Good Morning Thursday 29th February " Leap Year Day" 2024

Good afternoon now, from a damp Essex.

Wishing you all well l, especially Ash

You’ll outlive us all!.
Gives me more time to repent.
Do I not remind you of my mother? She was even more bloody minded than I am! 🤣

My dear friend, you know me well! I hope life is improving for you. X

Marydoll bloody minded was supposed to be scored through! You’re more adept at that than I!

Marydoll “Driving is becoming so difficult due to my pain levels and my consultant has been insisting on changing to an automatic for the last few years, so that I can maintain my independence.” I had to read this twice! Has your consultant been insisting ‘ for the last few years’ or are you changing to an automatic ‘ for the last few years? Stay positive - you’re so —bloody minded— strong willed , you’ll outlive us all! Much love A

How lovely for you all.
I hope all goes well and you have a leap year baby.
Grandchildren are wonderful.

Good morning/afternoon. My first grandchild may be born today😁

I'm usually a 'lurker' but love reading your posts while I wake up.
I'm drawn to respond to WWM's and her DH's plight with Tofu. Our neighbours cat used our lawn as his toilet until I came across a Defenders Fox Deterrent at my local garden centre. Powered by battery, motion activated & connected to the garden hose. As soon as the cat appears in range it sends out a jet of water. It didn't take the cat long to learn to steer clear! On Amazon it is called The Big Cheese Jet Spray, the range & spray pattern are adjustable.
You do need to remember to turn it off when you go in range Great fun for the DGC on a hot day too!

I'm driving DH to a couple of local appointments this afternoon. He had a cataract operation last week and has been told to be lazy take it easy for 4 weeks.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and all from a brightening northwest 9° coast. I’m going to get moving today after a couple of unexplained days in the slough of despond, a couple of things making me feel flat.
Off to the local theatre for a play tonight so looking forward to that.
Thoughts to Ash, you have made me look at my left hand, which has painful swollen joints out of the blue 🙄 and the trigger finger/cramp is not pleasant, made worse by the cold.
🌺

Good morning from a very very wet East Midlands. Happy Leap Year day!!!

Tofu migrated here from France with his owners - I think he must be of sterner stuff than our home grown pussies!

In that case Tofu presumably wouldn't take any notice of plastic picnic forks with prongs upright Wwm? 😄 They worked brilliantly to deter my neighbour's cat, but these were in small patio beds. Not the prettiest look, though!

blossoming thorny rose clippings? “Poof” says Tofu.

Thanksforthe reply though😄😄

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 7°C.

That must be a worry Ashcombe. It would explain some of the issues you’ve had, hope you are able to get some support from your GP.

Good to hear you sounding brighter Mizuna.

Safe journey Brook have a good weekend in Cambridge.*

WWM2 we put thorny rose clippings on the raised beds to discourage cats from digging.

A new car Marydoll, that’s quite an unexpected purchase! I try to avoid looking at doctors’ reports ever since I read the phrase “virtually unable to walk “ on one some years ago. Glad you were able to visit Babydoll.

I’m feeling much better today after a couple of restful days. MrB is taking me out to Lytham for some sea breezes and goodies from the farm shop.

Lots of coughs and colds going around, hopefully soon on the mend.

Have a good day whatever you’re doing 🦩

Marydoll after my shoulder replacement we reluctantly got an automatic car, wouldn’t be without it now. We have a mini. Happy hunting

Sorry to hear your news ash.as said before insist on an gp appointment. Reading you all so busy makes my day so boring. Work then home and deciding what to make for tea. Had lovely visit last night from both sons who had played golf to get everyone chatting and laughing away.reminded me of they were young. Nice time had by all.

Hope Ash gets a GP appointment soon and that the encouraging posts help. A new car, Marydoll? That sounds very positive and we look forward to hearing all about it. Book group this morning and then a battle with the printer which is driving me mad. Each time these electronics are upgraded they become more difficult to sort out, or perhaps I am just feeling too old to cope with new things.

Good morning everyone from a very wet Northampton, at least I don't have to go out today.

Ash, you may have had the TIA in your sleep; the same happened to a neighbour,.whose TIA was only discovered at an eye check-up.
I had a TIA nearly 20 years ago, and have been fine ever since (touch wood); I was put on preventative medication straight away. Doctors said it was caused by stress after DH was diagnosed with kidney cancer.

I have an 'empty' today, so will try and get a few household jobs done, change the bedding, deep clean my en-suite, and then I have a Sainsbury's delivery. Have just pulled a beef casserole out of the freezer for dinner.

Looking forward to finishing the Cazalet Chronicles this afternoon, then back to reading for the next book club.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning Mick and everyone from sunny Carlisle.

Yesterday was good enough for me to get out in the garden. I planted a new lavender and resumed the task of removing more of the underwhelming deutzias planted in the front border by the developer. Now I have think of suitable replacements, I have widened the border so they will be going behind roses. Something evergreen I think.

Today, a few minor chores then I await the arrival of the boiler check man. I hope it's the usual cheerful, helpful one and not Mr Grumpy.
I also have to phone the dentist, a tooth fell apart with my first mouthful of muesli. It's not long since my check up when I remarked to the dentist that my mouth was a disaster waiting to happen. Proved the point!

Ash my mother had a few TIA's in her seventies, suffered no ill effects and lived to 97. It's still worrying news though, isn't it?

Wishing you all a pleasant day.

A bright morning in Suffolk and I hope all enjoy as good a day as possible in spite of health worries and aches and pains. I think when we realise we have another health issue it reminds us of our ever increasing age and vulnerabilities but also our determination to enjoy whatever we can when we can.

Thinking of that,I’m off to my friend’s coffee morning for the NSPCC where we are promised cake.

Sending love to all.

I should read before I post it should read one and all 😱

Oops video

ash just getting ready to take the dog out and thinking of your memory loss.

I suspect that we - all of us on GN - certainly the older ones will have a degree of memory loss. It is what happens as our brain age - it is no longer so nimble at making the connections it once did - I think we all need to get into puzzles that tax our brain to keep it exercised!

Think of the times you can’t think of a word - that is definitely brain shrinkage I think.

Good morning all it’s anything but dark here on the east coast of Fife. The suns rising in all its glory in fact I’m near blinded by it . We have such a beautiful coast here. Pity the vide cannot be shown
Have a good day once and all

Morning from South Lanarkshire which is reasonably bright at the moment.

Ash, I’m sorry and not surprised you’re upset about having the TIA confirmed. Coincidentally my sister in law yesterday said she has had several episodes when she has suddenly become aware that she has been a bit ‘out of it’. It happened at church on Sunday and the first she realised was when someone asked if she was okay.
She never goes to the doctor but is contacting her GP this morning.
I hope you found Whitewavemarks post and others a bit reassuring and am glad your DH is with you just now.

DD4 is coming here for lunch today which I’m looking forward to.

Safe journey and a joyful weekend Brook, grandchildren are great at that age aren’t they?

Special thoughts to all who need support and best wishes for a good day to everyone.