Good Morning Wednesday

Good morning all from north Surrey where the sun is shining and another warm day is promised.
I came home shattered after a few hours looking after DGDs age 3 and 6 months, only had them on my own for couple of hours but stayed for their tea, bath and bedtime. Goodness knows what I’ll be like when mum goes back to work and I am doing a full day but not for a few months yet.
Was up early today and had my PT session, very quick skim read of posts so will need to have a proper read later.
Today is change bedding and clean the bedroom then off to mum and dad’s.
Hopefully fit in some gardening this afternoon and we are going to have BBQ to make the most of today’s weather, just burgers and sausages. Boys will be arriving early evening, they will probably want some too.
Thoughts to all the GM posters who are having a difficult time at the moment ? and hoping today is a better day ??

Another oops. DGS

Oops, can’t stay , I have just been summons by DHS to help build his new Lego model.
Hope you all find a ? today.

Good Morning all.
Happy Birthday gelisajams
For Marydoll ?

Good morning from a sunny NE.
DH had to travel to the next city for his appoinment yesterday and when he arrived they told him they had cancelled the appointment and he should have received a letter. He had not received any letter and he is so ill the nurses had a debate with the doctor who agreed to see him anyway. What a shambles.
I cleaned the windows and enjoyed being outside, first time out for over two weeks.
Enjoy the spell of good weather.

Good morning everyone, hazy here in the Gower today.

Yesterday was gorgeous so we went out and about, in the opposite direction to a large majority of people! It was clear that the coast was packed. We paid a visit to two garden centres instead. They were busy enough ?. We bought a couple of new bird feeders, two rose plants and sweet pea seeds. I think (and hope) we might have last found a bird feeder that the thwarts the pigeons, gutsy mites ?. My WP will be in his element today burying the roses and tinkering with the seed trays ?. I'll keep watch ? and drink tea, after cleaning the fridge properly after yesterday's juice spillage ?

Thank you Susan, Lins and Auntieflo for your well wishes. I hope I'm going to be okay for the rest of the week ?. I hope you're feeling okay after your treatment Auntieflo.

Happy Birthday Gelisajams ?? ??????? ?

Happy birthday to your respective DGC Grammaretto and Gwenisgreat

To those of you meeting up with family or friends enjoy your day ?
Hope it goes well today for those of you with medical appointments.
Stay safe and wear a ? today everybody ❤️

Thank you grandmajet your Mickey Mouse ears story made me chuckle!
A very Happy Birthday to Gelisajams enjoy your day! ???
?for you marydoll and gentle hugs

Good Morning everyone from a FOGGY South of France!
I am outraged ?. Never seen fog here. Glanced at the screen as I was going to bed last night. Garden views seemed to suggest we were under water! Reassuring? No, so I opened a window expecting rain. No. We’d had such a wonderful day with the best weather although I never mind rain at night. This morning confirms I was looking at thick swirling fog.....still with us but sunshine back after lunch, apparently.

Have such a Happy Birthday, Gelisa ???. And enjoy Windermere ?‍♂️.

Good Simnel cake, Mattie. Can see isolation has perhaps made you more discerning? Move swiftly away from people who get on your nerves...good plan. Life is full of lovely people, let’s not waste time on those who aren’t. A cow named Iris, sheep. What a good idea, bet she’ll love that bit of news. So glad that B the Bull’s poorly foot has been spotted/treated. No wonder he was off colour. Have a happy time with your long lost family and meanwhile Bon courage with the raucous mums and lambs. You’ll be glad of a sit down after that job, I’m sure. ?

Fingers crossed for your DH, Sar. Hope it turns out to be something minor/caught early. Try not to worry.

Some lovely walks going on and family gatherings. How lovely to hear such cheery reports and excitement. And you mostly have good weather......shows you deserve some good stuff for a change.

I received late night confirmation asking me to arrive in good time for my 2nd vaccine next week. I’ve been all on thorns that they might cancel it, but seems they do have vaccine for that. I’m so ? pleased. Today’s the day we’ll probably hear what the Emperor has planned for the foreseeable. So, tomorrow things may be ok or I may just be in a major sulk. Whatever he announces, don’t think it’ll be happy news.

Meanwhile in the real world, chores are waiting and I’m going to do some re-potting today, sunshine or no.

Keep safe lovely peeps, try to enjoy what you can and hurl money into the swear box if that plan doesn’t work. ( Think I’m going to end up very rich at the rate I’m going?)
Speaking of very rich, did anyone watch The Syndicate? What on earth has Neil Morrisey done to his face? I saw him on The One Show, recently. That top lip! Fillers? Obviously too much mirror gazing time in lockdown. And yes, I’m off for my saucer of milk now. (Must follow those GN rules...be kind.)

Big hugs and thoughts to all missing posters and those I’ve missed this morning. Have a better day today all those poorly or worried or struggling. Always thinking of you. x

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Good morning from Nottinghamshire. It’s lovely to read of everyone’s exploits in the sun - commiserations to those still waiting for it to get its hat on!
Brook, I hope you get your car sorted. Mysterious noises are troubling. I once had a noise in my car investigated and it turned out to be the Mickey Mouse ears on the ariel vibrating at a certain speed! Talk about embarrassed.
White wine and risotto, Pantglas. Perfect reward for your hard work.
We had a lovely day in the garden with our daughter, we even had to put the sunshade up. We just chatted and watched the birds. A long day for her, but we wanted so much to see each other.
Marydoll, you have been so brave telling your family the truth. It is impossible to keep up the ‘I’m fine’ for ever, and it does create a small barrier between you; now you can be honest about how you’re feeling each day and share the bad days as well as the good.
Fingers crossed for a bit more sunshine for us all.

Marydoll yesterday must have been difficult in many ways. I think you are very brave.

One of favourite winter drinks is Jamieson's whiskey with green ginger wine ooh that sounds warming Grandmabatty I will try that sometime! Himself has a bottle of Jamiesons on the hall table. My mum (years ago) used to like a whisky and dry ginger. I think it was a popular drink back in the day. With or without an ‘e’ (thank you for that I will remember from now on!). Along with Cinzano and lemonade (ugh!). And a glass of de Kuypers cherry brandy at Christmas (sticky!).

Good news about Bogdon the bull, sad news that the intrepid Marydoll is still feeling awful, lots of cheerful entries about walks and cakes and sunshine - much information to absorb. We celebrated yesterday by asking our neighbours for tea in the garden and it was so lovely to chat sitting down after months of conversations on pavements and doorsteps.

The sunshine has tempted DH it try to dress himself but as he has achieved two vests but no pullover I need to intervene. Shall take advantage of the weather to wash and dry two quilted bedspreads and hope to read in the garden later.

Good morning Mick and all his followers. Light cloud in Suffolk so far but we expect another lovely day.
Happy Birthday Geliajams and our DGD is 5 today too Gwen. They had a little tea party and lots of presents on Saturday, thinking they were still at school. Now we are having a picnic since the weather is good. I was going to pressure wash the patio. That’ll be tomorrow then.
So sorry to hear you are more unwell Marydoll - yesterday must have been difficult. Enjoy directing your under gardener today.
Good news about the bull S&C - I hope this is the cause of his problems.
Well, number 5 biscuits to bake and sausage rolls so off I go.
I hope the day is kind to you all.

The top of the morning to you all from hazy Anglesey.
Very happy birthday Gelisajams ? hope it’s a good one.
Enjoy a happy day everyone ? and for anyone who gets a box instead of a flamingo

Happy birthday Gelisajams
No, sorry Urms there is no E in whisky.
Never has been.

Good morning from North Yorkshire where it is another lovely sunny day.
I painted a small fence yesterday then edged and cut both lawns.
I am doing a zoom interview this morning for a new trustee for the charity.
After that I am off to the arboretum. Today is day 31 of my 10,000 steps a day for cancer research! Phew!
Later on I have a man coming to measure up for a new fireplace. I want something simple and modern.
Happy birthday Gelisajams
Have a good day everyone. Stay safe.

Good morning Mick, morning all from sunny South Lanarkshire. We’re not having the fabulous weather many of you are but yesterday was very pleasant

So lovely to hear of people out and about and seeing different places and people, it’ll soon be our turn

Good to hear that you got caught up with the maintenance of your holiday home Ashcombe, hoping it’s not too long till you can use it.

Cake looks good gM, I’m not sure that I’ve ever tasted simmel cake.

Sounds like your DS’s visit was a real tonic Gagagran,

Good news about Bogdon, hope he mends well s&g.

Happy Birthday Gelusjam!

Supermarket delivery today and that’s about the size of the excitement here.

Wishing everyone a peaceful day.

Good morning all from another fine day here in Essex.

I had a lovely afternoon in my friends garden yesterday surrounded by Daffoldils. Beautiful!

I’m dog walking with one of my old pals this morning and will finish off with a coffee in her garden. These are the things I’ve missed so much. Simple pleasures.

Your holiday home looks lovely Ash - so peaceful and relaxing! I hope the roadworks are finished by the time you are able to go and stay.

I do hope Bogdon recovers and does his job Sheep. You have a very busy day ahead of you. I don’t know how you fit it all in. Hope all goes well for you. ?.

Have a good day all ?

Good morning from sunny Cheshire. Simnel cake looks really lovelygrandmattie We had one at our Easter Monday wedding many , many years ago !
Will read page two of the posts later. Have as good a day as possible all.

Good morning all from Glasgow. I think the highest temperature we had here yesterday was 11°C, no heatwave here! I must admit to being quite envious. ?

Seeing all the crowds out and about, made me wonder if people were throwing caution to the wind and behaving as if Covid was gone, not observing social distancing and very few masks to be seen. Many won't have been vaccinated yet, even one vaccination isn't enough.

Happy birthday to Gelisjams, have I got that right? ????*Ashcombe*, what a disaster for you, but probable fortuitous that you went to check. You must be so worried about your family at present Sar, but thank goodness your DH is being seen so quickly.
Lovely cake, GM, I will need to make hot cross buns on Friday, Tesco have run out!!! My hot cross buns were a firm, family favourite, but recently it has been taken too much of an effort to make them!

Once again I have no tales to tell, (probably a relief to some readers ?), as I spent yesterday in bed. I was forced to make a decision yesterday, which I have been putting off for ages. I came clean to my children and friends about my failing heart and prognosis.
My SIL appeared unexpectedly with my new meds. The lovely man took it upon himself to go to the pharmacy and chase them up .
MrMD was in the garden, digging up shrubs in preparation for my raised veggie beds, and didn't hear them, ( what a surprise ?) so I had to get out of bed and answer the door, as DH had left the key in the lock SIL he couldn't get in! I think SIL got a bit of a shock, when he saw how unwell I was!

I then got messages from my dear friends across the road, saying I hadn't been seen for ages. ( It's so easy to cover up by text!) I realised I was tired of covering up, making excuses and saying I was fine, so I told the truth!
The Ebay Queen, still hasn't quite got it, but my other friend did! It was such hard thing to do. We have been pals for thirty five years and know each other so well.

To cap it all, DS2 phoned to ask us to sit in the garden of his new house on Friday, to feast on pizza from his new outdoor oven (with beer for DH). I had to admit I was too unwell to come. ?
He is very sensitive and I know he will say nothing about it, but will be doing a lot of mulling this over in his head.

Today will be a non day again, but if I feel up to it, I may sit in the garden for half an hour and supervise MrMD. I have become a bit carried away with putting solar lights in the garden, it looks very much like Blackpool illuminations. It may be becoming a bit tacky, methinks! A couple aren't working, to I shall investigate today. I will try and take a photo tonight to illustrate my point! ?

I have heard recently from a few, regular posters, who have stopped posting, because GN isn't the same as it used to be. Too many afraid to post for various reasons. I'm sorry to say, I have to agree. This lovely thread is one of the very few I now post on.?
Could I please urge you to come back, we need you and your measured posts and and sense of humour. !

Wishing you all, a pleasant day and the strength to meet whatever life throws at you today. Auntieflo, I hope you aren't suffering too many side effects, this morning ?

PS, Kalu, glad to hear your knee is improving. No more jigging! I shall be watching with my long range telescope!?

Happy birthday to Gelisajams. Have a lovely day.

Good morning all. It is 10° and wispy clouds in Polmont. I think it's to stay dry here, unlike you in Inverness Brooke. Yesterday was a busy day with dgs. A trip to the park for an hour and a half, much playing in the sand, mud, swings etc and then a walk to see ducks. Next time I'll take something to feed them. Then water play in the garden in the afternoon.
Today is child free but still busy. I'll visit mum then I'm visiting my oldest friend for garden coffee. In the afternoon I have a WhatsApp chat with friends. It has been a regular thing over the lock down and has been something to look forward to. It will be nice when we can meet up again. I have the inside windows to clean as the living room window is covered in wee hand prints. The window cleaner was round yesterday and did the outside so that's my monthly prompt.
Sheepandcattle that's good news about the bull. Hopefully that'll sort him out and he'll be able to get down to business. Urmstongran scotch is whisky, Irish is whiskey but I'd happily drink either! One of favourite winter drinks is Jamieson's whiskey with green ginger wine.
Right, time for second cup of coffee then a shower. Have a good day all.

Happy Birthday Gelisajams ??? enjoy your special day.

Happy birthday Gelisajams

Good morning Mick and all from a warm S Welsh coast. What a glorious day yesterday, dried loads of washing on the line. Mr Lins spent the day in the garden laying new lawn turf. There is a family of blue tits in a nesting box at the side of the shed, lovely to see and hear them.
What a beautiful holiday home Ash.
Glad that Bogdon is on the mend for you sheep.
Hope Cherry, Mary and Auntyflo are feeling better.
Take care everyone.