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12Michael Sat 03-Apr-21 06:09:38

Good Morning Everyone,
Its twilight at the moment here in Brackley but its dry outside Plans for the day , get bus to Buckingham ,and then get the bus from there to Bicester , today going that way will be last opportunity to go under a pair of former railway bridges , which are on the former Great Central line , these are being removed to be replaced with a new bridge to carry the HS2 line over the road .
Mind you talking of HS2 the amount of work taking place locally , such as getting ready to remove overhead pylons , which will be underground , having not travelled since lockdown its noticeable more so than travelling over those roads regularly.
Take Care,
Mick

Gwenisgreat1 Sat 03-Apr-21 11:13:52

Good Morning all from bright but not so warm Harrogate
Yes, Mick do take care.
Good to see you back Travelsafar we have missed you!!
Sheepandcattle you never have a dull moment on the farm. Poor Popeye, hope he recovers. Pity about Bogdon.
Had a late start this am, slept in then, had to do my exercises, have a shower, breakfast then ironing, chat to my DD when she phoned, all go. Must get lessons from DD how she made the delicious pizzas she made for DGDs birthday. They were as good as we had in Rome and a wee cafe in the south of France. She could teach Pizza Express a thing or two.
The rest of the day, i hope to make some crumbles to freeze, and alter the face masks to fit humans. Take the dog out for a walk and cook some meals!! Nothing, really.

Have the best day you can, with or without chocolate!!

Grammaretto Sat 03-Apr-21 11:15:43

Good morning all from the Sunny Scottish Borders. This will have to be brief as I don't want to be indoors for long.
Bittersweet day for you Bluesapphire aren't you the most gorgeous couple!
Ours is next week and will be the first without him. Not looking forward to that.
However DiL has invited me to lunch today and I shall drive my newly repaired car. I am crossing county borders but it's my bubble. (I think)

amselerin thinking of you.
Good to see travelsofar

As usual thanks for the photos and news from your farm sheep.
Have a good weekend everyone.

Litterpicker Sat 03-Apr-21 11:17:42

Good morning from cool and breezy West Sussex. We are invited to DD3 for lunch in the garden with the family. It will be lovely to see the DGCs but I’m not sure we will want to sit for long. It is an hour’s drive so need to get moving. I am congratulating myself on having brought the (very few) Easter decorations to the front of the under stairs cupboard when I put the Christmas stuff away. There are two felt egg ‘pockets’ that I had forgotten were there so I will put some mini eggs in them for the children.

It’s lovely to see both travelsafar and georgesgran posting.
Thinking of you, and all with illness, worries and caring responsibilities - too many to name but each ‘held in the light’ as the Quakers say. flowers and Easter chicks for all ???

dustyangel Sat 03-Apr-21 11:25:57

Good morning all from a somewhat cloudy Portugal. The sun was trying to get through earlier but seems to have given up and gone elsewhere. I shall have my coffee and catch up with you all now. I see some photographs that look interesting but I’m sure I won’t remember to comment tomorrow.

NanKate Sat 03-Apr-21 11:29:42

Morning Mick and All.

Grey and cool inSouth Bucks.

You did make me laugh Mary about your Dollie talking to you through the hedge. My DGS 10 FaceTimed me yesterday and told the rest of them at his home to keep quiet as he couldn’t hear me. I wanted to weep that he values our regular talks so much. I try so hard to tell him interesting things that I have been doing, but the truth of it is I am doing the same old thing day in and day out. Like many others I am feeling low, but I shall go for a walk and perk myself up.

What lovely photos of you and your DH on your wedding day BlueSapphire. ?

maydonoz Sat 03-Apr-21 12:03:15

Good morning all.
I thought I'd write a quick message before pm sets in!
Today feels cold outdoors, we went for a small shop to Aldi to last the long weekend, some good bargains on veg.
I hope to do an apple crumble this afternoon to use up our apples in the freezer from last season.
Tomorrow our DS2 and partner will be popping in for a garden visit so they will enjoy it.
I wish you all a happy Easter and have a good rest to those who are still going out to work.

hollysteers Sat 03-Apr-21 12:18:07

A late good morning from Sunnyside northwest Lancashire coast. Met up with good friend yesterday and the hours flew by. I’m not used to company at the moment and found on returning home and having lunch, I dropped off and missed a Good Friday service? Strange how being sociable can take it out of you. I think I’m an introverted extrovert and have to recharge my batteries before the next onslaught lol, or more likely, I’m getting old(er).
My spider plant has scores of babies and I am enjoying popping them into small pots and other suitable vessels. I have a brown thumb rather than a green finger but I think a spider plant might manage to live,
It’s strange how much fuss is made at Christmas and not so much at Easter, doesn’t seem right really.
Ah well, will take some sun and I hope you all have a nice day and thoughts to the troubled.
Will read through later (if I can stop myself dropping off...)

amselerin Sat 03-Apr-21 13:28:15

Good afternoon all,

I have just read the posts and I think I may have given the impression, that my son died recently. He died about 9 years ago, but to me it is like it was yesterday.
Take care - on this comforting thread.

Stilllearning Sat 03-Apr-21 14:00:43

You didn’t amselerin, we all know that the loss of a child always feels like yesterday??

BlueBelle Sat 03-Apr-21 17:24:00

Sorry I m late just seen you are back travelsofar lovely to see you again x