Good Morning Sunday 16th July 2023

Good morning from a dryish Bristol. Not holding my breath for a dry, warmish day after yesterday…
Had a quiet day. Made some apricot jam as I couldn’t find any and fancied some.
Mostly empty today, after church. I need to pack the “precious and fragile” before the men lay the new flooring tomorrow. Ugh…. Where shall I put the boxes? How long will I leave the stuff packed up as I want to get furniture more suited to the size of the room?
DS is leaving on Tuesday, DD will be away for a fortnight so I can’t get the Salvation Army to take the old. IKEA to bring in the new for over a fortnight, as I’ll need help assembling.
First world 🌎 problem!
Hugs to those in need. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from a breezy but dry Whiddon Down!

I’m glad you’re starting to regain your appetite, Mick. No wonder you’re so interested in cycling with that experience in your past. A beautiful place to recall.

I know how you feel, grandMattie, with too many imponderables, so I hope all the plans fall into place.

The new baby looks beautiful, Pittcity! I hope your DD2 soon recovers from her Caesarean section. She will benefit from the loving help from both the grandmothers.

Yesterday the wind hardly abated with squally showers thrown in for good measure. We had a good day out in Exeter, by rail from Okehampton, including a delicious lunch in The Turk's Head. DH indulged his passion for photography by buying a rather expensive Sony camera.

I know how you feel, grandMattie, with too many imponderables, so I hope all the plans fall into place.

There are few people on site currently so we’re enjoying the tranquility, in contrast to the rather busy surroundings of Torbay!

Every blessing to you all, especially those who are unwell and our absent friends (Urmstongran and Kalu) 🦩🥰✝️💐🦩

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. Church this morning. OH Will be watching Wimbledon while I make chicken casserole for dinner. I’ve found a new pudding recipe - steamed chocolate and raspberry pudding. I know it’s summer - allegedly - but I’ll serve it with cream not custard. Have a good day. Thinking of Urms and all those suffering at the moment.

Good morning, needless to say it’s a wet morning here on a hill in south Gloucestershire after yesterday’s biblical downpours and gales, I haven’t seen rain like that for a long time. Still, it’s very welcome!
The dog and I dodged the early ones and she declined to go out later, sensibly.
I’ve started crocheting a big granny square blanket, something to do while watching the TdeF. It will go on the bed when finished (it will take some time I suspect because my enthusiasm will wax and wane 🙄😄
Today absolutely nothing planned but an early dog walk, we will go to the next village and give her a chance to be off lead.
I hope today goes well for you all 🌹

Morning from sun and still in S Hampshire, a total opposite from yesterday’s weather.
MrJ was playing in a golf tournament, high winds and squally showers meant he was really pleased come second out of 45. I did get a blustery walk in, wrapped a present and generally faffed with admin and tennis.
A conundrum gMattie I hope it gets resolved for you.
Thoughts with Kalu Urms and others struggling.
🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and everyone from Leicester, where we are expecting the odd shower. Nothing like yesterday’s downpours though! Yesterday’s wind and rain soaked the doormats and beat down a lone evening primrose. I think I’ve managed to prop it back up again. But I must say the plants are enjoying the sun and rain on the whole.

Mick, it’s good to hear that things are improving. My DH is a keen cyclist and watches the TdF too. I will tell him we have a racer in our midst. He will be impressed 😊

Thinking of those battling illness and worries.
Have the best Sunday you can, everyone.

Good morning from Shropshire where another day of sunshine and showers is forecast.

Thank you for the lovely welcome back yesterday☺️

This morning I am taking DGD to a classmates birthday party which luckily is at a venue in our little town.DD and SIL will collect the children after lunch.We will then clear up the chaos and probably nap!

Thinking of all our good morning friends who are unwell or who have worries about family members.

Have the best day you can everyone🦩🌺

Meant to wish Grammaretto a safe journey to Skye and a lovely stay there.

Good morning all from a wet and windy North Leicestershire.

We are aiming to have a relaxing day today with just the papers and the Men's final on the agenda.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a slightly overcast and rather breezy Northumberland. We had some impressive thunderstorms yesterday afternoon, one of which coincided with my walking the pooches, so we all got a good drenching. I briefly considered taking refuge under a tree, bur with lightning not far away, decided that might not be such a good idea. Hope you have a peaceful and relaxing Sunday.

Good morning Michael and all GNs from gloomy South Yorkshire. It rained heavily on and off all day yesterday and I think it will be the same today. I must take some water out of the butt this morning and spread it round the garden as it’s overflowing and there’s more to come. I’ll bake a cake this afternoon. DD and her menfolk go away today for ten days. I shall miss them.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from a rainy Cornwall. To a friend's house at 1.30 to watch the Wimbledon men's final. I'm taking the strawberries, she's providing the cream and, I think, Prosecco. I picked French lavender, oregano in flower and white mint, also flowering, at my allotment yesterday so will take her an aromatic posy. Wish I was with you gM, I love a bit of flat-pack assembly, all those little screws and instructions, bliss!! I'm peculiar, I know!

Good morning, weak weather today, cooler, bit of sun, maybe rain

I thought you would have a connection Mick. I remember making musette cycling bags for dh in the old days. The genes have it, his father, him, the three AC plus dh sibling and a milk race

I must get myself out for exercise later, not on my bike as the roads were very wet yesterday and I don`t like mud. Just brisk walking but there is a good steep hill that I march up, getting more and more puffed on the way up

Jumper will be finished today and ready to wear, feels deliciously warm and cosy and perfect for winter. It was dark enough for lights on at 8pm yesterday, a few minutes a day is adding up

Have a good day

Good morning Mick and all, pleased you are feeling and getting better.
Very wet with gales yesterday, still breezy today but dry at the moment, all beds and bedding washed and ironed yesterday, along with other washing all dried and ironed, bedrooms hoovered and dusted, all MzOops stuff stashed away.
Sadly one of her pets died whilst she was away, she has had some rotten things happen lately, let’s hope this was the last one.
Not much to do today, dog will be here later for a couple of days so probably a few damp walks.
Have a good day everyone, hugs to those who aren’t so chipper today.

Good morning everyone from cool cloudy Lancashire.

I’m glad you’re ion the mend Mick, enjoy the cycling.

We have had rain and thunderstorms over the last few days. It hasn’t been fit to go out. No real plans for today, we’ll see how it goes.

I really don’t cope well with disruption when having work done GrandMattie, hope it goes smoothly.

Safe journey to all travelling today, hope people are enjoying their holidays.

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

Have a good day all 🌹

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy and dry just now but rain due later.
It sounds like a lovely afternoon lined up Mizuna enjoy the final!
I really must tackle the cleaning and housework today, I always prefer to be outside in the garden so the inside is often neglected. Also I’ve our regular Sunday FaceTime call with DS to look forward to later
Hoping everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morningMick and all, I read but don’t often post as I rarely have exciting in the way of plans for the day.
But today is different! Fortunately my back spasms which laid me out on Friday have passed 🤞🤞🤞and I’m off with friends at 9 to Buxton Music Festival to see La Somnambula this afternoon. I understand the forecast is pretty diabolical so it will be raincoats all round. Does anybody remember galoshes?
With special thought for Urms, Kalu, Cornergran and all others who are weary, worried or poorly.

Good morning from sunny Colchester. The wind has dropped and were promised a warm, dry day.
A lot of events were cancelled here yesterday because of the high winds.
Today I plan to get to the bottom of the laundry basket and get some ironing done before watching the tennis later. Roast chicken this evening with a glass of wine.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from down South.
Currently overcast. Havent looked up the weather forecast so dont know what the weather has in store later.

Day of rest today. Which is just as well, as havent recovered properly from the holiday yet.

Good morning from Sefton. The strong wind has abated but it’s still gusty, discouraging me from cycling, so I’ll take a brisk walk.
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all from sunny at the moment Black country, another day of rain yesterday managed to avoid the really heavy downpours.
The pump to the shower packed in yesterday have been in touch with the plumber but it looks like a week of cold showers never mind worst things happen.
Shall carry on reading my book and we have lamb later for dinner my favourite.
Best wishes for anyone celebrating, safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed.
Enjoy your Sunday everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning all and it’s sunny, still a bit breezy here in Essex.

The winds were very blustery yesterday - I always worry about our cottage by the sea when it’s so strong. A few years ago, our old summerhouse blew away, through the fences, down on to the beach. Thank goodness no one was hurt.

Yesterday the tennis was exciting and we had strawberries and cream with db and SIL. Today we’ll watch the men’s final. I’ll be sad that it’s over for another year. 🎾.

Our family have lots of birthdays through the summer and today is DIL’s.

Mizuna that aromatic posy sounds delightful.
Llf mmmm chocolate and raspberry pud.

I hope you all have a good day. 🌸

Good morning from a dry and sunny Suffolk. Apart from some winds,nowhere as strong as predicted and chilly,we had no rain,some sun and a similar forecast for today. I think I’ve said before that we see to have a micro climate here being in the coastal strip although 5 miles away from the sea.

In spite of not much rain,the grass is a bright green and the pond full. Perhaps having a clay soil helps……

Dog walk soon and then I’ll make a tea loaf as I soaked the dried fruit in tea last night. Apart from that,an easy day with the papers. Unlike most of you we don’t watch the tennis these days although decades ago I watched Rosie Cassals on the centre courts using tickets belonging to a friend’s father’s company.

Thinking of those suffering in any way.

Good morning from the bus. On my way to Skye. I am wearing outdoor clothes! Thanks for the good wishes Jaxjacky .

A lad I know who works in IKEA and used to help in our garden years ago was on my bus. He didn't know about DH and began to tell me how he needs to get out of customer service but he feels stuck and too old....... I stared at him and told him how old I was. He did manage a smile!
So glad you are feeling better Mick.

Best wishes for a happy Sunday everyone.