Good Morning Thursday 21st December 2023

Thank you Grammaretto I’m snuggled up in my favourite recliner watching the wind blow. I hope your physio appointment helps,

Happy Birthday Rosesandlilac

Grammaretto and Litterpicker thank you and thanks to others who commented on my 'poor me' post!
The sore throat has subsided as has the laziness. I popped up to see dd and the boys. Dgs1 wasn't at nursery today because of a sore tummy. However he managed to eat mini pretzels 😂. We think the sore tummy is butterflies at Santa coming. He's going to nursery tomorrow morning. Dgs2 was so excited to see me. It took me out of myself iyswim. I read Lucy and Tom's Christmas with dgs1-his choice then left to brave Tesco. It was hoaching! (Good Scots word). I was lucky to get a parking place and the queues were halfway up the aisles. However Christmas booze is bought and nice bread for the next few days. I'm going to wrap the last few presents soon and feel more organised.

Thanks for your words gMattie.

Wishing you good health and no pain and me but specially to Blossoming , grandmabatty. and all others who are suffering.

Good morning Mick and all. It’s windy here in West Sussex but not nearly as bad as further north so take care all you Grans in Somerset, Yorkshire, Durham, Scotland and wherever there is danger of flying branches or other loose objects.

I am very tired today in spite of a good long sleep - maybe I slept too long 🤔. I stayed in with the littlest GCs yesterday - DGD age nearly 5, had her tonsils out a week ago and is not allowed out yet. Her throat is still very sore and she hates taking her medicine. Her sister (nearly 9), can only cope with her for limited periods before she gets tetchy. We had a couple of bursts of energetic bouncing on the sofa bed but otherwise long periods of being slumped watching tv. Nobody wanted to play a game or have a story read to them 😢.

Today I must enthuse DH into helping me put up lights and other decorations. We are way behind everyone else, due to being away the first fortnight of December and busy this past week. I will go and forage for some greenery for the wreath.

Baggs, you must let us see your watercolour.

Grandmabatty, have a rest and get better - if I’m tired after one day’s childminding … !

Happy birthday RosesandLilac. Enjoy your cake.

As always, thinking of those with health challenges and those looking after loved ones.

What beautiful words GrandMattie

Good morning all , it’s very windy out !
I have earache , so rang the surgery , 47 th in the q ! , finally got to speak to a very nice receptionist , told to ring after 3 to see if a prescription has been ordered ,
Decided I should go down to Mass as I usually do on Thursday, did a bit of shopping in the local shop , arrived home to the phone ringing
The Doctor ringing me ! He thinks I have bugs so has prescribed a spray and an antibiotic , I could hardly hear him , it’s my best ear is hurting!
Two minutes later he rang back for me to go to the clinic down the street wh were a nurse swabbed my ear !
Home by 10.45, I think that’s service !
The Chemist will have my prescription later , so another walk to collect meds
Candles were lit , prayers for all our poorly xx patients

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 10°C and dry.

I’m late this morning after a disturbed night, the wind was so noisy. I awoke around 5am with dreadful nerve pain in my neck, shoulder and side of head. It’s a thing that happens as a result of my brain injury and luckily happens very seldom nowadays. It’s usually a result of an awkward sleeping position. I have taken a CoCodamol which is starting to work and the pain is receding. It will remain stiff for a day or so but I can cope with that. I can take it easy today. MrB of course didn’t hear a thing!

I will go back and read your posts now.

Have a good day whatever you’re doing.

Good morning Mick and all from a windy Sunnyside northwest coast. Hair cut and coloured yesterday, it’s always rainy and windy when I go😁
I’m off to a matinee performance of Woman in Black on the train, insides still churning but tickets are so expensive I’ll force myself.
Still quite a lot to do for Christmas but I’ve always been a last minute person and it usually wotks out 🙏🏻 DD arrives on the 23rd and is a help.
We have new trains on our line, but they are phantoms to me. Hope to use one today. Apparently the seats are very hard…
Happy birthday RoseandLilac and thoughts to all with worries.🎄🌺

Good morning from a very stormy Glasgow.

Hairdressers today which I am sure to be pleased with the outcome but I may end up looking like wurzel gummage when I attempt to run back to my car in strong howling winds. Hey ho.

Beautiful card Beechnut thank you.
Happy Birthday RosesandLilac and many happy returns of the day. 🎂
Grammaretto, I hope whatever meds are prescribed for you plus physio do the trick of relieving your pain.
Hi Baggs, lovely to see you here this morning, sorry I missed you at the meet up. Good luck with your artwork.

Best wishes to all for a good day and a better one for those going through difficult times.

A wild but dry night meant oversleeping this morning but as I have an easy day it doesn’t matter. Yesterday’s lunch was fun and much enjoyed, and having had a sociable time I don’t mind a day without anyone. Last few presents to wrap, sausage rolls to make and bedrooms to check that they are ready, but I must fix in my mind that Christmas Eve is Sunday and not Saturday as I had convinced myself so I have a day in hand.

Good morning Mick and all from a windy but dry West Cheshire.
Happy birthday RosesandLilac, enjoy your lovely cake.
Happy holiday Sar.
What a kind gesture Alygran, a good neighbour.
On our way back now to longer days 🎉

Good morning all. I'm a little later today, so no time to read the 39 posts ahead of me - I shall pick them up as and when, as the day goes by.
The presents are all wrapped and making a lovely colourful display in the hall ready to be loaded into the -sleigh- car tomorrow afternoon. Seeing them all wrapped like that is my favourite part of Christmas - a demonstration of all the people I have to love in my life 💕. (And actually there are more because little Ollie's family's gifts were entrusted to Royal Mail's Santa last week).
This morning is long-overdue housework and then this afternoon I'm off to collect a -very expensive- gizmo for a trial run to see if it will help with my hearing in group situations. That would be so lovely if it proves effective for me! And what a great time of year to trial it 🤞
I do hope those night driving glasses are proving as effective for you as they are for me stilllearning.
Now I must 'get on and get going'. Enjoy your day everyone, and thoughts as always with those feeling not so good just now

Good morning from a humming house on the Boggy Brae. I slept well after my swim (my front crawl is slightly better than nonexistent now – yay!) or the buffetting wind might have kept me awake. I'm glad our house is not below the gigantic spruce tree that's down the hill from us – someone's old xmas tree that they didn't realise would grow so big?

More dabs of paint on my watercolour today. So far it is progressing well by my limited standards.

Good day wishes to all 😊

Happy birthday 🎂 Roseandlilac!

Good morning all from a windy Black country it woke me at 4.30 but managed to get back to sleep.
DH trip to cinema yesterday didn't happen, school phoned Dgs2 had been sick so DS had to collect him and take him home so many bugs going round at the moment.
My cold hasn't appeared to be as bad as DH managed to get echinacea in me and its working DH still coughing but not as much.
Need to drop a card to our old neighbour with a present for our goddaughter, then a small shop.
Happy birthday rosesandlilac 🎉🎁💐🎂.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a very windy but dry and brightish Carlisle. It was a very noisy night which is fairly unusual here, probably one reason I had a poor night’s sleep.
I’ll be quite busy today at this and that and have to go out shortly so I’ll just wish you all a successful day.
And I hope all of you unwell folk are improving, ready to enjoy the holiday.

Sorted. I think I posted yesterday’s cartoon earlier. 🤭
Anyway here’s today’s which did make us chuckle!

Lovely card Beechnut.A happy Christmas to you too🎄🎅🏼

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. Blimey O’Reilly, Storm Pia was LOUD last night! Maybe the wind swirls round more two floors up?

No L’il Miss here this morning at the crack of dawn she’s home with daddy today. We are all meeting at tea time in our favourite Italian restaurant. Himself and I are going over for my stepfather. 91y ➡️ 6y. It makes me joyous as I look around the table. Blessings indeed.

Here’s Matt. Well he will be soon. I need to work out on this new iPad how to retrieve it. Back in a minute!
x

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 9° and damp and windy. RosesandLilac a very happy birthday to you. GrandMattie enjoy having the girls. Grammaretto I hope your back eases up.
Yesterday was a very lazy day for me. I achieved very little. I didn't feel well with a sore head and throat and lay about. I did marzipan the Christmas cake and tidy the kitchen.
Today I still have a sore throat but I have presents to wrap and some local cards to deliver. And ice the cake. And hoover. Oh dear. Have a good day all

Good morning from a breezy N.Bucks. Shortest day today which is cheering, I hate the long evenings.
Bits and bobs to do today . I must go out to gather some holly and ivy for a few Christmas flower arrangements. My to do list is finally getting shorter.
Happy Birthday RosesndLilac.
Kind wishes to all who are poorly or troubled and a pleasant day hoped for all.

Good morning from a windy but dry Suffolk. The rest of the household are still in bed and asleep I think. They arrived just before 11pm but it was nearly 12.30am before we all went to bed. Late nights/ early mornings are a thing of the past for me.

I’m writing this in the sitting room and don’t want to venture into the kitchen for a much needed cup of tea as there are 2 dogs sleeping there. Bristol’s gang have a border terrier who is just 1 year older than ours and they get on well. Once they are up the day will start for all. Apart from a dog walk not sure what else is on the agenda but it will involve lots of food! I hear stirrings upstairs so tea calls.

Good morning all and it’s windy here at the Suffolk coast.

We will shop today and then we have our neighbour coming in for a glass of Sherry and a mince pie.

This evening I have my book club meal at a local pub, which will be jolly.

Happy birthday Rose enjoy your day.💐.

Your holiday sound lovely Sar.

Keep safe today

Good morning Mick and everyone from a wet and gusty Oxfordshire. The wind is howling down the chimney which the dog isn’t happy with. She has had a big op and has stitches all down her back so isn’t allowed out into the garden unless she is on a lead with her harness, she isn’t happy about that as she likes to run around and through the hedges and trees searching out small wildlife and rabbits, we aren’t happy either because we have to get dressed up in our coats and boots and take her out, usually she will sit in the garden for hours just waiting for something small to pop up that she can chase, she’s never caught anything.
Happy birthday Roseandlilac
Marydoll💐
Sorry I don’t mention you all by name, other lovely posters, but unless I write everything on a notepad I don’t remember what you’ve all been up to by the time I’ve read through all of your posts.
Have a good day and hopefully we can all stay dry, I think I’m right in saying that it’s the Winter Solstice today, so if anyone is at Stonehenge I hope you have a good time.
🎄