Good Morning Tuesday 29th March 2022

Good morning from a still dark E Kent. I haven’t looked outside yet, but the birds are singing their little hearts out…
DH, although very wobbly, was better yesterday. He was very proud of having kept down 5 chips and 2 “naked” fish fingers.
I spent the rest of the day sewing, backing the squares. I need to finish quilting them, then assembling, etc.
I managed to get to the supermarket after dinner last night.
Today is full, full, full; with various meetings with consultants and oncologists…
Be content and seize the day. ????

Good morning, all, from a mild Sartre where we arrived safely yesterday evening, following a smooth crossing and safe onward journey. Our view is shown as we enjoyed a welcome cuppa in the garden.

On board we enjoyed the facilities of a Club Class lounge onboard Barfleur, including the company of a couple whose life was very different from ours as he teaches at a boarding school. Although the ship wasn’t full, disembarkation took far too long due to the palaver of checking date stamps of previous visits and adding new stamps. (Thanks, Brexit!)

A busy time all round for you, grandMattie, but finding little joys within your day (eg birdsong and DH eating something) must be such a comfort. I hope the meetings with medics are productive.

Having experienced two time changes in 48 hours, we were both very tired and have slept for an incredible 9hours!! A rarity these days!

Wishing you all relief from cares and worries. ???

Good Morning from a 9.3c south coast. There is a thick cloud cover and we are promised rain showers. Much needed on the dry gardens but I shall miss the sunshine we have got used to.

Better news this morning, from you Mattie, which must ease the constant worry a little. May today bring more positive news, fingers crossed.

Glad you are being careful Mick. You concern many GNs on this thread but maybe you have listened to us even if just a bit?

DH is off for his 4th jab soon. He has an 8.30am appointment at a local pharmacy. Mine is tomorrow afternoon at the GP surgery. We intend to follow the advice to keep having the vaccines. My elder sister has decided she is not having any more as someone has convinced her that "they are experimenting on us". Pointless to argue with her so I don't.

Take care everyone and have the best day you can.

Good Morning Mick and grandMattie and everyone. I’m sure you’ll soon get your confidence back Mick and you’ll soon be doing your trips everyday again.
grandMattie that quilt is looking gorgeous I showed my DH the pic last night he was very impressed. Pleased your DH managed to enjoy some lovely food. Hope he has a settled day?

Today is a busy day. Shopping for my uncle in Bridlington and picking up mum and taking her and the dog the her caravan where she’s staying a fortnight. It’ll do her good but pity it wasn’t last week when the weather was lovely.
Yesterday ended up picking up DGS at lunchtime as his special needs unit has to close for the afternoon and today also due to staffing shortages from covid and the main school is on skeleton staff as well so they couldn’t pull staff from there either. The unit needs a higher ratio staff to pupils so it was them that had to close. We took him to an indoor play with high climbing so that burnt off his energy.
Hope our covid friends are feeling better today.
Take care everyone hope Tuesday brings a moment of joy??

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a misty murky start to the day and it’s turned much colder
It’s good to hear your DH is making some small improvements each day GM
Today I’m off to my Fitsteps dance class and then a bit of shopping in town
Beautiful picture of the garden Ashcombe enjoy!
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning Mick and all from misty Anglesey. No plans today, a day off from volunteering, might try and finish a painting of tulips that currently lacks depth.
Hoping for random flamingos for all especially those with worries.
???

A murky grey and wet start here.
It’s my best friend’s husband’s funeral this morning, so a somber day for many today.
I’m glad I got much of the garden up together and it certainly needs the rain.
I hope you all have a peaceful day x

Morning Mick and all

Pleased you and DH have arrived safely Ashcombe

grandMattie baby steps for your DH to a peaceful control of his symptoms.

It’s grey outside, but I am not going anywhere. Feel slightly better apart from this blasted headache (not a migraine, but muzzy and sore) still negative.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning from Shropshire.

We had a lovely day with DGS yesterday, lots of Lego and play doh.When DD and SIL got home from work we went out for our evening meal which we really enjoyed.

When I finally got to bed after a very long day I had a nasty surprise.A wasp had got in the bed and stung my foot.He then flew off and we couldn’t find him so I feel I slept with one eye open!

Today I have a hair appointment for cut and colour.I will have to walk there as the car is in for a service.

Good to hear of small improvements with your husband GrandMattie and hope you soon feel able to start your usual trips out Mick.

Beautiful garden Ash.

Hope all the Covid warriors are feeling better today.

Have the best day you can everyone??

Good morning from a grey skied Colchester. Rain is expected which the garden needs but I don't.
Charity shop volunteering day so I'd best shake a leg.
Love to all ? x

Good morning from a dull and slightly misty Derbyshire.

Not much planned today, apart from the school pick up this afternoon. After a few very busy days, and still feeling under the weather, I'll be glad to have a quieter, more relaxing day.

Hope all with worries and illness, be it their own or that of family members, have a better day.

Good morning all from cloudy Harrogate. It has been raining so the gardens shall flourish
Good to hear your DH is improving GrandMattie
Your photo is beautiful Ashcombe glad you got there safely
Today I go to the church art group where we are learning about using resin! I have to wait for a hospital phone call before I go though. So hope I’m not too late.
Have been spending a lot of time trying to organise a trip to Ireland for myself, DH and my sister, we have a wedding to go to in June. We had hoped to fly and hire a car, but they don’t hire to over 70s, which has given us a challenge! That’s work in progress just now
Can you not arrange to meet a friend Mick? That might boost your confidence? Take it easy though.
Have the best day you can folks

Good Morning everyone from Severnside where it’s very grey and I can see a few spots of rain on the car.

What a lovely garden welcome for you Ashcombe. We sailed on Barfleur to Guernsey from Poole.

Good to hear your DH kept his food down Mattie.

Beechnutella and I enjoyed our glamping weekend in Wales. We visited a garden centre for plants and treats. Spent a lot of time in the hot tub and drinking wine. Sunday would have been a significant birthday for DH and we usually spend his birthday together.

Today I’ll potter and do some washing.

Have a good day all ???

Morning Mick, morning All from an overcast corner of Somerset.

Yesterday went to plan in the morning, finished some garden chores and had time for a long phone call from our goddaughter in the afternoon. She worries us, so anxious and stressed. I’m wandering out today to meet a GN friend. Our coffee usually finishes with afternoon tea .

Will be thinking of you with the meetings today grandmattie, not surprised you slept ash. A sad day bluebalou. We also intend to follow the advised vaccine schedule, gaga, Mr C has had his second booster, not time for mine yet. Sensible to rebuild confidence mick.

Take care everyone. Hope Tuesday is gentle with us all.

Good morning Mick and All.

Cold cloudy day in South Bucks.

Off for a 3 night stay in my old home town of Stratford although we will not be getting the spring weather we hoped for.

Love your garden Ashcombe. In recent years I have realised the mental benefits of being in nature.

grandMattie. Thinking of you and your DH ?

Good morning to Mary Kitty and NannyJ when you appear later.

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s sunny and mild at present. My stepfather goes for his 4th booster today. I have no plans. Himself will be taking the Boy Wonder to his football practice at 6pm.

A lovely garden to look out onto Ashcombe with all the space, greenery and flowers. grandMattie I hope your day of consultations goes well.

Enjoy Tuesday all who can. x

Good morning all and it’s grey and damping here in Essex.

GG - strange that you’re still testing negative. These tests aren’t foolproof obviously! ?. I hope you start to feel better soon. Take it easy .?

Lovely garden Ash - so tranquil !

GM hopefully your dh will show little improvements every day. ?

Susan - poor you. Wasp stings are so painful! Ouch!

DD had 3 biopsies taken yesterday and still awaits hearing what will be done. She has two appointments next Monday. Morning at Southend and afternoon at Broomfield. I can only think this adds to the admin problems, being under 3 hospitals at the same time! So we wait and we wait ! ?

Bridge club this afternoon which is always good fun. ?.

Wishing you all an ‘ok’ day.?

Good morning from another grey day in Essex by the sea.
My test this morning was negative, 10 days after my first symptoms. I haven't left home since Monday of last week so a walk to the chemist this morning.
I have a pile of ironing to tackle and a casserole to make for dinner.
Have the best Tuesday you can everyone xxx

Good morning from a foggy South Yorkshire. Visit to my mother today to take her shopping. Had a bit of a health scare last week but seems to be on the mend now.
Glad your husband is improving a little Grandmattie ?
Love to all and have a good day x

Good morning Mick and all his followers. It’s grey in Suffolk this morning. Yesterday’s grey start turned into another lovely day but it can’t keep happening. I hope you are out and about soon Mick.
I have an X-ray today on a painful hip and I want to do some shopping too while I am in town. DGS is 6 on Thursday but she has so much stuff that we really don’t know what birthday present to get.
We have been on the Barfleur too! We shall come back from France Cherbourg to Poole in May. I wonder which boat that will be? Your garden looks lovely Ash.
Well, time to make a start.
I hope the day is kind to everyone, particularly Gm.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow,

Pleased to hear slightly better news today, GM. A very tiring day ahead for you.
I'm sorry, you have lost your confidence, Mick. Is there a friend, or perhaps your brother, who could accompany you on your travels, just for a bit of support?

I had yet another bad night, due to pain and family worries. The night terrors continue.
DIL's mother, our next door neighbour, has been very unwell with Covid since Thursday, but she kept it quiet initially, even from DIL.
Into the bargain, until last night and despite much nagging from us all, her father had refused to test, saying if he didn't test, he wouldn't know and could continue to go about his business.
I was shocked at his selfish and totally irresponsible attitude, when after I offered him a box of LFTs, he refused them, (he had none, despite them still being readily available in Scotland)? There was no need, as he wouldn't be testing, despite him having serious health issues.

Last night, he tested positive and DIL, who is unwell herself, (not Covid) is so upset, at how reckless, he has been. She was in tears last night.
I won't go into any more details, but for various reasons, he has put a number of us at risk. We are all now having to test on a daily basis, as three of us are CEV.

Yesterday DD and SIL sold their flat. They had a dozen viewings, all keen to buy, until Japanese knotweed was discovered close by, so it has been a worrying and stressful couple of weeks.
The will be moving in with us in May, until they find a new home. Heaven help us! I may move into a hotel. ?

Although the weather isn't great, DH has surprisingly offered to take me a run down the coast to Ayr, for lunch in our favourite Italian restaurant, as a belated Mothers' day treat (the children were all away, so it was unusually quiet here) and to give me a boost.
I take back everything I said, about living with Victor Meldrew!!!

Hoping the Covid warriors are not suffering too much and special thoughts for the mums and MILs, supporting very unwell family members. I can offer no appropriate words, just that you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Enjoy your day, everyone.

Good morning from a cloudy and chillier Black Country.

Yesterday started the same, but an hour into our Monday walk the sun shone. We ended the walk in a local pub with coffee and cake to celebrate our walk leaders birthday.

The afternoon was spent enjoying sitting out in the garden in the sun reading.

Enjoy your trip to Stratford NanKate. Not been for a while, and it is only a short train ride, so must visit again soon.

What a wonderful garden Ashcombe, glad you arrived safely.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning from Cheshire.
We are still enjoying sunshine. Long may it continue.
DS and DGS now negative for Covid but son still getting tired quickly which he finds offensive ! He thought he would be the exception and shake it off .
Thinking of those with family and health worries. We all want to shoulder those for our children.

Good morning all from a misty North Leicestershire.

DH is mostly recovered from his dose of Covid but DS1 and I are still under the weather

More worryingly, DGS3 has tested positive. It is his mum (DD1) who has breast cancer. Poor Seb is banished from anywhere but his bedroom, the playroom and one bathroom. We offered to have him here but he opted to stay at home in isolation. I think it is almost inevitable that DD will become infected and her op be postponed

DD3 is really poorly but testing -ve even though her daughter has tested +ve. She has requested a pcr.

Sending love and support to everyone who needs it.