Good Morning Saturday 15th April 2023

Good morning Mick, morning all from dry South Lanarkshire.

Not much to report as this week has been pretty much work, eat, sleep, repeat. I’m hoping today is reasonably busy to finish off a good week, so far we’ve exceeded all daily targets and I would like to do the same again.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning from a frosty Bristol. It is cold 🥶
DGD is 13 today and I am 75. I could never have imagined the path my life has taken, even 10 years ago!
The house in Sandwich has now been sold, and I imagine the buyers are in.
I have had permission to buy the property here, and I think 🤞🤞🤞that things are finally, finally starting to move. The solicitor told me that it would be a week between exchange of contracts and completion. I can’t wait!
Today will be mega-full. DGD has chosen breakfast, then lunc( with her father’s family, all 7 of them, including children. Then we’re going to a place called Mrs. Potts, a chocolate and chocolate with chocolate cafe. Finally, DD is taking me to a place where they serve parmegiano, leaving the rest at home. I’m exhausted just thinking about it. (Bearing in mind, I’ve been awake since 3ish, it’s going to be a loooing day).
I hope the news of babydoll is good, and that of all the sad and poorly is too. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩❤️🦩🦩

Good morning from the South Downs which is dull with a north wind - but dry!

Early night on the cards by the sound of it gm and a Very Happy Birthday.

Nothing planned here today, except cleaning down and polishing the kitchen cupboards, and might wash down the outside paintwork of the conservatory - depends how chilly it is.

Bit of on line shopping - DIL birthday gift. I need to get it sorted before they go on one of their many travels planned this year.

Pork stir fry for dinner.

Good morning. Dry day at the moment, down South.
It has been a week of celebration and hospitality on the whole. Last event for me tomorrow. Today is mainly making sure I am ready.

Good morning all and a very happy birthday to grandMattie 💐🥂, I hope you enjoy today!
Yesterday I did little, my oomph has evaporated 🙄, today the new patio starts (at last!) and I really need to do some tidying up generally. I hope it’s a dry day too for once.
I will put a gammon with brown sugar in the slow cooker, new potatoes and salad sounds good for lunch and maybe I will make a lemon cheesecake too?
Have a lovely weekend everyone x

Good morning all from a chilly but bright Whiddon Down where my holiday home is much cosier since the CH boiler was recently serviced.

Happy birthday to your grandMattie and your DGD with even more cause for celebration now contracts have been exchanged. I’m sure your usual stamina will see you through the day.

Excellent news regarding targets reached, baubles! IIRC, you manage a charity shop I believe? People enjoy supporting good causes and appreciate bargains, especially now.

We might visit Lydford Gorge (N.T) today in the hope of finding a walk within my capability! Later a cider and pasty evening has been planned by the staff at the site so we shall go along to that.

Posted too soon!

Wishing you all a happy weekend, especially those with worries about loved ones and I hope Babydoll is well. 👶🏻
🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from Bournemouth, sunny but cold this morning. I only joined Gransnet yesterday so hello !

Good morning all from bonny Berwick upon Tweed, where the sun is shining from a clear, blue sky. Driving to Edinburgh later this morning, to spend the day with Daughter and two teenage Granddaughters, who we haven't seen for ages, largely due to that awful Covid virus. Very excited about seeing them again after so long. Hope your day goes well, wherever you are and whatever you're doing.

Good morning from a very wet Essex by the sea.
A very Happy Birthday to GM, a busy day by the sounds of it.
Shopping in town this morning and a lazy afternoon to follow.
Have a lovely weekend everyone xx

Good morning, s somerset will be cheerful and sunny today. Such a change from yesterday but the lack of sun meant that I did get to clean the windows inside

Ground is far too wet with many puddles everywhere, potholes hidden in puddles, means I will not go cycling for a few days. Just a bit of pottering today and I am hopeful of being outside for a while, even if just to drink my coffee

I faffed around last night to find an isa for some savings, took me a while but I got one with yorkshire building society. I did dither as it is fixed until 2025. Such a fine line between what is needed soon and what can be saved

Have a good day

Good morning from Shropshire.After yesterday’s torrential rain sunshine is forecast today.

Happy birthday grandMattie🥳enjoy your busy day.

I like the sound of a cider and pasty evening Ash!

Have a good day everyone 🦩

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 1° with blue skies. Definitely chilly though. Happy birthday Grandmattie. It sounds like it won't be long until you move into your new home. Ash cider and pasty sounds like my kind of evening!Sar I hope you are feeling better now. BlueBalou your lunch plans sound good. I'm cooking gammon tomorrow. Cherrylover welcome to you. Baubles a rest tonight is definitely required.
Yesterday I ended up at dd's house. We went to town as dgs1 needed a haircut. Then a visit to Costa for hot chocolate for dgs1 and steamed milk for dgs2. Later, I babysat dgs2 while dd took dgs1 to Taekwondo. He's teething badly at the moment and had gone for a nap at an inopportune moment.
Today will be a quiet day. I'll get the bedding washed and hung out and do a bit of housework. Then I want to play with my new oil pastels and do more cross stitch. Salmon salad for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning and a warm welcome to Cherrylover . 👋.
Tell us about yourself . ☺️.

Today we are travelling back to Essex, but we’ll be back next Friday with our two sons for a working weekend.

It’s dull and chilly but I saw a figure walking down to the sea, at 6.am disrobing and plunging in. 🥶. Not even in a wetsuit!

Have a lovely birthday with your family GM , and a happy birthday to your gd. So much to celebrate. 🥳.

Sar are you over your chest infection? Take it easy.

Ash - cider and pasty sounds very nice.

Hoping Babydoll is improving.🙏. She looks beautiful. 👶🏼.

Take care all 🌷

Good morning from a damp Co Durham.
Happy Birthday, grandMattie and your dgd.
Hello Cherrylover, enjoy the chat on here.
Poignant day for me yesterday attending the funeral of a childhood friend. She was the first loss from five little girls who started Infant School together 70 years ago. Beautiful service.
Having a quiet read before the two grand dogs start jumping around. We'll have them till Monday, such lively dogs.
Lovely fish pie for dinner made by dd2 so an easy one for me.
Have a good Saturday one and all.

Good morning all from Glasgow where I am hoping the sun will break through a very thick fog.

A day off from gardening, although pleased to have done more than I thought I could yesterday, don’t want to push my luck.
I will be treating GD1, almost 18, to a hair do today, a bit cut off her long auburn hair and she would like it darkened slightly. I will leave her in the safe hands of my trusted hairdresser Laurence. Doesn’t seem that long ago when I took her to L for a tidy up when she was 4!

Hoping your baby grandaughter is fairing well Marydoll.
Happy birthday GM🎂 and best of luck in your next chapter.

Hopefully, a good day is ahead for all.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a lovely sunny start to the day

Hi and a very warm welcome to cherrylover

A very Happy Birthday to you and your DGD gMattie I hope you all have a lovely day! 🎂 🎉

We’re taking DGD to her dance class this morning and then need to find something to do with DGS whilst she’s there. Maybe a trip to Fort George and a look out for dolphins might suit - will see!

Well done with hitting those targets baubles, the charity shop are lucky to have you

Hoping all is well with beautiful Babydoll

Enjoy seeing the family again nanadana and have a lovely day

Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a grey, damp Colchester.
No plans for the weekend here so we'll probably just vegetate after getting in supplies from Aldi. I need to get the ironing done.
Happy Birthday "GM* and love to all 🦩 x

A warm welcome to GN Cherrylover
Grandmabatty, enjoy having a day to yourself. Salmon salad is a favourite of mine.

Good morning all from bright Harrogate. Happy birthday GrandMattie looks like you’ll be moving in soon! Hope Babydoll is progressing.
My DGS was ill yesterday so hope he’s better today. We are off to Llandudno today. Good thing I’m not driving, didn’t sleep very well at all last night. So will probably doze in the car.
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning Michael and all GNs from an overcast rather chilly South Yorkshire. It rained non stop yesterday and has been pretty wet all week, so how the gardener is going to manage today I don’t know. He may cry off. We’ll have to see. I have some small jobs out there to do myself but I don’t want to get in his way. I may bake instead. Yesterday was a day of sorting a ridiculous amount of paperwork.
Happy Birthday GM! Hope it’s a good one.
Welcome to you, Cherrylover.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning all.
A local food shop this morning with a coffee before.
DD2 will be calling in to collect some cakes on her way to a holiday in Cornwall with a friend .
Will probably see DD3 and smallest DGS as SIL and older DGS are off on a rugby tour !

Hope all is well with babydoll.
Kind thoughts to all with worries, troubles and illness.
Wishing all a good day and hoping for a little sunshine.

Good morning all from a grey North Leicestershire.

I too am cooking gammon today along with preparing a Swiss Cheese bake for tonight. Off to look at tiles for the new kitchen as well.

Had an exhausting but successful day shopping with Persie and slept really well last night.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a cloudy Black Country, where it is still very wet after all the rain yesterday.

Lovely afternoon yesterday, having lunch with the family. 10 of us in total. Not often we all get together with the 4 grandkids. Eldest starts University on Monday, so she is obviously excited but apprehensive.

No real plans today, we are going to Somerset to caravan next week, take it out of storage and see how it has fared over winter, so only staying a couple of days. So today will start making lists of what to take, and clean the carpets ready to take back.

MrJ is on a bike ride, so I will have an empty for a few hours.

Hoping a Baby doll is doing well.

Wishing you all a lovely day