Good Morning Friday 5th July 2024

Safe holiday journeys harrigran and llfl.

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

Gone are the days of us staying up all night to watch the results as they come in. We went to bed after the exit poll was announced and discussed and it was accurate. We are in a new constituency and we have a Green MP….not surprising as our local town has been festooned with Green Party stickers and not anything else from any other party.

A quiet day ahead which will include a dog walk on the local Common and coffee and cake in the cafe there.

Good morning from a wet Bradford on Avon. I’m not going to mention election results, Onwards and upwards….

Today we will go to Wells for a wander and then to a retail outlet. A meal with my bestie, her husband and family tonight.

I am sad to hear the struggles some have and sending a big hug to all. Take care everyone and have the best day possible💐

Good morning,

A bright but cool and blustery start to the day here.
I hope your back soon feels better Greyduster. Mine is still niggly two weeks later, but keep hoping it will completely settle soon. It does limit what one can do, doesn’t it?

Those of you off on your travels, have a lovely time.

Hope the new meds do the trick for you Mick.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside northwest coast.
Change over here from Tory to Labour.

I’m off to the Van Gogh experience with three pals from the art group. Have wanted to see it for yonks.
Hope your issues are sorted Mick and thoughts to all with worries.🌺

A wet morning means an indoor oldies’ coffee morning and then later on our choir is singing so will need to plan around that. Looks blustery as well as wet ut at least I will be spared watering this evening. Summer has definitely gone missing.

Good morning from slightly overcast County Mayo.

I can’t match stilllearning’s stamina but I did stay up till the wee, small hours! DD outlasted me but I’m hoping she got some sleep or she won’t be worth a button today.

We’re on the move in a few hours as the last couple of nights of our holiday will be spent in Co Donegal.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a currently sunny Carlisle.
I am frazzled after a poor night's sleep, I seem to be fighting off some infection or other. I took advantage of that to dip in and out of the election results as they came in which helped to pass the time and cheer me up. The whole county is now red except for one yellow patch.
Yesterday we had a prolonged period of blue sky so I went out in the garden after lunch to do more planting. The skies darkened as I wound up and shortly after I came in we had a torrential downpour, so well-timed me!
Today I'll take it easy chore-wise and catch up with admin and meal planning for my visitors next weekend. The trick is to order in more food but not risk having a lot of stuff left that I don't eat myself.

I hope the bad backs soon improve, they sound pretty painful.

And have the best possible day everyone.

quick addition to my post. Son just rang and the meeting is on. Happy days , hope everyone else is having a good start to their day

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it is warmer than yesterday according to the weatherman.
I can't match Stilllearning's stamina but I had the radio on through the night.
A change in my constituency though it used always to be Labour when there were coal mines and papermaking.

I hope you see your son today Madeleine and your backache improves.

I'm due to work on a later shift today which means I can nap this morning.

Hopefully everyone has something to celebrate today.

Good morning from a cool and wet Oxfordshire, we also turned Yellow overnight.

Housework today as MrOops is out until early afternoon and I can get on with it.

Rick Astley, if only!

Have a good day everyone

A late good morning from a grey and rainy S E Essex.

I shall attempt the ironing (knee willing) this morning.

I have school/pre school pick up of The Imp and the 9 yr old, they will be here till about 9-9.30pm, so it will be picky bits as soon as they walk through the door to tide them over till dinner. They have chosen a Chinese takeaway, so that will be ordered for delivery at 7pm.

Have a good day folks, stay dry 🙋‍♀️☔️

Good morning from cool Glasgow.Am suffering from Achilles tendinopathy so not very happy. Anyone got any tips on how to deal with this condition?

Good morning from a breezy, sunny, cloudy, chilly Angus coast!
My interest in the election has been monumentally absent and so I had completely forgotten about. But not surprised to learn that the mistakes will now be made by a different party.
I lost both the posts I wrote yesterday so I hope my fingers behave today.
Sorry to hear about 'the backs' today - so debilitating. Hope they clear up soon.
Yesterday was tai chi here, and then I came home to hang out a towel wash - which dried! Apart from that, nothing except tennis - the tributes and that long standing ovation for Andy Murray were very moving.
I've nothing else to say really today - all is quiet on the home front. DGD2 in Lincoln is going for an interview for her first job today 🤞. DGD3 is on an 8-day stint of shifts at the Hydro and elated by the thought of her pay cheque. If she carries that work ethic through life she should do well in whatever she decides to do after uni. DGD1 is doing very little but will hopefully wake up to reality soon. And New Man's DS2 is 18 tomorrow. And I have a house waiting to be cleaned so off I must trot. Thinking of you all and wishing all well x

Good morning from a variable Co Armagh, sun is playing hide and seek ,
Nonnadiana there’s no quick fix for your problem , rest , ice and ibuprofen are recommended, I prefer to rubs rather than tablets for the last recommendation , have you tried to see a sports Physiotherapist?

Goid morning.

Thank you for replying Aggie. I did see a physiotherapist yesterday who was very helpful. I am just so fed up with the length of time this is taking to heal-seven weeks so far. I will try the Ibuleve on it today and see how I get on. It seems to be a slow process