Good Morning Friday

Morning everyone from a sunny north Kent coast. Lovely to read about second vaccines, meetings with friends and relatives, gadding about in shops and garden centres, new grandchildren and a reminder of what’s important in life from Urms and her DGS.

Busy day in the garden ahead. I plan to plant up my patio pots and containers. The greenhouses are groaning with plants and as we are away next week I am loathe to leave them to the tender care of my DS who always promises to water my plants when I am away, but only remembers them the day before we come home. So, I shall get as many out as I can and cross fingers that the frost is done with. I have been known to spread out several old bedsheets across the garden to protect plants leading to the back garden looking as though it had been infected by zombies and ghosts ?

Looking forward to seeing a photo of Maw’s new companion.

Hope you all have a good day

was English, absolutely lovely, but kept saying, Oh bless to me, as she read my notes. We don't hear that expression up here and it made me smile and think of Urms, don't ask me why. ?

That made me laugh Marydoll!

Crossed posts Urms! Rosie looks like she has settled in already.

Delighted to see Rosie’s picture and to know that she has fallen on all four paws living with Maw. Lucky dog!

Tesco trip the main component of the day followed by some weeding if the rain holds off. Feeling a bit glum for no good reason so need to pretend that all is well because that often helps. The birds in the garden are a joy and in the past few days have seen goldfinches, blue tits, long tailed tits, robins, wrens, numerous sparrows, collared doves, a woodpecker and assorted jackdaws (who have mastered the fat ball feeder far too successfully), magpies and pigeons. Aren’t we lucky?

Urmstongran thank you for the Rosie photos. She is a lovely girl and will be well looked after by Maw

Good morning from a dull and drizzly Black Country.

Had a quick trip yesterday to Merry Hill shopping centre. It was fairly busy condsidering it was Thursday morning. I only bought a couple of bras and some make up.

MrJ is off on a club bike ride (rather him than me today). I want to go over to Mums to connect her new Portal to wifi, that DD popped into her this mornig on the way to work. It stopped working and it was only a year old. It was sent back to Czech Republic Wednesday last week, and a replacement arrived 2 days ago. Quite impressed with that.

I have just had an email informing me a parcel is being delivered between 11 and 1pm, so need to wait in for that. A dress and a top, just hope they fit and I like them now.

So pleased that Maw now has her Rosie. That is one lucky dog! Thank your Urms for the photo.

Wishing you all a good day, and thinking of all our missing posters. Hoping gilly may be back with us one day soon.

Good morning,

It's a cloudy and chilly windy here in South Yorkshire with rain showers forecast for later, though looking at the sky, I'd say they are imminent.

Lovely photos of Maws new dog, Urmstongran. I'm sure she will bring her many happy days.

I need to motivate myself - I'm sitting around far too much lately, so must try and get outdoors today to plant some agapanthus roots which arrived yesterday. Space is tight, but I'll find some ?.

Will come back later to read all the posts. I'm not quick enough off the mark to post myself these days, so in the meantime, lots more appear which will take some time to read through so I need to post now or it will be afternoon ?.

Take care.

Good Morning all from the Scottish Borders. Still too cold to plant out my plantlings babies

Lovely photos of Maw's new pooch. I wish them well.

I don't like the "Oh Bless" either Marydoll it sounds so patronising but I suppose it's meant well.

I know someone who says that a lot but she's not the same one who calls everyone sweetheart.

Not a lot on today so far. Hoping everyone's day goes well.

Grandmajet , DH has a nasty cut on the top of his head and had a headache yesterday but seems ok this morning. He is not one to make a fuss so I'm never really sure how he feels. Thanks for being concerned x

Good Morning all from grey Harrogate
Delighted Maw has Rosie - she looks a 'character'
Dexter looks a very cuddly dog? Dragonfly
Love the picture of the Bluebell woods Urmston
I have plans today to go shopping in town, but DH could have equally scintillating plans, so might have to wait for my plans to go ahead!!
so glad you have finally had your 2nd jag Marydoll. Just think in 3 weeks you will be free!!I had absolutely no reaction to my 2nd jag, so sometimes wonder if I actually had it?? Hope your reaction is minimal!

Have a great day, folks, leave all illness and sadness behind!

Good Morning All x.
Sunny now but it wasn't 5 minutes ago. It makes such a difference to the well-being when the sun shines, it's lovely.

What a beautiful dog Dexter is. He's like a teddy-bear, a Chow or a Pomeranian ? Probably neither He's gorgeous.

I'm beginning to feel ashamed with everyone receiving their second jabs after having refused to have mine. I can't get assurance from anyone that I won't have a bad A/fib attack again as the only interest that people seem to have are in the targets of the numbers who've been vaccinated locally !

I don't wish anyone any harm but I would like someone to experience a rapid heartbeat which you have no control over, lasting for at least 6 hours then feeling as though you've done a marathon when it stops---completely drained. Which is why I'm not having a second jab.It's a foreign body and the system reacts in different ways. I'll take my chances.

I'm hoping D will call in sometime over the weekend, though I know it's her busiest time at work. I haven't seen her since Easter. I fear at times that she does too much and it worries me as she's coming up to 60 in a couple of years, although my GS helps in the home between his shifts at work. A busy household.

I was going to put the washer on but with the risk of a shower, I'll leave it until tomorrow which looks a better prospect so if all the cats can sit out in the sun I'll get the hoover out instead. Not much else on the agenda really.

I haven't read all the posts so some catching up to do. I did note that Maw has her dog who I'm sure she'll be happy with to make a lovely pal. I'm pleased about that as there's nothing like a pet for making a difference in your life, they're good therapy.

Summery shoes to look for online in place of the winter " comfies ", shouldn't be too difficult if I can get one to fit my swollen right foot what a nuisance.

Hope those who were feeling unwell have now perked up and are ready to face the day. Thoughts if you're not so grand.
Take care and have a lovely day, stay safe. xx

foreign body

Good morning I'm so pleased MAW has got Rosie they I'll be good for one another
Dexter is gorgeous hope everything goes well

Lovely photo URMS is it Marbury?

Well the fence arrived late afternoon just dumped on the drive I was not happy some panels are too big to go in posts so that needs sorting today. I could really do without it

Going to visit friends in snowdonia tomorrow it's a lot of driving there and back but worth it to see them I will have to set off very early to avoid bank holiday traffic

Hope everyone has a good day and that Marydoll doesn't have a bad reaction to jab

ELLAN I was once blue lighted to hospital with a heartbeat of two hundred I really thought I would die

It must be frightening for you to live with this condition

Good morning all from a sunny, wintry, cold Angus coast. This weather is expected to be with us for another three weeks, so hey ho - and hope it's wrong! I do find this return to winter - albeit with warmer sunshine - so depressing.
Sorry to see Lauranorder is leaving us now, though understand her reason - it can take up a lot of time! There seem to a number of posters out of touch just now - I particularly miss Bellasnanna posts from Malta, and Sheep from the farm.
I force myself not to read through the posts until evening which means my comments to others are way out of date! Many congratulations B9 in the safe arrival of little Olive, and I hope she's home soon to put her big brother out of his agony of expectation ?
Someone else's (sorry, name escapes me) DDiL is in for an op to bring her little one into the world today, so best wishes to that little family too.
I hope you got your second jab alright yesterday Ash and are feeling better.
My own little world trudges on. All well under the Dental Hygienist's beady eye thank goodness. Unusually we had a bit of a chat and she removed her weapons tools from my mouth so that I could join in. She had commented on this being the frostiest April for 60 years, which she said of course meant the coldest in her lifetime (I hadn't thought of that!). I could remember the preceding months being a particularly cold winter, and the River Tay being iced over quite far out from the shore and the ferry crunching through it. Well of course she could remember no time when there wasn't a road bridge and I was able to tell her that I was at the opening of that in 1966 and my then fiance was in the flypast as it was opened by the QM. History lesson for her, but it left me realising just how old I am!! It made me smile ?.
That was followed by a visit to the fishmonger - fresh fish from the wee fishing port just up the coast. So lovely fresh breaded haddock for tea and a bowl of Cullen Skunk for lunch.
An excited message from DGD1 yesterday (the one who is off to Dance School in September) to tell me that she is her school's Artist of the Week this week for one of her paintings in a series exploring the effect of light on the Scottish landscape. She is one creative young lady (I say without bias of course ?)
DD is off down to see her partner in the deep south Midlands this weekend, but neither daughter wants to go. The novelty of driving up and down the country is wearing off for them I fear. So they are home alone together for two whole days and nights. At 17 and 15 they are plenty old enough (and my nephew lives in the same village should they need someone) but of course to me they are still wee babies and my heart will be in my mouth until DD is home again in time for tea on Sunday. (This is the first time I haven't been "needed" to stay over with them, so my inevitable redundancy has arrived ?).
Life marches on.
So does time! So I really must move myself so that at least I am showered and dressed and the basic housework completed this side of noon (yes Lauranorder, you are so right!)
Best wishes to all and I'm looking forward to reading all your posts later. Take care. ☀️???❄️??

How lovely Rosie is. What a great animal and I'll bet she'll keep Maw on her toes too . I'm so glad you've got a pal xx.

Those delightful bluebell woods. I can smell them in my mind.
Lovely memories of Spring walks with mum through the seasons. Rape fields in the summer for our " immune systems " ?

Well for what it’s worth EV I think you’ve made the right decision for YOU. The first jab will have given you a high percentage of immunity & this summer, herd immunity should do the rest. You’re a sensible retired nurse. You weighed up the pros and cons and came to an informed decision. Stop beating yourself up now! x

Roses, I always have to be blue-lighted and sirens ( sometimes ) into resus. The last time being December 2019 a week before Christmas and since then I'd been fine with an increase in medication---until after the first jab, so it was no coincidence as far as I was concerned.

It's either I risk death from another vaccination or Covid itself.

Urmston, you're such a sensible bod yourself x
Thankyou for that.

Love Snowdonia by the way,*Roses*. I've been to the summit in the tram/train---wonderful.

Lovely dog Urmstongran. I know she isn't yours ( am too new to know Maw) but am guessing Rosie is a rescue dog ? Love to see them getting a home. If I was a bit younger and didn't have a neurotic rescue cat I would have a dog !

Good morning all from an increasingly cloudy Lancashire. We had quite a bit of rain here yesterday and it looks as though we’re in for some more, after a bright start.

I had an enjoyable afternoon shredding tons of old paperwork yesterday, more to go at yet! The legacy of 20 years working from home. Things that were once essential now just so much clutter ?

Wishing everyone the best day possible ?

A good late morning to everyone from a distinctly grey Gower.

We had another busy day clearing the kitchen and dining rooms yesterday. Enough already! More pots and pans, pie dishes, cake tins and goodness knows what else than you can shake a big stick at ?. No wonder we need a new kitchen ?. Of course I had another bad seizure ?. Not much to do now though ... we are determined to have a restful weekend ?
A cooking day today ready for the freezer so we can eat decent food whilst the work is carried out.

What a lovely companion Rosie will be to Maw ?. She looks and sounds like a lovely dog.
That chow is gorgeous by the way ☺️. I hope the operation makes it easier for him to breathe.
Congratulations again to your DiL and you all B9exchange. I'm sure she will be thoroughly brothered ?
Sorry to hear that you are feeling yucky after your jabs Susan and Marydoll. I hope you both feel better soon ?. Marydoll it's just not on that B&M and TKMaxx were that busy. It just won't do! You deserve to be able to shop in peace ?
I hope you both do get to see your DD harrigran and you get to spend some lovely time together ? ?
Ellianne ?
I'm going to miss LauraNorder whilst she takes her long break, I hope it won't be too long.
Thank you for your well wishes Susan and hollysteers. It does mean a lot to me.

Take care everyone and find something to enjoy whatever you are doing today ❤️

EV you are absolutely right to leave off the second jab, given what happened after your first! It must have been terrifying. Look at it this way - you have some immunity after the first jab, and we are all having our second jabs so you don’t have to

Good morning from northern Scotland, where it is sunny but very chilly with a northerly breeze. Every time I go down the road there are even more lambs bursting out (we start lambing very late up here). Later on I’ll check how my newly planted broad beans and peas have survived their first night completely in the open.