Good Morning Wednesday 1th October 2023

Good morning Mick and all from rainy Lancashire where it is currently 11°C.

I am feeling much better but my balance is almost nonexistent so I’m still wobbling about. I seem to have lost the ability to go round corners. I will have to go out today as I have an eye appointment. MrB will be coming with me so I’ll be OK.

Marydoll

Thinking of all dealing with worries and illness, I hope today brings some relief.

Good morning Mick, Annie and all. We have just stripped the bed, so hoping that it will stay dry for a few hours. Robbie, the robot cleaner is working away upstairs, while we have coffee.
On Monday I went into town to see if I could find anywhere that sold bras. No luck, except about half a dozen in a Factory outlet shop, that has replaced MandCo. So there is nowhere in Wokingham, and presumably I will have to go into Reading or Bracknell. Someone's missing a trick here.
Last week I found some Aran yarn in a charity shop and also a pattern that looked OK. But when I started to knit the pattern, I decided that I don't like it, and that was after ages working out the wretched abbreviations and how to do it. So, back to an old pattern.
Our garden pots are looking rather sad, and I completely forgot to look for more plants yesterday. Ah well, a job for another day.
I am enjoying all the holiday photos posted and remembering all the happy times we went to those places, long ago.
Harrigran those POA's are a pain. DS1 sat on his copy and didn't return it until prompted, as he thought ha had already done it. Solicitors say that when sent off to be registered, it can take months!
Sending best wishes to you Marydoll, in the hope that your new meds will work.
Have a good day one and all.

Good morning Mick and all from a wet northwest coast.
I’m tired today after things happening day after day. I need to stay in and give the house some attention..,

Nice time at the music club yesterday, I put some fairy lights on my desk for a touch of showbiz🧚. It was a small turnout for some reason.
Today to the usual lunchtime recital in town, I hope my ‘secret’ free parking space is free.
Thoughts to Grandmanatty at a difficult time and to all with worries. Will read through properly later.🌹

Beautiful quilt GrandMattie. Hope tomorrow goes well WWM2. Georgesgran fingers crossed for you. Hope you feel better soon Marydoll. I’ve loved your photos Sago.
Quiet day, dgd taken to school then I’ll pick her up later and feed her.
Need to find someone to cut our hedge. It about 40ft long and is now over 8ft high. Unfortunately one side borders a well used footpath.
Have a good day everyone.

Grandmabatty💐

Mary I hope the GP can help💐

Gingster the work is due to start mid January, I want to get ahead along with the fact that everything I like has a long delivery time 😡

Even the porcelain tiles for the garden are either unavoidable or will be delivered long after the work needs to be finished.

I am not a happy bunny 🤬

taichi, I’m making three, one for each of SiL’s nieces who will be at DD’s for Christmas.
I need to get a move on to finish them all!

It's a damp morning here ,nothing much happening here I am going for my ears stinging this morning can't believe how expensive it is .
Best wishes Wwm2 it will soon be over.
Susan hope all turns out ok.

Good morning from an overcast Co Armagh, don’t think it rained in the night , it looks dry
Off to club shortly, an enthusiastic musical man is attempting to get us to sing in parts ! Usually about 20 or 22 members attend , but it can be as few as 15 over 75s ( well over in my case ) , not the makings of a choir ! I’m afraid it ends up in some laughing helplessly !
Have the best day you can , I’m still lighting candles for a member here and our young primary school boy who is now on chemo after brain tumour 🙏🏼🕯️🕯️💐

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s chucking it down here.

We took early retirement 9 years ago this month. I’m so glad we finished work when we did.

Here’s Matt.
x

Good morning from a slowly brightening NE.
Yesterday was a bits and pieces day. Solicitor rang as promised and said POA had not been put in place because I did not sign and return the forms, which forms ? I think, like the bank, they are trying to blame the postal system. We agreed that she would go ahead and would actually bring the paperwork to the house for me to sign.
Sad day yesterday when I heard of the death of a very talented lady who sadly was in a very dark place.
My sister and I are going out for lunch and then she is taking me shopping.
Take care.

Good morning Mick and all. Blue skies and sunshine today on the Angus coast ☀️!! Feels chilly at 8° but what a joy to see that sun!
Having read all the posts I am now short of time for writing my own as I am off down to Fife to the hairdresser's and then to meet my niece for lunch. It'll be a pleasant drive.
There are a few haircuts going on today - Kalu I hope you enjoy your short bob. Love that quilt grandmattie - where is it destined for? Somebody's very lucky! Hope the hospital appointments and procedures go well - will be thinking of you tomorrow Whitewave. That B&B must be amazing Monk. Thank you for all your photos from Oslo Sago - what an amazingly realistic chocolate Eiffel Tower! And Lulu, glad you eventually got home from Perth - you couldn't have picked a worse weekend if you'd tried! Did you manage to get to House of Bruar?
Now must dash. Marydoll I hope your chat with your GP achieves something and you start to feel a bit better soon. I'm sure Babydoll's visit was a tonic.
Have as good a day as possible everyone, and see you tomorrow x

Morning from a dull S Hants, cloud to stay all day. Best wishes for tomorrow WWM2 I know two people who’ve had the op and it’s made a big difference for them.
Jumpers at the ready, we’re due a frost overnight Sunday after a balmy few days.
Enjoy your trips out today, thoughts with the poorlies.
🦩🦩

Morning from S Lanarkshire. This has been and continues to be an incredibly busy week so I’m just on to add my feelings of happiness for Urms and her dear man after realising as I scanned that they have had good news from his scan. Lovely news to start the day.

Wishing everyone a good day

Singing this afternoon and domestic pleasures (tidying) this morning so much less interesting than most people’s days but better than several posters who are having a difficult time.

Sago’s wonderful pictures from Norway have been a treat and a little holiday in themselves. Meanwhile I am getting worked up about getting on a train on Friday!

Good morning Mick and everyone from brightish Carlisle where it has evidently rained overnight.
Yesterday I had my hair cut, thankfully, it had got past my collar where it had begun to annoy me. I got into town early so popped into Boots to arrange a flu jab and found it was a walk-in day. 10 minutes later I walked out, flu jab administered.
I also got rid of a large bag of mostly winter clothing to a charity shop. I'm planning to get out my winter clothes today in readiness for the cooler weather the forecaster says is on the way shortly. It's still quite mild though.
Apart from doing that, there's a bit of boring housework to tackle and I'd like to get out in the garden and plant more bulbs as it's supposed to be sunny after lunch.

Best wishes for the op tomorrow Wwm, you'll soon be home recuperating.

Have the best possible day everyone.

DD2 (the youngest) is 30 today. I will make her a cake later. The family have clubbed together to buy her a pizza oven.

So happy indeed to hear Urm’s most uplifting news. Long may it continue.

Scapa1 I buy Oatly milk for GS who is intolerant of dairy (hope he grows out of it). He has half of it one week when we look after him and I freeze it when he goes and get the other half out of the freezer the following week. It freezes fine so I dare say almond milk would be the same.

Have a good day folks.

Good morning from our final morning in Oslo.
grandmattie you are very talented, well done!

A bit late to the party this morning as I lay awake half the night then slept heavily from 5 ish.

Yesterday we explored a new district of Oslo, it was the very wealthy area that I cannot spell or pronounce!

A lovely French rugby friend of our son owns a cafe there, so we went for a very delicious lunch, the picture shows an Eiffel Tower he made from chocolate!

We left our son to do some work and to see another rugby friend who is currently in hospital as he is mentally ill and not coping well, he can leave the hospital for a few hours a day.
The care he receives is apparently superb and the Norwegian government match his salary in benefits.

Pack up this morning then brunch and we drop the car off and fly back to Stansted, I hate flying and I hate airports but needs must.

Have a happy day all.

Oof! Good morning all from a grey and much cooler N Bucks
Dinner with the London family last night and niece who by now will be in the air on her way home to Sao Paolo was lively and lovely.
DH’s sisters arrived back on €* at 7.30 and the restaurant (well chosen) was just a 10 minute walk from St P’s where I also got in.
It was past my bedtime by the time I got back though and I have had one of the worst nights I have known for a long time. Every inch from the hips down either ached or cramped (arthritis , muscular pain, PF - the lot) and I was just so glad I had not stayed over because being up and in pain I can cope with in my own home with nobody to see!
Probably got to sleep around 4.30 and I feel a bit “zorsted” today!
Two Zoom courses (Opera in the morning and a film I did not enjoy in the afternoon) then I must make a cake for tomorrows Arts Society where we are having a coffee morning as well as our usual: meeting in aid of our local hospice.
But for now, TIB and another twenty minutes ! 😴😴
Hoping today is kind to you all.

Good morning from a rainy Black Country. after a lovely sunny few days.

Shingles jab later this morning. Life seems to be one 'jab' after another later, still Covid and Flu jabs to book.

Meal out tonight with a group. There will be 20 of us. A friend of mine started a Coffee Group on FB two years ago, where they meet for lunches, coffee, walks etc. The meal tonight is to celebrate the two year anniversary.

Keeping fingers crossed for youGeorgesgran

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning all and it looks like another lovely one.

We are off back to Essex soon , so will give the dog a quick run along the beach before we go.

DS1 has blisters/burns on his arms after cutting back our fig tree at the weekend. He had gloves and long sleeves on but his wrists must have been uncovered. Very sore and uncomfortable. We feel bad! 😥.

Lovely quilt GM
Nice to see you back Sar - will be in touch.
Hope all goes well Wwm.
GG have you had all your work done?
Love to all with health /general worries.🌻

Good morning from an overcast Colchester. It's warm with 23° forecast and rain later.
We got home late last night. I've unpacked and the wash is on.
I'll go to the usual Wednesday morning coffee meetup and shop this afternoon. Then catching up with myself for the rest of the week.
Love to all 🦩x

Sar

DD1. of course !!

Good morning from a cloudy N. Bucks. Up , dressed and breakfasted as DH has gone to golf.
FD1 is coming over in a couple of hours and bringing lunch with her. Hopefully she will also accompany me for a walk. Trying to go a little further each day.
Healing thoughts for our poorly friends . Good luckWW for your op.
Wishing all a good day with a smile along the way.