Good Morning Friday 6th January 2023

Good morning from a clear E Kent. The moon, although not full, as very bright in the western sky earlier.
My Roscon was very well received by my Spanish class students, and I packed them all home with a piece. It was delicious and I’ll use that recipe again. Curiously, we had a short video of a Spanish lady making the dough/bread and, apart from minor details, the recipe was identical to the one I used. The only big difference is that she made two with the dough, instead of the one ginormous one I made! I’ll know for another time.
DD called and we discussed potential flats. I would really like to have moved by Easter. We’ll see…
Quiet day again today. Visiting another old friend up the road this morning.
May the day bring comfort and small pleasures to everyone. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

A dry and calm start in Torbay.

We had planned an early Lidl shop today but (unusually) I haven’t slept well so DH has offered to go alone, an offer which I’ve readily accepted. My hero! ❣️

The decorations must come down today so, by staying at home, I’ll have some energy to make a start on that.

A blessed Epiphany to you all. 🌟✝️👶🏻

For those readers - I have just finished a good book “the shadow child” by Rachel Hancox

A very unusual early Good Morning from me today.
My GD has a hospital appointment today at 9am to which she has asked me to go to with her.
We must leave the house no later than 8 am, consequently I have had about 4 hours broken sleep.
It is a long time since I haven’t been able to stay in bed as long as I choose.
I am so very tired that I am sure I will doze for the rest of the day.
I don’t know the weather yet but last night it hammered down with rain yet again.
I will get my cuppa now and I hope you all have the best day you can.

Morning Mick, morning all from a dark, damp corner of Somerset

Yesterdays foray into the loft was followed by a trip to both a charity shop and the recycling centre. The sorting out project will be ongoing, Mr C has agreed to tackle the jigsaws today, we surely don’t need over 50.

My first task is to book a short break with friends, I’ve been designated travel agent for several years now. I’m happy to do it, although there is always anxiety involved. Other than that the ironing awaits, my turn I fear.

Good luck ann, hope your granddaughters appointment goes smoothly and you can soon be home again.

Take care everyone. Hope Friday is kind to us all.

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. I’m getting ready as we leave in half an hour to pick my stepfather up and drive to a hospital, Wythenshawe, which is just this side of the airport. He needs a blood transfusion which sadly “is no longer available” at Trafford General. Another sign of the times. Sigh. That lovely hospital is now like a huge health centre only with so many services taken away from it. It used to have a consultant led A&E dept, a special care baby unit, an ICU. All so sad really that local residents need to get on a motorway for anything but the basic. Not very ‘green’ either is it? Rant over.

I looked up blood transfusion on the NHS website. Apparently they can take up to four hours. I’ll take me book! Plus it gives the poor man a rest from my wittering. He can close his eyes for an hour or two.

Good morning everyone from a still dark Northampton, but a really bright moon, and it is dry out.

I have two neighbours coming for coffee this morning, and I have yet to tidy up. Must get the best mugs and plates out! Will be cutting some of my Christmas cake for them. No doubt we shall set the world to rights. Once they have gone I can start to take the decorations down.

Tonight all in our little close have been invited to our newest neighbour for mulled wine; we are all agog to see how much they have done to their house since they moved in; it was in a terrible state as the previous owner (a single elderly gentleman) had pretty much neglected it for years.

Wishing a pleasant Friday to all.

Hope all goes well urms.

Good morning, it’s wet and windy here…..again!
Dd and her DDog arrived yesterday, so plenty of catching up going on.
Today we’re taking the dogs to a new dog field, they’ll enjoy chasing each other around for an hour. Both are very energetic and Romanian rescues.
Have a peaceful day everyone x

Good morning everyone from Severnside. Dark and damp. When I got up all the clocks were flashing so there must have been a power cut.
Making my breakfast I was thinking about something else and my tea nearly ended up with a dollop of yoghurt.

I’ve no more physio appointments to attend, just see how I go for the time being with my exercises.

I’m going to get my haircut this morning and visit my friend who wasn’t home yesterday. Her husband was so we had a nice chat and I admired the work he has been doing.

I hope all goes well at the hospital Urmsand ann. Have a good day all 🌸

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Good Morning Mick and everyone from Madeira.

Annsixty hope your GDs hospital appointment goes well. 💐
Urmstongran I saw your stepfather was having problems I’m sorry to hear that. Wishing him well and hoping he feels back to his old self soon💐

This morning we have a large taxi arriving to pick us up at 10am to take us on a tour of the west side of the island. It’s a full day but it will take in lots of views and stops for sightseeing. My DH and I have driven the island many times but it’s been great showing everyone the place we love.
The cable car and Monte Gardens were great. My sister coped very well in the gardens with her mobility as it’s very up and down but we all looked after her.

Hoping everyone has a lovely day and thoughts to those with illness and worries. 🌻🌻

Good morning all from a dark and chilly North Leicestershire.

Many thanks for all the birthday wishes yesterday. I had a lovely, but very tiring day. I had lots of hugs and good wishes from the attendees at the Dementia Cafe, a lovely visit from DS2 and lots of lovely presents.

Today, I going to the butcher's rather than ringing for a delivery and then hoping to sit down and recover from becoming 74.

Good morning all from a showery Glasgow. Its currently 7°C

I'm counting the minutes until 8am to phone my GP. However, I expect him to be as dismissive as usual.
I had a severe angina attack last night, which has left me very breathless and anxious. Praying its just a blip.
Being CEV and immunocompromised, I'm doing everything possible to avoid A&E, after my last traumatic visit, having had a second heart attack.

To add to my worries, the pharmacy informed me yesterday, that once again they are unable to source one of my heart meds anywhere.
How did the NHS get in this terrible state?

For those who have appointments today, I hope they go well and that those in the sick bay are making progress.

Good morning from Sefton. Still very wet underfoot from last nights downpour.
A quiet day ahead. No plans apart from my zoom exercise class & a food shop.
Take care all.

Good morning from East Yorkshire.
Exciting day for me today, we are going to have a belated Christmas with our daughter, SIL and grandchildren.
They were abroad for the festivities, so we have crackers, gifts, champagne and a turkey to take to Cheshire.
I cannot wait.
Have a happy Friday all.

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. It was a very bright moon I noticed when I was awake at 5 am.

Had a good day decluttering,tidying etc yesterday. I took a bag of shoes to the charity shop and some unused tinned stuff to the food bank collection point. This morning I feel shattered as if I’ve run a marathon!

Such lovely photos Shazza and another nice day planned today. I had it in my head today was your big day? Must be wrong.

No plans as such today. I need to wash my hair. I haven’t had my usual blow dry this week as my hairdresser is away for 3 weeks and the owner isn’t opening the salon on Mondays whilst she is away. How I miss her!
If DH and I don’t go out I will meet DS later for a coffee. It will be nice just to chat on our own as it’s not often I get him on his own and I have things I want to speak to him about.

Hoping all goes well for your stepfather today Urms you’re wise to take a book perhaps snacks etc even.

Your Spanish cake sounds delicious GM

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning everyone. I don’t often come onto this thread, I tend to read more than post. I’d would like to thank everyone for the kind birthday wishes.
I hope you all have a really good day, especially those with health concerns and worries.

Good morning, loud rain battering the windows during the night.

I have to check tyre pressures today as I am off to wales tomorrow. It will be a return journey so I am leaving at first light and will be back before sundown

I looked at my octopus energy use data this morning and gas use is down 55% since last week. I am pleased, reducing thermostat has made a considerable difference as did using my stove for a whole day. It warmed the house and the heat dissipated slowly. Stove is set and I will do another burn early next week

I started to feel like cycling yesterday but don`t like wet ground, there are slippery leaves also my bike gets dirty and gritty. I shall go out as soon as there is a combo of dry and over 10 degrees. I am missing the endorphins, however my 4 ply jumper is growing apace, just 1 1/2 sleeves left to knit

Another extra 2 minutes of light per day, soon it will be 3 minutes and it is starting to add up

Marydoll, hang in there

Good morning from E London , a beautiful sunrise again . It must be very mild as the heating hasn’t come on . I’m up early for my Osteopath appointment . My back is seriously uncomfortable. Can’t go back to swimming yet following my cataract op.
DS is returning today to continue stripping down some old folding doors they are going to use in their loft extension. They have no room at their house with builders all over the place and DiL works at home so the noise would be a problem. My small bedroom is being renovated back into a bedroom from being late DH ‘s study/ work room , so he is using that with the promise of finishing it off afterwards!
Taking down the Christmas decorations and making a vegetable curry in my slow cooker is my plan today. My nearby friend’s slow cooker has packed up and she can’t get a replacement anywhere. So we are going to share mine .We will have to have a rota !

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I’m still in bed so haven’t peeked through the curtains yet. I hope all goes well today Urms. I must chase up my monthly prescription. I sent it to the Health Centre on 19 December and have heard nothing. I ran out of statins a couple of days ago. OH sent his request the same day as me and it was ready earlier this week. I should finish typing up the shorthand notes from Wednesday’s WI meeting. There’s also a stack of ironing. It’s OH’s turn to cook so I shall spend the rest of the day reading or getting on with my latest knitting project - a tunic style jumper. Have a good day.

Good morning from a dawning Colchester. A dry day after a rainy night and a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday.
I slept badly last night. Hope I'm not coming down with anything.
No plans today so I'll take it easy.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from a dark Leicestershire.

We are driving to London today to stay with DD. It was arranged ages ago as we are going to see a show tomorrow.
I suspect it all to be a challenge with the strikes so wish us luck.

Pleased your day went well kitty.
Loving the pics of Madeira, we have been several times.
Sorry to hear you are not well Marydoll and I hope all hospital visits go well.

Good morning all and it’s dry and calm here in Essex.

Nothing on today as our Friday lunch gathering has been cancelled due to others commitments. We might take a trip to Hyde Hall RHS for our first visit of the year. It’s pretty dreary everywhere , so we might leave it for now. 🤔. See how we feel.

Hope all goes well with appointments and phone calls.
Take care all.