Good Morning Wednesday 15th May 2024

Good morning from coastal West Sussex. Blue sky, sun, and not too warm - perfect.
I took my 4 year old iPad to the Apple Store in Brighton yesterday, thinking a new battery was needed. Fortunately it was a software issue and just needed a complete reboot! DD1 had accompanied me as she had a day off so we had a good catch up while the lovely young techie worked his magic. We then went to check out some summery dungarees that DD had seen. She tried them on and they looked great so purchase was made.

Today I don’t know where to start as DH has, with my encouragement, sowed lots of tomato and squash seeds which will need to be potted up or planted out before we go to Scotland next week. I am hoping various neighbours will babysit the ones in pots while we have are away in Scotland from next week. And I hope it will rain on the ones in the ground.

It’s lovely reading of everyone’s enjoyment of spring - house martins, blossoming gardens and excursions. I am thrilled to have a nest of bees in a corner of the garden. I was clearing up there a few weeks ago and heard anxious buzzing and then saw bees flying round an upturned clay pot. I have left them in peace since.

Belated happy birthday, Marydoll. I hope you found something nice to spend your money on 😊

Thinking of those with griefs and challenges.

Jaxjacky not Covid I did a test and was negative.

Morning, what a beautiful sky Scapal the cruise sounds great, shame you picked up something, Covid?
Sun and cloud here today, I’m out for lunch with a friend, then U3A monthly meeting. Yesterday I finished my last planting of containers, we had some hefty rain late on.
Safe journey back brook and happy days out to those on visits today.
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Haven’t read your posts yet but will return later. Our River cruise from Lyon to Avignon went well enough but was marred by me catching a bug from the woman sitting next to me on the plane from Amsterdam to Lyon, she was definitely unwell but nothing you can do about it when you are stuck on a plane. I have been left with an awful cough and feeling tired. However I have now shared it with DH. I still managed the excursions and found Lyon, Arles and Avignon very interesting with some amazing architecture. I now know much more about the French Resistance and Beaujolais than I did! Met some lovely people on board the majority of whom were American. I think Viking are doing some serious advertising over there. The photos are literally “Sur le Pont D’Avignon” if you recall the nursery rhyme. Only half of it remains but a popular attraction nevertheless.

Good morning from an overcast Derbyshire.
Yesterday we spent the day at Chatsworth House, touring the house while it was raining in the morning and the gardens in the afternoon.
Today is a rest day for me as my hips and legs are aching. I will lounge around and read my book and tonight we are going out for dinner.
Have a good day.

Good morning from slightly dull South Lanarkshire.

Stilllearning and I had a a great blether yesterday, the day flew in.

I’ll be forced to do a little bit of homework today then this evening we are going to watch eldest DGC play in a netball tournament which is always nerve wracking.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from cloudy Lancashire, currently 15°C. A damp mild day ahead.

No plans for today, pottering about the house will no doubt uncover several things that need sorting and tidying. At the moment I’m watching a couple of house martins.

Hope your conservatory is built today Roses.

What a lovely note from your grandson RosiesMaw, happy birthday to the wee chap.

Your birthday sounds ideal Marydoll, I’m rather envious.

Have a good day all, whatever you’re doing 🌻

Bellasnana thank you. Dgs1 dropped off at the nursery and dgs2 watching YouTube while I have a cuppa. He's eating a chocolate donut and drinking milk so he's a happy boy. The early trip to Aldi went well because I put him in a trolley seat this time. I've learned my lesson 😂 . Marydoll enjoy your walk to Pittenweem with added commentary. 😂

Morning from Kent! Marydoll have you read the Marion Todd series of books - they are set in St Andrew’s. I enjoy all the tartan noir authors. I have a blood test this morning, my thyroid is playing up. I asked for a test in April, had the first one on 2 May - result listed as normal range despite it being ten times what is normal for me on medication. I asked to speak to a doctor and another test is necessary. I’m so difficult to get blood from - four attempts on 02/05! My op in October resulted in 11 attempts at inserting a cannula - the anaesthetist was mortified at his failures. I shall return bruised no doubt. My stiff painful neck is no better this morning, the chap doing the shower refurb went home and got me a heat pad he uses - now that’s service! Maybe when I am at the surgery, the nurse will take pity on an old lady in pain….
Have a good day all. Enjoy Pittenweem Marydoll

Good morning Mick and all from a dull 16°C northwest coast.
The music club yesterday went well, although it was a small turnout and I had to think up an extra song out of the blue.
DS trimmed hedges and jet washed the patio. My wood pigeons in the overlooking pine tree make such a mess.

DD got away early to her holiday with old friends and I had a quiet evening.
This morning I have my covid jab and am hoping I don’t have a reaction. I often feel rather strange after it.
Thought to all and especially those with worries.🌺

Good morning from North Yorkshire. It’s raining.
My plan today was to go to the arboretum but I think it may be too wet.
The house martins are back, in quite good numbers . I love watching them swooping about. They will be nest building on the side of the house.
I picked up tickets for my holiday with DD2 to Majorca. Nearly time to get excited. We go in early June. I’m hoping the weather will have settled by then.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is dry but is not going to stay that way. As it is green bin day today I took the opportunity last evening to have a hack around the bed that divides my drive from next door. Because of all the rain we’ve had, it had become very overgrown with perennial geranium, and bindweed that is strangling everything. I shall employ some weapons grade weed killer to get rid of it.
Writers group at the library this afternoon, and a bit of shopping while I’m at the mall.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from a grey W Kent. Off on a new adventure this morning as the U3A are forming another art group. I am a bit apprehensive as I think the others might all know one another but I can only see how it goes.
Baking this afternoon.
Rosies Maw I hope your GS has a Happy Birthday.
Best wishes to all

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.
It sounds like you had a wonderful day MD!
It is the U3A monthly lunch today. We are meeting at a riverside pub where I last went over thirty years ago! We will take two cars as OH is anxious to visit his bees afterwards! I can’t go with him as I don’t have a bee suit and anyway, it is a Wine and Cheese evening at WI tonight which I have things to do for.
Our gardener worked wonders yesterday. Amusingly, just after she left she sent an email apologising for breaking one of our pots!
Have a good day.

Am mystified as to why my heating, which is switched off, has come on so must investigate and possibly get the engineer in. There is always something not working properly - apart from me, I mean.

Glad that Marydoll had such a great birthday and that our various travellers are on the whole having a good time. I have singing and a covid booster to look forward to.

Good morning from a grey and wet Suffolk after a week of glorious warm sunny weather. I knew it was too good to be true but at least I didn’t have to water the pots last evening.

A day in front of the laptop which isn’t a hardship when it’s wet outside, although I find it more tiring than being out and about. DH will walk the dog and then has a routine visit to the vet’s which the dog loves! No accounting for taste.

Hope today is a pleasant one for all.

Good morning everyone. A dull start to the day here in Sefton with rain forecast for later. I have washing ready to go in the machine. Don't think I'll bother. A successful but very wet trip to Cheshire Oaks yesterday. Luckily it's mostly under cover. We got everything we planned to buy including stuff I didn't know I needed! Zumba this morning but no Pilates. Then nursery pickup this afternoon. Have a good day all.

Good morning from Cambridgeshire, it is grey and mild with a drizzle of rain. Today DD2 and I are going holiday shopping and a lunch out together which will be a treat after the last two weeks of helping her move house. DH has been given a day off too and is going to visit his mum and a day to himself. We have to be back for the school pick up.
Hope everyone has the best day possible💐

Good morning all from Anstruther, it's 11°C and the sea haar has covered everything.

Grandmattie, its great to see you becoming more and more involved in the complex and parish community.
Glad to hear that you are safely home Ash and Pants, I hope there are no misunderstandings at the hairdresser! 😉

I am overwhelmed by all the birthday wishes yesterday and lovely to hear from absent posters. I hope your birthday was a happy as mine, Creativeness.
It was great to hear from my dear pal, Borrheid, I hope you feel a bit better today.😘

It was a perfect day in St Andrew's, a little retail therapy, lunch in my favourite Indian restaurant and we made it to the bus station just as the rain started.
The outward bus journey was so interesting. The bus went the extended route and despite coming here for over forty years, we saw places we had never seen before and our bus passes meant it was all free!
We were entertained by the chat on the bus, everyone was so friendly and they all seemed to know one another.

On arriving back, we popped into the inn, across from our cottage. We were the only customers, then a couple of locals appeared. Later, two Belgian tourists, who had booked a room arrived. After getting settled in, they came back for a drink. At that point, I had video call from Dollie, who was so loud, I had to go outside in the rain to chat to her. On returning to the pub, the Belgians nodded over, but looked quite bemused by the phone call. Much to the embarrassment of my family, I chatted to them in French and explained that it was my granddaughter on the phone, wishing me a happy birthday. It turned out it was also the gentleman's mother's birthday!
The local worthies were looking at me in bemusement because I kept switching languages to explain what was being said!

Back at the cottage after a sneaky nap DD produced a bottle of Prosecco and a birthday cake with candles. 🥰
I couldn't have asked for a better day.

We are off to Pittenweem along the coastal path. It's a rather slow walk, because I have to keep having frequent rests on the benches, which overlook the sea and border the golf course.
Every year, DH treats us to the same running commentary of every shot he has played over the years on that golf course. I have perfected my interested, but not actually engaged look. 🤣
We will visit the chandlers to buy colourful glass floats, to hang from our trees. I am looking for some red ones, we already have other colours. Last year the assistant ( after teetering on very high ladders) assured me they were red, they were actually blue!

Wishing you all a pleasant day and for those on holiday, enjoy.
Off to read the posts, which will have appeared, while I was writing my novella! 🤣

Good morning all and it’s looking dreary.
Dh hopes to go fishing, weather permitting and I’m not sure what I’ll be doing.
First thing pick up little DGD and take her to school. Hope the traffic isn’t too bad. 🤞.

RosiesMaw what a sweet boy . Happy birthday to him. 🥳
Sorry your holiday is disappointing georgesgran.
Roseandlilac 🙏. Please send a pic when it’s all up and running.

Take care and I hope you all enjoy the day.🌸

Good morning everyone from a brighter, dry Northampton. Yesterday's rain lasted till lunchtime and it was nice enough for me to join the walking group. I felt that the walk was just a bit too long for me, but I kept going to the end, then needed a good sit down and a coffee afterwards to recover!

Blood test this morning at the surgery; may pop into the village bakery after for a coffee ☕. Will have a late lunch, and read a bit more of my book.
DS-in-law is picking me up early evening to take me to theirs, as it is DD's turn to host our ladies' wine club evening. Looking forward to that. I will stay there overnight.

Have a good Wednesday everyone.

Good morning everyone from Cambridge where it’s a grey cloudy start to the day
I’m heading home later this afternoon, it’s been lovely as always catching up with DD1 and family. I’ll book my next trip back here as soon as I’m home!
Aww you’ve a gorgeous DGS there Rosies Happy 8th Birthday to the little treasure It’s such a lovely age, my two here are 7 and 9 so just either side
Hopefully today Roses fingers crossed 🤞
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all from a very warm start to the day here on the east coast of Fife.
I can see clear across the Firth of Forth from my living room window - a view to die for.
My neighbour is coming to tidy my garden which is in full bloom these days I imagine due to the recent climate conditions where it’s been lovely and warm
I’ll be sitting in my conservatory all day today looking out into the garden listening and watching the birds chattering away.
I’m so fortunate

Have a good as you can day my friends keep safe

Good morning from rainy Colchester. Another damp, mild day.
Wednesday coffee meetup this morning as usual. Bits and bobs indoors this afternoon.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all from a very overcast but hot Malta. Won’t be surprised if it rains.

I’m with the boys as usual. The older one (by 2 minutes) has taken to wanting me to lift him up all the time. He likes to see out of the window, press buttons on the cooker, water cooler etc, but it’s killing my back!

Best of luck Grandmabatty, hope you won’t be too shattered by your extra days with the boys. I know I’m fit for nothing once I go home in the afternoon and this heat is going to make it even worse!

Wishing you all a good day.☀️