Good Morning Saturday 20th April 2024

Aw Bonnybanko ^ Have a good day my friends you know who you are^ I’d like to think you regard us all on this lovely thread as ‘your friends’.
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Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where there is a clear, cold, blue sky and the sun is shining. Nothing much planned for today - I will clean my bedroom, do a food shop, and bake some chocolate brownies. If it warms up I might walk round the top of the valley.
Welcome Babysitter.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all and it’s sunny but still chilly, here in Essex.

Yesterday we met our Friday pals but we arrived in dribs and
Drabs. The chap who comes the furthest was first there but the rest of us had diversions because of road closures, fallen trees and re-surfacing of roads and repairing broken drains. It’s out in the country and only a few miles from home. 😤.

Today Dh will go to footie with ds1 and I will help Dd with taking little DGD to dance rehearsals. The show is in a couple of weeks, so things are hotting up.

Have the best day you can.🌸

Good morning everyone from Adventure as we approach the South West corner of Portugal and turn to enter the Mediterranean. It is fine and dry and a calm sea.

Another restful day yesterday, apart.from my mile round the deck. Did the quiz in the morning, and didn't do too bad, 16 out of 20. After lunch I spent a couple of hours sitting out on the sun deck with my kindle.

First formal last night, so posh frock on for the Captain's cocktail party and formal dinner. After that I went to the show in the theatre, three sopranos called Bella Popera, who sang a mixture of opera classics and pop songs - they were very good.

My birthday today so shall just see how the day pans out - looking forward to dinner in the speciality steak restaurant. I have a few cards to open and put up in my cabin.

May all of have an enjoyable day.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 0° and dry. A return to winter! Definitely nae cloots are being cast here Grammaretto. That is a lovely cushion GrandMattie. The colours just zing. Susan have a lovely time.
Yesterday's meeting wasn't as bad as I feared. We can now go ahead and look for a nursing home for mum. I say,'we' , but it'll be me making all the decisions as usual. My brother handed over mum's bank card without a murmur, so that's done. Good news was that dgs1 got into the school which is attached to his nursery. It wasn't a given thing and dd had to apply for a place. He's delighted as are we.
Today I'm going for breakfast with my usual Saturday breakfast chum. We shall put the world right for a couple of hours. Then it's home for housework and pottering. I hope I can get into the garden for a while. I have no idea what I'll have for dinner yet. Have a good day all.

Happy birthday to you BlueSapphire

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is only 2°C.

GM, you are so talented!

A day in today for me, then Vigil Mass tonight.

I should have started my biologics this weekend, but the injections haven't been delivered.
Hopefully, this third new drug will give me some respite from the chronic, all over pain. It is relentless. My body couldn't tolerate the last two, they are so toxic. 😔
Sometimes I wish I could ust step out of my body! 😂
In saying that, I am trying to remain upbeat and enjoy the small things in life.

The PP hasn't sent me the latest bulletin yet, which means this morning will be spent sending out the electronic copies and updating the website. It will properly need edited, the pedant in me can't cope with the error. 😉

I had planned to catch up on some of my alteration tasks, but it won't be happening. Being vertically challenged means that clothes rarely fit me.😉

Susan, enjoy your day out, I hope it gives you a boost.
GMBatty, I hope yesterday was fruitful and you can now start looking for a suitable home for your mother. I have been in that position and can empathise.
Pants, I am eagerly waiting to see where you went on your trip yesterday.
Grammaretto, I hope the ceiling remains dry! 🤞

Welcome Babysitter.

Have a good day folks.

Wishing you many happy returns of the day BlueSapphire.
As you sail across the Mediterranean look out port side as at some stage after Fuengirola and just before Málaga city you’ll pass our little apartment block. I envy you today.
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Good morning from a sunny, but cold, S Hants, welcome Babysitter.
Happy Birthday BlueSapphire 🎂🎉 I hope you have a lovely day.
Both grandchildren are still asleep, not sure what we’re doing today, MrJ is still struggling with this heavy cold. I’ve got school uniform to wash and get dry, that takes me back.
Enjoy Liverpool Susan and to all on days out, I hope the sun shines.
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Good morning from a gloriously sunny Black Country...at last! There was frost on the car earlier though.

Hoping to get in garden and cut the lawn and weed, it has either been too wet or we have been away.

Going to make a Gingerbread loaf for tomorrows dessert, with Caramel sauce.

Happy Birthday BlueSapphire

Happy Birthday BlueSapphire 🎂🎉🛳️🥂

Nice to see you posting, urms. Hope things are ok ATM. X

Just popping back to say happy birthday BlueSapphire 🎂

Good morning from a grey Suffolk. I don’t know what happened but when I tried earlier to read and post,this thread wasn’t there and lots of threads in capital letters with titles which to me were unintelligible.

I’ve just tried again and normality seems to have returned but I haven’t yet read your posts.

I had a lovely day in Woodbridge with lunch with dear friend and a visit to the specially built huge workshop where there is a reconstruction to match exactly the Viking ship discovered at Sutton Hoo. They are using only the tools used to build the original so hammers,chisels etc and making rivets identical to those used in Viking times. Most of the oak is from East Anglia but some is coming from a plantation near Swindon planted in the early 1800s. A problem is getting trees which are big enough.

It’s a massive task all undertaken by volunteers which number dozens with only 3 paid employees,a project manager and 2 shipwrights from further up the coast. There is also a fanastic tapestry upstairs in the viewing platform of the story from the acorn to the discovery by Basil Brown of the ship.

Might be a good stopping off point Gingster when you are next up here. The new,y opened next door is well worth a visit and there is a restaurant where we had lunch and a couple of other cafes in the square….and on,y a few minutes walk from the huge station car park.

Happy Birthday *Blue Sapphire*; enjoy your day!🎂🥂

Happy birthday BlueSapphire🎂🍷🎉 and a👋 to Urms x

Good morning from a bright & sunny Sefton. Hope that means I can spend some time in the garden. Plants need repotting and/or moving around. Getting a lot of colour in the garden now the weather is 'softer'.
A late start for me today. I feel so much better for a full night's sleep. Yesterday was a very busy indoor day catching up with washing & household chores - hence the long sleep no doubt.
Posh dinner tonight with speeches 🥱😴 However the food is usually excellent & I get to have a no cooking day.
Take care all.

Happy birthday bluesapphire. Enjoy every minute 🥂🍾🛳🎈🎂

Happy birthday BlueSapphire

Many happy returns of the day BlueSapphire. What a lovely way to spend your special day.🥳

Good morning Mick and all from a bright at the moment northwest coast.
I have some gardening help arriving today. He was meant to come on Wednesday but failed to turn up. Nice chap but never know his timings…

Couldn’t get through to my 91 year old BIL yesterday so sat down and wrote that old fashioned thing, a long letter, six pages, which I enjoyed (hope he does!) I love writing letters and find far more to say than on the telelphone. I can organise my thoughts. Nothing as good as face to face of course and he doesn’t do FaceTime which is wonderful for my DD and Dsister in the south.

My cat keeps miaowing and I don’t know what she wants, she has food etc.
Will carry on sorting music today.
Birthday greetings BlueSapphire welcome Babysitter, beautiful cushion grandmattie and could you let me know the name of the Italian restaurant Susan?
Thoughts to all with worries 🌺

Good morning all 👋

I couldn’t sleep last night, spent a fair few hours reading my kindle under the duvet trying not to disturb DH

Nothing planned, it’s chilly and grey here today n S E Essex.

Happy Birthday BlueSapphire 🎂🥂🎉

Urmstongran I am imagining strolling along the Paseo past the Chiringuito’s and looky looky men. I can virtually feel the sun warming my weary bones 🌞

Have a good day folks 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from Durham. It’s bright, sunny, cold, but dry!
After a weird week, I’m feeling more like myself and seeing DGS2 yesterday, when he was baking/decorating/eating biscuits was a treat. His Daddy had rushed off to help his own Mum who had fallen. She has an awful illness, no cure and it’s getting much worse - very sad. Of course, I returned with several loads of laundry, so I’ll plod through that today.
The builder’s estimate for the exterior work is eye watering, but after 30 years, it has to be done.
I do hope things ‘perk up’ for our GNs who are finding life difficult for whatever reasons.
Best wishes to all. X

Bluesapphire have a lovely day

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

Yesterday was mostly sunny and I was able to get out for a walk

Today I’ll do a little laundry, usual physio and an afternoon walk. I also must sort out my meds for the next few weeks.

I’m getting a lot more done, with frequent rests, but I’m exhausted by dinner time.

MrB is still having occasional dizzy spells and getting out of breath at times. The scary collapsing episode has not been repeated. It’s a long wait for a cardiology appointment, as many of you will know.

Have a good day all whatever you’re doing 🌻