Good Morning Tuesday 27th September 2022

What a great friend you are grandMattie ?

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Cool but dry
Everyone sounds very active today.
My German helper is testing again but I'm pretty sure he still has covid so I am nursemaid. He hardly got out of bed yesterday.
I should have more of the grandMattie spirit!
Good luck with the travel Oops
Whenever I decide to diet Urms I am grumpy and get obsessed with food.
Covid helped my waistline but I wouldn't recommend that

Happy birthdaygrandmadinosaur
I'm off to the library this morning, some craftwork and cup of tea with a friend.
Happy Tuesday everyone.

Morning Mick and All.

Snap ! Grandmadinosaur it’s my birthday too. If you look at the end of yesterday’s Good Morning thread you will see that I remembered we were birthday twins ?? We are off to a nice lunch, having just returned from a fab weekend at our DS’s in Brighton. Thank you Mary for remembering.

Good morning all from a cool, but trying to be sunny, Lincolnshire. Off to the station for the homeward journey soon - it'll be a good deal cooler on the Angus coast!
Happy Birthday Grandmadinosaur! It's my 'almost twin cousin's birthday today too. We're the same age - or will be when I catch up again on Thursday ?
I join the murmurs of admiration for you grandmattie.
That's something for your DGD to perhaps paste into a scrap book Ash, along with photos. Such an achievement - and experience!
Your poor MiL sunshine - so sad for both her and your FiL. Sending hugs.
Must dash. Have a good day everyone x

GrandMattie - poor lady and lovely you! ❤️

Good morning from an overcast NE, had to have the lights on at 7.15 this morning, definitely autumn.
DD was uncomfortable after her appointment yesterday as they took a biopsy but will not get the results for three or four weeks.
Happy Birthday Grandmadinosaur, enjoy your day.
Well done to your GD Ashcombe, love to read the success stories.
Hairdresser coming at 9am, bad timing as the school run blocks the street every morning, hoping the ones that park at my door will be away by then.

Good morning from a wet & chilly Sefton.

Strength exercise class on Zoom this morning. Apart from a bit of food shopping nothing else planned for today. There is, as always, housework to be done. I collected 2 new pairs of fancy specs yesterday & can now see the dust. I have "binned" my contact lenses, laziness, comfort & clumsiness (I am no longer as nimble fingered as as I was) triumphing over vanity.

Can't get over the kindness of grandMattie. How wonderful to have you as a friend.

Take care & have the best day.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. A bit grey and chilly in South Yorkshire this morning but signs that it might clear a bit later. My poor son and his wife are in the Canary Islands slap bang in the middle of a tropical cyclone☹️! I did quite a bit in the garden yesterday, clearing away spent plants and tidying up. Nothing much on my agenda today except to portion up the chicken casserole I made yesterday for the freezer, sort out some paperwork, and walk down to the supermarket if my hip says yes. It doesn’t want to say yes at the moment; negotiations are ongoing!
Ash, you must be as proud as a peacock! Congratulations to your cygnet!??
Happy Birthday Grannydinosaur! Have a splendid day??!
An arm around the shoulder for anyone who needs it today.
Have the best day you can, folks!

Good morning from sunny Colchester. It feels very chilly but the heating hasn't bumped on yet.
Tuesday is charity shop volunteering day.
I'll pick up a few, very expensive, euros later for an airport taxi tomorrow. We don't have quite enough in our currency reserves.
Now, what have I forgotten to pack?
Love to all ? x

Good morning all from a wet Black country.
Happy birthday Grandmadinosaur ??.
We were going to look at a fishing venue today but with the weather as it is will leave it, do not want to walk along riverbank when its wet. I'm a fine weather person.
What a lovely friend you are grandMattie but good to set boundaries.
Safe travels those on the move, best wishes anyone celebrating and virtual hugs where needed.
Enjoy your Tuesday and may you all find some ?.

Morning Mick, morning All from a chilly, cloudy corner of Somerset. Very windy out there.

Caught up a bit yesterday, still not sorted the car insurance but have decided on a fridge/freezer. Getting there. Dust removal, this morning and a hospital procedure for me this afternoon, home this evening.

Hope things go well mick. Your friend has challenges ahead grandmattie, she’s lucky to have you. What a day for you all sunshinesally, hope your mother in law is comfortable now. Happy birthday grandmadinosaur. Enjoy all that cake. Memories to treasure there ash.

Safe travels all on the move. Special thoughts to everyone struggling. Hope Tuesday is kind to us all.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 7° and cool. A pale blue sky above for a change. It's blowy though. Grandmadinosaur happy birthday to you. Have a lovely day.
Yesterday was busier than expected. I had my haircut and picked up a dozen freshly laid eggs at the same time! One of his very regular customers keeps chickens so he had eggs from her. Dd and dgs2 arrived just after lunch for a couple of hours. Dgs2 babbles away talking to himself beautifully. He's so cute, when he's not trying to prise apart the fire or stick fingers in sockets or open cupboards. Later on I went to dd's house as she had to pick up sil from hospital after a colonoscopy. She needed me to sit with the boys. Oh my, talk about whirling dervishes! I was worn out before she returned.
Today I have nothing more onerous than a trip to Stirling for my art class. I'll enjoy that. Then some gentle tidying up in the garden. Have a good day all

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s just getting light and looks very grey and wet
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday grandmadinosaur enjoy your special day! ???
Today I’m waiting in for a electric smart meter to be fitted, it should help a bit in the coming months in understanding our costs. I’ve got lots of housework to keep me busy too so I’ll get on with that
That sounds awful for your MIL sunshinesally I hope she’s comfortable now and improves soon
Lovely praise indeed Ashbombe well done to your very talented DGD
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings ?

Gingster, my friend has had most of her leg amputated recently and her house is totally unsuitable, being a small two up two down labourer’s cottage, with steps everywhere and very narrow, curving stairs. She needed somewhere to convalesce, being now a hospital bed blocker.

Good Morning everyone from from a damp and grey Severnside.

Happy Birthday Grandmadinosaur ??

I’m off to swimming this morning and then home working later. I have some needles for my friend so will take them with me to swimming in case I see her there.

I think your boundary setting is a good idea Mattie. It will give your friend something to aim for in the way of independence.

Have a good day all whatever you do ??

Morning all from a damp looking Norfolk. Our trip to Norwich has been delayed to another day. OH just wasn’t up to traipsing round a city due to a very bad night. So we went to Felbrigg Hall and Estate, which is a National Trust property. We are going to Holt today. Lunch and a visit to an Art Gallery or two. While OH watched the football last night, I watched the new David Tennant, Stanley Tucci thing. Will I watch part 2? I think so. I hope everyone has a good day.

No Matt. He must be on his holidays.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s very damp. It rained a lot from 6pm onwards. Soggy Urmston.

I’m off over to mind L’il Miss in an hour for the day. She saw the doctor yesterday when mummy kept her off school. She has a viral infection and needs rest, fluid and paracetamol. Poor little sausage.

I’ve started a low fat diet & Orlistat so need to be careful what I eat. Three meals a day, no snacks and wine just twice a week. I’m sick of being fat with no waistline.

Upsetting news about your elderly in laws SunshineSally (I love your cheery name!). Oops I read last year in the EWN or Sur that so many car hire firms went bust during Covid as they rely heavily on tourists and for 18 months there just weren’t any. I hope you have a pleasant journey home. I wonder how GG13 is enjoying Benalmádena? ?

That is some praise for the EYB Ash you must be bursting with pride.

Good morning everyone from a chilly Wiltshire.
Off to meet friends for coffee this morning then I hope to start emptying the greenhouse this afternoon, one of the last garden tasks.
DDog has the dog walker this morning so she’ll be happy.
I’m in a conundrum with my car; apparently the problem with the battery draining is I don’t drive it enough (not that anyone told me that was necessary when I bought it and there’s nothing online ?). I don’t trust it now it’s happened twice in 6 months.
Do I change it or force myself to do a 50 mile drive somewhere weekly simply to charge it up? It’s a Ford Puma eco boost.
Not sure ?

Grandmadinosaur a very Happy Birthday to you ???

Happy birthday Grandmadinasaur. Have a fun packed day ?

Good morning from s somerset, becoming distictly cooler as we approach storm season. Friend coming for a light lunch today.

You are a very good person grandMattie

Good morning all and it’s just getting light.

Yesterdays DH’s MRI appointment went amazingly well. We were early and they saw him straight away. We were out before our appointment time was due. He, on the other hand, was quite upset by the procedure. ! Unusual for him as he’s quite stoic with most things. ?.

Clearing out cupboards this morning and Bridge club this afternoon. DH has a diabetic eye test but says he’ll be fine to walk up and back down to town. ?.

Hoping to go up to our cottage by the sea on Thursday. We haven’t been for over a month and miss is terribly. We can only stay a few days as we seem to have a very busy autumn, one way or another.

OOPS I hope your journey home is trouble free! ?

GM I seem to have missed your post about having your friend stay. Has she had an op? .

* Sunshine* hope all goes well for your dear MIL. ❤️

Love to all and take care. ???

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. It is dry but a chilly 5 degrees.

I do admire what you are doing for your friend GM a true friend.

Safe trip home oops
What an awful time for your MIL sunshine Sally

Today I am going to coffee morning. Looking forward to it as I’ve missed 2 weeks with being away in Menorca. I will be armed with cake as it is my Birthday. It is pick up day for GS and the rest of the family are coming round later. We are having a take away, birthday cake and fizz.

Take care everyone.

Your poor in-laws, Sally. “Growing old is not for sissies” was never more true. I hope everything goes well for them. ??