Good Morning Friday

Good morning, Mick and the early risers from a showery Torbay. Yesterday we were treated to wind, rain, sunshine and hail! And the wind hasn’t subsided yet. ????

Please take care on your trip, Mick. I expect the heart monitor will be for 24 hours. Good luck!

Thank you for the encouraging comments yesterday about our forthcoming production which were heartwarming. NanKate: We rely on our loyal, local supporters to swell our audiences and usually attract holidaymakers, too. Grandmabatty and Gingster: yes, we do have fun at rehearsals and there is a great deal of camaraderie. We all depend on our backstage crew, LauraNorder, without whom we couldn’t strut our stuff! Scentia: DH and I have been asked to be the airmen (I’ve always wanted a moustache!) and to be café customers in several scenes. Unfortunately, DH still awaits receipt of his carte de séjour which would permit him to travel freely to and from France, (a post Brexit requirement) once the borders reopen fully in the summer.

My thoughts are with Marydoll who is such an example of strength in adversity, as are so many Gransnetters. An inspirational approach to life. I hope all is well on the maternity wing for sheepandcattle. Where would we be without our farming community?

Stay safe and well, good people, ???

Good morning Mick and everyone. It is another dry, warm day in Malta.

You’ve got a busy day Mick. Brave of you to go on the bus. Hope all goes well and that the heart monitor will pick up any issues you might have.

Got myself in a real state about going to the hospital yesterday for the CT scan. I felt as if the virus was everywhere, silly of me I know.

I have to go back today to pick up paperwork for Monday when I am having a gastroscopy and a colonoscopy, then tomorrow will have to go for a Covid swab so I had better get used to the hospital. It’s only a ten minute drive at least.

Wishing everyone a good day and special thoughts with those of you are not feeling too good.☀️

Good morning everyone ,
from a grey morning here in Germany. Grocery shopping this morning otherwise not much going on .
Good luck Mick with the bus ride and the heart monitor.
Enjoy the weekend everyone and stay safe

Good Morning everyone from Severnside where it is piddling down with rain.

I’ve just seen a shop I follow on Fb is showing it has Christmas decorations, that’s earlier than putting on the sprouts.

A shop to do this morning. I want to make Urms liver casserole and a cous cous recipe I saw in a Lidl leaflet that came with the post. Fill my car with fuel, visit the post office and that will be my outside adventures for today.

Take care all, stay safe and I hope all goes well today Pittcity for the move to your new home ?

Good morning from bright West Berkshire.

It’s been a busy week with 3 days of volunteering which keeps me sane , plus driving a relative to her physio appointment following her hip replacement operation.

Today is the weekly shop which I enjoy. The bill will be halved as my son is moving out tomorrow to a lovely flat .

I don’t come onto this thread everyday so can’t keep up with all the news , but wish every one well who is poorly and with challenges in life .

Good luck with your hospital trip Mick . I’m pleased they are getting on with the tests to sort it out for you . I’m guessing there are more tests to come?
I had my monitor for 7 days and I was very pleased to see it go.

Take care out there .

Good morning Mick and all. I hope your hospital appointment goes well Mick and that your fish and chips are delicious. Mild but rainy here in Wiltshire and I believe with got high winds coming again later on .... come on Spring, I’m really, really looking forward to your arrival!
Yesterday I was on fire! I cleared away all the lambing pens and lambing equipment debris that was all over the barn AND hoovered the house, washed floors and did 3 loads of washing. I was quite the domestic goddess ?. The urge to do housework doesn’t hit me very often so when it does strike, I have to act fast on it. After 3 weeks of just surviving, it was really good to clear away some of the chaos.
2 of the remaining ewes lambed yesterday- a nice set of twins and a tiny single from a first time ewe. She was very overwhelmed when her lamb appeared and whilst she was fascinated by it, she couldn’t take her eyes off it to allow it to go under her to suck- not uncommon in young mums. I gave the lamb a tube-feed of colostrum to ensure he didn’t run out of energy chasing his mum around and this morning they have sorted it out themselves and he’s happily sucking. Happy start to the day ?.
The 18 orphans are eating me out of house and home - I’m constantly mixing milk powder to satisfy their voracious appetites! I’ve got one poor little lamb - now named Pinchy- who was a surprise triplet out of a ewe scanned as carrying twins. He was born with deformed, very bowed front legs and a hunched back. I’ve had this before with triplets where one has been very squashed in the womb and they normally straighten out in time, but Pinchy is quite extreme. It’s always
a very difficult decision to either euthanise at birth or give them a try but Pinchy showed great spirit so I’ve given him a chance. He can walk and feeds with great gusto but I’m not sure that his legs will come good. Whilst it’s not a huge problem for him whilst he is young and light, it could become serious/ painful as he grows and puts on weight. I’ve got the vet coming a week Monday to take a cast off a ewe with a broken leg so I’ll ask her advice and be led by what her verdict is. Out of 250+ lambs, it’s inevitable that you get the odd wonky one, but it tough as they often show great character. We’ll see.......
Todays plans, if my clearing/cleaning mojo continues, is to finish off the shed and housework - it would be nice to start the weekend tomorrow with a clean-sweep! I can’t relax properly in the evenings if there’s mess around me.
I had a lovely video from my son of my 18 month old grandson. Apparently he is rather obsessed by a children’s tv program about a swashbuckling pirate and does all the actions to the pirate song with lots of pirate-ish ‘arghhhhs’?. I noticed he was lacking a parrot on his shoulder so I’ve duly ordered a (toy) parrot to arrive tomorrow (and a cuddly flamingo for his big sister....... more flamingos!!)
MaryDoll - I was saddened to read yesteday how wretched you’re feeling at the moment health wise and hope that today is a good day for you.
For those moving to your new homes today I wish you a happy landing, and to everyone else, have a happy Friday....... one day closer to the lifting of Lock down!

Good morning all from wet Harrogate. Have quite a busy morning so thought I’d get my penny worth in now. I’ve got a Zoom coffee morning with the church this am and after that we have to take the car out for a spin and call at the vets for more doggy medication. We have to be back for two phone calls, then probably collapse!!
bellasnana you have a right to be worried about the virus, but just being careful should be enough.
Ash your talk of a drama reminds me of one I belonged to in my teens. I was usually an extra or chorus girl and make-up person and screen painter. It was great fun!!
Take care Mick and everyone, have a good day. Will pop in later and see what you have all been up to

Oops! Am-dram

Good morning from Essex by the sea, where it is dry and the sun is trying to break through.
A few bits to get from a different supermarket to yesterday and we need to fill the car up with diesel.
We are having a Zoom quiz with my girls this evening. It will be good to see everyone.
Have a good day and take care everyone xx

Cloudy but dry here in north Surrey.
My appraisal went well thank you, I have a lovely manager who recognises that in my twilight nursing years I don’t need objectives which involve extra study or getting involved in various action groups. The discussion underlined how content I am in my career after years of pushing myself to achieve through promotion, thus my job became increasingly stressful. I am proud of what I did achieve but it is nice now to “just be a nurse”.
The dog alarm has woken us this morning, he is getting earlier with the lighter mornings and we are sat in bed with cup of tea. (Not the dog) ?
Boys will need waking soon. I let them stay up to watch a programme on channel 4 about a dog rescue centre, it was a nice gentle heartwarming programme which we all enjoyed.
Schools run, Pilates, bathroom cleaning and a visit to mum and dad on the agenda for today.
Pitcity I hope the move goes well with no hiccups and the weather is kind for you.
Marydoll your honesty and strength shines through in your posts. Your stories continue to entertain us here, you bring a smile to our lives, thank you
Wishing all a gentle and happy Friday

Good morning from Shropshire.

I woke early this morning, thought it was Sunday and was going to try and get back to sleep then realised it was Friday and the little whirlwind will be arriving in an hour.We will pick DGD up from school later and if it’s dry we’ll go to the park.I have made cupcakes for her and we’ll take a flask of hot chocolate too.

I have to go into town at some point to M and S to get some ready meals and treats for mum which we will deliver on Sunday.She also wants a pack of Easter cards.

Hope your day goes well Mick and that your appointments all go well too Bellasnanna.I totally understand your anxiety, not silly at all?

Hope Mary and Cherry have both had a restful night and are feeling better today?

Have a good day all and thinking of all with sadness and worries and of all our absent friends?

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it is wet and windy for a second day in a row.
Mick my DH wore his monitor for 72 hours, he had to shower, sleep and work in it then take it back to be analysed.
Called the surgery for my blood results and they are in but they wouldn’t tell me what they are, I have to see the doctor today. To be honest I hope I have got thyroid problems as it will be an answer at last, they diagnosed me with Fybromyalgia last year and I just struggle understanding that condition and why I would get pain without any reason, it’s hard to accept and even harder to explain to my DH, I just think a clinical reason would be easier for me to accept. I won’t feel like I am going mad then!!!
Take care everyone and stay dry❤️

Bueno Dias todos, form a grey E Kent. Looks horrid out - wind, rain etc. Had a much better night hence lateness posting.
Beech, despite Mr. Sainsbury’s efforts at offering us cheaper petrol, we’ve only filled the car up three times since this time last year! Mick”, good luck, and *Bella too.
Bedding today - can I stand the excitement? I love sliding between clean freshly ironed sheets. Shock, horror, yes I iron my sheets and pillowcases, just the top of the sheets for effect though.
Having salmon en croute for dinner. I love puff pastry (shop bought of curse) but try to avoid it as I would eat a whole packet on my own. I make pudding with it too. Slash half an apple and put it cut side down on a square of puff pastry, sprinkle sugar. Eat it with plain yoghurt. Yum!
DGS granddad lost his leg yesterday. He’s had everything from diabetes, COPD, septicaemia, and CV19, poor man - and he’s barely in his 60s!
My thoughts go to everyone with problems today. Loadsa flaming goes. ☀️?☀️???☀️

Gwenisgeat1: I’m sure your versatility in the theatre was welcome!
LauraNorder: it sounds like Orlin's command of French is on a par with mine!
Baubles: sorry, my earlier comment about backstage crew was meant for you; props is a very demanding job, with the person responsible often overlooked until something is missing! I try to thank all our tireless support crew after each performance whilst some “actors” are too busy being luvvies: “Daahling, you were wonderful!”

Morning Mick, morning All from a noisy corner of Somerset. The rain on the window sounds like a machine gun.

Know how you feel bellasnana. Colonoscopy on Tuesday for me and I also have covid-hospital- anxiety. Covid test tomorrow so snap, I’ve been told to isolate after that until the procedure. Feel a lot of reading coming on.

Goodness sheepandcattle, where do you get your energy? Please let us know what the vets advice is about the misshapen lamb.

No matter what the weather does we’ll venture out for some air today. As I’m on a restricted eating plan over the weekend Mr C has requested our usual Sunday roast today, so if I think tomorrow is Monday you’ll understand why .

Take care everyone.

Morning all from a still windy south coast. The sun is coming up though and will soon dry up the remaining dampness from yesterday's sometimes torrential rain. 6.3c on my weather station at 6am.

Not sure if DH will be allowed home today as he had a poor night with a few set backs but we'll see what his consultant says when he visits him later. We are taking it a day at a time.

Nothing so far on the agenda today. We'll see what happens.

Lovely to hear about the sheep maternity unit and glad your energy levels have been topped up sheep to allow some domestic duties! Your are an inspiration!

Hope the day is a good one for us all.

Good morning everyone from a damp but quiet south Manchester. Another low profile day here, staying out of the way of the contractors who are replacing the decking outside our front doors in the communal area. They have done the other end and today start in front of next door so we will be later today or Monday. They arrive just after 8am.

Himself says he will go down to the larder for our groceries after 4pm when they’ve cleared away and gone for the day.

As we are confined to barracks I intend to start a new novel. I came across a book I’d not read when sorting out my bookcase a couple of weeks ago. It’s ‘The Secret History’ by Donna Tartt. I’d noticed on one of the book threads that it was getting rave reviews so that’s me sorted for today!
#lazygran

Hope Friday is kind to us all. Good Luck on your move today Pittcity hope it stays dry for you and goes without a hitch! Keep safe everyone that’s the main thing. x

Good morning Mick and all

We have the 14 month old little whirlwind today, so nothing else will get done!!! He is a monkey, but makes us laugh!

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️

Morning Mick and All.

Rather better day weather wise than earlier this week.

Well done for getting to the hospital Bellasnana I can understand your stress. Give yourself a treat of the semi-final with Rublev and Bautista Agut this afternoon. Both such good sportsmen.

Must fill in all the paperwork for my up and coming colonoscopy too. It’s like an exam paper !

Hugs to Marydoll our Novella writer par excellence. ?

Morning kate, morning all.

It is pickling here - outside only!!

Ironing today. Nuff said!

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s sunny but cold just now. We had a very light covering of snow overnight but I think it’ll be gone soon
I hope all goes ok with fitting your monitor today mick take care.
This morning I’m doing an online dance exercise class, I just do this once a week on Fridays now as I want to remember something at least when the gym eventually reopens. Probably a walk later this afternoon or some gardening, nothing different.
Good luck with the move today Pitt hope all goes well.
Ashcombe all sounds really good with your theatre and good luck with your rehearsals. I hope your DH gets his card soon to allow him to travel.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles today, take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Final bits and bobs while waiting for removals etc.
Thanks for all the good wishes. Xx

Hope the move goes ok*Pitt*; Ash, my late uncle was a scenery painter at the ROH in London. Mary, keep slow; sheep I hope Pinchot straightens out. Not too much housework, you’ll show up us sluts...
Urms, I started a book called “The Midnight Library “ by Matt Haig yesterday. It is unputdownable- I’m almost halfway! ??????

Good morning all from a very disappointed Marydoll, much to my delight, I was due to have an empty this morning, however much to my disappointment, the golf has been cancelled due to a forecast of thunder and lightening.?

To those of you who PMd me yesterday and those who offered kind words, I was very touched, I will respond. I wasn't looking for sympathy, I just was tired of pretending I'm OK and thought a clarification would pre-empt any speculation if I didn't post.
I have always been resilient and bolshie, so hopefully I will remain so.

Well, the fairy door painting never materialised! I hate waste and I had out of date milk, so I made scones with it, whilst waiting for DH to look for the varnish, but he could only find wood stain in the garage, which wasn't of any use.
However, somewhere in my craft stash, I have some glittery paint, which might be an even better solution.

Then I got a call to say my car was ready and they were trying to find a driver to deliver it back to me, but were having problems. Its two towns away and near my son, whom I haven't seen since Christmas, as he lives in a different county. I was sorely tempted to see him.
I said I would come and get it, mainly because I need to get out and get my confidence back and I knew the dealership had protocols in place for keeping everyone safe. It probably wasn't the best of ideas. There were temporary traffic lights everywhere and huge tailbacks, it certainly tested my driving skills! The aggression and speed of some drivers was very unsettling.

On the way there, I asked DH if he could stop at the pharmacy to pick up my suitcase of prescriptions. My lovely SIL usually does it, but it means he has to give up his Saturday morning and it seems the pharmacy will no longer open on Saturdays, so I thought I would give him a break. Yet another error of judgment on my part.

There was one customer in the pharmacy waiting, so I kept well away. I was really short of breath and the mask was making it even worse. He kindly came over to see if I was OK, --as I backed away from him, nearly demolishing a display unit--?
He had a huge dressing on his eye and to put it politely, was rather spaced out. This dressing kept falling off , he pulled a chair into the middle of the shop and he proceeded to tell me that he had lost his eye and was in for new dressings. I thought I had wandered into a parallel universe!!!
I couldn't wait to get out!

Once back in the car, I asked DH to wait until I checked the meds. Quelle surprise, there was one drug missing. Back to the shop I hobbled in the wind and rain. My newly coiffeured hair was stuck to my head! ?
I used to know all the staff, but I knew no- one. I had a terrible time convincing them I hadn't received the medication. They insisted it had been dispensed and I insisted it hadn't been received.
They emptied shelves, paced up and down muttering and eventually gave me a new prescription. Its a tiny bottle, so it wasn't a surprise.
This parallel universe continued, when another lady, who had never heard of social distancing entered the shop. Her credit card was refused, she didn't understand English very well, the assistant was wearing a mask and had a very thick Glasgow accent. The whole scenario was like a comedy sketch. My usual busybody self would normally have interefered offered to help, but I just wanted out, as another two people had entered the shop, despite only two being allowed in at a time.
I hadn't even arrived at the garage yet and I was exhausted.

On the way home, I stopped for petrol, I hadn't fill the car up in sixth months, but I had a total blank, as the petrol station had been revamped and I couldn't work out how to use the pump. To cap it all, when I got home, I found a text from the Govt. Sheilding Service, advising me not to go out, even if I had received two vaccine doses, (I've only had one) . Do you think they had been tracking me? ?

DD arrived at 7.15am, to work from here and deal with the Tesco delivery, later on. The lifting of the bags seems trigger an angina attack, so she has stepped in to help. Yesterday I received a DVD of Calamity Jane, sent by DD to cheer me up. She is good to her mum! ?

Pittcity, wishing you a stress free move today. Dwmxwg, I'm glad to hear your appraisal went well and that your skills are recognised, your manager seems to be very astute. Hoping that you get some answers today, Scentia, as long as I have answers I can deal with things and the same goes for Bellasnanna
Mick good luck with the hospital visit.

Thinking of all our missing posters and those who have sorrows to bear.
I'm having an easy day. Believe that and you will believe anything.
PS, sorry for my self indulgent ramblings, no obligation to read them! ?