Good Morning Friday

Good morning all from what appears to be a dull overcast start to the day

yesterday morning was such a treat when we went to the beach and had an ice cream cone I even succumbed to taking a few tentative steps along the path at the beach I felt so strong both in body and in mind. Later on in the day my dear friends sent messages of their sons wife having had twin boys they look so cute

I’ve a busy day today the boss lady is coming in to help me shower this morning she’s also going to help me to make cauliflower and cheese sauce this afternoon while himself shoots off to play golf here’s hoping he’s on good form he says there’s a competition coming up soon

Have a lovely Friday everyone hope your troubles are little ones

Good morning everyone from a bright but overcast 17C so a warm slightly humid Glasgow.
Came down to a small vase of freshly picked sweet peas by my chair, the first from our huge tubs on the patio. The scent is beautiful, I wish I could share it with you all.

Trying to stand upright yesterday

Good morning from North Yorkshire. Another lovely sunny day here.
I’m off to the edge of the moors today to meet a friend for coffee. I seem to be doing a lot of that in the last few weeks.
I must get some gardening done afterwards too.
Marydoll is it with a call to your gp?
Have a good day everyone. Stay safe.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. The sun has got his South Yorkshire hat on. We went for a long walk around the country park and back yesterday and while we were sitting by the lake drinking coffee and watching the paddle boarders, some kind of large fly bit me on the finger and drew blood. Last night and this morning it is itching fit to bust and driving me mad. Nothing much planned today - have to buy a birthday card for a friend’s 80th, and buy some meat for a family lunch this weekend.
Momb enjoy your Yorkshire walk!
Have a good day, one and all.

Good morning Mick, morning all from South Lanarkshire where we have cloud cover but it feels very close.

Yesterday’s National Trust visit didn’t happen sadly. DD and family are on holiday just now and she had asked if I could go to her house to let her cleaners in as she didn’t think they had keys. DD works from home so is always there to let them in. No problem says I, we can do that then go out.

Their start time is 11.45 so we were there at 11.30, DH watered the pots outside and I read a magazine. At 12.15 I decided I would just make a start as they probably weren’t coming. DH was instructed to hoover, I went around the house dusting and cleaning surfaces and then started on the three upstairs bathrooms. I left them gleaming and was just finishing the downstairs loo when I heard voices and a key in the front door. Grrr! I almost sent them packing as it was now almost 2 o’clock but common sense prevailed. I left them with instructions to deep clean the kitchen, mop all the hard floors and clean the windows. I have no idea if they will have worked the three contracted hours though.

We then went to the local supermarket cafe for a restorative cup of tea and cake instead of our afternoon out so not quite the day we had planned although DH did get his free newspaper so he was happy.

Charity shop all day today, I’ll let you know if there’s any great bargains to be had.

Look after yourselves and have the best day possible.

Good morning from as kitty says cloudy Leicestershire.

What a lovely thread this. It has made me laugh, Marydoll although get that cough seen to; made me cry Grandmadinasaur that so reminded me of our little one and Elizabeth look at you! Well done.

Not much on today - trot round the block with DH then longer walk this afternoon with friend which will involve coffee.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from Shropshire.A warm but dull start.

Thank you for all your support yesterday.It really helped.I’m sorry that so many of you have similar situations?
I went to Ikea yesterday with DD.She is a psychologist so the drive there was like a therapy session!It was good to talk it all out.

Very strict rules in Ikea in the restaurant.We had to book a table on arrival.There was a two hour wait.In the huge restaurant only 22 tables available.Taken to our table then one person allowed to go and order.Apparently last week it was 45 tables but reduced because of the rising numbers of Covid cases.

When we got home DD had a meeting so we looked after the children.Much to Henry’s delight, Stanley, DGD’s little Shetland pony realised he could limbo under the electric fence and get right up to the garden fence!H had a great time feeding grass through the fence for him.

H day today then school pick up and DGD coming for a sleepover.

Mary,DD has chronic asthma and has the hacking cough too?DH gave her Ipecacuanha cough syrup this morning which she said she could feel burning it’s way down but in a good way?I want her to go to the drs but she said mum I will know if I need to go to the drs, you are probably the same!Hope you feel better as the day goes on??

Alizarin, I was brought up in Liverpool.I left aged 24, many years ago but still miss it.Whenever we go back it feels like going home.

Hope everyone enjoys their outings and times with grandchildren.Take care all.

Thinking of all with illness, anxiety and worries.

Have the best day you can all??

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

I meant to say that the reason I detailed all my cleaning in DD’s house was to say that that’s more cleaning than I would normally do in a week or two!!
The things we do for love.

Pressed post by accident. I am not as alert as I normally am as the anti-histamine I took last night has me feeling quite dopey. A wasp stung me on my forehead whilst we were on Loch Lomond and it still hurts like crazy. I took Phenergan which always knocks me out so a very late start for me this morning.
For the lady who asked about the ospreys we saw two occupied nests this visit (there is another we saw occupied last week). One had one adult standing on it (usually a sign the nest is full of growing babies) The other was attended by both parents and for the first time we saw 3 little heads popping up. We stay well away and use binoculars. My camera is not powerful enough to take a decent photo unfortunately.
Yesterday started sunny but rapidly became overcast but very hot. 25C. Fortunately the breeze and motoring about kept us cool.
Today I need to put in some hours in the garden. Looks like we will be dining on those prolific mange tout exclusively this week.
Hope everyone has a pleasant day.

Elizabeth, lovely photo and wow!I have just shown my husband as I always have to nag him to keep up with his physio.You have done so well?

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Good Morning everyone from another hot, blue day in Southern Franceland.

Our trip to the Préfecture in Montpellier went surprisingly well not too much of a problem on the roads and there was a wonderful cool breeze which helped with the necessary mask wearing. The city looked its wonderfully picturesque self and there was even music in some of the squares again. I had no time to spend window shopping, unfortunately. It was necessary to be on time. Saved a coffee stop to a café outside the gates of where we were going. After 10 minutes and no coffee (!) I went and spoke to the waiter telling him where we were due (in 5 minutes) and he produced coffee and a complimentary cookie like a rabbit out of a hat! 3 jolly armed Policemen questioned our arrival, inspected our bags and we were then escorted to a seat by a lady with a clipboard. Bit more sensible than pre-Covid/pre-Brexit, when the building resembled life on a Middle Eastern market day!

Couldn’t see the official at our desk because of steamy glasses, reflection off the plastic screen, couldn’t hear him due to thickness of screen, his mask, baby crying offstage left, and then got slightly giggly trying to read and sign an allegiance (to France under my photograph! ). That’s new.

Whilst waiting for very young English guy to submit his application ahead of us, noticed his name on a hanging tag on his bag. Later googled the (slightly unusual) name to see he was/is the Shropshire Open Water swimmer - Hector Pardoe - now training in Montpellier before the Tokyo Olympics.

It, the paperwork due to us being English, and the UK now being a third country, is a monumental pain. (Jax and Fennel) but I’d never want to live in any country not complying with the rules for residence. Here in France they are ‘paperwork’ mad. I’d hate to think that one day, the tax authorities, Police, social security etc., might spot that I was breaking the rules and give them the chance to interfere with my life plans. ☹️

Telephone calls can be really upsetting, Susan. Hope it’s all calmed down again. You can only, sometimes against impossible odds, do your best.

Lots of you lucky souls away or going away. A definite move towards normality. Sounds like a great trip, Lins, something to lift the spirits! Enjoy yourselves GMers, whatever you’re up to, every moment of it.

Going to pick up behind DH, who is trimming 3 big shrubs outside. He’ll then cut the grass and we’ll go to the dump. Sprinklers then on. Called in to a massive, well-stocked Garden Centre yesterday and bought another Clematis (Tie Dye) there are so many varieties now. Another hole to dig!

I’m attaching photos, of our destination yesterday, including a pot containing my favourite kind of Olive tree outside the Café. My iPad is about to expire and photos are sideways….so sorry.

Have a Fun Friday, peeps. Stay safe! X

Good morning Mick and followers from a sunny northwest Lancashire coast.
Out soon taking jumble, even though I have three bin bags full, the house is still like the V&A? We are lucky here with the shop, easy drop off and no fuss (fingers crossed) then to EWM to return trousers so big I look like a clown.
Amazing dream last night with a film star looking man who happened to murder a couple of men near me, but obviously justified and led me through a veritable paradise. Woke up to reality…
Wishing all with worries all the best.

Good morning Mick and all his followers.
Cloudy in Suffolk at the moment but I can see some blue skies! I loved your DGS’s comment Grandmadinosaur. What a sweetie!
Today was an easy one - DH to nurse at 10, my hairdresser at 1.45. Now it’s DH out at 1.30, hairdresser 1.45, gutter repairman at 2.00 and a table being collected for repair sometime in the day!
I nearly finished the new flowerbed yesterday - about 6 more plants to go in this morning. Photo tomorrow!
I hope the day is kind to everyone.

Good morning everyone from a bright Northampton where the ? is trying to break through the cloud.

Managed to get all my washing dry yesterday and then had a good evening health walk around our village. Then into the pub with friends for a meal, which I washed down with a lovely glass of Pinot Grigio.

Nothing planned for today except deal with the kitchen freezer which overnight has iced up so badly I cannot open the drawers. I think I mustn't have closed it properly yesterday.

Am awaiting a delivery of Sainsbury's clothing today - decided I needed some new lighter trousers for my holiday, so had a look yesterday at their website and ordered two pairs, plus yet another pair of jeans.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Our last good morning from a sunny Peak District. We are packed and just about ready to leave. A stop off is planned at Stowe Park, which I noticed is very close to you Mick.

Yesterday’s planned walk on the Chatsworth Estate did happen but not quite to the map. The steps over tall stone walls were an impossible climb for poor Freddie so we retraced our steps and walked through the parkland to the house. Spent some money in the shop and had our picnic by the river.

Wishing all a happy Friday

Oh Elizabeth what a triumph! ? xx

Greetings all from a dull and grey Aberdeen! We drove up yesterday, much better journey than to drive to Edinburgh. It is so cold we have had to put the heating on in our friends' flat, sensitive Southerners that we are. Before leaving our castle hotel yesterday we visited Holyrood Palace, what an astonishing building, even down to the bloodstains on the floor from David Rizzio's murder! Hoping to get to see Donattar Castle this afternoon.

Marydoll if your sats are really that low and stay down, you need checking out, please don't leave it. Hope the rest of you have a happy day, as stress free as possible.

Marydoll (yes it is me, I am up early for a change) although, like Susan, I too think you probably know your own symptoms well, I do think the same as Corner and dragonfly a word with the GP might be a good idea. That oximeter reading is concerning. Please take good care of yourself and I hope you improve as the day goes on.

Jax glad you saw Imogen yesterday. Hope the burn is improving too.

Morning all, hope you have a good day.

Morning all from a now sunny Torbay (sorry Ashcombe not up that early am a late riser? Could be showers later though. Usual Friday weekend shop locally. Have a good one everyone.

Awaiting a telephone call to say when the last of our sitting room furniture can be collected for reupholstering - any time today, apparently, which is less than helpful.

DH seems to have been battling demons last night and will have to completely strip and remake his bed. It was all a bit much before 7.00 am but am slowly regaining a sense of perspective though I am really no good with complete illogicality.

Washer on and good drying I think so not all bad. Let’s hope for a crisis free day and a happy one elsewhere. Admiration, Elizabeth, poster girl for the benefits of sticking with the physio, and glad Susan has recovered from yesterday’s upset. And wishing Marydoll a better day.

Don't worry folks. Thanks for the advice and concern, but I have had this cough for over forty years. It just varies in the severity (and noise level). My son has it too. Low Sats and this cough are normal for me, nothing sinister, it has been thoroughly checked out a zillion times over the years. The Cystic Fibrosis gene, my son and I both have, plays a big part in it, as does the high pollen count presently. It's just a damn nuisance, more than anything else.
Rest assured, I know exactly when to seek intervention.

Good morning, Mick and everyone from a cool, grey Carlisle.
I went into the centre yesterday but only got the essentials done as I found I was more unwell with an oncoming infection than I thought I was. All brought on by minor gardening work. Sofa hunting will wait till another day. I gave in to the problem and tried to get a gardener in to dig out my new borders but do they ever get back to you? Not so far, as usual.
Yesterday evening was also frustrating, I couldn't find the usual TV channels on my new system, that is, ITV or BBC, only rubbish ones. I have 2 remotes but neither would do the business. One of todays tasks, RT*M ! I expect to lay my hands on things and have them work but sometimes you do just have to study the manuals first.
Other tasks are to catch up with boring admin whilst resisting the calls of my latest book and the garden. And there is the excitement of a Tesco delivery later this morning.
That's a lovely scene, Esspee, beautifully caught.
Take care, Marydoll, but I guess you're fed up with having to do that.
The best possible day to all.

Good morning from an overcast Scottish Borders. Marydoll do get your cough checked out. Elizabeth1 congratulations on your unaided weightbearing. Apologies I am not sure of your situation healthwise. I can now stand independently but have a very peculiar gait when I walk so use a crutch. May investigate a stick. Nothing planned. Dough rising. Have a good Friday everyone.