Good Morning Saturday 29th July 2023

Woke very early today. Sleep pattern gone awry. Hope to meet up with some work colleagues and have a catch up. Weekends so precious whilst still working. Some gardening if weather permits later. Chinese for us tonight mick. Special treat. Hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning from a clear Bristol. We are forecast showers but, I hope to have some warmth and sunshine too.
I trust MrC continues to progress, and now reassured, corner can relax a little.
I went to the new tai chi class - 30 minute walk each way for a 30 minute class! It was disappointing, the leader had told me to come to that class for new moves. She then told me that it was Tuesday that she taught new ones! Grrr… never mind, the class (and walk) is good for me.
I made a right Horlicks of the dimensions for a square for a “sampler” patchwork I’m trying to make. Not once but twice! Eventually, I gave up and made a different square. I’ll get back to “Dutchman’s puzzle” square, probably today.
In the afternoon, I joined some “inmates” for a chat in the garden. It’s nice to be out for a bit, also to chat to others. People come and go with/out their cuppas.
May the weekend bring relief to those in distress. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from s somerset, a fine dry day today

Yesterday was nice, walking for an hour in NT grounds. It was generally busy with families and children, then I realised that there were free NT passes available via some newspapers. I got away from people and dogs, which is what I wanted but I shall be giving that nearby property a miss until the holidays are over. Locals were nice and friendly, offcomers avoided eye contact as though it was too much effort to say a good morning

I had a rubbish sleep last night and was glad to come downstairs, even if early. . Some outdoor exercise by 9 and whatever unfolds afterwards

Have a good day

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. OH will go and visit his bees this morning. I hope he doesn’t get stung this time! Elder son and his family are coming for the weekend. We haven’t seen them for a few weeks. They live just too far away in Kew for regular visits. Our granddaughter is growing rapidly. They put a photo of her on the family WhatsApp group and she seems to have shot up another inch or two. I am off to Australia next Sunday so am starting to think of that trip and what I need to take. I have bought a toy for my 2-year old great nephew, who I will be meeting for the first time. Thinking of the Corners and Urms. Have a good weekend.

Good morning from West Wales.Rain forecast for most of the day.

Yesterday we spent time on the beach in the pouring rain while the children looked for sea creatures in treasure.Luckily the rain didn’t last too long.We then went to another beach where they enjoyed crabbing and rock pooling.We spent a couple of hours with MIL.DH’s brother and niece came to visit too.

DD2 and B are going home today.Not sure what we will do apart from visiting MIL later.Another niece is coming over today.

I hope Mr corner’s recovery is going well and that corner has managed a good nights sleep.

Have the best day you can everyone🌺🦩

Good morning Michael and all GNs. Cloudy in South Yorkshire and cool. I had a very strange empty sort of day yesterday. Couldn’t settle to anything. I sat in the garden for a bit and photographed butterflies on the buddleia and saw something new - a broad banded bee hawk moth but it was gone before I could get half decent photo. Don’t suppose I’ll ever see another. They’re not usually seen this far north apparently. Had a chat in the evening with DD. DS and DiL are coming down later this afternoon and will stay overnight as we are going to a family christening tomorrow. I will cook roast lamb with garlic and rosemary for dinner this evening.
Hope the day is kind to all.

Good morning and to all who follow. It’s a grey cloudy start on Severnside.

I went to bed last night after watching Law and Order UK which had an unpleasant ending. It gave me a bad dream which woke me and left me lying there feeling very frightened.

Yesterday I finally got around to changing the battery in the bathroom scales. Took me ages to figure out how to change the display from kg to stones and pounds. It was so obvious but I was having a dim day 🤣

Now I’ve had my breakfast I’ll catch up with Gardeners World and see what jobs are on for the weekend.

Have a good day all and if recovering take it steady 🪷🌺🌷

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 14° and damp. Quite a low cloud cover too.
Harris and Karma I don't sleep well either so many sympathies.
Yesterday I built the toy storage and did some toy tidying. Then I visited Aldi for cakes. I was just about to have a cuppa when DD messaged asking if I wanted to go to her house for one. Great minds and all that! So I spent a nice hour with her and the boys then tootled off to pick up my friend. We had a lovely afternoon chatting, drinking coffee and eating cake. She even took some of the redundant toys off my hands. I drove her home and went straight to see mum. She was quite demented last night and very forgetful about what has been happening. It is further evidence that she probably will never get home. While there, DD messaged me to say they were having a Chinese takeaway from my favourite restaurant, did I want one? There was no argument there! Not only that, she paid for it and delivered it to me too. Excellent service.
Today I'll return to Aldi for food shopping. Then some housework. I need to go to the retail park to get new curtains and a lampshade for the boys room and I'll finish that off and sort out the toys today. I'm not sure what I'll have for dinner. Possibly gammon. Have a good day all

Good morning from a sunny Torbay.

Early yesterday morning, we made a quick trip to the theatre car park to retrieve a shoe lost by a cast member on Thursday evening at the end of the rehearsal. Poor man has diabetic neuropathy and didn’t notice the loss until he got out of the car in which he’d had a lift to Brixham. As we have a shoe bank on the car par park, I was concerned it could have ended up there! Since the theatre was due to be used for an art exhibition I was pleased to find the shoe.

Afterwards, we went by bus to Paignton to board the steam train to Kingswear/Dartmouth. The intermittent showers did not dampen our enjoyment of this nostalgic ride and stroll around Dartmouth.

Later, we found our regular pub very busy, partly due to pre show drinkers due to attend a Bob Marley tribute act at Babbacombe Theatre. I enjoyed a chat with a friendly young man with dreadlocks as we queued. Afterwards, we indulged in my (first ever) kebab on which I’m still reserving judgment!

Enjoy whatever the weekend brings! 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning, sunshine here in my south Cotswolds village at the moment.
Yesterday I finished planting up the revised border, it looks much better , and then did several hours of watercolours, very relaxing.
Today I’m trying out Brusho, something very different but fun!
Have a lovely weekend everyone 🌹

Good morning from a damp South Downs, although it is forecast fine and sunny after an hour or two.

Today I’m off to see daughter singing, I’d muddled it snd thought it was last Sunday, then thought it was tomorrow. I really need to get a grip! We are meeting up back at her house for a cup of tea and to discuss DS upcoming 50 th, which we are holding at his house at it lends itself so well to big parties. We’ve had some wonderful parties there, and everyone votes to use it for the next party! We are liaising with DIL over numbers food etc. GSs girlfriend is making a cake shaped like a cow - long story.

Did some more cutting back of early summer stuff yesterday, might get 5 minutes to do the same today, -it tidies things up.

Fish day today - so fish mappas. I would really like to lose a bit of fat around my middle and maybe reduce my liver size? to make life easier for the surgeon, but that area is so difficult I always find to lose weight from. I’ll have to give it some thought.

Enjoy your day everyone

Good morning from a dull & gloomy Sefton though a sunny day is forecast. Here's hoping as we, have a day out planned with DS2 & his little family at a local NT property. It'll be lovely to spend time with them whatever the weather.

Good morning all from the Black country blue skies at the moment but rain predicted for later.
DH is having wax removal this afternoon then we are off to our friends in Redditch.
Will catch up with everybody's happenings later usual full English calling.
Enjoy your Saturday whatever your plans and may you all find ☀️.

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Good morning from bright and sunny Argyll.

We are quite sad to be leaving today after a fabulous week with DD & family, it has been a lovely, relaxing, happy time.

The photo is the view over to Jura from the local hotel where we’ve stayed a few times and had lunch yesterday. The hydrangea is one of the gorgeous specimens in the adjacent Arduainne Garden which is looked after by the National Trust, well worth a visit if ever you find yourself up this way.

We will meander home, stopping a couple of times along the way for yet more food, although I’ve consumed enough this past week to keep me going for a month.

Have the best possible day everyone.

Good morning from a blue-skied Cornwall. Went to a fabulous pre-Rapaelite exhibition in a local town yesterday; one painting hasn't been seen out of Eton College in 100 years. Another was on loan from Ontario. The huge canvasses were very moving.

Today one of my former 'students' has her newest artworks in a craft show so I'll be taking a bus to see it and hope to buy a birthday present for my best mate.

My medication-driven dreams are crazy; last night I worked very hard at knitting an armadillo and was tired when I woke up. A pharmacist is reviewing my drugs on Friday, can't wait!

Good morning from a bright and sunny day on board ship, somewhere east of the Yorkshire coast. Have settled in well in iny lovely cabin, and already enjoying the wonderful hospitality. The sea is like a millpond.
Plans for today are for a champagne breakfast, then a walk around deck; next is curry lunch, and this afternoon I have a pedicure and manicure booked.
Formal night tonight, so will have to get my glad rags on!
Wishing all a good Saturday.

Good morning from a brightening but humid Colchester. It felt very sweaty here on the East coast when we got home from the West coast last night.
Today is mostly laundry and shopping as we have the 2 x dgs back tomorrow night for the week.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow.

I have lost my novella and cannot summon up the energy nor enthusiasm to rewrite.
This weeks busyness has taken its toll, along with this exhausting and embarrassing cough, but it has been a good week despite that!

We had an unexpected visit from Babydoll, yesterday. Oh joy! She had been to see the Kelpies and Falkirk Wheek and had cried for an hour on the way home.
We advised DS2 that it was karma, for all those long car journeys, when he cried non stop. 😉

Hoping to hear news of Mr C.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning all from a sunny North Leicestershire.

First job this morning is to drive to the other side of Leicester to a walking in centre in the hope of getting antibiotics for what I'm sure is a uti. 111 works.

Thinking of everyone with worries and wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning from a very wet Siberia!
Today is quiet for me. A friend is coming round for tea and we are going to sort out my flights to Europe in August. I will need to tie up 4 flights with different airlines..... so it is not an easy 5 minute task to get plane tickets(
Have a good day everyone!

Mizuna, I hope you get the meds sorted. Its a horrible experience.
I had night terrors twice last week, where I was screaming in my sleep, believing Mr MD was trying to kill me! He suggested it may not have been a dream. 😂
It is a documented side effect of my biologics, so hopefully things will settle down, because mine can't be stopped.

Good morning all and it’s rained in the night but fine now, here on the Suffolk coast.
Yesterday was warm but overcast much of the day but no rain.

We walked among the Heather on Westleton Heath . It’s coming into flower in patches so in another few weeks it will be gloriously purple.

Had our delicious fish and chips at Dunwich - lots of people and lots of wasps Liberty . Take care on Monday.

Both my lovely brothers phoned yesterday and invited themselves up for a couple of days next week. It will be sister in laws 80th soon and she wants to treat us to a special lunch. How kind.

DS1 phoned last night - they are off on holiday on Tuesday so we won’t see them before they go. Lanzarote I think. 🤔. The teenage girls can’t wait and are doing lots of clothes shopping.

We’ll walk little dog in the forest this morning and Dh is going to the local towns football match. First of the season and he’s very excited. He loves his footie. Always comes home saying ‘terrible game’ 🤣🤣.

Best wishes to mr cornergran. 🙏
Love to all 🌸

Good morning from another grey day in W Kent. DD1 and family were unable to get o London yesterday due to train problems so we spent a lot of the day talking which was good. DD2’s Covid has improved and we are hoping she might be able to see her sister before she returns home next week
Best wishes to all

Heather just coming into bloom