Good Morning Thursday 2nd November 2023

A dab hand at Malapropisms Pittcity! Intentional of course - how could you doubt it 😉😂

Good afternoon and I’m sorry I’m so late. Our internet was down all morning.😤.

Yes a lovely lunch with GrannyGravy and Sar. The time flew by and the chat was easy. Thank you both for the drink and coffee. I don’t think I said it at the time. My manners !!!!.
My turn next time.

I went to bowls club earlier as the weather wasn’t too bad. The butcher told me it will get worse as the afternoon goes on.
My neighbour in Suffolk messaged me and said it’s pretty dire up there. I do hope there’s no damage. We lost a summerhouse a few years ago when we had gales, 🙏.
Poor people in Jersey are losing their homes!

We have a sauce bottle tale too. We took dgd1 (about 10 years old) to a cafe for breakfast .Grandad shook the sauce bottle and the entire contents went all over the window. Gd often recalls the embarrassment she felt. 😂🤣.

Take care all 🌻

Very pleased to hear your news luluaugust. x

Thank you all for your kindness, relief is the word

Morning all, it’s bright and still here in Co Armagh, but decidedly chilly
More than usual at Mass this morning , it’s usually just the school children and a few grannies, candles were lit 🕯️

Good morning all from Glasgow. It’s damp outside but no repeat of yesterday’s torrential rain.

Not a great start to the day yesterday when I noticed a damp patch had appeared next to an upstairs hall window. I phoned a recommended roofer who came out quickly as he was working in our area. Work starts on Monday, not a cheap fix, just hoping he solves the problem without any unpleasant surprises to give me more stress to deal with.

It’s an at home day today with a few bits and pieces to keep me busy.

Have the best day possible all, stay safe and warm during this horrible stormy weather.

Good morning. Still at DD’s on the edge of Brighton. Last night’s wind has died down but there was torrential rain at school time (of course). The river in the gutter going, was over the whole pavement on the way back. My boots are leaking 🙁. The 8 year old is at home with a ‘sore tummy’. I think the stresses of the week have got to her. DD is marginally better but not enough to do anything! DD1 lives a mile further east. She is working from home, having cancelled planned interviewing. Her younger one’s college has closed for the day. Hope the forecast storm, part 2, is not as bad as forecast.

I am craving coffee but don’t know how to use DD’s (newish) coffee machine. I had mastered the previous one after much practice.

That quilt is gorgeous, Grandmattie.

Hope you have a better day, Marydoll.

Lovely to hear of the wintering birds and starling murmurations,*Blossoming*.

Take care all and stay safe and dry if you can 🙂

Glad to hear how much better you are Blossoming! Excellent.

I loved your comment about a ‘Boysnet’ ginny - too cute!
💙

That RSPB reserve is not far from me Blossoming, glad you enjoyed it and hope all is well.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast. I’m very pleased with all the little jobs DS did yesterday, front door was sticking, new shower head , replaced bulbs here and there, mended specs etc. He’s very handy.

I’m into town to have my roots done and have a trim against my trip abroad next week with DD. Hate going to the hairdresser, don’t find it relaxing at all.

Have a nice time Urms you deserve it, thoughts to dustyangel sad news re grandtante, lovely quilt industrious grandmattie and thoughts to all with worries 🌺

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 9°C.

Yesterday we had a lovely time drIving along the estuary, the salt marshes are home to an amazing variety of over wintering birds. We ended up at RSPB Marshside, where we were pleased to see a good number of geese, ducks and waders. We were lucky enough to see a couple of starling murmurations too. Not much walking as I was mostly holding onto things, it was so windy. It was delicious to feel the cold fresh air on my skin after so much time indoors.

Not much planned for today, we’ll see how it goes. The sky is turning black at the moment but yesterday’s strong winds seem to have abated. I need to remember to send a birthday card to a sister in law. Hope to have a short walk, weather permitting.

That is something I have done Ashcombe, good job we can laugh.

Beautiful quilt Grandmattie she will be delighted.

Many of my nieces have beautiful red hair in varying shades Susan56 and call themselves the ginger ninjas!

Hope your daughter is OK Jaxjacky.

Great news Luluaugust.

Grandmabatty I hope the pains have abated and today is a better one.

I hope you can get out Marydoll and feel a little better after yesterday’s disappointment. Broken bones and dizzy head notwithstanding I am actually feeling quite good and positive now that the heartburn and acid reflux seem to be under control, thanks to the simple exercise sent to me by another Gran.

Have a lovely evening Urms.

Thank you all for the good wishes following my latest drama queen episode. I will never understand why some people like to be the centre of attention, I’m quite the reverse and would prefer to slink away pretending it never happened. Move along, nothing to see here .

Goodness, this is turning into a “novella”! I’m definitely on the mend.

Stay safe and warm all. Have the best day you can 🌹

Good morning from Eden, a quiet night but if EkwaNimitee has got it we will soon just 25 miles south.
Relis travelling or hoping to travel from Aberdeen today for an overnight stop before travelling further south, I'm hoping they keep me updated.
The incident with the jar made me laugh, DH once did similar when he was a student boyfriend visiting me in Durham. He came to the dining room picked up a bottle of tomato Ketchup gave it a really good shake from side to side and covered everyone on the surrounding tables.
Stay safe everyone.
All quiet on the Western front at the minute.

Hi every one, what a lovely quilt grandMattie! Not too wet here at the moment, looking forward to a talk on local history this evening.
Thank you Urmstongran for the Matt funnies, the witchy one this week made me choke on my tea!
Hope everyone can stay warm and safe in this coming weather,
If you haven't a dog grab a hottie (water bottle!) to snuggle.

Pittcity

^Glad the three Gransnatters had a good meet-up^
Was this a brilliant typo or intended Taichinan?

I'm thinking of changing the name of The Glesca Grannies to the GlescaGransnatters. . You can't get a word in edgeways, when we meet up.

Good morning from a grey, rainy NE yet again.
Solicitor arrived promptly and she went through all the paperwork with me and I was pleased I had not tried to do it myself.
DS still unwell so no shopping done but my sister said I could add items to her delivery.
DD rang and we had a long chat, it was a holiday in Brussels and she also has the rest of the week off from work. She has been working 12 hour shifts in the office because one third of the workforce are off sick.
Stay safe and dry if you are in the storm path.

Glad the three Gransnatters had a good meet-up
Was this a brilliant typo or intended Taichinan?

Good morning everyone and thank you all for your good wishes yesterday.

DH is home again safely. A couple of early phone calls yesterday with him not knowing what was happening and me being advised to stay put until he did. Then all of a sudden he was knocking on the front door! He’d got the all clear and phoned nephew who collected him. Of course not thinking of phoning me still worrying at home.
He’s had various tests including a brain scan but doesn’t know any results. The fact that his legs gave way doesn’t seem to have been addressed although his hearing is not as good as it was so he could have missed something.
All we can do now is wait until we see the specialist next week.

It’s pouring again now as it was on and off all day yesterday.

Good morning Mick and everyone from damp Carlisle. We aren't due a storm here though it is due to get a bit wet and windy later. Another day indoors beckons. Yesterday morning the sun came out and I thought I would potter in the garden after lunch. However, it got unpleasantly windy and grey so it was indoors for me, reading and trying to spend money via the computer. It's actually a gift card and I know what I want but, after lots of research, can't find a satisfactory item.
I'm going to tackle the ironing shortly then have a bit of a clean up in the kitchen then on to more enjoyable things in the afternoon.

You must be relieved luluaugust....

That's a really original quilt grandMattie, lovely design and colours.

Let's hope the storm passes without anyone suffering unduly.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s bright, 10°C and only just damp on the decking outside. We seem to have been spared Storm Ciarán here fortunately. Commiserations to all who were not so lucky.

Himself suggests we eat out, just the two of us, every Thursday evening. Not late of course as he can still get tired, but around 6pm we will go round the corner to our favourite Italian restaurant this evening. I shall order my favourite cocktail, a porn star martini while I check out the menu. We haven’t done this since March and I’m so excited!

I feel so very grateful for the time we have been given especially as my first thought this morning was of poor grandtante.

Here’s Matt.
x

Good morning all. Rain overnight but has stopped at the moment.
Have a blood test just after 10 am so must get going.
This afternoon is sewing group. DH will take and pick me up as I’m not yet driving again and it is too far for my daily walk.
Babysitting two youngest DHSs this evening. I have just spoken to the 2 year old on the phone and he gave me chapter and verse of what he is doing today. Maybe he should start a ‘Boysnet’ .
Hugs to all who need them and hope the day brings a smile for everyone.

Good morning everyone from a grey and wet Northampton; gusty winds forecast this afternoon.
Dodged the showers yesterday and got to the well-being cafe where it was nice to relax with my knitting and chat with friends.
Sainsbury's delivery this morning, a big order as I have ordered a few goodies for C*******s.
Dance classes after an early lunch.

No further news about my DSis in hospital in Somerset, just that the op to repair her hip went well. Her eldest daughter has travelled from Wiltshire to spend a few days to be with her.

Take care today if you're out and about.

Good morning from North Yorkshire. Another wet day but no stormy winds this far north.
gm you made me laugh out loud with your squirty bottle story!
Another day of indoor pottering, perhaps a little housework and some knitting. I’ll get my Mind course finished too. It is really good for something IT based.
Tomorrow I’m heading off to take DGS out to lunch in Derbyshire followed by Chatsworth on Saturday with my girls.
Stay safe in the storm.

Excellent news luluaugust relief all round.

Morning Mick, morning All from an increasingly soggy corner of Somerset.

Slept well after a tiring if hugely enjoyable day with good friends. So far the strong wind has passed us by, predicted for late morning.

May tackle BT about contract renewal, not my favourite task but needs doing. Other than that no idea other than moving laundry around.

Love the characterful quilt grandmattie. That is indeed excellent news luluaugust.

Hoping for improvement for all poorly folk. Stay safe if you’re impacted by the storm. Have the best day you can everyone.

All your tomato ketchup stories remind me of a holiday we had in one of those static caravans, somewhere,mi forget where.
The squeeze bottles had just been brought in,and as a special treat, I had bought one for the children. DS1 was, at 13, absolutely vile. That day, during dinner, he was even more horrible. I just didn’t know what to say/do. In a rage, I picked up the squeeze bottle of ketchup, squirted it at him. And missed! There was a shocked silence, then we all collapsed into a heap of giggles. The mess was worth it. And, no, he didn’t change his behaviour