Good Morning Saturday 12th March 2022

What a tender tribute to your sister LauraNorderr. I have no sister to ring but a younger brother, who is very much like me. I will be ringing him tomorrow morning and I hope he won't mind me reminding him that he will be 70 in one month.

Laura so sorry to hear about your sister. You will miss her a great deal.
Pleased that you are getting help grandMattie for you and your husband.[ flowers] Hope Rosie is better soon Maw. It must have been a big shock for you both. Hope your daughter is feeling ok*gingster*

Oh Lauranorderr I am so sorry about your sister.
What a shock about Rosie Maw poor little thing

for lauran and all finding life hard just now.

Good morning Mick and all from a sunny northwest coast.

Just scraping in to send good wishes to grandMattie showing lots of fortitude at a difficult time.

So pleased to just have a day at home today after a very busy few days hurtling here and there, so will do a catch up and enjoy my own company (and the cat)

Still just about time to wish you all a Good Morning from a dry, sunny & mild N.,Cambs.,

Sad & worrying times for many of you at the moment, it's been a tough time for so many, these past 2 years.

LauraNorderr, that's a loving tribute for your dear sister, you have my sincere condolences at this very sad time.

I'm pleased that you & your DH are getting support, grandMattie, you've had, & are still having a hard time.

I hope Rosie recovers well, Maw, that must have been a shock for you, (& her).

Thinking of you all, especially those with added worries & sadness.

grandMattie, I’m so sorry, I have only just gone back to read yesterday’s thread. Such sad news for you all. It seems so unfair that one family must endure so much. Sending you love and strength. X

LauraNorder and GrandMattie and all those struggling.

Laura lovely tribute to your sister. I’m sorry for your loss, you must miss her ?
granmattie thinking of you and your family ?
Maw so sorry about Rosie. Hope she will regain her confidence.

Good morning Mick and everybody. Sunny skies in my corner of Lancashire this morning, currently 9°C.

Nothing good in the news this morning, my heart goes out to the people of Ukraine. Closer to home fuel costs are spiralling and Covid cases are on the rise, I worry about the many people badly affected by both of these things. Our bills will go up in April but we are not struggling as many others will be.

I’m glad the hospice doctor is supportive Grandmattie and I hope the new meds ease your husband’s pain.

Hope the tooth saga is nearing its end Gagagran and hope your poor dog is OK Maw, how shocking for both of you.

Beechnut if you search for ‘DIY iPad cover’ on YouTube there are some lovely examples.

Enjoy your time with Dollie Marydoll but don’t do too much.

Sorry for your loss LauraNorder.

Hope your daughter is resting after such a trying day Gingster, I used to feel exhausted after long hours at the hospital.

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. ?

Well that's a timely comeback, LN. I didn't have anything to write until I saw your beautifully simple tribute to your sister. Lucky pair you were. I never had the good fortune to have one. I salute your wordsmith talents with obvious love overflowing. Sad for you?but very glad you had each other.

Just want to say thank you for all the lovely support here as always. Especially kind as so many of you are going through your own trials and tribulations.
You are a lovely lot.

Morning all. West Oxfordshire looks sunny and bright. The sky is blue and there is the lightest wind. I am meeting an old friend today for lunch. We used to be good friends, meeting for regular lunch, theatre trips etc. I stayed with her a few times when her late husband was very ill. For various reasons we didn’t meet for three years. Then we did and it’s obviously not the same friendship, so basically we have a catch-up maybe a couple of times a year. I will probably spend the rest of the day knitting or perhaps making a cake!

Good morning from a cloudy NE.
Good you have hospice care in place grandMattie, accept all the help on offer. We got none for DH.
My condolences to you Laura, I speak to my little sister, who did the same to DH and I as a courting couple, nearly every day. She will be visiting this afternoon to have a drink with me.
Thoughts are with all the poorly people.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a sunny Carlisle where showers threaten.
Nothing energetic on today, I'm still lightheaded from my venesection on Thursday, it knocks me back for around 3 days usually. It's a bit frustrating when I am wanting to work in the garden. I visited Sainsbury's service station on the way home and found it closed...no diesel, but they weren't selling petrol either. I didn't think the fuel supply problem had started up again. I got petrol elsewhere on the way home, no problems there. I like to keep well stocked up in all departments in these uncertain days.
My deepest sympathies to you LauraNorderr, that's left a big hole in your life, losing a loved sister. I keep in touch with my younger sister regularly now. We didn't at one time but there are not many of us left in our family, she and I are now the head of it and next to go in theory! We have a long chat every Saturday morning. It's more difficult with our younger brother, he's just not a conversationalist on the phone or in the flesh.

Thinking of you and your DH often grandMattie and hoping he is soon made more comfortable.

Have the best possible weekend everyone.

We share so many experiences and childhood memories with sisters, LauraNorder

Good morning from a trying to be sunny W Kent. Thoughts are with Gmattie and Laura.
So sorry about Rosie such a horrible thing to happen.
Quiet day I think, off to supermarket and keep the washing going.
Best wishes to all

grandMattie holding you in my thoughts.
LauraNorder. Thinking of you at this deeply sad time.

Good morning,

It’s starting to dry up again here after a damp afternoon yesterday and then throughout the night.

I had a lovely catch-up yesterday with my friends. So nice to see them again and chat about all that we had been up to since we last met.

That must have been upsetting for you and Rosie, Maw. I hope she soon recovers.

A sad day yesterday for you, LauraNorder. Our sisters are precious, aren’t they?

I hope your daughter is feeling alright today, too, after her infusion yesterday Gingster.

? GM

Good morning from a cloudy Colchester.
DH and I still have cold symptoms and are testing positive. I saw my littlest sister last week and she has Covid too...don't know if we shared it or its a coincidence. I know of lots of people who've avoided infection for 2 years who have succumbed now that masks, testing etc has been dropped.
DH is attending the course he was due to do this morning via Zoom, so he is happier. I will potter and have seedlings that need planting out.

Sending much love to LauraN and GM and all of you ?x

Lauranorder ?? it's hard to lose a sister I have lost 3
they were all older than me .
GM glad you are getting a lot of support .
Shazza lucky you I love nursing babies they are very relaxing and smell lovely . We are having gc overnight so taking it easy today .

Good morning all from Polmont. 8° and grey skies outside. It's been raining and looks like it will again.
Laura my condolences. Grandmattie I'm glad you and your husband are getting support. Gingster I hope your daughter is okay today. She's having a hard time.
Yesterday I drew a dimetredon (dinosaur) for dgs1. I wasn't happy with it but I'll practise til I get it fixed. Apparently dd showed him it on her phone and he loved it. I drew a boat too and wasn't happy with that either.
Today is housework day. I have a sore throat and a cough so I'll do a test just in case, but I have no plans to go anywhere. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a sunny but breezy Oxfordshire, nice to see the sun after a very wet day yesterday.
A lovely tribute to your sister Lauranorder my condolences to you.
Granmattie it’s good to hear that the NHS are on the ball with your husbands welfare, you are in my thoughts.
maw poor hattie, lots of cuddles will be required and given freely I’m sure.
ginster still thinking of you and your daughter.
Well it isn’t often I get a 10 out of 10 for a test result, but my Covid Test this morning was a breeze and I passed first time! The first ‘positive’ result from a test, sadly it isn’t a good thing.? although a retake will be necessary at some stage.
Thank goodness I made a bucket of soup yesterday, now we can prop each other up whilst it’s in the microwave because neither of us feels bothered to cook, although MrOops had cold baked beans on toast yesterday evening, yuk yuk yuk.
Let’s hope I’m not so ill that I have to resort to eating that as well.
Have a good day everyone.
? for those who have sadness and worries and a hug for those who aren’t so chipper today.

Good morning Mick, morning all from South Lanarkshire where it’s damp and dreary again.

Good to hear you are getting support Mattie.

Poor Rosie, what a nasty looking injury.

My condolences LauraNorder.

Your wee Dollie will pick you up Marydoll, have fun. I’ll pray for your DiL as you did for mine.

Yesterday at tea time we went to DD’s to wish my eldest GC a happy birthday. She’s a lovely, loving girl and at twelve is almost as tall as I am. ( I realise that means nothing to people who don’t know me ).

No plans today, I just have to finish our itinerary for our upcoming visit to Rome. As entry to all the galleries and museums have to be booked in advance I’m having to be extra organised.

Wishing everyone a peaceful day.

Morning from damp S Lanarkshire, just a quick message for LauraNorderr, I was actually thinking about you as I opened up my iPad having noticed you hadn’t been around for a while.
My condolences on the sad loss of your sister, what a lovely tribute.??

Wishing everyone a good day ???