Good Morning Sunday 2nd July 2023

Mick, maybe no-one has told you that plain boiled white rice will help your bowel to settle down

Good morning, the ground is damp and sky is grey but today will be pleasant in s somerset

I think I have dug and cleaned up my last patch of earth, another two buckets of stones removed. No earthworms so I have sown phycelia, an easy green manure, I chop and turn that over. Then add a layer of my compost and cover it for winter. It will be teaming with life by spring. The patch will be a small veg bed and ready for potatoes first

I pruned my three apple trees, mainly so I could get to the tops. Pruning now slows leaf/branch growing and puts energy into the apples.

Sitting on my bench, I saw my rapidly growing crabapple, swaying heavily in the wind. It is 20` tall so I have taken the saw to it and removed half the vertical branches. They were very heavy and would have put the tree in danger.

I took all the lower shoots off that and the two thin baby rowans, when I planted them, so I eventually get a shade canopy to sit under

Exercise later, apricot and almond loaf in the breadmaker and knitting outside this afternoon

Have a lovely day

Good morning. Not sure what the weather will do today but no matter.
We may have a short drive up to Teignmouth for a wander and light lunch.
Wishing all a pleasant day .

Ps. Maes Howe is booked up until the end of September…
The tombs of both otters and eagles are permanently closed. We happenchanced on a little passage tomb said to be tomb of dogs!

Morning, jumpers on here in S Hants at 13.
Sounds idyllic Gingster.
Orkney must be fascinating gMattie shame about the hotel.
Funny weather yesterday, started grey and cool, ended sunny and warm. We went to the pub and sat out chatting for an hour or so.
Seed sowing today, wrapping of daughters birthday present and beef for tea.
Urms Kalu and any others fighting battles 💐
🦩🦩

Good morning everyone from sunny Lancashire.

I hope your bowel settles soon Mick, do you have post op support that you can speak to about this? Rest and enjoy the cycling today.

Yesterday was sunshine and strong winds. I was able to deal with one lot of laundry and will do the rest today. I made a slow cooker chicken curry, we haven’t had one in a while thanks to my own digestive problems. It was delicious and so far my stomach is happy. Today we will have bacon rolls for brunch, then I will see how it goes.

Glad you’re enjoying Orkney despite gloomy weather and a poor hotel Grandmattie. Hope today is brighter for LadyLFL in Wales.

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

Have a good day all 🌻🌻🌻

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Temperature reaching about 20° today, which is fine by me. DGS2 wore us out yesterday. He is 7 and won't sit still. He is currently still asleep but will soon need feeding. More of the same today.
Love to all 🦩 x

Morning all from North Wales. It feels bright. We have booked lunch nearby and will then go to the beach. I am not writing any grim poems this morning! Thinking of Mick and the Urms.

Good morning from sunny West Berkshire. No plans yet for the day but no doubt it will include lunch out somewhere and a walk.
Mick if I were you I would contact the GP tomorrow just for a chat to discuss how your recovery is going.
By the way, we were diverted through Brackley a couple of weeks ago when the A43 was closed due to an incident. What a lovely place it is . The next time I’m on that route I will stop for a break there and have a proper look around.

Happy Sunday and thoughts to the sad and poorly.

Good morning all and it’s sunny but feels cooler here on the Suffolk coast.
We had a lazy but lovely day with ds2 and family. They didn’t swim as the wind got up and the sea was choppy. They might venture in today. We walked up to the house where they cook wood fired pizzas last evening and sat out on the patio overlooking the sea. The girls played on the beach while we had a glass or two.

They’ll head home mid afternoon and I’ll miss them as they are good company and easy to be with. No stresses or strains with them. ❤️.

Hoping you all have a good Sunday. 🌸

Good morning from a sunny but cooler South Downs.

Bathing the dog today and trying to strip him a bit with a special tool as his clipper lady is booked until end July and he is looking a mess. Not that he is worried.

Cleaning fridge and oven as well as watering pots so must get on this morning, after my totally lazy day yesterday.

Hope everyone enjoys their day

Marinated salmon with salsa for lunch

Good morning, a lovely sunny Sunday morning here in south Glos.
How wonderful to be in the Orkneys grandMattie, a really remote but spectacular part of the country.
Yesterday I had a lovely early dog walk then spent some time having a good tidy up before watching the Tour de France (why was it in Spain Mick?!) while knitting. I started this drafted jumper for me during lockdown, shoved it in the back of a cupboard and rediscovered it on Friday. I’m determined to finish it but it’s going to take me ages ; at least I can do it largely without thinking while listening to podcasts or watching tv!
Today, a walk with the dog then I need to sort out my watercolour palette, do a bit of gardening and try to find a book I have mislaid.
Enjoy Sunday! 🌹

Good morning from a bright Whiddon Down.

I hope you will enjoy your break, grandMattie, now you've settled in. It was kind of you to think of olddudders in relation to the riots in France but his area seems unaffected by them. Yesterday, he was in the centre of Le Mans and all seemed as normal, I’m relieved to say.

Today, I shall return home as I have commitments throughout the day tomorrow at the start of another busy week.

Every blessing to you all. 🦩🥰✝️💐🦩

Good morning from Kirkwall. It is grey and chilly. The forecast is for vile cold weather, not reaching teens.
We had the great good fortune yesterday to have the last available car in Orkney due to a cancellation!
Skara brae was amazing, we spent most of the day there, then followed the coast northwards back towards Kirkwall, stopping to see various things including the brough of Birsay.
What a beautiful and fascinating country.
Today, more of the same, not decided yet.
BTW room still rubbish 🙁, hotel leaving a lot to be desired, but very very busy… not that important as we are out most of the time.
Peaceful Sunday to all, especially Urms, kalu, and Marydoll. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩