Good Morning Monday 9th October 2023

Joiner coming to make a start on work for replacing the hideous internal doors. One set will have to be custom made, the rest off the peg from Howdens. This is being funded by a bequest from my oldest friend and will improve the house enormously. No other plans apart from still trying to print off by train tickets for the end of the week.

Still blessed with sunshine, unlike so many places further north. Hope the damp are now drying out and that the unwell have a better day.

Good morning everyone from Oslo.

We had an amazing day yesterday, lots of history a car ferry across the fjord then a foot ferry to Oscasborg fortress, the story of this island is quite incredible, there should be a link at the end.

We got to Oslo around 6pm and went to a traditional Norwegian restaurant for diner, I had reindeer for the first time, it was delicious.

On the way home we bumped into our good friends son and his wife, it was unbelievable as this time last year we bumped into them too, they are both in the Oslo ballet here!
We are meeting them for drinks after their rehearsal.

Walking into Oslo today up to the fjord and some window shopping, nothing is cheap here!

Have a good start to the week everyone.

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I hope you don’t feel too awful after your jab, Ash. 🫂

Good morning all from the Black country.
Yesterday my bus pass took me to DH least favourite place Merry Hill where I managed to get myself some new sketchers and a few presents.
Today will be a tidying round day then packing for our trip to Scarborough tomorrow.
grandMattie good that you have a date 🤞 there are no more delays.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from a bright Perth. Hoping to get to The House of Bruar today. A good wander round with DD will suit me just fine, perhaps I will find a little something ..,,,,, DGS3 is 21 today time flying again. He was the GC who I looked after from a small baby a couple of days a week.
I had a reaction to the jab this time goodness knows what was in it as no trouble with the others. Are we getting overloaded?
Very best wishes to all those feeling unwell and those trying to sort out life’s problems.

Good morning from Durham. No sign of the sun all weekend, but it’s very warm and heavy up here.
I shall be at the same retail park as you Grandmachrisy47 in a couple of hours - coffee with a friend. Later, I’ll take DD2’s laundry back, along with a suitcase she wants to borrow for tomorrow’s flight. I’ll return with Little Dog and probably keep him for 10 days, as she’s having a fence repaired the day after she gets home.
I hope you get some rest Marydoll after your sleepless night.
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from Suffolk where the sun is trying to make a welcome appearance. Yesterday’s warmth brought out numerous insects and a large beautifully patterned brown and mustard coloured butterfly,the likes of which I haven’t seen before. I hope they can return safely to wherever they were before this unusual heat.

I’m meeting a friend this morning for coffee,a walk along our nearest river and then lunch in an old fashioned cafe favoured by locals and not people just visiting the town. It’s tucked away down a little side street with no visible signs of being open but they are always busy, always several people on their own who enjoy the friendliness of the place….as we do.

Good morning from a dull but mild NE.
Had a lazy day yesterday, only housework was to run the vacuum around downstairs.
I binge watched the new series of Ghosts.
SIL is suffering quite badly with covid, he says he is not sleeping and feels very weak.
Need to sort out some paperwork before phone appointment with solicitor tomorrow.
I had very little reaction to my vaccinations, both at once, just a sore arm on the covid side.
Have a good day.

Good morning everyone from a sunny north Kent. Another beautiful day forecast.

Had my fifth covid vaccine on Saturday; had a reaction from the others so when I woke up yesterday feeling bright and breezy I felt quite pleased. As the day wore on I developed a cotton wool headache which took a while to go so I spent the afternoon lolling about in the sunshine reading my book. This morning I feel ok so hopefully that’s it.

Today I have a manicure and afterwards I might go for a walk into town via the seafront; shame to waste the weather.

Hope you all have a good day

Good morning. It’s my Birthday today. Lovely bright start in North Norfolk so it should be one of the warmest birthdays ever. It was still 19c at 8.45 last night.

My friend is taking me out for lunch today and we might have a walk. Yesterday we had a family meal out for 5 which was very nice.

Happy birthday Primrose enjoy your day 🎉🎂🍷🎁.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 14° and dry for a change. Primrose a very happy birthday to you. Have a lovely day.
Not much happening here. I'm wallowing in laziness while the family are on holiday. Dgs1 is having a ball in the pool and his swimming is coming on. Apparently he has seen something that I would like, so they are buying it for me 😄. Dgs2 isn't coping with the heat in Portugal and is having long naps.
What is in the water? I, too, had a very bad night's sleep last night. I feel a bit washed out today. I have a phone call to make to the hospital to speak to the advanced health care nurse who needs more information about something. I might go to Tesco or I might be very lazy, I haven't decided. Have a good day all

Happy Birthday Primrose 🎂🎉have a lovely day and enjoy your lunch.

Good morning all. It isn't raining on the Angus coast! And it feels milder. The washing's in the machine although I don't think there's much drouth - but better done than not.
What a shock to the system coming home from 36° to the rain and floods, Scapa. My DGDs are near you and one of them had to drive home from her weekend job in Crieff on Saturday night. She said it was a horrible drive, but her friend showed photos of floods the next morning which were so much worse. Sensibly she stayed home on Sunday.
There's a lot of COVID talk on here today - difficult to believe that four years ago we hadn't heard of it!
Lovely reading all about the amazing weather down south. Our climate is interesting to say the least! I wish you could send some of it up here, but instead (according to the Countryfile forecast) we're sending some of the rain to you. Sorry!
I see Management isn't losing its obstructive qualities grandmattie. What became of the asbestos? Is it still there, or has it miraculously disappeared?
Right. That's enough from me. I hope all the poorly people improve with rest as the day goes on - Susan, Blossoming, Marydoll. Now off I go for an amble through the To Do list. Enjoy your days in the sunshine x

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Lulu I have House of Bruar envy! And the falls should be spectacular after all the rain.
Happy Birthday 🎉🎂 Primrose.

Good morning Mick and everyone from rainy Carlisle. Back to normal after a lovely sunny afternoon yesterday. I worked in the garden, clearing and planting and then sitting about in a t-shirt.
Today, just the usual round of laundry and housework. I'm all behind having slept in. Since I developed my chesty cough, which has now gone, I am sleeping 8-9 hours instead of my usual six-something.
I have been waiting to book my jabs which I think I will do today now the cough has gone. I'm wondering how the covid one will go as I was unwell after the last one which was Moderna unlike the previous Pfizer ones to which I had no reaction at all.

Happy birthday Primrose, enjoy the day.

And have a good day everyone.

Well, I’ve just done a test for covid and it was positive. So annoying. I had a busy week lined up but I think I’ll be snuggled on the sofa for a few days

Happy birthday Primrose have a lovely day. Off to meet up a charity I have become involved in.
I am nursing a lovely bruise and swelling on my thigh after having flu jab on friday . Hope all not feeling too good see improvement soon. Llfl rest up ,covi d numbers are rising again.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast, but it’s mild. I have felt off colour since my covid jab on Friday but need to get going this week as it’s quite busy.

Off this morning to have a mole “imaged” and tonight to the bookgroup. Really enjoying the book “The Lost Man” by Jane Harper, a new author for me.

My cabin crew manager DD was able to upgrade my DS to business class to New York and he was well pleased! Legend sister he called her.
Hope you do not have a reaction too Ashcombe, I don’t envy your bathroom upheaval grandMattie but hope it doesn’t take too long and thoughts to all with worries 🌹

Birthday Greetings Primrose💐

Good morning from Glasgow. 14deg. Bits of blue sky and no rain.

A quiet day ahead with a few bits of admin to see to.

Marydoll rest up today my friend 💐

Happy birthday Primrose and many happy returns of the day.

Have the best day you can all.

Many happy returns Primrose53. 🎉🎉🎉

Happy Birthday Primrose. Have a lovely day 🎁🎉🎂

Morning all
Gardening happening here
I’ve taken all the tomatoes off to make sauce
I offered a suggestion to Daughter
Now retired indoors !!!!
Have the best day you can , rest or exercise as your body dictates 💐