Good Morning Monday 10th July 2023

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it's dry and promising.

I'm taking my dear cousin on a favourite jaunt to a Borders town so I hope it's not "closed on Monday". I'd better check!
Last week was a wasted journey to a garden centre.
DS took us all out yesterday to Open Gardens in East Lothian. It was so nice admiring other people's gardens and our teenagers were very patient.

What a nice surprise to meet up with your Kentish friends gMattie

Mick I hope you have a much better sleep tonight.
Roses so sad to lose an old friend.
I'm thinking too of our Kalu and Urms

Happy Anniversary Gingster 🥂🎂🎉, enjoy your lunch.

Good morning from a bright & sunny Sefton. Enjoy your day out nanna garra.
An exhausting but enjoyable weekend spoilt somewhat by the weather. Rain of biblical proportions doesn't help. It's rarely we can all manage to get together. A picky bits lunch yesterday at our house was, thankfully, brought by DiL2. Our picnic lunch had to be held in side because of the uncooperative weather which had changed to lovely & sunny by the time they all left. Typical!
Singing group this morning, then a school pickup & "child care" for a couple of hours.
Best get a move on. Take care all.

https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202307/medium-808135-img-6573.jpeg https://www.gransnet.com/uploads/talk/202307/medium-656036-img-6578.jpeg

Good morning from an overcast Lizard peninsula.
Yesterday it was lovely to see so many people using the costal paths at the Lizard and Kynace Cove. The scenery is so amazing.
A longer journey today to Portscatho where we are meeting friends who are also on holiday.
Wishing all a pleasant day especially those with worried and cares.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a sunny blustery day in Oxfordshire.
Cleaning and tidying day today as we have Estate Agents coming around in a bit, for a valuation so that we can see where we are regarding moving.
Hugs to all those who are in need of one. Take care everybody.
💐 for Marydoll, Kalu and Urms

Good morning Mick and all. It's a glorious sunny 14° on the Angus coast at present.
Whitewave, Thorpeness sounds so lovely - a very special place to visit.
Have a lovely few days painting Roses after the sad start to your week.
I hope your journey goes well Ash - three changes isn't fun at all. I used to love my journeys to visit DS2 in Lincolnshire, but haven't travelled at all since all this uncertainty on the railways started. You're very brave.
Safe flight home Brook.
I had one of those beautiful peaceful days yesterday, so lovely. I even read a whole book! Today, however, the chiropodist cometh, and I really MUST do some food shopping.
DiL enjoyed her 50th yesterday and said the meal they had at The Three Chimneys on Skye was amazing. She also bought three paintings and now I'm waiting for the photos (living life by proxy 😉)
Marydoll I do feel for you and admire how you still 'get up and at 'em' in spite of everything.
I hope everyone has the best day they can x

PS. The photo is of the trapoeleum which is putting in a marvellous show this year. This is what meets you as you come through my side gate.

Good Morning from a sunny S. Yorks.

Rain not till later.

Congratulations ginster hope you find smother nice for lunch.
Very tired indeed so pottering today and a little packing for Wednesday's travel to Sis in Devon. The decorator is coming later to finalise work on both bedrooms while I'm away. She's very good and I feel happy leaving her to get on with it.

Bests for poorlies and may good outings, gardening and domestics be had.

Happy anniversary to the Gingsters.🥂🎉

Happy Anniversary dear Gingster 🥂

Is the recommended restaurant by a fishing lake through Rochford by any chance?)

Good morning all from another sunny day in Suffolk. We had some rain yesterday,the first in several days but nothing like other parts of the country.

The mention of Thorpeness reminds me of several children’s’ birthday parties we held there many years ago. We always used to ask the guests to bring a set of spare clothes as at least one would jump into the water….fell they said! All part of the fun. DS and family live in Ipswich and it is a great spot to meet up although SO much busier than it was when our children,now all in their 40s,were younger.

Plans for the day have changed because the friend I was meeting is not well and not up to driving to our chosen venue as she lives in Essex so I shall join DH on the dog walk which I think will be further afield than the track at the bottom of the garden which leads to a small and shady wood….ideal in the heat.

Must read this through before posting to check for any auto changes!

Thinking of all with concerns about ongoing health issues.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a rather cloudy Carlisle where there are still a few blue patches but rain is forecast later.
Glad you feel you are improving Mick.

Today I shall just plough through the usual bed-changing and housework then read in the afternoon plus do my brain-training apps to hopefully keep my cerebral apparatus in good order! Pity I can't do the same about the body, I'm still in slow recovery from my recent infection, hoping it won't bounce back. Still might get back to the GP. It's hard to recover from these things when you're older.

Best wishes and thoughts to all of you suffering greater problems than mine.
And have a good day/travels everyone.

Happy anniversary gingster!

Good morning Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire. Wyllow has given you our weather. We had yet another rollicking thunder storm yesterday afternoon just as DS and DiL had set off back to York. They ran ahead of it apparently. Had a lovely afternoon with them yesterday, with Sunday lunch in the pub at the bottom of our valley. We sat in the garden for a while eating scones with strawberries and cream. Today I will try and get out for a walk before it starts raining again, and make a shepherds pie for dinner.
Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Gingster🍾🥂.
Have the best day you can folks.

Happy anniversary to the Gingsters

Good morning from Durham - bright and sunny today, lovely afternoon yesterday with DD2 and DGS2 here, thankfully it didn’t rain until after they’d gone.
Coffee this morning with 2 friends - it’s a nice way to kick off the week. Housework later, then taking Little Dog out for a long walk - I think he’ll go home tomorrow.
Thinking of our poorlies, those not posting, and those not improving. 💐
Best wishes to all. X

It’s a bit dull here in Co Armagh, so a cooler Good Morning !
I must say I can cope better in the cool than the burning heat !
Off shortly to get in supplies from Lidl , someone mentioned Portuguese Tarts ! I hope they have them today !
I lit a few candles yesterday for us all .
I’m in two minds about Mass ? I get so distracted looking to see who is sitting where , and I can’t always make out the Sermon , but on line I can concentrate better .
At the moment I’m doing both , on line for prayers and in the Chapel for social interaction !!

DGD1 got herself up and out by 7.30 for her first day at primary school acting as an unpaid TA so I shall look forward to hearing about it in due course. It is so lovely having her here as she is excellent company.

Domestic day ahead with admin and gardening so had better get on with it. Sorry MD is so unwell still but glad to note gradual improvement for Mick. Thinking of Urms and Kalu and all having such a difficult time.

Happy Anniversary to Mr and Mrs Gingster!

Happy Anniversary to the ginsters 🥂enjoy your lunch.

Wishing Mr and Mrs Gingster a very Happy Anniversary, Enjoy your lunch wherever you go! 💐🥂❤️

Good morning everyone from sunny Lancashire. Just a short visit from me.

I want to thank you all for your support over a very difficult few days.

I had a lovely birthday, being up on the fells in the sunshine is soothing for my soul. Lunch with family yesterday was wonderful, although I wasn’t feeling at my best.

I have awoken this morning to the news that another friend has passed away suddenly. I don’t know where I am with this, I’m shocked.

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

Have a good day all 🌻🌻🌻

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Very late good morning from a sunny NE.
I slept for ten hours, I was really tired.
SIL and I cooked a three course meal last night, cheese soufflé, duck confit and almond financier. Each course was delicious and we had a glass of Fleurie with the duck.
The sky was very threatening but we did not get the thunder, just a few showers.
DD was flying to Geneva and there were thunderstorms and they had severe turbulence, the lady next to her grabbed hold of her and crushed her hand. DD is a tiny size six and about seven stone and her fellow passenger was already sharing her seat. She said it was definitely a vomit comet journey but thankfully only about fifty minutess from Brussels.
Today I am going to the Metrocentre to look for a birthday gift for DIL and possibly a gift for their 20th wedding anniversary too.
Taichinan I loved the Three Chimneys, we stayed there for a week a few years ago. They made gorgeous packed lunches too so we could go sightseeing.
Happy anniversary to the Gingsters.
Thoughts are with poorly people.

Good morning Mick and all from sunny Biarritz. I’ve just lost a long ramble so will just say I’m here with DD DS and GD and my sister arrives tomorrow. First visit and like it a lot.
Glad you are feeling more like yourself Mick congratulations •Gingster• and so sorry for your bereavement •Blossom•

kittylester

WWM2 We love Thorpeness! Aldeburgh is one of our go to places for a break and we always visit the Emporium. Last time we were there the cafe had gf custard tarts. Such a rare treat, I had to have 2.

Oh and me😄😄😄. What a treat!