Good Morning Thursday 19th October 2023

Good morning from a rain soaked South Downs. The wind has died down but we are supposed to add thunder and lightening to the mix all day today!

Yesterday I felt tired, so went with the flow and did very little all day - I even got out a beef bourguignon from the freezer I had previously frozen which made life easy.

Today all being well, I intend to make the Christmas puddings.
Also wondering if it is worth making my own candied peel for the cake, as I have never liked the stuff you buy. I did buy the big sort once but it was a devil of a job to chop into small pieces. It will be quite pricey though, but I guess you can freeze it and it will last.

I must also re-start a cardigan I am knitting that I put aside and haven’t picked up for at least a month, otherwise it’s going to end up in the cupboard with all the other half finished stuff.

Every year before Christmas one of my genres I read is the Christmas Who dun’ it and the first has arrived! So that will be read and hopefully enjoyed.

Everyone seems reasonably ok at the moment which is good to hear although hugs to those following my post who are feeling under the weather for whatever reason.

Roast Pork etc plus chocolate mousse a La Delia. For supper.

Peace and harmony to all both here and around the sad world.

Good morning from a calmer Torbay than yesterday when we had high winds and rough seas affecting roads and railway lines, wreaking havoc on the seafronts, especially with the beach huts, not yet put away for Winter. One beachside business in Torquay was washed away by the sea!

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Last night, the play (The Haunting) from a returning visiting theatre company was excellent and well attended with a nearly full house! It made a change to be able to sit back and enjoy the experience as I wasn’t on duty.

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Hope this horrid storm loses strength as it moves North especially for our Scottish grans. 🦩🌊☁️🌬🦩

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 12° and raining. The rain is to be on most of the day I believe.
Yesterday was another good day with the boys. Dgs1 is such a helpful wee soul. He does have his moments and likes to wind up his brother. Dgs2 is one of the most stubborn children I have ever encountered! But he's very sweet too. We went on a walk to Polmont Woods in the afternoon. Dgs1 was delighted to see squirrels galore and a rabbit bolted right in front of him. However he pointed out that dgs2 was missing a shoe. I hadn't even noticed. So we had to retrace our steps with dgs2 limping along beside me. Fortunately we came across it at the entrance to the wood.
Today will be an indoor childcare because of the forecasted weather. We might get some puddle splashing done but otherwise inside play. I'm going to build dens in various rooms in my wee house and I'm prepared for mayhem. I'll visit mum at night, hopefully. Spaghetti carbonara for dinner. Have a good day all

Good morning from dark, calm Sefton.
Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and comprehensive advice from textiles to topical treatments, including stockists. I value it highly, now have a plan and feel the strength of your support. This is GN at its finest.
The continuing progress of our post-operative members, including an OH, gladdens my heart. Sending healing thoughts to those who are unwell together with supportive hugs, as always, to Urms and Kalu.
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning, it’s very wet here in south Gloucestershire, yesterday it pretty much deluged from mid morning onwards, even our hilltop roads were flooded.
I had my hair done, much better, then double jabbed in the afternoon- my arm’s a bit sore and I have a slight headache but nothing worse.
Today housework, make a boiled fruit cake and dog walks.
Take care everyone 🌹

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Still dark in South Yorkshire and last night it bucketed down. Our walking group has been cancelled today due to a yellow weather warning for more heavy rain. To be fair, the woods will no doubt be a quagmire by now and as I had a very sleepless night, I’m not too concerned. I will go over to DD’s for lunch, and then call in on my niece on the way home to see her little granddaughter.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning, we also had plenty of rain yesterday, but no winds, rain forecast for today as well.
Covid jab at lunchtime today, I’ve also almost run out of my new medication, as it doesn’t appear on my repeat prescription list, I’ll need to talk or see someone at the surgery today, so an early phone call to the surgery and hopefully another prescription to collect tomorrow.
Apart from that another day of staying warm and being idle so that I don’t cough.
Hope everyone has a good day.

Goof morning and the day will be mostly dry and sunny

The weather was awful yesterday, torrential for almost the whle day, beating down on the windows while the wind was howling. I am thinking of those having bad weather today, I think it will be even worse than it was here

Thank goodness for a hobby that stretches my mind and has me going up and down stairs as that was the only exercise I had yesterday. I am going to get myself out today, do a bit of sewing and also spend some time making vegetable juice

Take care and have a good day

Good morning from Bristol. We had very little of the forecast rain yesterday, so I suspect it to be similar today.
I had a quiet morning, sewing, and had a visit from my neighbour. She showed me how to use my night storage heaters. One was simple, just switch on; the other was very complicated and she’d forgotten how it worked. Much laughter!
In the afternoon, I went to a women’s group where we had a talk by a lady who worked for an organisation protecting against hate crimes. It was very nice but as she needed to b3 somewhere else, it was rather rushed and information telescoped.
Tai chi in the village today, then dinner with DD and family. I believe it’s half term next week and they go away..
May those with troubles find ease, Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩