Good Morning Friday 30th December 2022

Good morning all and it’s breezy out there. Rain forecast this morning, here in Essex.

Bowls group yesterday was fun and Dh enjoyed it (I think) . Hopefully he’ll come again.🤞. Eldest and youngest gds came for lunch with Dd and we had a games afternoon, with all the new games she’d had for Christmas. Those instruction leaflets drive me mad!

Today we have the washing machine repair man coming, so no Friday friends lunch for us.
Hoping to get down to some serious reading.

Shazza happy holidays to you and yes, do the toboggan run, it’s very exciting!

Harrigran and greyduster I hope your discomfort eases and you can get a good nights sleep.

Take it easy!

Good morning from a dark, wet and windy Black Country.

Lovely walking group walk yesterday. Then onto DS's house for a family meet up buffet tea for his birthday,

Today we are off on the train to visit MrJ's Niece with his DD's to see her new baby born end of November. This is her fourth, so it will be a very busy household I think! Luckily our journey covers the area our Senior pass includes, so no fare to pay !

Well doneUrms I know how hard it is to lose weight, been watching it all my life since a teenager when I was called names at school. I was determined no-one would ever do that again.

I too received Christmas cards yesterday. I had already decided that next year I will do the same as my cousin and announce I will not be sending cards, but making a donation to a charity.

I really should go to the gym this morning, but cannot find the motivation. Next week!!

Best wishes to you all

Happy birthday to your little grandson Grandmadinosaur I’m sure he will have a lovely day.
Wow ginny such stunning lights.

Good Morning all from a very wet Severnside.

I’ve sat about for far too many days so it’s pottering and tidying up for me today.

I’ll start at the beginning and read all your news while having my cuppa.

Have a good day all 💐

Good morning all from blustery Harrogate, haven’t read all your posts but hope to catch up later. I have DGD coming today - once she comes there will be no time for posting! She’s like a whirlwind. Might try to take her out this morning. Yesterday was in Leeds, discovered there is nothing wrong with my MacBook, just a new trend! I’ve been invited to go back to the apple shop to join a class tomorrow to learn some of its tricks. Apparently they regularly have classes to learn the finer points of using them. And they are free, but you have to book them.
Have the best day possible folks

Good Morning Mick and everyone from dark damp Carlisle where it is forecast to be a very wet day. I am staying firmly in and don't need to go out as I have a Tesco delivery due this afternoon.
I have spent Christmas down south and returned yesterday, train journeys both ways having gone smoothly unlike last summer. It seems to have been wet everywhere over the holidays judging by the water on the fields.
Today I will be unpacking and doing the resultant laundry followed by a bit of admin. Then I hope to finish a book plus give some thought on how best to lose the 2lb I have gained over Christmas! So congratulations Urmston on not doing so. It's not easy resisting those Christmas baking challenges.

Have the best possible day, all.

Good morning from a wet and windy W Kent. Small amount of shopping and large amount of ironing for me today. We have not had any post for nearly three weeks, I am also considering whether to send cards next year.
All the best.

I’m beginning to get itchy garden fingers as well, as I need to start pruning some of the climbers and get on top of any weeds, but looking at the BBC weather app. It looks wet for the next fortnight😦

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Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I’m still in bed but better get up soon! A quiet day I think. There’s a pile of ironing with my name on it which has been sitting in the utility room since before Christmas. Younger son is going back to London this evening so the house will be back to normal. After last night’s Two Fat Ladies pheasant extravaganza, I think we’ll have bangers and mash for an early dinner! There’s Christmas pudding to finish off too. Have a good day everyone.

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Good morning from a very wet and breezy N. Bucks.
We and the little ones enjoyed the lights yesterday, see photos .
Today is a tidying day and I use prepare a beef casserole for tomorrow evenings dinner.
I’ll also force myself to do a bit of ironing before the mountain falls over.
Other than that I’ll stay warm and dry and sort out some art materials ready for an on line course that starts on Monday.
Wishing all a good day.

Good morning all from a wet and windy Black country.
Another who had a pile of cards yesterday.
DS and the boys are coming over later their mum will come after work and they'll stop for dinner/tea.
We are off to the club to meet up with friends this evening, so a fairly full on day.
Enjoy your break Shazza safe travels and to anyone else on the move.
Have a good Friday all whatever your plans and may you all find some 🌞.

Good morning from a wet and very windy South Downs. Dog is still snoring, but will wake and prance around until we go out for his morning walk for an hour, so that will get us properly wet.
DS off to Berlin for a New Year break. Booked a show and cabaret. I’d like to do that. Love Berlin.

Didn’t manage our walk yesterday as the rain blew in, so sat and read instead.
Today I’m going to clear out and clean the fridge of Christmas detritus, as my oddbox of vegetables will have arrived over night and need putting away.
Then I’m going to make Turkey stock and use some of it to make Turkey soup.
Also making a pasta vegetable sauce for supper tonight.

It is a day for staying in I think.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. It’s just getting light and quite blustery.

Happy holidays shaza I know you will have a great time fingers crossed for a safe journey.

I have a hair appt this morning. Then going across to see GS. It is his 6th birthday today. He is excited … again! This evening we are going out for tea with them to a pub with an indoor play area.

We also received post yesterday. It included a card from MIL. Mm never know where we are with her. Could it be she’s reminding us she’s still around and her birthday in January. We know her so well.

Have a good day everyone.

Morning all

Sorry I haven’t opened the curtains, I can hear the wind and we are expecting rain.

AS4 and wife are taking GD (5) and GS (3) to Disney on Ice at the O2 today, GD is just so excited.

We are meeting up with our friends at our favourite Indian Restaurant this evening, we haven’t seen them for ages, much to catch up on.

DD and DiL seem to have crashed back down again with the virus/bug doing the rounds, hopefully DD can get a GP appointment later today.

Happy New Years Eve Eve folks 🙋‍♀️🦩

Good morning everyone from a still dark Northampton where it looks dry out, but I fear rain is forecast later this morning. I may delay my shopping trip till after lunch when it's supposed to be dry.

Had a pleasant afternoon at the panto yesterday (enhanced by a glass of wine during the interval...). It was very slick,.but did not really keep to the traditional story, and to be honest, I preferred DGD's production.

Nothing else planned for today apart from usual Friday bus to the shops. So I will wish everyone a pleasant day.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Too dark to tell what is going on with the South Yorkshire weather except that it’s cold! I had a long chat on the phone with my oldest friend yesterday. The first thing she said to me was “I got your Christmas card today!” I also got a couple of stragglers. I think this will be the last year I send cards too. I woke up at three o’clock on my side (the good one fortunately) and spent the rest of the night in great discomfort, not being able to settle after that on my side or my back. I’ve had the best part of a week flying solo, and have managed pretty well, except when I dropped a box of grapes and had to pick all the loose ones up with a grabber. I felt like a contestant in some daft game show! It took ages. DD and her menfolk are coming over today to “sort me out”! The boys are grocery shopping and DD is “cleaning stuff that folks with gammy legs can’t reach”, changing my bed linen and doing laundry. I will also press them into service to get the Christmas tree and attendant paraphernalia put away into the loft. It will be nice to have the company.
Hope your shoulder is better soon, Harri.
Safe travels Shazza and anyone else on the move today.
Have the best day you can folks.

Ah, thanks for explaining Shazza - as we just get a taxi ‘up the road’ for 10 miles to the airport we’ve never needed to park up and I wondered what you meant. Have a great holiday!

Well done on your weight loss Urms the same has happened to me with weight creeping back on.
I meant the car meet and greet at the airport we usually do that one.

The border force are on strike again today but I think it’s more coming in to the country where the disruption is but I think the army are doing a great job.

Ash we have been many times but have never done the toboggan. We have seen it stuck behind a bin lorry going at a snails pace so it kind of put us off. We have family joining us as well so they might fancy it. X

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow, where its a mild 10°C. I was wakened a few times during the night by the torrential rain.

No plans for today, another day in bed ahead is on the cards and Mr MD, will be conscripted to to do the supermarket run.
We have a family lunch tomorrow, I want to be well enough to go, so I am taking things easy.

Safe journey to all, who are travelling and sending healing vibes to all in the sick bay.

No Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dark but dry. It was very windy in the night but seems a bit calmer now with gusts every now and again. Safe journey over the Pennines to us Shazza on the first leg of your journey. Expect some buffering! Puzzled by your ‘meet and greet’ comment. Are you doing with a group?

We are babysitting tonight so daughter & son in law can go out for a cocktail and a meal locally. It’s back to work on Tuesday for our daughter and such a shame she had ‘flu the first week of her holidays. She was wiped out and hasn’t had the same benefit of R&R to recharge her batteries. Tonight will do her good.

I’ve finally lost another 1lb! Woohoo! I’ve plateaued over Christmas. Only another 1lb to go for that champagne treat to myself. Then focus on the next half stone! I’m hoping to reach my target weight just before Easter, slow but sure. These food choices over the months are re-educating my decisions. I never want to pile on that amount of weight ever again. It crept up very slowly over time and I stupidly just ‘accepted it’ instead of doing something about it and then it seemed such a big task I didn’t know how best to tackle it!

We love our air fryer and have been receiving post regularly, except strike days. Just one late Christmas card yesterday which wasn't postmarked.

Good morning from a dark, damp and mild Colchester. 12 degrees and rainy is today's forecast.
No plans except to run the hoover around.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning everyone from Inverness, it’s still dark but looks like we’ve had a bit more snow overnight but I think it’s melting now
Yesterday I had a lovely day with DD2 and family here, the DGC wanted to stay over so are both still snoozing in their beds. 7.30 is their usual get up time so they’ll be coming into the bedroom soon!
Hope you have a lovely holiday Shazza safe travels
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a blowy and soggy Torbay, much like elsewhere by the sound of some contributions here!

Safe travels, ShazzaKanazza: Madeira is lovely! Will you brave the toboggan run?! I’m delighted with my air fryer and cooked two thirds of last night's meal in ours (the chipolatas and the wedges: gourmet cooking here!!)

I hope you enjoy your lunch, grandMattie and you find some relief from your shoulder pain, harrigran.

We’re still receiving late Christmas mail, including one from a friend of DH's who put Cornwall in the address and missed a digit from the postcode. It’s frustrating when long awaited mail includes important content like medical details, cornergran. Most postmen wear shorts here, too, Kalu, as do other men throughout the year, much to DH’s disgust!

No plans today as I have to be home to receive a delivery of tablets from our local hospital pharmacy because they couldn’t completely fulfil a prescription from the cardiologist when I was there before Christmas. I'm impressed that they deliver!

Have a good day and take care on the roads. 🦩🥰🎅🏼⛄️🎄🦩