Good Morning Tuesday 13th February 2024

Good afternoon,

Still dry here but grey and dreary looking. We were spoiled yesterday with a bit of brightness. At least it’s not raining yet.

Managed to get into the garden this morning to do a little bit of tidying and also plant a few bulbs that got forgotten about. I doubt they will do anything, certainly not this year, but they may perform next spring. They’ve two chances, anyway. They wouldn’t have lasted until autumn for planting anyway, as I think they would have withered, so at least in the ground they might do something.

I think I’ll make some pancakes for dessert tonight as it’s shrove Tuesday. I quite like them but rarely think to make any.

Condolences to you grandMattie. A sad day for you. 💐

Thank you brook2704 X

That’s so nice purplepixie so pleased you’re feeling a bit better, take care

I’ve just had a request played for me on Vernon Kay show on Radio 2 - that has really cheered me up. Yahoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good morning from a grey but dry Algarve.
A quiet day planned today after standing too long yesterday waiting for an Uber to collect us from outside the restaurant that we’d had lunch in.
We’d had a very pleasant meal there on the edge of town with a window seat where we could watch an assortment of strangely dressed people making their way down from their free parking area to the procession in the centre. There was a whole family dresses as 1001 Dalmatians and Cruella de Ville.

The Uber eventually arrived having had to take an alternative route to miss the crowds. We’re not risking it today and will see what we can on the news instead.

Good morning Mick and all from a brightening northwest coast.
DD just about to drive back to the south after her busy short visit, it feels as if she has just arrived. She’s been so helpful, going to the tip, sorting home insurance etc. whilst catching up with her old friends.
DS here too and he does various jobs, so I can’t complain.
We were going to have a takeaway last night, but due to Chinese New Year holiday, ended up having pizza.

Music club today, so will have a warm up.
GrandMattie 💐 so glad you are enjoying yourself Bonnybanko and thoughts to all with worries of any kind 🌺

Good morning from a very wet and dismal East Midlands. Bit of a down day yesterday but it is said to be expected after the hysterectomy. Love and hugs to all suffering or just low in mood.

Good morning from coastal West Sussex. I think it has stopped raining for now but more rain expected later.

Grandmattie, that is a sad number of losses so close together 💐

Welcome Password1066 - look forward to getting to know you 🙂

We are off to visit DD3 and youngest DGDs - it is DD’s 43rd and GD’s 9th, birthdays. We will call with DD1 later when she finishes work, as her birthday is on Sunday but she will be away visiting DGD1 at university ‘up north’ as it is her birthday on Tuesday next week (and also DH’s). Then no more birthdays until March (DGS1’s 18th). Phew!

Enjoy your pancake(s), Mick.

A few regulars missing, Whitewave and Blossoming hope all is well.

Hi password1066 👋

Sorr, meant to say welcome to password1066 to this lovely thread.

Good morning from a dry NE.
Yesterday was a bright, fresh day so stripped bed and washed everything including mattress cover, love climbing into a clean bed. Most of day was spent catching up with TV programmes and doing crosswords.
Yesterday was a no meat day so made a mushroom risotto for dinner.
Nothing planned for today.
Thoughts are with poorly people and those with sadness.

Good morning from Glasgow. We had horrendously heavy hail mixed with sleet last night, this morning, blue skies and sunshine.

Mizuna, I didn’t know I needed a twisted hazel until I saw your photo….I have a suitable pot just waiting.

To compensate not being able to garden due to awful weather I am enjoying vases of daffodils and tulips indoors plus hyacinths and amaryllis in pots to cheer me up.

A warm welcome Pass

GM 💐 and Kitty 💐
Thinking of Baggs this morning. 💐

Have the best day possible dear friends.

Gosh..would have totally fortgotten its Pancake Day if I hadnt seen it here..might pop to Sainsburys to buy some..I know its cheating but...😅

Thank you for all your kind wishes.
What makes it hard is that my old friend in a nursing home, her funeral is today too. The last of four deaths of two dear friends, of a beloved first cousin and my sister. Too many in the last month! 😢. Hey ho.
My two lovely DGDs are coming for the day. It’s half term and they are doing nothing else. All is prepared, but I still have pancakes to make for pudding, today being Shrove Tuesday.
🫂❤️

Marydoll

Alygran

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s raining! The forecast was for cloudy but dry so I have planned a walk with a friend up on Sutton Bank. We may have to rethink.
History Society this evening.
* GrandMattie * 💐
Lots of worries and health issues on here today, mixed with sunshine and grandchildren. Have the best day you can.

Aly, we often drove up Sutton Bank on holiday. Our car used to struggle with two adults, three children and a mountain of luggage and food for our self catering holiday. ( They don't have food shops in Yorkshire! 😂)

🤣🤣
I’ve had my scary moments on there too, usually following a wagon that comes to a standstill…..hill start 😳
The sun is out now so it looks like the walk is on!

Good morning from Durham.
On Sunday, DD2s neighbour brought a van and took away all my big items - mutually grateful!
Today, I’m meeting a friend for coffee at a local garden centre, then a quick house blitz as I’m having my radiators checked tomorrow and they need to be accessible.
🥀Gm but isn’t live streaming amazing? During Covid DH’s service was viewed by so many, even as far away as Australia. Thinking of Baggs,*SueD*and Gingster
Safe journey Grandmachrisy47 - your village will be mayhem!
Best wishes to all. X

How amazing to be able to participate in a funeral the other side of the world, sad though the occasion was. Technology is a blessing sometimes.

Still having problems with the cat Olive. I moved her litter tray to the (unsuitable) place she prefers to pee and she managed to miss it entirely. Not sure what to do next! Perhaps things will improve when she goes outside though that will be a few days yet. Otherwise she is happy and companiable.

Dismal damp morning. Supermarket shop later and pancakes with a friend this evening so a good enough day beckons.

Good morning Mick and everyone from bright Carlisle.

Yesterday I blitzed the cleaning and laundry and today will finish it all off. I didn't get out for a walk, having overdone the former and dealt with some admin instead. There's more of the latter to get done today too.
Also, the garden calls. I want to get out there as rain is forecast for the rest of the week.

Hello to you Password, do keep posting!

A sad start to the day for you grandMattie but good you could 'participate' thanks to the wonders of modern technology.

Good morning from a dry, dull day in Oxfordshire, rain due later.
I spent yesterday trying to source a plumber to fix our broken loo and blitzing the 2 spare bedrooms, 1 bedroom done and one almost finished, then I’ll go through the drawers and cupboards and be ruthless with my sorting, although I’ve been decluttering since last year I’m sure there is stuff we don’t need to keep.
So far most of the stuff to come down belongs to MzOops who has dropped crates and boxes off as she is moving, then we decided that we will put our house on the market in the Spring, so it will all have to go into the cabin in the garden, I’ll take some pics before I take it all down there today, just in case it’s still here when the Estate Agent comes along. Fingers crossed she moves into her house soon.

Thinking of all those Grans with sadness and stress in their lives, life is such a mixed bag isn’t it? So have as good a day as you can everyone.

Good morning all from a dry but dull Black country.
More Grandma duties today will see what they want to do when we pick them up Dgs2 turn to pick.
NannyJan enjoy the Birmingham meet up hopefully I'll make the next one.
grandMattie
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Alygran

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s raining! The forecast was for cloudy but dry so I have planned a walk with a friend up on Sutton Bank. We may have to rethink.
History Society this evening.
* GrandMattie * 💐
Lots of worries and health issues on here today, mixed with sunshine and grandchildren. Have the best day you can.

Aly, we often drove up Sutton Bank on holiday. Our car used to struggle with two adults, three children and a mountain of luggage and food for our self catering holiday. ( They don't have food shops in Yorkshire! 😂)

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s raining! The forecast was for cloudy but dry so I have planned a walk with a friend up on Sutton Bank. We may have to rethink.
History Society this evening.
* GrandMattie * 💐
Lots of worries and health issues on here today, mixed with sunshine and grandchildren. Have the best day you can.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 5°C.

Welcome, Password!

GM. 💐

BonnyB, you look as if you are having a ball. It's great to see you looking so well.

DH and I got secretly engaged forty nine years ago today. We had only being going out for three months and were too scared to tell my parents! It took another four months to pluck up the courage to make it official. My mother surprised us by saying she wasn't in the least bit surprised and thought we would have been engaged sooner!
DH was saying last night that he must have been drunk, when he blurted out his proposal and doesn't remember a thing!! 😂

I've had a pretty bad night pain wise, very little sleep, but I'm hoping to feel better as the morning goes on and we can go out for lunch.

Keeping all those with pain and worries in my prayers.
Enjoy your day folks

NannyJan my younger daughter got married at The Moathouse too!