Good Morning Thursday 9th September 2021

Good morning, all, from la Sarthe where it feels fresher after a brief rain shower yesterday afternoon.

My thoughts returned constantly to grandMattie yesterday and again on waking today. Words are inadequate at such times but so much love has been expressed by the GM folk. ?

If she reads this thread, I’m sure your flamingo ? adoption news, monk08, will make her smile. What a clever idea from your DH!

It must have been disappointing news for your DH, harrigran and I hope he is able to have the treatment soon.

Yesterday, I was relieved when our friend with the smallholding came to mow all the grass here as it’s a job I wasn’t keen to tackle despite (because of!) having had an initial lesson on the lawn tractor. She was convinced of the imminent arrival of rain and so it proved, with a shower late afternoon.

DH is making a little progress but is tired by the end of the day, needing help to undress. Tomorrow, he has a GP appointment for feedback on his scans at last.

Wishing a good day to all with light at the end of some very dark tunnels for those who are suffering. ?

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It’s overcast and warm in South Yorkshire this morning. We went up to the coast yesterday to make the best of the weather before it breaks down. It was a bit of a curate’s egg experience but the beach was lovely. On the way home, a cow wandered into the road from a piece of common grazing land and caused bit of a dangerous commotion. Why would you leave a herd of cows grazing where they can wander into traffic?
Belated Happy Birthday to Monk??, and a virtual arm around the shoulder for all GNs who need it today.

Good morning from a warm but cloudy Morecambe Bay though
thunderstorms are forecast later.

New neighbours have moved in next door arriving rather dramatically by setting the house alarm off before they knew the code. I couldn’t help. Eventually they got in touch with our old neighbour and managed to get in . They found the code on a list of helpful information left in the kitchen.

We should have been getting our new car today but it’s been put back till Saturday. The charging point was installed yesterday but we can’t get that to connect to the App. Hope this isn’t the start of problems to come. I like things to run smoothly from the off! Don’t we all?

Happy Birthday for yesterday monk08 hope you had a lovely day.

Take care everyone and stay safe ?

Grandmattie has asked me to let all the kind and compassionate Good Morningers know, bow much she and *Mr GM*appreciate their thoughts.

Morning everyone. Yesterday I didn’t read the posts until late last night and was so upset to read GrandMatties post. My sincere condolences to her and her family, and also to Marydoll for her loss. Puts life into perspective doesn’t it. Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Thank you AuntieFlo for passing on the message from GM. She will continue to be in our thoughts for some time to come.

Good morning Mick and all, just a flying visit as I have to go out shortly. Will try to catch up on posts later. Hoping for a ? today.

I’m truly shocked to come on and learn GrandMattie has lost her beloved son so very suddenly. My condolences to her and other family members. There seems to be a lot of heartache at the moment.

My DD2 and family are having a holiday this week in Bouremouth and have been very fortunate with the weather. They asked us if we wanted to go but we declined thinking it would be mega busy. Wish we had now as the part of the beach they were on looked almost empty yesterday. Haven’t seen the sea since going to Thailand at the start of 2019.

Covid rates here in North Wiltshire are way above the national average. Yesterday’s figures were at least 3 times higher than at their height in January.

We learnt last week that our GP practice has been placed in special measures. No surprise at all. I haven’t attempted to contact them for months and was outraged when I used Drlink to put in symptoms and without my knowledge it gave me a face-to-face appointment for something extraordinarily trivial which I did not require and cancelled. A couple of weeks later I looked at my health record to find it had been marked as “did not attend appointment”. I’ve since had the entry removed from my record.

Good morning Mick and all from overcast but warm Anglesey.
Another here who can’t stop thinking of grandMattie and family. Such a tragedy, the loss of a child, at whatever age, is unthinkable.
Good news for your beautiful daughter Sar.
I’m glad that you had a good birthday monk and how thoughtful of you not to mention it yesterday when all our hearts were given to grandMattie. What a thoughtful husband you have too, the flamingo was a lovely idea.
Wishing you all a peaceful day.

Thank you AuntieFlo.

Thank you for passing on message about Grandmattie.

Thank you for passing on the message AuntieFlo

Good morning, Mick and everyone from a brightish Carlisle where it has rained overnight. Fortunately I had mowed the lawn yesterday morning. It was 28C soon after so too hot for anything else.
I'm another who couldn't forget grandMattie and her loss. I'm the mother of two grown sons but even so it's hard to know the desolation she and her family must feel.
The best possible day to you all.

Good morning Mick and all from a cloudy Lancashire coast.
My DGC arrives today for a visit before she leaves for university on Saturday.
It’s been a busy week so far, party in DS garden, DD here in between moving flats, music club meeting, singing etc. DSister and friend stayed breaking their journey north, girls meet up dinner in city centre last night followed by DANCING to Beatles etc and art group tomorrow. Could wish for a bit more spacing out after weeks of not much at all going on…
Hope you have a good day and such sad news about grandMattie, truly tragic.

Good morning Mick and the GM team from grey east London.

Thinking of grandMattie and MrgM.

Condolences to Marydoll if she’s reading, on the loss of her friend.

Have a pleasant day Good Morningers and good thoughts to all who are struggling. ?

Happy birthday ? monk for yesterday.

Very late as usual - just read about your sad loss grandmattie, my heartfelt condolences and prayers.
Also sympathy and prayers for you and your friend Marydoll
Such a sad time

Nothing can be worse than the loss of a child. GrandMattie and her family continue to fill my thoughts and I'd like to join with other posters in the collective hug she needs.
How sensitive and thoughtful of you monk in delicately not mentioning your birthday yesterday. Belated birthday wishes are sent to you.
I hope all goes well for you today corner and my fingers are crossed that the situation soon improves for your DH harrigran.
To the Mattie family

Having just seen NanKate’s post, I went back to yesterday’s ( having visitors so I’m not keeping up well at the moment) and I found grandMattie’s tragic post.

I’m so very sorry grandMattie. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Mid yawn doggy picture . I am still fishing and return home with Rana roo tomorrow to reality. But a good evening to you.
What blessed weather X