Good Morning Thursday 1st December 2022

Good morning all from a sunny W Kent. Off to last art group for the year, we take some food along and very little painting gets done, they are such a nice group of people.
Mild panic this morning as my "good" shoulder seems to be playing up now, always something to think about.
Welcome to MrsEBear.
Good luck with the hospital visit Mick
Best wishes to all

Welcome Sasta

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning all from a dull Black country.
Have been writing some more cards so haven't read through yet already 35 posts.
Dinner at DS this evening so no cooking yippee.
Welcome to any newbies 👋 best wishes for anyone celebrating, safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed.
Shall get me a cuppa 🍵 and catch up with all you lovelies news.
Take care and may you all find some 🌞.

Good morning from a very foggy south Hants.
Have dug out my thermals and omg what a difference. Even my hands are lovely and warm!

DH is hopefully fitting the skirting and architrave today after cutting them to size yesterday. He’s very meticulous so I leave him to it and just bring him hot sweet tea when his mutterings ramp up! 🤣

Didn’t manage to get out to sort new carpet and curtains. Hopefully today plus some admin work which needs finishing.
Had a lovely sleep yesterday- first time for ages. What a difference it makes!
Have the best day you can. Thoughts to those with worries, feeling low and/or are in pain.
Hugs and 💐 for you all x

Good Morning from SYorks.

White Rabbits.

I can’t imagine starting my day without this thread! It brings me into the world for the day as I read about everyone else’s doings. Today I am packing to drive north tomorrow to see family and maybe the cards and sadly the last visit from my support worker as she is retiring and no one to replace.

Welcome MrsEBear. Nice post, all we need is some real life sun to go with. What a gloomy November its been!

Hoping Greyduster will pop in soon, unless I’ve missed her yesterday.

Condolences to Madeinyorkshire

My guess is your guest is worried about living alone Gmattie and putting anxiety into totally unreasonable things. You’ve gone above and beyond so much, counting the days down!

Hoping poorlies and friend and family poorlies have as good a day as possible.

Good morning all on this foggy day in the Scottish Borders.
I hope your DL will find someone else to help her after the move. You are just too efficient gMattie.

I hope you don't get too tired Mick. Is there nobody who could accompany you to JR?
I have to help set up the Christmas craft fair today. Luckily I can add to it as the days go on because most of my pottery has yet to be fired.
Hoping your days go well.
Hello MrsEBear and welcome

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast. House tidied and bits and bobs of food bought for the bookgroup meeting here tonight. With the wine and my groceries, this being a dry house these days, I was taken aback by the bill…I know some of the group know their wine, so went for a middling price.
DS and GF coming too, both having read the book and to give a hand. I’m still croaky but hope to feel better as the day goes on.
Welcome Sangsta *
MrsEBear to Mrs.Dales’ Diary😁 and thoughts to Megs and anyone with troubles.
White rabbits everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 7° and grey. That's positively balmy though! Welcome to MrsEBear and to Sangsta. It's a lovely thread to drop into.
Yesterday I visited mum who was chatty and cheerful, although very upset about my friend's health. In the afternoon I did very little and ended up having a nap. A phone number I didn't know woke me and it was the lovely tesco man outside. He had been knocking and I hadn't heard him. It's time I got the doorbell fixed. I'm finding it hard to get motivated these days when I don't do childcare.
Today I shall walk to Aldi for some things I forgot in the tesco delivery. Then I'll visit my friend in hospital this afternoon. Have a good day all.

November was wet, Wet, WET… remember Urms?

Goodness, already? What happened to November then?
😂

Back in a bit.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire, I seem to have overslept. I probably needed the sleep. White rabbits. Not sure about today. We have booked lunch at my favourite restaurant but OH still had a rotten cold. Writing cards it is then! I had such a strange dream where I was trapped in a petrol station. Have a good day.

Good morning all. It's to be a dark cloudy day here today - not foggy though. That's a long day ahead of you Mick. A second cop of coffee seems like a good idea!
I knew there was a difference between our sunrise times grandmattie - ours is not until 8.20, so still pretty dark here.
Good morning to you MrsEBear. Lovely to see you.
We had a lovely lunch yesterday in memory of a friend who passed away recently and whose birthday it is today. Lots of memories fondly brought to mind. We spent three hours chatting.
Today is my tai chi class. I usually go with some idea about what I'm going to do and then someone asks a question...... It's lovely to be teaching such interested people and I always enjoy it.
Tomorrow I'm off to meet a friend in the Perth direction for a long chatty lunch and some Christmas shopping therapy. The only thing is, I've been so fixated on being able to pick up some unusual gifts there that I've forgotten to buy my friend's Christmas present! I seem to be able to hold only one thing in my brain at a time these days, which doesn't bode well for the multi-tasking required at this time of year.
Well the sun has risen according to the clock anyway so off I trot. Enjoy your day everyone x

Hair dresser due shortly so only a brief visit to this thread today. Cards written yesterday so can take their chance in the postal system later. Am distressed that nothing seems to be working as it should at present - we don’t feel like a first world country. The main concern in life appears to be not needing emergency health care, not having to travel by train and not relying on precise delivery dates. Bah!

Good morning all. A grey day here in Sefton. Nannagarra says it's parky 🥶 I am reluctant to get up & find out.

Zumba class in the 'real world' this morning, fish from our travelling fish man & then the library. That's it for the day. A slow afternoon I think.

Must get up. Take care all.

Good morning all from a showery Glasgow, where it is 5°C.
I have woken up with a sore back and hip again ( due to lack of RA meds) and thought Mr MD was ignoring my whingeing. He has just appeared with a hot water bottle.😍

A warm welcome to Mrs eBear, looking forward to your contributions.

I hope your appointment goes well Mick, however I'm perturbed at the delay for your cancer op. Surely speed is of the essence?
I would also go easy on the coffee, given your heart condition.

GM, you sound quite unsettled this morning. 💐 Your DL knows she can rely on you, hence the piling on of tasks. Where are her other friends, when she needs them?

Yesterday was spent organising the Christmas chaos in every downstair's room. DH has no sense of order, it drives me mad.
This is the earliest, we have ever put up the decorations, but of course Dollie and DH's other favourite (still a child) girl, DD are spending the weekend with us. 😆
On a huge plus note, this is the first time in forty five years of marriage, we have not fallen out over the Christmas tree. I have mellowed!! 😂

Some disconcerting news yesterday. SIL has been referred for an ECG. He has been breathless , ever since having Covid last year and yesterday an irregular heart beat was detected.
I love him like a son and am quite concerned.
I also received a text from my friend, whose wife was on the ventilator. She is very poorly and can't -won't-- be left alone at home.
I am really concerned about his wellbeing.

Today, I'm off to chase up my missing heart meds. I hadn't realised, I was running out and there is no text from the pharmacy to say they are ready.
Its partly my own fault, my brain is mince just now, RA brain fog.
Keeping tabs (note the pun) on twenty different meds, is nigh on impossible. Both my GP and pharmacy, have tried to sync them, but have given up!
DH has run out of liquorice allsorts, so I shall take the opportunity to replenish his supply, when I'm out, he has earned them. 😉

I wish you all a pleasant day. A special mention for Megs. 💐
I need to be out sharp, so will catch up later.

Good morning everyone. An interloper here, though I have seen this very friendly thread before. You all seem familiar with one another, and there’s such a nice vibe about welcoming the day and sharing your activities. But can somebody please tell me what’s the SOAP recipe 🤔? Have a lovely day all.

Good morning everyone from Malaga, slightly cooler and a bit cloudy this morning
We had another lovely day yesterday, we went to the Malaga botanical gardens, they were still good in the winter daylight but the best thing was that in the evening they had the most beautiful magical light show with everything lit up, music and lasers etc. we really enjoyed it. Today we’re going out to Arroyo, thanks so much for the recommendation Urms and will have a walk down to the Marina for lunch.
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a dull Black Country.

A walk with Mum yesterday and lunch out. She had a visit from her private hearing company replacing the aid she lost. All well, then the remaining one didn't work! So that has to go away to be fixed. Luckily she has her NHS ones.

Gym this morning. Then a Christmas meal at a local pub with my fortnightly Thursday walking group at 1pm. It is only 10 minutes walk away. Have 2 more Christmas meal to come! Oh dear my poor waistline.

Welcome MrsEBear will be good to hear more about Cornwall. You are very lucky to be living there.

Sincere condolences to Madeinyorkshire so desperately sad to hear.

Good morning December from a chilly but brightening Colchester.
I have a shopping list to tackle and an optician appointment this afternoon.
My sis says Mum is improving slowly in hospital but they are finding things that her GP has failed to diagnose. Mum has also asked for a hearing test after denying her deafness for years.
I am feeling better in myself having got some sleep and having others to share the worry with.
It's good to share with you lot too.
Mum keeps on about Christmas. I am thinking of saying Bah Humbug to it because of the stress.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from a very foggy Wiltshire, it’s denser than ever today.
DD and her DDog went home yesterday, our DDog was exhausted from all the playing together, they barely stopped!
Today I have art group this afternoon so I must look at materials for that.
I hope everyone has a good day x

Good morning all and we also have a fog warning here in Essex.
Thank goodness not much driving for us today.

Dd has a scan this afternoon and Dh was going to take her, but her friend ,who is recovering from breast cancer , has also got a scan at around the same time and willl take Dd.

Dh had a letter from his consultant yesterday, reporting back on the head scan he had 2 months ago. It is concerning!
I said to Dd and Dh yesterday, as we had coffee together ‘can you two stop being ill, please’ ! We had a giggle! .

I have bowls club this morning and then I’ll pop into town to get family cards, a couple of birthday cards and a gift for our Chimes leader.

Welcome MrsEBear - you sound a lovely positive person. 💐.

Lovely Christmas wreath Chrissielou. Clever lady 👍.

GM not long now ! I admire your stoicism and patience. We all like our own space and you’ve more than done your ‘bit’. 👏👏.

I do hope you all have a ‘good’ day. 🎄.

Good morning from murky Leicestershire.

Stay strong Mattie not long to go.
Welcome MrsEBear.

I feel smug as all my cards are written, stamped and ready to go. I just hope the postal service obliges.
I may start wrapping presents today or I may not.
We are having our video doorbell fitted that we bought on Black Friday - hope we don’t regret it.

Hoping everyone has a good day.

Good morning all from South Lanarkshire where it’s not raining but I m sure it will.

Good luck with your appointment Mick.

Welcome MrsEBear, I like the sound of free range knitting.

Lovely wreath Chrissielou.

Sad news about Madeinyorkshire’s daughter.

Well I did write my cards yesterday. Polishes halo! 😀 😇
Our local Post Office is closing tomorrow indefinitely which is a blow for the town. There’s a chance that it may be relocated to a shop in a petrol station which isn’t in the centre of the town and will be difficult for many people to get to without a car.

I didn’t get to my yarn group as I wasn’t on top form and didn’t want to be away from the house.

Better today though so we’re off to see DS & family. We aren’t full on child minding yet as DDoutLaw is still on mat leave but we will collect the two year old from nursery at lunchtime. What we do afterwards is very weather dependent.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Durham where it’s barely light, but didn’t seem too cold, when I stocked up the bird table. My cough kept me awake most of the night, but today’s trial seems to be a streaming nose! However, I must take DD2 to her hospital appointment this morning – she can’t manage on her own and her DH is taking his mother to an appointment at a different hospital at the same time. DD2 has taken a day off, so hope we can get a coffee and cake at the coast - if I can stop sneezing!
Maw and I are in the same boat - the mind is willing, but the flesh is weak - must get those pesky cards written later!
Best wishes to all. X