Good Morning Thursday 9th May 2024

Good afternoon from a sunny and warm East Midlands. Hope you have a wonderful night Mick.

Sar53 happy birthday to the new teenager 🎂 and fingers crossed for your GD’s taking GCSE’s. It’s a worrying time for all, our GS has started his GCSE’s 🤞🏻

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 13°C.

MrB and I are going shopping for new armchairs this morning. We each have our own needs and it isn’t always easy finding something that suits both of us.

Wishing you all a good day 🌻

Good morning Mick and everyone from overcast but brightish Carlisle.
Yesterday I managed to get the ironing done then it was off to the surgery for a thorough examination by one of the nurse practitioners. The result was antibiotics for a chest infection and I am to dose myself with my supplies of cinnarizine for the swirly head. It's the latter that's the problem for me, it makes my travel plans worrying not to mention the unpleasantness of it.

Today I must go out and plant my runner beans, they are rocketing away. Then some sorting of clothes is overdue.

I am very envious of your fish man Wwm...if only I could lay my hands on some brill and turbot, 2 of my favourites. Even when I lived down on the coast, I couldn't get a decent supply of fish as it was all sent away to dealers and restaurants.
Incidentally, a former neighbour was a keen sea fisherman and occasionally we were given some of his catch. Fish straight from the sea was a revelation! Such an improvement on, say, a piece of cod from the fishmonger's slab.

Wishing you all the best possible day.

Good morning from an overcast NE.
Had another disturbed night with this irritating cough.
Yesterday was spent sorting clothes for my holiday, I get tired easily so had to have frequent breaks.
Looks like the weather is warming up so will paint my toenails in readiness for the sandals.
Everyone seems to have such busy days, lovely to hear all about the activities.

Happy Teenage Birthday to your DGD Sar and all the very best to all the DGC sitting GCSEs today 🤞

Morning from brilliant sun in S Hampshire, as I waved Ash out I shall wave BlueSapphire in, how lovely to share these cruises, thank you both.
I had a busy day yesterday, today is potting on veg, planting up containers and the start of chauffeuring Imogen through her GCSE weeks.
Enjoy your trip Mick
🦩🦩

Good morning from sunny Spain, it’s 20 degrees in the shade and at the moment no breeze, it’s a chilly breeze so I usually get a woolly on, MrOops thinks it’s a nice breeze and is in the unheated pool most of the time doing exercises, good for his back and neck. I sit and shiver with all my clothes on.

MzOops is at home with MissOops, let’s hope they don’t argue too much and fall out.

Anyway, lovely to hear all of your activities, cruises and days with the GCs.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from Durham, where another dull, but warm day is forecast. DD2’s towel wash is out to dry. She has a hospital appointment today. First time this year for coffee outside yesterday! A lovely walk with Little Dog last night - I was entranced as the barn owl flew right over my head.
Coffee this morning with a friend at a local garden centre then I’ll walk the dog and take him home mid afternoon.
I should list what to pack for my holiday on Sunday - trying to travel lighter(er).
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from sunny Colchester. 20° today and summer clothes on.
Bedding is in the machine and will be line dried.
I have ironing to do and a walk into the City to pick up some sandals that I ordered.
Love to all 🦩x

Lovely morning, calm and sunny, though not forecast to last all day, so time in the garden first thing I think. Nothing scheduled so I can please myself. Hope Blue Sapphire has a good journey home after such a splendid cruise, that Ashcombe has as good an experience and that Marydoll has a good day with Babydoll. It’s just a lovely May morning.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I think it’s going to be warm.
Coffee with friends this morning. They will give me instructions on feeding their fish (indoors and out) while they are on holiday for the next two weeks.
OH is still very anxious about his bees, so will visit them today.
Have a good day.

Good morning from a sunny day here on the Essex coast.
Food shopping first thing then DH has a hospital appointment.
His eldest DGD becomes a teenager today, we shall call in later to wish her a Happy birthday.
My eldest two DGD's sit their first GCSE today, fingers crossed 🤞 for them both.
Enjoy your trip Ash and your theatre visit Mick.
Have a good day everyone xx

Good morning from a gloriously sunny South Downs.

Fish man arrived yesterday delivering the months fish. He comes in his wellies, and the fish depends on what he could catch that night or the day before. But a nice variety, including hake, brill, bass, monk fish etc. I also ordered salmon and prawns. He wraps them individually for me and labels them, so they go straight into the freezer. Sometimes I get lucky and there is turbot in the delivery or Dover sole.

Not sure what we are doing today. We mentioned going out for lunch, but I forgot to book and the country pub we mentioned gets so booked up. We could try somewhere different I suppose. Might also have a wander around Wakehurst.

The starlings are clearing all the food in the garden like mad so it won’t be long before the mad noisy fledglings are swamping everything. I have to put a feeder into the holly tree for the tiny birds otherwise they don’t get a look in.

I want to plant up a spring garden for stony Duncan. He is sat amongst the primroses at the moment, but they do need splitting so I’ll take that opportunity and replant and plan plants and bulbs that will hopefully flower in early April. Our previous dear Westie - Thomas - has a bed of snowdrops and cyclamen Coum - for early February.

Time for a cup of tea!

Enjoy your day all

Peace and harmony to our world.

Good morning from North Yorkshire. Bright and breezy today.
I’m off to meet a friend for a walk and some lunch then will come back and get some jobs done.
I’m going away tomorrow to Northumberland for the weekend so need to sort out some walking gear etc.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a warm sunny Suffolk after a lovely day yesterday.

I think I’ll have to skip my Stretch class this morning as DH has to take his car into the garage to sort out the air con and he’ll need a lift home. I
It’s only 4 miles away and he doesn’t think it’s worth booking a courtesy car when he’ll only need it for the journey home and back to the garage to collect it. So I’m his chauffeur.

The ironing pile is still glaring at me so I must demolish it today. I haven’t read your posts but noticed some lovely photos as I scrolled through so I look forward to reading them on my return from the garage,

Hope today is a good one for all.

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. DH has his first cataract operation today so we are getting ready to go, it will be good for him to get this all done and dusted.
Enjoy all your trips, holidays and busy days.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 11° and sunny. It brightens the spirit to see the sun. Mick enjoy your evening. Ash lovely photos. BlueSapphire thank you for sharing your cruise with us. Susan* what a shame that you have to stay indoors.
Yesterday was a day in the garden. I met my new neighbour across the road. They are a youngish family and seem nice. I made pizza for dinner and used pesto as a base but it tasted a bit overpowering so the rest is going in the bin.
Today I will be in and out of the garden again. I'm deliberately having a quiet week because next week I have the boys four days instead of two. 😱 So this week is the calm before the storm. Have a good day all.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Looks nice outside. I love May.
I got up yesterday and did a few things. I even planted out the peas and beans but I don't feel quite better yet. Thanks Susan and others for your kind get well messages.

There are several things in the calendar today. I'm not sure what to cancel.

Your cruise has been wonderful Bluesapphire thanks for sharing it with us.
I hope Ash will enjoy hers as much.
Enjoy your big night out Mick

Marydoll Enjoy your time with Babydoll. I hope you don't feel too tired.

Your birthday sounds lovely corner

Don't overdo the Spring cleaning folks. Find time to relax.

Good morning from the Black country where the sun is shining.
DH appointment with the diabetic nurse yesterday didn't happen some sort of emergency at surgery so they have rearranged it for today, we will go shopping afterwards.
Welcome home BlueSapphie have enjoyed sharing your cruise.
Mick have a lovely evening.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Good morning everyone from Inverness, it’s a little bit cloudy at the moment, but the sun is due out later
Enjoy your cruise Ash thanks for the lovely pictures
Thank you for all your cruise pictures BlueSapphire I’ve really enjoyed seeing all the places you’ve visited
A bit of catching up in the garden this morning and then picking up DGD from school, taking her to after school activities and then a sleepover here
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

I have just reported another batch of SPAM threads. They are relentless.

Good morning all, from a cloudy Glasgow,nowhere its is 11°C.

A busy day ahead for us, DS is dropping off Babydoll at 8am.
We had been hoping to go out, but yesterday, I was struggling badly with walking. My legs just wouldn't do what they were told. At least we have a big garden!

I wish you all a pleasant day and best wishes for any appointments.

Morning al from a sunny S E Essex, the forecast up to and including Sunday is warm and sunny 🤞

Not sure what my plans are, but I definitely need to sort out my paperwork drawers 😱

BlueSapphire thank you for sharing your cruise with us.
Enjoy your cruise Ashcombe

Have a great day folks 🙋‍♀️

Morning Mick, morning All from a bright corner of Somerset.

Thank you all for your good wishes yesterday. It turned into a full day including a beach visit where we were surprised to look out at sea mist from a sunny shoreline. Far too much cake was consumed at different points in the day. I arrived home to find a delivery of flowers and an afternoon tea box from family which fortunately will wait a few days as we’re out for afternoon tea today. Oh dear, I can feel my clothes shrinking. We do now have many plants to settle into place over the next few days. It will take a while. Phone calls from friends and an evening visit from our teenagers with beautiful flowers from their Mum who is away from home at the moment concluded a very pleasant day.

Thank you for sharing you’re wonderfully memorable cruise bluesapphire, enjoy every minute of yours ash, hoping for sunshine for you.

As ever my thoughts go to poorly people and those with worries. Hope Thursday is kind to us all.