Good Morning Monday 8th January 2024

Thank you ⚘

So sorry farview 💐

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So sorry to read about the loss of your friend farview 💐

Sounds like you had an amazing weekend taichinan and many happy memories made.

Morning Mick and all
...a sad day...one of my best friends died at 2.30am ..sepsis..glad I got to hug her the day before
Take care.
Carpe diem ✨

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside 4°C northwest coast.
Quiet day today, will arrange to transfer some monies for a gift/loan to DD for a new boiler in her new flat. I’m happy to help as she’s such a help to me. Didn’t go out yesterday but I have a reasonably busy week coming up.

Lovely photo Taichinan and thoughts to all with worries 🌺

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Good morning Mick and all. I'm back on the Angus coast again (bright, very frosty and still, and 2°) after a perfect sojourn in the Lake District celebrating DD's 50th Birthday. The cake was baked and decorated by 18yo DD3 - and was every bit as delicious as it was beautiful - and the weather as perfect as you could every hope for. (Photo to prove the point!). The merged families work so well, and the 'other halves' fit in perfectly too - it was a joy spending time with nine such wonderful teenagers. We stayed in a large barn conversion which accommodated the 13 of us with spacious ease (could have slept 16, so room to spare). And everyone (even me!) took part in a gloriously muddy stomp to the beach at St Bees and a shorter, slightly less muddy one beside Derwentwater. It has taken me 35 minutes to write the above as I keep pausing to relive it all - I think I shall bask in the memories for the rest of my life!
Bellasnonna I take my hat off to you! Like Grandmabatty does, I used to look after DDs 1 and 3 two days a week and loved it - but two days was long enough! And that is a beautiful cake your DD has made!
I can feel the warmth coming off those photos Grannygravy - enjoy your holiday.
Love the sound of your family mezuna, and enjoy the beach at Perranporth.
Today, once I have descended from Cloud 9 😉, I have a gynae appointment - a very long overdue follow-up to a pre-Covid procedure - but other than that and a quick foray into town for milk and potatoes I shall be doing nothing as I am all actived out!
Enjoy your day everyone, and if your heart is heavy may you find comfort and peace x

Good morning from Shropshire. It’s cold out but dry so will probably go for a walk after coffee.
Just cleaned the bird feeders and filled them up,the blue tits are enjoying the fat balls and the robin is waiting his turn on the seed feeder.
Restarted a gentle yoga routine this morning after having my pacemaker fitted so feel things are getting back to normal.
Wishing everyone a nice day and thoughts to those with worries and concerns.

Another one here trying to resume normal activities. On exercise bike now then 10 minutes of Pilates. Pilates class starts tomorrow and Thursday.
Child and dog care resumes tomorrow.
Harrigran I thoroughly enjoyed Vera last night, hope you can watch it, then maybe you can tell me where the market scenes were filmed. Part of the enjoyment is spotting local places.
Thoughts, as always with those with worries.

Late on parade but good morning everyone from south Manchester. It’s dry but cold here. Mind you the sun’s got its hat on so it might warm up later.

No Matt = Monday.

Good morning all from a dull icy Central Scotland. It does however look as if it may brighten up a bit. Is everyone getting back to normal whatever that is? A trip to Bridge of Allan calls today just for a few odds and ends but mainly to get my steps up! Over the holidays I fear I have been too lazy and made myself too comfy at home. I must make more effort, not a New Year resolution just a plain fact. As you may have gathered I am not an early bird but pop in each day to catch up with all your news. Have the best day you can.

Good morning from a damp and a bit chilly Cheshire. But it’s not raining so I am not complaining. Still getting over a head cold which has hopefully not progressed to anything more serious. I just don’t want this cough that everyone seems to be getting.
Jobs day today - bit of shopping, need to return some items to John Lewis and then this afternoon I will watch another episode of the new Netflix series Fool me once. I’d thoroughly recommend it if you have Netflix.
Will be nice to have the roads and shops a bit quieter during the day with most people back at work and the children back at school - perk of retirement! Have a lovely day everyone.

Good morning from Severnside. It’s a chilly one for sure.

I’ve already been out to the mail box and popped to my local hospital to see if they still do audiology there.

The panto on Saturday was great fun and I’ll say probably the best one I’ve seen. In the past I’ve often got teary coming back down the M5 from Cheltenham in the dark because it reminds me of the night DH died. I was ok on Saturday.

Keep warm everybody 🌺

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 0°C.

My plans for today are house work and a walk later.

Happy Monday everyone 🌻

Good morning from Durham, where it’s cold, but at long last, dry. Just reading through and realised my earlier post’s lost.
Coffee with a friend this morning, then babysitting DGS2 this afternoon. I’ve a card to send, so we’ll walk to the postbox. A door wreath to drop off with DD1 on my way home later.
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning all from the Black country.
DH has a download today from his ICD, and he needs to call drs for a review of his medication.
I might have a tidy up in garden if it stays dry its looking a bit of a mess after all the wind and rain, still waiting on neighbours to replace fence 4 panels now missing and everything from their garden keeps blowing into ours they are not gardeners and use it as a dumping ground a mattress and various bags and boxes are outside.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans, safe travels those on the move, virtual hugs where needed ☀️

No frost though it feels cold enough and a sunny morning makes a good start to the week. Like most of you, normal life is starting again with a book group this afternoon and singing on Wednesday plus one or two social activities after what feels a bit like Christmas hibernation. Could do without various aches and pains but will see how the day turns out before doing battle with the surgery if I decide I need an appointment.

Good morning from Glasgow. 0 deg foggy with a heavy frost 🥶

The cake is a work of art Bellasnana fabulous. Have a fun week with the boys.
Oh, GrannyGravy, I can almost feel the heat and sunshine🤢
Great photo of the coos Grammaretto. The visible breath from the one on the left shows how chilly the day was.

Back to our new normal today, scripts to collect, admin. and phone calls.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Shropshire where it’s dry and cold.

A quiet day today after our busy weekend with the children.

DD and SIL brought lunch when they came to collect the children.She also brought me a pair of tap shoes.Inspired by BlueSapphire I am starting a tap dancing class on Friday.

I hope today isn’t too tiring for Grandmabatty and Bellasnanna.After eight years of childcare we now do one or two school pick ups a week and sleepovers at the weekend although not every weekend.Today I woke up at 8.45.I said to DH how did we get up at 4.45 every Monday and drive 60 miles to look after DGS.I think it would take us the rest of the week to recover now!

My thoughts are with Baggs, her DD and family🙏🏻

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning all from East Yorkshire. It’s bright,dry and 2 degrees brrr.

Yesterday after lunch we settled down with a cuppa to relax when we heard a certain knock at the door. It was DS and the GC. Bless them they’d brought me some tulips. It was a lovely surprise.
Today I’m going through the Christmas stuff and my clothes for a trip to a charity shop. Then I have a hair appointment and a catch up with my dad.

Have a good day everyone.

Good Morning from a fog free Co Armagh, it’s -2 but brighter and dry
Might go grocery shopping this morning, depends on my Daughters bad cold !
Thoughts with the poorly 🕯️

Good morning Mick and everyone from gloomy foggy Carlisle where it is currently -1°C.
I'll be happier tackling the housework and laundry today rather than sticking my nose outside.
I did go for a stroll yesterday, into the country park where I was rather wary of some still frosted paths. The big pond, more a lake, was full of birds- moorhens, tufted ducks, coots, swans and the ubiquitous and noisy mallards. The water was partly frozen and, off the paths, the ground very muddy. It got to feel very raw and cold so I was glad to get home for a hot drink. Good to have got out though.

Superb cake, Bellasnana, what a shame to cut into it though I'd like to have tasted the inside! All these clever cake makers put me to shame...

Have a good day everyone.

I think NYD means New Years Day