Good Morning Monday 20th November 2023

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a bright, dry South Yorkshire. It was very wet yesterday. I managed to put my back out in the morning and was walking like Anthony Sher in Richard III! By four o’clock when I was due to drive over to DDs for son in law’s birthday dinner, I could just about stand upright. We went out for one of the best Indian meals I’ve ever eaten. The restaurant was packed and little wonder.
This morning, I have an appointment, but this afternoon I will try and chase the rest of the pain away with a walk.
Ash I love plane trees. DH used to call them ‘desert camouflage’ trees because that’s what the bark reminded him of.
Have the best day you can folks.

Earlyish start for me as am going home by train after a splendid Liverpool weekend, slightly marred by the fact of leaving train ticket behind and having to buy another but all good otherwise. Excellent party with lots of lovely young all dressed up and in party mood; so nice to see the future in such positive hands.

Good morning everyone.
Up and ready for DGS3 to arrive and stay for a couple of hours. The play doh will be out and plenty of other toys .
This afternoon the WI knitting group will be meeting here at my house.

Thoughts with all struggling with health or other problems. Wishing all a good day.

Happy Birthday keepcalm 🎂🎉🥂 enjoy your special day.

Good morning from sunny Suffolk.

I am most impressed by all your Christmas present buying. I am still waiting for suggestions from AC as to suitable ones for their offspring as buying for teenagers,especially clothes, can be a minefield… not the right brand,colour,size!

Meeting a friend for coffee later and a good catch up as we haven’t met up,unusually, for several weeks.

Hope the sun here reaches all of you.

Good Morning everyone from a bright Severnside.

Wishing you a Happy Birthday keepcalmandcavachon. Enjoy the cake 🎂🎉

Have good day all 🌞

Good morning from East London.
Had two friends round for Roast lamb dinner then the lights flickered and died. Power cut for 8 hours!!!
Found the candles ok. DH came home from work and enjoyed the lamb and roast potatoes.
But at 1.15 am realised he'd lost one of his hearing aids. We hunted for an hour no luck.
How wonderful to have power this morning.
So a clearing up day today and off to buy more standbys. Aa batteries matches etc.
Be Prepared!

Good morning all from the Black country sun is trying to make an appearance so towels in the wash then out on the line.
No plans today perhaps a little housework.
Susan enjoy the week off you've earned it💐.
keepcalm have a lovely birthday and enjoy your cake🎉🎂.
Best wishes to anyone else celebrating and virtual hugs where needed, have a good Monday everyone and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from South Lanarkshire, it’s another dreich day here.

Poppies were successfully hung up to dry yesterday and a very cheerful lunch was enjoyed by the half dozen of our yarn group who were available to help.

Charity shop volunteering today then I really must do a supermarket sweep, planning meals and food shopping are my least favourite domestic tasks I think.

Good idea to take some time out Susan, take care of yourself.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Happy birthday keepcalm, have a great day.

Happy Birthday keepcalmandcavachon 🎂🥂🎉

Good morning from a sunny Peterborough. A very good Sunday lunch out at Stilton and no we didn’t have cheese. Today DB is taking us to Crowland Abbey and a light lunch out. The change of scene is doing us good I think.
Kittylester I hope your brother’s treatment goes to plan
Susan enjoy your week off, I have done that occasionally and it is a good idea.
Marydoll ah yes the other grandparents. I sometimes wish I could go on the outings they sound so exciting……….
Best wishes to all

Good morning all from (again) sunny N Bucks.
The Autumn colours from my bedroom window are more glorious than ever and I wish I had taken a picture every week as the changes have been at once imperceptible but also massive!
Today I need to do the things I postponed from yesterday(!) but am also looking forward to this afternoon’s art history. I am learning so much about significant women artists I had hardly heard of.
Too many people to mention by name but a handhold to kittylester and all others with loved ones undergoing treatment.
And Marydoll I sympathise. Youngest’s MIL does tend to dominate the tinies when we see them together although in her case it is kindly meant but I tend to feel outnumbered as both grandparents are there. That was why I so enjoyed a recent visit when D and I took the boys to the play park, MIL stayed behind with their dog and FIL stayed for a nap. So I had my D and my little grandsons “to myself” for a change, holding their tiny hands as we walked round!
Wishing you al a pleasant day.

Marydoll ah yes the other grandparents. I sometimes wish I could go on the outings they sound so exciting………..

Lulu, the other granny has never taken Dollie anywhere. All empty promises and no sleepovers. Her loss........

Good morning from the Essex coast. Dry at the moment but rain in forecast for later.

The AGM yesterday was all over in half an hour then we spent some time having a drink and chatting.

Lots of admin to do today and staying in for deliveries from the big river company.

Happy Birthday to Keepcalm, have a lovely day.

I hope everyone has a good week xxx

Good morning all from a sunny 10deg. here in Glasgow.

A busy week ahead with one thing and another for which I will pace myself for fear of running out of steam.

I’m exhausted just reading about your week ahead Grandmabatty. Take care of yourself too.
Enjoy your well deserved week off Susan. Good plan.
Happy birthday keepcalmandcavachon 🎂

Best wishes to all for a good day, especially those with struggles and worries.

Marydoll many sympathies here regarding the other grandparents. I have one who does competitive grandparenting. I don't have to see him often, thank goodness. Dgs1 adores him whereas dgs2 is less enamoured. Susan definitely rest and recuperate this week.

Marydoll, I could go on all day about the other Granny. Both teenage GDs have little time for her now but are polite when in her company. Little does she know……

Good morning Mick and all. I'm very late this morning and if I stop to read the 40 posts ahead of me before I post it'll be lunchtime! Reading them will be my treat for later.
Had a lovely day yesterday meeting up for lunch with DD's family in Perth - although Dancing GD and her partner were both working, so our number was depleted. I enjoyed the drive as usual - the trees are still glorious, but losing their remaining leaves rapidly. I was home just after 4pm but it was already darker than I would have liked - my days of driving at night are definitely over, sadly.
Have a good day everyone and I hope those feeling less than 100% feel better today. Off I go to see if I can catch myself coming back!

Good morning from Eden,up with the larks this morning to put everything in place for the scheduled Power cut, only to find the cut came at about 7am not 9 for about 15 mins then all came back on and they messaged to say No B....Power cut as their equipment has failed. Will notify us in the future!!!!
Knowing our luck it will be a weekend when we have visitors or maybe Christmas. Lights are popping on all over the village.
Sorry for all the people whose loved ones are ill.
What to do with an empty day? I did all the washing yesterday to get ahead.
I'll try and Facetime a School friend whose husband has terminal Cancer, and answer numerous messages from a young family member who has found a stash of unnamed family photos that none of us has, a big job lies ahead trying to name them.
It's very odd having a free day after planning for it for at least two weeks.

Marydoll oh I see, as you say her loss
Happy birthday keepcalm

Good morning everyone. It's been a long time. Glad to report that the leaky roof that caused me terrible stress is now repaired. If we get a lot of snow I will be worried still but I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
I'm going to the bread and butter project this afternoon. You get 3 bags of shopping for £8.50 sometimes it's good, other times not so much but I give away what I don't fancy.
Snowycat is still with me but very frail now. She had done cat milk earlier and has gone back to bed.
I sincerely hope everyone is keeping well 💐

Good morning Mick and all from a wet northwest coast.
General fatigue these days, which is a nuisance, but will try painting another Xmas card, I’m not pleased with my latest effort. Dreaming a lot and when woken up by the cat jumping on me, my late DH is usually with me and it’s hard to believe he’s gone. Strange to think we have a whole world going on in our head all night. It’s like two different lives.

There is a local play on tonight, but this lethargy means I’ll probably give it a miss, which is unlike me.
Will read through properly later, thoughts to kittylester and happy birthday keepcalm🎉

keepcalm happy birthday to you.

Marydoll I am sure that karaoke mic will get lots of use by Dollie that’s just the type of present grannies love to buy🤣. It is a brighter day here after a pretty dull and damp weekend must get out for a walk today I have been rather lax in that department recently ! All the grannies that do exercise classes put me to shame. Must also start to write Christmas cards although I am going to be ruthless and cut the number down this year due to the cost of stamps. I know it is still only mid November it the postal deliveries are very erratic here due to staff shortages. Take care.