Good Morning Monday

Hello everyone from sunny Ipswich, late and new to the "party"!

My day has been consumed so far by discovering I had accidentally switched off the freezer. Marathon cooking session going on now, but also lot into the bin.

Any other members out there from East Suffolk? User name is a nod to my roots, then Hertfordshire, now enjoying the quieter, slower life of Suffolk.

Love the painting Hollysteers.

Hello again

Read all the posts in three sessions - breaking away from the tennis. Hope you're enjoying it Grandmadinosaur. Rooting for Emma later on. ??

Jaxjacky Hope Imogen is settled at home and not worrying too much about being knocked. I must watch Yesterday. Forgot all about it. Thank you for the reminder.

Susan56 What an excellent two days you had and two amazing cakes.

Alizarin Blue skies! I think they must stop half way up the A30 - grey here and just had a brief shower. Hope Truro was dry.

Gelisajams Hope you have a better day today at Rosemore.

LauraNorder A lovely romantic memory of your anniversary.

Hollysteers Absolutely beautiful. I'm looking for a piece of art for our new bedroom - that's it! I agree, those conversations are so sad.

Back to the Djokovic match. Have a safe day everyone.

Good morning (not technically morning) from a changeable Scottish Borders. Lovely to hear of everyone's plans/days. Hope all those facing troubles are supported. Nothing planned. Ddog home and the house feels overwhelmed. And wonderful.Lovely trip to Kelso at the weekend. Having gone cold turkey on Scandi thrillers I discovered Gentleman Jack on iplayer. Thrilled to see the Queen of Denamark played by the lead of The Killing (I think). Take care everyone.

I would pay good money for a set of watercolours framed, like that one Hollysteers.

Hollysteers that’s my kind of watercolour! Superb.

Good afternoon Mick and all morningsters.

Apologies first as I've not read the morning posts except Mick's. Sun only just managing to beam down on me in mid Cornwall.

Leg is much rested and continues to be so today. Thank you to all the "take care" messages. My ice pack is back in the freezer and will be duly applied under the top of my calf. The swelling has gone down a little.

I'm about to start a mammoth tennis watch today. I hope when I get back to read all the posts (in the lulls) there are some from those we are missing. It seems so strange not to see their lovely daily comments. Urm watching the train coming in. Sheep with updates about Popeye and the other lambs.

Back soon???? No flamingo today. I'm on my Macbook.

Good morning all, I’ve just hung the washing out making sure my sunscreen had sunk in first. It’s bright and sunny in the Algarve with not a cloud in the sky as yet.

I’m so sorry that so many of you, including my own family, have had to cancel holiday plans. So many jobs lost because of this wretched pandemic as well. I could go on but am trying not to depress myself and others.

Morning all from East Northants where it is sunny. Yesterday was forecast thundery showers all day but not a drop of rain was had! Can’t rely on the forecast. Quiet day today, casserole in the slow cooker on the go as I want to watch the tennis this afternoon, easy dinner! Lovely watercolour hollysteers, and lots of lovely photos on here this morning. Have a peaceful and happy day everyone, special thoughts to all the poorly grandchildren.

Hollysteers, that watercolour, wow.

Good morning Mick and all from a cloudy northwest Lancashire coast. Thank god stomach settled down so will catch up after a day or so of tiptoeing around, Going to write some postcards from my trip to Harewood House (very old fashioned thing to do) to friends and relatives not internet savvy. It’s nice to get something through the post.
Sad conversation yesterday with my confused brother in law on the telephone who talks about being visited by my late husband, sometimes he says he’s in the room, it gives me quite an odd feeling,
.Thoughts to jax Imogen and hope you enjoy Bargain Hunt Mick.
Friday’s watercolour.

Good morning all from Lancashire. We have had sunshine followed by black cloud this morning, but no rain forecast. More stuff to go to the charity shop today and hoping to do some work in the garden.

May everyone with troubles find some ease today.

Good morning Mick and all from wonderful Anglesey. This morning the sky is bright blue with puffy little white clouds. The grass looks so green after overnight rain and the hedgerows are full of pink campion.
Sorry to hear that Imogen is in pain Jax and she’s feeling a bit nervous about being bumped, not surprised.
I didn’t know that there was a tribute for Grandmajet in the Argy. Very fitting, she was such a fun lady with a great sense of humour.
The Indian Summer Festival looks good Ash, nice to see that folk can still enjoy themselves albeit with some caution.
I’m another who won’t be giving up my mask in indoor public settings any time soon. Another winter without a dose of flu is not to be sniffed at.
Thank you all for the anniversary wishes yesterday, we had a lovely time with garden visits from two sons and three grandchildren followed by a romantic paddle along the shore line in the evening holding hands like teenagers.
Thanks everyone for lovely photos each day, I do like to see where you are and what you’re doing. That is a monster of a bubble Alizarin.
The canal view from the hotel is beautiful Susan and the pots full of colour and interest are stunning Dragonfly, although I imagine lots of watering would be required.
Hope business picks up soon Scentia, quite a worry for you.
Good wishes for better times for all with worries, be they large or small ?

Super photos today. An amazing bubble Alizarin.
Help! Even more words used north of the border which I don’t understand. ?

Good morning all from a very damp Glasgow where we currently have what is locally called a smir. We have a wide range of terms for rain (presumably because we traditionally see so much of it)
Yesterday after lunch it was stoatin doon and you could almost hear my grass whooping for joy.
We had a lovely walk by the sea yesterday morning and an excellent brunch in the sun arriving home just before the deluge. Monday is my day for heavy housework so I am procrastinating ATM.
Hope everyone has a great week.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It’s fairly bright in our bit of South Yorkshire at the moment, but all bets are off as to whether it will stay that way. We had downpours of biblical proportions yesterday with thunder and lightening. I have a mountain of ironing to do today and DH has volunteered to clean the bathrooms (he just doesn’t know it yet!?). Have a good day, one and all.

B9 welcome to my little bit of Yorkshire. Enjoy your stay.

Good morning from the Sefton coast where it woolly jumper and waterproof coat weather imo. Yesterday the roads were flooded here.
As the forecast is for more rain, I think I’ll do housework today.
Scentia - I’ll be using masks and sanitiser for quite a long time to come. (I may well be the last shopper to have a face covering!) Fingers crossed business improves for you.
I hope Imogen has a comfortable day, that the pain lessens and her skin soon heals. She’s sounds a very brave young lady, Jaxjacky.
Having popped into the Argy on Friday for the tribute to our much-missed member jet, I noticed a contribution from her daughter, flyingvisit. Since then I’ve wondered if EV’s daughter could post…I’m also conscious that it’s a while since I’ve read anything on GM from Taichinan: I hope she’s okay.
For those with troubles, may your mountains become molehills. Have the best day possible.
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Good morning from a cloudy Black country, the sun was shining when I woke but it has now disappeared. After yesterday's continual downpour was hoping for better today.
Again a day with nothing planned but can usually find something that needs doing.
Hugs for those with worries and thoughts for missing posters
Enjoy your day and may you all find some ?.

Good morning Mick and all from sunny, warm Lueneburg. Yesterday was an exciting day for me. My friends daughter got confirmed with a lot of other children about 14/15 years of age. For a year prior they have been to lessons with the vicar. This confirmation is a big thing on becoming an adult here. We all went to the Cathedral in the next village (not a large one like Ely). It`s only a very small village. It was a very touching service. We all had to wear masks though. Afterwoods we went to a lovely restaurant. My DIL, her partner and my granddaughter (who is going to be confirmed in September, she lives in Hamburg) were also there. The first time for like 2 years that I was at such a large event. I absolutely enjoyed the time.
Today just a bit more ironing and gardening. Still too hot for Waldi (my dog) to go for a walk.
So nice to see pictures of places and events. A very hopeful thread this morning.
I am thinking of all of you with worries. Keep well.

Good morning,
It's bright at the moment, but clouds are building up so I think more rain is on the way for South Yorkshire. We had another storm yesterday but managed to get to the garden centre and back before it started. More plants bought ?.
A general chores day today then maybe read my book.
Take care everyone.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning. Blue sky over Brixham at the moment.
We are going to take a trip to Nos Mayo and the surrounding area today. Taking a picnic which will be eaten this evening if we should find a pub / restaurant that suits for lunch.
Hope you all find something to enjoy and smile about today.

Good morning all from a village just outside a wet Northallerton in Yorkshire! We arrived yesterday afternoon and did a wander round Thirsk, before checking in at this lovely old inn. We are in a modern recently done up bedroom with super comfy bed, and the roast beef dinner last night was so fresh with lovely vegetables. I reckon to still be able to serve a perfect roast at 7.00pm on a Sunday night is a pretty good measure of the place. Nice touches like a flat sheet underneath the duvet in case we get hot and want to throw it off, and a thermos of fresh milk on the tea tray instead of those horrible UHT containers. The torrential rain on the velux kept we awake, but you can't have everything! Off to English Heritage's Mount Grace Priory if the weather eases up. We have received a photo from the cat sitters of our two boys basking in the sunshine!

Have a safe trip back Ash, I haven't ever been to a festival! I'm glad Imogen is improving. I do hooe the same is true of Grannyactivist's GD in hospital. Take care everyone.

Good morning all from bright Harrogate
Yesterday while out walking the dog ? the heavens fell and I wis absolutely drookit. The Kagool I was wearing proved as useful as a chocolate teapot!!
Today will be a day of ironing and chatting to my school friend in Ayr. Then catching up with my sister in Surrey
marydoll if you have more strapping men than you can deal with you can always send one down here??
jax Imogen will be feeling vulnerable after her injury. Maybe if some school friends came to her home, she might feel they would be her shield?”
Have the best day possible folks