Good Morning from Mick and Maw

Morning all

I went to bed exhausted last night but sleep
was not happening, dozed off about 5.30am only to be woken at 7.00am by phone call from DD. She had been invaded by ants overnight.

I have a thumping headache! Plan for day is paracetamol with cup of tea ASAP then go back to bed.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning from Suffolk to Jax, Mick & Maw and all the followers.
I am up very early in order to get more gardening done before it gets warm, although so far it is breezy and a bit cloudy.
Glad you got some action Harrigran albeit less than ideal.
? Alizarin. Policemen on a cruise ship? That could be interesting if they are needed in a hurry!
I got a new reusable mug yesterday, covered in flamingos. I hope you can find some too!

Good morning all from a cloudy S Hants. Yesterday was a farm shop visit early and in the afternoon I took our friend out for a drive. He’s been diagnosed with vascular dementia, early days, but the same as my Mum had, I hope his doesn’t go the 10 years my Mum suffered. Anyway, off we went to Winchester, down little back roads, houses he’d lived in from a child to a married man, his old school and first pub, quite a tour.
Today is allotment this afternoon, the constant couch grass battle, then watering. I really hope the situation for the harrigrans has vastly improved, news from grandmajet and Cherry would be welcomed, where was EllanVannin yesterday too? Hope she’s ok.
Have the best day you can all, every one is precious.

Good morning, everyone, from an overcast Torbay.

Thank you for opening up, Jaxjacky to help Mick.

I hope you had a safe trip to your DD1, Sar53, and I’m sure you’ll have a wonderful time. I have many happy memories of shopping trips in Brum, beginning when I was at college there 50 years ago! It was in Edgbaston, Urmstogran, near the Botanical Gardens. Trust you had a good day there yesterday.

That is an amazing cake, Jaxjacky! Well done to Elizabeth1 on your day without rest and I hope you slept well as a result. I hope your recovery will continue well, Alizarin, once you are home. I found having to sleep on my back after hip surgery was difficult, especially as my knees were grumpy! Some nights, I decamped to a recliner in the lounge which was more conducive to sleep.

I wish you luck with your preparations to move to the UK, amselerin. This link regarding pets should help:-

www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain

What beautiful flowers, Gingster and ginny and both in my favourite colours, too! Happy caravanning!

What a terribly sad story about your Swiss friend, Grandmafrench! My heart goes out to the poor lady after such a tragic loss and in circumstances brought about by this wretched pandemic. It will be a comfort to her to have such a caring friend as you to support her through this ghastly time. ?I pray for strength for you both.

Thank you for the poem, muse which made me smile, with its humour in the fourth line! How lovely to hear from Auntieflo! Please keep in touch, including on bad days. A blue badge will be a help to you when going out is in your plans. I hope EllanVannin is back soon.

Yesterday our Wednesday Club Zoom organiser was admitted to hospital so it fell to me to rally the troops with the link. It was rather chaotic as the chap in hospital decided to join us and felt it necessary to regale each arriving participant with (too many) details of his condition. Suffice to say, that I expect the laxatives will have worked by now!

Thoughts with those in pain of any kind. ?

Wow all those posts whilst I was typing! No time to read, will check back later

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Another hot day.
Laundry and shopping. Another decorator to give an estimate this afternoon.
Online quiz with the family tonight.
Love to all x

Thank you Jax. I do hope Mick gets his gremlins sorted soon, very frustrating for him.
Overcast but warm here in north Surrey.
Welcome to newbies from yesterday. Was good to read a post from Alazarin, hope you managed to get home yesterday and had a comfortable night.
harrigran what a dreadful experience for your poor DH and yourself. I do hope the situation improved drastically. A good GP or specialist nurse would/should have been there to advocate and get things sorted.
Auntuflo glad you felt up to posting yesterday, hope a sign of continuing improvement.
Grandmafrench tragic news for your friend, life can be so cruel sometimes.
I have slept very badly last night. Woke up with a coughing fit, you can imagine then my mind went into overdrive re Covid, then when I did eventually get back to sleep I was woken by a horrible dream. No cough this morning but feeling decidedly lethargic through lack of sleep.
Need to find some energy to get up as the boys are here and will need chivvying to get up for school run.
Will take all my cleaning bits to mum and dad’s later this morning and then come home for a snooze before boys need collecting (2 runs as one has after school football). I have also promised the paddling pool if the weather stays warm.
Wishing all a good Thursday and hope everyone manages to find an odd ? or 2

Good Morning all from a muggy and overcast North Leicestershire.

I did quite a bit of gardening yesterday and finished my Sainsbury's shop (remembering to save the changes!!) took in a neighbour's new radiator and talked to my lovely sister in law in SA. Her DH (my DH's younger brother) has recently been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia and she is feeling a bit wobbly.

Not much on today so I will just pootle and faff.

Harri, sending you lots of love - wish it could be more.

Morning everyone.
Cloudy and grey here in Worcestershire. DH and I are planning a trip to Bury Ditches iron age hillfort today and maybe a spot of lunch in Bishop's Castle.
We have spent the week attempting to bring the garden under control and tackling household chores so felt the urge to get out.
I hope you all have a good day. ?

Good morning from a sunny NE.
Awake before 5.30, well I guess that's what happens when you go to bed at 10pm.
Better day yesterday, health care professionals ringing up to see if we had secured treatment, the cynic in me believed they were doing it because we had made such a fuss rather than because they cared.
DH now has antibiotics but has still not actually been examined by anyone.
I had an hour in the garden and enjoyed the fresh air, the plants BIL put in for me are thriving and are flowering already.
Yesterday was the first anniversary of my BIL's death in Germany. I still have not seen my sister, 20 months now and she is very lonely as she does not have any children.
Weather forecast is good so hope we can all enjoy being outdoors.

Thank you for opening up, Jaxjacky. I hope all is well with Mick and Maw.
Good morning from the Sefton coast where the sun is shining. This afternoon I’m meeting friends in a garden setting. One of them visited the impressive Peace Doves project in Liverpool Cathedral earlier in the week so no doubt will tell us more.
Thinking of those who might benefit from a hug or some flowers at the moment. I’d like to learn that jet is on the path to recovery.
Sending a smile and a glimpse of a flamingo.???

still problems .
Good Morning Everyone,
Its a dry and sunny day here in Brackley this morning, today , Bicester as usual on the bus.
Expecting a delivery of some gravel for gardens , i am going to use it to tidy up parents graves area, hopefully prevent weeds taking over .
Take Care,
Mick

It is by me! Thanks Jax.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. We have white cloud cover but I can see the Pennine ridge quite clearly so we must be in for a good day. I do hope so as our daughter and son in law are taking the smalls to Lytham beach again to finish off half term. Back to school for them (and mummy) on Monday.

I’m tired after the trip to Birmingham and back yesterday. Sitting in a car for 4 hours (at least we had lunch before the journey back). It’ll be practice for next weekend when we go up to Plockton. That takes us 8 hours from here (with a couple of stops and a picnic lunch at Loch Lomond).

I have a manicure appointment today. My first in 15 months. My nails are in excellent condition but it will be nice to have them snipped very short, filed and polished professionally. I have gel polish and so they stay nice and shiny like ‘Smarties’ for 4 weeks. Pre-Covid, I used to book a monthly appointment. Look how much I’ve saved (to spend on gin haha!).

Hope everybody enjoys Thursday whether you have plans or none. x

Good morning Jax,Mick,Maw and all to follow from Shropshire.

We had a lovely lunch out yesterday courtesy of DD2 and enjoyed our stroll round town.We saw several people we know so spent a while catching up with promises made to meet up for coffee in a couple of weeks.

Henry day today with school pick up later.

Hope we hear from some of our missing good morningers soon.

Thinking of all unwell,worried,recuperating,anxious and sad?

Hope that Cherry,Mary and Auntieflo have had restful nights and also that harri managed to get help for her husband?

Have a good day all??

Good morning all from South Lanarkshire where the sky is brightening.

Yesterday afternoon after I’d finished with the day’s chores I sat down to read that morning’s thread. What an emotional experience, I am humbled by it. There are so many brave, strong, capable women on here, coping with so much that I feel quite ashamed of my occasional grumping about nothing.

Harrigran, I do hope you managed to get someone to help you y esterday. I was horrified to hear of the dreadful way you and— your dear husband had been fobbed off by so many in the caring professions.

I’m so sorry about your friend Grandmafrench what an awful shock for everyone. His poor wife must be distraught to be so far away from him.

Lovely to hear from Ayntieflo and good news about the Blue Badge.

Welcome to the thread DR64. Beautiful flower photos yesterday ginny and Gingster

I hope today is less ‘ouchie’ Alizarin and Marydoll did you have a better night?

Glad you were feeling strong enough not to have to go back to bed yesterday Elizabeth1, you are always so cheerful in spite of your troubles.

Today is our childminding afternoon so we will collect the children from nursery at lunchtime. A stroll along the front then gymnastics with the four year old while DH pushes the little one who will hopefully have a long sleep in her buggy. Afterwards if it’s dry we’ll play on the beach for an hour before taking them home.

Hopefully Mick will get reconnected before much longer.

Have the best day possible my friends.

Fine by me!!! Very overcast here in south Cornwall. Waiting to hear if I can go home today but have to convince the physio I can manage, living on my own. Which I know I can as this is the third op! Can't wait for my son to drive me through Falmouth on the way home and witness the silliness of the G7 media, plus the cruise ship the police are staying on. Have the best day you can, everyone.

Good morning Jaxjacky, my finger has been hovering too! Thanks for opening up. Oh Maw, ?zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Maw, you have done your bit, give yourself a break and have a lie in! ?