Has anything positive happened to you today? Would you like to share?

Just got some lovely flowers from my daughters

My 9 year old granddaughter took me out for lunch today as a treat. ?

My first post. I find your threads really interesting. My good news today is that at 7.45am we battled through heavy rain and dark here in Cumbria......and had our vaccinations. DH is like a different person ! So relieved.

I've just had a lovely surprise with an unexpected delivery. A book review I did for a magazine was published and my prize was two books so that will keep me busy over Christmas.

catwoman your post is still there. It’s on the previous page. If you look at the top of this page and select Prev it will take you back a page

A post I put up a few minutes ago has gone! I was trying to reply to Marydoll. I dont know what I'm doing wrong. Never managed a successful post yet!!

It was yesterday (Tuesday), waiting in a damp queue outside our local greengrocer. Got chatting to a charming couple, subject came up about the steaming-up of glasses under mask. He said that he really only needed his for distance and that he could make do for close-up stuff by feel. I said "And that's how it happened, M'Lud" ; cue huge guffaws of laughter which can't be a bad thing on a rainy day. Left us all feeling merry and bright!

Ah, but for a Fortnum & Mason hamper I bet it’s worth it, Dartmoorgal. Welcome to Gransnet and of course you qualify - I hope you enjoy being here.

Welcome to you too, catwoman.

To all those with new babies in the family, many congratulations. I always feel there’s something extra special about a Christmas baby.

Hello Marydoll. I have tried to post on numerous occasions but they never appear on the newsfeed. I'm an avid gransnetter but can not participate ?Trying yet again . Merry Christmas to you all?

Hi all - first time on here. I'm not a gran so not sure I qualify, even if I'm old enough. So, stepped on scales to find I've lost the stone of first lockdown weight but then discovered a huge Fortnum and Mason hamper from oldest daughter ( first Christmas without my daughters as they're in London- very sad) Weight off / weight on?

My niece had her baby Ollie, she had a booked caesarean yesterday and is going home this afternoon. Lovely to have some good news for a change. He’ll probably be at university by the time I get to meet him ???

Well Marydoll, I am one of those lurkers who read Gransnet daily and never comment., although I have learned so many interesting bits from you in the UK! I live in Alberta, Canada so am reading this Wednesday morning. The positive thing that happened to me yesterday was my 96-year old mother has agreed to leave her assisted living apt and come live with hubbie and me. She needs no care other than medication supervision. It means giving her our bedroom/sitting room/ensuite, but we have plenty of space. She has been unable to see anybody, not even go down to the dining room for meals, since September. That is no way for her to be living out her life. We are waiting for a stairlift to be installed as we are in a two-story townhouse, otherwise she'd be here for Christmas. As it is, it will be mid-January. She is thrilled and I feel so happy to be able to have her available to us, her other children, grandchildren and great granchildren. And my cats will be grateful for a stationary lap at last!

On time not in time

Our Tesco grocery order arrived in time and nothing was missing or substituted

dentist 11.30. tooth extracted! £75. relief after week of toothache and painkillers! feeling good for Christmas day now!

This morning, managed to get appointments for me and DH to have vaccine jab next week! What a Happy Christmas present!

I've chatted on the phone to 2 of my closest friends who live a long way away, made a Christmas cake- it's a chocolate cake mix with apricots, nuts & cherries in it - made mince pies & mince pie ice cream and now the dried fruit compote is simmering on the hob. I'm worn out now so lying on the sofa in front of the logburner, trying not to look at the rain.

The cat curled himself up into a ball while sleeping outside this morning because he hates the hoover!

Being able to curl himself up again means that the nasty rat bite on his back is responding to the penicillan he is on.

Granny 23, that's nice and such a lovely way for you to make the discovery. Well done your GC.

My dil got a negative covid result ??

Luckygirl

Grannybags - I am sure you did not need telling that he is the Best Elf!

Just had a message from Son-out-Law inviting me to look at the Winter edition of Dyslexia Voice Magazine. I duly 'looked' and discovered that the cover picture was created by 11 year old DGD, What a lovely surprise - no one had told her or us.

I'd just come back from the emergency dentist feeling down, as very expensive and extensive work needed and a gap for Christmas.

I stopped at a remote little farm for eggs. I was met by their friendly border collie. Whilst I was waiting for them to collect more eggs, the dog came up to me with his stick, and looked expectantly at me, ears cocked. How could I resist. We both enjoyed the stick throwing game. He'd bring it back, then when I said drop, he did. They are such clever dogs. Thank goodness for animals.

Grannybags - I am sure you did not need telling that he is the Best Elf!

Yes. I have washed my kitchen floor. Result! My cup runneth over. I realise this may seem mundane to many but I get my pleasures where I can and I am, ashamedly, the queen of procrastinators. I've also had a wee walk which was more for exercise than joy. I'm now mentally moving towards a bit of creative needlework involving turning a sheet into a curtain. Ugh! Onwards.......