Good Morning Wednesday 28th March 2024

Good morning to you all.

I felt weak at the knees reading about Bellasnana and Karmalady and their dental ordeals. I’m another dental phobic. Hope both you ladies recover fast.

Yesterday DGS2 had a massive meltdown when he was picked up by DH but by the time he’d driven 15 minutes back he was all smiles which is how he remained for the rest of the day. We went to Lacock where he had a good runaround which was just as well as the heavens opened from lunchtime until the late evening.

Ocado delivery this morning. I was really annoyed with myself as I somehow to forgot to book out my order amendments before the cutoff time. Oh well.

Thoughts are with Kalu today. Hope you all have a good albeit rainy Wednesday.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.

Rain rain go to Spain and never do come back again.

Gentle yarn group this morning in the warm.

I went to my DGC school concert last night. It was wonderful but very long--all the applause 👏
DGS played 2 piano solos as part of the jazz band.

Belated birthday greetings to Stilllearning. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

Feeling for Kalu.
Thinking of all in pain or who have worries.
Wish you all some joy today.

Good morning from a British and so far dry Suffolk after rain last night. We were enjoying the dry paths on our dog walks for the last few days bu,with rain forecast for the next week or so,mud everywhere will be the order of the day.

Off to my keep fit class and then coffee with a friend. Our car situation is complicated at the moment. DH has lent his car to DD1 and family in Bristol whilst they await delivery of their new family car. Their 2nd car is just too small for 3 strapping teenagers,eldest with a broken ankle and her crutches and them and dog.

Eldest DGD in Ipswich has lent DH her car whilst his is in Bristol but that is booked in for its MOT tomorrow so this afternoon sees DH taking that to Ipswich,a journey of 40 miles and me following to bring him back. Given where we live,we couldn’t manage with only 1 car without very careful planning of our lives. But given that is the only thing we have to contend with today,we are certainly blessed given the difficulties some face.

Good morning Mick and good morning all. It's 4°, pouring rain, grey skies and wind out of Siberia here on the Angus coast. As you say Grandmabatty, back to winter. The yellow warning for snow which was in place for us for today has been lifted, but the hills had a thick covering yesterday. Lovely to look at ......
Sorry you are missing your holiday Mizuna. You are such an uncomplaining lady. I hope your breathing gets better again soon.
I'm swithering about whether to go shopping today or leave it until after tai chi tomorrow, but looking out of the window at the driving rain I rather think it will be the latter 😉.
DS2 and family are off with their caravan to the Derbyshire Dales for Easter weekend, complete with winter clothes and heated throws!
Karma and Bellasnana congratulations on your survival of the dentist's chair. Those were mammoth sessions, poor souls.
My brain refuses to do joined up thinking this morning - a dream woke me up at 4 30 and has left me feeling very discombobulated even though I can't now remember what it was! Anyway, I shall love you and leave you. Sending healing vibes to all in need x

Good morning all from the Black country, sun shining but how long it will last is another question.
Yesterday managed to get front lawn cut and a tidy round the garden.
Today maybe a trip to garden centre we need more woodchip it helps keep neighbours weeds away there is no fence at the front.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning all it’s to be a wet cold and windy day today here on the east coast of Fife. See what’s happening in Scotland regardless of what the news say

Keep warm and cosy my friends

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. A shopping trip this morning and a quiet afternoon.
Best wishes to all

Have a lovely trip away GG13 hopefully some 🌞.

Morning from a bright S Hants but the clouds are gathering, it was wet yesterday all afternoon/evening.
Dentists, 😱very brave karma and Bella.
We’ve accepted one quote for our en-suite refurbishment, the plumber is calling in tomorrow to talk schedules.
MrJ is off to a bowls lunch today, I’ll just faff about indoors, the garden is waterlogged.
🦩🦩

Grannygravy enjoy your holiday with family. Safe journey home to Brook

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 2° with heavy rain coming from the east. It's a return to winter. Mizuna that's a pity you have missed out on a holiday. Whitewave cleaning the fridge and freezer is my most hated job too. Karma and Bellasnana Welp done on getting through dental procedures.
Yesterday was another good day with the boys. Dgs2 is a comical wee chap and dgs1 never stops talking to me! Dgs2 is catching up though. He has fully recovered from his surgery and subsequent ear infections. Dgs1 and I had a short visit to the swings while sail took dgs2 to the doctor for a checkup. It reminded me of us doing that just a couple of years ago. Time goes by so quickly.
Today is my staying home day and, looking at the weather, I'm happy to do so. I have cards for Easter to write,so I'll do that. Then potter about. I wish you all a good day.

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s pouring down. I wish I had cut the lawns after book club yesterday…oh well.
Off to Saltburn today to meet a friend who lives up on the coast. We usually walk along the pier and the prom before having fish and chips. So I’m not sure what we will do today.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning Colchester. It's been raining and will again later but at present it's dry.
I'm holding the fort at Wednesday morning coffee today as lots of our regulars will be absent. It's an open meetup so we try to make sure that someone is there in case of any newbies.
Love to all 🦩 x

Morning all from S E Essex where the sky is a brilliant blue but rather chilly (6)

Off to Sainsbury’s first thing, then I will
attempt the ironing and sort clothes for our family break.

I will be absent from GN until we are home again. I hope you all enjoy Easter however you are spending the holiday 🐇🐣🙋‍♀️

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from damp and dreary South Yorkshire. Yesterday’s weather was very pleasant. We are now in for a spell of rainy days - of course we are; it’s the Easter holidays!
Writers group at the library today. I’m hoping they’ll accept half a poem because I can’t seem to finish it. My muse has scarpered!
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning all and it’s looking fairly bright at the moment. Rain due later. We had bucket loads last evening.

I’m awaiting a message from Dd whether or not I’m taking little DGD to school. She’s leaving it a bit late as traffic is so bad around here.

Later I’ll go to Mass and then up to town. Market day so skate wings to be bought for tea. I’ll buy Easter eggs and ‘drinks’ from Holland and Barrett for Dd. Thyey are full of ‘goodness’ (knows what) and she enjoys them if she can’t eat.

Dh might go fishing (weather dependant).

Hope your mouth settles down Karma brave lady. And you to Bellasnanna. 🏆🏆. my idea of ‘hell’. . Just can’t do it, so have to look for sedation. 🙄.

Look after your back GG . Be careful on your hols. 👍.

Kalu 💐.
*Shame about your holiday Mizuna. Fingers crossed for later in the year.
Take care all 🌷

Morning Mick, morning All from a grey, windy corner of Somerset.

Conservatory cleared we wandered to a marina where securing a window table we could sit with coffee and people watch in comfort. I’ll be hiding while the work is done today, as it’s due to begin by 9 we may get to begin the putting back process late afternoon - or we may leave it until tomorrow. I keep muttering it will be worth it, not sure I believe that right now.

Look after yourselves karmalady and bellasnana, you both get an award for courage in the face of dentistry.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Just caught up with yesterday's thread and popped in to say my thoughts are with you Kalu. I totally understand your sadness.

The weather here in the Southside doesn't help as it's so cold here and by the looks of it, windy but no snow as yet.

Good morning from a damp, still Cornwall. Should have been going on holiday with my youngest grandchildren and parents for Easter but can't because of my breathing. Such a shame but they assure me we can do it again later in the year. Will distract myself with local trips.

Had a lovely lunch in the sun sitting out at Wetherspoons roof garden yesterday with a charity shop travel book called The Kindness of Strangers. I do miss my treks further afield but it was nice reading about others' exploits and how friendly people are when you're travelling. Today I'll be back at W's to meet a friend for coffee and a good catch up. Maybe not on the roof garden though, unless it stops raining!

grandMattie

*Ash*, my birthday is next month - I was talking about last year 🤣

Sorry, brain not fully in gear, to use a driving expression!

Peace and harmony

I quickly posted early as it began to get unstable and i might have lost it.

It only ever happens on GN.

Good morning from the South Downs - another day forecast to be wet. Blimey I don’t think it has stopped since late September judging by what hasn’t been done in the garden.

I was reading yesterday about the amount of bumbles around and that if you see one looking dopey, leave it and don’t give it honey. I always give them honey😮😮, but apparently it is only honey bees who make honey (the clue is in the name I guess) and it might be full of pathogens that are harmful to bumbles. So I am sorry any bumble made sick by my ignorance.

Mice transportation still going strong yesterday I move a mum and her 6 young - they were all huddled at the bottom of an empty bird seed container.

Enjoyed my afternoon tea with 11 other friends - I am glad not to be working - it all sounds most stressful and unpleasant being a civil servant now, and the more senior you are the worst it seems to be.

Today a day of poodling - JO Broccoli pasta for supper, which is much tastier than it sounds. Oh yes I am defrosting the freezer (hate doing that)

Enjoy your day

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. The sky is blue but there’s rain in the air.
OH is going to look at cars today. He would like a 4x4 so he can move his bee equipment around more easily.
I may do a bit more baking. Not sure. I also have to finish a book report. I won’t be able to go to our Book Group tomorrow so will type up a report of what I’ve been reading over the last month. Basically Pepys’ Diaries and Catherine Coldstream’s book about being a nun.
Have a good day, especially those of you with difficulties and dentists!

Ash, my birthday is next month - I was talking about last year 🤣

Good morning from Malta where we expect another windy day with a high of 23°C.

Yesterday I managed to get an appointment at the dentist as I had lost a filling. I expected to get it filled and go on my merry way, however after an x-ray revealed the tooth was badly decayed I was then given a choice of eye-wateringly expensive options to deal with it. I opted for a root treatment so spent a good hour and a half with my mouth open being treated.

Felt quite shell -shocked after all that and have to return in three weeks for round 2! The numbness didn’t wear off for five hours by which time I was starving!

I thought about karmalady and hope all went well. It’s nobody’s favourite way to spend time is it.😩

Today I am going to Valletta to meet up with one of my numerous Canadian cousins and her family. We have never actually met before so it will be lovely.

Today would have been my eldest sister’s birthday so I’ve shed a few tears this morning. I miss both my sisters so much. Blessed to have had them but so hard to live without them.

I was very sad to read about Kalu’s DH yesterday. Having been in a similar situation with my own late DH my heart really goes out to her and all who are caring for sick loved ones.💐

Have the best day you can lovely people.☀️