Good Morning Sunday 22nd August 2021

Good morning Mick and all from a rather dull but dry and warm Anglesey.
Thanks all you thoughtful gransnetters for your messages of support for my daughter-in-law. She will get through this and I’ll keep you posted along the way.
What a shame for your friend and neighbour NanKate, life can change on a sixpence can’t it.
After me taking over the catering for most of the summer I am delighted to report that my chef is back in the kitchen and I am looking forward to Boeuf a la Orlin later today.
We are apparently due some sunshine later in the week so I’ll keep my shorts on for a bit longer to keep up the tanned legs.
Good wishes to absolutely everyone without exception and hope that muse comes back, a rather vulnerable lady in need of some kindness too.
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Good morning Michael and everyone ,
The rain has stopped ! Watching BeechGrove , my fav gardening programme

Where did the photo go?

Piccalilli done. Now in hiding for a minimum of 6 weeks to mature.
Fetes etc., later in the year sorted!

Good morning from a dull, but hopefully increasingly brighter Black Country.

MrJ has gone on a cycle ride, whilst I pack ready for going to the caravan in Somerset this afternoon. We have a meal booked at a lovely local pub tonight. On the way back Thursday, we have a night booked in Tewkesbury, so back home Friday afternoon.

That was a shock NanKate regarding your friend, at least she had lovely friends and neighbours around her. I hope she is now comfortable and pain free.

Sorry you are feeling unwell Ashcombe

Wishing you all a lovely Sunday

Good morning from an increasingly dry Scottish Borders. Yesterday DH pulled out all the boxes/baskets from under our bed which I insisted would be full of essentials THAT MUST NOT BE THROWN AWAY. Looking at the very dusty contents I have adjusted my opinion of what constitutes essential. Old work books/course materials/ are going to recycling and I will have a lovely space under the bed. Found my weights that DD and SIL bought me a couple of years ago and will commence a weights routine as soon as I can find one. Would like firmer arms though using under armpit crutches has given me some mean abs and upper arms. Listening to BH on radio four. One of my weekly treats. Thinking of everyone.

Good morning all, SW Herts is dull and grey, but not currently raining. Hope to get to church in the dry. No Ash this morning?

Hoping everyone has a ray of sunshine of some sort today
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Good morning Michael and all GNs from a cloudy South Yorkshire. Mick I haven’t had a meal in London’s Chinatown since 1965! Glad your day went well. A quiet day for us - DH’s breathing was not so good yesterday - the weather I think. I did not sleep well because DD and her menfolk were travelling back very late from Salisbury. Roast chicken for lunch. Enjoy your day folks.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Much better morning than yesterday’s grey skies with the sunshine getting the upper hand over some admittedly rather grey clouds. Looks more hopeful for all those with outside plans.

Proper church service with our new rector though apparently we have to put our masks on to sing. After twenty-five years as a member of the choir I shall be back in the congregation as DH needs so much support that it would be unfair to expect anyone else to do it. The things we do for love!

Good morning, all from a sunny Torbay, following a wet night.

Late on here as I’ve had a poor night, following an early exit from the (excellent) show yesterday evening due to feeling unwell. I hated relinquishing my stewarding role but was worried about driving home if I left it later.

Thoughts with LauraNorder and her DIL.

Have a restful Sunday. ?

Morning Mick and all

I can echo Sar53’s description of our weather ☔️? woken up by thunder and torrential rain early hours!!

Last day of a full house here at Gravy Grange, going out to a late Sunday Lunch at one of the local pubs

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning from a bright and sunny ? Northampton, although it rained heavily yesterday evening and overnight.

Had a lovely day yesterday with younger DGD; we played piano duets and she amused herself for ages making up tunes. We also made Mary Berry brownies, which were delicious, but turned out more like a chocolate traybake. I sent her home with a tin of them, and have frozen the rest to take to DD at the weekend.

I finished my book club read yesterday (The Midnight Library, by Matt Haig), and have downloaded the next one onto my Kindle. It is Tracey Chevalier 's 'At the Edge of the Orchard'. Never read any of hers before, but that is what book club is about, taking us to pastures new.

Nothing planned for today except the Sunday papers and puzzle pages, knitting and reading. May put a film on tv.

nanna8, your post about the daffodils out in Australia reminded me of when we went to Adelaide for a family wedding in September, and saw daffodils and little lambs in the fields! It seemed very odd!

Wishing all a pleasant Sunday.

Good morning Mick, morning all, it’s a very Misty start to the day here in South Lanarkshire.

Sounds like a good day out Mick.

Got absolutely drenched yesterday morning walking the little pooch in the park so I cheered myself up by consuming vast quantities of cake and chocolate. Of course I then had a huge sugar hangover by 8pm, back on the wagon today methinks.

Our town normally has a balloon festival in August Susan, cancelled for the second year unfortunately.

Nothing planned for today so if there’s no improvement in the weather I’ll crack on with my knitting.

As always I wish everyone a peaceful Sunday.

Morning Mick and All.

Cloudy in South Bucks.

On our way back from the brilliant outdoor performance of the Darling Buds of May, I switched my iPhone back on to find there was a phone message at 9.40. I found that the message was to say my lovely highly independent 95 year old friend had had a fall. We dumped all our picnic stuff at home and went round to her house to find 2 other neighbours with her. She was in a bad way and we suspected at least a broken hip and arm. The one neighbour had had to make 3 calls for an ambulance and we all waited about an hour and a half for it’s arrival. Her daughter in the mean time made an hour journey to her Mum. We all did what we could but she was in such pain. When the ambulance arrived they were lovely with her a pumped her full of pain killers. The problem was that there was a steep incline to get the stretcher up to the road and into the ambulance. At 11.30 DH said he would stay with the other male neighbour to help the paramedics get her safely into the ambulance. It is lucky she only weighed about 7 stone.

Sorry to have gone into so much detail but I am so sad that this lovely, independent, car driving 95 year old will have a dramatic change in lifestyle. She fortunately had her wrist alarm on but did not have the strength to press the button but had the presence of mind to bite it and summon help. For any of you who have this device and don’t always wear it please do so, it probably saved my friend’s life.

Good morning all from dull Harrogate
Yea! Yesterday finally got my MacBook working - a few more tweaks today, and it will be back to normal - and I haven’t lost everything!!
All we need now is to get our TV transmitter back and all will be hunky dory!!
Might try to go to church today, hope I don’t get wet!!
Glad you got back safe mick and enjoyed your day.
Have a good and safe day everyone!

Good morning from Cheshire.
DS and family returned safely from Skye yesterday. I texted during the day to invite them all here for a roast dinner on their return thinking that if I was in the middle of a twelve hour drive I would just want to get home. They accepted and we had a lovely meal. Won't do a 6 and 9 year old any harm to have a late bedtime with no school today !
My good wishes to all with worries and fears

Good morning from rainy Colchester. I was woken by heavy rain earlier and had to get up as DH likes to sleep with wide open windows and would be oblivious to getting soaked.
To DD1 later for a roast and then bringing DGSs here for a few days.

Love to all x

Good morning from Shropshire where the sun has made an appearance.

Glad you enjoyed your day in London Mick.

We are going to walk into town later to the balloon festival.

Have a good Sunday all??

Good morning. Another dull start after rain and thunder during the night.
Fairly quiet today. A visit to the exercise field with Lord Jasper. DH will then pop to his Mum to check that the ‘Sky’ man is doing his job properly.
Lamb for dinner, mint sauce for DH and red-current jelly accompaniment for me.
Kind thought for all who need them and hope you all find a smile along the way.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a bright sunny start to the day
After a busy few days I’ve no plans today so I’m going to enjoy pottering around in the garden and catch up with some household jobs
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning from a misty Morecambe Bay. It certainly looks autumnal here. I’ve noticed some of the trees are starting to turn.
Sorry to hear about your daughter Laura hope all goes well with her treatment.
Not much planned for today was thinking of visiting DsD but it seems she’s in Corfu!
Take care everyone stay safe ?

Good morning from a bright West Berkshire.

We are going to help my sister move some furniture this morning ahead of the decorator tomorrow. She is then treating us to lunch as a thank-you for helping with assorted jobs this last 6 months .

Enjoy your day one and all .

Oh- I put my comments on the wrong thread. So hard with different timelines. Evening here and it has been sunny and warm which helps with the lockdown blues. At least I can get out into the garden and do some weeding. It is Spring, lots of lovely azaleas and daffodils out.

Good morning all and it’s quiet here on GN. ?

Overcast here on the Suffolk coast and feeling decidedly autumnal.

We have a booked time at the tip for 10, so must make the most of it and gather all the rubbish we need to dispose of.

Tidying up day and back to our other life tomorrow.

Wishing you all a peaceful, FRIENDLY day ?