Good Morning Friday 1st September 2023

Beautiful Urms, so moving. Lovely to see you back.

I'm beyond cross for you grandMattie and feel for you because, as you know, I've lived within a similar setting.

I just love this poem.

To Autumn
BY JOHN KEATS

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core;
To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells
With a sweet kernel; to set budding more,
And still more, later flowers for the bees,
Until they think warm days will never cease,
For summer has o'er-brimm'd their clammy cells.

Who hath not seen thee oft amid thy store?
Sometimes whoever seeks abroad may find
Thee sitting careless on a granary floor,
Thy hair soft-lifted by the winnowing wind;
Or on a half-reap'd furrow sound asleep,
Drows'd with the fume of poppies, while thy hook
Spares the next swath and all its twined flowers:
And sometimes like a gleaner thou dost keep
Steady thy laden head across a brook;
Or by a cyder-press, with patient look,
Thou watchest the last oozings hours by hours.

Where are the songs of spring? Ay, Where are they?
Think not of them, thou hast thy music too,—
While barred clouds bloom the soft-dying day,
And touch the stubble-plains with rosy hue;
Then in a wailful choir the small gnats mourn
Among the river sallows, borne aloft
Or sinking as the light wind lives or dies;
And full-grown lambs loud bleat from hilly bourn;
Hedge-crickets sing; and now with treble soft
The red-breast whistles from a garden-croft;
And gathering swallows twitter in the skies.

White rabbits from a gloomy Bristol.
I’m SO late because I had a very bad night and then fell asleep again. Not read any posts yet…
The reason for my bad night is that at 1745 the warden rang me up to say that permission for my bathroom refit has been withheld UFN! I had been backwards and forwards between her and the plumber all day, hoping it would be granted.
Apparently, (at this very late hour), the surveyor said that there was asbestos in the floor, which needed to be removed first! Until this is done, mercifully at the management’s cost, I can’t proceed. The plumber is very annoyed, understandably, and won’t give me a date until all the work is done and a written permission produced. Fortunately, he has a client willing to take him on at this late stage - starting on Monday! The poor manager, who has been the messenger, is very upset for me and terribly apologetic. You can’t make it up.
So, today, clean slate, waiting for the management TBA to do the floor first. Christmas? I’m aiming for Easter now!
DD is picking me up for some shopping this morning, the DGDs are still with their other grandparents.
Nice to see you, Urms. 🫂
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from Shropshire.A dry and sunny day forecast.

The grandchildren are coming for a sleepover today.We won’t be doing regular childcare as H will be in the nursery class at school from next week.DH said are you sure we aren’t doing childcare, there are a lot of dates filled in on the calendar!

Grandmabatty what a brilliant and interesting day you had yesterday.

I am another one with a husband who doesn’t have a hearing problem🙄

I am glad your new dentist was kind corner but sorry the crown couldn’t be saved.

Have the best day you can everyone🌺🦩

Good morning all. Dull, dismal & damp underfoot here in Sefton.
An eventually productive day yesterday. Managed to get a line of washing dry in between drizzly showers & cleaned out my large garden box which holds garden implements & various garden related bits & bobs. It also held a number of snails & a large amount of snail poo. How do they get in through the smallest cracks? I had great fun hosing it all out & getting rather wet in the process. I also managed to alter the sleeves on my sale bargain of a very long sleeved (ends of which were past my fingers!) tunic top.
Zoom dance exercise class closely followed by a stretch class this morning which I will enjoy. Oh what a difference an uninterrupted nights sleep makes. No other plans, I have a good book to finish (The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi).
((Hugs)) & 💐for those of you struggling with life.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it is Autumnal.

I missed that glorious moon and also that you were on your way to DD's wedding film set sago

Harrigran, I do feel your frustration!
Banks are almost impossible to deal with on line or on the phone. Can you possibly get to a branch?

Living with people who are deaf but who won't admit it or wear a hearing aid must be hard Marydoll
I have a friend like that but I don't live with her. 😕
Your pram story brought back memories.
We had taken the DGC on an outing and had to fold the buggy to fit it into our boot. We couldn't work it out at all.
A man crossed the carpark to offer assistance and after about half an hour we had gathered an audience it worked. He then admitted, to our great amusement, that he was an RAF engineer.

Work this a.m. in the store, haircut and then some urgent shopping.
Have a happy day if you can

NannyJan September is my birthday month too! I'll be 65 later in the month.

Good morning from yet another damp and grey Black Country.

1st September! It's the month I turn 70 . Have another 19 days to go where I can say I am in my 60's

Lovely walk yesterday with my group. Along the canal to Kinver, then cafe stop. We just missed the rain as it started as I arrived home.

No real plans today, probably pop over to Mums.

Sounds like a perfect ending to a perfect holiday Sago

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a dreary looking Suffolk. I have a hopefully short Teams meeting soon and then we are off to pick up our 9 and 13 year old DGC for a few hours so their mum can get on with some work which she does mainly from home. 17 year old DGD is working all day at her job which has occupied much of her summer holiday but I think she is intending to cut her hours back considerably once school restarts next week to focus on her A level exams next year.

We’ll probably take the 2 of them to the park and museum in their town and then out for lunch. We had thought of a boat trip but it would have been complicated travel wise and,given the weather,am glad we didn’t book one.

Thinking of those with worries and ill health.

Meant to add this pic. I knitted it at a friend's request but found the eyelash yarn very hard on the hands, so I made all the components and passed it back to her to complete. She's done a lovely job of the face.

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey Carlisle.
I have been awake since 4.30am, feeling rough with some infection so it's not going to be one of my best days, I'm not naturally one of you early birds!
It will be gentle pottering at this and that today.
Yesterday I went into town on various errands. One was to collect the shortfall on a prescription. There's a manufacturing problem I was told as I was issued tablets instead of the usual capsules. Last week I was chasing around pharmacies trying to get my necessary eye drops. What is going on with medicine supplies at the moment?
I cruised back to the car via M&S, new autumn stock is coming in. I came out the other side with a new blouse but my conscience is clear, I had a gift token to spend. You won't miss me if you catch me wearing it, it is a vivid orange!

It all sounds absolutely wonderful Sago, what a lovely way to have a wedding.

I hope all is well, grandMattie....I don't usually get in before you.

Have the best possible day all of you.

Good morning from a damp Cornwall, where I'm in the bath. Won't terrify you with a photo. Have spent two quiet days at home, unusual for me. Today I'm meeting a friend for coffee down the road and then I'll venture to the allotment. Autumn very much with us, which delights me, always fills me full of energy. And we have peace here, oh such peace, now that the gulls have fledged and the downstairs shop renovation is done.

And here’s Matt. Topical and amusing as ever!
I do love his cartoons - especially the way he draws faces.

Good morning all from dull Harrogate
Glad you arrived safely Ashcombe.
Didn’t realise your fantastic trip in Spain was culminating in a wedding, and what a super venue Sago
Hope Mr C recovers from his dental trauma cornergran. Good to see both Kalu and Urms back for a chat yesterday. Have no idea what is happening today, the weather doesn’t look inviting to go out and about. Might try to repair the painting that got damaged at the exhibition last weekend.
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning everyone. Sunshine here on the 1st day of September. x

Good morning from a grey W Kent. A shopping day today combined with a pile of washing.
Sago all the best for tomorrow’s Wedding.
Happy 40th to your son Pittcity

The villa looks lovely Sago. Will an extra bridesmaid be needed 🤣

Good morning everyone from Severnside. The forecast is for a better day. Even I am feeling the chill in the air and wore a lightweight cardigan yesterday.

I thought your arrival sounded romantic Ash 😍

Weekly shop this morning and to pick up my prescription. I hope the new garden magazine is in store.

Have a good day all 🌷

Morning all, Gingster i dislike these days also, enjoy your afternoon tea with DGD.

Sago wow what a beautiful villa, I hope all goes well for the wedding tomorrow, your GS might have settled 🤞

Ashcome good you are back with DH

We have The Imp today, who’s current obsessions are Peppa Pig and The Octanaughts, so that’s my day sorted 🤣🤣

Don’t overdo things MaryDoll
(My DH isn’t deaf apparently I speak quietly 😡)

Thinking of Urmstongran & Kalu along with all of our mornings friends with troubles

Have your best day folks 🙋‍♀️🦩

Good morning from Durham. September already! It’s grey and still outside, but don’t know about the temperature yet.
Gardener came yesterday and did a good job.
I’m off to the Surgery this morning. Other than jabs and annual bloods, I haven’t made an appointment in 10 years.
Gas central heating service this afternoon.
Little Dog still here, so an evening walk with him later - it’s getting dark earlier every day.
Have a lovely weekend.
Best wishes to all. X

Cornergran I have sympathy for anyone with dental problems. And even more if involves high costs.

Blue sky is coming through, down South. Forecast good for today and coming week.
Will tidy garage today. I like to get that done before cold/wet Autumns.

Good morning everyone . I didn’t post yesterday . I had a bad night and lots of pain in the morning, so took things easy.
Today I am hoping to cook a few meals to put into the freezer. I will sit down to do the prep. as much as I can .

SagoI hope the wedding goes well and the sun shines.
Thoughts with all in pain , sickness or troubled.
A good day wished for all.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 10° and cloudy. Yesterday was a beautiful late summer day. Sago congratulations to your daughter and son in law to be. What a wonderful setting for a wedding. Marydoll small people are very tiring, I agree!
Yesterday was exciting. My art tutor, who is an artist of note, was having a private showing of her work for friends and family and she was being filmed for a documentary about her work. We had to sign a disclaimer at the door that our images may be used. I met lots of people I knew and some I didn't but who proved to be really interesting. The director asked who wanted to be interviewed and everybody stepped back. So I said that I would to get things started. It was the full thing. I was microphones for sound, there was a clapperboard and a call of action before I got going. I can talk for Scotland so it went ok, although I got a little distracted at one point. However the director can cut me out, as I'm sure she might! It did work though, and there were lots of interviews done over the afternoon. I met another local artist and she and I got on like a house on fire. I'm perhaps going to do something with her at her studio in the nature of a creative salon. We'll see. A singer called Horse came and a well known guitarist to add to the mayhem. It was such an interesting time as normally I live quietly.
Today I will be living quietly. Pottering this morning, a Tesco delivery this afternoon and a visit to mum at night. Have a good day all

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy just now but forecast to be sunny later
Pleased you arrived safely Ash after a good journey
What a beautiful venue for the wedding Sago congratulations to the happy couple and hoping all goes well tomorrow 💐❤️🥂
A quick trip to the gym and Tesco this morning then back home to get on with the gardening.
Enjoy the party celebrations pittcity
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, especially kalu and Urms, take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Morning Mick, morning All. We may see some sunshine today, a welcome change from yesterdays drenching.

Unfortunately too much tooth had left with Mr C’s crown for it to be a simple re-fix. Extraction can’t happen at the moment without a hospital referral, so an eye wateringly expensive new crown it is to be. The dentist held back his next patient to perform all the necessary preparation yesterday so just one more appointment to come. While grateful after 40 minutes in the chair Mr C was as white as a sheet and very wobbly. He soon recovered though, we are both grateful for the kindness shown by everyone in the new to us dental practice.

We’re both having a day off today, nothing pressurised. A couple of short walks along the river bank, generally taking the day as it comes.

I sympathise marydoll, Mr C has similar hearing challenges resulting in many a dispute in cornerland. Your baby equipment tale made me smile and reminded me of our struggles. A young Mum came to our rescue in a National Trust car park taking 10 seconds to fold a wheeled contraption that had defeated us for an embarrassingly long time. We never did get the hang of that one and were very pleased when our Littlest grew out of it.

Pleased you arrived safely ash. Good wishes for tomorrows wedding sago. Will there be photos? That was a frustrating day harri, hope today is less stressful. No duvet change but a hot water bottle for me last night roses, the warmth helps for sure. You’re doing well mick, good to hear.

I’ll have missed so many posts writing this and will go back and read. Wishing you all the best day it can be, safe travels to all the move and special thoughts to those finding life hard going.