Good Morning Wednesday 20th December 2023

Good morning from a chilly corner of La Sarthe, where we arrived safely yesterday evening after a difficult journey.

All vehicles being searched before boarding ferry delayed our departure by 40 minutes. A choppy crossing followed so there was little chance of dozing in our cabin. Slow progress through French Immigration meant we were late leaving the port only to face busier roads and wet weather!

Thank you for the good wishes for our journey. I’m glad of the chance to relax after a busy month.

An encouraging outcome to your hospital appointment, Mick is good to hear.

Safe journeys to traveller; better health to those suffering and happy hump day to everyone else! 🦩🎄🧑🏻‍🎄🎄🦩

Great news Michael, have a peaceful and happy Christmas.

Good mourning Mick, it’s good to hear that you can enjoy planning holidays 👏
A trip to the hairdressers first thing this morning, then home for an online grocery delivery.
I finished my crochet throw yesterday, I have started a pair of socks.
Not a lot else happening here!

Good morning from Bristol. Not looked out but feels mild.
Well done, Mick, sounds like all is going well for you.
I had a disaster with my gingerbread house yesterday, had to make another…. Hope this time,I don’t do something stupid and it doesn’t collapse/break! But I do have one ready now for the DGDs to decorate tomorrow.
I went to Tesco with my neighbour and “bought stuff for two months” as recommended by one of the GMmers. 🤣
My hair was trimmed in the afternoon. It’s looking much tidier now.
Today, I have the residents’ coffee morning, a church women’s thingy in the afternoon, and the kind parishioner who took in my jars and piccalilli is bringing the empties back. I don’t actually have space but shall have very soon.
May today be gentle to you all and bring only contentment. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Glad all wen5 well Ash, despite the setbacks, choppiness and general irritations. 🫂

Good morning all from a dark and chilly North Leicestershire.

Our cleaners are due at 8.45 this morning and DH is off to the gym. I have a pedicure booked this afternoon.

Our Christmas plans may be awry as DD1 has tested positive for covid. Hey ho!

Have the best day possible everyone.

Excellent news, Mick

Good morning everyone it’s a cold, dark morning today with a moderate wind warning here on the east coast of Fife.
Good newsMichael I’m so pleased for you. You’ll enjoy yourself more now that you can relax a bit. I’m off to see my sister in law today with her Christmas present and a tin of quality street It’s going to be fun and games today.

Have as good a day as you can my friends.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Still dark in South Yorkshire but mild. Encouraging news from your medics Mick - a nice Christmas present for you!👏. Slept badly last night. Kept waking up full of aches and pains. No real plans this morning except to go to the garden centre before it gets too busy (vain hope) to get a present for my niece.
Glad you’re safely arrive in France, Ash. Nothing worse than a choppy sailing.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning, mixed but windy weather today from s somerset

Excellent news Mick, a nice start to the thread

Haircut this morning and from today I will be hunkering down and the weather can do what it will. Icy ground scares me so no appointments from today for a couple of months, just in case

I am expecting a parcel, changed it to tomorrow, which was confirmed and now see it has been delayed to january. I have e mailed the sender for clarification, this will not do

This and that today, no ideas but I always have the fallback of knitting and spinning

Have a good day

Good morning from a dark Black Country, where it is too dark to see what the weather is doing.

Lovely outing yesterday with my friend and Mum. We took her to a lovely cafe in Tettenhall called Gluttons for Nourishment. Then back home where my friend stayed an hour for more chat and a cuppa. I have know this friend since we were 18, and now live within 10 minutes walk from each other.

Plans today are, gym this morning, then make mince pies with homemade mincemeat, from a jar Mum made 2 years ago. It just needs a drop of brandy in it.

Covid is still on the rounds kitty , I had it in late September.

Glad you have finally arrived Ashcombe. Sounds like a nightmare journey.

I see from next year it will take even longer to get through security in a EU country as they are introducing a new border systems. It will see details registered on a digital system, including a person's name, travel document, fingerprints and captured facial images. It will also record the date and place of entry and exit.

Wishing you all a lovely day

Morning from dry S Hants.
That’s good Mick you can plan ahead with confidence.
Oh dear Ash that sounds tortuous, now relax.
Wrapping finished when MrJ was at bowls last night, a tick off my list.
Not much on as we’re going to my daughters on the day, so my usual planning and doing are redundant.
🦩🦩

Morning Mick, morning All from a very dark, dry corner of Somerset.

All the street lights are out. Why? No idea. Decent enough day yesterday, used a park and ride to wander a relatively quiet city centre, enjoyed seeing all the decorations and lights.

Practical day ahead. Grocery delivery, much jubilation here as no missing items, cleaning and a telephone physio session. No, I don’t think they work either.

That was good news mick, pleased you arrived safely ash, good luck at the garden centre greyd, the ones around here seem to be busier than the shops. Sorry about your daughter kitty, bad timing, hope she’s not too unwell and the rest of the family escape. 🤞 for your gingerbread house grandmattie.

Enjoy what you can of the day everyone.

Good morning from Glasgow. It’s still dark outside and windy.

I had a busier day that I had planned yesterday then DD1 and both GDs arrived around 5.00 pm, perfect timing as DH was awake to enjoy their company as much as I did. They stayed for dinner which filled the kitchen and DH’s room with blethering and laughter. Lots of cuddles when they were leaving and love you Granny/Mum, see you on Christmas Day. Gosh, they are such a tonic.

A visit to the bank this morning then an appointment with the surgery pharmacist who is monitoring my wonky BP but I think we have cracked it now with the latest meds she prescribed, it is thankfully much lower.

What a relief for you Mick excellent news.
Your journey sounds horrendous Ash. Time to relax now and enjoy being together.

Have the best day you can all and a more peaceful day for those whatever difficult times you are going through. 🎄

Morning from showery South Lanarkshire. Usual December winds building up, that’s why I don’t take wreathes to DH and my beloved boy until Christmas Eve.

Lunch today with our exercise group, class is now disbanding after 20 years so I hope our plans to meet regularly for a catch up do materialise next year. We are growing old together!

Night vision glasses have arrived Taichinan so I’ll probably experiment on the way home. Also, I have to pass on thanks to you for the information about WAY. My youngest daughter’s close friend lost her husband six months ago, leaving her with two boys, 8 and 11. Needless to say she is really struggling and got in touch with the group. She found them extremely helpful and felt understood which she desperately needed. Thank you.

Delighted your appointment left you so reassured Mick, a perfect start to Christmas.

Wishing everyone a good day x

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry but cold out. I need a new iPad as I managed to cover mine in hot chocolate which must have gummed up the works as the screen went blank and won’t boot up. The Trafford Centre seemed to be today’s option 😱 but Himself saw that click & collect from Argos in our larder is an option so we are going for that. He can transfer stuff from the cloud onto a new one (my hero) so PHEW! Can you even imagine the Apple Store at this time of year?

Here’s Matt.
x

Good morning from a dry windy Suffolk. Great to hear your good news Mick and that you can look forward to holidays next year.

Apart from a little food shopping and a quick coffee with a friend we are awaiting the arrival of our Bristol gang. I just hope the traffic isn’t too horrendous as they are not leaving til after work this evening.

Good to hear Gingster your journey was fine yesterday but sorry yours was difficult Ash.

Hope there is some enjoyment in everyone’s day today.

I forgot to add, Netflix are advertising the premier of Maestro today for anyone who may be interested in seeing it, I am.

Good morning from a grey but dry Colchester. It rained all day yesterday so the charity shop was quiet.
Usual Wednesday morning coffee meetup as we meet every week whatever the season. I'll take the opportunity to get a few bits in the shops early before it gets too busy.
We need to take the car to Lidl to stock up this afternoon as DS will be home later for 2 weeks and is always hungry and thirsty.
Love to all 🦩 x

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.
I will finish decorating the tree this morning. We managed to get a tall, slim one.
While OH was out last night I watched the final two episodes of the Crown. The final episode was a bit odd!
This afternoon is my aunt’s funeral at a crematorium near Reading. The event is described as a celebration of her life. She was 91 when she died.
I am still waiting for a couple of parcels and have been chasing them up.
After Monday night’s heartburn shenanigans, I have had a much better night. The large bottle of Gaviscon recommended by the pharmacist did the trick.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning all from a dark Black country not sure what the weather is doing.
Mick that's excellent news from your medics enjoy Christmas and start thinking about your holiday breaks in the new year.
Ash glad you arrived safe after a troublesome journey.
DH is off to the pictures today with DS they going to see Napoleon so I have a few hours to myself.
Sorry to hear about your daughter Kitty I do hope she is not to unwell with it.
Well safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed, enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Morning all, good news Mick

Pleased you have arrived Ashcombe sounds like an awful journey.

It’s DH’s birthday today, nothing planned this year. The workmen have just arrived. I am off to the gym around 11ish.

Have a good day folks 🤶🏻🎄

Urms after posting I saw your post thought I'd posted on Soops😃

Good morning everyone from Cambridge, it looks a bit windy but dry
Good news yesterday mick so pleased you can look forward to some holidays soon
I arrived here yesterday lunchtime after an easy journey. It’s the last day of school for the boys today so will drop them off and then finish the wrapping and putting presents under the tree. DD1 and sil will both be busy working so I’ll have a quiet day until this evening, when DD1 is going out to a works do and Sil won’t be home until late.
Sounds like you had a lovely family evening Kalu sending ❤️
Happy Birthday to your DH GG hope you both enjoy the day !🎂🎁🎉
Hope the new glasses help stilllearning, enjoy your lunch date and hope you all still manage to keep in touch
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐