Good Morning Wednesday 8th February 2024

Good morning all from the Angus coast. The sun is showing signs of rising with a rosy pink glow in a clear blue sky. A lovely day is forecast but it's a tad chilly at -3°. I feel so sorry for all of you with rain - but just think how much better your summers are compared with here.
Glad your MRI went off without a hitch Ash Now for the waiting game.
Welcome home Brook. I would call that "hitting the ground running", getting back into routine so quickly!
A lovely time was had at lunch yesterday with Dancing GD, her friend and my niece. GD is finding her degree year 'stressful' but seems to be doing well nevertheless. When we parted company I went for new trainers. My old ones, after five years of constant use, we're becoming positively disreputable and there was not much shoe left between me and the ground! I always buy expensive ones (although not by Harvey Nick's standard!!) because they're worth it, last well and are so comfortable. They also look good! After that I gave my niece a lift home over the Bridge and then tootled back up home in time for Tipping Point.
Today is Tai chi again followed by a visit to the fish shop. That part of the street has roadworks for the next 13 (!) weeks so a good bit of walking is required - it'll break in the new trainers 😉
I hope the rain, snow and ice are not too bad down south and up in the north-west of Scotland, and let's hope this is the last for this winter. March gales next Have a good day all and stay safe and cosy x

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s a little bit frosty and quite gloomy. Perhaps the snow is on its way.
I was planning to be out with a friend today but she has cold so instead I will do some cleaning, ironing and sewing up my knitting. Then, snow permitting, I’ll pop to town.
Wishing you all a good day.

Morning from a soggy S Hants.
Well done on your scan Ashcombe, I hope the results are ok.
Good you’re improving PurplePixie.
My last varifocals, with all the bells and whistles were from Asda, £212 for two pairs, that was 18 months ago.
I went to bingo last night, having been cajoled by a friend, I doubt I’ll go again, but it was an experience, I broke even and it made a change.
Nothing much on today, the weather looks yuk, so domesticity will reign, out for dinner tonight.
🦩🦩

Very dismal morning but the threatened heavy overnight rain seems not to have materialised, a relief to local residents as the river is very high and we have cars from further down the road parked in our bit of road. Nothing planned except a visit from the chiropodist so a reading day I think - nothing to go out for and no inducement given the weather. Not much sign of spring other than snowdrops and hellebores but another few weeks will see the garden transformed.

Good morning Mick and all. Well, it's back to the hospital again this morning. I wasn't allowed my infusion yesterday, as the Calcium levels from the blood tests, had not been processed? The nurses checked and it had been requested, so off we go, in the rain. Hope there is a parking space.
The bathroom chap didn't appear, too busy and finishing late.
Fingers crossed for tonight 🤞.
So I had better get a wiggle on, as the appointment is fairly early.
Have a good day one and all.

Good morning all from a wet Black country.
Shopping today and a quick trip to the garden centre deli DH likes their sausages, might persuade him to stop for 🍵 I like the cakes.
NannyJan that's the type of card DH gets being a Blues supporter not many this side the club we use Villa or Baggies.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Monk he is a Villa supporter....lots of ups and downs!

Good morning from a very wet Oxfordshire, dog day today with an overnighter so soggy walks later on.

I’m back on my family tree again, due to my Computer problems I’m trying to get all of my research onto Ancestry so that if I lose it all at home it will be safe on their website for ever (🤞) this meant that I connected with a distant cousin who has been so helpful over the years. Turns out that he has had breast cancer, very rare apparently (450 men per year) but he had a breast removed and is fine now.
Just shows that men need to be aware as well as us.
Have a good day everyone, take care all those who have hospital appointments, thoughts are with those who are unwell or caring for loved ones.

Good morning from a wet Sefton & no sign of anything worse in the offing.
A very busy week so far & feeling the effects. Why do things all come at once? Have woken up late after a disturbed night & am feeling a bit ‘meh’ as DS1 would say. I will listen to my body, abandon today’s plans & have a slow day.
The day & date foxed me for a while Mick & I began to doubt it was Thursday. Glad I found you all eventually.
Thoughts with those struggling up that mountain. Take care out there those of you bearing the brunt of the latest weather wsrnings.

Good morning everyone from a very wet Northampton, 6°C here and torrential rain. A day indoors methinks; no dance classes today so going tomorrow onstead.

Yesterday's coffee morning went very well, with lots of reminiscences of our recently departed late neighbour. Lovely coffee cake, courtesy of M&S...

Put some washing on after lunch, only to find that the machine refused to do the final spin; finally managed to open the door, remove the wet washing; then drained the machine, cleaned the pump, all to no avail. Then put the job on Checkatrade; had three repairers get in touch, contacted them, but the advice is to get a new machine, as this one is getting on for 20 years old, and not worth repairing.

So today will be spent researching and ordering a new machine; I am tempted to stick with the same brand, as this one has never gone wrong before in the 20 years I have had it. I will get them to uninstall and take away the old machine, and put the new one in for me.
So at the moment I have a clothes airer in the big walk-in shower with wet washing draped over it! Will transfer to tumble dryer when it's dry enough.

Better get my skates on as Sainsbury's will be here shortly.

Good morning from Eden where the snow is just starting to flutter. The Pennies might be covered I can't see them so I suspect they are already getting it.
Lots to do today to get ready for half-term visitors and some planning to do as all activities were for outside and now it looks like they will be indoors.
take care if anyone is travelling.

Good morning from Glasgow. A crisp frosty start to the day but at least, no high winds or rain. It’s certainly cold enough for snow Marydoll 🥶

Hairdressers today is top of the list with the usual social catch up to enjoy over coffee as L does his usual magic with my hair.
I went a bit OTT at Waitrose yesterday buying daffodils, tulips and 3 hyacinth plants. As I am indoors so much they will be a cheery sight and a beautiful fragrance around the house.

Good luck to those with medical appointments and if you have icy conditions such as we have, stay safe on icy pavements.

Best wishes to all for a good enough day.

Good morning from a grey NE, we had an overnight frost but it is 2 degrees now. Snow is forecast from mid morning, don't believe it will lie.
DS and GD1 arrived after work and college and we had an early dinner and then went shopping. The supermarket is very close and it was very quiet with manned tills open and no queues.
Quiet day today, think I might finish watching the Traitors.
Stay safe and warm all of you in the bad weather zone.

Good morning Mick. Good morning all.
Raining but warmish in West Cheshire.
Returned from our jaunt around France on Thursday, still unpacking, washing, ironing, eating annd drinking all the accumulated goodies and dealing with paperwork which has built up under the letterbox.
Gosh Karmalady I would love a rummage through your wardrobe.
Let’s hope those summer clothes aren’t away for too long Brook.
Glad folk are beginning to include you gMattie, now they’ll find out what an interesting life you’ve led and will be pleased they’ve included you at last.
All the very best to everyone for a good day today, especially those facing anxious times ahead.
🦩🦩🦩x

Good morning Mick and all from a wet 2° northwest coast.
Very nice day yesterday even with the delicate stomach. Lunchtime recital good, then a couple of hours chat over coffee and a bite to eat with fellow performer from the music club. He’s such good company, very amusing. I had a fake plastic chocolate bar with me from the joke shop here (one of my favourite shops) and he was taken in😁 I’m fond of practical jokes and have a collection. Forgot about them through lockdown. Fake parking ticket etc…

In the evening to a show, songs from the musicals and very well done, although I’m not keen on some of the modern shows. The older musicals seem to me to have the best tunes.
Nice to see a couple of ex voice students in the cast, but too many cast members very overweight (ducks for cover).
The only blessing from my dicky tummy is I can’t overeat..

Thoughts as always to those with troubles 🌺

Back again feeling so fed up. I had a call from the hospital to say that they still have not received my blood test results that are needed before the infusion. I am to wait for a call from them to say whether I will be able to go or not. 🤞

Auntieflo, 💐

Good morning from a dry, cold Co Durham, snow forecasted. Hope it stays away.
Feeling happier today, just organised a cleaner. She is starting two weeks today. Just two/three hours every three weeks.
Next week I’m heading to the north west to see my sister. 🤞 crossed the trains run ok.
Thinking of those with hospital appointments and those with troubles. I’ll go back and read todays offering now.

Good morning,
We have quite heavy snow falling now after a sleety/rainy start, but it’s not settling here, fortunately, but around and about on the higher ground, it is settling.
I’m glad we decided to do the supermarket shop yesterday rather than today, so we do t have to go out in it.
Oh dear, Auntieflo. I’ve crossed my fingers for you.

Good morning from a wet and windy West Sussex coast. Heavy rain is forecast for this evening.

Auntieflo, that is so frustrating. I hope you get your call soon.

Glad your MRI went well, Ashcombe.

Kitty, I hope MrL’s colonoscopy goes ok.

Lots of people using the wet winter days to sort and declutter. I need to do the same. I had a good spell in January but have gone off the boil a bit since - my downfall is cuttings, articles, leaflets (don’t ask about the books). Some are waiting to be read, some have been carefully filed as I may want to read them again. I hardly ever do but…

My friend and neighbour who has terminal lung cancer has been very poorly with a chest infection. I am trying to help her arrange a care package but it seems remarkably difficult. She seems to have very little support from her medical team or the hospice. She has no close family, only good friends who, unfortunately don’t live locally. Someone from an agency is coming to do an assessment this afternoon, so I hope they will have carers available. It’s hard to have to adjust to strangers in your home when you are ill.

Hearing about your biker stitcher and the Ironman model cheered me up Ashcombe. My DD’s father-in-law joined a sewing class - he is interested in leatherwork - the ‘ladies’ were a bit disconcerted by him at first but seem to have got used to him. I love ‘quirky’ people 🙂

Hope those affected by snow or rain are safely indoors and stocked up with warming food.