Good Morning Thursday 28th July 2022

Sorry just realised that this is Thursday - hope it went well Megs

So sorry to read your post Megs I hope all goes well tomorrow.

I am quite envious of all those rained on gardens since ours is turning beige but I comfort myself with the knowledge that grass always recovers. Meanwhile I continue to water the pots though the water buts are almost empty and we are being asked to use less water. A conundrum.

Hearing test later today. The pressure in my ears is very variable and sometimes I can hear well, at other times not at all. Not sure hearing aids will help but we will see.

DD and DSiL should have been coming this weekend but aren’t so not much to look forward to at present. This too will pass, I remind myself.

Update 09:40am: Due to a person being hit by a train between Watford Junction and Milton Keynes Central all lines are blocked.
Train services running through these stations may be cancelled or delayed by up to 60 minutes.

Hope this didn’t impact your journey to London BlueSapphire

Hulahoop I had infusion of anti virals, less than twenty four hours after contracting Covid.
That prevented me from being admitted to hospital. I hope you get them quickly. ?

Megs, I'm so sorry to read about your situation.
I hope all goes well with appointment. ?

Megs36 virtual (((hug))) for you, hope the day goes as well as these things can x

Morning allAfter my husbands day in A n E last week with coughing and bleeding problem, we felt nothing was being done,, in fact the problem seems to have settled after over a week laterbut now he has an appointment tomorrow for a bronchoscopy. This is not the first one , the last was 5 yes ago and showed lung cancer, A whole day visit so I will go too and a friend is taking us ,I am pretty well disabled now so not much physical help but able hopefully to be supportive with paperwork etc.
Not a weekend to look forward to! Cheers to all others with problems, and Marydoll hope you get some better news/results.

Morning all from a bright coolish NI , one Daughter and her Daughter ( teen ?) here overnight , lovely to see them . They head off later , we might go out for lunch
Her sister and tribe arrive tomorrow
I have eye drops for dry eyes to do , it says 3 times a day , but I think I was told oftener , but I was in such a fluster that I can’t remember , however I can’t seem to master the technique!
Marydoll thinking about you
grandMatie that sounds like a great evening

Good morning from not-so-sunny Sefton by the sea.
At the end of another mammoth garage clearing session yesterday the following conversation took place:
DH: You know half of this stuff is yours.
Me: Oh?
DH: Yes - your bleach bottles, your steam mop, your carpet cleaner.
Me: Surely they’re ours.
DH: No, they’re yours. I don’t use them.
Don’t men just love to tease? Rather than react to his intended gender stereotyping I laughed heartily at his naive admission of laziness.
? ? ?
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from from a wet northwest coast. The cat has just jumped in the bedroom window soaking (bungalow).
Tidying the house today, so domestic bliss and will carry on watching Persuasion on Netflix tonight (a load of tosh).
Glad to hear the bookgrope as I call it will be meeting in the flesh next time but cannot read the book proscribed as it’s fantasy. Anything along the lines of Philip Pullman is a no from me.
Thoughts to those with worries.

Good morning all from cloudy Harrogate. We’ve had plenty of the wet stuff in falling overnight so the gardener (DH) can stop complaining!
I’m waiting for my Sainsburies deliver this morning and DH has gone out so I have an empty!!
You seem to have had a very enjoyable meal yesterday GrandMattie.
Congratulations on your DSs long service award Bluesapphire
Delivery here. Must go
Have the best day possible folks

We have got covi D don't know where I ache most am waiting for nurse to ring to arrange a time to give me anti virals if they can find a vein !!, I am worried we will have given daughter and family it they were here on sunday. They are booked to go to Majorca next week !!we haven't told anyone yet will have to ring son we are having his three next week for three nights?

Good morning Mick and all. It’s cloudy in my corner of Lancashire, currently 16°C.

My new mobile phone arrived yesterday so some time spent setting that up. I will have a play with it later. Other than that it was housework, physio exercises, cycling and Gaelic. This seems to be my new routine.

I’m glad you had a fun evening Grandmattie.

A warm welcome to any new posters I may have missed.

Have the best day you can

Good morning all from a cloudy W Kent. Off to art group this morning, I think a professional artist is coming to give us some tips and do some painting with us which will make a change and is usually fun. Saw dear friend yesterday who has just managed to sell her house after many ups and downs and now has to find somewhere to go.
Best wishes to all

Good Morning Mick and everyone from rainy Carlisle.
I got out in the garden yesterday afternoon and put a couple of plants in and had a bit of a tidy up. Things are getting past their best now sadly.
I'm off to the dentist shortly...in some trepidation, it's an extraction. One went well last year but this time it's not my usual dentist and the doomed tooth is barely above the gum line and hard up against a highly filled one which I hope will not be disturbed. The one to be removed couldn't have a post and crown as the dentist found the root had calcified. I must literally be on the way to being an old fossil!

Your evening seems to have exceeded your expectations grandMattie. I'm glad you had some much needed fun.

Have a good day all.

Good morning from the NE where we have drizzle.
Appointment with nurse went well, BP not too bad and I had blood taken and was given an appointment for next week to discuss my health issues.
Did a big grocery shop and cooked dinner but forgot to cook the potatoes and also realised I forgot to put the mushrooms in the courgette dish I prepared. Think I am losing the plot.
DD has booked her return ticket to Brussels on Monday, I am going to miss her.
DS and GDs are coming today and we are going to the cinema.
Have a good day.

Good morning from a bright but blowy Essex by the sea.

Once I am showered and dressed I shall go food shopping. DH is staying here waiting for a delivery that apparently they tried to deliver yesterday, they didn't as I stayed in all day.

Later a visit to buy some JL vouchers for DH's daughter's birthday tomorrow.

This afternoon I need to go to our Accountants to pick up our latest accounts which are now filed. I also have a bag of books and DVDs for the charity shop.

Enjoy Thursday whatever you may get up to, much love xxx

Morning from cloudy S Lanarkshire. So glad your meal and gathering turned out happily grandMattie Another hurdle cleared.

Coffee with a friend this morning in one of the many nice coffee shops we have in this wee town, also a cheese scone probably, we are creatures of habit!

Later on I’m going in to stay overnight with East Ren DD as she is taking me to my appointment for laser surgery on my second eye tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to an improvement in my sight, especially my reading ability. The first one last year made a huge difference.

On the way I’m calling in to a friend who is going to ‘ pin up’ the hem if a very nice dress I got in a charity shop. It’s a ‘Sunday best’ frock so church will get a treat ? if the sun shines?!

Wishing everyone the best day possible ???

Good morning everyone from Wiltshire, just back from DDog walk, she had a good run around with her friend Hector, they’re a crazy pair!
Today I need to clean my car out, it’s still sandy from our holiday weeks ago (DH said he’d do it……6 weeks ago ?), then get things together for my Art residential course next week. I honestly can’t wait to have a 4 nights away in a hotel with no housework, cooking, shopping etc. peace & quiet, bliss ?

Morning all from overcast, dry S Hants.
Sounds like fun gMattie laughter is good for the soul. Nice to see you GG13 you’ve been busy, lots of catching up and a posh ‘do’.
Chuffed Mum BlueSapphire sounds wonderful.
I’m on the voluntary phones today and having a new window fitted in our bedroom with sensible, outward opening. Our hot water was cold this morning, MrJ sorted it, I’ll be having a word on Monday when the boiler is being serviced.
Enjoy your day all with the odd ?to brighten.

U3A book group here this morning, always enjoyable, and some unavoidable admin this afternoon but that’s all today. Must start putting some social activity in place I think. The world won’t come to me, after all.

Sorry life continues to be so trying, Marydoll, although the domestic irritations at least provide something else to worry about. Hope we all have a good enough day.

Good morning all from a damp East Yorkshire.

We didn’t get to look at the lodge yesterday which was disappointing. DH rang them to ask if we could put the agreed time back by half an hour to which they replied they were about to contact us to rearrange as they didn’t have any transport. Sounds odd but anyway we are going next week.

Today the highlight of my day is a dental appointment for a filling.

Good to hear of the fun you had at Christmas dinner GM

Hope your journey to London goes smoothly today bluesapphire a proud mum I’m sure.

Take care everyone.

Good morning all. I’m running a bit late this morning so will read all the chat later.
Cakes to make this morning and some admin for WI .
This afternoon our sewing group are off to enjoy an afternoon tea. No sewing today.

Hope all have a good day.

Good morning Mick and all.
The ‘Christmas’ get together sounds like a lot of fun, Grandmattie. I love the idea of playing a game with the cracker contents.
I’m glad you have someone with you as you sort Philip’s things.
We’re planning a trip out to the local woods followed by lunch at a garden centre today.

Have a good day, whatever your plans.