Good Morning Friday

LadyO and Sar53: I’ve worn soft lenses with one for distance and one for close work for several years and they work well. Good luck Sar53!

Sar53 good luck with the new contact lenses with one for near sight and one for distance... I’ve worn gas permeable lenses like that for years and it’s a fantastic solution when you’re trying to juggle between reading and looking away. Somehow your brain works it out and I’m now able to drive/watch tv etc and also read small print in dim light, which was impossible with ordinary lenses or glasses. Good luck!

So much so for D's visit ! It was cut short by another phone-call from school, this time another one. The 14 year old " couldn't smell anything " !
I'd just made a coffee but told D to get it drunk as there was no rush/panic. ( We think he's trying it on ) Benefit of the doubt she's gone to pick him up to take him to a test centre.

I wouldn't mind but she'd only been here 5 minutes. Kids are frightened of missing something at times. I was fuming but have got over it now. Her day off too ! If it's negative I'd box his ears Then again if it's positive we'll all have to be tested along with a 2 week isolation-----I'd still box his ears !

NortsatI shall wear the medal and sash with pride at every possible opportunity, even with jimjams.. ?

A late morning all from a damp South Notts, a bit chilly too. Nothing planned today, I may or may not go out for a little walk later. Am soldiering on with the bed sock knitting, another 'sacrificial sock' which I think is going to be a bit on the large side but it's all experience, isn't it? One day I may make the perfect pair, ha ha!

Grammaretto such worries for you, I hope things improve.

That's lovely, Ashcombe a beautiful window display. I haven't even got my tree out yet but possibly this weekend.

Hope Friday is kind to everyone, especially those with worries or illness.

Morning all, just thought I’d mention my experience to Urmston and anyone else with ‘ a pain in the neck’ literally. Hadthis on and off for several years,diagnosed at first as cervical spondylitis (old age,wear and tear) by several GPs , painkillers and exercise,finally a scan and Geriatric consultant a year ago, same thing really but thistime actually told. Osteoarthritis and back to pain killers. Sorry to sound pessimistic however, anyone got a better diagnosis let me know, Have a birthday on Sunday so the old age bit even more obvious ?? Take care everyone.i

A late good morning from N Hants. Not cold at all, but damp and dreary. Earache is one of those horrible things that, like toothache, just can’t be ignored. Hope yours gets sorted out soon Urms. Meeting your family tomorrow, that’s something to really look forward to.
As I can no longer defrost and clean my chest freezer properly anymore I decided it was time to get an upright freezer for the garage. How did the conversation go from best buy freezers to buying brandy on special offer? The owner, myself and one other lady customer ended up in stitches. That’s what I miss from doing my own shopping, the wonderful human contact.

Lots struggling on here. I really hope you all have a better day but I must just congratulate Ash and Grandmattie on their particular skills, both so clever.
Take care everyone ??

Good morning everyone from a grey, dreich, breezy, rainy Angus coast. I can just about see lights across in the town through the murk.
What a lot of pain and discomfort there is amongst us. I'll just add my skin 'irritation' to the list because although it isn't deep-seated immobilising pain, it's making a concerted bid to take over my body! I wish us all relief from our ailments ?.
Ash your window is lovely - you are truly creative! As for Grandmattie - your sewing skills are second to none! It must be wonderful for you to know you're doing something to help. I'm so glad Iris is making such great progress. From being afraid to move to the commode to bumping up and down stairs on her bottom is a giant step forward. ?.
Grammaretto I am so sorry about your poor FiL. You are certainly being given the worst that life can give at the moment, but it's wonderful that you feel able to post on here. ❣️
I have read through all the posts and am now confused as to who said what - I'm trying to re-educate my memory by not taking notes! I have just cheated by scrolling up to confirm that it was Scentia who has misplaced her smile. I'm sure you'll find that your little DGS has had it all the time and he'll give it back to you bigger and brighter than ever ?
Well, it's a plodding on sort of day, so off I shall plod. I hope all goes well for everybody - and that none of that whisky (*Marydoll*) joins the vases and pickles on the floor. ???

Good morning everyone from Inverness where there’s a bit of rain in the air but mainly cold and dry
I’m much later than usual here today as we had the DGC stay over last night and did the school run this morning. Then a mountain of washing to put on and a tidy up before settling down with my coffee and toast and reading all the news on here.
Sorry to hear quite a few lovely GMorningers are struggling just now, Scentia, Ashcombe , greyduster , nannytopsy, urmston, auntieflo and I’m sure there are many others with various ailments - please take it easy all and wishing everyone a very speedy recovery
I was just going to say I’d not much planned for the rest of today but DD2 just this minute messaged asking if we could pick up the DGC from school again this afternoon ? ..... so there goes my lazzzzzzy day!
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all. Heavy rain here, we were planning on tidying the garden today but it’s not fit. Stay safe everyone.

Morning from a misty west /Yorks I had hair done yesterday but you wouldn't know following a restless night I am trying to do without very strong painkillers I have been having side effects which aren't very nice.Granmattie you are very talented . Hope all who are feeling low soon get some relief soon .

Good morning Mick and the GM team from east London where it is grey.
I was awake for a couple of hours during the night, listening to the radio on headphones, then I drifted back to sleep and finally awoke at 9.05am.
Oh Ashcombe your window is lovely, they are definitely all ‘looking for santa’.
GrandMattie what lovely news about Iris.
The GM thread must surely announce you as a gold star member of the Ancient and Noble Order Queen of the Knickers.
Scentia so sorry to hear about your arthritis. Mine was grim but a cortisone injection and a daily walk (gradually building up to a mile per day) have really made a difference. I have some strong painkillers, should I need them, but I seldom do.

My partner set up our new internet router yesterday. It is a ‘super router’ with 7 antennas ... it means nothing to me. As long as our signal is strong and steady ... I don’t want to know anything else.

No luck with Hermes collecting the Christmas parcels, I can’t even log in to their web page. I have emailed customer services ... am I being naive to expect a response?

Marydoll, you’re right, we don’t seem to have heard from MellowYellow, I hope all is well with her. I think of gilly every morning when I join this thread.

Have a restful and pleasant day, all. ?

Good morning one and all. It's grey and wet in the Gower but much milder today.

I did have a much better night, thank you for thinking about me Susan.
I'm sorry to hear that some of you didn't though, it makes the rest of the day heavy work ?

I had my hair cut a bit shorter than usual yesterday, it'll grow ?. There seem to be a few goodmorningers visiting the hairdresser's today, I hope you are all happy with the result.

Pleased to hear that Iris is more cheerful grandMattie and it happy with your clever handiwork ?

So sorry to hear that your FiL is struggling in hospital Grammaretto. It's such a hard time for all of you ?

Hope those of you with GP and hospital appointments get answers and treatment to dispense with your worries and pain.

Be kind to yourselves everyone ❤️

Good Morning all from a Dreich Harrogate. I was taking advantage of an 'empty' but they don't last long and he's back!!
Why do so many of us suffer from Insomnia - like I say, this ageing business just ain't for wimps!! I've had an itch which has driven me to distraction, the docs just don't understand!!
So glad your GD is so cheerful, grandMattie I t will be such a relief for you.
Got to go to have a blood test

Keep well!

stillearning my 8 year old DGD loved The Boy at the Back of Class.

‘11 o’clock and not a child in the house washed’ was my mother’s saying cornergran.

Goodness, I'm late this morning! I woke briefly at 7am, turned over and next thing I knew it was quarter past nine! So I'll just add my greetings then have a read through later.

It's a grey murky morning here in Northampton, thank goodness I don't have to walk out. Just sitting with my mug of tea, and row of tablets lined up in front of me. Still getting an ache in my back and shoulder, seems worse in the mornings. I did manage to Hoover upstairs yesterday, and will give downstairs a going over this morning - although I might wait until Monday, when I need to move the furniture around to get the tree up.

No other plans at home today apart from the usual tidying up and kitchen/bathroom cleaning, so will take it easy. Got plenty of recordings on the tv to watch and am getting into another Agatha Christie.

Had my two expected packages yesterday, but am now waiting for two more, then that's all my Christmas presents done.

Hoping today is kind to us all.

Good Morning from an overcast South of France where a weekend of sunshine is forecast. I’ve tried so hard this morning - even made the odd note to remind me who’s doing what, but I have to give in and not try to comment on all your ‘doings’. Too much going on here ?.

So, I shall just wish everyone a happy day, a pain free time and a hope that your worries or anxieties will come to nothing after all.

DH is helping me clean all the floors.....he moves furniture so I can do a good job without ‘crippledom’ descending as a punishment for me - and before it’s finished. ( When I get my cleaning mojo...common sense goes out of the window and I forget all about my back! ?. )

I’m sending warm wishes to you all. Make your day a good one but in all your doings, please don’t forget about YOU. Keep safe everyone.

Hugs, x ??‍♀️?

Good Morning All x.
Very wet outside after the deluges last night. I'd wondered what the noise was last night and it couldn't have rained any harder.

Neighbour knocked yesterday to show me her new addition to the family, a tiny Yorkshire Biewer terrier. I had to have a hold of her and it made my day. She has 3 pedigree Persian cats, so quite a menagerie. It was very expensive !

D is popping in today sometime as it's her day off from work. She was saying that she's thrilled with her new bathroom and the disruptions had been worth it, so had been busy cleaning and sorting everywhere while her ex. had been doing school runs etc. After all the years she'd been married to him this is the only time he's helped out with children D's not saying anything mind you as it's handy with her work hours and fits in nicely.

I hope you can get your jaw-ache sorted Urmston, it's quite painful in that area of the ear too. Hopefully antibiotics will sort it out.

Also this damp for our arthritic friends isn't pleasant either. It brings out all the aches and pains.

Lovely window Ashcombe, at least it will give you a bit of cheer since arrangements were turned on their head.

Good to hear that Iris has picked up, it doesn't take children long to bounce back.
Speaking of which, my D got a phone call last week from the teacher of one of the children to say he had tum ache. D went to pick him up and he'd told her it was excitement for Christmas, so D decided to take him to get a tree for them to decorate that weekend. Tum ache went !

Breakfast is calling so I wish everyone a good day and stay safe. Thoughts to Gilly x
Take care all and look after yourself Mick. xx

Good morning from a grey NE. We had heavy overnight rain.
GDs are finished school today after their virtual service of nine lessons this morning.
The school service is normally in Durham cathedral and we always look forward to attending. Wonderful to hear the girls singing.
Another novel finished yesterday despite dozing off during the afternoon, well I had been up since five.
Lovely to hear how Iris is progressing.
My sister once received a postcard from a walking club friend addressed to Miss harri's sister, the name of a local pub and then a neatly drawn little map of streets with no names and ended with it is the left hand semi in the middle of the street
Take care everyone.

cornergran, my mum used to say ‘this won’t get the baby a new dress, nor yet mend the old one’.

Thank you Grandmabatty, he’s got to have the injection once a week until we see if it works. Poor boy.

Best of luck with your x-ray, Auntieflo.?

Good luck, Auntieflo!

Popping back to correct the title of the book I mentioned, not The. Boy in the chair, it’s The Boy at the Back of the Class’, sorry, in a rush this am.

Good morning Mick, Annie, and all, from a dull bit of Berks.
I haven't had the energy to post recently, so feel very behind, as I also haven't caught up with everybody's 'doings'!

This morning I am to have a spine x-ray, I wonder if it will give any clue to the constant pain?

Lovely trousers and pants Grandmattie, and lovely to hear that little Iris is feeling much brighter.

Ashcombe, love your window display, and the outlook is very pleasant too.

Will try and catch up a bit more later. No energy at the moment.
Missing Gillybob
Have a good day one and all.

Good morning All from a damp Polmont. cornergran, my dad said it all the time! Marydoll thank you for the mention. Like the fiddler's elbow, I'm up and down. Yesterday was babysitting and he's such a joy. We spent ages outside watching the "lorry" pull up the old lampposts. He is fascinated by vehicles of all kinds. Then one of my lovely neighbours gave him a selection box. He looked at it wonderingly as he doesn't get chocolate much and had no idea of the delights within. I tried very hard to get him to say ta but the puddles were more enticing. Today I'm meeting my oldest friend for coffee at a local garden centre. I haven't seen her for a while although we keep in touch often. Then more gift wrapping. Scentia enjoy your time with your dgs. Will you get another dog? I lost my last one four years ago and I still have a longing for another one from time to time. Bellasnanna, your poor wee dog. I hope the injection works for him. *Ashcombe more lovely window pictures! Grandmattie it is good to hear Your dgd so cheerful. And excellent sewing. Grammarretto you're having such a rotten time ?. I'm sorry if I've missed anybody. Have a good day all.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x