Good Morning Thursday 11th May 2023

Good morning all from a,so far,sunny Suffolk. The torrential rain of Tuesday meant that the lanes around here were badly flooded but thankfully nothing like the flooding in some parts of the country. Such weather always brings complaints from locals that farmers don’t look after their ditches like they used to do!

Off to my stretch class shortly and then I have a parcel to collect from the town which will inevitably involve coffee and cake in one of the lovely bakeries there.

Thinking of those struggling at the moment and hoping for a pleasant day for all.

Good Morning everyone from sunny Severnside.

I’m off for a mooch in an M&S food hall. It’s been a while since I’ve been. Ironing and some sewing later and then I might Hoover all the mess that is on my craft room floor. I throw it in the direction of the bin but little goes in.

Have a good day all 🌞🌺

Good morning all from the Black country overcast yet again but better than yesterday's torrential rain.
Housework me thinks today the duster has sent an invite to join them.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from a full West York's . We are going retail shopping today lunch out somewhere.
Susan glad Liverpool cheered you up.
Your trips out sound good Marydoll.Hope everyone has a good day.
G

Good morning Mick and everyone from bright dry Carlisle.
Good news for you then Mick, hope you are soon sorted.

I had a thorough prune at the hairdresser's yesterday, I've lost the batty old lady look! She cut it a bit shorter than usual as it grows so fast. I did also have a wander through M&S but wasn't tempted. I don't need anything really, my storage overfloweth already.
I sorted out more paperwork once at home, more shredding ensued.
Today, ironing and, hopefully, mow the lawn if it stays dry. I've let it get longer than usual in the hopes it will beef up a bit. A bit more re-seeding may be on the cards.

Wishing you all a pleasant day.

Good morning all from Perthshire where I stayed overnight at DD's with the DGDs. Sunny at the moment, but a lot of rain clouds scudding across the sky. Some of the downpours yesterday were horrendous.
DD is slowly moving forward with the insurers after her car was written off and now has a hire car arranged for this weekend, so she can at last come home. Luckily she works from 'home' (wherever that may be!) so doesn't have to stress about that.
But the problems kept coming yesterday. She took DGD to the station to catch a train north so that she could get back to College, but there was an accident on the motorway and they got to the station just as her train was leaving! No problem - she got the next one and I met her at the station just an
hour later than planned. We got to DD's where she loaded her stuff into her little car - only to find it wouldn't move!! I think because of all the damp weather while it had been sitting idle, the brakes had seized up and she just had to move it backwards and forwards a few times (knowledge gained on my part after 60+ years of driving 😉) and she was off! That was almost the straw that broke the camel's back for her, so let's hope that's the last in this particular chapter of accidents.
Susan I'm so sorry your news wasn't good .
Glad your mum is showing a return to her old self Grandmabatty, and I hope you get that call from your doctor soon about yourself. Grandmattie I had no idea wardens were quite so pro-active in sheltered housing -,though on reflection I suppose they do need to get to know the residents. I hope it all settles down soon for you.
Mick so glad to hear that you're so much better - keep up the good work, and enjoy your day today.
Glad you sorted those pesky American tourists out yesterday Marydoll - and enjoyed your visit to St Andrews. You're really in my old stomping ground - I both went to school there and taught there. A place of fond memories. In those 'olden' days the uni students all wore their red gowns all the time (over both shoulders in first year, off one shoulder the next,, off the second shoulder in third and thereafter trailing half way down their backs.) They all cycled everywhere and the streets were awash with flying red gowns as they sped between classes. The town belonged to them! Enjoy the rest of your stay.
Today I shall wend my way back home. Oh I nearly forgot - the long-running saga of the problem with my hearing aids was (🤞) resolved yesterday while I was in Perth. That was my original reason for being there before all the drama started!
Take care everyone - there seems to be a lot of problems around. I blame the weather myself ......... Enjoy whatever sunshine you can find x

Good morning, it was a sunny start in Wiltshire but it’s clouded over. The sun felt really quite warm on our early morning dog walk, what a lovely change from the miserable days we’ve had recently.
Just enjoying a coffee before sorting out my summer clothes; there will be plenty for the charity shop as I’m having a radical clear out again. I have far too many clothes and probably only wear less than a fifth of them 🫣
Hoping it doesn’t rain because I have hung out the washing……
Have a lovely day x

Good morning from a bright but cloudy W Kent. Off to art group this morning, I enjoy the painting but it is also very useful to gather local news.
Glad you had good news Mick
I do think the Warden is doing her job gM from the years of experience with mum its the ones that don't visit and chat who are a nuisance. I bet she is used to forthright elderly ladies! they are everywhere.
Susan sorry to hear your news but glad you had a night on the town.
Best wishes to all.

Good morning all from damp Harrogate, I haven’t had time to read your posts - ku await Sainsburies deliveyhich DH will have to deal with. I’m shortly on my way to a respiratory group In Harrogate. Then I. The afternoon I have to accompany my DHon a hospital appointment where we could be for3 hours. This will be cutting it fine for zooming tonight
Will try to catch up when I’m at the hospital
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning from a sunny Oxfordshire, it’s rapidly clouding up though.
Not much to do today and not much to cheer about here.
Susan and Mick 💐 and hugs.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from the south coast where I am keeping an eye on the weather. Having had a lot of weeds removed last week, I am trying to create a woodland type of garden in a large bed. I saw something similar at a National Trust garden so I Am trying to copy it. So far, I have used 9 bags of 70 litres of bark with 6 more to lay today. I’m trying to make a defined pathway between shrubs and roses. My hope is that I won’t have to have the gardener so often as it’s so expensive.
I must also put the vacuum round and tackle a big basket of ironing. That’s my day (and May run into evening) sorted.
Hoping you all have a good day yourselves.

GM glad you have got settled in at long last. Warder might prove useful in future and from our experience at MILs retirement flat they were really good and did their best to help.

Enjoy your breaks, holidays, trips out etc everybody else.

Good morning all from sunny Lancashire. We have had a lot of rain overnight so everywhere is looking green and fresh.

We are off out to a local farm shop for some goodies shortly. I hope everyone has a good day, will catch up later.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. I've read your posts but must rush out to yoga.
Sunny here so far .

Good Morning from a wet Co Armagh , bit of a let down after a nice morning yesterday
We had a very interesting talk at the Village club , about girls from Irish workhouses being sent to Australia in the late 18 hundreds , shades of the Ten Pound Poms in the 50s
Nowadays youngsters go backpacking all over the world and keep in touch with mobile phones .
Most of those girls spoke Irish and were illiterate, so few were ever heard of again
My eldest Grandson is thinking of taking off , much to all our dismay , he is such a sweet lad , we will miss him