Good Morning Wednesday 30th August 2023

A very late morning from a blue skied Co Durham.

Lovely meal last night with bil ans and SiL for her birthday. Un know to us 4 old friends were dining there too. Much chat and laughter ensued.
Glad to see the reappearance of Matt ! Thank you Urmstongran, Safe travels to those on the move. Thinking of those with health worries Some lovely photos on here today.
Hopefully I can manage to book a few days in Dundee with my sister in law in October, either there or Perth. We used to go two or three times a year before lockdowns so are missing that. Every time we’ve tried to book this year, the trains have been on strike.
Off to deliver milk etc to dd2 and her little family, who arrive home in the early hours tomorrow, if the planes are back to normal.

Morning from sunny cold S Lanarkshire, heating came on this morning but hopefully it will get warmer.

I’m taking a friend and her niece to visit her BiL/dad in the Care Home to which he has recently been admitted. It’s a fair distance but near my daughter so I can show my friend the easiest route. While they are visiting I plan to go for a coffee and get on with my book club read so all good.

I hope your journey to France is straightforward Ash and that all goes well for your DH.

Mick, sorry you’re having a bit of a setback, I hope things settle down,

More tales from Spain and dramatic photo this morning Sago, thank you. The mention of the beautiful bridge at Millau made me feel happy/sad MerylStreep

What a vibrant blue the river is in your post Marydoll, the sun makes such a difference doesn’t it?

And a pleasant surprise to see Matt again this morning, hello
Urms!

Great to see the sun is shining again for baubles, thank goodness those awful storms have moved on👏👏

As always, wishing everyone the best day possible

Lovely to see you posting your cartoons again Urms - that one made me laugh too!

Quick Good Morning to all. IPad is telling me the power is low, so needs to re- charge.
Thank Urms for the cartoon.
Back later

Urms thank you for the cartoon, it has given us the laugh of the day

Good morning all you early risers, I am not an early bird! Lovely sunny if a bit chilly here in Dunblane this morning. Not a lot on today, a trip to M&S to use up our coffee vouchers before the 31st. and probably pick up some treats too.
GD2 comes in after school on Wednesdays and Thursdays we live very close to the school so she walks round herself as she is in Primary 6 now. Today is a shorter stay as DH takes her to a drama group she is part of at 4.30 after of course having eaten her fair share of our food. They are always hungry at school age. Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from sunny Lancashire. It rained earlier so everywhere looks quite wet.

Another good night’s sleep, today I shall get on with some more decluttering. I will need to avoid bending as that still seems to aggravate the hernia. No plans other than that. MrB is doing the weekly shop.

As always thinking of all dealing with troubles.

Have a good day all whatever you’re doing🌻

My new roses are flowering splendidly though they need regular treatment for black spot etc, and I am glad I put them in. Next summer will be the real test, I guess.

My sympathy to Mick and to gMattie and all those dealing with life’s frustrations. Things you are unable to change are just awful.

A book filled day for me provided there are no unforeseen interruptions.

Thank you Oopsdaisy1 for your suggestion which I’ll try in a minute. Like you WiFi is fine on my iPad and remains on it so I know it’s not a problem with the router and DH’s phone,tablet and lap top remain firmly attached to WiFi. ( Embarassing to think of how many bits of technology we have between us!).

Thanks for the laugh Urms hope your feeling brighter and your cold has cleared thinking of you and himself as always.💐

Morning all, up early (for me) today as I've got a day of beautifying ahead
1st stop is the hairdressers for a trim, for some reason my hair always grows really quickly in the summer, followed by eyelash and brow tint at the beauticians.
I'll be even more gorgeous by the time they've finished, haha
Hope all can have a good as day as is possible with some sunshine ☀ thrown in for good measure.x

Good morning and it’s fairly bright here in Essex.
Dh has gone fishing so no car for me. I’ll walk up to Mass and then on up the v steep hill 🥵 to the market in town.
Iced coffee and a toasted tea cake in our lovely little tearooms, and a run back down the hill.

Ash hope your journey and olddudders biopsy goes well. 🙏
GM so frustrating for you!
Rose disappointing for you. So many towns and cities are like this now.😢.
Love the costume Ginny.
Foxy so sad that you had to see your DS like that. 💔.
Try to remember her how she was.

I know just how you feel with the husband drivers. I’m a quivering wreck just getting out of our road. 🫣.

Hope the day goes well for you all 🌻

Good morning Mick and everyone from currently sunny Carlisle.
Hope that was a temporary setback Mick.

I had good news yesterday. Before I started my round of chivvying, I rang the underwriters for my holiday insurance which had been suspended while I awaited my ECG and result. I was clear but the hospital and consultant are being slow in sending written confirmation (not slow to take the money!). To my delight, the underwriters are taking my word for it and have promptly restored the insurance. I shall still be chasing up that report if it doesn't arrive soon.

Today, the ironing awaits and various other little jobs.

One of your best quilts grandMattie and I hope your DD's letter gets results.
Have a good trip Ashcombe and good luck to Olddudders.

Matt made me laugh Urmston, good to see you posting him again.

And have a good day all of you.

Good morning from Durham. The grass is damp, but the sky a brilliant blue. Not much on today - coffee with a friend at some point and a dog walk early evening. He was at the groomer yesterday, so I’ll try to keep him clean. He’s no bother, but I’m not attached to him, as I was to his predecessor - I do miss that daft dog.
Hoping all Doctor appointments go well today.
Best wishes to all. X

Lovely Urms
Thanks for the rainbow monk, Ayr looking great Marydoll and ginny you look quite hmm uncomfortable.

The trees are coming down now so I may get to yarn group after all.

So many postings since I started my screed. I’m looking forward to catching up with you all later.

Good morning Mick and all from a bright start - but becoming less so - on the Angus coast where the breeze coming out of the north is bearing snow, I swear! Brrrr.
Sorry you're not so well today Mick, so take it easy today. What a horrid start to your day.
Your description of that drive has brought me out in 'ducky bumps' of sympathy Sago - but the photo is greatly appreciated 😉. What an almost primeval place. And you certainly are experiencing - and sharing - everything. Thank you.
Lovely patchwork grandmattie. And I hope your DD's stiff letter has an effect on the Junta - little people feeling the power! I'd find it difficult to live with that.
What a wonderful thing is Zoom, Foxy, bringing family together from across the globe like that. So sorry about your sister - that must have been hard to see. Just keep hold of those happier memories.
Grandmabatty good luck with today. I'm exhausted just reading about it.
Safe travels today and tomorrowAsh and I trust all will go well for Olddudders.
Yesterday's tai chi went well - although I got someone different to take the lead corner and the final set did descend into chaos and much laughter! I then had a number of things to do along the High Street which involved much walking and steep stair climbing so that, after 'one of those nights' of little sleep, by the time I got home I was totally exhausted. Oh for the stamina of yesteryear!
Today I'm off to get my hair trimmed and tidied and then a catch-up lunch with Dancing GD and my niece. I hope my hearing aids will cope!
Have a good day everyone x

Good morning from a sunny and bright Algarve, the early mornings are the only time of day that you can tell that Autumn is coming, there’s definitely a difference in the air.

I’m sorry that you’re having problems Mick , I hope it settles down soon. Sorry you’re having problems too gMattie. I think your DD is quite right to write a strongly worded letter to them and hope it has a prompt result. I love your Autumn leaf square.

We had our colonoscopies on Monday, thank you for the good wishes Auntie Flo and Blossoming. Nephew was nowhere near well enough to drive us but still won’t see a doctor and the chap on stand by was nowhere to be found. So in the end we got an Uber there, it was the first time we’ve phoned for one ourselves and I was worried he wouldn’t find the house but he did and got us there smoothly despite the heavy traffic in Faro, all for about 30euros.

The procedures were straightforward, the whole process like a well oiled machine right down to the cup of tea afterwards.
Mine was clear but when the doctor told me he added that they had found that DH has a small tumour that would have to be investigated. DH seems completely unworried by it all, apparently he was told that they had taken a section for biopsy and it would be at least 15 days before he heard anything. He seems to have accepted that without his usual health anxiety setting in.
No Ubers to be found afterwards so we had to walk as far as the station for a taxi. ( twice the price but a very helpful and good driver.)

Unfortunately my thin skinned shins were knocked sometime during the procedure and the dressings that the clinic nurse put on damaged my skin even more, so yesterday I had to visit our own surgery for them to be removed and new ones put on. I’ve got to return on Thursday for them to be changed. I now have my right leg bandaged from ankle to knee! I hope by tomorrow that they will have shrunk enough so that I can have waterproof dressings put on instead.

Brilliant Urms

Good morning everyone. 😊
Matts cartoon made me smile just now!

Good morning everyone it’s a dull start to the day here on the east coast of Fife, however that won’t stop me going out to get a McDonald’s for lunch. I do so love them along with a mcflurrie ice cream.
Lovely photo Marydoll

Have a good day everyone

Good morning from the Essex coast where it is bright and sunny at the moment.
DH has gone to an early hospital appointment, I hope he gets parked ok.
His two daughters were both caught up in the plane fiasco but home safely now.
I have the minutes to type up from our Management company AGM last night, it shouldn't take too long.
Safe journey Ash and best wishes to Olddudders.
Have a great Wednesday everyone xxx

Oops, I am removing a wall, to the “silly cupboard”. But it is only a stud wall, nothing structural or dangerous, so why the delay, especially as verbal permission had been granted on 13 July?

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy and grey
Safe journey Ash today and tomorrow and hope DH does ok on Monday
Hope you enjoy your time away greyduster when you get there
A busy day today, it’s the gym this morning for the tough circuits class 😳 then a much easier dance class and to round it all off a dip in the pool. Once that’s all done it’s a relaxing afternoon with coffee and my pal catching up on all our news.
Take care on those roads Sago!
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Something strange happened, the text box was empty, but the post had previewed! A sure sign my novella was too long.

We had a very happy day in Ayr yesterday, the sun shone, the food was lovely and DH and his friend reminisced about their days in the County buildings, which overlooks the sea, only a few yards away.
Much to my surprise, DH asked if I would like to visit TkMaxx over the river. You bet I did!
We spent ages talking to the lovely train guard, with her offering suggestions of other train journeys for us. She laughed, when we said we had done most of them. The other passengers joined in, so time passed very pleasantly.

While in the restaurant, my phone rang, it was the PP. Now he never phones my mobile. It was to inform me that the Bishop had just announced that we have a new assistant priest and I could I put it on the website.
It meant that when I went home, instead of collapsing and having a snooze, I had to figure out how to amend the front page of the website, for I hadn't a clue!

A day of doing nothing planned. I obviously overdid things. During the night I awoke with a very strange feeling ling in my chest, very similar to the one I had with my last heart attack. I did get a bit of a fright, but thankfully it passed.

I always love standing on the Auld Brig and looking towards the sea.

Enjoy your trips everyone and love to all, who are struggling.