Good morning Mick and all from dry and bright Anglesey.
Sorry to hear you were so unwell grandMattie and understand perfectly the reason for your poor husbands panic and worry. Hope you both get some rest today
Hope your daughters biopsy shows nothing untoward Sar and that your daughter feels well soon Gingster, longer haul than expected.
Sad for you Beech, a few tears are allowed when we’re disappointed and hopefully the family will be able to travel soon.
Glad to hear that olddudders is on his way back to you Ash.
What a lovely surprise that hamper is Grandmadinosaur.
Meant to say to you yesterday Hollysteers that your picture was beautiful, such talent.
Harrigran glad you got the car sold and gosh who doesn’t love Peppapig at full volume from the back seat.
As we’re coming up to the season of wishing everyone peace and goodwill may I wish peace and goodwill to all for all seasons. ?
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Still, fine and mild so far. I was up extra early because of an Asda delivery an hour ago.
The driver then said his next drop was to a food bank and I just burst out crying and thinking this is so wrong that many can't afford Christmas. I was so upset after he'd gone.
I'll try and pull myself together, but it's difficult thinking about those who'll be doing without, especially the children of society. I'm also furious too that MP's don't physically see any of this going on, too busy enjoying themselves ! Sorry folks, not a good start to the day 
Anyway, poor you GrandMattie, take things easy today and get a bottle of soda water to settle the tum.
Grandmadinosaur I can remember donkeys years ago getting a Fortnum's big basket hamper from a firm dad dealt with and one thing stuck in my mind was mum saying " they're mine ", a jar of peaches in brandy 
As a child, I don't think I was particularly interested except in the basket.
I know you'll enjoy the contents.
A bit of washing to do and last of the cards to get off, then a continuation of wrapping. I keep telling myself each year to cut down on everything but it isn't happening----or at least start everything earlier. I never did do as I was told !
D has a phone appointment in a couple of days, with a child psychologist. This should have happened 2 weeks ago but they forgot ( rolls eyes ) D is struggling with another child who doesn't sleep and it's having a knock-on effect with the other siblings. I told her to demand medication, Ritalin or something to give them all some peace. The child herself must feel bad too, hyped up all the time.
I popped into a new local shop yesterday, around the other corner from my regular one and they had a cash machine inside----I was delighted as since our post office closed 18 months ago I 've missed not having cash as I want to tip the postman. window-cleaner and bin men. Plus, they sell stamps too and they said that a post-office will be installed inside next month. I'm over the moon
Hoping Marydoll is feeling brighter today and that goes for everyone who's not felt too clever. x
Must get the crumpets now as the tum's making all sorts of noises that I can't hear myself think
Have a good day all of you whatever you do and take care. xx
Good morning from a grey skied Colchester. That sentence comes up automatically on my phone now.
Another mild dry day.
Usual Wednesday coffee meetup this morning and several bits and bobs to do in town.
Home before dark, which seems to be around 3!
DH has just asked me to get the TV off of Netflix. He has never bothered to learn how to work the remote and only watches what is on TV at the time, but is always complaining there's nothing on 
Love to all ? x
Good morning from a dry and mild NE.
Yesterday was a busy day, I had arranged for a man to come and look at the oven as the door mechanism was broken.
I had been talking to a local dealership about selling DH's car and they agreed to come out and discuss it with me. Typically both people turned up together so there were some disjointed conversations.
Success, the dealership bought the car back and took it away with them. I was worried about it standing over the winter.
SIL and I went shopping and slightly over indulged but we were relieved to have a few more things ticked off the must do list.
Today is going to be a treasure hunt, apparently we forgot to put the WiFi headphones, for the rear seat entertainment, in the car and they would like them for the twin DVD players. We never used the headphones as only GC sat in the back and anyway we all loved to hear Peppa pig at full volume
Have a good day.
Good morning Mick, morning all from damp and breezy South Lanarkshire.
gMattie try to put your feet up for a while today.
Poor Dollie Marydoll, I really feel for the little ones missing the excitement of the days before Christmas. I hope the virus passes the rest of the family by.
Love the elfisolation still, DD has similar plans for theirs.
Daft dug has an appointment at the groomers after which I’m going to pick up the very last (she says hopefully) of my Christmas shopping.
Wishing everyone a peaceful day.
Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 8°. My biggest decision today is whether to instruct MrMDoll to put out the washing or not. This is part of my training and personal development to become a Lazy gran ? I plan to keep him busy in the foreseeable future. 
DS1, DIL, and Dollie are awaiting the results of PCR tests, DS1 tested positive, using a lateral flow test yesterday. I am at my wits end, because Dollie, like me is CEV. She has just finished a course of steroids, which makes her even more vulnerable.
Even is she tests negative, she cannot go to school until after Christmas, due to her beloved daddy, testing positive, in accordance with the new rules here in Scotland.
Unfortunately, she will miss all the excitement in the run up to Christmas. She is so disappointed, but we have to keep everyone safe. We were planning to go down to school and socially distanced, listen to her class singing Christmas carols in the playground.
When I was teaching, I revelled in the activities, in the run up to Christmas and was so looking forward to it.
I am having difficulty typing, after an altercation with a tube of superglue yesterday. It was not just any altercation, it was a Marydoll altercation! .
Noticing that on of our outdoor wreaths was looking very tired and weary, I decided that as a relaxation activity, I would try and improve its bald appearance. Unfortunately, the tube burst! ?
Did you know that, Body Shop, other retailers are available rose scented, foot scrub, is very effective at removing large quantities of glue from the body? An added bonus is that I smell gorgeous! ?
I will try and post before and after photos later, after today's appointment with the body scrub. I seem to have lost some sensation in my finger tips! ☹
The two, very unwell DILs and their families, are in my my thoughts and prayers and all on here, who are struggling just now.
Grammaretto, I hope you now have a working cooker!
On reading your news, Scentia, I felt the need to bow, in the light of your debut into public life. Well done! ⭐I would be useless as a Councillor, I talk too much! ????♂️
I haven't really taken in the posts, so will go back and read properly.
I wish everyone the best day possible and the strength and fortitude to take what life throws at you.
Sometimes, we don't have the ability to do that and it is the kindness of strangers, who lift us up.
That happened to me yesterday, thank you to those lovely gransnetters, who did just that. ?
Good morning from S Lanarkshire, still dark but quiet.
grandMattie, that sounds dreadful, both you and your DH must be exhausted after such a fright during the night. Please do not underestimate the effects that your grief is having on your body. I hope you can get some help.
I’m back home after my weekly child care visit. I was wakened at 6am yesterday by excited 6 year year old DGS looking to see if the Elf had moved to my bedroom ( He hadn’t, DD is not so daft!) she had also bought herself a few days peace by putting him, Elf, not DGS!!, in isolation with several teddies, she is not a psychologist for nothing. I’ll try and attach a picture.
Wishing everyone a peaceful day and thinking of those of us with extra worries just now ???
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