Good morning Wednesday 21st June

Good morning everyone from a sunny Inverness where another lovely day is forecast
A very Happy Birthday Sar enjoy your special day 🎂🥂🎉
I’ll be going to a couple of classes at the gym first thing and then I’ll be home to potter in the garden.
How awful for your Dil gingster but thank goodness she wasn’t hurt. Hope your much needed break away recharges your batteries and you can relax a bit
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a sunny Bristol. I’m about to pop downstairs for a cup of tea before the DGC leave for school…..too hectic when they are all getting ready,arguing who has got what….etc.

Not sure what the day has in store apart from a post school visit to meet the girls’ ponies. Hope today is a good one for all especially those with health worries and those with celebrations of any kind planned.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders on this the summer Solstice.

I was still up at midnight waiting for the electrician to finish fixing the wiring so that the boiler heats the water. We had no hot water when there were 8 of us here at the weekend gathering for Gt gran's funeral. Otherwise, everything went well.
I'm sorry about your family's experience Gingster but glad noone was hurt.

Yarn group today and community lunch.
I've invited a couple of friends for supper. I had better have a nap first!

Happy birthday Sar Enjoy your day.

I hope Mick is on the mend.
Best wishes to all of you.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 14° and sunny. There are clouds about too though. Sar a very happy birthday to you. I hope you have a lovely day. BlueSapphire I don't think you can kill a buddleia! I would like one for my garden as they attract bees and butterflies. Ash I'm glad it was a simple fix. Gingster what a horrible thing to have happened to your dil.
Yesterday was fine. Lots of playing. Dgs2 is struggling with communication just now. He desperately wants to tell us things but doesn't have the ability yet. So he's getting frustrated. I was too tired to think of food so I sliced chorizo and onion, fried them with halved cherry tomatoes and added gnocchi then a little red wine. It tasted lovely and took ten minutes in one pan. I had a nice glass of red wine to go with it too.
Today I have nothing planned. I shall potter about the garden and do a little tidying in the house. Later I'll visit mum. I've ordered a standalone fan which comes either today or tomorrow. Chicken curry for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning all from a lovely sunny Black country after yesterday's torrential downpours it is very welcome.
Happy birthday Sar 🎂🍾💐 have a great day.
Watched Michael Portillo on his travels yesterday he was at Urmston station thoughts of Urms came to mind.
Nursery pick up today and maybe some ironing later.
Enjoy your Wednesday everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from a bright & fresher feeling Sefton. A proper night's sleep for a change so a late start this morning. A sunny day is forecast.
Zoom exercise class this morning followed by a short drive to our Pilates class. I have some gaps in the garden to fill with plants I bought yesterday so that's this afternoon sorted.
Will return later to catch-up.

Good morning all from a partly sunny Glasgow, where it is 13°C. Thank you GM for opening up.
I'm concerned that we haven't heard from Mick, however I don't think he has any portable devices to enable him to post from hospital, he hasn't done so on previous occasions.

A very happy birthday to you, Sar! 🎁🎂🎈

Yesterday, I had to ask DH to drive me to my two medical appointments, as I felt so awful.
I am now officially grounded after yesterday's drama at the surgery.
While I was getting my bloods done, the practice nurse popped in to ask the phlebotomist to take an extra blood sample.
When I asked why, the nurse said it was for my heart review. "I'm here for a COPD review", I said. "You are also having a heart review", said the nurse.
I had suggested that DH wait in the car, as I didn't expect to be too long. Wrong move! I was there for nearly two hours!
I tried texting, phoning and waving from the surgery window, (he was parked underneath, the open window) to let him know there was a problem!
All to no avail.😡

During the heart review, the nurse said she was messaging a GP for advice, because my BP was sky high and I was so unwell. I was gently repriminanded, that I should have probably have gone to A&E last week or at least have phoned the surgery. 😪
After the heart review, she kindly advised me that I had to wait in the waiting room and a GP would call me for a consultation.

Meanwhile, DH was still sitting in his car oblivious and I was getting more and more upset. Eventually he answered his phone, but because he couldn't hear me, (#deafness denial) he was shouting down the phone and the whole surgery could hear him.
We have a Scottish saying, black affronted, that is how I felt. 😚
Eventually realising something was amiss, he came rushing into the surgery, a very contrite man.

I had a thorough check up and the outcome is that I have fluid around my heart and lungs, which is why I have felt as if I have been suffocating for the last week. It is a really horrible feeling. I just put it down to the heat, but apparently my heart failure has become worse. A bit of a shock and not a good situation to be in.
New medication to treat it, but it will be hospital to drain the fluid from my heart, if it doesn't settle down within a few days.
Once again, luck was on my side, just like my previous heart episode in January, another few days and I would have been in a stickie pickle. I am a cat with nine lives! 😉

It's a bummer, to say the least. DH and I had booked an Italian lunch in Glasgow for today, before our local railway line closes for electrification next week.
I was so looking forward to visiting it and visiting TKMaxx, with my packhorse DH.

Wee Babydoll has a hip scan today, so please keep her in your thoughts and prayers. She has become very active with no obvious signs of problems, so we are hopeful. 🤞

As always, all those on here struggling remain in my prayers. I was quite upset to read my pal Kalu's post. Thank goodness she has her girls to support her and DH. 💐

I wish you all the best of days and your trip is going well Gwen..

Morning all

Happy 70th Birthday to a very dear lady Sar53 I hope you have a fabulous day and that your birthday gathering on Sunday is a splendid occasion 🎂🥂🎂🥂🎂🥂😘😘😘

Gingster enjoy your escape I hope the weather stays good for you. You’re poor DiL what a fright.

Sports Day went ahead yesterday afternoon, the field had absorbed all the rain from the morning, the 8yr old GS’s school house came second overall so he was ok’ish with that.

My lively cleaning fairies are here first thing, I am off to the gym and then to the big Sainsbury’s to fill the fridge in preparation for having The Imp and 8 yr old here for a sleepover at the weekend.

Have a good day, enjoy the weather and the longest day of light.🙋‍♀️🦩

Marydoll 💐. Take life very easy, my dear

Happy Birthday Sar!
Rest up Marydoll.

Sorry to hear your news Marydoll. Take things easy with lots of rest. My very best wishes xx

The sun’s out accompanied by a gentle breeze as I wish you all good morning from Sefton.
A morning swim followed by playing with our DGC are on the agenda. Much encouraged by granddad, DGS is learning to play cricket. Their rest intervals have been taken up with watching England play.
Robinsons have been in touch to tell us there is a shortage of ingredients, that lemon barley water will continued to be produced. Yes!
Many happy returns Sar. 🎉 Comforting thoughts are sent to those with troubles.

Take care marydoll and rest - even though I know you don’t want to! x

Oh dear, Marydoll! You will be much more in my heart and prayers for the foreseeable future.

Good morning GM and everyone. The sun is battling clouds here so maybe a shower or two in due course as yesterday.
I got out in the garden after lunch for a short while, just to tidy up a bit. Last year's foxgloves have seeded everywhere you would think a plant wouldn't grow, they certainly wouldn't have if I'd deliberately sown them there. I've been hauling a lot out and replanting them. My bronze fennel and lavenders have also seeded themselves, the seedlings of the former are being got rid of though, they're such big plants eventually. I'll be out again to do more planting later on.
I also spent much tedious time sorting out car insurance quotes as my current insurer had unacceptably increased the new quote. No success as all the firms whose names I recognised had put prices up and my current company was best!

Today, ironing and a little housework plus more tedious admin.
Marydoll, I'm sorry to hear of your current troubles, a good job you had those reviews. I hope you're soon sorted and up and running again. Well, not literally! And best wishes for Babydoll.

I'm assuming Mick is still in hospital. Is that concerning? I thought they couldn't get you out soon enough these days.

Happy birthday, Sar. 70 is not old these days, it is the new 50 so enjoy the day.

I'm in two minds about today. On one hand, it's lovely to get such a long amount of daylight, on the other, I can't help being sad about the evenings pulling in from now on as I do loathe our long winters. Must keep telling myself to always look on the bright side of life!

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning from Durham - blue sky and sunny. A small wash in the machine. A friend is coming for coffee this morning, then I’m picking up DGS1 from After-school club and will check on DD2’s house on my way home - the DDs only live a few miles from each other. Dog walk at dusk and might see the barn owl out hunting.
I’m so sorry to read such worrying news from MaryD you must follow doctors orders!
I hope no news from Mick is ‘good’ news (as the saying goes) despite his diagnosis.
Longest Day? My goodness, isn’t time flying by?
Birthday greetings to some and commiserations to others.
Best wishes to all. X

Good Morning grandMattie and everyone from Hull. The rain has been very welcome and filled our two water butts up again.

Have a very happy birthday Sar 🎉🎂

Gingster what a terrible shock for your DIL.

Marydoll thoughts and hugs to you today for your health worries and babydoll’s scan💐

Our son has just called to ask if we can have GS this afternoon. He was sick in the night at his mum’s which is so rare for him and despite not speaking much said ‘tummy poorly’
I’m sure when he comes he will be running in and out the house enjoying the sunshine.

Have a lovely day everyone. 🌞Virtual hugs to those suffering stress and family worries🌻🌻

Good morning from a sunny NE.
Grey and rainy yesterday so just pottered around the house.
Sister sent me a photo of BIL and the plaster cast on his leg, he is going to be out of action for a while.
Happy Birthday Sar enjoy your day.
Thoughts are with poorly people and their carers.

Good Morning from a relentlessly sunny Co Armagh, but the thunder yesterday and resulting rain has filled my wee lily pond , I have two miniature lilies in bloom
Appointment with the diabetic nurse this morning , I have never been told I have diabetes, but I’ll pop in out of curiosity, and hopefully come out intact. !
Glad you were checked out Marydoll take care !
All the poorly husbands are in my thoughts , it’s a hard road

gM your flooring measurer reminded me of a chap who came to reposition an indoor tv aerial. He was here hours (did a rubbish job too) and talked non stop. DH never very chatty, left me to it. Turned out he’d been in the army and served in Ireland and launched into several long stories. I couldn’t wait for him to leave and in later years, thought he was probably suffering from PTDS.

Good morning everyone and to Mickin absentia from Sunnyside northwest coast, hope he’s ok.
Nice day yesterday, legs out (fake tan) and enjoyed singing at music club. Today to lunchtime recital and coffee with chap at the music club, my suggestion as he’s easy company and I haven’t been seeing enough people. Tonight to a folk club and will sing unaccompanied. Wearing the same shortish summer shift dress as yesterday, not many occasions in the year to flash my bare pins😁. I see bare and bear mixed up by so many people now, I start to wonder myself…
Birthday greetings Sar and special thoughts and hugs to all our morning gransnetters who are having a hard time.

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Good morning all. 17°, sunshine and showers - with a warning for thunder - on the Angus coast.
So sorry to read all the not so good news on here today, particularly yours Marydoll. Do take it easy, even though that's hard for you. And thoughts going out for Babydoll.
What a shock for your DiL, gingster - so glad nobody was hurt. My DD had an accident a few weeks ago - her's caused by a young idiot jumping a red light. She was shocked but unhurt, but her car was a write-off.
Happy Birthday 🎈🎂*Sar*, you young thing you! How our perceptions of age change - at one time 70 was old, but nowadays it's the new 50 without the menopause 😉. Enjoy your family get-together at the weekend.
I loved getting back to tai chi yesterday - it was just that feeling of coming home. I didn't do the set, but did a bit of teaching and demo-ing, which felt good. Tai chi classes are definitely my 'happy place'! Tomorrow is the advanced class, which I'm looking forward to.
Today's photo from my garden is of my triumphant trapaeolum (^sp?^) which once again is climbing its way up the evergreens - I love its bright red flowers against the dark green.
Now I must away and get myself going. Have the best day you can everyone x

Happy birthday Sar 🎂🍷.
Sorry to hear your news Marydoll.
What a horrible thing to happen Gingster
Thinking of all poorlies .
I cricked my back yesterday so a quiet day for me . Have a good day.

Good morning everyone from sunny Lancashire. Hope your recovery is going well Mick and we hear from you soon.

MrB has done the supermarket shop so I must help him put that away. I have laundry to do. Hopefully I’ll go for a walk later.

Happy birthday Sar.

I’m glad they’re looking after you Marydoll. Hope things improve.

Thinking of Kalu, Gingster, Urms and all who are dealing with illness right now. 🌹