Good Morning Friday 5th January 2024

Oops forgot. A very happy birthday to kitty and good wishes to all celebrating today.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s still dark but looks dry and it’s about 4º
A very Happy Birthday Kitty enjoy your special day! 💐🎂🎉
Have a wonderful weekend Taichi sounds like a good time ahead and a very Happy Birthday to your DD
I’m off to the gym first thing then back home, there’s lots of housework to catch up on and if it’s dry I’ll have a potter in the garden.
Enjoy the celebrations GG13 and the warmer weather
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all - what a lot of rain we had again last night.
Dry here in Essex at the moment.

So sorry to hear about your DD Baggs.🙏
Enjoy your time in Spain GG. The parade sounds wonderful.
Kitty have a wonderful birthday. 💐

A few more cupboards and drawers in the kitchen to sort out.
Meeting with our Friday friends at lunchtime and then an eye test later this afternoon.

A gentle day wished for all.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It is disappointingly dank and dreary at the moment - not what was expected today. I had a nice walk yesterday with DD but wet underfoot. We curtailed it only because part of the path we were on had disappeared down the hillside in a mudslide and was therefore impassable. Laundry day today but looks as if it will have to be dried inside unless the weather brightens up.
A very Happy Birthday, Kitty! Enjoy your day!
Have the best day you can folks.

I also love coffee and walnut cake - my mum made the best!
But, I can’t bear coffee flavoured chocolate in a box.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 3° and damp. Kittylester a very happy birthday to you. GrandMattie your cakes look lovely. I'm another fan of coffee and walnut.
Yesterday was a quiet day and I expect today to be similar. I have to pick up an order at M and S. Then this afternoon I'll visit mum. I made Toad in the Hole for dinner yesterday but misread the amount of flour in the batter. I put in 300mg instead of 100mg! Fortunately I spotted the error when trying to mix it, so added more milk. It was only a little stodgy. I have enough for tonight, so dinner is taken care of. Have a good day all

Good morning Mick and All from a cloudy and bright in parts South Bucks.

Look forward to seeing you ringside in Melbourne watching Rafa 🤞*Bellasnana*. Hope the twins are good for you.

75 Kitty today you are a mere Babe 😁💐

Good morning everyone it looks like it’s been raining overnight here on the east coast of Fife.
I’m off to M&S with my carer this afternoon I’m getting excited for the next 2 weekends when family will be visiting me I’m going to cook beef bourginough and Chillie con carnie for them

Have a good day everyone keep safe

Just caught up on its yesterday’s GM thread, and read todays.

(((Hugs))) to you and yours dear Baggs

Happy Birthday kitty 🎂🥂🎂🥂

I will probably not post whilst away, hopefully I will have a chance to read and keep up with my virtual pals 😘

Morning from a sodden S Hants, numerous accounts of flooding, road closures, land slips and abandoned cars last night, horrendous.
Happy Birthday kitty 🎂🎉.
Enjoy the celebrations Taichinan
Christmas tree is being collected today, Tesco delivery, a walk, some dusting and pub tonight.
🦩🦩

G.G, I misread your post, because my eyes are poor first thing. I thought the camels were parading at 4.30am!

Enjoy your break!

Good morning from rainy and windy Colchester. It's due to dry up later and temperatures are in single figures.
We slept late and have no plans. Will play it by ear. I've been going through my family tree and adding and deleting records. I am forever finding anomalies. It's like a never ending jigsaw.

Happy Birthday Kitty 🎉
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s dry but not very bright. The lane into the village is still flooded but we haven’t had anything like the flooding further south.
DH loved coffee and walnut cake. I am ashamed to say I’ve never made one…if in doubt go to Marks and Spencer 🤣🤣
Happy birthday kitty
Today I am going to do the charity accounts..I’m feeling a bit better but the nasty cough wakes me a lot. I will also make some soup and a bolognaise sauce.
Thinking of Baggs and her DD and others that are unwell.
Keep safe and dry everyone.

Happy birthday kitty🥳🍾🥂and also to Taichinan’s daughter🎂

Thank you Mary.x

Good morning from a dry day in Suffolk which is such a relief after another evening of torrential rain.

A friend has invited us to a Twelfth Night lunch( I know a day early but one of the guests is about to become Reeve of a local town and has an important event to attend tomorrow). She is an excellent cook and hostess so a great time will be had,with 14 of us in total.

Mention of coffee and walnut cake reminds me that I made one,with much help from my DM for my cookery badge when I was a Brownie more years ago that I care to remember.

Happy birthday Kittylester andkind thoughts to those who are struggling especially thinking of Baggs.

Good morning from a rainy NE where it is 4 degrees.
Got all the washing done by lunchtime yesterday then hoovered everywhere, bit of a waste as I will be creating a mess when I take the tree down today.
My sister rang from Germany and chatted for two hours, she is feeling quite low after the death of her friend.
I did all the ironing before cooking my dinner and then finished watching Fool me once.
Today DD and SIL are coming to take me shopping and then we are having lunch out, nice break from the kitchen.
Happy Birthday Kitty 💐
Thinking of Baggs and her DD.

Ginny so pleased for your DGS and his mum too ❤️

Good morning from a dull, grey day here on the Essex coast.

Later this morning I am off to spend the weekend with DD2 and family. I'm so looking forward to it as I haven't seen them for a few months.

Have a great Friday everyone and a good weekend xx

A very Happy Birthday to Kitty, enjoy your day x

Happy Birthday kittylester 🎉🎂🍹

Good morning everyone from South Manchester. It’s dry here.
I’ve been shocked to hear of so many flooded areas though.

Here’s Matt.
x

Good morning from Eden, it's still dark outside. This is the first day this winter we have had to put lights n on to get around.
An aborted walk in the fells by Dh as we are predicted very low clouds and fog all day.It's not an ideal time to holiday.
Best of luck to all.

Happy Birthday kitty.

My thought and prayers are with Baggs and her DD and family.

Good morning from Sefton. Raining as usual but forecast tells me it's misty - it's not - with rain for the rest of the day.
We had planned a visit to our retail park today but that is now on hold as DiL has messaged to say she is 'popping in' this morning. Best get a move on.
Best wishes & congratulations to those of you with celebrations to enjoy & ((hugs)) for those with worries & struggles.

Good morning from south Gloucestershire, there’s a pale blue sky here! The dog has just left with the dog walker and I’m about to tackle the ironing.
Happy Birthday Kittylester 💐
Very sorry to hear about Baggs DD.
Hope today goes well for you all 🌹