Good Morning Monday

Good morning from a grey E Kent. We are promised a ton of rain later, but I’m not holding my breath.
Just cleaning today.
I have read a lot recently; I go in phases. I always read, but sometimes I read much more, like at the moment. I suppose it is if a book really grips me.
Have a good day everyone. ?????☀️??

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Good morning, Mick and all who follow from a cloudy Crewe.

I’m travelling home by train today after a therapeutic visit to my DD2 and family. Yesterday we visited the Indian Summer Fest at Northwich which was fun. The last festival I attended was The Jazz and Blues Festival in Reading in 1967!

Wishing everyone a good week and a happy outcome from any worries of any kind. Take care. ???

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow.
DH is golfing, but no empty for me today.
There will be some big, strapping (I hope) men, at last ripping out our rotten decking today. I should have baked goodies to keep them on side, but the cooker splashback fiasco put paid to that!

Mick, I have had that Win10 feature on all my devices for years, I seem to have become obsessed with what the weather and temperature are, no matter where I am in the world. ? You may want to know (or not) that today, it is 13C, which is 55.4 F here.

What concerns me (will probably affect you Mick) is, that apparently the new Windows 11 will not be compatible with many devices and has apparently not been well received in the IT community.

Wishing everyone the best of days and special thoughts and prayers to all who are struggling. ?
Take care everyone, numbers are rising here at a concerning rate and my consultant has urged me to be really cautious, as my medication has compromised my immune system and the efficacy of the vaccine.
Here I go again, I'm thoroughly fed up with it all!!! ?

Good Morning everyone from a brighter Severnside.

Thank you for concern about my knee yesterday. I gobbled a few painkillers and it was much better.

Despite it being Sunday and raining I felt I had quite a nice day yesterday.

I’ve a few errands to run and hopefully a parcel delivery. I say hopeful because I had an email to say delivery today and then I messed up looking at the tracking so it might come tomorrow.

I think I’ll potter today and maybe do a little sewing.

Take care all with worries and hope your day goes well ?

Good morning from a bright and sunny Torbay, shopping for me today and cleaning, my I certainly know how to live it up?
The numbers are certainly concerning Marydoll, my Granddaughter phoned me yesterday to say she has to isolate as three children in her year have been diagnosed with Coronavirus it’s very worrying.
Have a good day all and take care.

Good morning all from a damp S Hants, I think we have heavy rain moving in tonight too. Thank you Mick for opening up.
That looks fun Ashcombe enjoy the train home. Imogen now has some pain from her burn and will be off school today, she’s concerned it might get bumped.
Off to the farm shop before 8, then washing, indoor drying and need to go and cover part of the allotment. We watched a film last night, Yesterday, it was brilliant, Danny Boyle at his best.
Have a pleasant day all, thoughts with those missing or in distress xx

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it looks a little grey out there.
All my flowers have been battered after torrential rain yesterday, being wild flowers they will soon pick up.
Back home, with no food in so I am having biscuits for breakfast!
Off to work shortly and we have NO jobs in the factory for the first time in 18 years so that is worrying, I am doing some sales work this morning to try and change that.
Don’t know about you lot, but I am not losing my mask and sanitizer any time soon, no mater what Boris says!
Have a good day my friends.❤️

Good morning from a damp Essex by the sea, still no sign of summer.
We've had a busy weekend staying with DD2 and going to my middle brother's 60th. It was good to see him and his partner and also his daughter, my neice, who was 18 last week.
We came home early yesterday to miss the traffic.
DH will be working on his boat today and I have housework to catch up on.
I hope you all have a happy Monday xxx

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a misty start to the day. Yesterday was a day of two halves, warm and dry in the morning then a dramatic thunderstorm in the afternoon that certainly watered everything in the garden for me.
Today we’ve got various sports activities to take the DGC to, football, games and dancing. I’m taking DGD to hers and DH taking DGS but we’ll meet up for lunch somewhere afterwards. I hope it’s dry otherwise it’ll be a picnic in the car although last time we did that I said never again with 2 children in the back eating grated cheese sandwiches ?
Thanks for the pictures Ash looks good and have a safe journey home
Gentle hugs for Imogen Jaxj brave girl and I hope the pain eases a bit soon
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

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Good morning from Staffordshire.Its sunny in our part at the moment Scentia,hope it lasts??

We’ve had a lovely couple of days away and yesterday celebrated Barnaby’s baptism.It was a lovely service and he was so good, just one loud Oi when DD tipped him back and the priest poured the water over his head!Hopefully I have attached pictures of the view from our hotel window and one of B and H looking at the cakes.Vegan chocolate cake for H and a bee cake for B!

Glad the knee is feeling better Beechnut?sorry is I owen is in pain,hope she is feeling better today??

Ash,the festival looks fun.My mum lives in Cuddington so Northwich is her nearest town.

Hope the garden plans go to plan Mary.

Thinking of all,have the best day you can everyone??

Off down for hotel breakfast now?Hope they haven’t run out of Staffordshire oatcakes today!

Good morning Mick, morning all from dreich South Lanarkshire.

DH has golf booked later but the rain is making that look unlikely. I’ll get on with some crochet I think last night I tried a little friendship bracelet with a tiny hook and fine cotton. It looks quite pretty so I’ll make some for the GDs. I’ve also started a shawl called Lost Souls which has a skull pattern, sounds odd but I like the look wit.

I’ve lost my reading mojo gM I suspect it’s down to increased screen time, I still buy books and download others to my kindle, I just don’t seem to get around to reading them all.

We watched Yesterday a couple of months ago Jaxjacky, very enjoyable. I hope Imogen’s burn isn’t too painful, poor girl.

Scentia fingers crossed that your business picks up. Worrying times.

Wishing everyone a peaceful day.

Good morning. It’s dark and drizzly here so far.
Gosh where did that weekend go? I met a friend for lunch which was lovely but I seem to have agreed to go with her on an overnight trip with a local company later in the year that I wasn’t too keen on but felt obliged to say yes to. How can I get out of it?
Yesterday we popped into the city centre as we have had a festival on. There was a band playing that I’m fond of. They’re called the New York Brass Band. They were playing around the streets and oh it was so good to hear live music. Thoroughly enjoyed that.
Home for lunch and relaxing the rest of the day. We also watched the film Yesterday. It’s funny I remember asking DH if he fancied going to see it when it came out at the cinema but he said no but he loved it too.
Today I’m catching up with housework and calls. I’m looking forward to the tennis this afternoon especially Emma Raducano I think this young lady is an amazing riding talent.
Safe journey home Ashcombe and have a good day all.

Good morning from a sunny south Cornwall, where I overnighted on my son's wonderfully comfy sofa. Fun yesterday making gingerbread biscuits of all shapes, including helicopters and sharks, with my 11-year-old grandson. 'I've missed doing this with you, Nana,' he said in his slightly croaky, grown-up voice. Such a sweet-natured boy, though strange to see him maturing so rapidly. His dad was much later reaching puberty. To Truro today for black knitting yarn for a sloppy joe for me. Last time I was there the bubble in the photo floated past me all on its own. No obvious owner. Hope your day goes well today, everyone.

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny ? Northampton. For a change I am up showered and dressed already as I am being picked up at 9am to go yoga this morning - the first time for 18 months. It will be nice to see familiar/new faces. I hope it's an easy class today!

Then home, and do all the jobs I didn't do yesterday. Read the paper and do the puzzles this afternoon.

Hope we all have a good Monday.

Good morning from a grey NE.
We had a couple of very heavy showers during the night and my flower pots and baskets look bedraggled.
DS, DIL and youngest GD visited yesterday afternoon, not long after arrival eldest GD rang to say there was a terrible storm overhead. I understood her concern a few years ago they were struck by lightning and had to replace all the electricals in the house.
GDs finish school this week for an eight week summer break and are off to visit their other granny next weekend. They have promised to message me and send photos.
DH off to hospital this morning for his blood test prior to chemo on Wednesday, he has been much more mobile this weekend.
Enjoy today even though it is probably going to rain.

Photo, hopefully!

Sorry, it didn't seem to appear the first time!

Good morning from a fairly sunny Ilfacombe. I’m hoping for a better day today as yesterday was a bit of a disaster. En route to the Bay where DH was walking from we caught up in time trials and then a triathlon! There must have been half the population of Devon taking part. By the time we arrived the rain was torrential and not forecast to ease for another 4 hours or so. DH was persuaded to abandon his walk and we all went back to the cottage with no plan B. It did improve a bit as we explored Ilfacombe in the afternoon. Even DS2 sensed the tension, he went out and returned with a little brightly coloured tortoise for me.
Hopefully today will be better as once I have dropped DH off I shall head to RHS Rosemore with DS in tow. I won’t have to get back to pick DH up as his destination today is the cottage.
Thinking of all with more serious problems! Take care everyone and stay safe ?

Good morning all. Polmont is wet today and was wet with thunder yesterday. Poor Imogen, JaxJacky. Good luck with the strapping young men Marydoll! My garden man hasn't reappeared yet so goodness knows when the hedges will be finished.
Today is a babysitting one. The rain makes garden play a little more difficult but we'll still go out. I'm not taking him to the park as thunder is still forecast. I love thunder and lightning but safer to view indoors. I cooked a load of mince in the slow cooker yesterday so today I will make shepherd pies. Have a good day all.

Good morning all. Polmont is wet today and was wet with thunder yesterday. Poor Imogen, JaxJacky. Good luck with the strapping young men Marydoll! My garden man hasn't reappeared yet so goodness knows when the hedges will be finished.
Today is a babysitting one. The rain makes garden play a little more difficult but we'll still go out. I'm not taking him to the park as thunder is still forecast. I love thunder and lightning but safer to view indoors. I cooked a load of mince in the slow cooker yesterday so today I will make shepherd pies. Have a good day all.

I have no idea why I've posted twice!

Morning Mick, morning All from a cloudy, dry corner of Somerset

Goodness did it rain yesterday, no thunder just unpredictable buckets of wet stuff. Mr C wants to press on with his to-do list, as it all seems to involve mess for me to clear up I’m not so keen.

Hope all goes well with the decking marydoll, although our health issues are minor in comparison we also have concerns about rising covid numbers. Hope today is less tense gelisajams, wishing your granddaughter a more comfortable day jax. Safe travels ashcombe, fingers crossed for a positive order outcome scentia. Pleased yesterday went well susan, the view from your room is fabulous.

Take care everyone, hope Monday is kind to us all.

Good morning Mick and All from a sunny South Bucks..

We are in recovery mode having returned last night from and exhausting but fun 6 days partly looking after the 2 grandsons and partly sorting out our DS’s garden. He is on his own with the boys half the week and has a demanding job, hence the garden was a wilderness. DH has done sterling work and everywhere outside looks great. We also managed to fit in 2 footie tournaments for our DGSs and saw them both score a goal.

We have a fortnight to get back on track and then have a much looked forward to holiday in the beautiful New Forest.

I must now try and catch up with what has been going on in The GM thread.

Good morning from a bright and sunny Black Country, which is in contrast to the drenching we had yesterday.

Health walk this morning, as I missed the last two being away. Hope it stays dry.

It's good to see Festivals are happening again Ashcombe we usually go to Upton on Severn Blues Festival every July. Sadly it was cancelled for the 2nd year running this year. Hope you have a good journey back.

Hoping EV is ok, and sheepandcattle and our course gilly