Good Morning Thursday 4th April 2024

Good morning everyone from another grey, damp and cold day here in Inverness
Pleased to hear you’ve got home safely gMattie and the journey went well
We’ve DGD here just now, she’s still fast asleep as there’s no rush for school this morning. We’re picking up DGS later and taking them both swimming and then dropping them back home after lunch.
Hoping you’re able to jump through those necessary hoops Ash and there’s better news ahead
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Morning Mick, morning all from a soggy corner of Somerset.

Throwing it down out there. As greyd says, enough already! After a predictably frustrating meeting Mr C built a small unit yesterday to go next to the computer table while I removed dust, so good to have somewhere to put odds and ends. A wait and see day ahead, no idea what we can do that will take us out without the need for water wings.

Sensible to keep your car for now ash. Pleased you travelled safely grandmattie, hope your appointment goes well

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a wet South Downs.

Hygienist this morning so must get a move on. I hope the wind has died down. Yesterday was dry, but such an unpleasant wind that I remain indoors rather than garden.

Enjoy your day all.

Peace and harmony to all.

Good morning all from a cloudy North Leicestershire.

I am helping at a Memory Cafe this morning and, after lunch, our opposite neighbour is coming to view her redesigned front garden from our bedroom window. She is losing her sight and is trying to future proof as much as possible. No doubt tea and a catchup will follow.

We had the sad news yesterday that DH's old university friend, who has heart failure, is not suitable for the surgery he was expecting to have next week. He and his lovely wife are in shock as are we and the rest of our diminishing and close knit group.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.
We are having lunch with old friends today at a riverside pub. The last time we were there the car park was flooded and the only available space was being jealously guarded by a swan! All was well.
I have copious notes to type up from last night’s meeting and I still haven’t collected a parcel from Waitrose. I’ve ordered a beautiful cardigan and blanket for my new great niece in Australia.
Have a good day.

Good morning, a damp start here in south Glos, nothing changes!
I have a headache and a very sore arm from my shingles jab so slept badly, but apart from art group nothing planned today.
My neighbour will be dismantling my greenhouse so over the next few day I need to empty it. DH uses it as a dumping ground so he can clear his stuff out too.
Yesterday I did two dog walks and didn’t see a single person, I assume people are away, that’s really unusual.
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Good morning from a wet, mild Colchester. Rain and 15° is today's forecast.
We have a full house that will get fuller today because of the weather.
It's Son out law's 40th birthday. He didn't want a fuss. He had planned a trip to the Zoo if the weather was good. Plan B is coming here....
Everyone will be going home tonight bar DS, who leaves on Sunday night.
When did this all become so exhausting?
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a wet South Yorkshire. I’m sick of this rain! Enough already! There will be no pleasure in walking this morning as the woods will be wall to wall sludge. We’ve had one dry day this week.
I took GS home yesterday, calling into their local pub for a lovely lunch on the way, and stayed at their house drinking coffee until it was time for him to be picked up for his driving lesson. I called in at the garden centre on the way home to buy an aubretia for my rockery wall. No more gaps to fill.
Lunch with DD later.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from a rainy Cornwall where I'm looking at my newly configured art room, where I sleep. Decided I need a proper writing area so moved shelves, cupboards and tables and slept extremely well after all that. My metal mannequin has been relegated to the patio for ivy to grow up it as there's now no room in my flat for it. My granddaughter sat and sewed and sketched for most of the day and her face shone like the sun when she heard that she'll be here all next Wednesday too.

Today I'm off to B&Q to buy small doors for my open box shelving. The bus stops right outside so that's helpful with the crutches versus packages juggling act. 😄

Good morning from a chilly Bristol. I was welcomed back at 0300 by spectacular thunder and lightning! And also a cold; the first in about nine years.
Yesterday, we went to Syntagma square to see the changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier. It happens hourly and is very amusing. These virile, macho young men wearing frilly mini skirts and pom-poms on their shoes, doing amazing choreography and requiring such skill and balance!
Then the Lyceum, where Socrates, plato and Aristotle taught. Finally. As ever was starting to flag, wandered in the very posh shopping streets. Dinner at home, eating up all the leftovers as the family is off early this morning island hopping for the next week.
Bless her, DD made sure I was on the right tube to the airport; it took nearly an hour. Everything went to plan and I was home by 0300.
I now have to get off soon for my eye hospital follow up.
Shall read the posts later.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from South Lanarkshire. Will this rain ever stop I wonder.

I feel that I’m moving through treacle most days as everything I do has to be done slowly so as not to irritate my back. It is less painful just now though for which I’m grateful.

Today I will make a pot of chilli for us and Tuscan chicken to take to DS tomorrow.

Nothing of note to report so I’ll just wish you all a good day.

Good morning everyone from another dry start in north Wales although I’m not fooled….🤔 the sun has been playing hide and seek here all week!

Sad to read of your news Ash as you’re the most independent of people who makes the most of driving yourself hither and to - let’s hope for better results soon, I know it would have a massive impact on me 🤬

Another trot out for me to Llandudno to sort a birthday present for DD and pick up a few groceries from MandS then home for the day.

More bingo this evening 🤗. We’ve started our next outing fund with £20 win ( a shared line which seems poor but there were 7 winners of the £110 house so I stopped moaning PDQ😂)

Will pop along this afternoon for all the latest…

Good morning from a damp Torbay.

Thank you to you all for the kind comments and messages of support regarding the driving. It meant a lot to hear from you all. Only now do I understand how sad it must have been for my dear departed Dad to give up driving at a similar age although not with the same condition.

We shall hang on to my car for a while, until the insurance is up for renewal, (DH is covered to drive it) which gives me time to jump through hoops with the DVLA. They will require a further test from Specsavers, presumably considered more trustworthy than the NHS or any other qualified optician!

Yesterday, at Wednesday Club we were well entertained by a lady who had been a Norland Nanny in her young days and cared for the offspring of various rock stars, including Mick Jagger, before becoming the first female tour manager and being in charge of The Who! Her name is Sally Arnold and she has published a book -Rock ‘N’ Roll Nanny so I bought a copy.

www.rocknrollnanny.co.uk

Wishing you all a good day. 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from s somerset and it is raining

A good day yesterday, I am keeping on top of things by deep cleaning a small area at a time. Yesterday I did the en suite, a definite sparkle clean from top to bottom. I also sowed my courgette and cucumber seeds, I bought a small heated propagator this year and had excellent results with tomato seeds.

I want to do all the inside windows and shutters today, this is not a job I like but it will be a dull day and good for doing windows. I think I will just grit my teeth and get on with it.

Have a good day