Good Morning Tuesday

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It is dark and wet.

It’s not good to hear that some of your families are testing positive but good to hear some of you have had your vaccines. I saw on our local news last night there were more downward green arrows than red upward ones.

No big thing I know but I was pleased to find the readers I keep in my handbag, in the car. They’ve been missing since before Christmas.

A purposeful day today as my brother has given me something to do. Some days at this time of year I get sad concerning past circumstances so I’m going to get up earlier and make a start, put on some music, wear one of Scentias smiles and hope for a better day.

Thinking of you all ?

Good morning Mick and everyone from a very wet Bolton...
H has got his vaccine appointment for tomorrow..mine will probably be in March.
Mick ..this lockdown sort of has a different feel to it..think maybe we are all more fed up/frustrated now!
Have had my appointment with the orthopedic surgeon postponed again..re the piece of strimmer blade that's been embedded in my leg since August ☹
Going to make sure that I find one of Scentia's smiles today....hope that we all do..
Keep safe..keep dry...chins up ?

Good morning from a dry E Kent.
Yes, this lockdown feels different. I think people feel very unhappy about the loss of social contact, and movement.
Nothing on today.
May your day be filled with (real or metaphorical) ☀️ sunshine.

Good morning to those who’ve risen and those to follow from a mild, breezy and dry (so far!) Torbay.

Today I’m having lunch at my “bubble mate”’s home so my car will be driven for the first time since I last visited, which was nearly three weeks ago!

farview that sounds painful and so disappointing that your appointment has been postponed yet again! Small reasons to rejoice help us through these times, Beechnut.

It is good news about the vaccination progress generally. According to the calculator, my expected date to receive it has moved a couple of weeks closer! ?

I hope everyone with worries finds some relief today, especially those with ailing friends and family members.

Morning all from a wet, windy and mild south coast. 12.1c at 6am - positively balmy!

DD reported no change to DSiL's condition yesterday - still to hear from her this morning. I am concerned that she will start with symptoms any time soon. She is our standby help in case of medical emergencies with DH so it all adds to the anxiety. Trying to keep busy to stop the mental focus on what might happen.

DH's appointment with the neuro-physiotherapist in February has been postponed to April. I can understand why, given the pandemic, but he should have had their help last August when he came home from hospital with a walker and on two sticks. I don't think he really needs them now after doing the rehab he always did following rugby injuries.

It's smoked salmon tagliatelle for lunch today. Anyone else get fed up planning meals?

Take care and keep safe everyone. [Sunshine]

Good morning Mick and the GM team from east London, where it is still dark.

Well today, we are taking the Eurostar to Paris, where a limousine will collect us and take us to a little bistro on the Left Bank. We’ll have lunch and then we have VIP tickets for a private showing in the Musee D’Orsay. After a little light shopping (perhaps new shoes or some jewellery) we will have a delicious dinner on one of those river boats that drift up and down the Seine. Then back on Eurostar (business class of course) with a glass of champagne and home.

I wish ...

A ‘ditto’ day here ( bit of housework, bit of cooking, bit of a walk) and I will look for a Scentia smile and wear that, too.

Hoping Auntieflo has an easy day, that Mary had a decent night and Cherry, best wishes to Travelsafar.
Good wishes to all who are facing challenges today and hurrah for those receiving their vacs.
Let’s stay safe and ‘let’s be careful out there’. ?

Good morning Mick and all, not looked out to check the weather here yet. You have reminded me that it has been nearly 2 years since I was seen at the eye clinic. I did get a letter during last lockdown saying to keep using the eye drops, and at my optician appointment my pressures were fine so I shan’t worry just yet.
DD has asked me to go with her to get her vaccination. She was booked in for this morning at our local hospital where she works, they rang yesterday to say there is a delay in delivery and offered her an appointment at another hospital some miles away so I am helping with navigation. Will be nice to spend some time with her without boys around wanting attention.
Should be back in time for a very early lunch before work.
For all those with troubles and illness ? and hope today is a better one for you

Good morning from Essex by the sea where it is still dark but it is not raining.
We are going to start sorting out our utility room today. It has become a dumping room for any and everything and desperately needs tidying up. We have been putting it off but I have decided that today is the day, watch this space !!!
Nothing else to report, same old , same old.
I hope those with family worries and cancelled appointments find some ??.
Take care everyone and stay safe xx

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
I know what you mean about planning meals Gaga. Just the occasional meal out would make such a difference. This week we have added to the misery by going back to our diet. Oh joy! And no weekday drinking either - is life worth living? ?
An early start as a plumber is coming today at 8.15, to have a go at unblocking the pipe work under the kitchen sink. I may have been careless with the fat from a shoulder of lamb ?
An awful night’s sleep so possibly a nap this afternoon.
I hope the weather doesn’t cause you problems and that the day is kind to everyone.

Morning All

After a couple of nice dry days here in the north of Norfolk, its raining again.

Another day in. I'm going to have another go at the Family Tree and - we have a Tesco delivery this afternoon!

And - our local surgery has opened as a vaccination centre last Friday! The vaccine has arrived in our bit of Norfolk!

Good morning Mick and all

Just getting light here in S E Essex, looks cold and blustery.

Granny duties, along with dreaded home schooling the 5 yr old. He is really missing his friends, when they have live lessons all the little faces on screen are a joy to see.

The washing basket is over flowing and also needs some attention.

Another one here who is really fed up this lockdown, I think it’s here till the end of March (at the earliest)

Keep safe, well and let’s all borrow scentia’s smiles ?‍♀️

Good morning all from a very soggy North Leicestershire. It has rained all night and appears to have set in for a few days. I won't mention the hall!!

Hanging new curtains in what used to be a spare room this morning. Currently it isn't spare as DH has slept so badly since the first lockdown that he uses it!

And that is as exciting as it gets here!!

Sending love to everyone.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry and cold, oooh I how wish we were getting 12º up here Gaga please send the warmer weather northwards!
When I started reading your post Norsat i though what!!!??? but then I realised it was just a lovely dream but made me think if it wasn’t for this awful situation we’d all be posting real things like that -if only....
Nothing planned for me today just the usual walk this morning, carrot and ginger soup for lunch then a lazy afternoon.
It’s worrying that hospital appointments are being postponed though, there’s such a lot of catching up to do
Hope everyone with worries and struggles has a better day today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning from a very wet but mild Derbyshire.

I've been out for my early walk and called at the shop. It's very quiet out that early, but one other person came in the shop while I was in there, so we did a little covid dance to keep a distance from each other.

I don't feel very energetic today but will try and do a bit more room sorting later this morning. My DD has upset me over something and I keep mulling over that. I'm not sure how it will turn out.

Sorry to hear about so many cancelled appointments in this mornings posts.

Hope today brings some smiles. Take care.

Morning Mick and All.

Grey damp day in prospect here in South Bucks.

Well Nortsat your day out sounds just up my street, however I will be toddling along to Windsor to see my Endocrinologist about my thyroid. I’m surprised he hasn’t cancelled any of my appointments.

Gagagran I’m with you on planning meals being an absolute bore. What I really want is a visit to our brilliant local Italian cafe where I would have a glass of chilled white wine, a toasted panini filled with mixed veg and mozzarella, finishing with a strong cappuccino and quietly playing jazz in the background. Happy days.

Morning Mick and all GNs from a dark and very wet South Glos.

A nice delivery from Sainsbury's to look forward to this morning. I never thought I would have such fond thoughts of a supermarket back in those happy days when food shopping was just a speedy necessity in between doing fun things like painting with my art group or singing in the choir.

Good luck to NanKate and all others with medical appointments looming..... or even better, with the prospect of having the vac.

I'm sorry to hear about the upset with your daughter Beauregard. It's so easy to find ourselves dwelling on things when we don't have much distraction. I hope it soon settles between you.

Thoughts to all who are stressed or poorly. x

Good morning all from a damp, mild S Hants. Long chat on the phone with a friend yesterday which was cheering. Another friend told me she will be marshalling at our local Covid vaccine hub on Friday. We too have rain coming in later, tomorrow is to be very windy as well. No other plans, same old!
Have a gentle day all.

Good morning from Malta where it is a very chilly 9°C, but sunny.

I’ve nothing useful to contribute so will just wish you all as good a day as possible with special thoughts to those of you who are feeling fed up or unwell.

Stay safe.?☀️

Good morning, no lovely cloud colours this morning in Leicestershire.

I have a counselling session this afternoon as I have arrived at the top of the list. Feeling quite apprehensive.

Good morning all. There's fog and low cloud in Polmont so I think it'll be a grey day. Could be proved wrong though! I've woken up with a headache so I'll have to take something as today is another babysitting day. I take umpteen tablets but I hate taking painkillers. Nothing planned. Maybe a walk to the swings. I'm feeling a bit lethargic but a two year old will get me moving. Have a good day all.

Morning everyone from a no-idea-what-the-weather-is south Cornwall. Probably damp and mild. Will look out later.

Mick, my first Parsley Box arrived yesterday. Have eaten a lamb hotpot, very tasty and home-made, and so easy to store. I sound like an advert!

The rat man returneth today to check his dastardly work. My neighbour and I, with identical flats above two shops, have finally managed one giggle about it. I convinced myself the creatures were above my kitchen too, but turned out it was my fridge clicking. Ditto my neighbour with her boiler. They'll be coming to take us away ha ha.

Am making a big comfy cushion for my new chair/chaise longue thingy, from the rest of my pile of denim jeans. Apart from that I may beachcomb, but then I may not!

Have the best day you can all of you.

Morning Mick, morning All from a damp and windy corner of Somerset. Yesterday’s knee injection didn’t happen. It seems contra indicated close to covid vaccination which the physios was convinced would be along soon for me. Hope she’s right. All was not lost as she focused on my spine instead, really useful time with her resulting in another MRI and onward referral to a consultant. She will be my contact going forward. Feel very fortunate.

Oh yes, the daily ‘what will we have to eat’ decision. Mr C always says he doesn’t mind, one day it will be dry bread! There will be a large pot of chilli on the go here today. Several portions for the freezer.

I’ve a list of minor matters outstanding to get through this morning, Mr C plans to attack a job in the kitchen that involves removing the dishwasher. Good idea? Time will tell .

Look after yourselves everyone, hope there’s a reason to smile for us all.

Good Morning from a drizzly Black Country.

More stripping off of wallpaper in Living room yesterday, that was the days excitement!

MrJan went to Opticians regarding new lens in his glasses following his Cataract Op. Seems it is cheaper to have totally new glasses that just one lens in his current glasses!!

Ashcombe my date too has moved on the vaccine calculator. A whole month earlier. Lets hope it happens. I should have the second one by end of May.

Not much planned today. It really is getting harder to be enthusiastic about anything at the moment.

It is MrJans 70th on 7th February, trying to work out a special meal I can cook on that day. We would have had a big family get together, so need to make it a little bit special for him. He is really not bothered though. I don't think he is too excited about being 70

Hope your appointment goes well NanKate and wishing you all a good and safe day.

Good morning Mick,Annie and all. It is dull here, but not raining. The bin men have been, and I have just drunk my first cup of tea, ?, but I must get up smartly, as I have blood tests this morning.
I shall leave DH to strip the bed, and try and put on the new sheets! Since we had our new mattress, the old fitted sheets are not deep enough, so I ordered extra deep ones.
I shall join the others, pinning on one of Scentia's smiles. I felt gloomy on Sunday evening, and we had a 'quiet' day yesterday with me being a moody so and so.
Nothing exciting to report back on, so I shall leave you and go and get myself ready for the practice nurse to relieve me of several phials of the red stuff.

To all who are finding life difficult and samey and boring, chin up, we have done this for nearly a year, we can do it, all together, for a bit longer. ?
(Good job I previewed, raining was ranting.)