Good Morning Tuesday 12th April 2022

Good morning Mick and everyone from a bright Carlisle.
A bit of gentle housework beckons this morning. I am nervously awaiting the arrival of a new phone. Nervously because I've never set one up before, the old one was a gift and set up by my sons who had determined I should get into the 21st century with a smartphone after DH died. I've done my research and in theory it looks straightforward. I hate changing my tech in case something goes wrong. It makes me realise how utterly mentally dependent I am on it. However my old phone has started suffering Sudden Death syndrome ..it goes to bed fully charged and in the morning it's 1%. I've applied various remedies but it's still doing it so yesterday I gritted my teeth and ordered a new one.

Nice to see you again, Bellasnana, congratulations...happy days for you all.

And, hopefully, things go smoothly today for all wrestling with problems.

Good morning - I believe it is going to rain all day as we have lots of appointments in town!

Thinking of you and your family today kitty.
Wonderful news Bellasnana and lovely to hear from you again.
I too had lower back pain with Covid but now it seems to have gone down my legs. There seems to be no end to it.
Hope you get the meds GrandMattie I have been there and know just how you feel.

Sending all my best wishes to everybody.

Wonderful news Bella. You must be walking on air. Hopefully the twins will be home soon and you can enjoy lots of cuddles. It's lovely to hear from you too as I have thought of you often.

Sourcing and obtaining the necessary medications for your husband sounds a nightmare grandMattie just adding to the stress of a very sad situation.
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Morning all

Wow this thread is busy this morning…

I am off to buy some Easter gifts for GC in a while, and might look at the ironing pile.

Congratulations Bellasnanna

Sending (((hugs))) Kittylester

I am envious Pantglas having stayed in Portmerion a few years ago, it has a very special place in my heart.

You can do it Marydoll x

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning everyone from a damp Northampton, but the sun is at last peeping through.

What a lot of news on the thread this morning! Have enjoyed reading it, and on page 3 already.

Lovely to see Bellasnana posting again, many congratulations!

Spent yesterday potteting, got a few jobs done, including making a tea bread for my coffee morning next week, but had the afternoon free and finished my book club read, a thriller and a real page-turner. Now to start 'The Remains of the Day', which DD has lent me, and never got round to reading earlier by some oversight.

I am still suffering from my cold, so phoned and cancelled appointments yesterday and made new ones. Have done another LFT this morning. Still testing negative thank goodness, but still keeping away from people. Will give my health walk a miss today.

for Urms from a fellow sufferer.

Take care everyone and may Tuesday be kind to us all, especially those with health and other worries.

Good morning everyone, will read posts later, raining here in Oxfordshire today.
I have a thumping headache and another sore throat and a cold, just taken negative test though and I surely have some immunity from Covid from 3 weeks ago?
Anyway another quiet day.
Hope everyone manages to have some smiles today

Damp and dismal morning but will be off to do a small supermarket shop soon, a treat after being incarcerated for ten days. As others have said, very lacklustre after covid but not actually ill any more so progress of a sort.

Delighted by the news of twin babies and various activities reported this morning. Am deciding what I need to take for my trip to DD and family for Easter. It’s so long since I went away for a few days I am not sure what I need!

Good Morning all from the Scottish Borders. Where's the sun gone?
A morning of attending to admin. Not my favourite job and usually consists of waiting on the phone for hours - but needs must.
DMiL's day centre has been cancelled due to a covid outbreak. So far, she is OK but has never taken a test as she hates anything up her nose.I took her to her 4th vaccine yesterday.

Good news about your twin boy DGC Bellasnana but also a worry until they are a bit bigger.

Marydoll, good luck driving to your appointment. Is a taxi out of the question?

Hope everyone has a good day with a flamingo or two.
Today would have been our 53rd wedding anniversary. How should I mark it?

Congratulations Bellasnana ??.Kitty hope all goes well for your daughter .
Chrissie Lou glad you had a relaxing break and sorry to hear your daughter is struggling .
Hope drive goes well Marydoll .Hope everyone finds something good out of day.

Good morning Mick and everyone. It’s windy, damp and cloudy in my corner of Lancashire this morning, currently 11°C.

A real car nightmare for you BlueBalou, hope the problem is found.

Wonderful news Bellasnana, congratulations and lovely to hear from you.

Have a lovely day GrandmaBatty, your stamina amazes me!

Good luck with the hospital appointment Marydoll, sorry to hear MrMDoll is so poorly. I would find life very difficult without Mr.B’s support.

Will keep my fingers crossed for you and your daughter Kitty.

Hope your next blood tests are improved Urmstongran. I need to book another but I’m putting it off until after Easter.

How disappointing for you GrandmaJean, this blasted virus is causing us to miss out so much.

Chrissielou a virtual hug for you and your daughter.

Hope you can get all the necessary meds GrandMattie.

No real plans for today other than physio exercises and housework. I can tell you where the blue fluff comes from Harrigran. It nests under our kitchen radiator and hatches hundreds of babies that then run all over the house. Thank goodness for rubber brushes!

Tomorrow we are meeting BiL for a pub lunch and catch up, this will be the first time I’ve been in a pub for 2 years so am quite excited

Thinking of all our grans going through difficult times. Wishing everyone the best day possible

Congratulations Bellasnanna what lovely news.
Kitty I hope your DDs op goes well and she recovers quickly. A worrying day for you.
Marydoll keeping everything crossed that you keep testing negative. Hope MrM starts to feel better soon.
Grandmattie hope the meds get sorted out today. It gets so difficult at times.
Good wishes to all

Grammaretto, a taxi is too risky for me. Many of the drivers are not masked.

Good morning Mick and all from a drizzly, wet Anglesey.
One advantage to posting late is that I can claim to be a page three girl.
Lovely news of twin babies Bellasnana, double joy for you.
Hope all goes well for your daughter Kitty and that the follow up treatment goes well too.
I’m so sorry to hear that your daughter is struggling Chrissielou, the long road in front of her must seem interminable. Hopefully treatment can be tweaked to make it a bit easier.
for everyone with struggles and a few more for those with health anxiety and for covid warriors everywhere.
Until tomorrow ?????

Good morning all from cloudy W Kent.
Congratulations Bellasnana on the safe arrival of GS's.
Best wishes for your DD Kitty . Marydoll I know what you mean about driving again but I hope once you get started all will go well.
Best wishes to all

Good morning Mick and all from a dull northwest coast.
DS and DGD left last night after a couple of days. Whilst it was lovely to see them, the trip was soured for me by my IBS/ hernia and I just felt off colour and wanted to sleep.
GD took photos of the house and of me?for her photography course. I’ve made her promise to do a ‘glamour’ shoot when I feel better…
Cancelled singing today and took covid test, but negative. The mind is willing but the body is weak, so will just rest. It’s frustrating.
Congratulations Bellasnana and thoughts to all with troubles.

Thank you all for you good wishes for DD we think she is scheduled for 11 am.

GG, you made me smile. I look at my ironing pile quite often too!! Yesterday DH looked at it and took it to the nice ironing lady!

Hope all goes well for your daughters op’ kittylester?

Good morning everyone from a grey, rain-threatened and cold Angus coast. I often lurk on here and enjoy hearing about everyone's doings but haven't posted for ages. I'm afraid the winter lockdown rather knocked my mojo off course and trying to find something upbeat to say defeated me. However, here I am - lured back in by bellasnanna's wonderful news of twin grandsons. How wonderful and many congratulations to all! Lovely to see you are back in France Ash and reunited with old dudders. You must have missed that beautiful place. Marydoll, so glad to see your spirit is as strong as ever, and your 'shop attacks' continue. Good luck with the driving and hospital appointment today. Lauranorderr I saw your post yesterday from sunny Anglesea. DD, Newman (they are both young widows) and four of their Five Teens are there this week - if you happen to see them give them a hug from Nanny . Grammaretto I have now missed 27 anniversaries but each one has been celebrated in some way, even if it has just been a bowl of his favourite flowers, and lots of thanks for the memories. I celebrated my Big Eight-O while I was away - a wonderful weekend with all of my family together, and I was so glad that Covid didn't prevent our get-together. How lucky was that! Actually (and I say this while knocking on wood with crossed fingers) only my oldest Dgd and myself out of the whole family have avoided the lurgy to date. She is a dancer, and I teach tai chi. Do you think it's the poetry of movement that's doing the trick? Our Tai Chi group are going for our annual "Tai Chi on the beach" on Thursday. Actually I don't think we'll get down on the sand and will have to make do with the Esplanade, but it's so peaceful and calming performing the moves accompanied by the sound and smell of the sea. Our moves, while wrapped up in many winter layers, may not be the most aesthetically pleasing to witness though! I hope to add a photo today of a small part of my garden and my own host of daffodils. We are weeks behind you folks down south, I know, but they are the most uplifting sight, aren't they. The ones round the front have yet to come into bloom, so there's still way to go. Next will come the rhododendrons and azaleas, the clematis and honeysuckle. Just the thought is cheering. Take care, lovely ladies - and Mick. So glad you are feeling ready to spread your wings again. Speak soon all. x

Good Morning from an overcast, but mild Cambs.,

Congratulations to you Bellasnana, twin DGS's, how exciting.

Thinking of you & your daughter, kittylester, hope all goes well.

Marydoll, I can sympathise with you in losing confidence in driving, ( I've simply "got out of the habit", myself, these past couple of years)..
I hope your appointment, ( & traveling), are successful . Take Care.

Good that you are gradually getting back to normal, Mick.

Thinking of all with extra worries, especially grandMattie & AuntieFlo.

for you all.

Good morning from West Sussex where I am glad to say it is much warmer, though clouding over.

Congratulations Bellasnana. Hope the boys are soon out of NICU and home with their parents. I have twin grandsons, now strapping teenagers. It is so much fun seeing two babies interact but hard work too.

Wishing your daughter a speedy recovery kittylester.
Chrissielou sorry to hear your DD having such a miserable time - hope for better times ahead.

Marydoll hope you will find your confidence returns for your drive, and your appointment goes well. Best wishes for recovery for MrMd and Dollie.

Grandmattie hope the medicines arrive safely and make things better for your DH.

Hope all those with and recovering from illness feel better soon.

Shazza that’s wonderful about your DGS. Love the picture of you reading in the den - the things we do for our grandchildren ?

We are finally getting round to sorting flooring and window covering in our living room nearly 2 years after having part of the back wall demolished and big window/sliding door put in. Flooring firm came and measured up just after 9, followed by JL curtain rail/blinds person. So many decisions to make. It’s just as well we’re not building or refurbishing a whole house - my poor brain would never cope.

How lovely to see you back Taichinan, partly thanks to you I shall be starting Tai Chi when I’m over my covid, it’s taken ages to find a class.
Your garden looks beautiful.

Lovely to see you Taichinan and a belated happy 80th birthday ? to you.
If I see all those youngsters I will certainly pass on a big hug from their Nanny. Welcome back.

Thank you Jax and Lauranorderr. I do hope you enjoy your tai chi Jax - if it seems a bit boring to start with, persevere - it's so worth it in every way good luck! And Laura, I won't warn them - it'll be such an amazing surprise

So lovely to have you back with us Taichinan and thanks for sharing the picture of your lovely garden