Good Morning Thursday

Marydoll I rarely post on GN, but I nearly always read the Good Morning thread, purely to read your 'novellas'!
When you don't post, I worry about your health.
Don't stop please, lots of us care about you and the others aren't worth bothering about. Xx

GrannySomerset I remember the few hours of freedom , I hope it refreshes you xxx

I have only posted on the morning thread a few times. You made me very welcome you are a breath of fresh air and I am glad to see you are here this morning despite being unwell ?

Good morning all from a very wet Armagh , my second DD has rung to say she will visit today , hope she leaves her very yappy dog behind ! I won’t have it in the house and it’s not fair (and very noisy) to leave it in the car , it doesn’t do wet paws ?
It’s lovely to see you posting Marydoll but sorry you are poorly just now

Ignore the envious, dear Marydoll, you have brightened so many lives over the past difficult months, and we miss you when you are not well enough to post. As is obvious, most of us value your daily slice of life, so keep posting when you feel able.

Dull and grey day but have DH’s carer coming this afternoon so will have a leisurely trip to Tesco in my three hours of freedom. Yes, I know, sad but hope to go further afield in the next week or two as the arrangement beds in. After an awful day yesterday (he went walk about and was returned by sharp-eyed neighbours) today is on a more rational footing so am hoping for no dramas

Good morning everyone, especially Marydoll, is it on other threads that people have been unkind? You can have a virtual hug, not sympathy, no, not at all, just that I like hugs! ?

Great idea to put the date on Mick.

We went to visit DH's very elderly relative yesterday, she is very independent, does all her own gardening, got up to make us coffee, caught her sandal on the rug and went down! I managed to break her fall, the bruises will come out later!?
DH and I got her upright again and she carried on, but if I were her daughter, that rug would be confiscated!

Have a lovely day everyone.

Good morning from East Northants, sunny at the moment but rain forecast later. So pleased to see you posting Marydoll, over the last eighteen months your novellas have kept my spirits up during the pandemic. I live alone and have few relatives so have struggled, but you have helped enormously. I keep having short bursts of ‘ down days’ but know that so many have it a lot worse than me. Loving the pink flamingo Blue Sapphire. Have a good day everyone.

Good Morning on Thursday 5th August from sunny Harrogate.
Have just dealt with my Sainsburies delivery a lot went back
this time.
Marydoll so glad to see you back, sorry you've been 'down'
Belated birthday greetings to you GrandmaFrench you share your birthday with my DD1.
What a lot of lovely photographs, thank you for sharing.
Have to do a bit of clearing up this morning, DD1 and her DD are coming for lunch, thought I'd ordered a cheesecake to share, but what arrived was a very expensive one that might do 2 people! what a disappointment. Still plenty of Pizza should fill 'em up. I suspect DD1 will go shopping after lunch while I look after DGD. Tomorrow and Saturday I have DGS all day so may or may not get a chance to post.
Your allotment sounds a delight Alizarin, and I love your flamingo BlueSapphire
Have the best day you can, folks with plenty of flamingoes!

Good to see you posting Marydoll take care and post when you feel able, really enjoy your novellas ?

We all want to be liked, don't we? Not sure that’s true for many who post on the GM thread, Marydoll? And it certainly shouldn’t become a clique of friends, which it does at times. I always feel that posters are really “talking” to the rest of GN, who are reading, as much as each other. Surely it’s an open, general, sharing information about weather, etc thread.

Good morning all from sunny breezy Lancashire. I’m glad to see you here Marydoll but sorry to hear you’re unwell and even more sorry you’ve been made to feel unwelcome. I can’t imagine what some people find objectionable about your posts. The majority of posters welcome and appreciate your novellas. I have felt that way but tend to avoid or ignore the nasties. Though I do feel it’s necessary to respond when some people mock my disability, as happened recently. I know it’s easier said than done though, especially if you’re feeling below par.

Mr. B and I are off out on the trail of witches today. Happy Thursday all ?

Good morning, l have never commented either. I also love this daily thread. I have found it uplifting throughout lockdown.
I have to say l also love Marydoll's posts. They are wonderful.
Please continue and know you have many supporters.

Good Morning everyone.

I haven't posted before but have lurked for a few months. Marydoll I was so pleased to see you posting today, I was worrying about you, please don't stop posting - your 'novellas' are full of humour and interest.

Good morning at the second attempt!
I was wide awake at 5 this morning, no 2 ways about, really annoying as I am not picking Rosie up until later this morning and I thought I would have a long uninterrupted sleep after a lovely, but tiring day in Birmingham with the family. The motorways had been full of lorries us usual but also camper vans which did not always seem to appreciate their width and it got hairy in places, especially when one coming in from the right where the A14/M1 join the M6, cut across in front of me forcing me on to the hard shoulder (perhaps he thought it was a “smart” lane, certainly not a smart driver. ) So a bit stressful.
I made a cuppa, downloaded the paper and dozed until 8 when I also realised that my washing machine had (again) stopped mid cycle . I have managed to pump out and get it to spin but it’s not a blocked filter this time and I fear the worst (moments silence please as a mark of respect)
Other than that, it’s a lovely sunny morning and not having read all your posts just the most recent, wish Marydoll “Gute Besserung “ and am glad to hear Harrigran was able to enjoy a trip to Aldi.
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Wishing you all a pleasant day?

Good morning all,

Just a quick visit as it’s nearly time for Pilates. I will catch up with the posts later.

The sun is shining here in South Yorkshire for now, but rain is forecast for this afternoon, so a similar day to yesterday.

Take care.

I have never commented before, though a daily reader of this wonderful thread. I have to write now, to say I love your posts, Marydoll and please don’t stop

Good morning, Mick and all from Carlisle where sun and cloud are competing as usual in the last few days. Yesterday I went out and splurged on bedding for the new bedroom furniture coming next week. Then, in the afternoon, I got an email saying that, due to Covid problems, it would be delayed. Now it's coming a fortnight later and even that's not absolutely certain. Fed up with it as I've been waiting 4 months. My mood was lightened by a small win on the Premium Bonds and the cruise company telling me they had knocked more money off the next cruise due to missed excursions on the last one.
I did a little work in the garden in the afternoon including planting another shrub and I'm thinking of paying another visit to a garden centre shortly, I need a new hoe.
Pleased to see you back, Marydoll...I for one like reading your posts and wish I had more of your fighting spirit.
Sounds like things are on the up, Harrigran, may they stay that way!
Some lovely photos today, I must dust off my own camera and get out and about again instead of getting irritated by missing furniture....
I hope everyone has a satisfying day.

Posted too soon..
…and good to see you posting Marydoll

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s almost sunny.
Good to hear some progress Harri.
Grey it sounds like two days outings in one. Put your feet up today.
I’m heading north today to Whitley Bay to visit my late best friend’s daughter. Her sister is there from Buckinghamshire this week and it is lovely to be included. Their mum died 4 years ago but they have kept in touch although Covid has interrupted actually getting together. I hope it stays dry so we can go to the beach!
Have a good day everyone. Belated and advance good wishes to the birthday girls

Good morning from the Sefton coast where it’s bright, cooler and gulls are calling. As the forecast is a bit ‘iffy’ I’ll probably not be meeting friends in a garden this afternoon but in a summer house. I love its vibrant bubble gum pink interior and multiplicity of equally colourful ornaments!
Later I have a dental appointment, the last before my dentist relocates to the Lake District. I hold no fear of the profession and have lots of confidence in her so I’ll transfer. DH, who wants to follow suit, will be chauffeur - -to Miss Piggy- -. (Cannot do strikethrough despite following instructions.)
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On that note I’m glad to hear Mrharri has lovely new teeth. May he have other successful outcomes. Mick adding the date is a good idea. Alizarin and Jax I really enjoy reading about the food you produce. I imagine the smells and sights and dream… My fingers are crossed for muse today that there are no hitches and there is nothing to worry about. Happy birthday for tomorrow Scentia. NannyJan53’smum I’m in awe of you - you’re an absolute inspiration. May you speedily recover Sar53.
I’m delighted to hear from you Marydoll, being one of your many fans. Do, please, keep posting, writing novellas and just being you. Ignore any unpleasantness. ❤️ Mince and tatties Grandmabatty? Yummeee! Last night whilst doing Tai chi on the beach I thought of another Scottish poster Taichinan. Has anyone heard from her? Her pre-Christmas post was a total hoot! I’d like to think she’s okay.
Whatever you’re up to, have a good one.
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Good morning all. I don’t post here but read every day. Just wanted to send all best wishes to Marydoll. You were the kindest person (along with many others) when I joined maths class last summer under my old name. Miss you when you are not there. Best wishes from South Wales. .

Marydoll, I rarely post on here but wanted to say I’m so glad to see you back. I’ve been worried about you, as you know!
I’m shocked to think that anyone could have been unkind to you on here. It’s hard to ignore, I know, but please try to. You always write such amusing and uplifting posts, and it’s lovely to see you back. I’m sorry that you’re going through a tough time physically, it must be rotten for you. It’s great to see you back and I know we all look forward to seeing more of you! Dai, forza amica!

Marydoll I am so sorry to hear that your last treatment has made you so ill. Was it the one that had been delayed for so long?
I always look out for your novellas and worry when you are absent. Please take care ?

Glad to see you back posting Marydoll. So sad to see that some posters are being unkind, albeit subtly. I hopefully they are in the minority, and certainly not on this good morning thread .

I and many here wish you well.

Always glad to hear from you Marydoll. Take care ?