Good Morning Tuesday

Thanks Urm. If you don't buy your tree today, maybe reserve one as stocks around here are dwindling. We put ours up at the weekend, the smell of pine is lovely and seems stronger than for years now. Not much else in the way of decorations here at Chez Lins but we always have a tree. So far the the puppy has left it alone, it had more bother from a certain four year old, she rearranged most of the baubles. Glad your GP had a diagnosis for you, take care.

Good morning all from a cold Glasgow, at least its dry!

Lovely to see you have found us today, Elizabeth1 and glad to hear your husband is improving.
Fantastic pictures from everyone. One of our outdoor wreaths is looking quite tired, I now have the incentive I need, to do something about it!

Nothing much planned today, as I overdid it yesterday. Not a surprise to some of you.
I made the jars of marmalade yesterday, after some initial hiccups.
Firstly, I threw the tin of oranges into the jam maker, (yes, I cheated, twice over ?), then couldn't find any sugar. ? I usually have bags of the stuff, as I'm always making things.
Two emptied cupboards of lockdown stash later, (as I can't go to the shops) I found the 2 kg I needed. I had to sit on the floor to empty the cupboards, bending is very difficult! DH came into the kitchen and thought we had been burgled! ?

I threw the sugar in the jam maker, set it for slightly longer, and went to do other things. I came back to find the paddle had jammed and all I had was a lumpy mess! Serves me right, I should have kept an eye on it.
Started all over again, grr!! However, it turned out really well and when DH complements you, rarely, you know you have cracked it! ?

If I feel ok, we will have a short stroll to the post box. Nothing strenuous. I seem to have lost my confidence a bit, as the last twice I felt unwell, but I need to do it. I shall have little nosy at people's decorations on the way. There are lots of Victorian villas, with huge bay windows en route and I always have ? envy, when I pass.

Hoping all goes well at the hospital today for Iris and that Grammaretto and family can find the strength to get through the next few weeks.

I suspect that there are quite a few on here, not broadcasting their pain or sorry and trying to deal with it privately. These are for you. ?

Take care all and stay safe.

Good morning from a mild Stafford.A better drive over here this morning.

Not sure what we will do today,will let the two year old decide!

We had a lovely day yesterday.A young couple we know came over with their little baby to collect some furniture we were getting rid off.They came in for a socially distanced cuppa.In normal times their baby and Henry would have been at baby and toddler group together but in these Covid times they haven’t met yet☹️When they left, DH said wasn’t it lovely to have visitors.

I hope Iris gets on well at her appointment today.

Thinking of Cherry and hope she had a good night???

Have a good day all and stay safe.

Good Morning everyone! A shutter-creaking night, roaring winds and overcast this morning. So.....not a good sleep, not a good mood but lots to do. Moan over!

Our wild weather is from the south and late last night I was able to go into the garden in just a cotton sweatshirt. Looks as if it will be a warm Christmas. Must remember that when tempted to put yet another log on the fire on Christmas Day. It does ‘sedate’ all the animals but I don’t want to have to open all the doors and windows whilst cooking lunch - and that happened one year!

Hope Iris does well today, enjoy your outings (while you can?) and don’t stress unduly, travelsafar. Hancock..he of the famous Half Hour...has a tendency to come out with stuff which would make anyone’s hair curl. And it’s so often inaccurate or presented in a way that would put a Daily Mirror headline to shame! Fear not! Carry on being careful and don’t stop hoping! We’re going to get through this, you’ll see. This wretched year will be behind us soon and I believe we’ll all have something to hope for next year.

The Police told my DH yesterday (in a jolly conversation I hasten to add!) that they won’t get the new curfew rules confirmed until today. Midnight tonight sees new times but a change in rules which means we can go out without limit in travel - as long as we’re home by 8pm. For the first time the new infection figures yesterday dropped well below 5,000. This is what the Govt has been waiting for before a review today - and they have been in double figures. Next review mid January. We shall see! ?

All Good Morningers, posting, missing, lurking, please take no risks, keep safe and find those smiles. Hugs to you all x

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Good morning everyone from a cloudy but rain free Portugal. The forecast for today is no rain which will be a first for the last four
weeks. So washing is ready to go out as soon as can make myself get dressed and organised.
Commiserations to all the poor sleepers. I slept well last night for a change and feel so much more positive today.
Best wishes to you all.

Morning from S Lanarkshire, getting ready for my second zoom meeting this morning with the on line U3A book club that was started last month. Gives me some motivation to wash my hair and do a little mild titivation! The book this month was The Bee Keeper of Aleppo, which I'm sure many of you will have read. The story about a couple who had fled Syria and reached the UK, I found a hard read especially as the author has worked as a volunteer in a refugee camp in Greece which lent authenticity to the book. Anyhoo, I suppose it helps to put my present troubles in some kind of perspective. And on that cheery note, I'll wishes everyone a good day!

Good morning from dry cool calm Morecambe Bay. DH is taking advantage of it and is off running, leaving me to laze in bed with my bucket of tea. It’s not as good as the bucket I broke in summer, which had Peter Rabbit motives on, and because we are not going in shops I haven’t found a satisfactory permanent replacement yet.
I finally got 2 e mails back yesterday regarding the double payment for DS3’s Christmas Gift subscription. PayPal said no chance because they had paid the invoice correctly, prompting me to send another direct to the gift company reminding them they hadn’t responded to my last email. They too got back last night and explained I’d ordered one for me and one as a gift. I don’t know how I did that. It must have been due to including my address as a customer and his as a gift. However they are prepared to cancel ‘my’ subscription and refund the money , so all good there.
Christmas cards hand delivered and posted, and my little dress only needs buttons and the hem doing.
Take care and stay safe everyone. ?

dusty how are you? Lovely to see you posting. Do let us know if you’ve had some positive help from UK specialists.?
Enjoy a rain-free day. Sending hugs x

Good morning all from an odd sunrise in S Hants, it’s cloudy but a yellowish hue, rain forecast. Pretty door wreath Lins, a reassuring diagnosis Urms, fingers crossed for Iris and good news Elizabeth1. I’ve probably forgotten someone’s news!
I have two friends, separately calling today, one to collect to return a faulty bin she got me last week and one dropping a card in. They will do a brief back garden peek in to the new kitchen through the patio doors. I must make stuffing today, the defrosted sausage meat is in the fridge, a pile of are presents on the kitchen table to be wrapped at leisure. DH can lend a hand wrapping next week when he’s off, then he can see what ‘we’ have bought people!
Have a safe, gentle day all.

Good morning all and it’s bright with big bits of blue sky. ? here In Essex.

Pittcity you’ve escaped Tier 3.lucky you. I think most of Essex will be in Tier 3 from midnight. My lovely girl (I looked after for 10 years following her mother’s death - she was 6) was due to be married last May. Obviously postponed and had been rearranged about 4 or 5 times. She messaged me just now with a link to the streaming of the ceremony on Sunday. They can still get married but have to leave directly afterwards. What a year!

Yesterday I popped my friends birthday present on her doorstep. She came to the door with her DD and baby DGD. What a lovely surprise to see them.! We had a long catchup and felt brighter seeing them.

My poor DD doesn’t have much luck. Always something happening to her. Yesterday it was her xmas tree! The cat had leapt up onto it and it all crashed down and broke. Tinsel and decorations everywhere. She now needs to get another tree. She always laughs about her misfortunes and says ‘just my luck you’ll never guess what’s happened now???. My heart sinks ?‍♀️.

Hope all goes well for Iris today, grandmattie.

Ashcombe And lins your front doors look so lovely. Beautiful and welcoming. ?.

Glad you e got your ear sorted Urms . It should clear up now ?

Pantglas you got a good bargain there ?

Have a pleasant day everyone ??

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning from North Yorkshire. We have clear blue sky today. Not sure how cold it is though.
Bed stripped and washing on.
DD2 has gone back home so the house feels quiet and empty again. I’m keeping my fingers crossed that we can meet up again for Christmas. She took all my presents for the family with her in case I can’t go. She lives near DD1 on the other side of the country.
The new glass unit in the conservatory appears to be covered in condensation. I hope it’s on the outside not between the panes.I’ve waited months for the replacement.
Sending to all those with worries and ills.
Stay safe everyone.

Good morning everyone from north Kent where it is dry and bright at the moment.

Glad Iris is coming along well GrandMattie.

Love all the Christmas decs and wreaths going up; they all look very festive and cheers us all up.

A walk down to the town is planned for this morning. A visit to the greengrocer and hardware shop as a bulb in one of the reading lights went bang last night. We will probably walk into town via the seafront to blow away the cobwebs. Presents wrapping this afternoon which is my least favourite job; DH does all of them, but I obviously do his so it will mean scissors hacking at paper and sellotape on everything except the parcel!

Hope those struggling with illness or worry have a better day. Have a good Tuesday. Stay safe

Good morning all from a bright and sunny Northampton. Late again this morning! I turned over again - this is unheard of for me; I never used to be able to do this, and could never stay in bed once I was awake.

Well, got the tree up yesterday without too much (help) disruption from the cats. Am planning on putting a few more bits and bobs up today, and maybe get the cakes ready for marzipan and icing.

Have not heard anything from DS re his Covid contact; it's now a week since he was in contact so hopefully he's escaped the virus. He has to self-isolate though, until next week.

Well, must get going and get a few things done. Hope the day is kind to us all.

A late good morning, Michael and all GNs from a clear South Yorkshire. DH had a broken night due to a problem with his leg, so of course, I had one too! I am pressing him to ring the doctor today. Nothing much planned but I might get some mince pies underway and put them in the freezer. We had a nice walk round one of our parks yesterday. It was nice to be out in the sunshine. Have a good safe day folks.

Good morning Mick, morning all from south Lanarkshire where the sun is struggling to shine through the clouds, perhaps the rain will hold off today.

I’m late this morning, a very disturbed night has left me counting the hours till I can get back to bed.

DH has been trying to get a haircut since the barbers reopened on Friday but the queues along the street have put him off. I do hope he manages to get in soon, he’s definitely sporting the mad professor look.

Everyone’s decorations look great. Marydoll you’ve sparked a childhood memory of my DF taking us on the top deck of the bus into Glasgow to see the lights and us counting all the trees in the tenement windows on the way in.

Going to make a large pot of lentil soup today and get out for a longish walk I hope.

Hope the day goes well for you all.

Good morning All. It's dry in Polmont but it has rained in the night and there are patches of ice which you can't see until you skite( slide). My windows forewarned me with condensation, a sure clue that the temperature had dropped sharply during the night. I sympathise with the bad sleep brigade. I rarely sleep through and most nights I'm awake at least once. Last night was no exception but I did lie longer so ended up rushing to get up as the fish man calls on a Tuesday. A nice piece of haddock for tea. Today I will toddle to the post office to post dd's Christmas cards for her. Then a spot of cleaning. I was horrified when the sun hit my kitchen floor so a wash is required. I don't know how it gets so dirty - there's only me! I definitely should finish wrapping presents and that will be my day. Have a good day all.

My Christmas tree!

We are buying a very small greenhouse for DH in springtime and calling it a Christmas present so just doing little stocking fillers for opening. I bought this vintage glass tree bauble from eBay to put in his, but was a little nervous about it being delivered in bits. Shouldn’t have worried, it arrived in three days, perfectly wrapped in scrunched newspaper in a box within a box.

Baubles, snap!

My grannie lived in Kilsyth and it took three buses to get there to visit her. We used to count the Christmas trees in the tenements on Parliamentary Road in between me being travel sick ?on the way back to the bus staion

Good morning everyone from the Angus coast, where the sun is shining, and the clouds seem to be dispersing. Funny how the sight of the sun is so cheering.
I was up before the sun this morning - but that's not difficult when sunrise is 08.42!
Loving everyone's photos again, and the door wreaths are so welcoming! I know I shall regret my lack of decorations when I get home from DS's after Christmas on the 28th, but there really isn't much point 'just for me' for such a short time. DDiL is very artistic and creative and their house will look lovely.
I'm not daring to look forward to it yet in case something happens to stop it, but supposed to be squashing into a small corner of DD's sleigh on the evening of the 23rd.
Must dash off now and I'll pop back later to have a good read of all the posts. Have the best day you can everyone ???

Morning all from a bright South Notts, we've had a damp night. I've a few chores to get on with but nothing too arduous. The sock knitting continues, have turned the heel and am on the instep.

Beautiful baubles, trees and wreaths on here.

Hope today is kind to those with illness or worries.

Good morning Mick, Annie, and all, from a dreary bit of Berks. It doesn't know whether to rain or not, and keeps changing it's mind.
I had a much better night last night, slept on my side, and so my back is a bit better. Sunday night I must have slept on my back all night and didn't know what to do with myself yesterday.
One of our young neighbours was delivering her cards yesterday afternoon, and offered to take ours round for us, bless her.
There had been so much news going on here, that I can't keep up, and shall have to go back and remind myself. But, I do hope that folks who have been really unwell, are beginning to get better.
Baubles, that's a lovely and unusual tree decoration.
My hairdresser phoned and said that the hair brush she ordered for me was in, so we shall pop along and collect it a bit later. Trust me to have thrown away my old one in a clear out.
Nice to know that Iris is coming along fine Grandmattie, she's a brave little girl.
Thinking of all who are struggling and hoping that you all, especially Gillybob, have a good day.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry bright and sunny. It’s cold though so need to wrap up warm
I’m late posting this morning as we had the DGC stay over again last night as their mum and dad are so busy at work in the run up to Christmas. We did the school run then came home, sorted the washing, tidied up and then I settled down with my coffee to read all your lovely news and happenings. DH is out at his local part time job so I’m enjoying the empty as marydoll would say ?
I really enjoy the festive pictures Ashcombe, Lins, Bluesapphire and baubles thank you - all looking lovely and makes me think I should put a bit more effort in here!
Think I’ll get my coat, hat and scarf and go into the garden whilst it’s dry to get some green foliage and holly etc and have a bash at something ...
Hoping everyone with worries and struggles has a better day today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Wycombe your front door looks lovely