Good Morning Saturday 30th July 2022

Good morning everyone from an overcast Northampton, sitting here with a large mug of tea in front of me. Expecting a visit from a man coming to clean my stone sundial and little cat statue this morning.

Rushed out to the shops yesterday to return an order to M&S, and also some tops to Sainsburys, also picked up my laundered duvet. Then home to await the arrival of the plumber, due at 5pm - he arrived at 6.30. But never mind, he got the job done, but will need to come back on Monday with sealant (and his bill!).

Lazy morning with the papers, then out to pick up an order at M&S after lunch. Steak dinner tonight.

Enjoy your Saturday everyone.

Good morning from Durham. Raining again - two mornings in a row now.
No plans - but have busy weekdays, so will catch up on housework and admin.
Love Cragside - the first house in the World to be lit by hydro electric power and to employ hydraulics. By the way, Newcastle was the first in the World to have electric street lights.

Off in a tangent, sorry. Hope everyone has a good weekend whatever you get up to.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Pleased to hear that your eye surgery went well Stilllearning.

Grandmattie your plums look delicious. Stewed plums with a hint of spice and made into a crumble. Yum. Dgs1 has relented from endless train playing and is lying on me as he "wants a wee bit of peace" ??

Good morning everyone from another sunny morning in the Algarve. I’m with Maw on this, sun and the problems it brings, everyday for weeks on end does get monotonous. In our case it’s combined with temperatures that this week are again set to be 30°C plus. I wish I could share it around a bit. I too will be complaining if we get more than three days of rain in a row ever again.

So far I’ve only skimmed the first two pages so will catch up when I can later.

A wave ? to Anniebach, whose post is just above mine at the moment.

Good morning all from showery East Yorkshire. Slept in I should have got up at 6.45 when going to the bathroom grrrr.

Talking of plums my dad wasn’t too happy when his gardener had cut down some of his when trimming some hedge. I meanwhile have picked a lot of very large blackberries from our garden this week. Had some with ice cream and on muesli. Delicious.

Our plans will revolve around football this afternoon. How is it back so soon ?

Take care everyone.

Grey morning but no rain in the forecast, sadly. Am only watering the pots - everything else has to survive if it can. Nothing planned for today but something or someone will crop up, I am sure.

Marvellous description of a day well spent, Marydoll, though glad you avoided arrest. I live in fear of inadvertently not scanning items so I felt for you!

Good morning from a rainy NE, garden looks nice and fresh.
Had a quiet day yesterday, gentle housework and treating some scratches on furniture due I think to increased traffic in my living room.
Sister and BIL visiting this afternoon and also DS and family. DIL says that GDs are going to make Lasagne and bring it with them, I don't have to cook today.
Love Cragside house Greyduster, there is so much to see and the gardens are wonderful especially at Rhododendron time.
Talking of fruit and jam, when I was shopping on Wednesday they were selling strawberries ? for 27 pence because they were eat by that day. There was in excess of 500g in each punnet, thrilled to find no wastage at all.
Have a good weekend.

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent. Nothing that has to be done today but small shop required and hopefully an afternoon in the garden.
Best wishes to all

Mawthemerrier
Oxford tube Frequent departures from city centres in Oxford and London. 24/7
No need to book.

Good morning Mick and all. It’s dull and raining in my corner of Lancashire, currently 17°C.

Mr.B and I had a lovely day birdwatching. I haven’t been out for a couple of weeks other than to collect my prescription and it was wonderful to get some fresh air. We saw avocets which were rare this far north but are now breeding here. Perhaps another effect of climate change. We enjoyed fish and chips, a rare treat. The journey home was long and tedious due to holiday traffic due to an incident on the motorway that had a knock on effect on the country roads. We were quite late home and I’m sitting up in bed enjoying a mug of tea right now.

Sounds like an enjoyable but tiring day Marydoll, I hope you will have a good rest today.

Have the best day you can everyone ???

Good morning all from damp Harrogate. Am hoping to make it to the carnival parade this morning- must pull my socks up! Been watching the marathon in Birmingham, wishing I could run!!
Baubles good luck with your scan.
Haven’t been able to persuade my gardener (DH) to grow anything edible. But there were alpine strawberries ? in this garden and our last garden. Our last garden had a magnificent Bramley Apple tree which I sorely miss.
Hope to read the posts later to - earlier if I don’t get to the carnival!
Have the best day possible folks

Maw the Oxford Tube is a coach service.

It’s raining in this part of the north west as I bid you good morning.
I recall similar weather when we visited Cragside; the rain seemed to underline the significance of the site. We were really impressed and will definitely return.
Bread making and a trip to the greengrocer’s will occupy me today. Whatever you intend to do, have the best time possible.

Good morning from West York's it's been raining through the night ,nothing much happening here we are fed up we are not used to be ing confined to barracks shouldn't moan I know !will try to dust and vac may only manage one .Hope scan goes ok Baubles

Good morning Mick and all from a wet northwest coast and a pile of washing to deal with…
Quiet day today after a busy one yesterday. Before the practice with the band, I gadded about to the bank to put my online banking on to my IPad etc and took in a nice exhibition in our local gallery before a tasty Hawaiian panini.
I was a ‘Twerly” for the bus by three minutes (I drive but sometimes enjoy the change) but the miserable sod wouldn’t accept my card, so paid. I happened to have him on the return journey and saw him being difficult with another passenger. He then put some speed on, driving down our quiet roads like a racing driver. One passenger’s bag crashed to the floor with her shopping everywhere.
As I alighted, I turned and said in a loud voice “NO SPEEDING!” Which gave me a lot of pleasure.?
Have a good day, will read through later and thoughts to those with troubles.

Blossoming

Maw the Oxford Tube is a coach service.

Thank you!
I wondered if the Elizabeth Line had acquired a new spur to Oxford! ??