Good Morning Thursday 1st December 2022

Thank you Sarah74, I missed it. Nor could I find it as Urms said on Mick’s thread, I need to get my head around using this site 🤦🏻‍♀️. Look forward to trying it.

Sasta

SOAP! Thank you Urmstrongran Sounds yum will hunt the recipe, which should be interesting as I’m not terribly familiar with the site. And warm welcome messages too, how nice 🤗

Urmstongran put the recipe up yesterday.

SOAP! Thank you Urmstrongran Sounds yum will hunt the recipe, which should be interesting as I’m not terribly familiar with the site. And warm welcome messages too, how nice 🤗

so nice to see you back in Greyduster and hope that your healing goes as well as it can x

Glad your surgery went well Greyduster

Welcome back, greyduster. So pleased all went well.
Hello to MrsEBear and Sasta.
Such sad news from MadeinYorkshire, devastating. Sincere condolences 💐.
Glad you’re sticking to your guns GM and I hope your DL has actually made a provisional booking at the hotel as they fill up very quickly in the run up to Christmas. If not, one of her many other friends will have to step in for a couple of days.

Good morning. I haven’t read all the posts apart from Micks yet, but thought I’d better post before the afternoon gets here and then read them all at leisure.
Hope all goes well with your appointment Mick. Very sensible to have a bite to eat first, as you never know how long you’ll actually be at the hospital waiting.
Yet another grey, cold and dismal day here - December is starting out pretty much the same as November ended, though the forecast for next weekend (not this coming one) is for even colder weather with possible sleet showers. I think that will be a shock to the system as we haven’t had any seriously cold weather yet.
Going out for lunch today, which will save me cooking a hot meal today. We’ll just have a sandwich in the evening instead.
Hope all of you who are unwell or struggling have a better day today.

Hello MrsEBear, welcome to the thread

Good morning Mick and everyone. It’s cold, dry, still and grey in this corner of Lancashire, 6°C at the moment.

Hope the appointment goes well today Mick.

It’s so quiet around here at the moment, even the regular dog walkers are absent. I’m going to take a stroll down to the river later to greet the new month.

Hope all our poorly grans and family members are on the mend. Wishing you all a good day.

We arrived in the area around 2pm, but knew we couldn't get into our lodge before 4pm, so we were forced to stop off at Boundary Mill, where I added a jumper and a pair of shoes to my wardrobe

My sympathies GiG - it’s hard, but someone’s got to do it!

Good morning and White Rabbits everyone from a very gloomy Northampton. I must be late as we are already on page 3!

Not going out to my dance classes today as I seem to have picked up a bad cough and cold, not Covid, as I have done a test. Will stay in the warm and write my Christmas cards, then hope to post them at the weekend. Will decamp to the dining room table, put some Christmas music on and get in the mood.

Have a Sainsbury's delivery this afternoon, and last night added Lemsips and throat sweets to it. In fact I may have a Lemsip instead of my usual coffee this morning. I can remember our lovely ex-GP telling DH many years ago that the best cure for a cold was to go to bed with a whisky and a good woman!

Welcome to our new posters this morning; this is a lovely thread.
Happy First of December to you all!

Good Morning all from misty Grantham - a bit like when we left Harrogate on Tuesday!
Haven't read all the posts, hopefully will catch up later. We arrived in the area around 2pm, but knew we couldn't get into our lodge before 4pm, so we were forced to stop off at Boundary Mill, where I added a jumper and a pair of shoes to my wardrobe! Our lodge is beautifully furnished with heavy old gold curtains in the bedrooms, so we can be forgiven for sleeping in.
Karmalady I wish `I needed equipment to get puffed - just my two feet will do that!
Your DL is obviously a worrier - moving house is a worrying time. She needs to go to a spa hotel prior to her move and have all her worries massaged away (she should treat you, too, GrandMattie as a thank you for all you've done!
Hope your appointment is OK Mick and your long day goes smoothly.
Welcome MrsEBear good to see a new friend!
I made a good start with my Xmas cards yesterday, but no letters - it's funny, the menfolk just don't think it is anything to do with them? I do find my list dwindling quite a bit as well, sad - those memories.
Have the best day possibly folks.

Lovely to catch up with you on the GM thread Maw Huge cuddles to snuggly Rosie. (((Mwah))).

Good morning from a cool West York's,it's my DS birthday today. Chrissy wreath is lovely . I posted my Christmas cards yesterday . We are going to farm shop for meat for Christmas later.
I also missed Made in Yorkshire news there are no words 🌺.

Good morning all from Glasgow where it is misty and damp.
Good grief, December already! It seems like Christmas arrives every six months at this rate and the more time that passes, my body is falling to bits! Slightly loose molar will be left in situ until needs must.

Thankfully the strawberry netting I ordered is arriving today, crows especially are making such a mess of the garden by pecking and emptying newly filled pots and hanging baskets. Grrr.
I am pretty handy with DIY but today will be a first inserting rawl plugs to hang mirrors at either side of a window. Lots of measuring also hoping they are evenly symmetrical. Wish me luck 🤞

Such very sad news to hear of the sudden death of MadeinYorkshire’s DD
A warm welcome to you both MrsEBear and Sansta

Wishing a good day ahead for all and a more positive day for those struggling with worries and illness.

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Oops forgot the photos. The last one was taken from the bow of the ship as we left Cadiz. So pretty.

Sasta I'm sorry I got your name wrong! Oops

Good morning. We are in the last leg of our cruise , a sea day today and heading for La Caruna.
The weather is cooling rapidly , getting us ready for home.
Pictures from yesterday’s visit to Cadiz.

Wishing all a good day and thoughts with all who are poorly or troubled.

Apologies Sasta about your name!
X posts with so many too as I typed. Good, you’re back Greyduster!

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s dry but looks chilly out. No plans for today (good) after our boozy get together with family in Manchester. It were great!

I got up a bit later and then our Yorkshire Lass rang me on her at into work. Hands-free of course driving a very quiet bit of motorway. It was nice to chat. We were discussing Christmas arrangements, (their) mortgage repayments - fixed or variable? - the ’bluddy Tories’ (her opinion) - all as you do at 8am when you’ve not long been awake ha!

Himself has just suggested we go to the Trafford Centre ‘while it’s relatively quiet’ before the weekend rush. See how we feel later. We could walk (it’s dry) or get the bus from outside Sainsbury’s using our passes. Or car. Or not bother? I used to be indecisive but now I’m not sure.
😁

Reading through, I had the same thought as you Maw so snap! What’s that saying grandMattie likening visitors to fish? 👋 to you MrsEBear and Sacha. The SOAP dish is sage, onion, apple and pork. I posted the recipe yesterday on Mick’s thread. I hope your appointment goes well today Mick and that you enjoy the train into Arroyo brook and lunch on the marina. I can picture you being there! I hope you’re not disappointed. I love that Christmas wreath Chrissylou it’s gorgeous. I’ll bet Dollie will love your Christmas grotto house Marydoll and well done not arguing over the decorations! We usually bicker about the lights ... and Pittcity I hope your mum continues to improve in hospital. She will be fretting about your dad too I expect. It’s good your sister is sharing the load today.

Time for my second brew now. Enjoy Thursday all who can.

So pleased your operation went well Greyduster and my best wishes for your ongoing recovery💐

Good morning from a chilly Essex by the sea.

DH left early for a hospital appointment. This has been cancelled numerous times and he is not best pleased.

I have cleaning and admin to do today plus we may go food shopping when DH returns.

I'm sorry to hear that so many of you have family worries, I hope things get better.

I really must get round to writing my Christmas cards and get them in the post, a job I don't particularly relish.

Have the best Thursday you can whatever you may be up to xxx

Good Morning Mick and everyone from Hull I think a mixed day of weather today.

Thinking of advent calendars Granmadinosaur reminded me of the old fashioned ones I loved where on the 24th there was a picture of the nativity.

Welcome to MrsEBear and Sasta 👋👋

GG I’m so envious of your Christmas organising.

I’ve missed the post from MadeinYorkshire about her DD that’s so tragic💐

Marydoll I worry about my DS he had covid in May 2020 and was close to going into hospital. I watch him when he’s kicking the ball around and he seems to get breathless quickly I think he has long covid.

DH is a touch delicate this morning after an afternoon and night out with 11 gym friends his only job is to make a hamper up for our friends. He’s really good at arranging them. Picking up GS from school and DS will stay for a chilli before going home.

Wishing everyone a good day. Virtual hugs to those struggling with life’s stress and worries. 🌻🌻

Good morning Michael and all GNs from a grey South Yorkshire. Thought it was time I got back in the saddle. I hope your appointment with the consultant goes well today Mick🤞🏻. My surgery went well and I’m chugging around on my crutches. Not sleeping though but nothing to do with the hip. My DD has been absolutely sterling but she said this morning that she’s not getting enough exercise so she’s going to do a four mile walk to the supermarket. Which is a ten minute walk down the road! DS came down yesterday afternoon “just to make sure they put your leg back on the right way round, Mother!” I’m going to have a shower this morning. It’s not a bed of roses this, and very frustrating, but we’ll get there!
Welcome to all new GNs.
My sincere condolences to MadeinYorkshire. I can’t imagine what you are going through dear lady💐

Good Morning Mick-hope the day goes well-and good morning everyone. Its damp and still fairly dark here in Carlisle. Typically Novemberish though I know it's really December. The sort of weather when I just feel like curling up with a book, which is not on, I shall need to be kicking my btm and get on with things like the ironing. And folk keep mentioning Christmas cards, so, yes, it's time to dig them out and get writing. A fairly short task these days as the list shrinks yearly. Just as well, the cards and postage are getting expensive.
I'm also going to organise some online presents and then Christmas is virtually done and dusted for me!

A Tesco delivery will arrive later and should include my first mince pies of the season. I used to start in on them as soon as they appeared in the shops i.e as soon as the schools went back in early September. I realised they were contributing to the expansion of my waistline so they got cut out and I haven't missed them.

Hello MrsEBear and Sasta...hope we hear more from you both.
And the best possible day to you all.