Good Morning Saturday 9th April 2022

Good morning from a cold dry E Kent. We’re due a little sun this morning, which is nice.
Not especially good night, but hoping for a better day.
Iris told us that she passed a Grade 2 test on horses/riding/care? at RDA on Thursday. She is delighted of course.?
Successfully drafted new Wills. Our old ones appointed guardians for the infant offspring!
Hope today is good to all and Marydoll continues to test negative. Carpe diem. ??????

Here’s Matt. ? ?

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s just getting light and I can see the ridge of the Pennines. The Backbone of England. I like that description.

Well there’ll be plenty of punters off to Aintree on the train station platform across the road by mid morning! It’s nice to see the lads and lasses setting off in their finery.

We have had a bet on a sweepstake in our local bar. 40 sealed envelopes to pick one from so we don’t know the names of our horses ha! Be strange watching it and not knowing which horse to cheer on! Clever ... we will need to go into the bar next to find out who won. Maybe I’ll be ordering champagne. Yeah right.

Enjoy Grand National Saturday all who can. x

Good morning everyone, it looks like a slightly frosty start herein rural Wiltshire, but should be a nice sunny day I believe.
I need to get on with my decluttering of my craft room and be more decisive about getting rid of ‘stuff’. I was doing quite well a few months ago but my enthusiasm waned somewhat.
Hope you all have a peaceful weekend, hugs to those who need them x

Good morning, Mick, grandMattie et al from a fine morning in the Sarthe where we might even see that big yellow ball in the sky today!?

I expect you’re glad to be resuming your routine, Mick and what cheering news about Iris! Just what you need.

At last my DD2 has tested negative for Covid after 10 days. She feels better but has a sinus infection. I’m glad her Headteacher insisted she remained at home for the rest of the term. That didn’t stop her continuing to work on the admin associated with her rôle as Deputy.

I hope you remain well, Marydoll. ?We know of a few couples, including us, where one partner succumbs but not the other, despite both being around the potential source of the virus and being in close proximity to each other.

Wishing you all a few reasons to smile today. (The Matt cartoon is one for us, thanks, Urmstongran, especially the wheelbarrow in the background…!)

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Morning Mick, morning All from a clear, cold corner of Somerset.

Hope to have a beach walk this morning, well wrapped up I think. No other plans so a wait and see afternoon. Will try to speak with our goddaughter who is struggling to cope.

Thinking of everyone with worries, hope Saturday is kind to us all.

Morning all from a dry and brightening north Wales where I’m rather vexed? at being awake so early - I’ve been opening up DD’s office for the last few days while she had a break in Majorca and had planned a long lazy lie-in ??today ....Never mind there’s always tomorrow ?

No plans for the weekend apart from washing and meal prepping - I look forward to reading about everyone else with lots of nice stuff going on! Hope our lurgy negatives stay that way ?and ? to all with worries x

My chamberpot ☕️ awaits...

Good Morning everyone from a bright but cold south coast 1.0c. but we are promised a sunny day.

Thinking of all our Grans who have worries and problems. Life is sometimes a hard row to plough but we have to keep on keeping on somehow. and for us all.

Just about to go to get the click and collect and will have breakfast on our return.

Take care everyone and have the best day you can. Good luck on the National Urms and any one else having a flutter. I went to the National in 1962!

Good morning everyone from a bright, very frosty morning in Northampton.
Have been feeling snuffly since yesterday, so have just done an LFT, which was negative.

So a walk out to the postbox this morning to post Easter cards and a card to a friend who turns 80 next week, and then I may have a walk up to the garden centre for coffee and a browse.

Will be watching the women's rugby this afternoon, come on the Red Roses! I saw them play New Zealand last year and they were awesome.

Hoping Marydoll continues to test negative.
Enjoy your outing Mick.

Good morning all from East Renfrewshire. It’s dry and cool and the birdsong outside my window is delightful.

I’ve a day alone with the little one as DH is helping our DS with some tiling. Tell be a day of playing with cars and trucks no doubt.

My vertigo has been a nonstop nuisance since we came back from holiday, I’m wondering if it’s possible that the flight was the trigger.

Well done to Iris Mattie, I hope you have a better day today.

Marydoll you’re having a rubbish time, sending a hug. ?

There are so many troubled posters just now, wishing you all a peaceful day. ??

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. We have a bright blue sky but feels chilly.

Another quiet day yesterday in the recuperation quarters here! The lovely young man who bought my shopping delivery told me he was deaf. I put the bags inside and asked him how I say thank you which he proceeded to do. I felt so inadequate. We later had a lovely lunch round the corner and the staff there are so lovely. We came home and watched a bit of the racing from Aintree. DH is a Liverpudlian boy so the meet is always special for him.
No plans for today but I suspect the family might call round at some point.
? for all with illness, worries.

* Baubles* just a thought did you spend time in a swimming pool an holiday? The first time I had labyrinthitis I’d come back from holiday. The doctor told me it was quite a common occurrence after being in a pool. It’s a horrible thing to suffer with. I hope you feel better soon.

Good morning from a bright and sunny Essex by the sea.
My eldest daughter and 3 granddaughters were coming to a hotel near here for a few days from Monday but I heard yesterday that the 10 year old has covid. To say we are upset is an understatement.
DD is trying to move the booking to the summer holidays.
We have a few errands to run this morning and then DH is going to a dinner at the Rugby club, I'm sure I'll be taxi service.
Enjoy Saturday everyone xx

Morning Mick and all

Oh dear Sar53 how disappointing for you all, I do hope that the booking can be moved.

As yesterday didn’t go as planned, I have absolutely o idea how today will go?

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently -1°. Calm greyish skies above. Sar what a disappointment for you! Baubles I had a touch of vertigo earlier this year so I sympathise with you. I hope it passes quickly.
Yesterday I had a lovely brunch with friends. Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon, bagels and brioche with cherry jam and lashings of coffee to paraphrase Enid Blyton. We blethered for hours. They had brought me back a gift from their recent holiday too which was unexpected. I am very fortunate to have such friends.
Today is housework day. I plan to bake too and fill up the tins. Buttermilk pancakes, a pear and almond cake and peanut butter and chocolate cookies. Have a good day all.

Hello everyone from a bright West Oxfordshire. My son, partner and my granddaughter are staying for the weekend. Son and partner are off for a day in the Cotswolds. Me and OH will entertain granddaughter, apparently there is an Easter trail in the village which we’ll do and I’ve booked lunch at the local pub. I think a bit of CBBs will also be involved.

Good morning from a bright and frosty Suffolk coast.

We’re getting on well with our clearing out of rooms and cupboards. Trips to the tip and charity shops, in preparation for the new heating system. Very satisfying!
I’ve asked DS1 and 2 to spare us a weekend in a few weeks to come here and help de- clutter sheds, and garage , paint the summerhouse and replace fences. ??. ! We’ve accumulated so much ‘stuff’ over the 23 years we’ve had the cottage. ?. I’m a thrower - outer . Dh is a hoarder! ?.

Sar - how disappointing for you all. Fingers crossed for the summer. ?

GM - well done IRIS.?.

Walk the dog along the beach and watch the Saturday 10k runners. Dh is going to a footie match, so I will continue with the clearing out - I’ll try to find a few things Dh won’t miss ?.

Have a peaceful, gentle day ! ?

Good morning all from sunny with a tinge of frost Harrogate
Still to try and get the printer working from DHs PC. He expects me to do it over his shoulder, where I’d prefer to sit in his chair and have a go!
I’m delighted Iris has passed a test on horse care. You sound a bit brighter too, GrandMattie.
It’s good your DD has now tested negative, our school hols have just started here, just as the weather is warming up.
Hope you have a good win on the sweepstake Urms. Sounds a fascinating area you live in?
Glad you are back to having your bus journey jaunts mick
Today- a bit of housework and this pm a Zoom meeting to discuss some business arrangements.
Can you get a prescription to help with the dizzy spells, Baubles? I did when I used to have them
Hope you continue to test negative marydoll. My Dh was negative when I had it, so you might escape!

Have the best day possible folks

Good morning everyone from a sunny Inverness - it’s still cold but lovely to see some sunshine ?
Enjoy your trip out today mick and take care

This morning I’m off to DD2s house, I think we’ll all go off out for a walk somewhere seen as it’s dry. DH is collecting our newish car from the garage and then will meet up with us later.

Great news about Iris GM clever girl she is!

Such a disappointment Sar I feel for you - I hope you get to meet up soon once covid is out of the way

Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning from a cold and frosty Oxfordshire, nice to see the sunshine again. Not much to do today.
Hope everyone has a good day and a hug for those who have worries.????

Good morning from the Scottish Borders.
Chilly start and if anything like yesterday there could be hail later.
I took DMiL out for afternoon tea yesterday complete with wheelchair for a stroll around the walled garden. I wish! We had to make a "run" for the door of the hotel.

I am glad you are getting back to normal now Mick. Take care.
Well done to Iris. GM She is a clever girl.
I must cut vegetables now for soup at the community lunch and make up a bed for my new Helper who arrives later today.
The Matt cartoon was mentioned on Radio 4 this morning Urms, very witty as usual. Good luck with your nag!

Good morning from sunny Leicestershire.

Lovely to hear about Iris GrandMattie and I know how disappointed you are Sar I missed my DGSs 4 th birthday and my Mothers Day lunch because I got Covid.

Today we will go into town for a coffee and pick up some sweet pea plants from the market.

Morning all from a sunny, frosty S Hants.
Well done Iris, that girl has spirit. Pleased you’re out and about again Mick.
What a pain Sar, hopefully your summer plans will come to fruition.
Good luck Urms ? and anyone else, MrJ lucky dipped me two from the sweepstake in our local yesterday.
Enjoy your Saturday all if you can ??

Morning from S Lanarkshire, hope today is a little milder than yesterday when we had lovely blue skies and several showers of snow/hailstones!

Much needed haircut today and an 80th birthday celebration this evening for a friend who has been a nun for sixty years. I am sure her life has contained many challenges but she is always caring and cheerful and will love her family get together.

Glad you feel up to resuming normal service Mick, enjoy your day.

So sorry for your disappointment Sar, this just goes on and on doesn’t it?

baubles that’s rotten about your continuing vertigo, I do hope it settles soon.

?for Marydoll and wishing everyone a good day ???

Good morning all. My bit of Leicestershire is also sunny.

DH is off to a deli in Charnwood Forest to collect a curry this morning, as you do!! I hope he pops into Waitrose for wine too.

Sending lots of love and support to all who need it.