Good Morning Thursday 10th March 2022

Thanks for the nice welcomes. I'll keep an eye out for the daily posts.

Hello SueblueNZ ! We are busily going into Spring and all the gardening that entails while you are shopping for Winter. My nephew and his family to on NI so we listen out for news of NZ.
Hope you have a good day!

Good morning SueblueNZ. Lovely to hear from you in Auckland . But this is 10th March thread. A new one opens every morning UK time, but people pop in all the time!

May I join this lovely thread.
Good morning from a somewhat cool (16 degrees) in Auckland NZ.
As per usual on the weekend all year round I get up as soon as it's light outside and take a coffee out to the porch. I can easily spend two or more hours there reading the news and grans/mumsnet, doing the wordle and a crossword or two. Meanwhile my beloved and our tabby cat snooze on.
This year I've also managed to get in porch time on a Friday when I work from home. It sure beats the 45 minute morning commute. I work in a national education admin role from a gorgeous office surrounded by nice cafes and a lovely park. Our flexible work policy has always allowed us to work from home full time, let alone during our peak COVID outbreak. But me? Give me the office any time. At the moment there are only 7/70 of us there. I'm certainly more productive there.
I'm sending best wishes to those of you experiencing health issues. Reading everyone's reports represents the highs and lows of the circle of life. Though that b*$&@#! in Russia who has caused such heartache is just a war criminal.
On the agenda today...
We need to get two more coats of stain on the front fence within the next few hours before it gets too hot.
I'll then go out on the looksee for a navy cardigan and start exploring flat black ankle boots for winter. I have orthopaedic issues (false hip one side and new knee/plated ankle on the other) so finding appropriate shoes is a real mission. I live in sneakers for a lot of the year but need something smarter I can wear with tights and dresses.
A highlight of the day will be face -timing DS2's family in Christchurch tonight. It is their younger son's 8th birthday tomorrow but sadly he is non-verbal autistic so probably won't join us onscreen.
I'll continue to visit you lovely ladies from time to time.

Grandmattie - I read the gransnet posts far to occasionally but your post made my heart skip a beat. My youngest son chose his first choice University of Kent and I wish I lived across the village. Instead I am a nurse in California, working at Stanford and missing all my 3 boys scattered near and far.

Sorry about your DD, Ginster hope she is not in too much pain.
Congratulations on your new GD Shazzanazza - new beginnings.
I hope your DH is on the mend Newquay
Sounds like a super car Marydoll I think I've just lost all confidence in driving now.

Hurrah! The eagle has landed! DH now home and asleep in his armchair after a cuppa.
I have phone numbers for catheter support and he’s been fast tracked for urology appointment within 2 weeks. Not perfect but best it can be ?

Thankyou for all your lovely messages today, what a great bunch you all are???

I’m bound to forget if I leave this till tomorrow so I too would like to send love and prayers to Gingster and my congratulations to Shazza and her family.

Congratulations, Shazza, on your new baby granddaughter, a very healthy weight, and so lovely to be born at home ?
Gingster , I have messaged you.
I'm late reading GM today!

Congratulations on your new GD Shazza enjoy the cuddles ?

Gingster I have messaged you ?

Thank you all so much for your lovely messages and prayers for my DD. It really does help ??

Morning from S Lanarkshire, I’m on my way by train to meet friends in Glasgow. I shared a house with her when were students in Newcastle fifty five years ago and we have met up once a year ever since. Her husband has joined us since he retired and we always have a lovely afternoon catch up together.

Grammaretto cogratulations on your grandson winning that gold medal in the schools music competition, it is sad that your DH isn’t with you to enjoy it but you must be very proud anyway!

Lovely baby news Shazza, good wishes to the family.

Sorry to hear of the new challenge your DD is facing Gingster, I will be holding both of you and the family in my prayers. ???

Good morning from a rather grey West Sussex. I should probably have seized the opportunity of a dry day yesterday, to do garden/allotment but I have been trying to motivate myself to excavate and spring clean the bedroom. I managed to get myself going yesterday and made good progress. Why do I always end up with layers of stuff on the floor and all surfaces?

So sorry to read of your daughter’s news Gingster. Hope you have support for yourself, to help you in your continued support of DD.

As others have said, good news and bad are always side by side in this thread. I am glad to hear of Harrigran’s SiL’s progress.

Congratulations Shazza on new GD - it seems a long time since I cuddled a baby so I may be a teeny bit jealous of you and of Lins - how can your GD be six weeks old already?! Glad to hear your DD is home safely from US - it sounded a great trip.

Hope your DH is not sent home without further investigation Newquay - so worrying and frustrating.

Mick it’s good that things are getting back to normal with your trips.

I’d better get on with something ‘useful’! Hope the day goes as well as possible for all GMers.

So sorry to hear about your DD Gingster Such a worry for all the family.
Congratulations Shazza on your new GD. happy times ahead.
Choir for me this afternoon . Not my turn to drive , thank goodness. Soon be light for the journey home at 6pm

Good Morning to you all from a bright, dry, mild, N.,Cambs.,

A new baby grand-daughter, Shazza, how lovely, congratulations to you & your family.

Sorry to hear your latest update for your daughter Gingster, my thoughts are with you at this difficult time.

Sympathy for you monk on the loss of your friend.

Warm wishes to you all, especially those with added worries,

for all who need them

Good morning Mick and all from grey Carlisle.
I'm having a quiet morning today as I'm having my regular venesection after lunch. I've been minded to put it off as my ears are still whistling away but that will simply prolong the treatment. I have done my small pile of ironing though but that's it for the day housework-wise.
Congratulations to you Shazza and your family, your new GS is a good weight.
And it seems quite a few folk are suffering this morning in various ways, my sympathies to you all.

Congratulations* shazza * .
Sorry to hear your news Ginster my heart goes out to your daughter and you at this worrying time for your family .
It's good to read how much more we are getting back to normal although I do feel we will never go back to what we were 2yrs ago .?to all who needs them .

Good morning from the NE where it is sunny again.
Slept late this morning, sat sending messages late last night.
DD had visited her DH in hospital and they had gone for a walk to the coffee shop. Physio were pleased with his progress and they are hoping he can come home today.
The reason they could not do keyhole surgery was that the gall bladder had perforated and the bowel had adhered to it. He has been a lucky man, he had no idea that he had gallstones.
DS took me shopping, I managed everything I needed to do and be back home in one hour, DH would have been proud of me.
Quiet day for me today, may tidy my wardrobes.
Have the best day you can.

Good morning Mick and everybody. Light cloud in my corner of Lancashire this morning, currently 11°C.

Good to hear you’re planning your travels again Mick. There was a ship named St. Tudno, I traveled on her as a small child. It was a round trip between Liverpool and Llandudno. I have always loved being on the water.

Congratulations on your new granddaughter Shazza, what wonderful news!

Glad the new car is a success Marydoll, enjoy your jaunt today.

Sorry for the loss of your friend Monk.

Sorry to hear of your DD’s further troubles Gingster, fingers crossed her treatment will be successful.

Hope your DH is feeling better Newquay.

Another letter from the hospital yesterday, with a blood form. Will get that sorted next week, the blood clinic at the hospital has gone back to ‘drop in* so we can drop in Monday or Tuesday. I must admit I preferred the appointment system, no queues.

Another day with not much planned, I felt quite unwell yesterday after a sleepless night so will take it easy.

The situation in Ukraine seems to be more horrific every day, Putin is a war criminal. I pray this awful war will soon be over.

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 bright W Kent. Off to group this morning. Congrats Shazza lovely weight. Glad you had a sleep Gmattie. Condolences Monk
Ashcombe you bought back a lovely memory of people nodding off in a meeting. We were all watching a very soporific railway film in a small room, trying not to nod off when one of the older members fell of their seat and slid gracefully? to the floor.

Good morning from Durham. Looks like a beautiful day in store.
So sorry to hear your news Ginster - these things are sent to try us! Fingers crossed for your DD.
Hope GM’s DH is feeling better today. I took a herbal sleeping pill once - I had violent nightmares and DH was worried I’d ‘do something’ in my sleep! Never again.
Congratulations to ‘Shazza* - always a relief when it’s all over.
Newquay - hope your DH is discharged later, having asked those necessary questions!
I’ve DD2’s dogs here today, so a good walk or two on the cards.
Have a good day.

Another morning where I’ve overslept , it’s sunny but very windy in our part of Oxfordshire today, MrOops is a tad better this morning, I popped to the chemist as his prescription had almost run out yesterday ( clad in my mask and with hand wipes) got home and realised I had forgotten my own, silly bat.
I might change the beds today as the drying possibilities look good.
Shazza many congratulations on the safe arrival.
Ginster I know how you are feeling, MissOops had cancer over 25 years ago and my stomach still churns when I think about it, I’m sure that you will be by your daughters side throughout and you will be a huge comfort to her, as my daughter told me that I was for her.
So many GNers with sick family members, hugs for you all.
Jaxjacky I was born and we lived near Romsey and often went to Winchester for a stroll, I think it was quieter in those days though, we move up here 42 years ago and I still want to go ‘home’.
Pleased to hear you are back to your good self Marydoll
Have as good a day as you can everybody, it looks as though it’s nearly Spring.

Good morning Mick, Annie and all, from a sunny bit of Berks.
It is lovely to read of all the busy 'doings' that go on here.
Congratulations on the birth of your GD Shazza, my DS2 was 9.9ozs, so I sympathise. But he is now so tall and skinny!
I apologise for not contributing more, but to all who have problems, either themselves, or family members, I send my best wishes for speedy recoveries.
Ginster, for your DD I sincerely hope that she gets the care and attention that I have had and am still receiving.

I hope to pop out this morning and have a bit of time mooching. Not that I last long these days, but it will be nice to be out in the sun.
Have a good day one and all.

Gingster Thinking of your daughter today and of course yourself.