Good Morning Friday 8th July 2022

Good morning all,

It’s warming up here but at the moment it’s nice and cool in the lounge so I’m sitting in there. When the sun moves round, it will be like an oven despite closed blinds and the window open for now while the breeze is cool. I do like warm weather though, but not too hot and sticky. (We’re never satisfied, are we? ?).

A lazy day in store. I’ve done a few cleaning jobs before it gets too hot, but that’s it for today, and now my book beckons after a perusal of the forums..

I hope you’ll be able to find someone to accompany you to the hospital, Mick. As others suggest, perhaps a friend could go with you if family are unable to.

Wishing you a gentle day, grandMattie and you too, Marydoll.

Take care everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
I cancelled art this morning as feeling overtired and have a run through with the ‘band’ this afternoon. Feel like staying home and recharging my batteries after a busy time tripping etc. Still need to frame a few paintings for an exhibition. Do wish I had more energy. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.
GM? and Kalu?.
Will read through later.
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Kalu, glad to hear your great news. Your DH has always seemed a lovely man.

Aggie, I'm planning to do just that!
SIL appeared in my room after I posted, to tell me the washing machine had flooded the utility room and asked what to do! ?

The lovely man had put most of the washing out and all I found in the machine was my underwear. He was obviously too embarrassed!!

Good morning everyone from a grey, breezy Glasgow.

Such an uplifting visit with DH yesterday as he faces his new normal with such determination. I am full of admiration and pride at was he has achieved in such a short time. His team of medics are very pleased with his progress with thoughts he may be coming home tomorrow. ???

Have a pleasant Friday all.

Hi everyone, it brought back memories when you were talking about hiding money. My gran use to come and stay with two carry bags full of money, didn’t trust them banks. Take it easy Marydoll and have a couple of restful days. I was knocked off my bike Tuesday and spent Wednesday doing just nothing but resting as my body felt stiff and bruised but yesterday. We had a gentle ride into Cardiff on the Taff Trail so I didn’t lose my confidence for cycling. Had a lovely picnic in the Castle grounds. Today. I am going to pop into Clevedon hospital and just get an x ray on my knee as it is the one that had a replacement and it feels painful in certain movements and positions. It’s a lovely happy day

Good morning everyone from a nice sunny NI
I thought I’d totally lost the plot this morning! All the doors were un locked , I’m nagged to bits about locking up now !
However it seems I’m not to blame , txt from neighbour (ie DD1) to apologise for unlocked doors and she will explain later !
Hmm better be good
Marydoll can you take the chance to dump some of the under the sink stuff ? Or maybe , unlike mine it’s all essential , I am , the put it in the box and look at it later , person !

Good morning all from sunny Harrogate
Hope you find someone for your appointment Mick
I await the arrival of one DGS so have to get a move on! Yesterday had a lovely day in Carlisle with my friend. I bought a lovely tunic top and went and left it on the train!!!! Curses and curses!! Of course it has not been handed in to lost property. More curses!!!
Just to add to my misery I sent for new batteries for my Roomba. They eventually arrived from China, were difficult to fit in. Turned out to be the wrong batteries and I doubt if my machine will work again!!!
Hope both GrandMattie and Marydoll will have a good day today

Have the best day possible folks

Good morning all from a lovely sunny Black country.
Washing on and gardening later. Nothing else planned will read through everyone's happenings with a ☕ in the garden.
Welcome any newbies and ?to Urms best wishes to anyone celebrating and virtual hugs where needed.
Take care all enjoy your day and may you all find some ?.

Good morning from a very sunny Durham. A strange week as I’ve a heavy Summer cold - all the symptoms of Covid, but testing negative, although I still cancelled all my meet-ups. The electrician was here on Monday, but worked outside and in the garage. Decorator due Saturday, so I’ve spent days emptying out 2 rooms and being ruthless about decluttering - I’m told DVDs and CDs are last century!
Taking DD2s dog home this morning - I’m having him a few days every week as Baby H is too little to understand to ‘leave the doggy alone’.
Need to call at an ATM later, but will need a rest later - this cold has floored me.
Best wishes for a good weekend for those who can. Take care gM and behave yourself MD
I hope Harri gets away and is able to enjoy a few days break. X

Good morning from USA where we are on holiday visiting one of our sons who is studying out here. Off to Minneapolis today for a couple of days. Later we will spend about 5 days in Chicago. It is very hot. Thinking of GMattie and Marydoll and others with problems. It is 3.30 am here! Must go back to sleep!

Need to force myself to go into Bath to collect two resized rings - arthritis has done my hands no favours, but I want to be able to wear the rings which DH gave me rather than having them tucked away in a drawer. Otherwise the threatened heatwave will restrict me to watching the tennis in the cool.

What a frustrating time you are having, Marydoll. However much we love them having our young in the house is the reverse of restful especially when you are feeling so rotten. Hope today is better.

Good morning all from a sunny W Kent. We are enjoying an amusing time with DD1 and two adult grandsons. Last night we watched Love Island for the first time, well I never.......
Out and about which makes a change although one DSIL now down with C...d
Very best wishes to all

Good morning Mick and all. It’s cloudy, grey and feeling much cooler in my corner of Lancashire.

We spent a wonderful day meandering around Wensleydale in the sunshine yesterday. Very little traffic, even when we drove into Hawes to buy lunch and a few treats. I see that I have much to catch up on, will read yesterdays and today’s threads later.

Hope today is a good day for us all.

Good morning Mick, morning all from slightly cloudy South Lanarkshire.

It was so good to see DS and family yesterday. We had a lovely hour in the park blowing bubbles and throwing a ball with the girls. The baby is delightful of course. I was completely done in but it was worth the drive.

Marydoll, I wish I had a magic good health wand to wave over you.

I’ve an appointment at my consultant’s clinic this afternoon, I hope she’ll be pleased with my recovery.

Have the best day possible everyone. ??

Good morning from North Yorkshire where there is unbroken blue sky.

I haven’t posted on here for a long time but I have been reading and following.
GM your money story prompted me to post. When DH was in his last days he took DD2 into his study and showed her a stash of cash. He explained it was so I always had fresh flowers in the house. Said flowers are always purchased although the cash ran dry. I seem to remember it came in very useful to pay the Registrar. GM treat yourself often.
Having tested positive last weekend I am staying home again and will enjoy the sunshine. Thoughts to all who are struggling and supporting family members ☀️☀️

Good morning Mick and everyone from sunny Carlisle. Yesterday, the grey day soon brightened up and I actually sat out in the garden with my afternoon coffee, something I'd not done since March.
Today various non-housework jobs around the house and some gardening, I'll be out to mow the front lawn shortly. Big job of the day is to watch the tennis, specifically, Cameron Norrie. I'm not hopeful but we'll see...
A new hospital appointment arrived for the one cancelled for Wednesday. I had guessed it would probably now be for September but it was late December! As I'm unlikely to be around, I had to re-arrange it for even later..late January. It was originally supposed to have been April. Thank goodness it's only a routine check.

I hope everyone has a pleasant day.

Good morning from sunny Norfolk - sadly on our last day. I shall really miss this ultra-modern, well-appointed lodge which has given me lots of ideas. Why, oh why, do my own cupboards bulge at the seams with ‘stuff’? (Our DSs ask me this too.) Life could be so much easier!
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Next week could see a Mrs Joe Gargery rampage in a house on the Sefton coast! Or maybe not…
Have the best day you can everyone.

I got out of Jury service because the first time I was having chemo and the second time radiotherapy!

Good morning from a sunny Chichester, we are going home today so that we can sit in the garden in the sunshine.

I’ve done Jury Service twice and hope I’m not jinxing it by saying that although I enjoyed it, I’m not really up for doing it again.

Best wishes to GM, Marydoll hope you soon start to feel better.
? Urms hope you come back soon

Hope everyone else has a good day and is able to enjoy the sunshine, even if it’s under a shady tree.

Good morning from a sunny NE ?
Preparing for a week away but no heart in it as I still feel unwell. I also need to do some prep for DIL'S birthday do which will be at my house the day after we return from holiday.
Plumber has not received the part for my bathroom yet so still unable to use the en suite.
Going to be warm today but it is breezy so won't be oppressive.

Good morning everyone from the Scottish Borders where it is supposed to be another stunner of a day but no sign of it yet!
I am in the throes of visitors with more arriving but I managed to go on the U3A coastal walk yesterday and even got sunburned despite a hat and cream.
I hope you can arrange the procedure Mick it sounds important.
Sending loving thoughts to grandMattie and to Marydoll who has domestic nightmares on top of everything.
Have a lovely day eveyone.

Good morning from a sunny Black Country where it it predicted to be very hot1

My friend and I are going to Bewdley on the bus today, a stroll by the river, a mooch in the shops, then lunch by the river. We have known each other since we were 18, and now live 10 minutes walk away!

It's Upton Blues Festival next weekend, so hope the rain holds off until after then.

Wishing you all a good day. With special thoughts for grandMattie Marydoll and anyone with worries or health struggles.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s warm and sunny with a few clouds about
Safe journey Ash and hoping your DGDs show goes well, how lovely that you’ll both be there to watch her
Today I’m off to the gym for the Aqua class splash around and then coffee and a sandwich with my friend.
Hope the Jury service isn’t problematic grandmadinosaur fingers crossed you might not be needed
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Good Morning from Hull and as Grandmadinosaur said it’s lovely and sunny.
I would love to do jury service one day but I appreciate how your not up to it at the moment. ?Enjoy your pamper today and hope Cameron Norrie wins. X

Mick hope you can find someone to accompany you. How times have changed not so long ago you’d have had to go on your own.

grandMattie my uncle did the same thing with money. He lived with my other uncle who has special needs and they lived like paupers not even switching heating on. When he died my mum found thousands and thousands around his bedroom. My mum was heartbroken given how they’d lived.

Today it’s a long walk and then a big shop. Then feet up in the garden later enjoying the sunshine. Probably watching DH potter around.
Enjoy your day everyone. Hugs to those with stress, worries and illness to cope with ??