Good Morning Monday 21st August 2023

Good morning Mick and others. Enjoy your time in Bicester. Polmont is wet this morning and it's 14° so it'll be a muggy start.
I had a very lazy day yesterday. I binge watched World on Fire and enjoyed it, however too much telly isn't good for anyone.
I'm up extremely early for me because I have childcare duties. Dd has to go into her office so leaves at half six. I'll do the nursery drop and then bring dgs2 to my house. We'll see what the day brings. I'll visit mum later. Gammon salad for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a hazy Bristol. The diurnal temperature variation is quite high. The higher “summer” temperatures are only reached in the late afternoon here.
Church was extremely quiet yesterday, no doubt due to the football - that was a shame wasn’t it?
I did very little else. Shifted some furniture in anticipation of the Salvation Army collecting a load of book cases, itself in preparation for the work to be started on my soggy bathroom in September.
Today, I’m seeing the surgery for an ECG. Apparently my blood pressure has suddenly risen to unacceptable levels. Feeling quite anxious about that, unfortunately that really is unhelpful!
Hope the coming week is kind to everyone. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Afternoon all from sunny Sydney. I’ve just finished a bowl of my sister’s delicious home-made ham and lentil soup. Also, I’ve been checking in on line for my flight tomorrow and talking to my brother on WhatsApp. My sister doesn’t have a decent printer at home so I’ve had to request that my boarding passes are emailed to her office for her to print off… Shoulder of lamb in a slow cooker tonight for my leaving dinner. Have a good day. I probably won’t be calling in until Wednesday!

Good morning from Cornwall where sun is promised today. Must venture to my allotment to plan how the fallen tree will be removed and to start gathering fallen leaves to make leaf mould. Coffee will be made on my shed cooker, after I de-web the kettle as a persistent spider has made its precarious home between the kettle and the wall for ages now and I can't persuade it to move elsewhere.

Made two pairs of earrings during the football match yesterday; I'm more of a TV glancer than watcher. Lovely meal with my daughter-in-law and grandson in the evening; she makes such a yummy roast.

Good morning from a dreary looking Torbay.

A restful day was probably a good idea, Grandmabatty, with the busy day to face. I expect the ECG is precautionary, grandMattie and an adjustment to medication, if any, will bring your BP down. Staff at GP Practices seem very concerned about BP and the recommended result keeps lowering, making it increasingly difficult to reach, in my experience!

It was kind of folk to comment so warmly on Dad’s Army yesterday and in reply:
baubles: it’s the only one of our 10 plays that we run for two weeks in the hope of entertaining more visitors to the area. I did find it tiring at first, but was better once I got into the rhythm of the routine of late nights.
Yes, Marydoll, the performing arts have always been a passion and it’s a most rewarding hobby in retirement, especially socially. Not everyone wants to act so we depend on volunteers to support in various capacities to ensure the smooth running of performances.
Tiredness certainly caught up with me last night, Jaxjacky; I was in bed by 9.30p.m.!
Susan56: how kind of you to remember my heart surgery. It certainly is a joy to be able to participate in a long run like this one. At last, I am starting to find joy in what I can achieve.

How rough the Spanish team was but apparently that is typical of the teams from there, according to my DS. I was proud of the Lionesses despite the fizz we had cooling still being in the fridge! 🙁

Today my visitor and I will go to my Move It Or Lose It Class and dine out tonight.

I hope this is a good week for all with safe travel for LLFL.

Good morning all from a brightening North Leicestershire.

Up early as the men are coming to rip out the kitchen. DH has to take my car in for some body work. No idea what happened but a big scratch appeared somehow, somewhere.

I am helping on a Carer's course this afternoon

Have the best day possible everyone.

Enjoying our crossing from Plymouth to Santander.
We had an M&S picnic rather than the restaurant food on board, apparently it is dire.
We have seen dolphins from the deck and are told we have a good chance of seeing whales later today.
The boat is not full so it’s quite pleasant, lots of children in the swimming pool having a fantastic time!
Unfortunately we sat near a group of 4 men who just drank and swore for 5 hours.
I hope they throw up all morning the swell here in the Bay of Biscay is unpleasant.

Good morning everyone from a grey Northampton, but sunshine is forecast for most of the day.

Yoga this morning, then home for coffee. After lunch I shall try to cut the back grass again,; hopefully it won't be as hard as last week. Spent a couple of hours yesterday weeding and tidying up a border at the side of the house- my muscles are really aching this morning! After that effort I sat outside the summerhouse with a G&T and my book.

Pity about the football yesterday, but the girls did us proud.
Happy Monday everyone.

Good morning everyone it’s to be a cloudy but warm day today here on the east coast of Fife, I’m fairly getting around I met up recently in St Andrews with a couple of grannies we had a good catch up. The nurse comes today to dress my wee basil cell carcinoma she says it’s healing well

Have a good day everyone remember it’s still out there.

Good morning all from South Lanarkshire, we’ve had overnight rain again.

I don’t envy your early start Grandmabatty, I’m grateful that we no longer have that on our childminding day as DDoutL is able to start later.

Safe trip home Llfl.

I’m off to work again but only have two days this week, thank goodness.

Have the best possible day everyone.

Good morning from s somerset, seems like a nice sunny day ahead

Craft and chat this afternoon, looking forward to that. I have some sewing to finish and want to do some hilly exercise and make a soup

Have a good day

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a blue sky South Yorkshire. I had a lovely afternoon watching GS play football with his new team. He has friends that also play for the team whom he has known since they were all in reception class and now they are tall, hefty young men! How time flies. We had a convincing win. Afterwards I had dinner at DD’s. There was hot sun and a cool breeze at the ground though and I thought I’d caught a chill last night. Felt quite poorly. Today the plan is to cut the front lawn, wash my car and make chicken and vegetable soup.
Safe travels, LLFL. Have the best day you can folks!

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where its 16°.

GM, you have had such a stressful year, hopefully your BP rise isn't anything too sinister. It's good to hear your surgery is on the ball.
My BP is always very high, like many on GN, but symptomless, it's good you are being checked out so promptly. I have to monitor mine daily, as I think Blossoming does.

GMBatty, I used to be up early to look after Dollie, but there is no way I could do it nowadays. I commend you!

DH is golfing and I plan to do nothing. I felt so awful yesterday, that I eventually did a Covid test before Babydoll's visit. I resorted to taking the anti nausea medication, because the room kept spinning. The embarrassing yawning episodes have started again, which is another heart problem symptom.
People must think I find them boring, when I'm sure it must be the other way around! 🤣
Thankfully the test was negative and we could enjoy her visit. I had forgotten how anxious I used to get doing them, a positive results means I have to go into hospital for an anti viral infusion. I'm reading too many Covid threads on GN! 😉
She was very unsettled and there was much crying and chewing of her fist. 🦷?
There is something about a baby's cry, which touches your heart.

The only place she was happy was in the garden, where DH spent most of her visit walking her around. We have a spinning glass ball water feature, which fascinated her.
DS2 and DIL arrived at lunchtime, so the freezer was raided. My children always joke about my seige mentality, but don't complain when they need fed! 😉

I wish you all a pleasant day and that GG is having a good break.
As always, keeping the poorlies in my thoughts and prayers.

P.S, DH has just put out the washing, now we have torrential rain! 😡

I forgot this!

DS2 is a Star Wars fanatic, but I couldn't believe it, when Babydoll, arrived wearing a Star Wars vest!
What happened to pretty dresses and frilly pants? 😉

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. The weather looks fine.
My DSis and DBiL leave today and I'll try to get back into a routine after my party weekend. I have 2 helpers who are eager to be useful and there are 5 beds to change for a start.

Well done Ash on the successful run.
Safe travels LLFL and others on their holidays.

Hoping everyone has a happy and productive week.

Good morning from sunny south Gloucestershire, clear skies at the moment.
Yesterday we drove to the edge of the village and had a lovely walk through the trees and fields, a coffee in the village and a wander back. Very pleasant but I was wiped out for the rest of the day, quite ridiculous 🙄
Today laundry, housework and garden chores await, I intend to sit outside with my book if it’s warm enough. I also need to find a recipe for pork tenderloin, not sure what you do with it!
Take care everyone 🌹

Good morning all from a sunny Black country.
DH fishing gear in the wash ready for his next match Thursday should dry a treat.
We're seeing DS and the boys today have promised them we would go to the zoo sometime during the holidays so it looks like that day may have come will see what they want to do when we pick them up.
Hope Marydoll is feeling a little brighter and thoughts and best wishes for anyone else under par.
Will make a cuppa and catch up with everybody's happenings later enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from another non descript morning down South.

Finally think I may be getting somewhere with all my health problems of the last few weeks.
Doctor reckons I had an infection, which then caused an internal irritation.
I have to be careful what I eat to calm things down inside. Will take weeks. But at least I may now know what is going on.

*multicolourswapshop" Glad you are healing well.

Good morning from a bright and sunny Black Country.

Lovely afternoon in the garden yesterday for DGD2's 15th birthday.

Today I am back over to DD's to be with the girls whilst she goes away for 2 nights with a friend, whilst her DH is working.. So back home around lunchtime Wednesday. Planning to go out and about today whilst the weather is good. Tomorrow they want to go to the cinema.

Have made a Lasagne for dinner for us all tonight. Tomorrow will be the chippy!

Wishing you all a lovely day

Good morning from a wet Co Armagh, it’s 16 degrees , rain on the windows front back and sides , which is very unusual, we generally just get it hitting the back windows
I’m told we are off to Tesco this morning instead of Lidl ?
Marydoll that’s a lovely sturdy baby , sorry you are so poorly today
grandMatie the Doctor always found my BP too high , but the practice nurse finds it fine , I hope your ECG shows nothing untoward
I’m supposed to be making a shopping list ! Better get on with it

Ash, this is a totally new situation for me. My BP has been normal to low all my life. I’m on no medication for it, nor steroids. In fact, on no medication at all…. So this comes as an unwelcome surprise.

Aggie, she was such a scrawny wee baby when she was born. The benefits of breast feeding! To my regret, I couldn't breastfeed, due to being on steroids for long periods of time.

However, I don't think the angle was very flattering! 😊

Good morning from sunny Colchester. It's warm and dry but less humid and so comfortable. Pottering day which will include garden watering, which has not been needed for ages.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning everyone from Lewis we’re we’ve it’s looking quite wild and windy!
Hope you get your bp sorted easily gMattie
Safe journey home llfl I’ve really enjoyed hearing about your trip and hope you have a great holiday sago
Yesterday we had another lovely walk around a headland and ended up at the Gearrannan blackhouse village which was interesting to see. Today as it’s wet we’ll be looking for something inside to visit and maybe a look around some craft shops and art studios. And maybe park the car up somewhere and sit and watch the waves crashing against the rocks!
Gorgeous picture marydoll
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐