Good Morning Monday 8th May

Grandmabatty . You are having a dreadful time indeed.

Good morning everyone from darkest Lancashire. The forecast is for rain all day, so we will not be going out. Too wet for gardening too.

Have a lovely Monday all 🌹

Good morning everyone from a grey Northampton, rain forecast later.

We had a wonderful street party yesterday in our little close, the only absentees being some neighbours on holiday. And of course the weather was perfect!

It looked.very festive, bunting strung up between all the houses, tables set out ready for the meal, and most people wearing red white and blue. We started with fizz and cake, then later on, barbecues were lit and a sumptuous spread was enjoyed by all. There was also delicious Thai food from a neighbour, plus chilli, spring rolls and samosas as well as barbecued goodies. And rhubarb tart and custard to finish. All washed down with fizz, wine and beer. We only called an end to the festivities when it got dark.

It was great company for me especially as I had not heard a peep or an invitation from my DS or DD to spend any part of the holiday weekend with them...... #feeling a bit upset and disappointed.

Will try to beat the expected rain today and get to Matalan to change a top for a different size.
And a simple dinner tonight of cold chicken, after eating much too much yesterday!

Happy birthday 🎂 Cornergran!

Good morning from an overcast W Kent. Lovely friend coming for coffee later this morning neither of us thought about it being a Bank holiday but it makes little difference. We hold very different views about the Monarchy so should have an interesting time, we have known one another for over fifty
years so we usually laugh and agree to differ.
Happy Birthday Cornergran
Grandmabatty sorry you are having such a rough patch.
gM my mum experienced much the same with perfect families all around her but as time went on she became rather interested in how often some of the perfect families visited!
Best wishes to all.

Happy birthday cornergran. 🍾🎂
My thoughts with you, gmbatty, it’s hard isn’t it? 🫂
FYI, my family is perfect, but I don’t bang on about it… 🤣

Good morning from rainy East Lothian. We are planning to set off tomorrow for a trip up the northwest coast covering some of the iconic places like Applecross, in our small campervan. The weather does not look promising.

Yesterday I had said I would cook a roast dinner and take it to the family in their caravan at the coast so I spent the afternoon roasting chicken and veg and making an apple crumble and wrapping all in foil and old towels to transport it the 20 or so minutes drive. It was well received and every dish was cleared.

DH is putting a fresh coat of white paint on the walls in our flat. I may do some weeding at DD’s if the rain stops. If not, I have lots of books to read 🙂. I am enjoying Woman’s Hour on Julian of Norwich.

Thoughts with Grandmabatty.

Good Morning from N.,Cambs., where it's overcast, mild & dry.
Rain forecast today, after a lovely sunny, warm day yesterday.

Happy Birthday cornergran, enjoy your special day.

Warm wishes to you all, especially those with worry & sorrow.

I’ve just caught up with your post Grandmabatty. I hope your mum is comfortable and makes good progress.💐🤞🏻
I have just done something monumentally stupid. I decided to make another strawberry flan for when DD comes over today. I’ve made hundreds of the sponge bases and never had a failure. I thought it looked slightly odd when I put it in the tin but when it came out it looked like the best Yorkshire pudding I’ve ever made! I tasted a bit. No sugar! Forgot to put it in.🤦‍♀️. It went straight in the bin! Time to put this old girl out to pasture I think!

Sorry greyd, I’m chuckling here.

Many thanks for all the good wishes. Breakfast achieved the rest of the day is on hold. Our bathroom toilet flush has died, we only have the one. Oops. Buckets just aren’t the same. Our lovely plumber never has a day off and will come - at some point. Never mind. Priorities. How’s a toilet flush for the most unusual birthday gift there is?

What a time you’re having grandmab. . Please see a doctor about that poorly tum of yours, it’s been far too long.

Just popped back in to say thanks for all the descriptions of your street parties. Lovely to hear about
It's reached the giddy height of 10° here today - just going to pop out to rainbathe 🤣

Wishing you a very 'Happy Birthday' Corner also hoping that you and your mum soon feel much better,
GMBatty.

Dear virtual friends. Your kindness means so much. Thank you to all. Mum has a bleed on the brain and pneumonia so things aren't good. I've been over this morning and I'll go back later on. I really appreciate your kind words