Good Morning Wednesday 18th January 2023

Good morning Mick and everyone from a very frosty Hull.

Susan hope your eye blurring diagnosis is nothing to worry about 💐

Kitty Happy Birthday to Bertie and hope you get your lovely cuddle.

Whitewavemark my mum’s ceiling has slightly cracked open and it’s artexed to. We went on Sunday and checked for a leak but nothing. It could do with coming down and skimming but she is leaving it as it is unless anything changes. She says ‘well it will see me out’

Marydoll you do seem happier today which is good to hear💐 Dollie is a real tonic.

We looked after our little ladies last night while daughter took her antenatal class. They are so divine. Four year old GD instructed me in great detail how to make her Grandad a cup of coffee while he was putting together her playmobile magic ice castle declaring ‘Grandad you are so good at putting this together’. ❤️
Today I need to throw myself around the gym and picking GS up from school. Son will stay and have a curry with us when he picks him up.

Have a good day everyone and hugs to those stressed or worried🌻🌻

Good morning from frosty N Bucks where I have enjoyed an uninterrupted 8 hours - unheard of!
Rosie was in and out like a revolving door around midnight and I never ignore a bark to be let out, but in this case I suspect it was more to do with a fox or cat than a midnight wee, but the end result was I didn’t wake up this morning until nearly 8!
Opera Plus this morning and Film Studies this afternoon, both on Zoom so I don’t even need to de-ice the car.
Haven’t read through the thread yet, but I hope all with health or family worries find some relief and improvement and that life is kind to you,
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Good morning from a dry NE where it appears to be above freezing today, possibly because of the wind.
Quiet day yesterday, made soup and then watched series 2 of Happy Valley to remind myself of the back story before staring the new episodes.
I have just had a phone call from the technical department of broadband provider, -not mine- yet another scammer, gave his name as a very common English name which I doubted due to his accent.
SIL coming to take me shopping and after lunch we will visit my older sister for an hour or so.
Safe travels to those out and about and hope poorly people have a better day.

Good Morning all from a frosty, some snow, and bright S Yorks.

Yesterday much admin was done mostly filing and a huge pile for shredding or recycle. And the GP's wonderfully good issuing tablets same day as I'd messed them up somehow.

Hoping to get to the gym today after dreaded Car Defrosting as its parked in non sun spot.

Bests for poorlies and enjoy family and holidays.

Feb 1st is a vital hospital appointment for me and nurses and doctors are NOT on strike, just checked anyone else worried.

Good morning from a bitter cold Co Armagh, there is a light smattering of snow , so our club is cancelled 😞, I’ll miss the social contacts
Anyway I have crochet to get finished before Sunday ! So I can get on with it today !
I found tomato sauce I made at the end of the season , so I’ll have that with pasta at lunchtime 👌
I batch cook and freeze but keep forgetting I have more than soup in my wee portion sized boxes !
I’ll get ten o clock Mass online and think of poorly and sad friends on here xxx

Good morning from a frosty, bright W Kent. Off to meet a friend in town for a cuppa, it seems to be a tea drinking week, we are both worrying about brothers and male cousins, we can't really sort them out but we try!! I had no idea single elderly gents could be such a problem.
Best wishes to all with health problems and off on their travels.

Good morning everyone from a very snowy and cold Inverness, everything is looking very white and wintry.
I should be off to the gym this morning but DH is just clearing the snow from the drive and will check out the road conditions. I might just go to a later class today - will see!
Safe journey Ash and enjoy your time in France
Hoping things are ok with Miss Oops oops and also for your opticians appt Susan
Hope the move goes well *Gingster
If you’re out and about today take care on the ice and enjoy the sunshine if you have some 💐

Good morning from a very frosty S Hampshire, it’s clear with clouds on the horizon.
Safe journey Ashcombe I’ll wave later 👋.
Washing to do, a walk and looking into starting a claim in the small claims court, that’s my day.
Enjoy yours🦩🦩

Good morning from Durham where it’s cold, frosty but bright. A lot of jobs done yesterday, not without problems, but I paid my tax bill, took the reg off my current car and paid my car insurance - on a monthly basis, as I am set on changing my car and don’t particularly want to be tied into Saga. I’ll get the original number plates back on this morning and take DD2’s dog out, but I’ve the throat/cough/earache too, so I think that’ll be it for the day.
Pleased Marydoll feels better and more upbeat. Safe journeys for our travellers.
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning all from a very cold and icy Stockport.
We had snow last night which has frozen and our estate roads are treacherous with impacted ice.
I am doomed to become a hermit.
I had to cancel Saturday evening at a friend’s house as I wasn’t well and this morning’s coffee outing has had to be cancelled because of the weather.
I have only been out once since Christmas Day.
I had mince and braising steak delivered with my Sainsbury’s order on Monday so I will stay warm in the kitchen and cook for the freezer.
Warmest wishes to those not well and to those with concerns about family members.
Stay warm and stay safe everyone.

Lovely photo, Ash. We too had a teeny weeny sprinkling of snow.
Bon voyage and enjoy your holiday in France 🇫🇷.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. There was a lovely sunrise in South Yorkshire, but a really hard frost last night - I thought it had snowed this morning. Just the thing the road menders need to put their new tarmac onto when they return today. Both my neighbour and I were shaking our heads in bemusement at the lunacy of doing a job like that in the depths of winter. At least the boiler came on this morning.
The meeting with Son in Law’s accountant was very productive and I await his action plan with interest.
Soup making for me today. Unless the frost clears there is no possibility of me getting outside for a walk☹️.
Happy travels, Ash!
Hope you have a better day today, Mary.
Have the best day you can folks!

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently -1°. It's cloudier than the last few days. There has been no more snow and the ice is slowly retreating. Ash safe journey to you both. Urms good to hear that your stepdad sounds better. Susan I hope your eye problem is sorted. Marydoll how sad for your dil. What difficult people her parents seem to be.
Yesterday was a good day with dgs2. He slept better and thus was in a better mood. Still six dirty nappies though. I think I feed him too well! He's almost walking. He stood for quite a while,not holding on to anything before he realised. He's also reaching higher so dd will have to be more careful in her kitchen. Dgs1 was tired after nursery but excited he was going for a sleepover to his grandad and granny's house. I have taught him the first line of To a Mouse so no doubt he'll be reciting it.
Today I'm visiting my friend later in the morning for an hour or so. Apart from that, I'll run the hoover round and get a loaf. Cottage pie again for dinner. Have a good day all.

The view from our bedroom after a sprinkling of snow overnight. ❄️⛄️❄️

Good Morning everyone. I’ve just pulled back the curtains to find a snowy sunrise on Severnside.

I’ll go back and read now but I see you’re off to your other home Ash. Have a safe trip and another (French) Christmas when you arrive 🎄

Have a good day all 🌺

Good morning everyone from a bitterly cold Suffolk. The sun is already out as it was most of yesterday. It was lovely to have blue sky rather than that dreary grey.

It is my keep fit this morning but,because the lanes around here are so icy,I’m not venturing out until they clear. I had an accident a few months ago when my car was written off so I’m still more apprehensive when driving. There is plenty of sorting out to do in the house to keep me busy and active.

I hope all have the best day they can and those with health or other worries have support in whatever form it takes.

Good morning all from chilly Harrogate- no snow yet
Went to Lidl yesterday, came home with one of their boxes of mixed veg and fruit. DD called round so gave her what we couldn’t use, and this morning doing a slow cooker stew and soup with the remaining veg. Then getting the bus to Knaresborough.
Safe journey Ashcombe. It must be difficult keeping two homes going?
Don’t envy you Whitewatermark having asbestos removed.
I, too, could have 2Dgc here with the teachers strike, so be it. Should be interesting. It’s a long time since I’ve had both together.
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning from a freezing and clear skies Oxfordshire.
Dog walking today, some baking and a casserole for dinner tonight and that’s my day.
MrOops is taking MissOops to an Audiology appointment after lunch as the poor girl is very deaf in one ear, the problems that poor girl has! the X-ray Dept. Says that if she gets there early today she might be lucky and get her hands X-rayed, her GP is concerned about her very aggressive Arthritis and thinks there might be more going on there, blood tests will be back today or tomorrow.
Have a good day everyone, stay warm and if you are out walking or travelling take care.

God morning all from a chilly Glasgow, its 1°C here.

A more upbeat post from me today.
I sorted out the prescriptions problem with the surgery yesterday. The receptionist was the one, who helped me the previous day and asked how I had got on with the pharmacy. She was horrified at what happened.

I also had a telephone consultation with a GP, to discuss my new meds. I was about to start them, but on reading the info leaflet, noticed that there could be contra indications with certain other heart meds that I take and to contact my GP first.
Fortunately, I spoke to one of the GPS, I know well. He explained that this was a possibility, but the dose was quite low and basically, despite all my drug allergies, I have no choice, but to try them. Between a rock and a hard place! Please cross your fingers and toes for me!

I took the bull by the horns and phoned the insurance company, to deal with the damaged ceiling. Because the damage was caused due to water ingress from a central heating leak, the excess is £500! What's the point of paying for insurance???

My day got even better, when I received an unexpected video call from wee Dollie, how my spirit lifted.
We were entertained by news of everything she had done, (including maths and spelling tests) since we last saw her.
I also had a long chat with a tearful DIL, who apologised for not visiting.
Her parents are making her very unhappy and as they are our neighbours, we are trying so hard to remain polite, on friendly terms, but distance ourselves.
Despite having plenty to say, we keep quiet, however, it is extremely difficult, I'm upset at the way the treat her.
I am saddened that DIL cannot visit with Dollie for fear of recriminations for spending more time with us and (and timing the length of her stay) than them.
We accepted long ago, that this is how it is to be.

I was going to cancel my hairdressing appointment today, I'm still not up to driving, but DH has offered to take me.
He thinks getting my hair done and hearing all the local gossip will cheer me up. 😉

Safe journey to all who are travelling, or are unwell.
Susan, I hope you get that eye problem sorted.
Thank you for all your kindness and good wishes, it helps keep me going!
💐 for you all.

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from Málaga where the 🌞 is just up. We haven’t planned what to do with our day yet. The palm trees in the communal gardens are dancing so it’s windy woo out at present.

When I rang my stepfather yesterday I thought his voice sounded more robust. The district nurse had been and he had some haddock for his tea later. He told me there is indoor bowls on tv this week which pleased him. Keeps boredom at bay he said.

kitty I do hope your husband’s fears are groundless and that it’s the exercising that is the cause of his weight loss. Safe journey Ash enjoy your visit to France. A welcome change as you missed being able to go at Christmas.

1 February seems to be gearing up to be one heck of a general strike day. We too might need to be corralled in for childcare if their school is affected. Mind you, the Boy Wonder is in Y6 so it might only be L’il Miss who needs minding. Ah well, at least we’ll be home to help.

good morning, seems as though s somerset will be freezing and sparkly today.

I did feel like a pupae in a cocoon when I went out yesterday. I did cut my walk short and avoided the steep bits, was concerned about the patches of ice. It will be similar conditions today and probably best avoided

I do hope that you all have a nice calm and peaceful day today

Good morning all and it’s frosty here in Essex.

Today will be helping Dd pack up her house ready to move tomorrow . It’s such a huge task for her but we’ll get there … eventually!

Safe journey to Ash and her Dh.
That sounds like a huge job WhitewaveMark. I hope all goes well 🤞.
Hope all appointments go according to plan.

Keep warm and safe on these icy roads. 🙏

Good morning from below freezing Colchester. It'll be icy out today.
I'm thinking of giving the coffee meetup a miss as I have a dry throat and blocked nose. I might feel better after a shower and breakfast.
My Mum had tests in hospital yesterday and was sent straight home as they said the results were fine for her age. She feels fine and is happy and chatty. We are mystified as to why her GP was so worried.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. 0°c here but the snow has gone and hopefully the ice has melted. I don't like being snowed in.
An df came out from Edinburgh for the day yesterday. I took her to our community café which was very friendly and sociable and has the best scones ever..

Yarn group today and I must finish the cardi. Like yours gMattie several ladies make hats and gloves for charity.

I hope those struggling have a better day and those travelling are safe Ash

Morning all

It’s very frosty and cold here in S E Essex, I have cooked the 7yr old a bacon sandwich and he is now getting ready for 8am school start. I have a manicure at 10am and then straight to the gym. Whilst I am out the cleaning fairies will work their magic.

Safe journey Ash hopefully Marydoll will have a restful and uneventful day, and our Urmstongran is enjoying the warmth.

Keep warm and enjoy your day whatever you are doing 🙋‍♀️🦩