Good Morning Monday

God morning from an overcast E Kent. It drizzled for most of yesterday. We’ve had more rain in the last couple of weeks than for most of the spring so far, although it has been cold and grey for most of it.
Sheep, thank you so much for asking Iris to name the little bull calf. She was really thrilled - though where Dobby came from, goodness knows.*Grandmafrench*, what an unfortunate fall, I hope your knees and thumbs improve fast. Plug on with the arnica, one of the best remedies - and by mouth, homeopathic tablets as well if you can get them.
I got the DGDs a subscription to a baking company; they get one recipe per month. Yesterday’s effort was a magnificent Greek yoghurt chocolate cake. A splendid and delicious looking affair.
DS1 has got a ticket home from India on 26 May. He’s resigned to spending a fortnight locked in a hotel room.
Feeling rather low again, snivelling and miserable. Life seems pointless at the moment.
Hope everyone has a good day, full of smiles ?, sunshine ☀️ and the odd flamingo ????

Good morning from overcast north Surrey. Just waiting in car park for the gym to open.
GrandMattie life is such a rollercoaster at the moment, hope today brings you a ? or two.
I haveDGD2 today (8months old), if her routine will allow I hope to take her to see my mum and dad.
Also hoping my hairdresser turns up as she didn’t acknowledge my txts (she is DGDs auntie so that might lure her here)
Wishing all a good day, will catch up later

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. A dry start and fingers crossed it stays that way. What a lot of rain over the weekend!

I’m having my breakfast early in bed as I’m off swimming this morning. Later I may go and do some diy shopping. Get the things I want ready for dry days.

I hope you all have a good day and Mattie I hope the thought of your son coming home soon cheers you up ?

Good morning from a bright, sunny Torbay but with rain on its way to prevent us becoming accustomed to the sunshine!

grandMattie: I hope you can find something to cheer you. This long lockdown and the weather is affecting us all in some way. Even our normally upbeat priest admitted to being in the doldrums yesterday.

Apologies to beechnut for my faux pas, yesterday and thank you for your gracious response. Lovely photos from brook2704 and Ellianne yesterday. I hope you have safe homeward journeys.

Enjoy the beginning of a taste of freedom this week, everyone! ?

Sorry, that should be a capital B for Beechnut....!

Good morning everybody from grey N Bucks.
As usual, feeling a little wiped out by my drive to and from London yesterday, fortunately smooth and trouble free in both directions, but it’s still 1 1/2 hours each way.
Flynn was one very happy boy, still high from the day before’s Pokemon treasure hunt with his school friends.
Rosie... well I don’t think she has accepted being left yet (strange when she has spent the last 3 years in kennels) but the friend who came round to see to her found that she had managed to nudge the basket of eggs I keep by the side of the cooker down onto the floor, smashing over a dozen!
Hmm. My friend is a gem and cleared it all up too (rather her than me)
Goodness know what licking up a dozen eggs, broken shells and all will have done to Rosie’s digestive system, I think I may be keeping a lot of windows open today!
Wishing you all a more fragrant day!

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it dry at least but with total white cloud cover. It’s bound to cheer up soon because I’ve ordered a children’s rainbow umbrella for our 4y old little miss, who saw a lady with a golfing one on our way home from school in the pouring rain on Thursday!
“^I wish I could have one of those grandma^”....

Sorry to hear you’re feeling low GrandMattie perhaps knowing your son has a date for flying home will cheer you. MawBe the smashed eggs by Rosie made me laugh. With those long legs she has some reach!

We have absolutely no plans other than I might bob down in the lift later to have a coffee indoors just because we can! My stepfather is off to have a couple of pints this evening with a friend at their bowling club. Ooh - the 7am train to Liverpool Lime Street has just pulled into the station amselerin! And off it goes ...

Keep safe everybody. x

Good morning from an overcast NE.
We escaped the rain yesterday but it stayed dull all day.
Family sent photos of purchases on shopping trip, both GDs got new Dr Marten boots. The girls have very large feet and they will look even bigger now.
DH has hospital appointment this morning, BIL will take him and give me time to get some jobs done.
Hope everyone finds something to brighten their day.

Good morning all from a grey ish North Leicestershire. Our weather always seems to be a bit ish all the time.

A pootling and faffing day here. One think often leads to another and I have a couple of bags of paperbacks to take to the library today.

On Saturday I rang our local Headway shop to check they were happy to take the 6 bags of stuff we had and if there was anything they wouldn't take. When we turned up DH had to almost beg them to accept the bags. So disappointing. We support Headway as they were brilliant with DS1 after his stroke.

Morning all from a drying-out south coast and 12.9c so milder. The week is set to be showery again so there will be no need to water the pots, which are flourishing after all the recent downpours.

So sorry you are feeling a bit blue *Mattie and hope something nice happens to lift your spirits. . Not long till your DS is back and that will put a smile on your face I am sure! Seeing my own DS always does that for me.

We had a quiet day yesterday. DH abandoned his club bike ride due to the torrential showers after realising that none of his chums were going to venture out. There was a lot of sport on TV for him to enjoy and I joined him to watch the Giro highlights last night.

Nothing much planned for today but something will turn up I expect.

Hope the day is a good one for us all.

It’s grey again here in Nottinghamshire. Maybe June will be sunny this year.
Oh, grandmafrench, that sounds like an awful fall. I hope you are recovering now - these things happen all too easily don’t they, as we get older and forget how to bounce.
GrandMattie, it won’t be long until your son is home. I think this weather is getting to us at the moment.
dwm, fingers crossed for the haircut to happen.
Yesterday we had some family for a garden visit and we had to resort to the carport a couple of times due to ??. Nice to see them anyway. Grandpajet went for a walk with Grandson and they saw a badger sett and a foxhole. No actual badgers or foxes though.
Not much on today, so I’ll just say, have a pleasant day and I hope you find a ?

Morning Mick and all

Sorry Grandmattie you are feeling down, maybe focusing on your dear son coming hone is something to look forward to?

Oh dear Maw poor Rosie maybe she panicked without you!

It’s grey and drizzle is on the air, off to the gym this morning, then pottering around.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Morning Mickand All.

Another overcast day here in South Bucks.

Saw the family for the first time since last October yesterday, what a grand reunion.?? The house is pretty much a wreck but it was worth it.

So sorry grandMattie you are feeling so low. Will send you some good vibes that will help you through this dark spell. Maybe the prospect of seeing your son after such a long time will give you the spark you need. ?

Morning Mick, morning All, a much brighter sky over our temporary home, we’re off to explore some Cornish coves and hoping for an inside seat for lunch.

Pleased you got to see Flynn maw, your Rosie must have fancied an omelette for her lunch. We’re in an up and down sort of world I think grandMattie, I understand that feeling of lack of purpose only too well, hope today gets brighter for you.

Look after yourselves everyone, hope Monday is kind to us all.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, its 8° here.

GM, good to hear your son has a ticket home, albeit not under the best circumstances. It will be relief to have your boy back!

Mick, I notice you haven't reported any side effects after your second jag, so good news there.
My fifteen days are now up after the AZ vaccination, so I can get out and about more, with caution. Due to my suppressed immune system and meds, I have been advised that no vaccine will be as effective for me as others. It's strange, but I have lost the inclination, to wander around the shops or go anywhere busy, probably the only plus side of the pandemic!

Yesterday, turned out to be full on again! I needed to repot a red gooseberry bush I bought, but realised that I had run out of pots. As the nearest B&M is only ten minutes away, but will be in a different level as of today, off I trotted. I came back potless. ? The shelves were empty! Is that a knock on effect from the Suez problem or not?

A street conference with neighbours followed, when I started pottering about the front garden, an people came out to chat. It was a rare glimpse of normality. The icing on the cake was an old friend turning up with a birthday gift of chocolates. I held court ?from the top of my stairs, addressing my public. ? A very pleasant afternoon indeed!

I have an empty today, but am going out with the Ebay queen for an outing in her car, masked and with the roof down! Glasgow in May, it will be baltic
Unfortunately, she was unaware that Glasgow are stuck in Level 3, so as we live on the boundary and now in level 2, we cannot go into town, unless we have a legitimate reason. Charity shop rummaging isn't a legitimate reason! ?
I'm getting quite anxious, as the Indian variant is spreading rapidly here. Yesterday Jason Leitch commented that there were concerns about our area and they are monitoring things. Our numbers are rising alarmingly again. Why can't people follow the rules? I couldn't cope with another term of shielding, I have waited so long for a hug from my family and especially from my wee Dollie! ☹
DS is being ultra cautious, now she is back at school and afraid she will pass something on to me.

Thinking of Susan and hoping Cherry has had a restful, incident free night. Also wishing GMfrench a speedy recovery from the painful knees and that Auntieflo, has recovered from her A&E visit.

Enjoy your day, everyone.

Good morning from Essex by the sea where it is dry at the moment. It rained on and off all day yesterday.
I have some admin to do this morning, a cheese and onion pie to make for dinner and I need to go and pick up a prescription from the chemist. DH is going to do some work on his boat, I've said I will go and help him tomorrow
I'm sorry you are feeling low GM, I think we all have days like that. You must be pleased that your son is coming home although he will have to isolate for two weeks.
Have a marvellous Monday everyone and find that ? xx

Good morning all from the Channel, wind has dropped and it’s a whole lot brighter generally. Plenty to do today as Monday seems to be general housework day.
Do hope Rosie doesn’t have repercussions....

Good morning.
Our holiday is racing by too quickly, Why is it good times go so fast, but bad lockdown days seem to last forever?
I hope GrandmaFrench isn't too bruised after that fall. Scary.

Good morning from a cloudy but brighter Black Country,

We are off to Somerset today to take the caravan out of storage, and stay until Thursday. Weather not looking brilliant, but it is a few days away. So up earlier, as need to pack a few clothes and toiletries.

Sorry you are feeling down grandMattie

harrigran talking of Doc Martens. My DD begged me to buy her some when she was 14. They were worth the money, as she wore them every day for 2 years. Over £50 was a lot for the early 90's. Now she wouldn't thank you for a pair

Had a video call yesterday withNeice in Brisbane. She dislocated her knee whilst dancing! Is now on crutches. I think she feels the lack of family around her at this time. She must have a weakness there as it happened when she was at University 10 years ago.

So pleased you enjoyed being with the family at the weekend NanKate . You can now recover at your leisure!

Obviously Rosie was missing her Mum Maw. What a lovely friend to clear it all up for you.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning all. It's grey in Polmont but I hope it will brighten up later. The last few days have done just that. Grandmattie I'm sorry to hear that you feel low. Hopefully your son coming home will help. Dobby is the name of a character from Harry Potter.
Today I'm on babysitting duties. Dgs loves the outdoors so it'll be a trip to the park, then after his nap we'll go into the garden. However you spend your day, I hope you have a good one.

Good morning it is very dull here.

I need to sort out the garage today and find my yoga mat. I have a class tomorrow.

It is very quiet here without Dexter!

So sorry you are feeling down GrandMattie I hope you pick up soon. I didn’t see you had had a fall GrandmaFrench hope the bruises are not too blue.
Rosie must be in wonderland in your home Maw after 3 years in kennels, so much to explore (and attack)!

Good morning. all from a wet Morecambe Bay.
Hope Grandmafrench is feeling better after her mishap yesterday and Grandmattie feels brighter soon.
I’m off to the gym this morning. First time in fifteen months. I feel slightly apprehensive but cases here are low and I’ve been double jabbed.
There’s still no progress on the arbour although after a gentle reminder DH says he will triple check his measurements (again) and get the wood ordered today. Watch this space- I’m not holding my breath!
Take care everyone and stay safe ???

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Good morning everyone from our little holiday cottage on the west coast. We’re packing up the car soon and heading back to Inverness after a lovely weekend away.
I hope you’re feeling a bit brighter soon grandmattie life has changed so much due to lockdown it’s difficult to adjust sometimes
We’ve been so lucky with the weather, yesterday it was sunny and we enjoyed a long walk to the Falls of Glomach which were stunning and well worth the 12 mile hike!
Oh dear maw I hope Rosie is ok today and what a kind friend you have to clear up for you
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles today, take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning from a grey, damp Colchester.
The carpenter has just arrived to put the doors on our wardrobes. This afternoon I will start filling them and may need to nip to Wilko's for more hangers as I threw a lot of broken ones out when we moved.

Sad to hear of the death of a GNer on another thread. Sending love to the family and friends of Daisyboots

Big hugs to all x