Good Morning Tuesday 2nd April 2024

No longer morning but good afternoon all from a cloudy bristol!
Set out today to get some work done away from home and most libraries are shut! Not sure why as yesterday was the bank holiday but managed to find a comfy place to get my head down without homely distractions.
Saying that, can't wait to get home, check on the daffodils and have a nice cup of tea (that is less than £4!)
Also sending well wishes to you Marydoll.
Wishing you all a happy Tuesday!

A late good morning from a sunny Oxfordshire, yesterday was typical April Showers, sunny but wet!

I was up until 3 as I couldn’t sleep, so I’ve only just got up! Awful isn’t it? Muzzy headed, whilst MrOops has been out done what he had to do and came back and had breakfast all without me hearing a thing.

We are looking at a house at lunch time so I need to get my wobbly head sorted before I step out of the house. It’s such a pain, still dizzy when I lay down in bed, if I turn over and then when I get up. Last time I had this it was a good few weeks before I was normal, do you remember Rufus? He had the same problem and we used to commiserate with each other….

GM your Athens trip sounds fab, scary shower though.
Marydoll 💐

Hope all those with hospital trips, dental problems and those with general illhealth start to feel a bit better.

Let’s hope it stays sunny.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
My tummy is settling down after the barium meal, so yesterday I practised and will go to the music club today and sing.
My cat is not impressed with the latest cat food and walks past it in disdain, only eating it when on the point of starvation…

Flying DD has booked our family holiday in Ibiza in June, she’s an excellent PA😁 Grandmattie unknown showers are the bane of my life, who designs these things? No sign of hot or cold on many of them. Cool tiles though.

Sad news from our small art group as one member passed away a couple of days ago from cancer.
Thoughts to all with worries 🌺

Good morning Mick and all from a cool damp Lancashire, currently 7°C.

It rained heavily all day yesterday. We enjoyed meeting up with the family, feeling tired today. The clocks may have changed but my body takes longer to adjust.

Have a good day whatever you’re doing 🌹

Good morning all.

Very dull and drizzly here.
We have the plumber here at the moment fixing a new shower. He has to take the tiles off so now we’ve got to hunt for a tiler and new tiles. One job always leads to another doesn’t it! 😤.
We need the plumber at our seaside abode too and hopefully we’ll be up there next week. 🤞.

Bridge this afternoon and if I’ve got any concentration left I’ll go back this evening for another session 😵‍💫.

Good luck with all appointments and hope poorlies feel better soon.
My daughter was a ‘geriatric’ mum- to-be- at the age of 36.

Take care 🌷

Good morning from Malta where the temperature has dropped to a more moderate 21°C. Yesterday hit 34°C which was too hot.🥵

GM what beautiful mosaics! The shower looks complicated, I hope you managed to figure out how to operate it.

I have DD3’s father in law here doing wonders to my front door. It was badly sun damaged and he has been working on it for two weeks to restore it to its former glory.

Babysat the boys yesterday, they were delighting in throwing toys all over the place so I was exasperated by the end of the day.

My lovely new-found Canadian relatives left early this morning. It has been such a special few days and I hope we will meet again.

Like Maw I was awake too early and went back to sleep after a cup of tea. I woke with such a bad headache I’ve had to resort to Panadol extra.

I think I’m going to buy an air fryer today. I have been resisting as I don’t really want another appliance cluttering up my work surface, but having used DD3’s I can see the benefits.

Hope the day is kind to you all.☀️

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey damp Carlisle.
It rained all yesterday so I stayed in getting shot of necessary chores and then reading.
Today looks like being the same. I had a restless night of strange dreams then woke early so put the radio on for the news and wished I hadn't...so awful. The cure for a poor start is a bit of vigorous vacuuming and 'bottoming' the bathrooms!

I wish you all the best possible day.

Good morning from a dull, wet and wi day day here on the east coast of Fife.
I’ve had a very very long lie in this morning I think I can be forgiven I’ve a bit of a dull headache and I was kept awake with the wind all through the night.
That’s the end of my chocolate eating frenzy - no more Easter eggs left.
I was a busy lady yesterday I made my favourite mince and tatties and a Chillie con carnie they’re both in the fridge to consume later on today and Thursday. I’ll need to freeze some as I’ve made loads.
Have a good day my friends you know who you are.

Morning from a damp, but sunny S Hants. I’m full of cold, coughing and sneezing, no temp, just bunged up.
Good progress karmalady.
That shower looks a bit scary gMattie, lovely mosaics.
I hope clinic goes well Ashcombe.
We came fourth at quiz last night, our default position, but had a fun evening.
Today is physio, ring podiatrist, gardener and sort out some online ‘paperwork’.
🦩🦩

Good morning everyone from an overcast Northampton,.should stay dry today, but rain expected this evening.

It felt a long day yesterday, but I managed to occupy myself with cooking - using up the left over lamb from Sunday. I made a large batch of shepherd's pie mince, bulked out with carrots and lentils, enough for four meals. Had one portion last night with baked potato and peas, was yummy. The rest will be frozen.

I have a hankering for kedgeree tonight, so need to get some smoked haddock out of the freezer; will make enough for two meals.

A morning of pottering, then out to my health walk after lunch; should stay dry for that. Will be good to have some company.

Have a pleasant day everyone.

Good morning from a bright Suffolk after rain last night but a really lovely warm day yesterday.

I have a pedicure this morning and then we are meeting DS and family for lunch. They are staying in a caravan at a holiday park near Great Yarmouth for a few days. DGS3 who is 10 and has never stayed in a caravan before,unlike his sisters, was very excited. He is doing a fossil hunt tomorrow and they have other activities planned for them all.

Hope today is a good one for all,especially for those with worries of any kind.

Good morning all on a lovely Spring morning in N Bucks - but true to April’s reputation the clouds seem to be gathering.
I dipped my toe into wakefulness as it were around 5 but decided that as it was still dark Nature intended me to go back to sleep!
A better night, knowing that my “chicks” were safe- D1 had had a puncture on the M5 on their way home yesterday (fortunately not a blowout) and D2 , SIL and GS were flying to Athens for a week before going on to the Greek islands and I worried about their early morning journey across London to Gatwick. We Mums never stop worrying do we?
Please say Hello if you see them Grandmattie !
Today is D3’s FIL’s 80th birthday so I will see that little family this afternoon when I am invited over to the in-laws for fizz and a slice of cake.
Everybody is saying “Wow, is X really 80? That’s fantastic! “ and I’m thinking “That’s not much older than 76- my age since 2 weeks ago”
Wishing you all a pleasant day and respite from anything that may be causing you pain or distress.

Good morning from a dry grey Cambridgeshire. DH is going on on his bike and lunch with an old friend. I plan to meet my sister at the local garden centre for a browse and coffee. I feel a bit in limbo land at mo various bits and pieces rumbling on.

Sending good wishes to all those out there struggling, hope it is a good day 💐

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent.
DF coming this morning for coffee but otherwise a clear day
Best wishes to all attending at the hospital or Drs. Hope you feel better soon Marydoll
Enjoy Athens gM
All the best

Good morning from a dull and grey Black Country.

Meeting up with my friend this morning, for a walk and chat. Then stop off for lunch somewhere in town on the way back. MrJ is on a bike ride with his club.

Hope you are feeling much better now Marydoll. I need to ring my surgery to arrange my 2nd shingles jab which is due middle of April.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning from the Essex coast where it has just started to rain 🌧.
We arrived home yesterday after our weekend in Winchelsea and stopped on the way to meet DH's daughter's new puppy, a French Bulldog. A little cutie.
DH has to take the car in for some work on the bodywork this morning and find his way home by bus.
Have a peaceful day everyone xx

Good morning from a damp and busy-sounding Cornwall, where the street cleaner is doing his best with a blowing machine. I sat up very late last night reading an old John Wyndham book, so have slept in.

An amazing lunch at my friend's yesterday and her husband advised me on the best reciprocating electric saw to buy. What a lovely name for a tool! 😁 In an hour I'll get a bus to another town for my respiratory appointment; the bus stop is literally outside the hospital so that's handy. While I'm over there I'll pop into a charity shop that sells piano music and see what I can find.

Good morning from Shropshire.A dry day forecast.

A quiet day today hopefully as tomorrow the children arrive until Saturday😳

Hope the side effects wear off soon and that the appointments go well Ash and karma.

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning all. Rain is falling
- heavily - on the Angus coast, has been doing so since yesterday afternoon and will continue to do so for the next 7-10 days. Oh joy! Thank goodness we had such a glorious Easter Day to remember!
Had a lovely time with the girls yesterday. It's always so lovely to see them.
Karma good luck with the suture removal, and you too Ash at the geriatric clinic. I haven't heard that term used for years.
Glad you're enjoying your break grandmattie. That shower cubicle certainly is of the 21st century!
I'm off to tai chi soon, followed by a quick top-up shop before I race back home again to curl up in the warmth. Did I sleep in and miss summer?
Enjoy your day everyone, whatever you do 💨💦🌞

We are back home after our Easter break, I have bruises after throwing myself down the rapids with the AC and 6GC (we have been to Centre Parcs)

It was so good to have the family together.

We are on Granny duties today, the 9 yr old and old and The Imp, the weather is unpredictable so not sure what we will do.

Hope your appointment goes well Ashcombe enjoy Rome grandMattie hope all the poorly folks begin to feel
better 🙋‍♀️

Yesterday alternated bright sunshine with heavy showers but this morning looks grey and still. No rain would be a treat but the forecast suggests otherwise. We fitted in a little walk between showers and enjoyed a domestic day, the highlight being DGD checking my car tyres for me. They are off home shortly so I need to get up if only to check that they haven’t left anything behind for me to post back to them. It has been a joy to have them here but I won’t be sorry to have nothing planned for a day or two while I recover.

Sorry Marydoll is paying such a high price for her shingles jab and hope improvement is obvious soon and that the various trips and travels go to plan.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a grey and damp start to the day
So pleased you’re having a good time gMattie Athens sounds very interesting
Hoping today’s appointment goes well Ash take care
We’ve got DGS here, there’s no rush to school this morning but he’s up already asking to borrow my iPad. I was going to try to get him out for a walk later but the weather is miserable and at 10yrs old a walk with me doesn’t have the appeal it used to!
Marydoll hoping the side effects wear off quickly and you feel a bit better
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow, where it is 5°C, which makes me even more envious of your trip, GM. Enjoy!

Ash good luck with your appointment, I hope you have someone to accompany you.
I wouldn't be overly concerned about the term geriatric, when I had my first heart attack in my early sixties, I was deemed a geriatric patient.

Yesterday was spent I bed. I had not unexpected awful side effects from my second shingles vaccination. I was sure I was dying! 😉
A necessary evil for me, the consequences of catching Shingles are very serious.
Thank goodness, things are easing.

Enjoy your day, folks.

Good morning, clear skies at the moment in south Glos but I suspect that it won’t last.
We had a lovely lunch at my sister in law’s yesterday, it was good to see them.
It poured down all the way home and I felt really chilly so lit the wood burner and did nothing much for the rest of the day.
Today I have a nurse appointment at the surgery for more bloods and to discuss my previous results, apparently my kidney function is causing concern so perhaps I’m gradually falling apart?!
Dog has the dog walker and a load of logs are being delivered later- thankfully they’ll stack them too.
Hope today goes well for you all 🌹

Good morning from a grey, damp but mild Colchester. Another rain on and off day.
I have a week off so no charity shop volunteering today.
DS is off into London with his GF and is being replaced here by 7 year old DGS. His older brother has had a better offer for today than hanging around with "olds".
Nothing planned except pizza for tea. Will see what he wants to do.
Love to all 🦩 x