Good Morning Thursday 25th November 2021

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s gloriously sunny. We have stolen your sunshine it seems multi! I’m sat on the sofa behind glass and it’s so warm I’ve taken my cardigan off. I’ve just had to open the click door to the balcony too. South facing does make a huge difference keeping our heating bills down! Still no heating on here even in the evenings but that new winter duvet was wonderful last night.
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I’ve just had two mugs of tea and two tasteless slices of toast with butter. No point adding my favourite Scottish marmalade!
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Such brave girls, Iris and Imogen aren’t they? Great attitudes that will stand them in good stead in life.

Hope your nose isn’t too sore this morning Jax you’ll be relieved now it’s been dealt with.

Greyduster these are for you ? I hope your anxiety settles soon. Great to have you back Ashcombe and safe travels back from Cornwall Pitt. Nice way to end your holiday too having dinner with friends in Shropshire.

Lovely to think of GG13 and Sar53 shopping in the same mall today. Who knows you might even be in the same shop at some stage! Perhaps you both ought to have worn a green scarf or a red hat in the hope of identifying one another.
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Himself has just picked up the car keys as he’s decided to bob over to my stepfather’s as we haven’t seen him for over a week now. I’m keeping myself hidden away. Still coughing and as he is in his 90th year I’d hate to pass this awful virus on to him. It’s floored me for sure. Actually as well, Himself picked up a couple of litre bottles of ‘Famous Grouse’ for him as at present they are down to £16 a bottle in Sainsbury’s and my stepfather does like a bargain when it comes to his daily wee dram late afternoon. Honestly if you could just see the man, tall, upright, well dressed (always) with his family tartan scarf and smart coat you’d never guess his age. He does the rest of us proud at any gathering!

Enjoy Thursday all who can. x
Bet this is one of the last posts this morning & the longest ha! I have time on my hands as you can tell ...
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P.s.gosh Grandmadinosaur I even forgot to mention your drama last night! What an awful thing to happen. Hope there were no casualties. That factory mess will take some putting right.

Morning all, just popped in to say hello as I haven’t posted for a few weeks. Going to a book club for the first time today by invitation from a neighbour, so looking forward to that. Posts on here today are upbeat, great that people are overcoming troubles, have a peaceful day everyone.

Thank you all for your concerns.
The house is okay and we are fine. I’m feeling a little shaky though. I’m just back from the dentist and picking up our prescriptions. My dental appt was 11. On checking in they said she was running late hadn’t even started her 10.30 one. She said I could rearrange. Feeling as I do today I did so.
A weird occurance is the living room clock has stopped at 5.50 yesterday. This was around the time we evacuated. I hadn’t corrected it but it is now going. Very odd.
I’ve included another picture from this morning . Where the trees are on the right there is a beck/drain and our house is on the other side. Very scary.

Just squeaked in to say Good Morning to Mick, Annie and all, when I saw the references to Grandmadinosaur.
What a shock for you, hope all is OK, and that you can get back home safely.
Have a good day one and all.

Good afternoon Lidlers from the Sefton coast.
Like Ashcombe, I am truly humbled by the fortitude of Iris and Imogen; what inspirational young ladies they are. You, too, were brave yesterday Jaxjacky as you seem to have underplayed the pain of the procedure, and your positive attitude, Gwen, is one I should follow.
I would love to hang your beautiful wreath on my door Grandmattie. You are sooo clever.
I hope your DH quickly recovers, Greyduster, and that the visit to your DH GrannySomerset goes well.
Happy birthday to the menfolk in the Gingster household. ?
How alarming for you, Grandmadinosaur. Looking at the aerial view, your home is perilously close to the fire. Fingers crossed you aren’t too affected by it.
My late note reads, “Went swimming.” This afternoon I’m meeting friends for coffee, cake and chatter. (Probably cackling with laughter too!)
Sending a hug, smile and the sight of a flamingo to you all.
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