Good Morning Monday 16th May 2022

Good morning Mick and everyone from a damp Hull where the garden is very appreciative of the rain.

grandMattie really hoping your day is quieter for yourself and your DH. Really can’t believe you had to take your husband to hospital yourself. You are going to be worn out. ?

MOMB hoping your Ukrainian father and son settle into the bakery job and nursery quickly. People really are generous aren’t they.

Nana5852 I think it’s fantastic how you go outdoor swimming I’m hoping the pool is heated. I can’t bear cold water if I go on holiday and it’s hot I still can’t go into a cold pool. I always admire these people who go swimming in the sea on winter days and think how healthy they must be.

Take care and enjoy your day everyone with all your busy activities.
Hope Monday brings lovely reasons to smile. ??

Good morning all . We are heading up to Suffolk today , so hope the weather improves.
Lots to do up there but a change of scene will do us good.

Congratulations to all Baubles . ??.

Hope your day improves GM ?.

Wishing you all a pleasant day

Love those fairy gardens ginny you’ve given me an idea for my DGD, she’d adore one so I might give it a try - thank you!

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it is rather grey!
I thought I had a stressful day ahead but reading your posts made me realise I just have a few jobs to do❤️
DGS is off on holiday with his other Nanna and his aunt and cousin today so I have a quiet week of childcare with my DGD.
I am making a FB page for my new litter pick group and I am putting together my presentation for my bid to become Chair if the Parish Council.
Take care Grandmattie and all my other GN friends.x

Good morning all from a wet Black country.
granMattie what an exhausting day do try and rest when you can ?.
Nice to see your family settling in MOMB
congratulations on the new arrival baubles
Enjoy your day everyone and may you all find some ?

Good morning Mick and all from a wet, (but with a faint glimmer of sun) Oxfordshire.
Today was going to be a gardening day as I cleaned and scrubbed before we went away and everything still looks clean and ok, but it’s too wet.
Anyway I will do the ironing instead.
Granmattie, I feel for you and your DH, try to catch some rest if you can.
Congratulations Baubles a new baby is always such good news.
Have a good day everyone and hugs for those who aren’t feeling so good today.

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Good morning. As Maw says it is dull and damp here in N. Bucks at the moment.
DH is off to golf so I shall do a few chores around the house, make some small cakes to put in the freezer and then I intend to get out my water colours .
This evening we have a meeting to sort out a small jubilee celebration with neighbours.
Glaa add d we spent Saturday planting and tidying . Thought the two little fairy gardens might give some of you a smile ( see photos).
Wishing all a good day

Good morning from a dreary Torbay after overnight rain.

I am appalled by what happened to you, grandMattie. What an awful time for you both. I do hope things will be more settled today. Take care of yourself.

After church yesterday, we went to the station and booked our rail tickets to travel to Newcastle tomorrow. We are off to join MV Balmoral for a long awaited cruise to celebrate my 70th birthday which was in 2020! We shall visit various Baltic cities but, of course, St. Petersburg has been removed from the itinerary.

A good week is wished to all with improving weather and health where needed. ??????

Baubles, what joyful news.

My DIL was one of the project managers at the Burrell, she is now working behind the scenes, there is so much, which is not on show. It is her dream job and she is hoping to move onto another restoration project in Glasgow. However, I have been sworn to secrecy, but it sounds as if it will become another Glasgow attraction.

A big congratulations Baubles such lovely news Sending very best wishes to you and all the family!
Hope you get some special cuddles soon ???

Cingratulations on the new GS. A very healthy weight too. Welcome to the world little one.

Good morning all from dreich South Lanarkshire.

Mattie I do hope today is a better one for you both.

Lovely to hear that your family are settling in momb.

My dear daughter out law gave birth to a bouncing baby boy last night, 9lb 7oz. Mum and baby are safe and well. ?

We won’t see them today and I have a day off so may visit the recently reopened Burrell Collection where I remembered asking where I could breastfeed the new baby’s Dad 38 years ago. The years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Look after yourselves.

Good Morning everyone from Severnside where it is damp and grey.
I agree with you Maw about peonies and rain. I was ready this year for the first time ever and got them staked with supports last week.

As it’s not going to look any better until later I’ll do some housework this morning and then potter outside. I expect my brother will call by this evening.

Have the best day you can all ??

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy and grey. The rain hasn’t reached us yet but it probably will today
An exhausting difficult day yesterday grandMattie hoping things get a bit easier this week
Today I’m off to the gym for couple of classes and then a bit of food shopping at Tesco. DD2 and family are due back from visiting DD1 later so DH is picking them up from the airport. I’ve not heard anything so hope it’s gone well!
Hope you get your phone sorted cornergran so frustrating
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all from a very rainy Glasgow.
I am so sorry to hear of your tribulations, GM. Please remember to look after your own health. It reminds me of what life was like before my dear BIL died. We were on constant alert for emergency hospital visits as my sister in law was exhausted and burnt out.

Mick, I hope you are contacting your GP today. It could be something as simple as a drop in blood pressure or the heat, but it needs checked out.
Before Christmas, I started to feel very unwell, with dizzy spells and feeling faint. I had no idea my heart medication was to blame, but was told by the cardiologist to stop it immediately. Sometimes our meds are unsuitable for us, but I had no reason to believe that was the cause.

I planned to potter in the garden yesterday, but heavy rain put paid to that. I ended up continuing the death clean, as I am running out of time to clear the spare room. It was interspersed with wasting time browsing GN and indulging in my foreign language romantic/comedy/ crime dramas. I wonder if there is a Turkish Wordle ?.
They are worth watching for the scenery alone. Quite a pleasant day and takeaway for dinner.
I have been ruthless for a change, but am extremely embarrassed at the amount of clothes I have accumulated over lockdown, which have remained unworn.

MOMB, I am so pleased to hear your positive news. To hear of the young father starting work at 5am and the response of the local mums is so heartening. I cannot imagine what that young family are feeling.
They are so fortunate that they found you, a glimmer of hope in very sad circumstances.

DH is golfing, so I will pop up to church and catch up on some admin, then its back to the wardrobe down sizing, because DH has promised to help me take the bags to the charity shop tomorrow, since I struggle to carry heavy items.

For all who are struggling, have a gentle day, especially the poorly daughters and their mums. ?
I will return later to catch up with birthdays, outings and other activities.
We now have torrential rain, DH is mad to play in that.

Good morning from a very wet bit of North Leicestershire where we have a flood alert for our part of the river. Luckily, the river rarely reaches homes even when it breaks it's banks though the flooded roads play havoc with getting in and out of the village.

I have a singing lesson this morning and a massage this afternoon.

Mick, I hope you have made an appointment with you gp.

Good morning from dank Leicestershire.

Nothing planned today except dog walking and maybe planting out some pots.

Thinking of all those with worries I hope the day goes better for you today.

Good to hear your DD's situation Maw. The little boy will love his older playmates! Is the dad fighting? Hope it works out well for them all.

Morning Mick and all

It’s overcast here in S E Essex, it I think it will clear up and should be warmer today.

Off to the gym later, if it stays dry I will walk.

Oh dear grandMattie you and your DH are having so many struggles.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning from a damp S Hants, we had storms rumbling around at 3am and heavy rain.
Difficult day grandMattie ?
Plans are weather dependent today so I’ll see.
Have a good day all ?.

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Good morning all from East Yorkshire. It is 11 degrees and damp. Alexa says we will have thunderstorms today.

Gosh what a day for you yesterday GM and today doesn’t sound easy either. Such difficult times ?

Today I shall be doing housework, have calls to make and I need to really sort out my wardrobe. I need to sort and get rid of items that don’t fit any more. DH is busy with busses at work including eating out today so no meal to prepare just me to please.

Take care everyone.

Good morning from soggy N Bucks - as seems to happen every year, the peonies come into flower and the rain comes down!
Gm you are having a hard time and I think the hospice’s request (demand?) that you drive your DH to Canterbury was totally unreasonable with a hospital 200 yards away. I’d be tempted to play the “age card” - it was asking too much of you.
Please, please get some rest.
MOMB I am delighted your Ukrainian family seem to be settling in so quickly. D’s family (a single Mum and her two year old son ) are due to arrive in early June but everything is ready for them, a toddler bed has been built , car seat acquired and a small fridge if they want to keep stuff to make their own meals. I should not praise my own D but I am so impressed with what they have done and they too are inundated with offers of clothes and toys for the little boy.
We were all up there yesterday for a big joint birthday party for GS1 (12 on Thursday) and D2’s boy who was 6 yesterday - 10 grown ups and 6 grandchildren. It was pretty chaotic and I am quite glad it wasn’t here!
Plans for today include a lie-in (Rosie has snuggled up beside me since I made my tea) and Art History this afternoon.
Wishing you all as pleasant a Monday as life permits and some respite for all with worries or pain.

Good morning from a sunny France where we are promised a lot of hot sunny weather this week.

Yesterday we finally found a large shopping outlet on the outskirts of Carcassonne but being Sunday only the hypermarket was open. We will visit another day.

No plans yet today apart from some food shopping, reading and maybe a swim if I get too hot.

I think about you and your DH GM and hope that today is better than yesterday.

Have a marvelous Monday everyone, love from France xxx

Good morning to all. Drizzling and grey here. Will be off for my ‘early birds’ swim in the local outdoor pool shortly. It tends to be only the diehards in the rain. Strange since we will all get wet anyway. Mug in hand at the back door enjoying the birdsong. Mr. Nana and our dog still snoring.