Good Morning Monday Bank Holiday 29th August 2022

Sorry to acknowledge the wrong person gMattie . Of course you knew the plant.
I didn't know about John Tradescant Maw.
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“Useless “ random facts are NEVER TMI!

I was going to say that, Maw, but felt it was TMI…. Interesting though.

As a piece of useless information (but good for pub quizzes) the plant takes its name from the English naturalists and explorers John Tradescant the Elder (c. 1570s – 1638) and John Tradescant the Younger (1608–1662), who introduced many new plants to English gardens.
It explains the pronunciation too!

That's very well pronounced Taichinan I was going to say
Tradish kantcha.
Welcome to Wolwol and your lab.

Good morning...Day 3 of Covid

Thank you all for making me feel welcome ?

Good morning all from an overcast but warm day in Glasgow.

Sorry to hear you had such a bad night Mick and you too Marydoll. Rest up today to help catch up on some sleep.
GD2 was making herself a cup of tea yesterday and somehow managed to spill boiling water on her thigh! She is a tough little cooking and made no fuss as she was checked over at A&E also quite cheerful of the fact she can miss out on PE today.

A warm welcome to you Wolwol

Hopefully a pleasant day ahead for all.

Good luck Harrigran with the alternative (!) to your impressive menus tomorrow. Doesn't have quite the same attraction for me but it's aways good to ring the changes.

Urmstongran

Thanks Jax! I knew somebody on here would know. I just need to learn how to pronounce it when I get back and go searching at our local garden centre...
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urms- it’s pronounced TRAD-ES-CAN-TEE-UH

Wolwol a hearty welcome to the thread. Sar that sounds so painful. Your poor granddaughter. And how lovely to see Multicolourswap posting. Have a lovely day in St Andrews.

Good morning and welcome Wolwol ?

Good morning Mick and all from the Angus coast. It's a solid heavy grey here today with no sign of it turning into a glorious day as it did yesterday. It's definitely autumn - the giant combine harvester was busy in the field just beyond my garden room windows until 11pm on Saturday evening - talk about the silence of the countryside . The baler will be here soon no doubt.
Like everyone I'm enjoying the tales from the cruises and all other holidays. Particularly the one in Carcassonne - have you read Kate Moss's historical novels set there?
Sorry to hear of sleepless nights and tummy upsets - hope at least 40 winks are had at some point today.
Nothing planned for today, but a busy few days ahead. Take care everyone and enjoy your Bank Holiday x

Hello and welcome Wolwol

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
I join you in tummy troubles Mick and hope you feel better.
I managed the Tudor exhibition even though I had pain from my stomach and bloating, but the Tudor exhibition was so good, it took my mind off it for a bit.
We then had an Italian meal. I had pollo Milanese and came back for an early night. If things don’t calm down, I’ll see the doc. The painful spasms have been quite something, but no sickness.
Quiet day then, frustratingly, and will read through later.
Have a nice day.

Morning Wolwol and welcome.

Thanks, Shazza

Sar your poor GD that sounds so painful. Hope they can do something at A&E today. No wonder she can’t sleep. How worrying.?

? and welcome to you Wolwol enjoy your outdoor lunch today.

harrigran your day yesterday sounded wonderful. Your Savoy cabbage sounds right up my street. Yum.
Also finding a bottle of champagne in your cellar wow. ?

Grandmadinosaur enjoy Burton Constable we went last week and thoroughly enjoyed it. They had a delicious gluten free lemon cake I enjoyed from the little cafe. We enjoyed the Capability Brown designed bridge. Me being a bit thick always thought that was a woman. x

Morning all

May I introduce myself? I've been lurking for a while...

Sunny here on the edge of Berkshire, Hampshire and Surrey. A pillow cloud sky earlier.

I will be trying to clear more access in the garage - read dumping place! - to make space for a pickle/chutney/marmalade storing shelf. Or two.

We are hoping to have a late lunch outdoors with Ani Labrador at a local pub.

So sorry you aren't well Mick.

Hope all are as well as possible.

Good morning from an overcast NE.
Whole family here yesterday afternoon, DS put his SD card into the TV and I got to see the photographs of their holiday in Wales. I never tire of seeing the pictures of Portmerion, so colourful.
DS and family did not stay for dinner but DD, SIL and I cooked a roast. SIL and I had beef and DD had a vegan joint with several vegetables including savoy cabbage which I cook with onion, garlic, white balsamic vinegar and vegetable stock. We had an Hermitage wine which was about twenty years old and had some sediment but was excellent when decanted.
I gave the puddings to the grandchildren to take home and we had a starter instead. Cantaloupe melon with Parma ham but just the melon for DD. We opened a bottle of vintage Champagne we found lurking in the cellar, been there since the 1990s, I hope DH is pleased we are working our way through his very decent wine collection ?
Today is a quiet day for me before I start my bowel prep tomorrow. Will do some washing and ironing as we managed to get red wine on the tablecloth.
SIL's 57th birthday today ?
Have a good day all.

Good morning from a bright and breezy Essex by the sea.

My 13 year old granddaughter has suspected Mastoiditis and has an appointment at A & E in a couple of hours. She has had a sever ear infection since last Wednesday and two lots of antibiotics and very strong painkillers are not working. I am waiting to hear from my daughter. Poor S has hardly slept for the last few days and we are all worried about her.

I don't live close so am waiting by the phone.

Have a lovely day everyone and enjoy the last Bank Holiday til C. xx

Good morning from a cloudy and colder W Kent. Great day yesterday with DS, DIL and GC plus Gs's girlfriend. Lunch out at local pub was a success and we all caught up on various news.
Quiet day today a few bits to do round the house.
Good wishes to all.

Good morning Mick and everyone. It’s sunny in my corner of Lancashire, currently 20°C. Hope your stomach settles Mick and you have a restful day.

No real plans for today. The railway museum will be running steam trains and they have a model railway exhibition so we may take a stroll round and have a look at those. It’s feeling quite hot though so may give it a miss if it gets busy. The perils of living in a popular place! I once asked Google to show me good places in this area for a day out and it directed me to the marina opposite our house

I’m enjoying everyone’s travellers tales and photos, so many good memories. I adore Norway.

Have the best day possible all ???

Good morning Auntyflo and all x