Good Morning Wednesday 26th January 2022

Good Morning all from dry and bright Harrogate. Don't know what happened to yesterdays post, it disappeared! However I might up with Newquay for a coffee and a chat - it was like we'd known each other for years! The time just flew.
Sorry Iris has covid, but it will hopefully pass quite quickly, and should be all over with for her op.
That sounds horrible for your DD Jax hope she isn't suffering too much
Have a safe journey Urms back to the frozen north.
Have the best day possible folks.

Good morning all,
Lovely to see some sunshine today after days of dull grey. I feel much brighter myself just seeing some sun.
What a worrying time for you all, Chrissielou. I do hope your daughter feels better today and is allowed home soon.
Poor Iris, Grandmattie. Fingers crossed that she will be fully recovered well before her op next month.
Take care everyone. I haven’t read all the posts yet, only scanned them, so will catch up now.

Just finished my breakfast and the Guardian crossword. We are going to a nearby pottery for lunch today. They do delicious quiche and salads. I might have a peek in the shop and see if they’ve any Christmas things on sale. Looking out of the Dining room window, the sky is mottled blue and white. But it’s cold.

Good morning Mick and everybody. Grey and still in my corner of Lancashire this morning, currently 7°C. Mr. B has gone shopping and I’m sorting the laundry. Still no icy pavements so I will be able to have my daily walk.

Wishing you all the best possible day. May all those with worries find some comfort and all who are under the weather find some relief. ?

Good morning all from a cloudy but bright W Kent. Looking forward to seeing lovely longtime friend for coffee, then afternoon collecting DH glasses.
Best wishes to all dealing with life's problems.

Good morning Mick, Annie and all.
So sorry to hear how unwell your DD must have been ChrissieLou. Hope she is soon back to as normal as she can be at the moment.
My week, so far, has been upside down, to say the least. On Monday, I was convinced that it was Tuesday, and wondered why I was getting no answer from the hairdresser. As she doesn't open the salon on Mondays, I'm not surprised. Anyway, we had a great clear out of DH surplus cables etc, and hooray, they all went with the bin-men yesterday morning.
Then, a bit later we decided to go out, and the car wouldn't start. So called the Assistance we have through our car purchase. The AA arrived much more quickly than expected and asked whether we had started up the car, stopped it, then started it again very soon after. Hands up, that was me. I was looking for something in the garage, and so just took the car outside. Evidently it is a 'thing' with new cars. All OK now, and took it for a longish drive.
Not sure what today holds, might make a cake to take to granddaughter on Friday. Great-grandson is a great cake fan.
Sending best wishes to brave Iris and a big well-done toMarydoll for braving the hairdresser.
Have a good day one and all.

Good morning Mick and all from a dull northwest coast.
Enjoyed a Burns ‘Night’ in the afternoon yesterday at music club with Scottish music, haggis and tatties. Haggis very tasty and enough for me to bring home for tonight.
After that, picked up my husband’s ashes separated from the ashes being interred with his brother on Friday.
Off to lunchtime concert soon on the bus instead of the car for a change.
Had a bad stomach for days, old war wound from adhesion surgery, hernia, plus IBS. Bad cramps and just felt very tired, but no sickness thank goodness. Made me cancel a lunch with a friend which I hate doing, I forget about it and it crops up every now and again. Read that the child pose in yoga can help, so been doing that and drinking honey cider vinegar,
Thoughts to chrissielou and iris. Will read through tonight.

Good morning Mick and everyone from gloomy Carlisle. I'm gloomy too as DS2 has departed southwards, on his way back to Australia in a few days. I don't like to dwell on how long it will be before we see each other again. I need to start planning a trip out there I think. Meanwhile I'm going to be busy today with some housework to keep my mind off the empty house.
He went for a fell walk yesterday whilst I pootled round Keswick and managed to find a replacement cap for one I'd lost...it had a fleecy lining and ear flaps (not one of those trapper caps!). It's been hard to find one as the fashion seems to be for beanies at the moment plus I have a small head and one size hats are always too big.

There seems to be a lot of covid being caught. Both my Australian grandsons have had it, mildly fortunately and I hope that goes for everyone else.
I also hope your DD is getting on well Chrissielou, that was an alarming occurrence especially for those poor GC.

And the best possible day to all.

Warming up a bit here in London now, after a very chilly start. Hope your DD is ok, Chrissielou, what a worry for you all.
Sorry you’re still not able to get out and about Marydoll - and sorry your shopping was a bit fruitless. Some days are like that, aren’t they?
Off to pick up DGS from nursery now - hope he’s calmer than yesterday!

Good Morning All x.
The sun is trying its best this morning and will be a welcome change from the dullness these past few days. Not too cold either which is another bonus.

Just glanced at Urms departure, which is 11.10, the only flight to Manchester, so that must be it. A safe journey to her.

Sad to learn of your DD's set-back ChrissieLou a scary episode for all concerned so I hope it can be resolved and leave her feeling slightly better than she must have felt. x.

Hope all these positives quickly revert to negatives for those with obvious symptoms. ( it sounds like a back to front wish )

I'll have to do some walking around the block here as my feet have been swollen for quite some time now that I have to squeeze my shoes on, can't even get my boots on at all. I'm not sure what's causing it other than circulation because my ankles aren't swollen, just the feet, though admit they aren't as bad as they were as my toes too had once swelled.
I'm a mystery that's for sure

Still, it's nothing to what so many have to contend with.

Some tidying to do and there might be enough washing to fill the machine, I'll see. Not that it would dry outside as there isn't even a breeze.
Coffee time----the extent of my excitement at the moment then sort something for dinner later, maybe baked potatoes with grated cheese.

I hope everyone has a decent day and a fruitful one if shopping. You're doing well Marydoll and it's good to see.
Funny when I mention " shopping " I think of MD

Anyway stay safe and well everyone. xx

PS, loved the view of the rolling hill with the sheep, beautiful.

Just popped back (we’re at Malaga airport - it’s VERY quiet) and have caught up on your posts.

Chrissielou I can’t imagine how frightening last night must have been for all of you. You’d be trying to comfort your grandchildren whilst worrying about your daughter at the same time. Waiting for that ambulance must have added to your anxiety. I hope today has better news for you.

And poor you boat I think you’ve been very brave. Shame you had a flare of your condition hollysteers and had to cancel meeting your friend. Hope you feel better soon. It sounds as though you know the drill.

I posted the wrong Matt cartoon earlier! Duh. Here is today’s.

Right, I’m going to ring my stepfather, choose a glass of something delicious to enjoy with my lunch from the ‘Giraffe’ menu and sit back and relax.

Hope you enjoy your hair appointment Marydoll it will do you good to chat with old friends.

No EV it’s 14:10hrs to Manchester with Mr. O’Leary.
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Just popped in to say hello, have been glued to the tv this week watching the Australian Open, but have read all the posts. Sun is out here at the moment but cold out. Lots of people on here with family worries, my best wishes for a better day to everyone.

Good morning from another grey day in coastal West Sussex.

I’m pleased to hear there is sunshine further north. Our turn will come ?

Serendipity your photo cheered me up, especially the pig taking a stroll. We kept a pig in a far-distant life.

Mick you will be relieved to get your stitches out - they can get very tight-feeling.

Thoughts with Harrigran, GrannySomerset and others feeling their losses. And of course with all who have their own or family health problems - hope ChrissieLou’s daughter is ok (relatively speaking).

I am off to boil up marmalade which I have been preparing since Monday. I was hoping DH would chop the peel but no sign so far ?. I need inspiration from Granmattie.

The airport's fault Urms I thought it was unusual when I saw easyjet.

Belated (very) Good Mornin all. After weeks of scary breathlessness following his COPD flare up in December , my husband has had visits from various pleasant nurses and today had an arterial blood test for oxygen level, he will now have ambulatory oxygen, which I hope will be a big help, he (and I ) haven’t really been able to leave the house for weeks now so here’s hoping ???‍???‍???‍???‍?.
Had wonderful call from grandson in OZ also today so feeling more upbeat.
Best wishes to all who are ill or ‘fragile’ and who have family worries. xx

It's good to see you posting Megs. I wondered where you were.
Fingers crossed the oxygen helps your husband.

Thanks MD. x