Good Morning Saturday 18th May 2024

Good Afternoon from Co Armagh, it’s dull and not warm !
I’ve planted up cucumber plants this morning , sugar snap peas going in this afternoon, I used to be able to keep going , especially in the garden , but I need a rest in between now !
Last art class of the season was good , some of the more adventurous were using pva to stick lentils , rice etc to there paper , painted it all black then picked out highlights in metallic paints , wonderfull results , I needed to get on with my picture , but it looks like I will need to finish it at home or (more likely) come back to it in September !
Have the best day you can everyone x

Rosiemaw - hugs to you.

Good morning from a dull and a bit nippy East Midlands. The sun is supposed to get out later. Great weekend as my youngest son is here until tomorrow afternoon. Life is good.

Good Morning from Lancashire: NOT a weary wet weekend, for once. Blazing blue skies and wall-to-wall sun. The only downside is the relentless sound of lawnmowers - isn't there a legal decibel limit on the darn things!

Good morning Mick and all from sunny Lancashire, currently 16°C.

Laundry to do today and cleaning bathrooms. The plumber wwill be coming next week to have a look at the leaking shower, it will be good to get it sorted out.

Sorry you’ve had yet more bad news Maw .

I love going to county shows Bonny, hope the weather stays fine for you.

Have the best day you can 🌻

Bright sunshine at present but a very damp forecast so will fit in a potter in the garden while it is fine. My sympathy, Maw, sometimes life doesn’t merely throw things at us but hurls them and it is overwhelming. I do find picking myself up and keeping going gets harder with age and deplete energy.

Lots of nice family things going on this morning and I hope everyone’s plans work out cheerfully. Well done, Marydoll, for not falling out with DD. Obviously she has matured!

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
Really enjoyed coach day trip yesterday, although the driver mixed up Matlock with Matlock Bath and dropped people not doing the cable car ride to the Heights of Abraham in Matlock rather than Matlock Bath😁

The ride was super and the set up at the top was excellent. I went on a tour of the caves, not my thing really but I did enjoy the historical walk throughs with costumes and the history.
Tired today and will enjoy some sunshine. My gardening help is due too.
Shocking news RosiesMaw and I join others with thoughts to Doodle Urms and Kalu💐

Morning all, and confirm that it’s grey and damp here like Gingster has posted.

I need to go to local butchers and shops first thing, the off to DS4’s (just down the road) to look after GD(6) & GS(4) till silly o’clock tonight (more likely early hours of tomorrow 🤣). No doubt they will persuade DH to take us to their favourite Turkish Restaurant round the corner.

RosiesMaw so much grief together with painful joints, rest and just take things easy 😘

Sending (((hugs))) to Doodle , Urmstongran and Kalu along with all other morning friends with troubles or illness.

🙋‍♀️

Good morning everyone from a brightish Northampton; hoping it stays dry as I would like to get to the shops.

So sorry to read your sad news Maw; it encourages us to make the most of every day, as life can turn on a sixpence.

Yesterday turned out beautiful weatherwise; I managed to cut the back grass in the afternoon, even though it was slightly damp from Thursday's rain.
Dancing lessons were exhausting but fun. Having missed so many weeks I was all at sea with new tap routines to learn. Ballet was better with really focussed Barre work, good for the balance and concentration on precise movements.
Most of us went to the garden centre afterwards where we had a good chat, and I enjoyed delicious coffee cake.
Back home to cut the grass then made a curry which I was very pleased with. Three portions left to go in the freezer.

Out on the bus to the shops today for a few extra things.
Steak for dinner tonight.

Enjoy your Saturdays everyone.

Morning from a humid S Hants with high cloud.
Susan have a lovely break, Bonny enjoy the show.
We watched an exciting football game last night with our grandson, the result means that on the 26th my team play MrJ’s. It’s the BH Sunday we have a family BBQ already planned, should be a good day.
Paper today and if we don’t get rain, watering.
Mr&Mrs Doodle are in my thoughts with others having a tough time, Urms, Kalu.
🦩🦩

Good morning all and it’s damp here in Essex.

A lovely day yesterday and very hot sitting on the patio at the lunchtime meet up with our pals. I had a hat on, long sleeved top but my face got very red! Must remember the sunscreen on my face but I hate the feel of it.

Dd and I took little DGD to Monkey Business brownie sleep over. Lots of different packs of excited little girls . There were a few who looked tearful and nervous but generally happy and ‘ready to go’. 🤣.

Today I have an afternoon tea in aid of Cancer Research. It’s always well attended with delicious , plentiful food. I’m hoping DD will be well enough to come and grandad will sit in with DGD. She’ll be very tired so he’ll have a quiet afternoon. Him watching footie on tv and nodding off and her snoozing on the sofa .

RosiesMaw how sad ! 💐

I hope you all have a pleasant day and worries and pains are somewhat eased. 🌸
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Good morning from North Yorkshire. The forecast is for sunshine later.
I’m off to the village coffee morning today in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
This afternoon I’ll be gardening and washing the car.
Rosiesmaw 💐
Hope od feels better today.
Have the best day you can.

Good morning from a dry but overcast NE.
Journey home from Derbyshire was uneventful and I slept most of the way.
DD and SIL took me to get some basics to keep me going and then I spent the rest of the day in my pj's and dressing gown. My chest is really uncomfortable and the runny nose is a nuisance. I have felt ill for two weeks, I dread to think what would have happened if I hadn't been vaccinated.
My sister and BIL will visit this afternoon but DS and family are busy, GDs are in the middle of exams and are studying.
My elder sister is travelling back to her home in Germany but will be back again in July.
Wrote a long post yesterday and for reasons unknown it wouldn't post so had to give up.
Enjoy the weekend.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where the sun is up.

Such sorrow Rosiesmaw 💐
The fragility of life is brought home.

I am going to be an extra today in this film being made in my town. I should look like a passer-by early 1970s!
That shouldn't be too hard.

I hope you enjoy the show Bonny Have the best weekend you can everyone.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 11°C.

What a sad time for you Maw. That poor lady and her family. I hadn't realised how serious cellulitis is, with the risk of sepsis, until I came back from Spain with it and was told by my GP that I was extremely fortunate that it had been caught just in the nick of time.

I'm pretty exhausted after my rest on holiday and my joints are refusing to co-operate. However I have had a lovely time. DD and I never fell out once, which must be a world record! 😂

On the way home, we visited the fish supplier in St Monans, the display held all sorts of strange creatures, I had never heard of a wolf fish, but it looked pretty intimidating, with its sharp teeth.
SIL leant over the display to look, only to quickly jump back when some of the creatures moved!! 😁
DH and SIL refused to listen to my advice (what do I know?) and insisted on following the Sat Nov, which took them down 20 mph, single track country lanes in a brand new car. DD was raging!
The main road was less than five minutes away, if they had listened to me! After all, we have only been coming here for the last forty years. 😉

Our original plan had been to stop in Kirkcaldy for lunch, but we were far too early, so a McDonald's just off the motorway near home was the choice.
After all the restaurant meals this week, it was a welcome change.
DH has a thing about cheese, thank goodness automatic ordering means that a last he can have a Big Mac, without complaining about all the parts he doesn't like! One of the reasons I can only have one, when he isn't with me. 😉

Today I need to sort out the website with parish news, tidy up the bombsite of a spare room, ( How can someone have so many summer dresses?).
Vigil Mass tonight, where we will see Dollie and I expect we will, have a visit from Babydoll, with my birthday gifts.
Yesterday I ran to get some essentials from the shops and when I returned, there were more birthday gifts from DH lying on the bed! 😍

Hoping OldD recovers quickly and enjoy your break, Susan.
Good luck with your appointment Bella.
Have a great day, Bonnybanko!

Enjoy your day folks.

Good morning from a bright & getting sunny Sefton. Washing on, will definitely get it out on the line today. A bit of a potter around the garden this morning then lunch out with DS2 & DGD2 in a canalside country pub. DH, who is out & about this morning delivering plants with our local Lions Club, may or may not join us.
Wishing everyone a peaceful weekend.

Good morning from a grey Colchester. Looks like the sunshine has moved North. I too wear sunscreen every day whatever the weather.
A quick walk to buy some fresh bread and salad then home to tackle DH's fishing laundry.
Love to all 🦩 x

Maw, I’m so very sorry for all the sorrow you are experiencing. 🫂💐.

Good morning from a dull but increasingly brightening Black Country

Met up with DS for lunch in Wolverhampton with Mum yesterday. He is mega busy at work, and could only spare a short time.

My youngest DGD is 13 today! Seems hardly any time at all I had a couple of days off work and awaited her birth with her older sister at a children's soft play centre.

Off to DD's later for celebratory Pizza's.

Maw

Bonny I wear sunscreen on my face every day, even in Winter.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning from a grey W Kent. A morning of ironing and then we are going to visit DS and DIL for a cup of tea and a catch up. I am hoping to see DGD1 if she is around as she has said she would like to make some jam like I used to make.
Rosies
Enjoy your holidays and breaks
Best wishes to all

Good morning Michael and everyone
It’s going to be a scorcher today here on the east coast of Fife.
I’m going out at 10 am to the Fife agricultural show, it’s going to be another adventure for me with my friend pushing my wheelchair to each event. I love the show jumping and the chicken coops, I was going to buy one one year but decided against it I didn’t have enough land for hens scratching away at the earth I’m going to have a fun day though

Get that sunscreen on those who are having a sun kissed day it’ll save your life

Good morning all from a misty North Leicestershire.

Not a lot happening here today. DH is going to the gym then we may go to the jeweller in Nottingham to have one of my rings made smaller.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all after overnight rain the sun is shining here in the Black country long may it continue.
Will pop into town and meet up with the boys after Dgs1 gymnastics classes.
Over to friends in Redditch this evening.
Usual Saturday full English calling so will catch up with everybody's happenings later.
Rosiesmaw 💐
Thoughts with our absent good morning friends.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a very grey South Yorkshire. It may brighten later. Food shopping this morning, some general indoor cleaning, and then I shall tackle my mucky car and plant up a large planter by the front door with geraniums.
Hope Olddudders feels better soon, Ash.
RosiesMaw💐
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 12° and very foggy. With luck, it will burn off quickly. RosiesMaw how sad for everyone. It's been a difficult time for you. 💐
Susan enjoy your week away.
Yesterday my motivation returned in the morning and I whizzed about,doing all the usual weekend chores. The sunshine helped. Dd asked if I wanted to go with her and dgs2 to his playgroup visit. He went after all the children had left so had all the toys to himself. Initially he was very shy and hid behind his mum, but soon he was exploring the vast array of toys and it was, "Gamna,come!" I played with him while his mum did all the necessary stuff. He then howled when he had to leave 😄. In the afternoon, my motivation left and only returned enough for a small ironing. At night, dd dropped off a Chinese takeaway for me from our favourite restaurant. So a lovely day all told.
Today I'll wash the whites and hang them out. Then I'm meeting a friend for breakfast at my local garden centre. I'm not planning on doing much, apart from some weeding later. My friend who I go to the ballet with, is on holiday in Georgia and Armenia and he sent me a message at four this morning, telling me about his trip today. Of course, it wasn't four in the morning in Georgia! So I've not had a great sleep. I really want to finish my oriental poppy painting today, so that's the plan for this afternoon. It'll be a bottom of the fridge dinner tonight. Have a good day all.

Good morning everyone from a bright and dry Inverness, sunshine forecast for later
So sorry to hear such sad news rosies what a shock and how very sad for the family
I’m gong for a much needed colour and cut at the hairdressers this morning and then calling into DD2s for a cuppa later
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐