Good Morning Tuesday 14th February 2023

Good morning from E Kent. It is very misty this morning, can barely see the other side of the road.
So sorry about you indisposition, Mick, hope you improve soon.
Early dog walk and lunch purchase. I’m packed so just need to make sure all is tidy and clean before my 10am train to Bristol. A 5 hour journey, easy but long. DD has a funeral at St. John-in-the-Wall this afternoon, so I need to take a taxi.
Have the best day everyone. Carpe diem/horam 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Oh, an£ happy Valentine’s Day. I have arranged for a surprise afternoon tea hamper to be sent to the family from “an Admirer”. L🤣

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Still dark outside and I have been awake for an hour. Mick sorry to hear you’re not well. Diarrhoea is a trial. Rest, drink plenty of clear fluids and eat little.
GS is coming round today to wash my car and help with some garden clearing in return, no doubt, for copious quantities of food. It will be lovely to have him around. He’s bringing the waffle maker he got for his birthday, so I suppose we will be experimenting with waffles. Funny how, whenever he gets to make a mess, it’s always in my kitchen!
Have the best day you can folks!

Good morning all from a dark and chilly North Leicestershire.

I'm sorry to hear your news, mick. Sounds like a quiet day is definitely called for.

We are up so early as DH is volunteer driving today and has to collect his passenger at 7am!

I have choir and then a collection from M&S.

Good morning from Essex by the sea. I have no idea what the weather is like at the moment.
DH is struggling with a very painful ankle joint and I'm hoping he will try and get a doctor's appointment today.
I bought my train ticket yesterday ready for my visit to DD1 next week, like GM an easy journey but very long. Enjoy your visit GM.
I hope Tuesday is kind to you all xx

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 4° and dry. Sorry to hear that you are under the weather Mick. Safe journey Grandmattie.
Yesterday was a very difficult day. Dgs2 screamed constantly and was very unsettled which had an impact on dgs1. When I dropped them off, sil handed me a bottle of wine.
Today is another childcare day so fingers crossed that the boys are in a better frame of mind. I intend taking them to a park where dgs1 can run around. Have a good day all.

Good morning from North Wales where we have stayed overnight looking after the children.

H was awake at 4 and climbed into bed with us.M was awake at 6.It’s going to be a long day😴School run this morning then we will take H to the playgroup in the village hall.I did their ironing yesterday and DH did the hoovering so hopefully we can all have a nap after playgroup and before school pick up.
DD and SIL are due home early evening.

Sorry you are unwell Mick.

Safe travels grandMattie.

Hoping Mary got to speak to a dr yesterday🤞🏻

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning, all, from a cloudy but dry Torbay.

Yes, we arrived home safely yesterday afternoon after a busy journey across Hants and Dorset to my beloved Devon! All was fine, if chilly, at my flat and my kind neighbour presented us with a homemade cottage pie and veg plus a pud! We reciprocated with a bottle of Saumur fizz.

Thank you for the supportive messages yesterday about our predicament with Portsmouth Travelodge. In reply to Taichinan: we have travelled overnight on the ferries before but that doesn’t work very well for us in terms of the lateness of boarding, the short night and it being dark for much of the driving, especially in Winter. Usually, an overnight stay at TL guarantees a decent kip and little, if any, night driving.

Back to reality with a blood test this morning followed by a patch test at a local hair salon where I have my first appointment on Thursday.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. Take care, Mick, drink and rest plenty. Safe travels, grandMattie. 🦩🥰❤️💐🦩

Susan I feel your pain!

Sorry, Taichinan: that should have said EkwaNimitee. I do get muddled easily 🙄but I knew it was a clever name!

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It’s misty or foggy and dark.

I’ve decided not to go swimming this morning and will get on with my jobs as I want to get them out of the way early.
My sister in law came with my brother last night as she had a film to show me. It was lovely and gave me leaky eyes.

Sounds like you needed that bottle of wine Grandmabatty 🤣🍷

Look after yourself Mick and safe travels Mattie.

It’s a bittersweet day for me but Happy Valentine’s Day to you all 💖

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. Happy Valentines Day. 💐
It’s a foggy one here.

Today is my usual coffee morning. DH has some people coming to give us quotes for decorating while I’m gone. Later DH and I are going out for lunch at my favourite restaurant near the marina. Looking forward to that.

What a lovely neighbour you have Ash and welcome home.

Hope you feel better soon Mick

Safe journey today GM

Hope today isn’t too taxing Susan and GrandmaBatty

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning, it’s a very foggy village on a Wiltshire hill here, I can barely see across the back garden to the woods.
Yesterday was wonderfully sunny and deliciously warm in the sun.
I did some tidying in the garden, the washing dried on the line and it was lovely being outside.
In the afternoon we took DDog to a big parkland nearby for a good walk ( too far for me but hey ho!) then to the vet for her routine 6 month check. He said she was in A1 condition and a lovely dog 😍
Then home and a quiet evening.
Today is more garden tidying, ironing and maybe I will start a small Bargello wall hanging?
Enjoy today x

Good morning from a foggy and below freezing Colchester. Sunshine and 12° forecast for later.
DH and I don't do Valentine's Day but I may suggest a takeaway tonight.
Tuesday is charity shop volunteering day (that sentence comes up automatically now!)
Get well soon Mick and love to all 🦩 x

Good mrorning from s somerset, foggy and I was expecting bright skies and wall to wall sunshine. Oh well

Sorry you are not well Mick and safe pleasant journey GM

Tootling along today, yesterday was very busy again and I ordered a very hardy pretty shrub to fill a space in the front, out of the way in a sheltered spot. Viburnum carlesii aurora. The very cold weather wiped out all my variegated hebe, completely dead. I did get outside yesterday, hoping for the same later, if the sun appears

Good morning from a quiet and sunny South Downs.

Mike hope rest and fluids do the trick, what caused it? Something you ate perhaps.

I am eagerly anticipating all the wardrobe and airing cupboards contents will be return today. What bliss - the bed will be changed without any rush to dry, iron and replace the same sheets and DH will have the choice of more than two outfits - not that it bothers him😄, but he is keen to get a lighter coat back as the one he is wearing is for very cold weather.

Decorators are now coming on Thursday .

So fingers crossed today will be putting everything back into wardrobes and cupboards, changing the bed, putting up curtains etc. the carpet cleaned really well.

Fish and fennel tray bake for dinner.

Keep well everyone

Good morning from a clear S Yorks with a deep sunrise.

I slept really badly but have cabin fever so its off to the gym to do what i can with the essential added nattering facilities.

Safe travel gMattie and a lovely day ahead there Greyduster. Phew Susan you are going to be tired despite small delights.

Bests with appointments and for poorlies and enjoy outings, gransnetters.

Morning all

Mick I hope you are feeling better soon.

We have the 8yr old and The Imp today, not sure what’s on the cards, depends on this most clearing and the temperature rising.

Have a good day folks 🙋‍♀️🦩

Morning Mick, morning All from a misty corner of Somerset

Yesterday was wall to wall sunshine, today is forecast to be the same once the mist clears. Mr C is apparently taking me out for breakfast further along the coast, we hope then to have a walk along a different sea front before returning home for our grocery delivery.

Hope you feel better as the day progresses mick. Safe travels grandmattie and all on the move. Hope Tuesday is kind to us all.

Clear sky and imminent sunshine I think so should be another lovely day before the promised rain arrives tomorrow. Supermarket trip and wonderful cleaner the main feature of the today so by this evening I shall be rejoicing in having a clean house and a full fridge.

Hope you feel better soon, Mick and that Susan and Grandmabatty have a less strenuous day. Glad Ashcombe is safely home, and wishing granMattie bon voyage and a successful visit to Bristol.

Here’s Matt, surprisingly. 😊

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where the rooftops are frosty. Brr! Not going over to see our Yorkshire Lass so a change of plans means I’m joining our teacher daughter in the park late morning. I will pick up two ‘extra hot’ coffees on the way. The Boy Wonder is meeting up with 3 friends for a kick about. L’il Miss wants to cycle round the rose garden paths on the new bike she got for her birthday.

No other plans which is nice. Will choose something from the larder on my way back in for tea tonight. I don’t buy ready meals these days.

Hope your journey to Bristol is enjoyable grandMattie. I assume you’ll be looking at flats to buy this week? Sorry to hear Mick that you’re incapacitated. Staying home and resting with fluids is your best bet. Ashcombe what a lovely neighbour you have, such a welcome home kindness!

Enjoy Tuesday everybody if you can. x

A bit of a foggy start here in West Oxfordshire. I'm sure it will soon clear, it was a lovely bright afternoon yesterday and we enjoyed dog walking after work.
DH has gone to work but left me surprise flowers and card for Valentine's Day, he's a good one!
I'm having some family worries with my eldest GC, it's like being a parent again, feel so helpless.
I hope all those who are poorly feel better quickly and those with other burdens to carry, feel lighter today.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a frosty start to the day and a clear sky. It’s cold but lovely to see the sunshine
Safe travels gMattie and pleased you’re home safely Ash, a kind neighbour indeed!
Hope you’re feeling better soon mick, take it easy
Today we’re helping out with the after school activities, taking DGD to her dance and choir classes and then she’s coming back home with us for a sleepover.
Hoping those looking after DGC today have a good enjoyable day
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good Morning Mick and everyone from Hull. This fog appears to be covering a lot of the country.

Sorry you aren’t feeling well Mick💐
Safe journey grandMattie and those on the move today especially in the fog.

Today I need to get my uncles’s shopping, pick up mum and head over to Bridlington to see him. He says he has another date for his cattaract op so that’s the third change of date. If it is that date I can’t take him so he will need to go with a carer. I’ll sort it. He won’t want me to change it because I think he’d rather go with a career rather than bossy me.
Tonight we are looking after the little ladies but we need to be there at tea time so valentines celebration will wait another night though I might buy a dine in for two which we can cook quickly tonight before we go.

Have a good day all and hopefully enjoy the sun when it burns back the fog. 🌻🌻