Good Morning Wednesday

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Going to be a hot one broken by thunderstorms tonight.

We are having a patio laid this week and the one guy is breaking up the old paving by hand! I'm hot just watching at it's not 9am yet.

Usual Wednesday coffee meetup, either on a shady terrace or in an air conditioned cafe....I'd choose inside.

Love to all x

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning Mick, morning all from rainy South Lanarkshire. I admit to being quite envious of all the hot and sunny weather many of you are having. I feel the cold and feel so much more alive in the sunshine.

Yesterday I managed to be quite productive, changed the bed, ironed, cleared some drawers and started a new crochet project so I felt a little less lazy.

Shopping delivery today but right now I’m off to wash my hair. I’ll come back later to read all the posts properly.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning. N. Bucks is off to a warm and sunny start.
DH is away on his golf trip till Thursday evening so I have 2 more days to myself.
I have a hair appointment this afternoon and a WI committee meeting this evening.
I was to have lunch with DD1 tomorrow but due to work she has to change it to Friday.
The rest of the time I‘ll just go with the flow.
Healing wishes for all who need them in any way and hope you all find a smile today.

Good morning from sunny Cheshire. Quick visit to say "Thank you " sincerely for your interest and good wishes for my grandson. Still under observation in case anything develops but happy to be home. I am so lucky to be only 5 minutes drive away ! Will pop along today.
You are a great bunch for sending good wishes to a child you don't know !

Good morning everyone from a very damp and windy east coast of Fife. As the windows were open during the night I heard it all it was also much much cooler but more comfortable to sleep in than the previous heat we’ve had.
Who has a dh like mine who roars and curses at the tv when the footballs on. My ds says his behaviour isn’t quite normal but then she’s never lived with a man who loves a game of football.

I’ve been lucky I’ve lived with him for 50+ years and know exactly what to expect that’s why I have ear plugs

Have a good day one and all keep warm and cosy or well rehydrated depending on where you live.

Good to see you Mary.

Good morning from a sunny Black country. Welcome back to the helm Mick.
Its looking very busy on here already will read through once I've got my ☕.
Lazy day today, washing and ironing all up to date, DH did both lawns yesterday so will make the most of the weather before it changes.
Enjoy your day everyone and may you all find some ?.
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Good Morning Mick good to see you back and all from the Scottish Borders where the sky is a threatening grey and it feels like rain .
I wish it would rain and then I wouldn't need to water the garden.

A sad end of an era day for me yesterday. The gas engineer found the leaks and condemned the Rayburn cooker/boiler which has kept the kitchen cosy for over 40 years. It's cooked, baked and heated the water. I made bread in it for 15 years for us and our local cafe. A real old friend.
A replacement would cost more than we paid for our first house. A sobering thought.
However I didn't blow up in a gas explosion and I may need to downsize in the next couple of years so I must try to be pragmatic.

I am glad you had a lovely birthday Dragonfly and a promise of good things today.

Good to hear Ash and Marydoll are safely home.

Hoping everyone's day goes well.

Sea poppies

I’ll try to send some sunshine down the road grandmabatty although I think it’s due to cloud over later anyhow ..
So pleased about your DGS grandmajean such a relief!
It’s so good to see you posting marydoll and starting the day together with us. I was sorry to hear you’ve been so upset and sending ❤️

Good morning all and another beautiful start to the day here on the Suffolk coast. Yesterday afternoon turned breezy and chilly with the wind coming off the sea.

Today we are lunching with friends, celebrating the lady’s 70th. There will be 8 of us so we have to sit on two tables of 4. ?. Our friends are renting a house just up the coast from here, so it will be interesting to see their place, and we’ll go back to have afternoon tea in the garden. Thunderstorms coming in tonight.

I hope the weather is ok for the weekend as we have DS1 and family coming to stay.

Ash disappointing for you and your drama group.
Brook your DH sounds like mine. He wears the most peculiar combinations but always insists on packing his own case. ?
Yesterday he had on checked shorts and multi-coloured striped t shirt. ?.
I don’t mind if we’re not going anywhere but I’ll have to point him in the right direction for our lunch out today. ?

Aren’t all the poppies beautiful. All shades of red, purple and we even have Yellow Sea poppies all over the beach. With the white sea cabbages they look a treat.

Let’s all have as good a day as we can ???

Morning from a dull wet S Lanarkshire, think it’s to stay like that today but tomorrow looks better.

I didn’t welcome you back yesterday Mick, sorry, I’m glad things are sorted for you and that you had a good health check.
I phoned our surgery yesterday and was given a telephone appointment which never materialised so about to start again when the phone lines open Grrr.

The exercise class that I go to, begins again today after 15 months. It will be so lovely to meet up again and, hopefully, catch up with everyone over a post class coffee.

Welcome MarjieM and hope everyone has a pleasant day?

Third attempt from a cloudy south Cornwall, keep losing the message, so just a quickie! Welcome back Mick and have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all. Polmont is swathed in rain and it looks like it's on for a while. It'll save me watering the garden I suppose.
It's good to see Mick opening up again. Thank you to all who stepped up in his absence. Ashcombe a big disappointment for all involved in your dramatic group. Grandmattie I can't stand being too hot either. I put it down to a wonky thyroid. Your poppies are lovely. Brooke lucky you having sunny weather when just a couple of hours down the road it's pouring. Enjoy your hairdresser appointment. JaxJacky sorry to hear that you're under the weather.
Yesterday was a challenge as dgs requires distractions from typical toddler naughtiness so I was wiped out after I dropped him off.
Today I will visit mum then I'm off to Stirling to a catch up art class. It was postponed from last year. I'm really looking forward to it and seeing my art friends again. Then I'll nip to Ds for a coffee before I head home. So a pleasantly busy day ahead that doesn't involve toddler control! Have a good day all.

I have to apologise for the spelling errors, ( ever the pedant), my keyboard seems to have developed a will of its own! How dare it!!!! ?

Good morning all from a bright Harrogate. Good to see you at the helm again Mick. As for being overweight, I think the lockdown has had that effect on quite a lot of us!
Your poppies are lovely GM
That’s such a disappointment Ashcombe this Pandemic has us all at sixes and sevens, very difficult to make any arrangements indeed.
Well this is our last ‘hot’ day for a while, typical when my sister arrives tomorrow- she is used to the heat. She will be coming to the frozen north!
More cleaning and tidying today. The house is like a midden.
Not sure if DD1 is coming today- if so she’ll take the dog back with her so we’ll be free to take my sister out and about without worrying about being back for wees and walks. It is her dog anyway.
Have a good day all, hope everyone is as well as they can be.

Good morning all from a very wet Glasgow. Glad to see you back in your rightful place, Mick, you must be relieved, you are sorted at last. Thank goodness Maw had your email address and was able to keep in touch and offer support. You are indeed fortunate to find such a good friend.

I believe, it's a good idea to give someone you trust, your email address, just in case you do get locked out.
When I had my latest heart attack, I messaged a GN friend to let her know and she posted the news on here. It avoids worry and speculation.

Grandmajean, I was delighted to read that your wee grandson is now home. What a worry for you and your family. I'm sure you will spoil him rotten.

DH is golfing, but I don't know how long they will last, the golf course is very high up and pretty exposed. I envy all of you with sunshine, its a miserable day here. Anyone wish to swap?

I have an exciting day ahead, emptying the conservatory of clutter my favourite things, tomato and chilli plants, photographs, propagators, etc, etc. DH is planning to paint tomorrow and I know from past experience ( paint on everything, but the correct place) I can leave nothing to chance! ?

He is not really in the good books. As you already know, I'm not exactly brimming over with joy, at the moment.
We both picked up our new glasses yesterday, The difference in my vision is amazing , Then it went downhill.
DH had chosen one pair with reaction lenses and one pair of prescription sunglasses for golfing. He had asked for the sunglasses to be put in his old frame, as he still liked it. Well that was the plan!
Asking him to show me the glasses when we got home, I couldn't understand why both pairs had clear glass. ?
Somehow, he had managed to get two pairs of distance glasses, no sun glasses to be seen. ( pardon the pun) To cap it all, one pair looked like something out of an American cop show from the seventies, the wrong frame!!!!
Will he admit he got it glaringly and blindingly wrong, absolutely not! He is a man, he cannot possibly be wrong! ? I will have to have a quiet word with DIL the optician, to throw some light on the matter. Big sigh!

He continued in this vein, when the head of his electric toothbrush went missing. What had I done with it? I hadn't done anything with it, I knew exactly where it was. With my trusty magnifying glass,? a torch ? and my Sherlock Holmes hat on, I solved the mystery. It is lying in the u bend of the wash hand basin. ?‍♀️ Anyone know a good plumber? They are as rare as hen's teeth round here!
Serves him right for not replacing the plug he removed, to unblock the sink!!! ?

I was overwhelmed by the kind wishes I received yesterday. I hadn't been looking for sympathy, couldn't handle the injustice of what happened. and the unpleasantness which iensued. Time to draw a line. Like many of us, ongoing heaslth issues and the Pandemic have left, this once fierce and fiery redhead, who would haven taken on the devil himself, a fragile shadow of her fearless, and feisty former. self . You really are the loveliest of people. ?

So many on this forum have such a daily struggle, I hope you ifnd some respite from pain and sorrow today.
I look forward to seeing your photos and hearing about your plans with family and friends.
Carpe Diem

Good morning Mick (nice to see you back) and all from hot Lueneburg. My dog spends all day in the cool bedroom. I enjoy the hot days (knowing they will end too soon). So, I just sit down and read and do other relaxing things. I may take the bus into town, Waldi may come because he likes the bus. In town I shall sit, have an ice cream and watch all the activities Just like being on holiday. Later I shall go into the garden - I love working there as well - only it`s a bit too large for me on my own now and I don't like to thing of the things which really should be done as well. Welcome to MarjieM and happy belated birthday to dragon,
Just to say I shall be miss Urms and I hope Marydoll will continue with her posts. They are so upbeat even when she describes things that have not been so good. Always looking forward to all of your posts.
Have a good day all.. Just to look at the garden - bursting with energy -, I mean, green, colourful , brings a happy feeling to me.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a dry sunny start to the day. It’s much cooler here though than in the south so it’s nice to sit out in the sunshine or go walking. A cardigan or jumper is never far away though!
Such a shame about your production Ash it must be so disheartening for everyone after all the work put in. I hope you manage to at least open in September and maybe run for a bit longer
I’m so impressed with your DH doing his own packing NanKate well done to him. I always pack for us both otherwise I’d dread what he’d put in the suitcase as he’s no sense of what goes with what at all! Enjoy your trip away
Yesterday when I was in town I saw some flamingo picnic ware in TKMaxx that made me think of everyone on this thread and I just had to share with you all, it made me smile ?
Another busy day dwm I am truly amazed at how much you can pack into each day, you’re brilliant!
Lovely poppies GM and so nice to have them near your front door as a bright cheerful welcome.
I’m off to the hairdressers this morning and then pottering in the garden this afternoon
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning Mickand all from a cloudy (for now) S Hants, heat later, storms due overnight. I’ve had an upset stomach overnight, very unusual for me, so a lack of sleep, it was very humid too.
Welcome to MarjieM.
I had good news at the GP yesterday, my low sodium is just how I am, it’s been border line for 6/7 years, at least I’ve had a good MOT with the blood and urine screening.
I’ll try and post some pictures of the ‘new’ flowers in the planted area, didn’t work yesterday.
Hopefully some news from absentees today ?
Have a lovely day if you possibly can ??

Good morning from Norfolk where it promises to be a hot one! It’s breezy at the minute so maybe that will help it feel a bit better. Our planned boat trip was fully booked so its plan B for today. I’m not sure what plan B is though!
Happy belated birthday Dragonfly sorry I overlooked it yesterday. I only read the posts properly last night. Welcome MarjieM
Take care and stay safe everyone ?

Welcome MarjieM.

Good morning from a cloudy NE.
Comfortable temperature during the night probably because I forgot to close the study window.
I have a Sainsbury's delivery this morning, nothing exciting just restocking the cupboards.
DH has his chemotherapy session this afternoon and BIL is bringing me some more flowers in planters.
The weather has been mild but it has been too windy to sit in the garden.
Have a good day ?

Good morning from sunny Leicestershire.

Pleased you are home safely Ashcombea pity about your production though.

The coffee bar in our Waitrose was closed last time I went Maw I hope yours is open. To be fair ours is very small.

Thank you to everyone for your birthday greetings yesterday, I had a lovely day during which I had a chat with DGC and a zoom with DD and SiL.

Lunch with friends at that famous hotel in Stamford today so I am very excited.

Hope you stay with us Marydoll and thinking of absent friends.