Good Morning Monday

Oh those daft pigeons are the best, Ali. Love them - and I expect they’re clean too! Please don’t hurt yourself on the bus.
Safe journey home, Campajams ?

Good Muck, morning all from South Lanarkshire where it’s cool and damp.

Happy birthday to you Sar, enjoy your day.

Hope Dolly feels better soon Mary. There are so many Covid cases at my DGC’s school now, not too far from where you are. DD is getting quite concerned about their upcoming holiday.

Are those little knitted birds Alzarin? Coincidentally I came across patterns that looked exactly like them yesterday when I was searching for Rowan cotton DK.

I’ve a parcel to post so hopefully the post office which has been closed for ten days will be open again then off to the vet for the little pooch’s check up.

DH has hay fever so apparently he can’t wear the new hearing aid until it passes so we’ll be back to having frustrating, if sometimes comical, conversations after a couple of days of normality. Hey ho!

Wishing everyone a peaceful Monday.

Good morning everyone from an overcast Northampton; rain is forecast this afternoon so I am hoping to get the back grass cut before then.

The dishwasher is on and I have the towels in the washing machine. One of the cats has taken up residence on my lap so i am unable to move for a while. A quick run round with the Shark is needed later to pick up the cat fur.

Hoping to finish my book later on; that will make it four in two weeks!

Happy birthday Sar, hope the day is a good one.

Good morning all from a windy, grey and chilly Suffolk coast.

Our weekend went well with DS1 and family here. Lovely to spend time with them.

Today will be spent getting the cottage in order for nephew and his wife coming to stay for a week from Saturday. We wont t be here so we’ll write them a list of where to find everything.

Sar have a lovely birthday. ?

Susan good luck at the dentist. I know your fear. ?

Grannafrench hope all goes well for DH’s appointment. ?

Yesterday , while beach combing with the family, we saw a seal pup and it’s mum. The sea was quite rough and it’s must have been tired, so came up on the beach. The Gd’s were so happy to see it.

Wishing you all a good day. ???

Best of Birthdays to you, Sar ???? (39 is a lot of candles!)

Unless you have a problem, Susan, won’t it be just a check up? Tell yourself you can do a check up, especially if DD is riding shotgun and you can get up to all sorts of Shrewsbury treats immediately you leave the surgery. ?To say I loathe the dentist would be putting it mildly, but I try to go ‘into another zone’ while I’m there and then …..run for the hills. I shall wish you well - you can do this. Definitely! ?

Happy Birthday Sar ?

Morning Mick, morning All from a grey, cloudy corner of Somerset. Looks like a repeat of yesterday’s drizzle is on the cards.

It was good to catch up with our daughter in law yesterday. The cake was also excellent, it seems not much chance of the weight loss I hoped to accomplish. The rest of the day was relaxed, family calls and a film for Mr C.

Happy birthday sar, lunch in your favourite pub sounds good. I’d struggle up that hill without a suitcase scentia, no chance with one Hope Dollie and family are OK marydoll, we never stop fretting about our families do we? Good luck with the dentist susan, all will be well I know it. Sympathise with the garden rain damage dragonfly, our peony is now bereft of flowers and the climbing rose has shed so many petals the grass is pink. The runner beans are happy though so a positive there

Hope Monday is kind to us all. Take care everyone.

Good morning from a dry fairly bright Melton Mowbray and. Happy birthday to Sar.
I wasn’t sure about your tree Ash I didn’t think tree paeony but I think Grandmafrench has got it in one. We don’t have such delights up north!
Off home today, will get breakfast in the lovely farm shop cafe before we leave which should set us up till we get home.
Take care and stay safe everyone ?

Good morning from overcast East Yorkshire. I’m back after spending a few days last week in North Wales. We had a lovely time and for the first time in ages I managed to do over the 10,000 steps every day. We had good weather and fabulous food despite which my jeans were still comfy on arrival home. Must have been the walking. I’m feeling a bit unsettled today though as we are home and back to normal.
So Dh back to work and me ..... well who knows!
Had a lovely lunch yesterday with DS and family. The TV was on in the pub and DGS was mesmerised by the Grand Prix! I got home in time to watch the end of the tennis at Queens.
Happy Birthday Sar enjoy your day. Mary I hope it’s good news for Dollie.
Wishing all a good day or the best it can be.

Good morning all from cool but as yet dry N Bucks.
Woke in a panic as Rosie had disappeared from my bedroom - she has decamped to the smaller spare that the little boys use when they come to stay and was looking very comfortable on one of the single beds! I fear my snoring may have disturbed her.
Off to London later for open air “ Romeo and Juliet” in Regent’s Park - IF the weather holds. Light rain showers or drizzle won’t stop the performance but they had to cancel both Thursday and Friday’s previews. ☹️ This production should have been last summer and this is so frustrating for the cast and production team. I know the weather is due to improve again and the run is until 17 July, so hopefully things should look up. If tonight is cancelled I will get a voucher for “another attempt” Meeting sister in law and D’s FIL for a meal before - so actually going “out out” !
Rosie is going into kennels overnight as I am staying in London - I feel like a mum taking her child to school on its first day!
Wishing anybody in pain or with worries a gentle day.

Good morning from an overcast but dry Colchester. Cool and breezy today. Waiting to hear when the patio guy will return. The rain meant he couldn't finish when he should've so he's rejigging his jobs to fit us in. We also need the singing carpenter back as the recent dampness has caused the new bathroom door to stick.
Shopping and laundry today. I need to sort the freezer to as we've got lots of little bits that need eating....an imaginative menu this week starting with one brown and one white slice of toast for breakfast.

Love to all x

Good morning from a deliciously wet south Cornwall, where my plants need the rain. The herbs outside my patio door smell lovely.

The pic is self-explanatory. What dopey looking birds they are! Today I'm on my first post-op bus journey, cabin fever setting in. Gosh Scentia, I thought I lived on a hill but it's a mere slope compared with that. Lovely photo. Happy birthday Sar.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning Mick and All.

Drizzly day here in Southbourne as we pack up to go home from a short holiday. It’s been a good experience being at our kind neighbour’s high tech seaview apartment, however I am looking forward to returning to our own home with the stable door which I can open and hear the birds and see the children going to school.

A very Happy Birthday Sar. Will you be dancing/celebrating in the moonlight on this Summer Solstice ???

Do hope Dollie is better soon Mary and you get the pain relief you need. ?

Good morning from a grey and damp NE.
First rain here for goodness knows how long, the pot plants Re loving it.
Family visited yesterday and it was lovely to see GDs, youngest went to music room without being prompted and played the piano for us.
Rest day for us, chance to catch up with the newspapers and some TV.
Happy Birthday Sar, have a pleasant day.

Good morning from South London.
Grey and wet here. Driving home this morning, well my friend is driving us. Hoping to find some northern sunshine in Yorkshire. Scientia your pictures look like they were taken in the sunshine! Fingers crossed!
Happy birthday Sar. Enjoy your lunch.
Have a good day everyone. Stay safe.

Marydoll best wishes to wee Dolly. I hope she gets well soon. My Ds was prone to croup when he was small.

Good morning all. Polmont has grey skies today. Sar happy birthday to you.? Grandmafrench I hope the hospital appointment goes well for your dh.
Yesterday I spent a fortune at the garden centre but it was worth it. Last year everything was closed and the garden wasn't as colourful as I wanted. I planted it all despite a very painful left thumb which is arthritic. It's still sore today but not as bad. Apparently next door had multiple viewings all weekend and there are more today. I don't think it'll be on the market for long.
Today is a babysitting one so breakfast, park, nap and garden play ahead. Tonight is the return of my monthly craft class and we are making tie dye bags. That, and the art class, makes life a little more normal. Whatever you are up to, have a good day.

Good morning all from the Black country. Haven't looked at the weather forecast but it's a bit overcast at the moment, we didn't get rain yesterday although DH did where he was fishing.
Lovely photo again Ash you certainly some great scenic walks by you.
Happy Birthday Sar? enjoy your lunch.
Not much planned for today washing on so ironing later.
Eating my crumpets this morning thoughts strayed to EV hope she's ok.?
Enjoy the longest day and may you all find some ?.

Sorry Dollie is unwell Mary.Hope you get better news today??

Good morning from overcast Shropshire.

Today I have a dentist appointment.My biggest fear?The dentist is in Shrewsbury so at the moment the plan is DD will come with me and we will have lunch and a look round the shops.Its a long time since I have had a day in Shrewsbury.I used to drive the girls to school there everyday.

Happy birthday Sar????

Hope DH’s appointment goes well Grandmafrench.

Thinking of Cherry and all our missing good morningers and all unwell or worried.

Have the best day you can everybody??

Good morning from an overcast Leicestershire.

Happy Birthday Sar.

My tree peonies have different leaves Ashcombe like GrandmaFrench I think it is a tulip tree.
My poor flowers are suffering from the incessant rain, especially the peonies.

All I have to do today is work out what to say to my oncologist tomorrow when he phones for my annual check-up.

Wondering how kitty’s brother is and thinking about GrandmaJet and AuntieFlo.

Good morning All.
It looks very wet, rather than just damp, here in Torbay I'm thinking Ash!
I was due for a summer solstice dance at Haytor this evening. The plan had to be changed when lifting the Covid restrictions was postponed, and now the day has to be changed due to weather. Fingers crossed for tomorrow.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow.

I'm feeling like a half shut knife this morning, after waking up in the middle of the night, feeling awful. This feeling was familiar and I realised I was experiencing withdrawal symptoms from my pain relief patch. I checked, but it had completely disappeared from my arm! So many mysteries in my world!
I had to raid the medicine cabinet at 2,30am to replace it. DH never stirred, that man would sleep through an earthquake! Once on holiday abroad, I literally had to shake DH awake , when he slept through a fire alarm. ????? Unfortunately we were on the 11th floor, and a little too high for us to jump, if necessary!

DH is golfing and my only task today is to go to the post office for DD. I offered to do so, because the small post office is always quiet, but also is right next to a little ( exceedingly cheap) old fashioned baker's, which sells delicious strawberry Danish pastries! I will start my diet tomorrow!
SIL wanted to send the tiniest of Scotland strips to his great nephew in the USA, whom he likes to spoil. The wee one has major physical disabilities and the young parents are finding life very difficult coping emotionally and financially..
After double wrapping the strip for security, printing labels etc, I was quite proud of my work and sat back to admire it. Until that is, I noticed a pair of miniscule football shorts, lying on the floor. I hadn't packed them! Grr, I had to start all over again. ?

We didn't see DS1 yesterday, because Dollie has what I think is croup, (she is prone to it ) and DIL spent the night, sleeping on the floor beside her. DS thought he should do a Covid test, since there is an outbreak in the schools here and she was a Shielder, unfortunately she had a massive nose bleed, which prevented them doing one. There has to be a twenty four hour gap, after a nose bleed and doing a test. We are anxiously waiting for news today, that all is well.

Sending birthday wishes to Sar, ???, thinking of all our missing posters, those who are struggling and if you have plans, enjoy!
Wishing you all a pleasant day!

Good morning everyone from Cambridge where the sky looks grey but much brighter than the last couple of days.
A very Happy Birthday Sar enjoy your lunch out and your special day! ???
A lovely picture Scentia but a steep hill for walking especially with a suitcase!
Such a lovely thought from your DD dwm

Today I’ve the day to myself so I’m taking a leaf out of Ashcombes book and going out for the day on my own to Ely. It’s just a short trip on the train from Cambridge but I’ve not been there before so I’m looking forward to exploring somewhere new.

I hope your DG appointment goes ok today grandmafrench and he’s ok to continue swimming

Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good Morning Mick and all from a wet S Hants, I seemed to hear more planes going over this morning.
Today is my volunteering day, so tied to the phone this afternoon/evening. Our phones were upgraded last week, . MrJ is not happy as he can’t recall passwords for certain apps and keeps mumbling!
Happy Birthday Sar ???, enjoy your lunch.
Have a lovely solstice day all, still hoping for news from those absent ?.