Good Morning Tuesday 12th April 2022

Good Morning from a dark and gloomy south coast. Looks like a showery day but it is warming up. 11.0c

Had a lovely visit from DGD, DD and surprisingly DSiL (he is usually on duty) yesterday afternoon. All well and enjoying breaks from University and work respectively.

Today, DS and family are driving to the Brecon Beacons for a week's holiday and I really hope they get a much needed break. And some sun!

Sounds as if you are feeling stronger Mick and up to venturing on your travels again. Go safely and take care!

The click and collect order is on my agenda for today and a few small pottering jobs. There's always something cropping up.

Hope the day is a good one for us all especially those with health or other worries. Be kind to yourselves Grans. Thinking of you all.

Good morning, all, from a promising looking day here in the Sarthe.

Yesterday we visited two supermarkets (Lidl and Super U) besides recycling many light bulbs, batteries and printing cartridges, accumulated over many years!! Afterwards, I was very tired and went back to bed after lunch. Covid hasn’t finished with me yet!

Thank you for the lovely comments on my photos, with one regular poster even “threatening” to come for a visit. DH went quite pale when I told him! ?

I’m glad you’re planning trips again, Mick. I do hope things have settled for Mr. grandMattie and others who are suffering.

??????

Good morning Mick and all who follow from the Black country. Early start today we have the boys childminder on holiday. Haven't decided what we shall do yet with them see if they come up with a suggestion.
It's good to see you are making travel plans Mick and Ash I still get very tired since having covid DS says it could be quite a while before I get my oomph back.
Take care all and enjoy your Tuesday may you all find some ?.

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it feels warmer but we are promised rain!
I have the DGC, they stayed overnight as we are off to the National Forest Adventure Farm today. It may be a wet day? I was going to cycle there with the trailer but I have decided I am a fair weather cyclist!!
Hopefully Mr GM is feeling ok.
DH is due back at some point today but not sure what time.
Take care everyone and stay dry❤️

Good morning everyone, a damp start here today.
Well yesterday was a complete mess, I couldn’t get into my new car, neither fob worked. Went to Ford garage, new batteries for the fobs, return home and....neither would work. Spent next hour fruitlessly phoning the garage I bought it from ( didn’t want to know), car breakdown people (‘if you can’t get into the car we can’t help’) - that’s with having home start too! Eventually four calls to the garage later they sent out Ford Assistance (lovely AA ma) who said he’s seen 8 Ford Puma cars with this problem. He gets it started (apparently the battery was drained, nothing obvious as to the cause), tells me to go for an hours drive, which I do.
I returned with a migraine, spent the afternoon being ?. Car is booked into the garage next Wednesday and in the meantime I just have to hope it behaves. As the sole driver, living very rurally I am on tenterhooks.
Why can’t life be simple?
Anyway, haircut today. DH is Covid positive and symptomless thank god, but is blaming me for it.
I just want to run away...........
Hope you all have a peaceful peaceful day x

Good morning from Malta where the weather is not that great. We are having a lot of wind blowing dust around from the Sahara.

I haven’t posted in a while but wanted to share some good news with you all. On Saturday at 4am my DD3 gave birth to twin boys by emergency C-section 7 weeks early. All are doing well but the babies will be in the NICU for some time until they have gained weight. Their names are Jamie and Jax and I’m one very proud and grateful Nana.??

Thinking of you all, especially those with such a lot to bear. ?

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 5° but feels much colder. It's damp too. An unprepossessing start to the day. It sounds like you are getting back to normal Mick. A nice surprise for you Gagagran. Rest when you need to Ash. My friends have commented on how tired they still are after covid.
Yesterday was a baking day. I made little lemon cupcakes and biscuits which were 'supposed' to be lambs, carrots and bunnies. The bunnies' ears fell off, the lambs needed urgent vet care and the carrots look nothing like carrots! They taste alright.
Today I'm up early again as my sleep is truly horrible just now. Hopefully it will settle down. I'm looking after dgs1 today to help out dd. It's a pleasure to do. If he arrives soon enough, there will be a trip to the fish man and maybe puddle splashing like we used to do. Dinosaurs and trains will figure in the play. I'll let him loose with icing some of the biscuits (already regretting that decision). Whatever you are up to, have a good day.

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It’s raining this morning and coming from a different direction which is unusual.

I’m having my first cuppa in bed after not getting into bed until 4.15 am. I had put a blanket over me in the chair and fell asleep. I must have been really tired as I didn’t even see the end of Coronation Street.
Today I will be diy shopping and hope to sort something out with the bank.
Your home does look in a peaceful place Ashcombe

Have a good day all ?

Lovely to hear from you Bellasnana! And lovely news. Congratulations on your new grandsons. ❤️

Morning Mick and earlybirds from a dry Machynlleth where DH and I have decamped to visit the Centre for Alternative Technology after a Full Monty this morning- I’m ravenous and could eat the proverbial ?

Stopped off at lovely but windy Portmeirion yesterday for lunch and the place was packed with visitors- lovely to see at long last!

That gorgeous quilt GrandMattie- what a clever and patient person you are with all you have going on at the moment x

Hope others loved ones are better and no more positive tests please....?

Congratulations to Bellasnna and welcome back! What happy news! Double delight! ????

Morning Mick, morning All. Our corner of Somerset is promised a showery day. It is milder which is welcome.

Got thoroughly bogged down yesterday, nothing went as we hoped. Oh well, it’s another day today and onwards. Grocery delivery first thing, a morning finishing yesterdays muddles before a visit to a solicitor to collect some legal paperwork about an issue on our development which will keep me quiet for a while. I must remember the two forms of identification for us both we apparently need.

Hope marydoll didn’t overdo it too much yesterday and mr and Mrs grandmattie had a decent night. Rest when you need to ash and anyone else recovering from covid. Many years of living with fibro have taught me that our bodies often know best.

Thinking of all finding life hard going. Hope Tuesday is kind to us all.

Many congratulations to all bellasnana , good to see you.

Good morning from a dull start to the day in Essex by the sea. I'm hoping it will warm-up later
DD1 and the girls arrived about 2 yesterday. We went out for a walk as they had been stuck in the car for hours then drove to their hotel.
We had dinner there and then walked along to the amusements where they had lots of fun with very little outlay.
This morning DD2 and my other two granddaughters arrive.
We will go by train to meet the others and have a trip along the pier. It will be hectic but a lot of fun.
Congratulations Bellasnana on the birth of your twin grandsons, how lovely two for the price of one ?.
Have a lovely day everyone, enjoy the nice weather xx

Good morning Mick, morning all from damp South Lanarkshire.

I’m just waiting for DH to bring my coffee, I can hear him grinding beans. Three months after contracting covid I still can’t smell that delicious aroma though.

Another day at work, the manager is on annual leave till the middle of next week so I’m having to cover.

Congratulations Bellasnana, glad to hear your new grandsons are doing well.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Congratulations Bellasnanna ??

Morning all from West Oxfordshire - no idea about the weather as I haven’t looked yet! Mick - I applied for a new Senior Rail Card too. I also sent in a photo as requested. Well, the new card arrived with no sign of my photo. What’s that all about? I am hoping to go to Oxford shopping this morning. Granddaughter’s birthday present, paint charts and one or two other things. I’m still getting fatigued from my recent bout of covid so hope I can last out. Zoom chat tonight with friends who still refuse to meet in person - and they’ve had covid. ???to lots of you.

Good morning from
E Kent.
Just back from supermarkets. I’ll read your posts,, and post myself later..l ??

Congratulations Bellasnana what lovely news and nice to hear from Malta ?.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s sunny, bright and dry - I’m hoping it’ll stay that way
Congratulations Bellasnanna what wonderful news and so lovely to hear from you. Such exciting times ahead and hoping it’s not too long until those gorgeous little baby boys are home
Today I’ll be carrying on with spring cleaning - yesterday it was a deep clean and tidy of the utility room and today I’ll be opening up and giving the conservatory a thorough clean as we don’t use it in the winter.
I feel for you BlueBalou how frustrating is that with your car - I’d be feeling so stressed with it all too, sending hugs
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow.

Bella, I was so delighted to see your post and read your good news! ???? I hope you are well.

I have a hospital appointment this afternoon and am quite apprehensive about driving there on my own, as I have lost my confidence. I have gone through the process of thinking about a number different routes, but still haven't decided. Public transport is not an option, as people have given up wearing masks, which makes me very nervous.
This is an appointment that was postponed at the beginning of the pandemic, which I am not prepared to cancel.
It has brought home to me how much I have come rely on Mr MD, in the last few years. That needs to change!

MrMD is quite unwell and I am concerned about the constant pain in his lower back. Apparently, this is another symptom of Covid, recently discovered, which one in five patients experience. It can take weeks to go away.
I have had eight negative LFTs in a row, since wee Dollie tested negative and five in a row, since DH tested positive. Hopefully, I have managed to get away with it. Thank goodness I have plenty LFTs.
Mr MD is a terrible patient, I may be about to lose my Florence Nightingale award for nursing. As I said on another thread, my tongue is raw from biting it! ?
Poor wee Dollie is now testing negative, but has been vomiting, so I'm also worrying about her, as she is also CEV..

So many on here are struggling for a variety of reasons, sending my very best wishes for a bearable day. ?
I am now going to read your posts, now that my cuppa and painkillers are kicking in and I am out of grumpy mode! ?

Good morning all from a cloudy North Leicestershire.

DD1 has her mastectomy op today ? so we will wait for a phone call saying all is well. My leg is getting better - but very slowly and poor DH is doing a great job of caring for me though the kitchen floor could do with a hoover!

Lovely to see you Bella and congratulations. Best wishes to the babies and your daughter.

Good morning all from cloudy Harrogate
What lovely news Bellasnana twin boys!
Yesterday I slept in and the day just caught up with me. I did read some posts but didn’t have a chance to add to them.
Today it’s my art club this morning but I haven’t got my bag of tricks ready to take to the club, so I shall have to get a move on.
Good to hear you are ready for your adventures Mick
Have to admit I was tempted to volunteer to visit you Ashcombe Sarthe looks delightful!
What a palaver with your new car bluebalou. Hope it will be sorted soon
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning from a milder NE.
Washing and ironing all day yesterday.
No plans for today but the bathroom floors could do with a wash,where does all the blue fluff come from ? I have pink and cream towels.
Congratulations Bellasnana on the birth of your grandsons, so nice to hear happy news to start the day.