Good Morning Tuesday 28th February 2023

Good morning all from a chilly Torbay.

It’s good to be safely back in my cosy flat after a few days away. My rail journey from Crewe went smoothly with no problems with the changes at Birmingham and Newton Abbot, although the original route planner wanted me to change at Exeter. There seemed little point in leaving the Cross Country train there as it would stop at N.A. en route to Plymouth.

Today I have an audiology appointment at Torbay Hospital, my first for quite a few years, thanks to Covid. About a month ago, one of my aids stopped working so it will be good to have that sorted out. Parking is impossible so I’ll go by bus.

Have a good day, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from an overcast E Kent. We are promised rain today - probably the first since the New Year.
I’m so envious of those who have seen the Aurora. For my 60th (late), DH took me to Canada, the to Iceland and finally, a flight (last February) to try and see them. Nada. I am 75 this year…
My bedding etc., was stuffed into my little car and taken to the MS centre the other side of Canterbury yesterday morning, to make way for more stuff. Today, going to Oxfam in Deal with books, CDs and vinyl. About half the stuff has gone. Furniture yet to dispose of.
I was exhausted by all the upheaval and cleaning and was quiet in the afternoon. I wen5 o bed with a crashing headache mercifully disappeared this morning.
Today, tai chi first, then lunch out; a man to give me a quite for packing and removing, finally, a Zoom chat with DH’s old school friends - I call them the “old farts”! They are very sweet and kind to me, DH was very well thought of.
I’m having trouble with the removals quotes as, although I have a leaving date I don’t have a moving in date. I must go to the solicitor this morning to see if they can help.
Have a pleasant day, Carpe diem/horam 🦩🦩🦩🦩❤️

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 1° but too dark to tell what kind of weather. The road looks damp. Mick it's good that you have got some things sorted out. Ash I'm glad you got home safely. Grandmattie you're doing well. It's such a stressful business waiting for other people to do things.
Yesterday was a good day. Dgs2 was particularly sunny all day. Dgs1 didn't want to go home and wanted to stay with me. Cupboard love I fear! I napped in the evening as I was tired.
Today is a strike day so I have both boys all day. We will go to the park but after dgs2 has had his nap. I'm not chancing a repeat of the last time! I have a tesco delivery later on this evening so I'll have to stay awake for that. Have a good day all.

Good morning, it’s a cold start here on the hill in Wiltshire.
Yesterday I waited for over an hour in the surgery before seeing my GP, no magazines, nothing so was thoroughly bored . He’s chasing up the ‘urgent’ Cardiology appointment at the hospital made a month ago. In the meantime I must rest as much as possible 🙄😄
DH and DD go back to her house today, I am meeting a friend for coffee then I will come back and give the house a good tidy up.
DDog has her lovely dog walker, she’ll be absolutely knackered after all the playing with DD’s dog as well so hopefully a peaceful evening!
The carpenter should be coming next week to build my new bookshelves and display cabinets, he’s a brilliant craftsman. Then the painter will come in 3 weeks time, the earliest I could get him to paint them just before our holiday.
My plans while DH is away are to tidy out some cupboards, sort out my wardrobes to take bits to the charity shop, clean the greenhouse and pot up some tubs. I can take my time doing it all and not having to cook every day will be bliss 😊
I hope to do some watercolour painting too.
So, lots to keep me occupied along with DDog walks - she’s such a poppet and wonderful company.😍
I hope you all have a peaceful day x

Good morning, cool out now and dull cloudy expected all day

I did have one of those satisfying nice days yesterday and did a good amount of tidying, especially of wool UFOs, deliberately started so I can have variety through the year. Good use made of zip lock bags, ready for when sneaky moths come looking for wool. Living room is nicer, spinning wheel moved upstairs, ready to use

Stove was lit, no ch for several days now and stove/insulated house/ecofan combo is maintaining a good living temperature throughout, with only one full fill per day. I am happy with the experiment. A big load of seasoned logs, sized for my stove, is coming next week and will be stored for the future. I believe that I can stop stove use in three weeks. It has been very helpful, it is a month of bills. Smart monitor has been a visible incentive and lighting is now perfected, top down, no smoke blowback

All meals sorted for today and a relaxing day ahead, with variety and evolution

Good morning all.

DD2 and family round for roast beef dinner on Sunday with all the trimmings. Pineapple upside down cake followed. The name highly amused 4 year old DGD till we said she would have to eat it upside down. Picked her up from school today and showed her some photos of the Northern lights and explained they were a very rare sight where we live. She was fascinated by this and when we drove her home at 6:30 this evening she insisted she could see them but it was pretty cloudy and the light from the sun was still showing from below the horizon.

Our day for her 22 month old brother whom we have all day. He is a force of nature. He has excellent pattern recognition and is making a great start on 12 piece jigsaw puzzles though he hasn’t quite grasped the concept of edge and corner pieces yet.

Have a good day everyone and commiserations to those under the weather and with worries.

Good morning from Shropshire.It doesn’t feel quite so cold today🤞🏻

I have a hair appointment this morning for foils and cut then straight over to Stafford to pick B up from school.We are going out for a meal once DD and SIL are home from work to celebrate my birthday which is later in the week.

karmalady we have a month of bills too and we too find the visibility of the smart meter a great incentive.

I hope your appointment goes well Ash and that you don’t have to wait too long for your appointment Blue.Glad the hospital are keeping you informed Mick.

grandMattie you are doing so well with sorting your house out.

Hope today goes well with the boys Grandmabatty.

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning from a gloomy Sefton. It looks cold & damp out.
A busy day yesterday. Lots of laughs in singing & some new members. Everyone left smiling & chatting - result 🎼😀. A quick lunch then spent the afternoon with our 3 yr old GD. She is a delight.
Strength exercise on Zoom this morning. Then a visit to the fish man. What we will have with our fish remains to be seen when we get to the supermarket - it most definitely won't be turnip! Library this afternoon.
Take care all.

Morning all from a slightly chilly West Oxfordshire. A little bit of admin this morning and I’ll also make a batch of chocolate frosting for the freezer. We are going out for lunch to one of our favourite places today in one of my favourite villages. OH has his beekeeping course this evening so I’ll catch up on whatever television programmes I’ve recorded. Have a good day, especially those with worries.

Good morning all from a damp North Leicestershire where it is 4°. No Northern Lights visible here.

Our lovely cleaners are due this morning at 8.45 but DH has a blood test at 8 am so we are already on the move.

After making some phone calls, I have choir and then I am taking one of my brothers to an appointment at the Memory Clinic.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Leamington, my last full day here.
Yesterday I did some ironing for DD1 whilst she worked for SIL'S company, then we popped to the local shops.
Today we are going into town for coffee and a look round the shops.
This evening is the first night of DGD1's show. I'm very much looking forward to seeing it.
Have a lovely day everyone xx

Good morning from a bright, cold Colchester. There is a chance of rain later.
Yesterday's funeral was a trip down memory lane and quite a happy occasion.
Today is charity shop volunteering day. Our manager is leaving for a better job. This is the third in 3 years...am I that bad?
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning, you always beat me too it kitty!

We too have the cleaners first then the gardener.
We are out with friends for coffee to set the world to rights then I am going to the hairdressers.
My hair is like baby hair these days and I have tried growing it to show more volume but I hate it but hoping he doesn’t cut it too short as the I look bald!

Wishing everyone a good day.

Good morning from a damp, overcast south Cornwall. My knee replacement has been deferred until I can get this breathlessness sorted out, which I'm relieved about. Today I'm aiming to get to my allotment ladies knitting group weekly meeting. We meet at a community cafe on the seafront. (Re the aurora I saw it from the north coast here, and it was better than the time I saw it in Norway!)

Good Morning from the South Downs.

It still feels blimmin’ cold to me out there this morning. First day of spring tomorrow - wish someone would drop the weather a line.

I shall find indoor entertainment today as I hate this cold wind.

Aubergine and cauliflower Thai curry tonight

Enjoy your cold day everyone 🥶

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s grey and damp. We didn’t get another showing of the northern lights here again yesterday as it was too cloudy. I think the west of Scotland had a good show though. Hopefully you’ll get to see them one day gMattie 🤞
DGS stayed here last night and I’ve just heard him get up, he’ll be wanting his breakfast soon I bet. He’s asked to go swimming this morning so I’ll take him to the pool at the gym. Tonight DGD is coming for a sleepover after her dancing and choir classes. There’s no school here today or tomorrow due to the teachers strike so they’re having a turn each 😀
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

dragonfly46

Good morning, you always beat me too it kitty!

We too have the cleaners first then the gardener.
We are out with friends for coffee to set the world to rights then I am going to the hairdressers.
My hair is like baby hair these days and I have tried growing it to show more volume but I hate it but hoping he doesn’t cut it too short as the I look bald!

Wishing everyone a good day.

dragonfly my problem exactly. I always had very fine fair/blond hair but loads of it. Now it is still very fine but disappearing by the day, and I simply can’t find a style that either suits my hair or one I can deal with.

Good morning all from a wet Black country.
Another bag to take to charity shop and then we have a meal booked for later, these vouchers they keep sending just have to be used.
Enjoy your Tuesday everyone and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning all and it’s bright but chilly here in Essex.
Didn’t see the Aurora last night - too cloudy. I phoned my neighbour in Suffolk to see if she’d seen the lights over the sea. She had! Lovely pics Pittcity.

I took DD to hospital yesterday to try to see someone in Oncology . As she walked through the doors the cancer nurse phoned her. Dd had been phoning them since Thursday with no response!
She now has a face to face appointment with her consultant on Thursday. 🙏. Hopefully a scan !.

We had lunch with my old friend and her daughter which was good fun with lots of laughter which did Dd the world of good.

Sar enjoy your last day with family and of course the show tonight. 👯‍♂️.

Nice to go away, Ash but lovely to get home. I’m glad your travels were straight forward this time.

Take care one and all. 🌷

Morning Mick, morning All from chilly, clear corner of Somerset. 2 degrees out there.

Mr C’s hospital appointment filled much of the day. Buses behaved beautifully. Summoned an hour late to the consultant it was explained surgical intervention is necessary. Not speedy if there is no major deterioration, next stop an appointment with a surgeon.

Too cloudy for a glimpse of the Aurora last night. We can’t complain as there was a magical trip 5 years ago when we were treated to three fantastic sightings on different nights, one lasting for nearly an hour.

Lots to catch up with this morning, then must be off to collect papers from one solicitor and deposit them with another before some gathering of birthday this and that. Our teenagers both have birthdays next week. Hope to then speak to a friend as it’s the anniversary of her husbands death, 13 years on the anniversary remains more than hard.

Some progress for you mick, your day doesn’t sound much like resting bluebalou, Mr C was given the same advice yesterday and is muttering about it this morning. Goodness you’re a whirlwind grandmattie. We had two quotes from each removal company. One for a standard move the other for a collect and store with an agreed weekly storage charge. Fair to say we found removers remarkably accommodating and understanding of our uncertainties. Sounds a good trip back ash. Good luck wishes to your granddaughter sar. Hope all goes well for your brother kitty.

Wishing you all the best day it can be.

Good morning Mick and All.

Clear frosty day in South Bucks.

We’ve had a lovely two evenings with our DS who is on a Book Tour for 2 weeks and has been visiting two schools in our area.

We are packing up and leaving for the Brighton area today to look after our 2 DGSs 12 and 10 whilst their Dad is away. It will be fun, tiring, challenging and full of laughter. They said last time ‘Don’t bother reading Dad’s list of what we wear and when each day, we will tell you’. What a relief 😅

Good morning from a very wet and grey Black Country.

Rain held off for our Monday walk where we walked 6 miles. On way home I realised a bus was due in, so took bus pass out of purse to put in pocket. I missed the bus by seconds! So walked home (only 15 mins but up a hill). Arrived home to find bus pass wasn't in pocket! 10 minutes later had a message from a lady I know, who had found it in the street, and of course knew it was mine.How lucky was that? How it found it's way out of my pocket I will never know.

Gym this morning, then meeting a friend at a garden centre cafe this afternoon.

monk I was told if you don't use those vouchers, they won't send them in the future. So even more reason to use them

Last day of February! Enjoy your day everyone.

I'm sure you will enjoy every moment with your DGS's NanKate even if it is exhausting. Precious memories.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is currently 3°C.
No Aurora here for me in the West of Scotland, I am disappointed never to have seen them.

Blue, my first urgent cardiology referral was made in September, again in November and then in February, all to no avail.
It was only when I contacted the secretary myself, that I was admitted to hospital. It may be worth doing that.
The waiting lists in Glasgow are horrendous. Apparently, one reason is because Covid has caused so many to have heart damage.
I sincerely hope you are seen very soon. It is so debilitating and demoralising to be constantly breath,ess.
Mick, that's good the hospital are keeping in touch. Hopefully, you will feel a little better after your infusion.

A very restless night after a very busy day yesterday. I didn't want to let DH go to the funeral on his own, but it was exhausting. At one point the vertigo struck and I was o breathless, it just won't go away.
A positive outing, in one respect, DH met an old friend, he hasn't seen in forty years and has arranged to meet up. He too is immunocompromised, so we sat together at the back of the room, as it was so busy. Too many people, so close by, makes me anxious.
We had a lovely run down to Ayr, reminiscing about our time, living down there and the horrendous drives up and down the old A77 in blizzards and fog, to visit our parents. It never phased me, now I avoid motorways, like the plague.

We did managed to get to Sainsbury's, where there was a huge TU sale. In my excitement to look at a half price, longline gilet, I somehow managed to demolish the telescopic stand, displaying them. I was mortified!
On checking prices on my hand held scanner, I noticed that the prices had not been reduced on a number of items.
A chat with customer services revealed that many items had been put out, without reducing the prices on the system.
A team of assistants was duly despatched to rectify things.
The assistants laughed that they weren't busy anyway and this would keep them occupied for ages and ages and ages! 😉

We are off to the Range to get a replacement handle for the one DH broke. Last week I saw solar lights I liked, but couldn't carry the box, so hopefully they are still there. Many of our lights have died.
I have warned DH, he must indulge me and not complain about how slow I am. 😉

Enjoy all your outings and GM, I hope your stress levels go down. You could do with support to empty your home, its a huge task.
Best wishes to all, especially those who are struggling. 💐