Good Morning Sunday 10th September 2023

Good morning all 🥵. I’m envious of those who have rain forecast.
Yesterdays day trip to Buckingham Palace was lovely despite the heat. The palace and surrounding area was looking absolutely beautiful, clean, glittering in gold and I felt very proud to be British . (Can’t often say that). Fairly cool inside and the garden tour was shady, so not too bad all considered. We sat in the cafe and chatted to a couple of American tourists who were over the moon to be here. They Have been watching ‘The Crown’ on Netflix and wanted to see all things Royal. We put them straight on a few confusing issues.🤣.

The coach was air conditioned and a pleasure to be in on the journey home - no problems on the roads.

Dh has just gone to his fishing club to help clear the pond and surrounding trees and bushes. So I’ll take it easy for a couple of hours and then cook the chicken for lunch.

This afternoon I’m going swimming with ds1 and family. Looking forward to that.

Hope we hear from Marydoll today.🙏.

Enjoy your Sunday and keep (your) cool.🌻

Alygran

Crossed posts, glad to see you are back with us Marydoll

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Good morning from a still humid Black Country.

Coach trip with u3a to Lydney Harbour and Tewkesbury yesterday. We were meant to go to Gloucester, but apparently there was a cycle ride ending there and Gay Pride was on, so would have been impossible for the coach to park. My friend came with me as a guest, so a lovely day out.

No plans today, just a general tidy up and carry on reading my book, by Victoria Hislop 'Those Who Are Loved', a very interesting story based on how Greece fared in WW2.

Hoping Marydoll is ok and thoughts too with Urms

Good morning from Shropshire.A much cooler day today with a temperature of 22 forecast, very welcome after yesterdays 29🥵

We had a lovely day in town yesterday.There was a pleasant breeze and lots of activities for the children to enjoy.Barbecue at DD’s then a relaxing evening.

Hoping for a relaxing day today.Like Jax we will be distributing our surplus crops to the neighbours today.

Hoping all is well with Marydoll 🙏🏻thinking also of other missing good morningers💐

Have the best day you can everyone🌺🦩

And great to see you Marydoll.

Lovely display ginny.

Good morning everybody from south Manchester. We have a warm and sunny start to the day.

Here’s Matt. x

Good morning all, thank you for caring about me. The PMs were much appreciated. 💕
I've been quite unwell again, particularly during Friday night. The congestion around my heart and lungs has been particularly bad. I'm hoping it's the heat. I don't feel as breathless today. 🙏
I used have good and bad days, but recently there has been little respite. This mountain I'm climbing seems to be becoming more inaccessible and I'm not very happy about it!!

DH, having to remove a tick from my wrist yesterday, added to the drama. (How can you get a tick lying in bed???) My family are now panicking, worrying I will contract Lime disease, because I'm immunocompromised! I'm fine!!
Between Friday evening and yesterday morning, they all appeared, including my beloved Dollie and Rosie, They must have been concerned! My heart was bursting with joy that my three best girls (including) DD were there! 😍 I suspect the jungle telegraph had been going strong!

A morning in bed today and an afternoon conservatory rest should help. I have discovered You Tube walking tours in Rome and am reliving my trips. However, I think I could have done better! The have omitted the fabulous Porto Portese market, my early Sunday morning highlight! 😉

I haven't been able to keep up with all your news, apart from Ash's news, which was too close to home and upset me greatly. God help that poor family.

My friend, whose wife has the failing transplant, received a new grandson into the world yesterday, at 25 weeks old. I wept tears of joy, because the mum has been unwell and in hospital for most of the pregnancy. They got them to a specialist unit in Edinburgh just in time, there were no beds anywhere else, apart from Newcastle! Please keep them in your prayers.

You will be saying, She can't be that ill, she still managed a novella!

Have a good day, everyone.

Good morning everyone from a sunny but quite fresh Suffolk. Yesterday evening was quite cool as the sun went down but no rain yet and none forecast here until at least the middle of the week…. And that might well change.

We watched “ Last night of the Proms” and remembered how we used to watch the second half every year with the children after going out for dinner on what was the weekend before the new school year started. As DD2 pointed out, it will be 30 years next year since she started at the senior school.

A quiet day today although DS is coming to do a few jobs around and about the house for us. I imagine that DGS3 will be coming to ‘ help’.

Hope those unwell or caring for others have a positive day and those missing from regular posting will appear soon.

Good morning from a sticky North Leicestershire.

We are going to Derby for lunch. DGD1 is cooking a curry for us. At 14, she is a good cook but I don't envy her standing over the stove today.

Have the best day possibly everyone.

Morning from high cloud in S Hants, 20 already, no sign of rain.
We too did very little yesterday, rugby then caught Land of Hope and Glory at the Proms.
Today will be similar, meat draw in the pub later, we’ll be taking a load of veg to give away, it’s been my most prolific season.
Have a pleasant day if you can. 🦩🦩

Good morning from Newcastle. I can see the sunshine between the buildings from our hotel room. DD2 is running the Great North Run for Macmillan. It’s 6 years today since DH died so it’s a bitter sweet day.
I often read but hardly post. Wishing everyone a good day.

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Good morning from N. Bucks. Hopefully another sunny day to enjoy.
Popped over yesterday afternoon to help out at the craft exhibition. Our groups display looked lovely in the church.
Nothing planned today so will see what turns up.
Enjoy all your visits and kind thought to all with troubles or illness.

Good morning all from the Black country no change in the weather still hot and sticky.
No plans as yet for today, roast gammon for later and will find a cool spot to finish reading my book.
Good you slept all night Whitewave and your dog is on the mend.
Lovely looking cats Ash they look so contented.
Thoughts with Marydoll
Enjoy your Sunday everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from s somerset, still hot and humid here but relief weather is in sight

Horribly hot bedroom last night, 27.9, I expected to be wakeful all night and I was, in spite of dyson. Then Alexa turned lbc on very loud, without my say so and that was that.

Sewing keeps me going right now, slow sewing and I will do a bit more later

I went into my en suite with my specs on yesterday and oh my, I could see what I could not see the day before. I spent some time in there, deep cleaning shelves etc and removing items for good. That helped the feng shui and was very satisfting

Still plodding today, while looking forward to cool and breathable air tomorrow

Have a good day

Good morning from a dry, sunny NE where it is 17 degrees.
Yesterday was so hot that it really left us feeling drained. SIL collected me and drove to a restaurant in County Durham so we could meet up with the rest of the family. The air con in the car was not working so we had to do the old fashioned thing and have the windows open.
While we were out we found out that GD's friend who she sits next to at school had covid, they only went back on Thursday.
I had only water and melon during the evening and watched the last night of the proms.
SIL will return this afternoon and we will have dinner together, not sure what we will have yet.
Thoughts are with poorly people and their carers.

Good morning from Newcastle, where it’s very overcast and misty. Not sure if or when it’ll burn off.
Enjoyed a meal in a very noisy Italian restaurant last night - the Town (Toon) was buzzing.
Going for coffee and cake with both DDs and little ones this morning, then I’ll drive home. After his nap, DGS2 and his Mummy are coming over to play in my garden. That’s about
it for the day.
Hope our absent posters are ok.
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from a milky sun South Downs. Forecast another hot 27c day.

We’ve slept all night!! I starved the poor dog and then I gave him a tiny bowl of tuna in spring water and cooked rice. He’ll have a larger bowl today and hopefully that has done the trick. So no more tramping the night streets. I am too nervous to go into the dark fields etc.

Not a lot planned whilst it is still so hot. DS phoned yesterday and depressed me with the climate forecast (he is an environmental scientist and works on all things water related) apparently the sea is rising much quicker than forecast. I say yes and no, but really feel a bit hopeless about it.

Well must drink my tea and off for our quite late for us morning walk.

I echo peoples concern about marydoll

Peace and harmony to all.

Good morning from a sunny Colchester. It's been cool early morning and late evening but unbearable in-between. Today is forecast to reach 29° with no sign of rain.
Laundry from DH fishing trip and roast lamb dinner is all we have planned today.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from a very warm N Norfolk. Went to view a flower festival at a local church yesterday. The flowers were beautiful and the church cool.
We have a lunch booked for today but goodness knows how we will eat it.
I also hope we hear from Marydoll
Best wishes to all

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a sunny, warm South Yorkshire. DD and the menfolk came over for a BBQ yesterday afternoon. It was lovely to eat outside but the wasps got on my nerves. They cut my back lawn while they were here which I was grateful for. I had a very early night, but was woken in the dark by two cats having a stand off under my bedroom window. What a racket! I have no plans for today - I certainly don’t intend to get into the car unless it cools down considerably. DD is running the Dig Deep trail race this morning with her running friend. It isn’t called dig deep for nothing! I think they’re both mad in this heat but when they sign up for these things they have no idea what the weather is going to be like. Thunderstorms expected later.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning all from me and my Dyson fan without which last night would have been unbearable.
Yesterdays family birthday bash was wonderful! The children -6 of them ranging down from 13 -2) kept cool by getting very wet in the garden .
The journey down was appalling - just bumper to bumper on all 3 motorways (1,25,11) but I was in no rush and just enjoyed various Radio 4 programmes then a bit of Classic FM because Any Questions is bad for my blood pressure!
Coming home in the evening was actually a doddle once I got on to the M11 and certainly better than driving directly into low sun which I had done last week coming home from Norfolk. Back to the second half of the rugby- pretty dire, but a good result, interspersed with Last Night at the Proms.
Funny to think I was there just last week.
So feet up today, and very much hoping it cools down, the Foxyhound was hyperventilating in the heat last night until she found the direct “line” from the fan.
With kind thoughts, I hope today finds you well and brings you peace

Good morning everyone from a brightening Northampton; looks as though we have another sunny day in store.
Had a nice little trip to the shops yesterday; met a couple of ex-school colleagues and had a bit of a chat.
Too hot to sit out even in the shade yesterday, so spent the afternoon reading the papers and watching world cup rugby. Recorded the England match as I wanted to watch Last Night of the Proms - and have the recording playing now. (I do know the result!)
Will be more of the same today I think.
Lamb chops for dinner tonight.

Hope Marydoll is ok.
Have a pleasant Sunday everyone.

Yesterdays trip - no one stripped 😂