Good Morning Thursday 2nd November 2023

Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is -1°C. At least it is not raining at the moment. We had rain of biblical proportions yesterday.

I am another who has suffered tomato sauce trauma. I once forgot to secure the lid, when blending tomato sauce. I needed new kitchen curtains.🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅

Lulu, that's better news for your DIL.
*OOps, I hope you get to speak to a doctor. I have bronchiectasis, caused by scarring in my lungs, due to years of severe asthma attacks. A change of inhalers by a respiratory consultant helped relieve the symptoms. I hope you can get some relief.

Yesterday was a bit of a mixed bag. The vertigo returned with a vengeance and I was very sick. What a blow, because I had been much better the day before.
However, the schools were on strike and we surprisingly saw Dollie for an hour, which lifted my spirits.. 😍

I am going to get up and get dressed. If I feel reasonably human, DD and SIL are coming to take me to Costco to get some things.
I cannot face the drive there, even when I am allowed, as it involves the motorway and going through the centre of Glasgow. DH point blank refuses to go. DD works in that area and is used to the road.
I between the episodes of vertigo, I managed to clear out much of the freezer in preparation for today.
Note to self, Do not save random leftovers, in the hope that it will come in useful.
I am mortified at my lack of housewifery,😚, it was a mess! In my defense I have been too unwell to keep on top of things. Well that is my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

Sending best wishes to Blossoming and Mr Dusty and anyone who is struggling. Have a good day folks.

Sincere condolences to Grandtante and her family

Good morning Mick and All from a damp South Bucks.

Hoping all well for our dear youngest grandson who is on a school trip on the Isle of Wight. My son his dad lives near Brighton, which also is experiencing bad weather. I am going on the saying ‘No news is good news’ plus a few prayers.

Happy news Lulu 💐

Such good news for your DDIL luluaugust and for all of you.

Wonderful news about your DDiL luluaugust - such a relief for you all.

Good morning all from Harrogate - I haven’t opened my curtains yet so no idea what is lurking outside.
The ninja quilt is lovely GrandMattie.
Oh what a mess Ashcombe it was good you can laugh about it!
Today is my Sainsburies shopping delivery day. Nothing else planned, apart from zooming my sisters this evening. Managed a phone call to the doc yesterday about my throat ( after a pill got stuck in it) I was supposed to have a throat spray sent from the pharmacy, it didn’t come yesterday, so throat is still very sore- can’t talk! Hoping for improvement today.
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning all, and it isn't raining in the Angus coast - yet. But don't worry - it will be back!
Discretion is the better part of valour I think today Mick
What a lovely break you have had in Ceredigion RoseandLilac. Safe journey home again.
I love that quilt with the ginger cat grandmattie - I'm sure its little recipient will too
Oh Ash, what a mess! Like ladyleftfield I once used the liquidiser without its lid - not to be recommended!
Glad the three Gransnatters had a good meet-up.
What a difference a night's sleep makes! It wasn't as long as it should have been as I'd become too nervous about having another night of tossing and turning to go to bed early, but I only woke once and went straight back to sleep again til the alarm. Who knows, I might even be coherent at tai chi this morning!
Have a good day everyone x

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. Rain overnight here but not too windy and dry at the moment.

Yesterday wasn’t too bad and I managed to go out to the theatre in a dressy jacket rather than looking like a bag lady in a waterproof coat. I really enjoyed the play which I’d recommend as it is on tour around the country. There was a full house and a well deserved standing ovation. I also managed to pop into Next and H &M nearby and bought a couple of C***** presents - tick.

No plans today but lots of things to catch up on in the house and then a hair appointment for my roots late afternoon. It will be dark when I come home so will get DH to walk up and meet me.

What great news for your DDIL luluAugust

Hoping everyone stays safe with the weather 🤞

Good morning all. Dull damp & quiet here in Sefton. My thoughts are with those of you bearing the brunt of this storm.
I think most of us have been there Ash or some version of it - mine involved chocolate yoghurt on the kitchen ceiling. Wasn't happy at the time but did laugh about it later.
Had an uninterrupted night's sleep last night. Feel so much better for it. What a difference a solid 7/8 hours makes. Wish I could bottle it.
Zumba Toning this morning & raring to go . Love my Zumba. Then a food shop - not so keen - they just keep eating it & I have to do it again! Mustn't forget a visit to the fish man as well. Fish for tea.
Take care & stay safe out there.

Good morning from a somewhat blustery Cornwall. Very late start for me, probably because the noisy Biffa lorry doesn't pass my son's flat, and also his bed is very comfy! My grandson is up and dressed, eating some sort of cereal. He'll be very windswept on his 20-minute school walk but he won't mind.

No photos of wood nymphs or fairies today Monk. 😊

I'll have an amble around Asda later, as it's near my son's flat. Then a windy trek to the bus stop. Love this weather, but so far it hasn't really come to much, maybe it's waiting for me and my crutches to venture out. Less than a month to my knee replacement. Yay!!!

Ash, what a hoot, I mean what a mess!!!

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 2° and dry. Not much wind to speak of. Ash laughing is the only way! GrandMattie a lovely quilt. Susan have a good day with the grandchildren. I love the idea of ninja cats!
Yesterday I picked up a bit of dgs2's birthday present from Next. Once home, I blethered to my neighbour for half an hour. They are not long back from a lengthy spell in Lanzarote. I pottered about in the afternoon and roasted a small chicken for dinner. I didn't manage to visit mum at night because of flooding. The road was impassable and after my car trouble on Sunday I wasn't taking the chance.
Last night I had a very bad night's sleep, mainly because of feet and leg pain. It might have eased off if I'd taken paracetamol but I fight against too many tablets. I'm my own worst enemy. Today I'll visit mum in the afternoon I think. That's all I have planned. There might be a nap later. Have a good day all

Good morning from a very wet and windy Suffolk. All was quiet when we went to bed but the weather sounded ferocious at 1am. We have power which is always a worry in high winds because all the lines are overhead.

My stretch class this morning was cancelled yesterday and a lunch with 3 friends has been postponed til Monday so I’m looking forward to a quiet day at home. Whether the dog will agree to venture out on to the flooded drive and along the soggy fields( which may also be flooded) is anybody’s guess. She hates the rain.

I hope no one has been too badly affected by the storm and life gets back on an even keel for all soon.

Good morning from a damp but dry and calm Oxfordshire after a wet and blowy evening. MissOops came over as the dog was stressed by the wind blowing down the chimney, she has always been upset by thunder and fireworks, but the noise of a strong wind is a new one, she calmed down by bedtime, let’s hope it doesn’t all restart again today.
I need to call the Drs at 8.30 as my cough still hasn’t gone, maybe ha can give me something or reassure me that it will go eventually, 4 weeks seems a long time for an Asthma cough to still be lingering.
Another excellent quilt GM
I’ll pop back in late to see everyone’s news
Take care today everybody and stay dry.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a chilly, wet South Yorkshire but the wind does not seem to be exciting the trees too much at the moment. I am going out today with DD to see a film and have lunch. Her treat. We’re going to an early showing. I’m not really as excited about it as I should be, but that’s par for the course these days. I’m very grateful to her for giving up one of her days off to do something nice for me.
Ash OD has my sympathy - I did something similar with a bottle of tomato ketchup in a seaside cafe some years ago. It looked like the St Valentine’s Day massacre!!
Have the best day you can folks!

Good morning from a dull but wet Black Country. It is not windy at the moment and not raining for now, but it is forecast.

Need to decide whether to go on my health walk this morning, it is in a country park, so will be quite muddy anyway, without any extra rain today may bring.

u3a monthly meeting this afternoon, so may go to that, as it is in town only a 15 min walk away. There is usually an interesting talk by an outside speaker.

From tomorrow morning spending 3 days at DD's to be with the two girls whilst they go away with friends to celebrate SIL's recent 50th! Harder to entertain 12 and a 15 year old, was much easier when they were younger. Have 10 pin bowling booked for one day. Will see if there is anything on at the cinema they fancy.

Blimey Ashcombe I can imagine the mess that has caused, you will probably find bits you missed in the coming days!

Wishing you all the best day possib.e

Good morning from a wet W Kent. Off to art group this morning and then a quick session with the physio. The best news possible in the circumstances for DDIL as she will not need chemo and will go down the expected care route. She will now be able to go to her mum for Christmas.
Lovely quilt gM.
All the best

Good morning, it’s our last day on the Ceredigion coast, a very wet one is forecast. Yesterday’s seas were spectacular in the gales here, sea-foam blowing everywhere. It was quite difficult to stand up in the wind.
Today we’ll have a very wet walk but do little else outside, I can happily sit and crochet in the window overlooking the sea 😊
Home tomorrow….
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Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.
Quiet here and mild. I hope others are not being battered today or without power
I'm going into Edinburgh to see the Grayson Perry exhibition before it finishes.
I hope my gas bottle will be delivered while I'm away. I left instructions.

So glad you can have a shower GM and that the Ash household has cleaned up!
How skilled you are at quilt making gMattie
Have a good day everyone.

Morning from S Hants, it blew and poured overnight, quiet now, more due later.
An unexpectedly busy afternoon as my daughter had to go to the walk in centre, 111 referral, drove her plus one grandchild to hospital, picked up second one, took them both home, fed them and assuaged their worries. Daughter caught an Uber here three hours later, so I took them all home. I was in bed by 9:30.
A quieter one today I hope.
Oops Ashcombe laughter is the only option!
Stunning gMattie just stunning.
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All calm here and not much rain either so we will see what the day brings. Covid jab at 8.30 and then stuck in for the rest of the day waiting for the engineer with the part for the malfunctioning boiler which hasn’t come on this morning. Hope the promised storm is not as bad as feared and that we all have a safe day.

Good morning from a wet and breezy Essex coast. I think the weather is set to deteriorate later.
DH is going to check that his beloved boat is safely secured then we need to do some food shopping.
Later this afternoon I am having my hair cut.
A lovely lunch with GG13 and Gingster yesterday, thank you ladies xx
Have a pleasant day everyone and stay safe xx

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it looks clear, dry and calm for now.
Oh Ash good job you can laugh about it!
Gorgeous quilt gMattie how lovely with the ginger cats
DGD stayed over last night so we’ve got the school run this morning but nothing else planned. I’d like to get out into the garden but I think we’ve rain forecast for later. Our garden backs onto woodland so there’s always lots of leaves to tidy up at this time of year, not my favourite job in the wet
Enjoy your time with the DGC Susan - have fun!
Take care all in the storm if out and about
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all from South Lanarkshire. The overnight rain has stopped and fortunately we have no wind.

Yesterday was quite productive, I attended my first yoga for old biddies class and was pleased to find that I’m still reasonably fit. Afterwards I actually got to the bottom of my ironing pile before a very wet dog walk. Yarn group last night where a few of us had good news to share.

Today daft dog is going to DD’s, her nose may be slightly out of joint though when she meets their new puppy.

This evening our yarn group will decorate the town with poppies with the help of the young folk from the army cadet unit. Fingers crossed for dry weather.

I just caught up with yesterday’s thread, sending my best wishes to Dusty and blossoming.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a damp Colchester. No sign of the storm here yet.
The military are selling poppies in London today and DS is amongst them. We are hoping to pop up and support him if the weather stays as it is. There is no travel disruption yet....touch wood.
Hope everyone stays dry and safe.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from Shropshire.Rain forecast today.

Yesterday was a lovely day with the three grandchildren together.We had the he/ she is looking at me arguments in the car Grandmabatty!

Today I have lots of admin to sort out this morning then the children are being dropped off at 3.30 and will stay until Saturday morning.

DGS1 would love that quilt grandMattie.He calls ginger cats ninja cats.He misheard ginger when he was very small and ninja has stuck!

Ash🤦🏼‍♀️

Take care all affected by the weather especially if you have to be out and about.

Have the best day you can everyone🌺🦩