Good Morning Tuesday 23rd January 2024

to Urmstongran, fingers crossed for your husband's new treatment.

Marydoll, regarding the lady who addressed you as 'Ma' - I remember that the heroine of The Ladies' Detective Agency was Mma Ramotswe. It's set in Botswana. Could your lady have come from that sort of area?

Borrheid, the church is so cold that you can see your breath. The temporary heaters are making no difference and the older parishioners are struggling.. Water ingress is a major problem due to the porous brick work. You would be horrified if you saw it now.

The older parishioners may be resisting, but they don't need to deal with the unbelievable stress and constant fire fighting.

I hope you are keeping a bit better.

Marydoll I was at the laying of the foundation stone at the church you mention in 1961. I remember every family in the parish had a little box for donations in their home. There was a huge sense of pride that the parish had paid for the new building- no wonder then that the older parishioners are not keen on demolition! When I read your weekly bulletin and see the mass times now compared to when I was a teenager, it’s obvious how much the congregation has shrunk. We used to have 5 masses on a Sunday and 2 hours of confession morning and evening on a Saturday I seem to recall. How times have changed.
Hope the weather improves for you. I saw the Weather report at lunchtime from Glasgow. Judith remarked. ‘things are shoogly due to Isha’😂

Thinking of you Urms 💐🕯

And best wishes to you Roses. It’s hard when you’re on your own, I hope you’re soon up and about

I’m sorry to read your news Urms. Another endurance test for your DH, I hope all goes well.

Love and hopefulness to Urms[ and love and condolences to Kitty.xx

I have been feeling a bit fed up as I broke my leg last week,and as I live alone it’s a real nuisance.
Reading the good morning page today has put into perspective
To all of you who are going through sad or worrying times
I am sending love and kind thoughts

Sincere condolences Kittylester it’s hard to lose those people we have been close to and who have formed our lives.Urmstongran - what can I say? Except take a deep breath and put one foot in front of the other . You have skilled, knowledgeable and dedicated people on your side .
Late to the party, apologies if I have not read all your posts, couldn’t sleep so took ibuprofen around 2 and an antihistamine which always works wonders for me- woke up just shy of 9.30. I should know better than to take anything so late - I am still dozy now.
Kind thoughts to all

Kitty so sorry about your friend.
Urms I’m sorry the news was not better. Hope the new chemo regime helps a lot. In my thoughts and prayers

Good morning Mick and all from soggy Lancashire, currently 5°C and non stop rain. Storm Jocelyn making her presence felt.

MrB has been shopping, I don’t think we’ll be going anywhere today so I will potter about and flick a duster in the general direction of the woodwork.

Sorry for your loss Kitty.

Have the best day you can everyone. Thinking of those going through hard times ❤️

and a virtual hug for all who might benefit today- thinking of those who have had unwelcome news recently. x

Kitty, Urmsand Bags 💐.
Overdid housework yesterday and hurt my back. Struggled to walk dgd to school. Should be meeting my Ladies Group for a post Christmas meal tonight after Pilates class but not sure if I can manage either or both. Feeling a tad sorry for myself, must so better.

Urms and himself 💐 seems so inadequate but you are in my thoughts.

Condolences Kitty 💐

Urms gentle hugs for you and your DH

Good morning from an overcast NE.
Disturbed night again with it being very windy.
The forecast is for more rain and wind today, thankfully my roof was intact yesterday when I checked. I do not have a clue what the noise was the previous night.
My condolences to you Kitty on the death of your friend 💐
Thinking of you Urmston and sending a virtual hug.
Take care all those venturing out today.

Sending you gently hugs Urms

Good morning everyone from a damp Northampton, much milder today with light rain. Not decided whether to go on the group walk today.

Did not enjoy yoga class yesterday; most of it was spent on all fours or kneeling, and lots of awkward poses and moves.
I dropped a card in to my recently bereaved neighbour - his sister is staying with him, so I am glad he has company.
Did not do much else yesterday apart from reading Demon Copperhead, only a few pages left which I hope to finish this morning.
Had a text from the surgery to book a fasting cholesterol blood test, so have arranged one for tomorrow morning. It's at 10.30 am, so my fast starts at 10.30 this evening.

Sorry to hear your news Urms, thinking of you.

Home-made chilli from the freezer for dinner tonight, probably with a jacket potato.

Try not to get blown away by Jocelyn today!

Urms 💐 a day at a time. X
Dgs1 was up twenty times in the night so he's still not great. The family are like half shut knives except for dgs2 who is being a toddler. He goes over to dgs1 every so often who is lying on the couch and pats him gently. It's very sweet.

urms 💐

Good morning from a drizzly Oxfordshire, some packing to do for our trip South on Saturday and some hand washing to do and get dry indoors. I might make the cake mix and cook it on Thursday, then we can ice the cake at the holiday house.
Kitty and Urms 💐
Have a dry day everyone, thoughts are with those who are sad and/or struggling with ill health or stress.

urms and a hug for both of you.

I’m sorry to hear that Urms x

Another soggy morning here but only the supermarket trip is planned so not, I hope, a problem. Saddened to read the news from kitty and Urms - life does get very hard sometime. Hoping that Jocelyn is less exciting than her predecessor and that when it finally gets light a reasonable day is on the cards.

I don't post on this thread, but read every day. Urms I feel for you and himself as went through similar last year. Bought tears to my eyes. Fingers crossed for the new chemotherapy to work . and hugs to you.