Good Morning Saturday

Good Morning all from the Scottish Borders. It is clear so far and we have snow lying still. No wish to go anywhere today but I will go for a walk if only to come home to a warm house - by contrast you understand.

Your little friend is exactly right Bellasnana, sadly.
Scentia. I am well impressed. Is that really your first venture into dressmaking?

Oh kittylester I know how you must feel. You don't want to be chasing your money. You want the job to have been properly done in the first place. Good luck with that.

We had 3 different roofers repairing our roof this last year after a ceiling fell in. We paid them all and never tried to get money back. Each claimed to have done a good job. I pray the rain is no longer getting in. An insurance assessor came afterwards and inspected the roof. He was unimpressed with the work supposedly done. And no we could not claim on our insurance.

Hope you all have as good a weekend as is possible.

Good Morning all from a dull cold Co Armagh , but it’s dry after a wet windy night
Local friends have had their jab , but I’ve had no word !
On to the border of my crochet blanket , I have a very complicated jigsaw for when I finish it !

Good morning all and we have a sprinkling of snow here in Essex. It’s sleeting at the moment, so I don’t think snowmen are on the cards. ! ?

Scentia that little dress looks adorable. Well done !

DS1 was here this morning with our shopping at 7.45. All done, so we’re all sorted for the next week or so. Lovely fresh baguette, butter and marmalade with a cup of tea for breakfast. Yum!

We had a fish and chips delivered last night. Very fresh and tasty. I did wonder if it would be a bit sad and soggy by the time it got to us but it was perfect.

On my walk yesterday with little pooch, I went down a narrow pathway beside allotments (I like to see what’s going on in there during the various seasons - not much at the moment and it is under water) . Anyway I always look down to make sure no one is coming up the other way. It isn’t used very much. Two thirds of the way down, a young man started to come towards me. I couldn’t avoid him and as he approached us I said ‘you could have waited’. He was apologetic and looked confused. No mask on ! Some of these youngsters still not thinking!

A cosy day in AGAIN! Take care and keep warm. ?❄️

Morning everyone from a very wet/grey Bolton...as *Iam64 *says..its definitely more of a challenge, being in lockdown in this weather...which is mirroring how I feel...
I do think about all of you with woes and illness...we really do need to look for something to smile about ?
Keep on keeping safe everybody...this too will pass....?

Good morning from snowy Colchester. It's going to turn to rain later.
Guess what? We've got no weekend plans so will be viewing the weather through the window.
I think I've decluttered as much as I can until we can back to the garden.
Laundry and couch potatoing today. Lamb chops for tea.

Morning from S Lanarkshire where the weather is quiet at the moment. I had a long day of phone calls yesterday which started at nine o’clock in the morning, so I didn’t get the chance to read gransnet till after dinner last night, so hello to all the new posters especially chiggi200 from N Lanarkshire. (the day before), who was feeling a bit down. I hope taking the step to join in made a little difference!
I am actually feeling a little unsettled myself at this particular moment because other than the fact that all my callers really needed to talk, I can only remember who one of them was, oh well , at least I provided an ear.
One piece of ‘good’ news was that a friend of my daughter’s who is suffering from terminal cancer and has been asking that people in his situation could be moved up the vaccination list, had a meeting on Thursday with the first minister and deputy health minister. The whole little family were there and were reassured that this will happen, giving them at least a chance to have a more natural life and ‘make more memories’ for the young children.
Good wishes everyone.

Good morning from the Shropshire/Powys border.Haven’t looked outside yet so no idea what the weather is doing.

Nothing more taxing today than choosing which book to read next.The last two I read were Richard Osmans and a true story called Secret Child about a boy born to a single mother in Dublin in the 1950’s.His mother had a place in a home where they were allowed to keep their children,some mothers went to work and others looked after all the children.The mother of the author kept her life in the home and the baby a secret from her family.They thought she had gone to live in London.

Hope that Cherry and Mary have both had a restful night and that dragonfly is ok.

Thinking of Auntieflo?

Good morning , it’s another grey, rainy, miserable day here in north Manchester. I’d hoped to meet my grandchildren on a walk but they’ll be staying warm and dry. I’ll take that spaniel out, she won’t be impressed.
Lockdown in this wet cold and grey weather is mor of a challenge than the first one, with the lovely sunny days.

Good morning all from a positively mild Glasgow, it's 7°C, which makes a change from the -8°C of the other day.

No plans for today, apart from making some resources for DGD'S home schooling and finishing my letter of complaint concern to the Practice Manager about my medication scenario. I have toned the letter down, but I want to ensure that this does not happen again to someone more vulnerable than me.
As I told the doctor in hospital, I am fully compos mentis and able to manage my own care, however, there will be others who are unable to fight their corner.

Unfortunately, the letter has bu*****d up my printer, so my task for today is to strip it down. I do enjoy a challenge! ?
I have to keep my mind occupied, as I have been dwelling too much on the events of the last week and what a lucky escape I have had.

A warm welcome to all the newcomers and hoping to hear how Auntieflo is.
Beauregard, my DH and our neighbour already have their copies of the Racing Post and have just had a socially distanced chat about today's racing out in the dark street! ?
Scentia, how talented you are! I have lots of craft stuff lying, but I can find neither the energy nor motivation to do anything at the moment.
Thinking of Travelsafar, its worrying not to hear from her.
The phone just range to give me the news that my old Irish, priest friend has died in hospital this morning. So much sad news. ?

Take care everyone.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning Mick and all. A wet night here on the S Welsh coast, it is supposed to clear up later, so hopefully we will have a walk then.
In the meantime this morning I will read The Salt Path my book club selection for January.
A fruit and veg delivery from the local shop this morning, and a general tidy up on today's exciting agenda.
Wishing everyone a decent day and stay safe.

Good morning from a clear, sunny but chilly Portugal. Well that’s what it looks like from the skylight. I have been up to get a yoghurt and the morning medication that needs food before it but come back to bed to snuggle into the warmth again while DH goes off to the Saturday market. The day stretches ahead sums it up so well baubles, but ding my best to get motivated.

Lovely dress Scentia.

Good morning from Durham. Wet, wild and windy - the weather, not me!
Hospital courier delivered DH’s meds yesterday, so the start of another 21 day course, with the usual unpleasant side effects.
Long chat with a friend yesterday - now divorced and living alone, I think she needed to off load about things in general.

As for going out today? I wouldn’t send a dog out in this. (Local saying) but feel sorry for DD1 who has to head into work.

Urm - I saw that Dolly programme last night - she often says it costs a fortune to look so cheap!

Thinking of those with troubles. Hopefully our regular posters will turn up soon. X

Good Morning. If you like dark clouds and rain , then it is a lovely day here in N. Bucks. At least we have avoided snow so far.
Weekly , local food shop and I must gets some postage stamps and pick up my prescription. Otherwise pottering and crochet.

Lovely dress*Sencia*. Our Dd and SIL didn’t want to know the sex of baby due early May so, anything I make has to be unisex.

Hope you all find a ? today.

Good morning Mick, morning all from S Lanarkshire where overnight rain has seen off most of the snow, hurrah!

Another day stretches ahead. My eldest DGD was showing me her homeschool timetable the other day via FaceTime, I think I need one to motivate me to do more with my time.

That’s such a pretty little dress Scentia, so clever of you. It’s almost a year since the little craft group I belong to last met and I’ve been quite lax in my efforts of late. Bellasnana enjoy your meet up today.

I hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning from a wet and windy NE.
My phone and tablet have been talking to each other all night and sending notification signals, I must put my phone in another room at bedtime.
Vaccination for me at 7.30 tonight otherwise nothing else on today.
Made a big pot of carrot and coriander soup yesterday, I have never seen such enormous carrots, were not really suitable for serving up as a vegetable.
Take care.

Morning All

I just popped by to see how many others had the promised dump of snow this morning, as there was only the lightest hint of a dusting here in the north bit of Norfolk. But I just opened the curtains - and we have proper snow! It's lovely to look out at when you're not going out in it!

May make bread today.

Good morning from a soggy North Leicestershire both inside and out.

We are attempting to get our money back from the people who put the rubber coating on our flat roof as it has been done incorrectly! DH wrote to them and we got the most aggressive reply. We are gearing up for a fight.

Sending love to AuntieFlo and waving to gilly in the hope that she is looking in.

Good morning all from Welwyn, Herts where we woke up to a light blanket of snow, but now sounds more like sleet against the window.
Will brave the weather later to pop out to the shops but otherwise it's a day for staying indoors in the warmth.
Hope everyone has a pleasant day.

Good morning everyone from South Manchester where it’s sleety rain here too and I think, forecast for all day. Such a shame as Saturdays are the day we could wrap up warmly and meet up and see the grandchildren in the local park with a takeaway coffee like last week. No indoor meets up + rain = no meet ups. Such a shame.
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So. No plans. Won’t be walking in this. Glad we went for a walk yesterday. Yes, dear Reader, I really did!
#lazygran

I enjoyed watching a bio of Dolly Parton last night. I Googled her (don’t you just love that word has become a verb?) and she will be 75y next week. She’s more glamorous, slim and has more energy than me and I’m 8 years younger! Oh dear. Maybe I should make more effort. I’ll start by buying a long, blonde curly wig.
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My stepfather gets his jab this morning, he’s 88y. The vaccination roll out is going great guns now. Giving us all some hope which is much needed.

Hope Saturday is good to us all. Hello to you catlover ?
I hope Autieflo’s hospital appointment went well yesterday.
Keep safe everyone that’s the main thing. x

Morning Mick and All.

Light dusting of snow here in South Bucks. Won’t be venturing out today will probably go on YouTube and do the Walk a Mile in 15 minutes exercise. I mute the sound and walk to my own music.

I’ve sent for the Parsley Box brochure so will make our selections today. I’m like you GagaGran my DH likes a proper meal I could survive on Teatime meals. DH is cooking tonight to give me a break. What a relief Phew !

Good morning all. A wet, horrible day here in Derbyshire.

I've just been out for a short walk and called at the shop on the way. That's it for the day as I'm not on ? duty today...unless they break through the fence again, like they did yesterday ?

Hopefully we'll watch the racing this afternoon if it's not abandoned due to waterlogged courses.

Have a good Saturday everyone.

Good morning everyone from a wet and windy Inverness, I’m not sure if I’ll be going out too far today. Yesterday we enjoyed a long local walk in the morning, just exploring areas close to home and then I settled down for a lazy afternoon reading. DH likes to keep busy, or more accurately I like to keep him busy ? so he had a few little painting jobs to get on with.
Such a beautiful dress for your future DGD Scentia well done, I love the 3 little daisies at the front
A very warm welcome to all new posters, so pleased you’ve joined us on this lovely good morning thread
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope the day is kind to you all. Take care whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all from a dark, wet S Hants, due to rain at least all morning. Had a very nice Indian meal delivered last night with enough left for one of us another day.
DGS is 8 next Friday, we’ve bought him a skateboard from his birthday list, need to wrap that up and unpack other deliveries that have been sitting for a few days. DH made some staggered kitchen shelves from the left over kitchen quartz, I’ve bought some book ends for the cookery books and an artificial plant, I kill any real indoor plants, I hope it doesn’t attract dust!! DH will get the paper in a while, my weekly treat
Have a gentle day all.