Good Morning Friday 26th May 2023

Clear cobalt sky and sun here in Cornwall. Home from hospital last night. Two weeks away from my flat and I laughed as I walked in, such a funny place full of art and craft and STUFF! I hadn't realised ha ha. It was like walking into a hug. My patio fruit trees have abandoned all their fruit but my giant echium have flowered and a blackbird piped me home as I walked out into my flowery haven. And I'm alive. It was apparently a close shave. Thank you NHS.

Good morning everyone from another sunny start on the Angus coast. I could get used to this!
I'm so sorry about your daughter Oops. So worrying for you all. And your poor daughter too Gingster. Such a hard time.
Whitewave sympathy - it might only be a toe, but it's your toe and it's spoiling the end of your holiday.
Lovely photos on here today - particularly love the little fluffy goslings!
A lovely tai chi class again yesterday, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to know what to teach as they seem to have absorbed everything I know. All the instructors are getting together soon for a pooling of knowledge which will be interesting!
DD returns her hire car today (after the accident) and collects her new car tomorrow. Her insurance has paid up without question thank goodness - but of course she'll be paying them back with increased premiums from now on! She may pop over here on Sunday (🤞) to get the feel of the new car before putting it through its paces and travelling either to Nottingham or the Lakes to see New Man next weekend.
Today is just pottering and maybe into the town for a few bits and bobs. So long as the sun shines, I don't mind what I do!
May it shine on all of you too, and lighten the heavy load a few of you are carrying just now x

Good morning from a cloudy day in W Kent. Art group went well yesterday and we realised we have been meeting for around 15 years, no wonder we all talk rather than paint. We used to break in the Summer but stopped doing this after lockdown but I think we could all do with a bit of a break now.
Marydoll your story of people wandering past and admiring the baby reminded me of a long forgotten episode over 50 years ago when I had just had my eldest DD. I was standing outside the church in Rye clutching my tiny baby and waiting for my DH to come down from the church town. An elderly gentleman in one of those cream linen jackets worn by elderly gents then came past, stopped said "delightful, delightful" and wandered on, a different age then.
Thinking of Gingster's DD and MissOops
Best wishes to all

Good morning all, my whole post has just vanished and have no more time, hairdresser and then out but I’m remembering all needing support, especially poorly DDs.

Shazza good luck to your dil. Fingers crossed for her and you, to avoid wearing out a hole in the carpet!

Good morning everyone from yet another sunny 🌞 day in Northampton.. Love this weather!

My usual shopping trip this morning, coffee and a snack in M&S Food. Then home to sit in the.garden and read. I have at last got round to reading 'Hamnet', and really enjoying it.
I may stake my peonies though, as I notice they are getting quite tall and top heavy.

So sorry to hear about your poorly DDs, Oops, and Gingster. Hope they feel better soon.

Wishing all some sunshine 🌞 today.

Shazza, wishing your DDiL a safe and speedy delivery, thinking of you and all the family. 💕🙏

Good Morning from another lovely sunny day in S Yorks.

had a day of rest yesterday so hope to make it to the gym for an easy sesh, as I haven't been there since Tuesdays op. Cabin fever.

Thinking of MissOops, , your DD Gingster, and hope all goes well, Shazza.

Bests for your days, whatever they bring.

Sending love and prayers for those who need/ wish them, especially the DDs of Gingster and Oopsadaisy. 💕🙏

Good Morning Mick and everyone from Hull. It’s going to be warm again I am loving this weather.

My thoughts and virtual hugs are with Gingster’s daughter and Miss Oops💐💐

Grandmabatty I’m sorry your mum isn’t picking up it’s such a worry for you💐

We are currently pacing as we are waiting on the imminent arrival of our new grandson in China. My DIL is recovering from her covid and I think it’s weakened her as she’s struggling she’s so tired. My son said he thinks she may go for a section. Watch this space.
Speak soon hopefully 🌻🌻

Just a quick visit this morning from a sunny Suffolk to say I hope all those with health worries,especially those with ill DDs, have some reassuring news today.

Getting ready today to our trip to Rosedale Abbey in North Yorkshire tomorrow with DS and his family…..we are so looking forward to it.

Good morning Mick, morning all from overcast South Lanarkshire.

Oops and Gingster, I’m sorry to hear that your DDs aren’t any better, thinking of you both.

Sounds like a perfect day Marydoll. Whenever DH and I have been out with a pram he always got to push as it helped him walk with his gammy knee.

Speaking of the gammy knee, his appointment with the orthopaedic surgeon yesterday resulted in him having a cortisone injection. The X-ray showed no significant change since last year and apparently a sudden flare up and increased pain isn’t unusual and may settle down again. He has been put on the waiting list but who knows for how long.

We dropped daft dug off at DD’s yesterday where she will stay for a couple of days. This will be a regular occurrence now since our doggy day care has stopped doing drop offs and we can’t get back from DS’s before they close.

Lunch afterwards at a nearby garden centre was very pleasant, sitting outside in the sunshine.

We’ve changed our day in Edinburgh and will help out on Fridays instead as all schools there finish at noon. For the time being DDoutL is off on a Friday so we can hang out with her and the children.

Have the best day possible everyone.

I’m so sorry to hear your daughters are so unwell Oops and Gingster.Thinking of you all and really hope they both feel better soon🙏🏻💐

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It's misty but may burn off later.
I am tired this morning and have a 4 hour shift at the community shop soon.
My age is showing.

I made some pots and then planted out my lettuce and sweet peas so perhaps that's why.
An oyster catcher was grazing on my lawn. I've never seen that before


Sorry to hear of your DDs Oops and Gingster such a worry. Sending love and prayers.

Lovely photo NannyJan

I hope you all have some joy in your day

Sorry to read your daughter is ill and waiting for results Oops.
Gingster hope your daughter's health improves soon.
We spent yesterday clearing patio oh jet washed it some mould spots didn't move so will have to do some spot cleaning.We are going to local market this morning,taking our neighbour whose oh is recovering from a stroke ,the break away from each other is beneficial to them both.

Good morning all from sunny ish Leicester. We are off to pick up BIL and SIL later. So my fingers ere crossed for a nice day.

Gingster and Oops, I’m sorry to hear about your daughters. Hoping you both see things improving soon.

My DH has not managed to come off of steroids and its now accepted that he is dependent on a maintenance dose and has a protocol for anticipating, recognising and responding to a need for more. Tricky. But doable and he lives an active life.

Have a good Friday everyone.

Morning from a sunny S Hants, hoping for improvements with poorly daughter’s Oops and Gingster.
Toms and cu are in their greenhouse gro bags, courgettes in the ground and front garden window boxes planted up, now the watering starts.
Tesco delivering this afternoon and off to our local tonight for a catch up, with this weather it’ll be busy.
Enjoy your day 🦩🦩

Just popping in to send best wishes to MissOops and to say how sorry I am that your your DD is no better Gingster

A sunny Good Morning to you all.
Nearly ready to leave for our family holiday in a lovely house in Devon. We will all meet up there mid afternoon.
Oops and Ginster I hope your DDs are soon on the road to recovery .

A good day wished for all.

Morning Mick, morning All. Sunny start to Gloucestershire where we had a sleepover.

School pickup had its moments, there had been an ‘incident’ with another child and our young one was sporting a black eye. He was and is fine, his poor parents less so as they had received worrying messages from the school. An active evening followed ensuring a good nights sleep. A thoroughly enjoyable cuddle this morning, now it’s into his morning routine.

Off home this morning trying to avoid the inevitable traffic on two motorways. Suspect not much else today.

Sorry to read about poorly folk. Hope Friday brings something positive for us all.

Good morning from sunny Colchester. It's here in the north of the county, Gingster
We have the Ride London Classique bike race going through the City centre today, so local roads will be closed and chaos will ensue.
I need a food shop so will walk away from the centre to Aldi.
I also need to investigate where a tiny puddle of water near the washing machine has come from.
Sending extra hugs to Oops and love to all 🦩 x

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. 🌹to all of you with sick daughters. I am off to Kew this morning. Son and partner are going to a wedding in Norfolk to which children aren’t invited so I’m on grandmother duty for the weekend! If it stays fine I think we’ll spend a lot of time in Kew Gardens. My daughter is coming tomorrow to spend time with her niece. Should be fun. Have a good day.

Good morning everyone from a sunny Inverness, hoping for another day like yesterday which was really gorgeous
So sorry to hear about MissOpps, Oops, hoping she improves today and there’s some helpful treatment from the hospital
And your DD too Gingster another challenge for her if it’s shingles, poor lady
Today we’re off out early as DH has a pre op assessment for his knee replacement surgery - hopefully that’ll be done in the next few weeks. I’m then back to the gym for a couple of classes and then back home to do some gardening
Hope you get your painful toe sorted today whitewave and you can enjoy the rest of your holiday
Take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a sunny Black Country.

Lovely walk yesterday along our canal with a my Walk and Chat group who meet every other Thursday. Lovely to see a pair of Geese with their Goslings.

A quick trip to Merry Hill shopping centre in the afternoon, to buy sandals and a couple of tops for our trip to Rhodes in June.

U3A walk this morning, then a BBQ tonight.

So sorry to hear MissO00pss is so unwell. I really hope they find the cause. Best wishes to your DD Gingster such a worry.

Enjoy your day everyone

Gingster for both you and DD.🙏
I have been on and off steroids for forty six years, both for my lung problems and RA.
They are lifesavers, and the side effects do wear off, but often having had large doses over a length period,, it did take me ages to be weaned off them.
💐