Good Morning Tuesday 13th February 2024

Morning from a cloudy S Hants, rain later.
Welcome Password1066 to this cheery thread.
Difficult gMattie 🥀
Not good news Gingster about your daughter in law.
Yesterday on the phones was quiet, my stats need updating today. We didn’t win quiz, but got an extra prize for top points in one round.
Washing too do, walking before the rain and some money to move around. No pancakes, neither of us are bothered.
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Morning all 👋

It’s grey here in S E Essex, no plans other than cracking on with my mission to declutter my clothes and stuff

(((Hugs))) to all in need 🙋‍♀️

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s about 3º and looks a bit windy
gMattie 💐
A very warm welcome to password sounds like a good day ahead!
Yesterday was sunny so I was tempted out into the garden for an hour, I did some tidying up and moved a few pots around so they’d get some sunshine. Today I’m off to the gym, as well as my usual class I’m also going to try a new class that a few of my gym pals have started going to - will see how it goes
Safe travels to olddudders Ash and enjoy the family time with your DS and family
Sounds like a lovely fun day with your DGSs grandmabatty enjoy!
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a bright, chilly Colchester. Rain expected later.
Charity shop volunteering today as it's Tuesday. One of our joint part time managers failed her probation yesterday. This seems to be a recurring theme. No idea who'll be in charge today. I enjoy my day and stay out of the politics with higher management.
Hugs all round and love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all and happy pancake day. I'm really short of time this morning - much too much to do before I go down to take the tai chi class! Looks like it will be another nice day on the Angus coast, although not as glorious as yesterday.
I have just done my usual fumble and lost my first post - so annoying and entirely my own fault (which is even more annoying 😉).
Grandmattie, so sorry for your loss . But it must be some comfort to have been there 'virtually' for the funeral. Be kind to yourself today.
Grandmabatty what a great time you give those grandsons of yours - no wonder you feel tired afterwards!
What a lovely compliment*Susan*!
Sorry to hear that your D-i-l is still so poorly Corner.
Now I have to dash and get several tasks out of the way before tai chi and the later arrival of DGD3 for lunch and a cuddle. She only has one lecture today at uni in Dundee that finishes at 10am, so I think she was feeling at a bit of a loose end. I'm looking forward to seeing her. (Understatement of the year!)
Have a good day everyone, with plenty of ☀️ and 🦋 - and pancakes!
Oh, and welcome back to Olddudders, Ash.

Good morning from a dull and cloudy Black Country.

Long walk yesterday morning, then Line Dancing with my friend in the afternoon, and coffee and a natter afterwards. Over 27,000 steps completed.

grandMattie Kitty

My DD was married in Acton Trussell Susan56 I think it was the Moathouse. Lovely village.

Looking forward to the GN meet in Birmingham today.

Wishing you all the best day possible

Good morning from a dry, bright Co Durham.
DD2 , a teacher, is on half term this but dgd is at school so I’m not needed for the school run so I’m off to see my dsis in Lancashire. It’s exactly 4 years since I ventured there on my own on the train. It’s a four + hour journey. I used to drive there but no longer have the confidence.
DD2 will drop me at the station at 9,45. I’m hoping the trains run ok.
Our small town is a no go area on Shrove Tuesday with the annual Ball Game.
I’ll catch up on your posts from the train. Have a good day.

Good morning from W Kent. Another quiet morning due to the broken foot, DH awaiting call from the Dr regarding a cataract operation. Later we are off to the U3A monthly talk.
Best wishes to all

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.
I had a good time at my craft group yesterday. I showed them pictures of how I’m getting on with my stained glass project. I’ll take the completed item next time.
A quieter day today, but I will make pancakes.
I’ll be popping round to a friend’s tonight while OH goes shooting. Younger son is here for a few days. He’s been working on his novel. He had a one and a half hour zoom call with his agent yesterday.
The road and pavement outside our house is still being dug up and it feels we are trapped as they keep putting barriers up everywhere!
Have a good day.
GMattie🌹

Welcome to gransnet Password1066. Tell us all about yourself. 👋

Good morning all .

I was up late watching ‘One Day’ on Netflix, and didn’t sleep too well after the emotional ending.

Today I will take little DGD to school , the traffic and parking is horrendous , so will leave a bit earlier.
Then I have the Play Reading group, followed by lunch and then Bridge club. A busy enjoyable day.

Mizuna I know what you mean about hyacinths! Can’t stand the smell and they give me a cough and headache.

Have a lovely day with your family Ash. It’s all or nothing isn’t it!

Yes, pancakes it is for tea. Yum!

Take care 🌷

Good morning from dark and damp South Lanarkshire.

I envy your stamina grandmabatty

I’m meeting a fellow Gransnetter for coffee later, looking forward to seeing her.

gMattie

Thinking of our all our sad friends this morning.

Good morning all from a blowy North Leicestershire.

Lots of bitty errands to run today while DH does a volunteer drive.

My friend's funeral was a lovely gentle one - just as she was in life. A friend sent me some lovely flowers to cheer me up - i was quite overwhelmed..

Have the best possible all.

Good morning from rural Cambridgeshire. It is a dry cold morning and lots of flood water to cause chaos. I am new to posting on this site! My plans today include coffee and brunch at the garden centre with a friend then pick up GD and GS from school and maybe join the annual school pancake race before heading home.
Have a great day everyone

Good morning everyone and happy Pancake Day from a still dark and dry Northampton, but rain is forecast later. Up early this morning as I was told to expect an early message regarding the delivery of my new washing machine. They have just texted to say I can expect delivery between 9 and 1 this morning. I have emptied the cupboard under the sink, so they have access to power and water, and cleared anything else that might be in their way.

Nothing else planned for today, so will spend the time waiting sorting out some admin on the laptop, and possibly looking for a new freezer for the garage. The old one is almost empty, so will defrost it this week. It is just not freezing any more. In the meantime the small kitchen freezer is bursting at the seams!
Pancake batter to mix as well.

grandMattie

Enjoy your pancakes, and have a good day.

A sad day grandmattie. .

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It’s still dark, but dry in South Yorkshire. Rain expected this afternoon. Yesterday I spent a lovely long day with my best friend. We went out to lunch at a local carvery. Today GS is coming for an overnight. It’s become his habit during school holidays to do this and I’m making the most of it while it lasts. We are going to try and repair my IKEA chair, which has lost its rather flimsy seat base, with some strong webbing. It will either be a success or a dog’s breakfast. There will, of course, be pancakes today.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from Acton Trussell.Rain forecast for later.

Yesterday was lovely.Unfortunately 20 minutes into our visit to SeaLife there was a fire alarm so that was the end of our visit.DD2 sent a lovely text later saying you know you are with the right people when things go wrong but you still have a lovely time☺️

We are looking after DGS1 this morning while DD and SIL get a few things done in town.We are going to plant trees with his Beaver group this morning.DD1 and family will arrive later and we will have a family party for DGS1’s birthday.He had a party for his friends on Friday and other outings planned this week so a very lucky boy.

Ash the food is still delicious here.Our favourite hotel.

Yesterday did sound like chaos and fun Grandmabatty.Hope you have another good day today.

grandMattie💐

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Grandmabatty

mizuna is that twisted hazel? I have one in a large pot in my garden

Yes, well spotted! It's six years old and has produced catkins for the first time. I love its sculptural shape in the winter.

grandMattie 🌹

mizuna is that twisted hazel? I have one in a large pot in my garden

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 4° and damp. Still very dark. GrandMattie I feel for you being so far away 💐. Ash I'm sure your dgs will find the theatre visit really interesting. Cornergran I'm sorry to hear that your Dil is still unwell.
Yesterday was chaos and fun. My living room had two dens in it-one for each boy, my bedroom became a ship and the hall was a race track. We went into the garden in the morning to use the new tools. There was much brushing and raking happening. When dgs2 went for his nap, dgs1 and I went back outside to play cricket with a balloon. It wasn't very successful so we played football instead.
Today I'll have them back. We are going to Macdonald's as a treat for lunch. Otherwise it'll be a rerun of yesterday. I may be in bed early. Have a good day all

Good morning from Cornwall where it's raining and breezy, lovely and fresh. Yesterday I called in at a church in another town offering a warm space and tea and coffee. Discovered that the vicar has a Harley Davidson motorbike and as I used to ride a motorbike we enjoyed a long chat about them. Then found that an older guy at the Food Bank table had been a journalist like me so that was another good natter. Today I'll stay locally and walk on one of our nearest beaches for fresh air.

On a sombre note my close friend's son-in-law who has had a stroke isn't coming round after two weeks. We continue to hope and pray.

The pic is of Tesco hyacinths which made me cough so they were banished to my patio and are on their second flowering.

Good morning everyone from south Glos, no idea what it’s like outside other than being dark!
Sending you hugs grandMattie, a sad time for you 💐

Yesterday my lovely gardener neighbour and I spent nearly four hours tidying my front garden, pruning shrubs and roses and weeding, it looks so much better now. Lots of bulbs coming up, hyacinths are my favourite. The crocuses are out and everything is coming into bud.
Today I want to do my drawing once the Ocado shop arrives and I’ve put the washing on. A quiet day.
Take care everyone 🌹

Good morning from a drizzly Torbay, after a beautiful day yesterday.

Thinking of you, grandMattie, on a sad day for you.

My DS, his lady and DGS3, aged 7, are due here early and we'll go out for breakfast at The Babbacombe Inn. Then a visit to The Little Theatre as GS is involved in a Drama Group so I thought he'd find it interesting to see round the building.

A busy day as DH should arrive early evening at Newton Abbot.

Wishing everyone as good a day as possible. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩