Good Morning Monday

Good morning Mick and all from Glasgow, where it is -1°C.
Kalu, to save you looking out, it's damp and snow flurries are predicted. As you are higher up than me, I hope it doesn't lie up your way.
I love seeing all the snow pictures, just glad it's not here. Sometimes we are stuck in for days.

I have positive news of the expected baby. The doctors have managed to stabilise mum, and are satisfied with her progress, so no delivery yet. However, baby is predicted to be at least 9lbs, so a fighting weight!! Hopefully C section at the end of the week, which is the due date. Thank you lovely people for all your prayers and good wishes.

I'm so embarrassed ? at bringing this thread down yesterday, with my wallowing, I had reached an all time low. The only way now is up!!
Thanks to a couple of lovely people on here, I managed to get some information yesterday. However, the news is not great. Apparently, despite what the Scottish Government are telling us, many of the shielding appointments haven't even been made yet! ?

To lift my mood and because I now could after five weeks of no driving, I took my car for a run to boost the battery and give DH some respite from me necessary time on his own. I had been nervous about taking it out, as large, orange warning light had come on, when I drove DH to his vaccination appointment. It turned out to be something to do with the automatic braking system, in the event of a collision. I never knew the car had that function! ?‍♀️
I sat with the handbook and double checked online, it turned out to be something as simple as a dirty sensor. All that worrying for nothing. I will now add car mechanic to my list of talents.

Bombing down the empty dual carriageway, singing at the top of my voice to MY choice of music, I felt so much better. Then I got to the roundabout at the end, where I had to turn left. A bus, had broken down at an awkward angle, on an incline, blocking the exit. There was nowhere to go and cars were queuing up behind me. ? It certainly took my mind off my other troubles. ?
I was forced to squeeze slowly up the side of the bus, onto an island, trying to avoid the bollards. ? As I have hardly driven all year, my successful manoeuvre really boosted my driving confidence!!! ?

A non teaching Zoom planned with Dollie today (I'm finding the teaching very tiring) and a couple of birthday presents to wrap. I plan to put on my IT technician hat and attempt to fix my printer. Despite trying for days, I will not be defeated! ? I know its a software problem, but which one? That should keep me out of mischief and DH's way for some time.

Thinking of all our friends on here with so much sorrow and pain in their lives. Thank you all on this thread for being such brave and kind people. ?

Good morning Mick and all from a dry, S Welsh coast. Our son heard from his good friend in Chicago yesterday, the temperature there was minus 23! now that's cold.
I will make some butternut squash soup this morning and a curry for tomorrow with the left over pork from yesterday.
We weighed our puppy last night, we have been underfeeding him, better than overfeeding I suppose, poor thing.
Our neighbours arrived home from Norwich yesterday before they were snowed in there, must have been a tricky drive though. My neighbour's mother had sadly passed away.
Good to see Susan posting again, I hope that Cherry is better, Marydoll and * Auntyflo* too.
Stay safe and warm everyone.

Good luck all, trying to snow here in Lancashire. I was so pleased to get my first vaccine out of the way yesterday. However, I felt so ill during the night, aching all over, muscles seizing up and a dreadful headache. So today is a duvet day!

Good Morning from N. Bucks where we have just a sprinkling of snow. Dreadful night sleep wise so not in any hurry to get going this morning.
It is DHs birthday today so there will be a family zoom later .Steak for dinner and birthday
cake after.
Had a nice driveway chat yesterday with my friend who lives around the corner when she came to drop off a birthday card.
Another quiet day otherwise.
Hope you can all find a ? today.

Good morning everyone from the east coast of Fife where it’s very cold my dh says there’s just a dusting of snow on the ground outside, fingers crossed it stays that way. That’s the curtains drawn now and it’s quite bright looking out there.

Yesterday wasn’t a good day for me I had a terrible tiredness. Thankfully I’m feeling so much better today. Must get my mind in gear for the vaccine this week. I don’t want to look like that poor man who’s fear of needles sent a horrendously funny video viral before he even had his vaccine. He was jumping/sliding around like a cat on hot bricks. No - I’m going to stay strong and fearless.

Last night I listened. to the bee gees on tv singing out their hit songs from the last 30 years. Brilliant music brought so many memories to the forefront.

Virtual hugs to all my gns friends who’ve been sending me words of encouragement throughout this battle of mine. Love you all

Good morning from the NE where we have quite a lot of snow.
Had a Skype call with DD yesterday evening, lovely to see her but we had very little news to tell her.
My friend told me she had a bad reaction to her vaccination on Friday and has been quite poorly, like me she had the Oxford vaccine. Our DHs had the Pfizer and they have been fine.
Spaghetti for lunch today, DH says he will make a Matriciana sauce.
Thinking of those who are poorly or are troubled.

Morning Mick, morning All. Sun is breaking through the cloud in our corner of Somerset. No snow as yet. Very cold it seems and planning to stay that way. Admin for me and a phone chat. Mr C is pondering how to fill his morning, something will occur, I’m hoping he’ll change the bed before anything else. Take care everyone, look after yourselves.

Good morning everyone from a very cold Inverness, where we’ve still lots of snow on the ground. It’s a clear sky and my weather app is telling me it’s -4 outside ? We’re still planning a walk somewhere though just to ease the boredom
Thank you for the video Ashcombe a talented family indeed
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today, if going out please take care and wrap up very warm! ?

Morning all from a cold (but no snow so far) south coast.

Glad to hear that you are being kept an eye on Mick.

Laundry day here and confit duck legs for lunch. Nothing else on the agenda so far. The weeks are rolling into one and I always have to check what day it is as each one feels exactly the same - full of not very much!

We have to keep positive though and hope for better things in the next few weeks. Spring flowers and sunshine might help!

Keep warm and keep safe everyone.

GrandMattie that looks like a lovely place to sit (on warmer days)?☀️

Good morning all from Derbyshire where we've had a dusting of snow.

The car has its MOT this morning so I'll have to get the de-icer out. It's a local garage, so I don't have to go very far and can walk home after I've dropped it off.

Yesterday I had a call from DD and family. They had news that SiL has decided to leave teaching to go back to his former career in engineering. He's not one to let the grass grow under his feet and will do well whatever he does.

My 7 year old DGS came on to tell me in great (too much) detail about the sex education programme he had watched on tv the other day. His mum, a busy teacher herself, had put a schools programme on tv for him while she taught her class online, not realising what it was! The five year old didn't see it and came on the call briefly to talk about dinosaurs and T Rex's before declaring he needed the toilet so off he went. It all made me giggle.

Thoughts to all those struggling at the moment . Hope today is a good day.

Good morning from north Surrey with a very light sprinkling of snow. It is bitter out there.
DH has his sisters funeral today, I am not going due to number restrictions but know he will be well supported by his son. He is to wear colourful clothes but with the cold I have said the most important thing is to layer up for warmth. I encouraged him to talk about his feelings yesterday, we are so very different, but I think I could understand how he is coping with it all.
With my cold symptoms just about gone I will be back to visiting mum and dad today, Sister1 has been doing all the visits due to other family illnesses.
Ashcombe I have watched the Marsh family videos they are a very talented family and are putting a smile on lots of faces.
Thoughts to all on here who have troubles at the moment

Hello and good morning everyone - we have had a light covering of snow in Northampton and it looks rather chilly out. Shall be warm indoors with my book, kindle fire, the newspaper and knitting, with the radio to keep me company. I do have a living hot water bottle at the moment: one of the cats is on my lap for a morning cuddle.

Just put the towels in to wash, and will probably find another load of something to go in later. A beef chilli is thawing out for tonight's dinner.

Had a nice long phone chat with an old friend yesterday, and I really don't know what we find to talk about, as neither of us are going out or doing much, and we chat every Sunday.

I very much enjoyed the music programmes on tv last night- songs from the musicals on BBC1, followed by an Andrew Lloyd Webber documentary on BBC4. I have recorded the programme about Matt Lucas and Les Miserables.

Take care everyone.

Good morning from a below freezing Colchester where it is snowing again. Schools and vaccination centres have closed. We will have our emergency soup and curry so we don't need to venture out until tomorrow. I expect DH will go for a walk later any way.

Morning all from a white, very cold North Leicestershire.

Up and going already as we have a Carer's course beginning at 9am and I have been told that it will be unacceptable to appear in PMS and with bed hair!!

Sending live to everyone who needs it and wondering how gilly is.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d6uVjIEkMY

Grandmabatty: This might help with recorder teaching.

Good morning from a snowy Essex by the sea. As GG13 says we had snow most of the day yesterday and it is very cold. I dont intend going anywhere today.
We may start decorating our bedroom or we may not, it all depends if we can find the elusive enthusiasm.
I do have ironing that needs doing and there is my cross stitch waiting for me.
Have the best Monday you can and stay safe and warm everyone xx

Good morning all from Polmont where it is very very cold. It says -1 but it feels much colder. I have to go out soon to pick up dgs for a day of babysitting. Grannygravy looks like lots of fun going on. Sheepandcattle I had a laugh at your cows memory problems. Are they like goldfish? You are obviously fond of your 'ladies'. Scentia I take my hat off to you. I can't bear feeling cold so living in Scotland has disadvantages! No plans for today. I bought dgs a recorder and we'll see if he can work it out. I have a delivery due of some cars for him. I'm not sure if he'll get them or if I'll keep them for his birthday later this month. I'm off for second cup of coffee. Have a good day all.

Very late (for me) good morning from a grey beautiful E Kent. The snow has settled and the whiteness together with the silence, it’s magical.
A picture of my tiny back garden shows the depth of snow.
I seem to be very tired, I suspect it’s the OAZ. Sorry ,*Marydoll*, perhaps you should call the surgery and ask them (politely) what they’re playing at.
Just cleaning as it’s Monday and that’s the day DH does the vacuuming.
Stay safe, stay positive everyone. ?

Two of the elder GC having fun in the snow!

Two of the elder GC having fun in he snow !

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it is still dark and feels cold ? we have the lightest dusting of snow, not worth mentioning really!
Sheep I did laugh at your comment about cows having difficulty counting to two?
Today I am at the factory and I just know it’s going to be freezing in there, never mind, if I work harder I will warm up. I used to say to my children that they should move a bit quicker if they are cold! I should practice what I used to preach?
I hope the new mum is ok after her CSection, I haven’t seen this thread over the weekend.
Take care all my GM friends and stay warm and safe.

Good morning Mick and all

It snowed most of the day yesterday and we have had snow overnight, it’s definitely rather cold here in S E Essex

Hunkering down with my kindle today.

Sending (((hugs))) to our friends with troubles

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️⛄️

Good morning from West Berkshire where we have the slightest sprinkling of snow ⛄️. On the subject of the weather I used to get paid to write reports and plot weather charts as I worked for the Met Office for 5 years .
Quiet day today , dropping a car off for an MOT then housework listening to my latest audio book .

Mick I was wired up with a heart monitor last June for 7 days and had to buy some pyjamas to attach it to at night! I was worried about my daily shower but it was waterproof thank goodness.

Take care everyone if you are out and about .

Morning Mick and all Good Morningers, yesterday was very cold with a wicked wind and today is forecast for being much the same but worse. I counted the layers I was wearing and it totalled 6! I had difficulties bending my arms and legs but at least I wasn’t cold!! At one point I looked down at myself and wondered why my outfit looked familiar- I was wearing navy padded bib and braces and a red jumper - and then it occurred to me that I have a photo of me and my father on a beach in winter when I was 2 years old and I was wearing........ a red jumper and blue padded bib and braces?. No one can accuse me of being a slave to fashion!!
All happy in the calving shed yesterday. Nancy and her adopted calf Dumpy Bag had bonded so well that I let them out of their individual ‘mothering-up’ pen and into the main barn with the other calves and cows. She’s an excellent mum and kept DB close to her so no worries there. Also Eli and her twins, Eliot and Elijah left their mother-up pen ( I’d kept them together for longer than normal because sometimes a cow has difficulties counting to 2 and forgets one twin) and she to proved to be a very good mum, keeping an eye on both calves and going to look for them if one wandered off for too long. I love my ladies! I just want the rain to stay away for a week or so to let the wind dry out the fields a bit so that I can open up the barn to let the cows and calves go in and out of the field behind it. As with children, fresh air is so vital for keeping calves healthy and there’s no sight more joyful thanks seeing the calves running about the fields in gangs whilst their mothers graze.
Today I have the chimney sweep coming and we need to go to the bank later on. I need to stock up on paracetamol too as a combination of farming and cold weather makes me ache - everything on a farm is either heavy, big or awkward! It’s a nuisance that one can only buy 2 packets at a time so I’ll have to nip into several chemists and shops to get a stash to last.
It’s nearly light enough outside to go and check the ewes so I’m off.
Thoughts with those who have had bad news regarding their own health or that of loved ones.