Good Morning Saturday 2nd September 2023

Good morning from Colchester where it feels autumnal.
I am still in bed as we had a late night at a brilliant party. My son in laws best friend had organised a local butcher to run a barbecue, a fabulous band and a bouncy castle.
DH is on his way to France for a week of fishing.
Apart from laundry and feeding DS, I am undecided on what to do today. There are several events on in the City this weekend. I may just relax at home....
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all.
Sun coming up here in Spain.

Unfortunately I’m in a filthy mood😬on what should be a perfect day as I came down this morning to have to spend a long time sorting out flooded worktops and the debris of a party!
The staff that prepare breakfast will not quite rightly clear up.
We prepared dinner for 13 last night and cleared away.

I am now calming down with a cuppa.
Son no 3 will have a telling off!

Yesterday was a lovely day, everyone went off to the coast and we stayed with our daughter and grandchildren then set to shopping and preparing dinner.

Daughter still in bed which is good.

Sorry for the rant, have a happy Saturday everyone.

Good morning from a cloudy but dry NE.
Today is youngest GD's 14th birthday so we are going out for lunch before returning to mine for cake.
Eldest GD passed her theory test so no doubt she will be sitting her driving test soon.
Have a good weekend.

Good morning all.
Not much planned except a food shop and probably a coffee in the town.
All the families arrive home from various holiday destinations today so quite possible that some or all will turn up sometime over the weekend.
Hope to do some watercolour cards as examples for a project for Craft club.
A good day wished for all.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 10°C.

Corner, what a shock it must have been for you both. It's good your surgery are so supportive. I had similar episodes, prior to going into hospital earlier this year, it is indeed very frightening and unsettling. My best wishes to Mr C.

I agree with those who suggest lack of exercise and your heart issues, may be the cause of the swelling.
Medication and more exercise, helped to partly resolve this recently. My GP said the fact that I was trying to walk more and sit around less was the reason for the improvement. However, It is not always possible. You need to speak to your GP.

Karma, the fact that I can't bend down to close doors on our freezers, means I often have drips. It always sorts itself once the offending drawer is properly closed. #careless gran!

Today, Dollie is coming to stay overnight, I'm so looking forward to seeing her.
Yesterday was full on, but I've broken the back of most of the parish admin and updated the website, there were so many permutations on the weekend Mass rotas (we have four), my brain couldn't cope!
Two parishioners, realising how much I had been doing, have kindly offered to support me.
A bit of finishing off to to today and the rest can be done next week. I'm beginning to feel unwell again, which unsettles me. As usual, I tried to cram too much into my week, carpe diem and all that.

For those on holiday enjoy, (*Baubles*, I hope DH feels better) Sago, I hope the wedding goes well and Kalu, so good to see you posting.

Have a good day folks.

Thank you for the smile, Urmston, lovely to have Matt back with us. Misty autumnal morning as I listen to the ever more depressing news underlining the fact that we are no longer a well run country. As if schools hadn’t suffered enough upheaval!

No plans at all for today but doubtless something will present itself as needing to be done. Sorry MrC has suffered a setback though impressed at the surgery’s response; love the HP cake, and hope all goes to plan for the travellers.

Good morning all and lovely to see Matt back Urms . Thanks for that! 😉. Always brings a smile. I loved reading the poem ‘Mists and mellow fruitfulness’ - such a beautiful line. 🍂.

Weather ok here and warm sun forecast for all next week.

DS1 came in for a chat last evening. DIL and girls had gone to watch Barbie. Nice to have him on his own and he stayed a while. He’s going to footie with his dad this afternoon so I’ll have a quiet time. Might watch a film.

Corner I hope your Dh gets sorted and is back on the road to recovery soon.🙏.
Grandmabatty that cake is fabulous. Clever Dd.👩‍🍳.

I too have ‘loaned’ my guitar to my dgd3. She can keep it as long as she likes. She’s teaching herself to play on you tube. We’ll see how she gets on and if she progresses, may get her own for Christmas, and have lessons.

Enjoy Saturday and take care.🌻

How frightening for you both, cornergran. I hope Mr C feels better soon.

Morning from a brightening S Hants.
What a shock corner I hope today MrC improves.
I’d be cross too Sago not the best start to a day I’m sure will be magical.
Thanks for Matt Urms and Morning to you.
Newspaper soon, my football is team on the box early, later a walk.
Son and family are in Exmouth for the week, he’s chosen a good one.
With glorious weather forecast I’ve booked us dinner practically on the beach at a favourite local spot for Wednesday.
Enjoy all travels, holidays and family meet ups. 🦩🦩

Morning from S Lanarkshire, sunny/cloudy, we’ll see. I hope I can wear a summer dress out to lunch with a friend today, I haven’t had much chance to do so this year, even short sleeved tops have been a struggle! A stroll to a marina in the sunshine sounds perfect baubles.

A visit from DGD2 yesterday before she heads off to Uni this morning. Naturally she is ‘nevacited’ as we say in our family.
Her sister doesn’t go back to her Uni for another two weeks but then DD1 and SIL will be on their own on the farm for the first time, it will be quite an adjustment I think.

A fabulous cake Grandmabatty, what a talent.

I hope you both feel a bit better today Corner, yesterday must have been a nightmare. Thank goodness for good neighbours and prompt medical attention, I hope today is much better.

Sounds like a nice day today BlueSapphire, enjoy.

Matt puts his finger on it as usual Urmstongram, good to see you.

Wishing everyone a good day.

Good morning Mick and all, its dull here when it should have been a sunny morning ( so said the Met office yesterday) but I’ll get the veg plot dug over today I think, better when it isn’t too hot.
Yesterdays trip to Swindon went well for me ( 4 pairs of shoes in Clarks) but not to well for MrOops( nothing) in my defence I thought that all the shoes on racks down the middle of the store were in the sale and expected the prices to be reduced at the till. Nope. That’s just how they display their shoes, ouch.
Mick when watching TV, put your legs up or lay on the sofa with your legs over the arms until you can get hold of the JR, you might need to go onto Diuretics, please don’t ignore this new symptom.
Have a good day everyone, safe travels to those on the move and a calm, peaceful day to us all.

Good morning Mick and all. 8° rising to 19° on the beautiful sunny Angus coast - a scorcher by my standards!
I'm glad you are going to contact someone regarding your rapid weight gain and swollen legs Mick - sounds very like fluid retention as others have said.
Cornergran what a frightening episode, but so glad there was support for you both from friendly neighbours and excellent medics. I hope Mr C feels better today.
What an amazing cake Grandmabatty! Your DD is indeed talented.
Have an enjoyable and more peaceful day to day grandmattie.
Enjoy your visit to Wales karma after today's rude awakening, and yours to Norfolk foxy. Safe travels both.
Today is the 29th anniversary of DH's death in a road accident. He has now been gone a year longer than the time we had together and I'm always so sad for him that he missed so much of a what could have been a long life - and angry at the homicidal idiot who deprived him of so much. Life has gone on, and I so appreciate the blessings I have, but the hole he left has never been filled.
But today is beautiful and I shall enjoy it down by the pond counting baby fish - as you do 😉 - taking in the vit D.
Have the best day you can everyone and do enjoy the warmth ☀️🍁🍂

Taichinan 💐

Taichinan hugs and 💐

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.
Looking great for the street fair. I am helping to set up but then abandoning everyone to go foraging for mushrooms with an expert
Sago I hope the wedding goes wonderfully well ❤️‍🩹

Sorry about your DH corner and hope all is well now

Have the best day you can everyone.

Grief beautifully expressed Taichinan, you are in my thoughts💐.

The cake is amazing Grandmabatty . It's cool here this morning we have nothing planned will see how the day pans out .Hope Mr C feels a lot better today .
Sago hope wedding goes off ok I would have been fuming too to get up to mess. Urms good to see you .
Taichinan 🌺🌼.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
Yesterday I had a battery put into my late DHs rather battered Gucci watch, it seemed ok, but has started jumping forward a couple of hours. I don’t think it’s worth spending money on it.

Then a stressed journey to my hairdressers in the next city, the bypass undergoing serious road works. Down to one lane and not moving. Not good for my high blood pressure. I rang through to let them know. I’m working out a different route for when I sing in a lunchtime concert next week as I will be stressed enough without a stressful journey…

Bachelor DD off to Mykonos with four friends today, hope the flights are ok and I will enjoy a quiet day.

Hope things improve Corner also Mick, thoughts to Urms and Kalu and thinking of you today Taichnan, you are always so cheerful.🌹

Good morning Mick and all from sunny Lancashire, where it is currently 16°C.

Yesterday was a good day, no stomach pain and managed to do a few jobs. Feeling good so far today, I am trying not to rush things and do too much.

What a scary experience Cornergran. I hope things are improving now.

Taichinan

As always thinking of all dealing with troubles.

Have a good day all whatever you’re doing🌻

Good morning from Durham. Pictures of my changed sun/age spot were taken at the Surgery and forwarded to Dermatology.
I might or might not hear from them.
Boiler serviced, tested and good to go for another year.
Last night DD2, who has a filthy cold and had almost lost her voice, told me her DH is driving to Brighton and back to watch a football match!! Of course, I’ve cancelled what weekend plans I had (albeit not many) to go over and help her with DGS2. We’ll take him out somewhere after his nap, I’ve a nail appointment at 5, then I’ll go back and help with the bedtime routine. I’ll take her Little Dog with me, as DGS2 adores him and they can play together.
Another day of memories - would have been our 51st wedding anniversary.
Car packed up with DD2’s clean laundry. Coffee with a friend first, then I’ll swing back to pick up the dog. It’s all go.
Sorry to hear of some health issues - always seems worse over a weekend. Hope things improve.
Best wishes to all. X

Early morning cloud here with showers forecast!! We’ll see.

Taichainan such a sad loss 💐

Cornergran very scary for both you and Mr.C 💐

Good morning Mick, Annie and all. Such good advice Mick from your friends on here.
Corner, so glad to hear that MrC is now better after his frightening experience.
Urms, thank you for the Matt cartoons recently, and Soooo lovely to see you posting again. Thinking of you.
To Taichinan .
I will keep you close today, as it is our 62nd Wedding Anniversary today. Oh my gosh. How did we do that? DD and SIL are coming later with curries to enjoy, and I have a pudding in the freezer to finish with.
Later we will have to go shopping to finish what we started yesterday. I just didn't have the strength to do any more, and when we got home, I lay on the sofa and slept for more than an hour. So our lunch, (late), was a cup of tea and slice of cake. I had bought fresh mackerel for dinner, and that was so good.
Sago, I feel for you having to clear up after somebody else's party. Hope they feel duly sorry for the mess they left.
Have a good day one and all.

Georgesgran [flowers*] to you also.

I meant . Butter fingers

Good morning all from a sunny W Kent. I think most of today will be spent getting ready for a family get together tomorrow. Everything takes much longer now and I don't like to appear flustered when they come.
Taichainan
Corner glad you were able to get hold of the GP
Sago all the best for today.
Good wishes to all