Good Morning Monday 24th April 2023

Good morning Mick and all. With 43 posts ahead of me I'm going to post first and read later! However I did stop off at some photos as I scrolled down. Honfleur, Fowey and The Netherlands all look lovely.
Anyway, it's another bitterly cold day in the north wind on the Angus coast with snow forecast on the hills and 'wintry showers' elsewhere. My metabolism has gone back into winter hibernation mode and I slept until after 8 and was reluctant to get up even then. The heating's back on and the winter clothes are on too!
However, let us not forget the gratitude and it was so lovely to see this clump of glorious daffodils in the garden yesterday. They were being flattened by the wind and were too beautiful to leave there, so I brought them indoors where they will be appreciated. The person who had this house before us was a great lover of daffodils and the garden is full of many different kinds, even after 25 years. These are my favourites so I hope you enjoy them too.
The Great Alarm Event yesterday had mixed reviews in this family. Mine went off - I know because the notice was on screen - but I didn't hear it because I hadn't turned the sound up on my phone! I didn't have my Bluetooth hearing aids in either as I wanted to know whether it would be loud enough to alert a deaf person. DD and NewMan were in Glasgow go-karting with a contingent of six teens and they all got it, but DS1 and DiL in nearby xWest Kilbride didn't. Meanwhile down in Lincolnshire DS2 didn't get it while his wife and daughter standing next to him both did. Oh well, no doubt news of a real alert would spread quickly as bad news always does.
Nothing planned today except some much-needed housework after my busy week last week - and a concerted effort to keep warm! Have a lovely day everyone and I hope the Spring is Springing where you are x

Good mimicking and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
DD left for the south yesterday and I need to do a shop as well as work out what clothes to wear for my Orient Express trip next week. The trip was postponed through Covid. It’s a bit different to packing for an ordinary holiday.
I also need a tv/aerial expert as the terrestrial is breaking up and although DS has done his best, it needs an expert.

GM I’m so sorry you are having such a stressful time.
Lovely pic mukticolour and what a pretty place for your stay ginny

Good morning!🙄

Morning from a part sun S Yorks. Yesterday the rain did not appear as promised, indeed the garden could do with some.

Quakers and gym and a visit to M n S were great but its left me with a legacy of exhaustion CFS wise so is a quiet day needed, just one appointment.

Best for days out, holidays, moving house matters, family care, and may poor lies have as good a day as possible.

Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow.

Washing out, phone calls to make and a visit to a bed store where hopefully, the bed I looked at online will be a straightforward order and deliver. If I hear once more, due to covid blah,blah,blah, I may have a meltdown!

Wishing all a good day.

Good morning from an improving Co Durham.
Dg dropped of for breakfast and walk to school this morning and it was dry, as we left the house the heavens opened! Although it’s just a 10 minute round trip, I was soaked. Why does it always wait till pick and drop of time?
Some lovely photos again today.
GrandMattie, so frustrating for you.
Marydoll, hope your vertigo improves.
My alert happened at 3.02pm. Not very loud though.
Hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning from sunny West Sussex!

Good morning all from sunny Lancashire.

Another day of pottering indoors and housework. I’m getting cabin fever! Am now experiencing some double vision, which I was warned about. It should settle down, I’m taking it as a positive sign that the treatment is working.

Beautiful flowers Taichinan, thanks for sharing.

Have a good day all.

Good morning from a sunny Stockport.
Grandmattie do you have a local AGEUK in your area.
We do here and they will do jobs like DIY and other things too.
They are not cheap in my estimation, when I got in touch last year they charged £35 an hour but I wanted the jobs done, very pleasant man came to visit, unfortunately he could not do the jobs I wanted but passed on several names of people they work with and I got the work done for the same price with a minimum of two hours being required.
The very best of luck with it all.

Your day yesterday sounds lovely Grammaretto.
Slightly jealous of your Orient Express trip holly!

Good morning Mick and all from currently sunny but starting to cloud over, West Sussex. I was expecting a call from DD3 to go to their’s to mind DGD as she wasn’t well yesterday but when the call came she said GD was in good form, just coughing so ok to go to nursery. This is more or less DGD’s permanent state - she is constantly bunged up and coughing and has recently been diagnosed with sleep apnoea. They paid for a private consultation as had waited months for an NHS appointment. She is now on waiting list to have tonsils and adenoids removed but could have a long wait as they can’t afford to go private for the operation. I hope it won’t be too long as she is often tired through frequent waking at night and she will start school in September.

Sympathy to Grandmabatty, I hope the bug is short-lived.
Grandmattie, I’m sure your family will cope with having you for a bit longer. If the weather is reasonable, maybe you can do a bit of exploring in your new neighbourhood or Bristol in general? When my mother-in-law moved to be nearer us she took lots of bus journeys ‘there and back’, just to get a feel for the area. You must be missing your crafting - I look forward to when you are all settled and posting pictures of beautiful bags, cushion covers etc like you used to 🙂

Hope babydoll’s tummy problems are short-lived. These cuddles are so precious Marydoll. I love that ‘new baby’ look and smell. It only lasts a few weeks and then they are still lovely but more ‘of this world’.

Love all the holiday photos, including the ski one multi. These daffodils are beautiful Taichinan, when I tapped to enlarge the photo I could really see the lovely blend of orange and yellow - so cheering.

I must go and get the washing out of the machine. I expect the rain will arrive as soon as I hang it out. As not childminding I will have to revert to plan A which is housework. We go to Scotland again in just over a week’s time so need to leave the house clean and tidy 😀

Oh, I forgot to say, DH and I both got the alert on our phones, a few seconds apart. It didn’t seem very loud. I suppose the point of a test is to see what needs tweaking to make it more effective.