Good morning Tuesday for Mick

Good morning, newly restored Mick and all from a bright northwest Lancashire coast.
Just popping things in a bag for my trip to the south tomorrow.
What to wear is the eternal cry and I’m having afternoon tea at Cliveden, so something for that. The weather sounds mixed. Sometimes I think I prefer days out to a week away as I have to take my whole life with me…
Finished my Dorothy Whipple book, so good. On to another book, such excitement, what will it be?
Put a ‘rinse’ on my hair, it’s too dark as haven’t been back yet for my usual highlights, so am looking like Carmen Miranda.
Must make an appointment when I get back.
Very disappointed with my optician as my contact lenses haven’t arrived after an age. I think they bungled the order, so am using up old lenses and only one new pair. Will be wearing my specs when no one is looking?
Happy Birthday Dragonfly and thoughts to anyone with worries and our missing posters.

Good Morning everyone. Another glorious day ahead, weather wise. DH kindly walked our dogs (and chatted to a neighbour) at sunrise. I am more than lagging behind so coffee will be needed, a shower for me and the garden, then start the day.

Looking forward to eating a wonderful beetroot velouté type dish I made yesterday (sounds like Blue Peter!) for early lunch today.

Jax the biting creatures are not aoûtats. I know they can turn up well before August, but once seen, never forgotten. Just checking between my dogs’s toes would allow me to see them. A pin head cluster - a gang of them together - are bright orange, so they’re not impossible to locate. And their bites are usually in a line, small red dots, and almost always in dark places - under boobs, armpits….leg pits! Horrible. I’m investigating an after bite cream recommended by Portuguese dusty. Hopes are high!

Pleased your DH has the go-ahead, Harri. Hoping hard that you’ll have proper advice and real support from an early assessment, GrannyS. Rest and respite is what you need before you can properly cope.

Hope you’re having a good day, Auntieflo and you’re properly supporting those coffee shops, Alizarin.

Stay safe in these unknown, uncharted times and if you’re having breaks or time away, enjoy it all. You deserve it.
Hugs from France. Sorry Scentia but Wales will be fabulous.
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Mick …. I’m ignoring the highlight of the day. So glad you’re back from radio silence! You must have been going potty. Maybe just pretend you were on annual leave - at least you had some reliable early bird ‘assistants’ to deputise. ?

Best of luck at the Doctor’s and continuing good health. ??‍♀️

Good Morning all , good to see you back Mick , great work by your willing assistants in your absence,
I hope those thinking of jumping ship will rethink , it’s horrible when misunderstandings happen

What a relief Mick, technology is a wonderful thing, but so frustrating when it goes wrong.

Glad that Ash is okay, thank you OldUdders for the update. Good news this morning on the vaccines, Pfizer 96% effective against hospitalisations from Delta variant, AZ 92%. www.gov.uk/government/news/vaccines-highly-effective-against-hospitalisation-from-delta-variant There is hope. Perhaps just stay on here Marydoll and Urms, I would miss you hugely, but can understand why you might want to step back for a bit!

The air con in the bedroom packed up last night, why do appliances always pack up when they arr really needed, and the chance of getting an engineer out is slim.

Enjoy the day, keep cool everyone, good excuse for ice lollies and glass of chilled white wine on the patio?

Good morning all from a bright sunny and very hot Lancashire. Glad to see you back Mick , happy Birthday dragonfly and glad to hear of your continuing recovery alizarin

Marydoll I have been on the receiving end of something similar from the same individual. It kept me away from GN and the GM thread for a little while. All I can say is “Rise above”

A quick Good Morning all before I go back to catch up with the news, it’s complete cloud cover in this corner of the Algarve at the moment with a cold wind but supposed to be a brighter afternoon.
Thank you Grand Mattie for opening up today and all those early birds who kept the doors open while Mick couldn’t. It’s good to see you back again Mick, I hope all the issues are finally resolved.

Taking a sabbatical (I did read a couple of posts!) seems a much better expression than giving up an addiction. I’m trying to get in the habit of just popping in occasionally and then making it a short post. I’m failing obviously.

I have started reading Lucy Plollock’s book and am enjoying it so much that I’m having to ration that as well so that I absorb it properly.

Good morning from a very sunny north of Scotland. Washing out, grass cut and house cleaned before I sat down otherwise I browse and scroll and the day runs away.
Tennis again today ?, watching, not playing.
Happy birthday Dragonfly ?.
I too have stepped back a bit and only post occasionally. Best wishes to all especially if, like me, you have a touch of the “glums”. Tolerance and kindness such as on this and soop’s thread go a long way. Have the best day you can.

Useful conversation with GP yesterday and visit this morning from lovely community matron who is getting the ball rolling with an assessment this week we hope. Good to feel I am not on my own, and the support from you all really does make a difference.

Meanwhile a bit of weeding and easy meals today I think - too hot to cook.

Understand the need to stand back now and then, which I do by just not posting for a day or two, but both Urmston and Marydoll add greatly to the gaiety of the nation and we need them. Glad Mick is back with us at last.

Delighted to see you are back in the land of the living. You have been very fortunate to have so many people willing to help you so it must feel good to be now in a position to thank them en masse for their help.

Finally, Good Morning, Mick, and hello everyone from sunny Carlisle. I went into town for a browse around the shops. I nearly came straight back. There was a flight of steps from the car park that set my ticker thumping uncomfortably. I had to stroll very gently about till it finally subsided, not very soon though. Quite a few folk about, mostly just strolling and sitting, enjoying the sun. I am getting desperate to find a hairdressers but the two I spotted were closed down. Finding a good new hairdresser seems worse than changing doctors and dentists. I hope I won't be tempted to take the 2 hour round trip to visit my old one!
Have a good day everyone.

Glad to hear things are moving forward GrannySomerset

Charleygirl, I second that. Maw deserves a huge bouquet for her sterling effort in supporting Mick. This will have to do instead! ????????

Pleased for you GrannySomerset, looking hopeful.

I very rarely post on GN now as I no longer recognise the pleasant site I joined in 2011.

Thank you Blossoming for your kind message to Marydoll, a dear friend to many of us for years who has recently been left extremely upset due to the same individual misreading a well meant message from Marydoll. A simple mistake on her part but who has since, continued to blacken our friends name.

Please don’t make this a reason to leave GN. Mary. ?

I’m new here, is this a general thread that anyone can post on ?

You are very welcome. Please do not be put off by the fact that we all seem to know each other, we were all new once! Marjie. Start with where you are posting from and the weather. Than you can find your way about at your own pace.

Thanks @Marydoll . I’m near Lockerbie, it’s cloudy and quite cool. I have sunshine envy for all you luck people basking in sunshine

Lucky

No sunshine in Glasgow! ☁️☁️☁️☁️☁️??

Welcome MarjieM?

Hello MarjieM I felt much as you do, almost 2 years ago now! Jump in, the water’s lovely ? You’ll soon get the hang of it. I live in Lancashire, not far from the coast.

Welcome MarjieM - haven't posted today. Grandson (9) taken into hospital yesterday with abdominal pain. Think letting him home today as doesn't seem to be appendicitis. Bit stressed until I know what's what.

Grandmajean hope your DGS is fine and home soon.
Many happy returns Dragonfly ? ? enjoy your day.?

I hope your grandson is recovered and now home grandmajean.

Welcome MarjieM??