Good Morning Sunday 7th April 2024

Called back to see if Blossoming posted.

Good morning from a very windy East Midlands. Hope you all have a fabulous sunday. Finishing off my cardigan today and I will post a photo soon.

Good morning from a bracing windy Cornwall. Mega late for me because I got distracted first thing trying to create a dark teal emulsion from turquoise and black, to create a visually separate corner for my new desk. Think I've got there.

Spent £5 yesterday at my fave charity shop = jacket potato with cheese, mug of tea, DVD 25p, book on sculpture 10p, Joules dungarees and a wool mix purple jacket, the last two 50p each. Crazy prices and yet the owner makes thousands and thousands to help teenagers with cancer.

Today... painting, then church at 4o'clock.

Good morning all and it’s sunny but still a bit breezy.

GG hope you get a nap in today. 😴😴.
Gramaretto how awful for you. Hope you get it fixed asap.🤞.
Liberty that’s handy to know about the pub . They always had a bench outside the front where people could sit and wait, and have a drink while their friends ordered the F and C, but as you say, very enterprising having tables and seats in their courtyard. We usually sit on the seafront and have ours, weather permitting of course, with the seagulls.😬.

Not much on here today. Dd isn’t great so she’ll stay home and rest. DS1 and DIL will pop in for a cuppa at some stage.

Take care and enjoy the day, and hope it’s a good one, whatever it brings . 🌷

Good morning from a sunny Co Armagh, I think the weather could be described as “ Brisk “ , sunny chilly and a stiff breeze , at least it’s a wee bit calmer than yesterday
No Mass in our village on the first Sunday of the month , I caught it on the iPad last night , very comforting to hear the Priest speak directly to those of us on the web cam
I have discovered how to record Th Archers on my new Sky box , some other features on it are beyond me
Wishing everyone a best day

Good morning from a sunny but very windy NE.
DS and GD2 came yesterday afternoon, they had lunch and we caught up with family news. DS went out for a walk but GD and I declined, way too windy.
We had an early dinner as GD1 wanted picking up in Durham after a meal out with friends. While we were having coffee we heard she was home so GD had time to play the piano for me, she plays Debussy beautifully but she enjoys Einaudi and usually finishes with one of his pieces.
DD is on her way home to Brussels but it won't be too long before I see her again as it is only a month until we go on holiday.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from yet another dull and grey Black Country, where it has just started raining again!

We had a sound bar delivered yesterday as we both struggle with hearing the TV, took a while to set up, but think it is ok now.

No real plans today. MrJ is on a bike ride, but it may be cancelled now as it's tipping it down.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and everyone from breezy Carlisle. It's looking like a day of showers, again. Yesterday it was a case of 'storm, what storm?', Kathleen didn't turn up here as forecast, it was merely very windy in the afternoon and warm with it.

It's probably not going to be a gardening day today so I'll catch up with various tedious little jobs that have been on my conscience, interspersed with reading the papers and magazines.
I hope your leak and ceiling damage are soon resolved Grammaretto, you seem to be keeping admirably calm...

Have a good day everyone.

Morning from a breezy, dull S Hants, the wind last night rearranged the patio furniture and blew over my bay tree, no damage thoug.
Weston sounds lovely Mick a good day out. Enjoy the party Bellasnana, hope the twins will too.
My blood test results online yesterday showed a decent cholesterol drop, hopefully enough to keep my GP happy.
Today I’ll sow some seeds and hope we’re past frost, probably overly optimistic.
The cough is slowly abating, about time as it does my hernia no good.
🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and all from a very windy Sunnyside northwest coast. Another quiet day yesterday reading the ballet dancer Lynn Seymour’s autobiography. It’s ghosted but still a good read.
My neighbours arrive home today, so that’s the end of my ten day cat feeding duties, I hope they don’t have a bumpy landing, the same with my flying DD who flies in from New York today. We had a FaceTime last night and she always shows me her hotel room and her view (skyscrapers).

The day out will do you good Mick, sorry you are saying goodbye to a good priest Ashcombe, hope you get your ceiling sorted Grammaretto and thoughts to all with worries 🌺

Good morning from a bright but blustery Sefton. Huge puddles on the road due to torrential overnight rain but no rain forecast for the rest of the day.
Managed an hour in the garden yesterday but eventually gave up as it was so windy. Not even going to try to get out there today. Last night our team came joint 2nd in our local musical theatre company's fundraising quiz mainly due to the efforts of our DS2 & DiL.
Off out for breakfast soon to a canalside cafe then, suitably fortified, some food shopping. We will drive to the supermarket from the cafe along country roads enjoying all the signs of spring along the way.
Hope today is kind to everyone.

Good morning everyone it’s been very wet and windy during the night here on the east coast of Fife. I’m going to be making cauliflower and cheese sauce with my sister today.
No church my friend is unable to take me. It’ll be delicious even if I say so myself I make the best roux ever with a touch of mustard yum yum

Have a good day my friends

Grammaretto 💐

Good morning from Glasgow sunny, but still very windy.

Good to hear you enjoyed your trip Mick.

I planned to chill yesterday, but after sorting the website, the PP phoned to say the sound system wasn't working. I eventually found a faulty cable, therefore my task today is to source the necessary part. I am a bid odd, I always loved troubleshooting technology problems when I was working.
I went into the walk in safe, to find an Easter gift from a parishioner, a bottle of wine. It just happened to be my favourite. It is nice to be appreciated.

Today is the Catholic cemetery mass, so my friend, the young sacristan and I had to make up the boxes with everything necessary. Think of a portable church.
Situated above the town, the cemetery is very exposed, it will be rather windy. There are usually about 1000 people there.
While packing the boxes, I got a text informing me of my spring Covid booster appointment.
I'm just getting over the shingles one! 😔

I have been asked for lunch at DS1's, while the menfolk watch the football. I don't know how Dollie is going to tell me all her news, we are not allowed to talk while the game is on. 😉

GG, I hope the steroids do their magic and the side effects die down and that the poorlies improve.
Have a good day folks, whatever your plans.

Karmalady , me for The Archers too. Did you remember it now starts at 11am? As I usually cycle while listening my routine will be upset 😂.
DH hoping to cut back lawn while I dog proof the house. The grand dogs arrive this afternoon for 8 days, while their family fly off to Tenerife.
Hope the poorlies feel better soon. Have a good Sunday everyone.

Good morning from a very sunny Suffolk with beautiful blue skies. We are very lucky to have escaped the recent awful weather apart from high winds.

Almost overnight it seems,the dell is covered in bluebells as is the little front lawn. We have masses of these every year,preceded by snowdrops followed by primroses with the final flourish being nettles!

We had a lovely day out in Aldeburgh yesterday which,given the very warm weather,was extremely busy. The pub next to the fish and chip shop has opened up their courtyard with tables and benches to anyone who buys a drink from the bar to eat their fish and chips. There is also a pizza van for takeaway pizzas. Very enterprising especially for a traditional pub previously with no food.

GS1 was delighted with ‘ fragrance…..his word….DH gave him. It had been bought as a present for him some time ago and was unopened as ‘not his thing’. DGD 2 aged 12 was disappointed when she asked if I had any spare Miss Dior and I don’t!

Reminded us yet again how different are their childhoods from,ours and even that of their parents.

Grammaretto 💐 I am impressed with your fortitude. An insurance job now?

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

Think today will be an indoors day looking at what I should be doing in the garden. Had a short walk on a very windy sea front yesterday, discovered a cafe has new indoor seating and an excellent view so sat there for ages just watching people being blown along the beach.

Enjoy what you can of today everyone.

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny 🌞 day in Northampton, but very windy. Brilliant sunshine through the back windows, but dark grey clouds at the front.

Breakfast and a morning of pottering then out to live rugby at lunchtime; another knockout match in the European Cup, against Munster. Good luck Saints! We are on tv again, so watch out for me behind the goalposts!

Home for dinner which is pork chop and roast potatoes. Yesterday was my weigh-in day, and I have lost another pound; that's 3lb in 3 weeks! Another pound before my cruise would be great.

May you all have a good day.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.
It's not raining but the forecast isn't great.

Part of my sitting room ceiling fell in yesterday which was no real surprise. My lodger/friend cleaned up the worst and the dehumidifier is on continuously.

Quaker meeting here this morning but at least that's in a different room.
I must prepare for that.

I am feeling a bit better though still not right with a dreadful cough.
Longing for Summer ☀️

I'm glad your coach trip went well Mick bracing!

Like your dahlias Roses, I was excited to see the peas, beans and lettuces I sowed last weekend with the DGC coming through already.
🌱
Hoping for a dry day and one full of joy for everyone.

Good morning from sunny Colchester. Another warm, dry windy day here. I'm washing everything in sight for line drying.
DS drives back to base after his Easter break this evening, so his bedding is next for the washing machine.
Roast chicken dinner later.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning from a totally blue sky South Downs. Strange sort of weather though, with the wind.

Yesterday I worked myself to a standstill in the garden, and still have a bit more clearing to do, but once that is done today, I intend to begin to put that bed back to order. Once done that will be one side of the garden finished renovated for the summer.

DH is cutting back the winter clematis today on the bottom terrace as it has now finished flowering and we have some new outdoor eating furniture being delivered tomorrow and that is where it is going. He planted out his tomatoes in the greenhouse yesterday, as they are such big plants that they needed to go out. Cucumbers are heading that way as well, and will soon be planted out in the greenhouse bed.

That is all my gardening news😄😄

Enjoy your day all.

Peace and harmony to the world and to snobbish vicars😮 whose Christianity clearly knows no bounds😄😄

Morning all, it’s blue sky and breezy here in S E Essex.

I am seriously wondering why I bothered to get into bed last night, I was wide awake until gone 3am finally dozed off only to wake up at 7am, flaming steroids!!!

Not a lot happening here today, DH will cook a late breakfast/brunch around 10.30/11 ish. I shall endeavour to potter and catch up on the man many jobs which have been ignored since I became poorly. I will cook a late Sunday Lunch (7ish) of roast beef.

Wishing you all a peaceful day, however you are spending it 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s very windy.
I managed to plant dahlias and begonias yesterday and do a bit of tidying up.
Church this morning then the ironing. After that I’ll see what the weather is doing and may feed the lawns and roses.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. A phone call to DB this morning and a short walk to get the paper before lunch otherwise a clear day.
Yesterday’s visit into town was marred by getting in a lift, the doors closed and then the lift announced it was out of service, nerve wracking couple of minutes until the doors opened. The ring valuation went well, a very varied mix of values, none of them very exciting, all off to DD’s none of them will go on my arthritic fingers anymore.
Glad you had a good day out Mick
All the best