Good Morning Thursday 25th January 2024

You must be relieved to be home! I burst into tears when I got into my own bed after my hysterectomy!

Hope you’re able to rest PurplePixie while you heal

Thank you everyone for your kind words. Taking it slowly.

Good morning Mick and all from a quieter northwest coast.
My sister arrives later from the south which will be nice.

Yesterday I forced myself out after staying in through bad weather, to the lunchtime concert. Wasn’t keen on the programme, but a good turn out. Eccentric elderly man handed a boiled sweet to everyone outside..🤔
I thought one of the performers wasn’t wearing shoes, but as I had the wrong contact lenses in couldn’t be sure. Her black tights might have just blended with her flat ballet shoes.
The use of IPads by musicians now is amazing. I’ve even seen conductors use them for complete musicals etc. I think I’ll stick to sheet music..

Take it easy Purplepixie and thoughts to all poorlies, will read through later🌺.

Good morning, Mick and all. I spent so long catching up with all the posts and making notes to aid my memory that it is a lot later than when I started! Hope your blood test result is good, Mick.

I have been to the hairdresser for a cut, following on from a eyebrow and lip and chin wax on Tuesday so I am felling very ‘groomed’ - I had got lazy about the eyebrows etc having moved too far from the beautician I knew and trusted, plus Covid effect so it’s good have made the effort. Anyone like to do me a wardrobe refurb?!

Lots of book talk on here today. Urms, a trip to the bookshop with your friend sounds like a lovely idea - I hope she finds something good. Ladyleftfieldlover and JB2, a friend highly recommended that book so my book group is also reading it for next month 🙂

Kalu, I’m glad your missing cover hadn’t blown too far.

Maw, the snowdrops will be a lovely sight on your DH’s grave in the years to come.

PurplePixie, hope your recovery is speedy.

Gingster, sorry your DD had a bad time with the MRI.

Georgesgran, sympathy for your poor DD - a slipped disc is notoriously painful.

Susan, how lovely to have the Strictly show to look forward to, in the midst of all your family losses and illness.

Stilllearning hope you get ‘lit up’ again swiftly.

Bellasnana, what a worry your damp wall must be - hope it can be sorted easily.

Oops, disappointing that your oil tank needs replacing so soon compared with the old one.

Pittcity, everything I buy has to be stretchy 😬

I hope Grammarretto is having a lovely time in New Zealand.

Baggs, 💐

Happy Burns Night! I don’t think there is a haggis emoji!

Good Morning all , it’s milder and dry at the moment
It has been an extremely changeable week , let’s hope for something better now
Grandparents Mass this am , the school choir was amazing , the Chapel was full , the children behaved beautifully
I didn’t get to light candles so I’m lighting them here for all our poorly troubled and anxious friends

Good morning from W Kent. Very late this morning as I had to get up and out for the Fracture Clinic. Apparently my nasty break has turned into a minor crack! so I just have to wear the boot indoors for another week and outdoors for five. I have to say the service at the Minor injuries unit has been very good.
DGS3 is due to go back abroad for University so he and his parents and sister are coming for a meal this evening. I prepared most of it yesterday so nothing too difficult today.
Best wishes to all

Good morning all from the Black country.
Late here this morning tablet been on charge so haven't read through yet 50 posts to read will grab a cuppa 🍵 and catch up with everybody's happenings.
Not much happening here today I have yet another bag for the charity shop and we have a carvery booked for later making the most of the 50% deals.
Purplepixie glad all went well and you are back home take things easy.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Morning from wet SouthLanarkshire but at least no wind at the moment. I’m having a chat with my neighbour this morning about our damaged boundary fence and we’ll get it sorted out.
In addition I’ll need to find someone to fix the fastenings on my heavy garden gate. My farmer SiL will be screening my calls soon!

I also have problems with my kitchen and bathroom lights but I’ll need to get a proper electrician for them. At the moment I’m ‘managing’ with the cooker and under the cupboard lights but adding my poor eyesight into the mix, it’s not ideal!

Respite at DD4’s tonight and a sympathetic coffee with a friend (whose son is an electrician) this afternoon should help

One of my son in law’s who’s hobby is cycling went up Mt Teide a couple of years ago Brook, he said coming back down was terrifying!

As always, holding Kalu, Urms and their husbands as well as Gingster and Baggs and their daughters in my prayers

Good morning everyone from a very wet East Midlands. Back home last night after a hysterectomy on monday. Taking it slow with hubby being my carer.

Good morning Mick and all from sunny Lancashire, currently 8°C. I don’t think it will stay sunny for long, I can see clouds heading our way. Rain forecast for the evening.

The storms seem to have departed for now and I slept much better last night. It’s so calm now and I can hear the birdsong again. Looking forward to getting out for a walk, fingers crossed.

Thinking of all suffering from illness themselves or loved ones, or dealing with stressful situations.

A relief, Bluesappire.

My father had it and was cared for by my mother at home. My parents were married late in life and I was still living at home. It is an awful condition.

Just popped back to say that thankfully a new care home has been found for my DSis, not far from the one she is in at the moment. Hopefully this one will cater for her advanced dementia, and she will soon settle in. It is still close to her elder daughter thank goodness. But I am aghast at the cost - almost £1500 a week, which luckily she can afford. But it is care she needs, so has to be.done.
I was reading up last night on the symptoms of vascular dementia, and sadly she is a classic case.
Sad to see my bright feisty DSis unable to care for herself, confused and frail.

Morning from a damp S Hants, good luck today Grandmabatty tricky.
Impressed with my surgery, blood test at 2 yesterday, txt from GP at 8:30 this morning.
Lunch out with a friend later, tonight my brother and wife are here for haggis.
Enjoy your trips out.
🦩🦩

Good morning from Glasgow. It’s damp and dreich this morning , just hoping the storm has moved on. I found the missing Adirondack cover under a deep hedge at the bottom of the garden.

Hairdressers today for a blow dry and the usual blethering with some laughter which never fails to brighten my day. DH’s appetite has picked up again and as it is Burns night I will ask if he feels up to a small portion of haggis, neeps and tatties.
GD2 was given an excellent Parent’s Night report last night and as a well done from us, as her riding boots are too small now, we have offered to buy her a new pair. She may be more excited about the new riding boots.

Have the best day possible all.
With love and strength to those with difficult times to bear.

Oopsadaisy1

Liberty yes, approx £2000 plus VAT and installation costs, or £3000 plus VAT and installation costs. Extra costs to remove oil and put it back into new tank and taking old tank away.

Phew!

Gulp.

Good morning from a wet East Yorkshire. After such a lovely yesterday too.

I have some online admin to do today, maybe a small shop and GS to pick up from school.

I love that photo Grandmabatty children are so inventive with a cardboard box!

Enjoy Teide * brook* I went there about 40 odd years ago. I was relieved the cable car to the summit wasn’t operating due to winds🤣 it was my first venture abroad and we were based in Puerto de la Cruz so often went past where you are based on our trips out.

What a brilliant present Susan I’m very envious as you know I’m a big SCD fan. Enjoy.

Thoughts to poorly grans and ones with poorly family members 💐

Good morning everyone from a wet Northampton, but should clear up by this afternoon.

My blood test went ok yesterday and I had time to pop into the village tearoom for coffee and a toasted teacake before catching the bus home.

Then a friend rang to say she couldn't make our lunch out as she was feeling poorly. I rang my other friend to see if she still wanted to go, and the result was yes, and could she bring her DH instead?
Of course I said yes, as I have known them both for over 50 years. We had a very delightful lunch at the pub, and then they came home with me afterwards for coffee. I was glad I had had a swift tidy up earlier!

Sainsbury's delivery this morning and then a trip to the shops this afternoon, as I am busy for the next three days and unable to get there, so giving my dance classes a miss today.

Home-made Bolognese from the freezer for dinner tonight.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Still coughing. Thought it sensible to do a Covid test. Thankfully negative. Upon thinking about it, both of us have swerved it thus far. Same for my stepfather.
😊

Gala I did that on Tuesday doing housework and am still suffering. Cancelled my Pilates class Tuesday evening and not sure about my class tonight. Think it’s time to organise a cleaner. No dgd today so will take it easy.
Thinking of all with troubles.

Susan thank you. You have your own problems to deal with, I know. My brother is a very difficult man and I suspect is panicking about money. He has mum's bank card and won't give it up easily.

Good morning from dull and cloudy N Bucks where I see we have had rain. That will have been good for the 200 “in the green” snowdrops I planted on DH’s grave yesterday on the first sunny and not freezing or blowing a hooley day we seem to have had.
My D and GD went to the Strictly arena tour last weekend Susan - I wish I could show you the pic of GD’s face - it said it all! Have a lovely time!

Good morning Mick and everyone from greyish Carlisle where there could be a glint of sun later.

Only a few little jobs to get round to today....when it pleases me...or not...
I'm also popping out to deliver my old dvd player and speakers to someone who wants them but I won't be stopping out otherwise, my Tesco delivery comes at lunchtime.
In the afternoon, I should finish my book. I ought to return to my bookshelves to see if there are more tomes I could clear out. There are bound to be some I know I won't read again. Meanwhile, there are still a few I haven't yet read for the first time....How I ever found time to go to work and bring up children, I don't know! I guess I need more time to do things these days.

That's stressful for you, Bellasnana, I hope that it proves an easy job to sort it.

Have a good day everyone.

Ladyleftfieldlover

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I’m still in bed so haven’t peeked out of the curtains yet.

My stained glass course was fun yesterday. I am making a lantern with purple, green and orange glass. I’ll paint a pattern on it, which will be fired. I had forgotten how fiddly it is cutting glass. I only cut my finger once!

It is my village book group at lunchtime. We meet in the local cafe. The theme is books we received for Christmas. I received half a dozen and will talk about the one I’m reading at the moment - The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See.
It is my turn to cook tonight and I promised OH I’d do something a bit different. What?

Have a good day everyone especially those of you with overwhelming difficulties and worries.

Good morning everyone. I hope it’s a good day for all and that those with worries find comfort.
I usually just read, but have popped on to say ‘ The Island of Sea Women’ by Lisa See is one of the best and thought provoking books that I read last year. I hope you are enjoying it Ladyleftfeildlover.

Grandmabatty I hope you feel better as the day goes on.I find the effervescent paracetamol helpful as they soothe the throat on the way down.I hope the meeting goes better than planned.It’s very difficult for you.