Good Morning Saturday 15th July 2023

Good morning from a windy but dry mid Devon. Like many others, we had rain yesterday which stopped as we arrived here. DH is very good about loading the car whatever the weather and I’m glad to be relieved of that pressure.

Today we hope to park at Okehampton Station and take the train into Exeter. This is a relatively new service, reinstated a couple of years ago and proving very popular, more so than expected.

How reassuring to hear good news about your cardiac health, Mizuna!
Believe me, grandMattie, a girl can never have too much wardrobe space!

I hope this wild, wet, windy weather, which seems prevalent everywhere, soon moves on. It’s a shame for the holidaymakers. Enjoy whatever you have planned! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from Shropshire.A day of sunshine and showers forecast.

The grandchildren are here for the weekend.DGD is still asleep as I took her to a roller disco last night after which she was so excited it took her a while to get to asleep.H was up with the birds so a long day ahead.

I hope Grandmabatty has arrived safely and has a lovely holiday.

My thoughts are with Urms,Kalu, Auntie flo, Marydoll and cornergran and anyone else with illness and worries about family members.

Have the best day you can everyone🦩🌺

Good morning from Cornwall where the sky is blue and the sun shining even though the forecast says thunder and lightning. Today I'm off to our allotment coffee morning and to check on my frogs. A call from the cardiac pharmacist yesterday following blood tests, who tells me everything is very tickety boo with heart, liver, kidneys etc so I don't need more medication, phew. Two months after my stents the cardiac team are still on my case, amazing care.

My daughter rang yesterday while visiting an elderly lady with dementia and put her on the phone (we've met but she doesn't remember). We talked about tennis and M&S strawberry flavoured clotted cream. First time I've ever spoken to someone with dementia. It was a kind gesture of my daughter; I could tell that the lady really enjoyed it even though she had no idea who I was.

Good morning from s somset, yellow wind warning for much of the day and the sky looks iffy, holding rain. Reminds me of the fastnet storms, when we were camping in the south west, one by one, the campers gave up and we were the only ones left

I did enjoy my enforced day staycation at home yesterday, finished a sleeve and started the next one, made bread and so on. I went to tidy my sewing room but it looks neat. I re-discovered a couple of sewing projects that I want to make but the sensible head says to keep them for winter, when I need those all-engrossing projects

What today? Not an outside day, just more of yesterday. Bits and bobs, starting with a new ferment of a litre of kefir. Maybe the horrible gathering together of paperwork so I can get my online tax form done. I keep putting that off for some strange reaon

Have a good day

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Good to see you feeling a bit more chipper, Mick! We have had so much rain in the last twenty four hours that my garden looks positively battered by it. Sometimes you wonder why you bother! I successfully set up my printer yesterday (with a little help from GS on the end of the phone!). It was all so much easier when all you did was press buttons - this thing has no buttons. I still have to set it up on my laptop, but I’m leaving that for a day when I feel more resilient. The laptop and I don’t get along!
Food shopping today, some cleaning and a walk of some sort if the weather allows.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a soggy south Gloucestershire village - I’m definitely not complaining because we badly needed the rain.
Yesterday little happened because it bucketed down virtually all day, the dog wasn’t amused by having a very wet walk so she sulked behind my chair for the entire afternoon and evening (I envy her bladder control!)
I did do a lot of tidying up which was rather satisfying; having been away leaving DH at home, he doesn’t ‘do’ tidying 🤬
Today an early dog walk before the rain returns then I will do the ironing and settle down with my knitting for the TdF (more beautiful scenery I hope!)
Have a lovely weekend 🌹

Good morning from a grey Bristol.
It was horrible yesterday and I got soaked when I went with a fellow resident to a “Later Life” thing. The church is getting involved and I wanted to support them. I was very cold too after that.
DD and her SiL came with her 3yo niece came. I gave the child my dish (about 70 pairs) of earrings to “sort out” while her mum and I talked through the type of thing I wanted. I had ideas but needed advice to crystallise my thoughts.
I had a happy afternoon fiddling about on the IKEA website, choosing furniture for living and bed rooms and for my future space once that stud wall is removed. I put it past the AC, DS told me to get what I wanted. Naturally, DD disagreed with what I chose, telling me “there was no way I needed that much storage”….
She did allow me to order a wardrobe though. Having had my clothes packed into all sorts of places for the last 4 months, it’ll be so nice to be all in one place.
Today, church coffee and an empty. I’ll finish my dress though I’m having trouble with the sleeves. I might just not put them in, if they look odd.
Hugs to the poorly and unhappy. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩