Good Morning Tuesday 28th June 2022

Good morning from sunny Colchester. DH is humming Men of Harlech, he's obviously in a good mood.
Tuesday is charity shop volunteering day and then home to watch ?
Love to all ? x

Good morning everyone from Plymouth where we arrived yesterday evening after travelling down from Inverness - just one hour delay so not too bad. We’re planning on getting wet whilst walking today - waterproofs on and coats on!
What rotten luck chrissie at the beginning of your well deserved hols - hope you can still enjoy doing something together and hope your DD is feeling as best that she can
Thinking of your DD too kitty
Such a good idea grandmadinosaur enjoy your time in London
This chat about cruises has got me thinking about our next adventure ..
Take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good morning all from the Black country where the sun is trying to shine.
Well I made a start on downsizing my wardrobe yesterday, I have 1 bag to drop off at the charity shop today more will follow. Could not believe I had 37 jackets and coats and I haven't looked in the other bedroom yet think that will be a job for another day.
Chrisselou not a good start to your holiday hope it's only mild for both of you.
Best wishes to anyone celebrating and virtual hugs where needed.
Enjoy your Tuesday everyone and may you all find some ?.

Morning all

Blue sky here in S E Essex. I managed to get a face-to-face appointment with a GP yesterday, very kind and understanding I am now in an extended course of reducing steroids takes me through to end of August.

glammagran we are off on a cruise in July (our first) whilst I am looking forward to it I am slightly nervous as I am not good on the sea.

We have The Imp today, GrandpaGravy will be doing the playing I shall do nap time with him on the sofa.

Thinking of kitty & Chrissie’s DDs and sending (((hugs))) to all in need.

Keep safe and well folks ??‍♀️

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where we have a glorious start to the day. ? to our Crumpet Queen - it was wonderful chatting together the other day.

I’m meeting four retirees from our book club for lunch at a newish tea shop here in Urmston. I’ve not been before and apparently all the cake and scones are home made. I shall just have a small breakfast then ... ?

Enjoy Tuesday all who can. 5 weeks today we fly out to Malaga but who’s counting?

Good morning to you all.

I don’t often post on this thread as I tend to catch up much later on in the day with GN news. I’ve been awake since 4am for the 2nd day running so will be very tired later on.

We are having Karndean floor installed in our sitting room. The underflooring went in yesterday. We spent the evening sprawled out on my bed as the rooms downstairs are full of all the moved furniture. Today I have the 14 month old GS for 6 hours. We will keep him upstairs here with his toys and I will take him out this morning. I felt I had no choice but to have him today as I didn’t want to let DD down. We are away for most of August and I don’t want her to have to take days off work unnecessarily.

I believe one or 2 of you are taking a cruise in August. I do recall BlueSaphire being one. Was your commissioned piece of art the church in Quemerford, Cherhill or Heddington? We are trying out the Saga cruise of 22 days from Southampton. Everything seemed fine when we booked in April but now Covid cases seem to be rising again. I daresay we will need to self isolate for a few days beforehand or we won’t be allowed to board. I hope we can stop at all the ports along the way. Is anyone else on this one? It will be our first holiday since March 2019.

I am so sorry that quite a few people are unwell or their partners or children are. I hope Baubles and Marydoll are feeling much better. I simply don’t know where GrandMattie finds the strength to face each day with so many obstacles in her way and I’m full of admiration.

Thinking of all those with illness and worries. ?

Morning all from a bright and sunny North Leicestershire.

Singing lesson for me then a visit to one of my brothers as he is 70 today.

DD1 seems OK at the moment. Hope the same can be said for yours Chrissie and that you and your husband don't feel too bad.

Sending love to everyone with troubles of any sort.

Oh Chrisselou what awful luck. I am so sorry. Hope you don’t suffer too much with it.

Awake early, a lovely sunny morning. I joined DH in the sick room and tested positive for covid last night. Really, you couldn't make it up, first day of our hols!
DD1 did have her chemo yesterday, but I'm upset that we won't be able to have contact with her for some time. I need to cancel a much needed hair appointment for this week too.
Nevermind, people are suffering far worse. I hope GrandMattie had a better day and Kittylester's DD is recovering.

Good morning all from East Yorkshire where it is a beautiful sunny start to the day.

I am missing my usual coffee morning as I am off to London for an overnight stay. DH was due to go for a business meeting but it got cancelled a couple of days ago. However he had already booked a hotel and the train. Rather than them going to waste he decided to go anyway and I am joining him as a last minute decision. Now if only I had tickets for Wimbledon! I thought we would have the afternoon together but last minute he got another meeting booked in so time to myself after all. Then a theatre trip this evening.
Enjoy your time in Devon Brook
Thoughts to all the Grans with illness themselves,DH and DDs ?.

Take care.

weirded = wielded!!

Good morning from a fine but cloudy Torbay.

Now home after a couple of days catching up on essential maintenance at Whiddon Down. Between showers on Saturday, I cleaned off the verdigris from the window frames. I was upset to find a chip in one window, almost resembling a bullet hole! The lovely on site manager assured me it was most likely caused by a stone flicked up by a strimmer weirded by one of the groundsmen so the company would fund a replacement!

On Sunday, the sun and wind provided perfect drying conditions for the balustrade on the decking which I treated with teak oil. In the morning, I discovered a bottle of rosé lurking in the back of a cupboard so a couple of glasses of that were my reward with dinner!

Now rehearsals for ‘Allo, ‘Allo are in full swing, my evenings are busy but enjoyable. I’m back in the theatre this morning to help to sort out props for a forthcoming production of The Mikado, for which our premises are being hired by the local G & S society. We’ve agreed to have a picnic lunch as we shall need to be there for a while.

Thinking of grandMattie, Chrissielou, Kalu, Kitty, Marydoll and others going through tough times of any kind. Welcome, Drawinggran! ?????