Good Morning Wednesday 25th May 2022

GM and Mr GM ???

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey cool Carlisle where it is just starting to rain. The heating actually kicked in this morning.
A bit of housework and admin this morning then a look through my cookery books for ideas on what to feed the family this weekend. I do hope the weather improves for them.

I can't get Baubles out of my mind, a dreadful thing to happen, seemingly out of the blue, she was posting all last week. I hope she recovers well and rapidly.
Also hoping all is well with grandMattie who isn't here yet.

The best day possible to all.

Good morning from e Kent.
Not read anything yet as I have only just woken up.
DH was admitted to hospital with chemotherapy related vomiting this morning after going to A&E. I was there for 11 hours only coming home at 0530. I am pooped.
Poo DH hated the idea of admission but he was being so sick and taking nothing in, that he accepted the situation.
I haven’t read anything yet, but wish everyone a wonderful day. Carpe diem. ???

Good morning from the Scottish Borders where it is chilly. Where has the sun gone.
I also hope gMattie is having a long lie but somehow I doubt it. Perhaps the district nurses have called.
Thinking of Baubles too. Such a shock.

Now I should do an hour's housework before my yarn group but I will look at my diary and have another cup of tea.

I hope the day is kind to all.
Marydoll !!

Best wishes to Baubles from me too. I don't often look at this thread but was alerted to the news this morning. I hope she keeps getting better and recovers completely.

Good morning from an overcast S Hants.
Have a wonderful visit brook with an uneventful journey.
Washing and cleaning today with a stroll to the butcher, I need to order bbq meat for the jubilee weekend.
No gMattie yet, hope she’s sleeping.
Thoughts with baubles and her family.
Have a good day all.??

I hope all is well with GM, she is usually an early poster.

Good morning Mick and all from a grey and cold Angus coast. We're forecast snow on the hills on Thursday - it certainly feels as if we're preparing for it!
Sad day today as I am going to my friend's funeral. Alzheimer's - such a cruel disease. I am so sad that she had it, but can't feel sad that she's now been released from its clutches.
Loving hearing about all your happy doings and shopping trips and holidays. Thoughts as always with those in poor health, or caring . Love to all x

Sending love and best wishes for a very speedy recovery baubles. What a shock to read your news, I was so looking forward to seeing you again next month. Thank you Baggs and baubles’s DD for letting us know.

Good morning everyone from a sunny Leicester.
I spent yesterday volunteering at our local country park. Great fun, but my knees are giving me trouble today!

Hoping that Baubles keeps on improving, and sending the Grandmatties all of my best wishes. I do hope that everything is ok .

Good morning all from a very miserable Glasgow.
I'm still reeling from the news about Baubles. She is one of the Glesca Grannies, a long road ahead for her. ?
The same thing happened to a friend's daughter six months ago, she is still off work.

I'm having a quiet day, enjoying the fact that SIL and DD have decided to go into work. Yesterday was spent tiptoeing about the house.
Yesterday's outing left me shattered and was not without mishap.

•I lost my balance in Asda and toppled a display of hair accessories. ??

•Just as I was trying to avoid an elderly lady, on a mobility scooter in the car park, attempting to drive up a ramp, into a van, ( with little success), another elderly lady reversed out of a space without looking and nearly went into the side of my car. I had no means of avoiding her, other than swerving and hitting Scooterwoman and if I hadn’t kept my hand on the horn, she would have hit me. She then started waving her fist at me!!! ?
Elderly ladies, including me, seem to be frequent that particular retail park in droves. There should be warning signs at the entrance. ?

• I went to pick up an glass item from TKMaxx, but because it was in a huge box, I couldn’t lift it. The kind assistant offered to take it out for me, to make it easier. It was like Russian dolls. Boxes within boxes. Just as the assistant picked up the last small box, the bottom fell out of it. For someone who struggles to move quicly, I moved pretty fast and caught the item in time! ?

• By this time I was exhausted, so decided to pick up my prescriptions and go home. The pharmacist still hadn't been able to source any of my RA medication ? and there was no sign of one of the prescriptions, so off to the surgery, I went. ( Huge sigh) Oh sorry about that, it appears your prescription has been missed. If you come back this afternoon, I will try and get someone to write it! ??????.
It took me thirty minutes to get there and no way was I braving the roadworks again. The alternative route was gridlocked and to make it worse, the that route is a road I hate driving! I drove it every night after work, to look after my ailing mother, knowing I would be in for my usual ear bashing, when I got there. ?

However, despite all that, I'm in good spirits. While in TK Maxx, I noticed that they were selling lots of semi precious stone jewellery, especially dainty, little, stretchy bracelets. It has re-awakened my interest in jewellery making and I may have a go today, as I have a stash of stones. Then again, I could empty a kitchen cupboard to make way for nagging DD's stash of food items.
What would you choose, dear reader?

I haven't read the posts yet, but wish you all the best day possible. I have been wondering how the poorly daughters and their mums are faring and hoping life is improving for them. ?

Good morning from France where it is another overcast day. Yesterday it rained for most of the day and was cold and miserable.

Today a trip out to a place called Revel, high in the hills above Carcassonne.

I have been trying to attach some pictures of our holiday but I don't think the WiFi here is up to it.

Have a lovely Thursday everyone. Love from France xxx

Good morning from an overcast Colchester. Forecast is cool and rain at times. I'm back in jeans and thin jumper for our Wednesday morning coffee meetup after being outside in a summer dress and factor 30 last week.

My robot hoover fits nicely under our bed Oops no sneezing involved.

Thinking of Baubles and sending love to all ? x

I’ve just read about Baubles you’ve been through a dreadful time, I hope you’ll soon be well enough to post here again!

Good morning to you all. It’s dry but dull here in N Bucks.
Today I have a morning date with smallest DGS , hope we can be in the garden.
Craft club this afternoon and babysitting this evening.
Will fit in the making of a chicken, ham and leek pie and a cheese onion and potato pie. Must also find time for the sketching challenge, probably once the DGSs are in bed.

Wishing for a good day for everyone with a smile along the way.

Good morning all from bright and dry Harrogate
Your photos look lovely Ashcombe
Thinking of you GrandMattie.
Have to go into town this morning to get some bits and pieces. Still haven’t taken the hem up of my new trousers. Will have another go today. Tried a sleep ? app on my phone, which told me I slept last night from 2200 til 0800!! I didn’t actually get to bed til 11pm and was trying to fathom how to adjust the app at 4.30am!! Back to the drawing board!
Have the best day possible folks

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It’s been raining.

You might find your mop under the bed Oops ?
Wishing you a speedy recovery baubles. What a shock! ?

I’m off out today on toilet roll replenishment so it’s a trip to Asda for their big packs. Also a browse and a look at some stuff in B&Q. First of all I have to pick up some sockets I ordered yesterday.

Have a good day all ??

Morning all

Just cooked the 7yr old his breakfast, early school start on a Wednesday (I do love spoiling him on his weekly sleepover)

Cleaning fairies are here first thing, I am off to the gym and then to a location retail park to pick up an order at M & S Food Hall and buy some food treats, I will have a mooch round Next & the other shops.

Keep safe and well folks ?‍♀️?

Good morning all from a very dreich Polmont. 9° but feels much colder. May in Scotland is usually sunny and can be warm but not this year where I live. Brook have a lovely time in Switzerland. I haven't been there for years. Gingster I have never played Bridge. Is it difficult? Lovely photos Ashcombe.
Yesterday I dropped off dgs1 at nursery and spent some time in the garden between showers. I like a tidy garden with as few weeds as possible.
Today I'll visit mum. No art class so I'll do some drawing when I get home. Sausages for dinner. I might make toad in the hole. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a damp and cold Oxfordshire, heating is on again this morning for a couple of hours, then a bit of window frame cleaning in the cabin before the flooring arrives to tomorrow.

Dog sitting today and maybe hoover under the beds, I can’t move the beds around like I used to, so it’s laying on the floor with the hoover wand for me, trying not to sneeze.

Hope everyone manages to find some sunshine today and some smiles.

Good morning all and it’s bright and sunny here in Essex.

My glaucoma test at the hospital proved inconclusive again, so another check up in 4 months time. A lot of waiting around there , which is so tiring!

As I hadn’t been able to go to Bridge club in the afternoon, I went last night and came top. Yay! Nice to see old faces again.

Today I’m meeting to two oldest pals (67 yrs) at the Stratford Olympic Park. We’ll have a wander round , coffee , walk in the gardens and then a leisurely lunch. The best!

Goodness BlueBalou that is a long cycle ride! ?.

Happy holidays to all grans preparing to go. ?✈️??.

Wishing you all a good day ?

Good morning from Shropshire.

I have an opticians appointment today and then as we are in our larger county town will get the last few things on my list.Like Urms I have planned my holiday wardrobe so I just buy what is needed.

Thinking of baubles and the grandMatties?

Have the best day you can everyone??

Enjoy your Swiss trip brook - bet seeing your son will be wonderful this weekend!

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Good morning from Helsinki where we have just docked in bright sunshine. We are so blessed to have this run of beautifully fine days!

Yesterday we joined a tour that took us to a fishing museum where we enjoyed coffee and cake whilst listening to the playing of a zither, the national instrument of Estonia. The (male) guide was not a patch on the two women on earlier tours. Tallinn has a well preserved medieval old city which DH enjoyed photographing.

I do hope Baubles continues to make progress towards a full recovery, poor lady! Have as good a day as circumstances allow. ?????

Good morning all from dull East Yorkshire.

I’m up early today as going for the pre op appointment prior to surgery next week on my foot. Appointment is at 9. Hope I’m not kept waiting too long as I need to get home,changed and then out to catch a train and meet my friend for lunch. It’s an early celebration for her Birthday next week. I’m really looking forward to it. It’s a while since I’ve seen her. Where we are going to eat they do the most delicious crab salad so I already know what I’ll be eating!

Thoughts to baubles and her family. ?

Take care everyone.