I expect to do my usual weekly shop a little later.

This laptop was behaving in a very strange way yesterday as it told me that I'd gone 'incognito' and it wouldn't let me post on anything so I am relieved that I've been able to do a couple of small posts this morning. Let's hope that the gremlins have packed up and left as I don't understand technology. Trivial but it matters ifswim.

Hope today is good for those with illness or real worries.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. My goodness, it’s murky out there. Grey, misty, damp South Yorkshire. It never stopped raining yesterday and wherever we go today, I don’t want to be slogging through mud, but we need some fresh air. Meat and potato pie for lunch, and I WILL write my Christmas cards later..... watch this space! Have a good Sunday folks. Hope someone has some sunshine somewhere!

Morning All

It's nearly eight o'clock and so overcast it's hardly daylight here in the north of Norfolk.

I haven't popped in for a while mainly due to dodgy internet and DH decorating. Thank you all who have been writing Christmas cards, it's reminded me that I really should see what stock I have hidden away before buying more.

I've bought DGS's present, but that's all so far as I'm waiting to get to a proper shop for the other DGC. It's been decided not to exchange any adult presents this year. Furloughs and threats of job loss have meant lack of cash for several family members so we're just buying for the DGC.

No plans for today apart from a long soak in a hot bath once DH surfaces.

I hope you feel better as the day gets up Nortsat.

Thinking of Grammaretto and family.

Good morning from a dry and not too cool NE.
We have a grocery delivery this morning, we had a look on the website last night and they had slots all day today. I need a shuffle of the freezer to get a few things in and we are good to go.
Wrote the family cards yesterday and wrapped DS's birthday gift. No Christmas gifts bought as covid has floored the family and no lists have been written.
Enjoyed the latest Fern Britton book, finished it last night and already well into a new book about living in Provence. Happy memories of holidays in the sun.
Take care.

Good morning everyone from Essex by the sea, I believe the forecast is for grey and chilly today.
Hoping to get out for a walk this morning then I'm sure DH will be watching snooker and the GP later.
We have a gammon joint in the fridge, probably roast it for dinner.
Another lazy day in paradise ??.
Have the best Sunday you can and stay safe everyone xx

Good morning Mick, morning all from South Lanarkshire. It’s too dark to know what the weather is doing but yesterday was beautiful so I’m hoping for more of the same.

Not much happening today, I’ll probably finish writing my Christmas cards, like Mick I’ll have to go to the Post Office with the few cards going to far flung places. I was musing on how few cards I send now, I have used the same hardback notebook for many years now to record my card sending. On the first couple of pages is my original list of recipients with a tick after the name for each year I’ve sent a card, some haven’t had a tick for a few years for various reasons. It’s a little sad to see the ticks dwindling.

Have the best day possible and look after yourselves.