Good Morning Thursday 28th December 2023

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s still very windy but the rain has stopped for now. The main road to town is closed because of flooding. It’s the third time in a few months and is an inconvenience but nothing like others are enduring elsewhere.
Susan condolences to you and your family. I hope the procedure goes well.
I was in Stockport yesterday and thought of Ann60. Perhaps she is reading 👋
Today I should be taking my neighbour to her gp appointment. It may depend on the roads! Otherwise a quiet day.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Dark and cold. My Gransnet is also encrypted but thanks to Aveline I have changed to desktop mode. I don't find this easy so please GNHQ call technical services 😄

So sorry Susan .

DD in the Highlands has had no power since yesterday's blizzards. They cooked soup on the wood burner which took 3 and a half hours and ate it by candlelight.

My nearer DGC are coming to do pottery with me this afternoon and bringing friends. We watched the Throwdown together and the plan is to make nest boxes. personally, if I were a bird, I'd prefer wood

Have the best day everyone and no Kissing the sales!!!~😉

Condolences,Susan and hope your procedure goes well.
Safe travels to those on the move. Hope poorlies get relief.

My condolences Suedo a very sad time for you and your family. .

Me too Kalu. No problems on my I pad!

Still very windy here in Essex.

A nice cosy day indoors yesterday. I did take little pooch over the fields which was foolhardy as it was muddy, soggy and breezy. Never mind, she had a much needed run around.

Today I have bowls club and then I’m taking Dd and little DGD to the Panto. ‘Oh yes I am’. 🤣.

Susan so sorry to hear of the loss of your MIL. 💐. Hope all goes well for your surgery today.

I hope those in the flood areas are coping ok. 🙏.

Take care all. 💨☔️🌧️.

Good morning all.
A rare visitor to posting but I do read everyday.
Alygran how kind of you to think of me and please, as I am mostly housebound unless taken out, perhaps you can try to make time to visit me when you are next in my vicinity.
I should love to meet you.
It is dark but mild here and I shall be having a lazy day “for a change”.

Sincere condolences to Susan and her family.

Good morning from our last full day in Madeira. We've had a great holiday but I'm looking forward to getting home tomorrow.
A lazy day today, reading and later packing up.
Enjoy your day everyone xx

A mild and damp morning in Suffolk which I hope is a good one for all.

Sincere condolences Susan . As others have said,I hope you take comfort from knowing your MiL is now at peace.

Today is DH’s birthday and we are due to go out for lunch. DGD2 developed tonsillitis when she was here last week and DH developed a sore throat last night and had a disturbed sleep. So lunch out is on hold till we see how he feels mid morning. I may have to cancel our table.

Our wedding anniversary is on 22 December so we usually feel ‘celebrated out’ by this time in December!

Thinking of those experiencing atrocious weather in different parts of the country and those with other upsets and worries.

Good morning everyone from a very wet and windy Inverness, just switched over to the desktop site, thanks to another gnetter for letting me know
So sorry to hear your sad news Susan sending condolences to you and your family
So pleased to have power this morning after a challenging day yesterday
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a still soggy Boggy Brae. We dealt with yesterday’s overflows into the mud room (as usual!). It’s on the upslope of the hill and the drain has to deal with a large part of what comes off the roof and a good deal of the water-logged garden as well. Hey ho.

Condolences on the death of your mil, Susan. The relief that suffering is over for someone covers the sadness, doesn’t it? We felt the same when my mum died.

It is a relief for us that BTDD is feeling more comfortable now after her meds have been changed. I think that today the rest of her little family are going over to the OGs where there will be a Madness of Cousins, but DD will probably rest at home.

I shall continue with my Geoff Kersey tutorial and splashing some paint around. Nice to know he’s from your part of the country, greyduster. My dad’s family was from that area too.

Wishing dry days for the over-soaked and damp days for the parched 🌼

Good morning from a blowy W Kent. DB left to go home yesterday and got stuck for nearly an hour trying to get to the Dartford crossing his journey took over an hour longer in consequence. I tidied up a little bit and then slept half the afternoon.
Today we are off to DF's for the mornin, a ritual we have had for nearly 50 years!
Susan my condolences to you and the family.
All the best

Good morning from a bright, pale blue skied hillside in the Cotswolds, hoping it stays dry. DS and his family arrived yesterday, so lovely seeing them all again.
They’re off for a dog walk this morning, hopefully a not too muddy one!
Take care everyone 🌹

Morning from a calmer S Hampshire, very windy last night.
Sorry to hear about the death of your MIL Susan, thoughts with your family.
Not much on today, washing is the priority.
Have a decent day if you can.
🦩🦩

Weird goings on this morning on Gransnet

This is what I’m seeing.

No gobbledygook on my iPad but my iPhone is still weird!

Good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s mild after torrential rain during the night. We are driving over to have drinks with my uncle in Oldham early afternoon picking up my stepfather en route. We all enjoy each other’s company but when I sit there it brings it home how much I miss my mum and aunt. Empty chairs remind me and I feel sad.

No Matt.
x

Good morning all from the Black country dry but windy.
Another fence panel down and still unable to contact the neighbours landlord, this one has broke one of my garden ornaments.
Will have a wander round local shops today having not been outside since Sunday feel in need of a change.
Condolences to you and your family Susan 💐 hope all goes well with your procedure today.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Good morning everyone from Severnside. Swiftly moving clouds and brighter.

Sending my condolences to you and your family Susan 💐

I have to mend my chair as the screw has come out again and then I’ll potter and think about a birthday card to make.
Have the best day you can all 🎄🌺

Happy Birthday to MrLiberty and belated anniversary wishes to you both 🥂💐

Good morning - looks as if it’s going to be a fine day here in N Bucks.
I had a really lovely Christmas in London with the DDs and members of DHs family and it was just the right length! Christmas Day, Boxing Day, the next morning then home to my own bed! Fiendish journey though, both the M25 and M1 were as bad as I have ever seen them with 40mph speed limits most of the way as well as heavy rain and poor visibility so it took me over 3 hours instead of the easy hour and a quarter on Christmas morning. I was just in time to collect Rosie before the kennels closed and both she and I collapsed and slept when we got in!
A healthy walk I think today, but it will need wellies then I need to restock the fridge which is looking neglected. Hope there are lots of yellow stickers!
I hope that “busyness” of the last few days has been pleasurable for you, especially those with their families and my sincere condolences to Susan . It’s never really “for the best” is it, losing a mother is one of life’s major sadnesses.
But it’s onwards now to see what 2024 brings us - not sure how much I am looking forward to that if at all!

Morning all, one family have left us (beds stripped and in washing machine) eldest son and wife are leaving sometime today.

Our guest bathroom shower has stopped working 😡, more expense (despite eldest son and DH up in the loft with the well tried method of hitting motor with a hammer, men!!!)

Have to pootle down to the local shop to sort out a tech problem with a GC Christmas gift. Then it’s back to my sofa to peruse the sales, I am after a Dualit toaster, new bedding and towels.

My sincere condolences Susan 💐

Enjoy your day whatever you are doing, safe travels to those venturing afield 😘

Good morning everyone from a brightening and windy Northampton, rain forecast later.

Gobbledygook on my mobile and Kindle tablet, but desktop format is ok. Glad it's not just me.

So sorry to hear about your MIL, Susan, condolences to you and your family.

A quiet day in yesterday once all visitors had gone. Spent some time sending my DB an email with reminiscences of our DB-in-law.
Sorted out left over food; made a huge turkey and ham stew in the pressure cooker, 4 portions in all - one to have tonight and three for the freezer.
Had turkey sandwich for lunch, and ham, egg and chips for dinner.
Started washing all the used towels then watched a lot of catch-up tv.

Similar plans for today.
Wishing all a.good day.

Good morning Mick and all from a dull northwest coast.
DGD here yesterday which was nice and we all had a quiet day together. She’s back to university soon and I don’t see as much of her these days.
DD 50th birthday today and I will join her and her friends this evening for drinks, but won’t stay long.
Condolences Susan💐and thought to all gransnetters 🎄🌺

Morning from South Lanarkshire, horrible journey home yesterday but that may have been partly caused by exhaustion,
A really lovely few days with DD and family bu I slept all afternoon when I got home!

Catch up lunch with friends today and more rest, confirmation of advancing age😳.

Condolences to Susan and family and best wishes for procedure.

Have a good day all.