Good Morning Friday 28th July 2023

Good morning everyone from cloudy Lancashire. Great that you enjoyed your bus trip Mick, you’re doing the right things.

I’m late to the thread today, I am working my way through an enormous pile of shredding. I have not read all your posts yet. Will catch up over a cup of tea.

Good to hear from you Cornergran, I hope there’s more good news today.

Sorry you’re feeling poorly today Marydoll, please rest and look after yourself today.

Looking forward to hearing about your travels BlueSapphire.

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

Have a good day all 🌻

Late good morning, good news from cornergran done at last, sending best wishes for you both.
Have a lovely cruise BlueSapphire.
Drizzly rain here, hopefully it will brighten up.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
Disturbed night, cat and cramps.
Little old car got through her MOT, yay. She’s also all clean and tidy as I wanted her to be presentable. I’ll soon put a stop to that..
Will photocopy music for concert next month today to keep and hand over originals to my pianist, who sometimes complains at the state of it. He’s had a detached retina and cataracts, so I hope he’s up to it.
Glad you are out and about Mick and that Corners op is out of the way.
Thinking of Urms, Kalu and all with worries.🌹

Thinking of CG , I hope recovery is swift and trouble free
Candles lit for everyone in pain or distress

Good morning from a sunny breezy Co Armagh
Washing on the line
Got a good book on kindle
What’s not to like
Family away to Spain today , I sent pocket money , got lovely txts to thank me 😊

A late good morning from a now sunny Sefton. Hope it's here for a while as I have washing on. Up early but a busy morning so late arriving here. No plans for the rest of the day.
Have a good day all.

Georgesgran, I’m in awe of you travelling the Western By Pass. Wish I could do it. Newcastle is an almost two hour bus journey from me.
BlueSapphire, your cruise sounds amazing, enjoy and do post photos.
Glad MrC has had his op, hope he progresses quickly.
Your mention of haircuts prompted me to send dh out today for a tidy up.
Have had a quiet week with no child and dog minding. The house is so empty 😀.
Off to my exercise bike now.
Thoughts as always with Urms, Kalu and Baggs.

Good morning Mick and all who have followed. Glad your day went well yesterday Mick - and you got your haircut! That in itself is a tonic - or it certainly is for us ladies!
Grandmattie the form of Tai chi you are doing is very different to the one I teach, which is slow and calm and more like an elegant (-ish!!) dance! It's all about balance and calm.
I have decided to post first and read later - although I noticed your photo as I scrolled down Nannyjan - so beautiful.
We were forecast another wet and misty day here on the Angus coast - yesterday was yucky to the nth degree - but it's quite bright so the washing machine is doing its thing 🤞
No plans for me except I must pop down into the town to visit the fish shop. I was sad yesterday to note that one fish shop has now closed and is only now running their shop at the pierhead in a fishing village up the coast. A lovely drive to be sure, but not so handy!
The other thing I must do is get my train ticket booked to Edinburgh to see Dancing GD at the Fringe. You used to be able just to pop into the station and buy your ticket but now 'advances in technology' mean this simple act has become so complicated - for this old behemoth anyway!
Have a wonderful cruise Blue - you've been looking forward to this for so long that it's magic that the day is here!
And so glad to note the Mr C's op has gone well Cornergran after so many postponements.
Have a good day everyone with sun in your hearts, if not in the sky x

Oops our conservatory was covered in flying ants a few days ago but within half an hour they had all flown. They do provide a good food source for birds. Not keen on chemical sprays.

Great news that Mr Cornergran is recovering after his op.

Morning from S Yorks. it started with sun, but has faded already, alas.
Very bad night, having trouble with meds combinations, night before last I was really sick at 4am.... but I have to heave ho to supermarket and the chemist. Dread our busy chemist.

Gingster, I know those tearooms! From long ago, top fish and chips. (my Sis used to have a place there, but to get there there is the dreaded A14 with slow moving farm and lorry queues)

Cornergran was so pleased to hear the op went well At last . Bests for recovery.

Grey if ant powder isn't working, I don't know what will. Long ago I poured boiling water on but realised the ants just come back to eat their mates.

But days possible for poorlies and enjoy family and outings.

Good morning from a cloudy West York's.good to see mr Corner is comfortable .Enjoy your holiday BlueSaffire. Hope your furniture turns up Harrigran . We are going shopping today taking our neighbour with us. Son and family coming on Sunday they can eat for England so plenty of food needed. 💐to all with illness and worries .

Such good news about Mr C
I hope it is sustained and our dear C is happy and relieved when she sees him later on.

A late good morning from Sefton.
I’ve skipped through posters’ names to seek Cornergran’s, keen to learn how yesterday went. Such good news has been given. Excellent.
Our plan to go for a long walk has altered now we’ve checked the calendar. Ooops!
Thinking those who’d welcome a hug and or a hand hold as they face struggles - you know who you are.
However you intend to spend today, I send best wishes.
🌻 🦔 🍄 🌻

Good morning from a grey but muggy Essex coast. Not a lot of summer around here.
Hopefully we will get our car back today after having all the scrapes repaired. DH has been driving a manual car for the last few days but has coped well with it.
I managed to buy a pair of white denim shorts for £8 in a sale yesterday, I wish I had bought the black ones as well. They fit just right.
Onwards and upwards for Mr Corner, love to you both.
I am waiting in for a boiler repair man for a neighbour today. Lets hope he turns up.
Have an enjoyable Friday everyone xxx

Good morning from a dry NE but probably not for long by the darkness of the clouds.
Waited all day for the bank to ring me and of course they did not. A wasted day where I could not make noise in case I didn't hear the phone.
Today I am expecting another furniture delivery, hoping this lot will be fine and I can keep them.

Pleased to hear Mr Corner had his operation, wishing him a speedy recovery.
Have a good day all.

Good morning all from a dull North Leicestershire.

I have to go to the butcher and Waitrose this morning and then the dentist this afternoon. I wish my long standing dentist hadn't retired.

Stillearning, it's Iceland, via the Orkneys, and returning by way of Cork.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Sunnier today than yesterday!
I had a lovely blethery lunch with a fellow GNer yesterday. We didn't finish our chat so will need to meet again.
A very scenic return journey by bus due to road closures.
Its my volunteer morning and then not much planned.
So glad MrCorner is on the road to recovery.
Marydoll despite the intrigue and hard work, bad chest and all, it sounds as though your work at the church was a tonic.
I hope so. Sending hugs to all our poorlies and strength to those with worries.
Love the photo NannyJan isn't our country stunning!

Good morning all from another sunny Suffolk morning. The weather in Lowestoft where Imet a friend yesterday was much better than forecast and our 11o’clock meeting ended at about 4.45pm. DH can never understand how we can chat really without a break for so long.

Good to hear that MrC’s op actually went ahead successfully yesterday and hope that his recovery is a smooth one.

Enjoy your fish and chips Gingster at the Flora tearooms. We are meeting 2 friends from Essex there for lunch on Monday.

Thinking of those who are feeling unwell and hoping that those whose health is improving continue to go from strength to strength.

So pleased to hear your news Corner.

Good morning from another wet day in Oxfordshire.

We had masses of flying ants in the conservatory yesterday along the windowsill, a quick burst of Raid killed them all, but I’ve no idea where they came from, the windows were all closed, but I’ll have a good look later , maybe there is a gap somewhere.
I need to make some buttonholes in a duvet cover which had press studs in it, who knew that my ‘new’ sewing machine of 20 yrs has an automatic buttonhole maker? I didn’t until yesterday, so it won’t take too long to do, then a rummage in my button box to find the buttons, they won’t match so will all be different colours, it’s a plain cream cover so it will liven it up a bit.

Apart from that we might have to collect the car which wasn’t ready yesterday, When the rain dries up I can cut the lawns, but that won’t be today.

Pleased that MrCorner got his op, best wishes to Kalu, Baggs and Urms. Good to hear that you had a good day yesterday Marydoll.

Let’s hope the weather soon sorts itself out and Summer arrives, I’m fed up with the rain, even though I know it’s doing us all some good and is far better than Southern Europe.

Who says Climate Change is a myth?

Morning everyone from north kent; supposed to be a reasonable day weatherwise.

Yesterday’s visit to my osteopath was interesting as we investigated my painful thumbs; not sure what’s causing the problem, but he massaged them - he’s a big man with hands like plates so my hand disappeared inside his! Then he did some medicinal acupuncture; two needles in each thumb which caused a bit of discomfort, but since then my thumbs have been twiddling without any stiffness or discomfort. Hopefully it will last.

Looking forward to going to our local theatre tonight to see “Titfield Thunderbolt”; they always put on a good show so it’s usually a good evening out.

Enjoy your cruise BlueSapphire. Hope MrCorner is on the road to recovery. Thinking of Urms as well; miss reading her morning contributions to this thread.

Have a good day.

Morning from sunny S Lanarkshire. Glad your day out went well Mick and so pleased to hear that Cornergrans husband’s op went well. Wishing him a good recovery.

A lovely blethery lunch yesterday with a fellow Gransnetter*, we talked so much we had no time for coffee, that was a first!

A really good night’s sleep last night too, first for a while.

Hope you have a lovely time on your cruise BlueSapphire, you’ve really been looking forward to it. I don’t remember if you mentioned your itinerary?
That was really rotten for your DSiL baubles, I hope he is fit to enjoy today. I bet your eldest DGD loved having you to herself!

Best of wishes to everyone, prayers to all who need them.

Good morning from Siberia.

Well done Mick with your progress in getting better. Slowly but surely..... you don't want any mishaps!

Another hot day here but I feel autumn is coming soon. I put a sheet on me last night in bed!
I have found a teacher for Chinese, so I am delighted.

I am going to Europe in August for a holiday to see my children. So lots and lots of travelling ahead((((( I hate travelling and sitting at airports for hours and hours between flight(

Have a good day everyone!

Good morning all and it’s fairly bright here at the Suffolk seaside.
Ants on the patio here too and so many birds.
Hundreds of sparrows feeding their young and seagulls in large flocks on the fields and on the beach.

Yesterdays weather was much better than expected, a couple of showers but very warm. We sat out in the garden of the pub for book club which was chatty and fun.

Today we might venture to Dunwich Heath and walk among the Heather (my name-sake). I don’t suppose it’s fully out yet. Then on to the Flora Tea Rooms for the ‘best’ fish and chips, on Dunwich beach.

DS1 had an an appointment to remove a rodent ulcer from his forehead yesterday. He’s been waiting since January. When he arrived the nurse thought it was a review on the op. He said ‘I’m here to have it done’ 😤. Another months wait now.

Dh had a small mower delivered yesterday. Assembled it fine but when it came to unbolting the blade to put the spacers on, the bolt was stuck fast. No way was it coming off. I googled and found many tales of people breaking their new mower because if this . Why !!!!!. So frustrating.

Hope your chest clears as the day wears on MD
Cornergran best wishes to your Dh.
Have a wonderful cruise Blue.

Take care all 🌸