Good Morning Monday 3rd January 2022

Good morning from the north of Scotland. We were supposed to see family yesterday for the first time and yet again it was cancelled due to one of the family with a positive test. I confess to being relieved as I know he enjoys a hectic social life and thought it was risky. He is fully valued so hopefully he will be fine. Thank goodness for these quick tests.
May I recommend the Christmas Science lectures on the BBC - not just for children - worth watching carefully. JVT is great and appearances from other inspiring scientist - lots of lady professors.
*grandMattie”. Thinking about you but so glad your DS got home from India. Now you know it is doable.
To everyone, I enjoy reading although I have posted so little recently, been somewhat under the weather, but improving.

We had absolutely torrential rain for an hour yesterday lunchtime grandMattie. Once it stopped though the blue sky with some sun was back!

Morning Mick, morning All from a damp corner of Somerset.

No storm yesterday grandMattie but goodness didn't the rain come down for an hour. Managed a short walk before which cheered me, energy low, germs still in abundance.

Financial stuff to sort, must concentrate today if I can locate my awol ability to think. Also packing some of Christmas away. I’ll miss the lights. May keep some.

Thinking of all with sadness and worries. Hope Monday is kind to us all.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s just getting light. I can see the red tail lights of a plane winking as it descends into Manchester airport in the distance. We shall be on one of those on Friday. I’m already excited. It should have been today but we let the flights go, as I want to attend a family funeral in Oldham on Thursday.

No plans at all for us. Nada. Zilch. Nice. We might stroll over to the little family later. Get coffees to go on the way. They all go back to school and work tomorrow. I will phone first - even though they live nearby I don’t just call in. Our son-in-law is lovely but I never want him to feel ‘oh it’s them again’! Our daughter reassures me he likes it when we call - we play with the children ha! - but I don’t want to push my luck.
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No Matt yet. Must still be enjoying his Christmas break. Enjoy Monday all who can. x

Good morning everyone from our last morning in Cambridge where it looks like it’s been raining overnight. We didn’t see a storm here yesterday afternoon GM but it did rain. Hoping your DS has a good journey back to India and his hand recovers fully soon
Sounds like you enjoyed a lovely family time yesterday Alizarin
Today we’re leaving mid afternoon for our flight home to Inverness this evening. The days here have passed really quickly and we’ve had a lovely time.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all from what sounds like a wet Glasgow.

I have no plans at all for today, but it will be a quiet one, at home, I know that for certain. My only task is too send an online birthday card to my difficult sister in law, I forgot this was January!!!

Wishing your son a safe journey home today, GM and keeping Granny Somerset, her DH and family in my prayers.
Gingster, hoping to hear better news of your daughter and Baubles, fingers crossed for mild symptoms.
For all who are struggling ?

Good morning all from a still dark North Leicestershire. It poured with rain about 6 o'clock but seems to have stopped now. I hope so as our gardener is coming to tidy up.

Good morning from North Wales. A bit chillier this morning but we have had very mild temperatures lately.
Last of the holidays and back to normal for me from tomorrow. I still have Christmas treats to finish and then a more frugal diet I think to lose some weight.
Have a good Monday everyone.

Good morning all from a wet Black country, was hoping to meet DS and family in the park but looks like a change of plan will wait for the phone call.
Nice to see you posting again Alizarin
Still got tree up will take it down later then let the duster out of hiding to have a little play.
Enjoy your day and may you all find some ?.

Good Morning from a dark NE Hants, no idea what the weather is (yet). The last of the Christmas decorations will, I hope, be all put away to-day. I'm hoping to make a fish pie, a change from all the turkey and other Christmas fayre. Off for a swim session at 10 for Ladies only, which is always relaxing. One daughter is coming with me and I am then visiting the other who is recovering from a bout of tonsillitis. We will both socially distance, just in case.
A lovely day is wished all.

Good Morning everyone from a dark and still mild south coast.

We didn't have the storm yesterday afternoon Mattie but it did rain - again. DH is hoping to prune the roses today if it stays fine so I hope it does.

We had a welcome and surprise visit from DD yesterday afternoon. She decided she needed some air and exercise after all the inactivity of the festive season so put on her walking boots and called in for a cuppa, after a muddy walk.

I hope your DS has a trouble free journey today Mattie and that his sore hand improves quickly. You will not settle until you hear that he is back, I suspect!

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a damp but brightening south Cornwall. Reconfiguring my flat today after my (blind) daughter goes home to Liverpool. The furniture gets shifted in my tiny home so she can move around freely when she stays. A lovely family meal at Wetherspoons last night with all my kids and grandkids, a rare event and very special. (Yes Marydoll, the fruit trees are flourishing!)

Good morning from a dark E Kent.
Did you have that storm yesterday afternoon? Wasn’t it as horrible as it was unexpected? Hope today is quieter.
We shall have a rather introspective day as DS is taking the train to Heathrow in an hour. He is very anxious regarding the several PCRtests required, the possible isolation in Delhi (I don’t think so) and all the train/plane changes with his hand. Although much much better, it is still sore, poor thing.
We played 49 of the 50 tasks in the game “Crew”. The remaining task is for June! ?
I hope those in need of consolation or courage may have it in abundance. Carpe diem ?????