Good Morning Sunday 12th February 2023

Good morning Mick and all from the Scottish Borders.
I took the in-laws for a drive to the seaside in East Lothian yesterday which we all loved. It was bracing!
Her house is going on the market soon . The EA says it needs more kerb appeal Can bulbs be planted at this late stage? BlueBalou?

Wishing you well Wyllow. Enjoy your treats after.
Safe travels Ash

Enjoy Sunday everyone.

Good morning all, 7°C, just down the road from Kalu.

Yesterday, turned out to be such a happy, family occasion. I have had stereophonic snoring all night, from DH and SIL.
I hasten to add, they were in different bedrooms! 😂
DD decided they would just stay overnight, despite living just fifteen minutes away.

I was banned from the kitchen, but was forced to interfere, when DD couldn't understand the workings of my ovens! She only lived her recently for six months.
Dollie insisted I lunch with her in the conservatory, just the two of us, where she proceeded to tell me just about every question on Friday's maths test,
I realised that, when she told me the Heidie had delivered it, that it was a National Standardised Test and told her it was meant to be difficult in parts. Apparently she had developed a sore tummy during it. The wee soul gets quite anxious about things.
I just sat and did very little, not an easy task for me. I have standards!

By the time the two DSs and DIL's went home, I was struggling, so decided to have a lie down in the conservatory, while the rest of them watched the rugby.
It got dark, but I didn't put the light on, because it was quite restful.
I looked up to see DH staring through the glass doors, then SIL appeared, then DD. All three had a strange look on their face.
They had thought I was dead, because I wasn't moving!! 😱

A very gentle day ahead and putting my house back in order. Dollie, emptied her toy box, which I was planning to cull. (No chance now). Then DS2 came out with: All this will be great for the new baby!
Clearing up is an enathma to her, just like DD!

I haven't read any posts, DD has been sitting on the edge of my bed, chatting away, which is lovely. She is so busy working, we don't often get a chance to talk.

I wish you all the best of Sundays.

Good morning, dull and still here in N.Bucks.
I shall be spending the day with crafting/ scrapbooking friends .
Late afternoon I’ll join the rest of the family for dinner. This is a late celebration for DH and an early one for MIL.
Wishing all a good day.

Have woken with a painful and slightly swollen foot for which I have absolutely no explanation. Will try painkillers and hope to be able to limp to church but hate these random aches and pains, often arthritic, which seem to assail me.

Otherwise no plans apart from making some biscuits for tomorrow’s book group and hoping the really poorly have a better day

I am glad it went smoothly Marydoll. A lovely family celebration.

Good Morning Mick and everyone from Hull another dry day forecast. There’s barely a breath of wind.

Kalu I love the valentine wreath.

Grandmabatty 💐

Whyllow best wishes for your colonoscopy today.

Ash and anyone on the move safe journey today.

Yesterday both my kids had to go to the walk in minor injuries clinic. My DD has been struggling with pain in her left ear and woke up in excruciating pain yesterday so rang 111 and they sent her to the hospital but it’s viral so she has to ride it out with painkillers.
DS tripped in a leisure centre when he took grandson swimming he gashed his hand and luckily hadn’t broken his toe it’s badly bruised. He had his foot dressed and has to keep it up as much as he can for a few days which is difficult with running around after grandson. But he’s going to his mums overnight so he can rest it when he’s gone. He has a desk job so that’s ok. DD has just messaged to ask if she can come over with the little ladies to break the day up.
We are out at our local Italian with friends tonight so no cooking.

Have a lovely Sunday everyone with delicious Sunday lunches and family gatherings. 🌻🌻

Wyllow, all the best for today.

Welcome Romola.

My DD, born three weeks early, was also born blue with the cord round her neck.
I had been in hospital for months with a difficult pregnancy, but one day, insisted something was wrong.
My consultant listened to me, I was induced and she was born that day and in baby care for weeks, she was so poorly.
She is still difficult!!!!! 😉

Welcome Ramola and a very happy 50th to your DD🎉

Good morning all. Mmmm, that bacon sarnie made my mouth water too Mick. It's a grey start here on the Angus coast, but the cloud is gradually breaking up to give us a day of sunny periods. Washing in the machine in anticipation. A nothing day of pottering around here - I enjoy that. I shall hear all about the rugby at Murrayfield (what a great Scottish win that was!) as DD, New Man and the girls were there. And that's it really. Good look with your colonoscopy Wyllow and enjoy your 'son time' - a one-to-one with a 'child' is always so special.
Have a good day everyone, and take care x

Good morning everyone from a very grey dry Northampton. Have no plans to go out today, just a quiet day in catching up with the papers and tv, and of course watching the rugby. Roast chicken for dinner tonight.

Had a lovely day out yesterday, meeting DD at a shopping centre the other side of the county; we enjoyed a delicious Italian lunch out with wine, and I came home laden! DD is very good at drawing my attention to clothes that might otherwise pass me by......

May Sunday be gentle with us all.

No Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry and mild but not sunny. We’ve not needed the heating on since Thursday.

My stepfather is joining us for lunch today, yay! He’s up to being ‘out and about’ now he’s been discharged from Wythenshawe hospital. We plan to have a drink first in the bar below. He hasn’t had any alcohol since NYD when he had a whisky. As he sId yesterday ‘not like a Scot’s man but I’m not going to Grouse about it’! (His usual daily tipple - he has one every day around 4pm). I’m just happy to see him back to his old positivity with renewed zest for life.
💙

Good morning from a grey and dull Essex by the sea.
DH has gone to rugby and I have a casserole to prepare for dinner late.
Have a great day everyone xx

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I’ve overslept so a quick visit. We will finish clearing out younger son’s old room ready for the decorators tomorrow. Then I’ll make old fashioned beef stew and dumplings for dinner. Raspberry crumble and lashings of cream for pudding. Have a good day.

I think I need to look in the freezer for some bacon... Really fancy a bacon butty now.

Good morning from a cloudy, grey Black Country.

MrJ was on a cycle ride yesterday with his group, so I started cleaning the Upvc, and then started cleaning windows. I do this twice a year whether it needs it or not

Then a lovely meal of Lamb Tagine with Couscous.

Gym this morning, then hopefully a relaxing day. Roast chicken in the Air Fryer tonight.

Welcome Romola wishing your DD a very happy Birthday!

Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday

Good morning all from the Black country, curtains not open yet have not been awake long slept late most unusual.
Hope there's improvement on GM eyes.
Wyllow I believe is having a procedure today hope all goes well.
And safe travels to Ash and her DH.
No plans today roast lamb for dinner.
Will now drink my cuppa 🍵 DH as just produced and catch up with the 39 posts already waiting to be read. Although the speed it takes me there are probably more than that now.
Enjoy your Sunday everyone and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a grey, dreary-looking Carlisle.
I was out early yesterday for a quick shop in Sainsbury's for the papers and a few things Tesco does not supply though, as usual, I came out with more than those. I'm trying not to look at hot cross buns until April and managed not to buy any. They have a bad effect on my waistline which needs to diminish!
In the afternoon I re-planted, in the back garden, the small cherry tree which had been banished from the front garden for non-performance. It's done well in the flowering department but hadn't put on any growth. I need more of a statement in the front.
It will be a quiet day today after hacking a hole in my clay soil yesterday. I have papers to read plus I am nerving myself to check over my tax coding having received what I think is an unduly low one yesterday. Every time I get a small increase in the state pension, I pay more tax which seems to cancel it out.

I hope everyone has a pleasant day, including you Wyllow! Good luck with the results of your procedure.

Morning all

A lazy day is planned, later we pick up our dear friend around 4.30 ish and all go out for a late lunch/early dinner.

Safe journey to the travellers, Wyllow wishing you well for your procedure.

Have a peaceful Sunday folks 🙋‍♀️🦩

Good morning from a grey W Kent. A phone call to my brother and then get a casserole ready. A quiet half term for us with everyone going away.
Wyllow all the best for today.
I hope your eyes have improved gM.
Marydoll glad you had a happy day.
All the best

Thank you those who liked GD2’s wreath, she will be collecting it today and is already planning her next project….an Easter wreath. 😄

Good morning from a dullish North Leicestershire. Late posting as we've been watching Paw Patrol, in bed, with 2 dgd.

The rest of the household are going to watch Dgs4 play football this afternoon so I will have peace to cook a chicken for their return.

DGD4 is making crumpet stacks for brunch- hope we survive.

So many crumbles today!
I’d better add mine (black cherry - delish)
Glad you enjoyed yesterday Marydoll

We never eat pudding. Of any kind.
#lazygran

Sunday is a Feast Day even during Lent! We always have pudding on Sunday and sometime two if we are having people over for lunch. Urms - crumbles are easy peasy! You don’t even have to make custard, just whip up some cream.

We don't very often, either urms. Not being lazy - usually too full to bother and there is always a fancy I've cream (or 2!!) in the freezer.