Good Morning Wednesday 10th July 2024

Good morning all and it’s sunny here in Essex.
It’s our 53rd wedding anniversary today. Dh will go fishing and I’ll have my usual catch up coffee with my friend and wander around the market. Dh and I will have a meal together this evening and raise a glass to our perseverance, patience and persistence! 🤣🤣🤣. ❤️.

Gd’s graduation day today . So proud of this quiet, gentle girl who has chosen such a demanding, caring and worthwhile career. 👩‍🎓.

* Mizuna* take care out there. 🙏.
RoseandLilac I know it’s not funny for you, but your post did make me chuckle. Stay strong! 😉.

Enjoy the day 🌸

A rather confused Ashcombe this morning - the play last night was called Taking Steps! Apologies for my mistake, especially to GrannyIvy.

Good morning from a bright W Kent, at least it isn’t raining at present. DF coming this morning for tea and chat and then DH and I will walk this afternoon if it stays dry. Yesterday’s U3A AGM went well and I chatted to a lady leading the Art Appreciation group. Unfortunately it meets in the same morning as my art group, pity there are only 7 mornings in a week!
I hope your mojo does return RosesandLilac I find sloshing the paint around very relaxing
I hope everyone gets to enjoy their planned days out.

Good morning from a grey, damp Lincolnshire.
Half of the family went to Lincoln yesterday and were out for eight hours, too much for me. I finished one book and started another sitting by the open patio doors.
I saw deer, hares and rabbits and lots of birds including birds of prey. I love looking out into open countryside.

GD1 made dinner last night, it was spaghetti carbonara from scratch. It was perfect, the eggs and cheese blended well. It was better than any I have had at an Italian restaurant.

No decision yet about what we are doing today, everyone was in bed by 10pm last night.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 12°C, with rain forecast. This weather is so depressing.

Pants, sounds as if you had a lovely day. DH is keen to see Conwy properly, after we passed through on our way home from Portmeirion nany moons ago.

I don't have anything planned for today, but if the rain holds off, I may pick the tiny amount of gooseberries I have. I will be lucky if I get one pot of jam from them. 🤣

Last night I got an unexpected phone call from the practice, senior partner, saying that he had completed all the paper work for me to have a chest xray at a hospital just fifteen minutes away. All I have to do is turn up at a time that suits me.
After at least eighteen months of persistant and debilitating coughing and no-one listening to me, I have had three unsolicited medical consultations in less than a week. I'm not complaining. I think they have been triggered after seeing the practice nurse at my heart and COPD review last week.
When I tried to explain how much I am struggling and how unwell I feel, the GP stopped me and said that I didn't need to explain and that he would take all the necessary steps to find out what was wrong.
I am curious as to why things have suddenly changed and why my own GP, who has not been at all proactive, is not dealing with me.

Have a good day folks and hugs for all, who need them.

Good morning from what I would describe is a dreich day here on the east coast of Fife. The weather can be so cantankerous. I think it might rain, but then who really knows. I’m off out today to collect something very tasty from an ice cream parlour and you’ll never guess what it is and no it’s not what you think, on my return there will be work carried out in my
bathroom, the floor will receive the rest of the grouting. My big problem for today is, what do I wear? Jumper or short sleeve blouse with a cardigan? I’ll tell you tomorrow.

Have a fun filled day my friends x

Good morning from soggy South Lanarkshire.

Oh Grammaretto, I feel for you, that must be difficult to live with.

My DS’s children absolutely love soft play too Grandmabatty, I find the noise a bit overwhelming.

Yesterday DH saw the surgeon who will be doing the knee replacement op a fortnight today. I must start reading up on what to expect afterwards.

We had so many volunteers in the shop yesterday that two of them went home, I spent my shift processing donations which I quite enjoyed.

Housework today and probably a bit of ironing.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning from another grey Suffolk day. A sunny start would be a bonus sometime!

A morning long Zoom meeting starting in just over an hour and then hopefully a walk and coffee somewhere unless the weather deteriorated.

Hope there is some sunshine,imagined if not real,in everyone’s life today.

Good morning from another dull and cloudy Black Country,

Busy day yesterday. Decided Mum's freezer needed defrosting, so that took a while as it was thick with ice. Then we went out for lunch, then onto Lidl. Popped to DD's school as I thought I would give her a lift home as she still cannot drive, and Mum lives near her school.

The evening Memory cafe was good fun, there was a singer and the food was Lasagne and salad. Mum finds it difficult to follow any conversation as it is so noisy with all the chattering. At least it was an evening out for her. I arrived home around 9,30, at least the traffic is light at that time.

This morning I am meeting a friend for coffee. I am sure cake will be involved at some point too!

Wishing you all a good day, with loving thoughts of Urms and himself.

Good morning from Sefton where it is dull, dry for now, & a touch warmer. An enjoyable trip out yesterday to the Van Gogh Experience. I think it is aimed at people like me who know nowt about art Hollyst. I definitely don't have your artist's eye. Note to self, revisit local galleries & try to learn more.
A busy day today following usual plan of exercise class, Pilates, nursery pickup & childcare, scratch tea & slump on sofa in front of tv, sleep.
Have a good day.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s greyg and we’ve yellow weather warning for rain over the next 24 hours ☔️
Take care and enjoy your first outing Mizuna
It’ll be a day pottering inside today, I think I’ll give everywhere a good clean and freshen up as DD1 and family are coming to visit at the end of next week. I’ll also need to do some menu planning and shopping lists
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Stepping out is one of my favourite plays our local group did it some years back. Glad you enjoyed it Ashccombe

Good morning from Fenland Cambridgeshire where today the weather looks to be mostly dry.
Not much happening here we have both been so tired after our few days away last week to Wiltshire . We had planned a day out today but decided front hedge needs urgent attention and also the garden at DD2’s house. So we will potter again.
Lamplighters sounds a good read so have popped it in my Amazon basket
Have a good day everyone

Good morning from a bright, dry mid Essex. Fingers crossed today will be drier than yesterday. DD2 will be here this morning but will be working, so I’ll have company for a couple of hours, but won’t interrupt her work.
I have a blood test this morning so will walk to the surgery for that. A food delivery this afternoon, but nothing else planned for the day. Hopefully my back will allow me to do a little gardening.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a brightish Torbay.

Although France is only an hour ahead, we seem to be taking a while to adjust to BST! Now there’s a misnomer!!

Last night I was on Front of House duty at our theatre for a very funny performance of Stepping Out by Alan Ayckbourn. It was good to see younger people excelling in their roles in this fast moving farce. DH enjoyed watching it, too, and we had the usual convivial time in the bar with the performers afterwards.

Some of our theatre members volunteer as guides at Greenway, Ladyleftfieldlover; the weather forecast looks brighter for these parts today so I hope you enjoy your visit there.

Happy hump day, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 12° and dry-but not for long. It feels really cold too. RosesandLilac that sounds really difficult for you. I must admit, I would hate having a kayak in my living room too. Bellasnana I love hearing about your boys. We could do with some of your sun and warmth here in Scotland. Pantglas enjoy Kevin and your fish and chips.
Yesterday was a successful childcare day. I took the boys to soft play for opening time and let them loose. I've always been a bit unsure about it as my experience last summer wasn't great. However this was a bigger venue and quiet at nine o'clock. Quickly dgs1 made friends with twins and they ran about daft. Dgs2 loved following them, laughing loudly. He was fearless and quite happy with the freedom. Ninety minutes of running around while I had a coffee. In the afternoon dgs2 slept for nearly three hours while dgs1 pulled weeds and wielded his rake until the rain started when we withdrew indoors and he played on his iPad.
Today I'm going nowhere. The chaos in the village has reached epic proportions with most roads closed, extra traffic lights because of a burst water main and enormous machinery everywhere. The weather doesn't look great either. So I shall potter about the house. I need to phone the hospital to change an appointment day but that's all on my to-do list so far. Salad for dinner. Watermelon and feta. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a sunny day in Cornwall. I must get out, have never stayed in for 12 days before 😳, so will take the opportunity of dry pavements for my crutches. A constructive chat with my doctor yesterday, a humble 40-year-old mother of four with an old-fashioned approach of following up patients and getting to know them. She's already rebooked me next month for a discussion on my migraine treatment. She suffers with them too.

Peeked at my scar yesterday (it was allowed, don't tell me off 🤣🤣), very neat, good tidy knifemanship. Now I must go out on my patio with a coffee and plan today's escapade.

Rosesandlilac it is your DH, not pantglas. Sorry both!

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It's been raining all night and still is.
Unfortunately the buckets in the sitting room are filling up again.
It's so depressing 😞

Perhaps your DH's kayak could be hired out pantglas ? 😄 🤣

Yarn group this morning and sewing class this afternoon.
My cousin will come to the first but will probably watch the tennis later. She is astonished by the cold wet weather
My poor DD is on holiday in Scotland.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from Malta where we are in for another scorcher! I’m not complaining, I love summer.

Once again, thank you for your lovely comments about the boys. I apologise for going on about them so much.

Yesterday’s shopping trip was successful and I managed to buy a new fan, a very large umbrella for my yard and a couple of other bits. The assistant was a lovely young man from Serbia who could not have been more helpful and it made such a difference.

On the way home, whom should I see turning left at the roundabout where I was about to turn right but DD3 with the boys on board! I promptly followed them thinking they were going home but soon realised they were on their way to my house. DD3 got a lecture from me about not using her rear view mirror enough as she had no idea I was behind her!😂

They spent a happy couple of hours then left me to the tennis which took up the rest of the day.

This morning I am going to pick the boys up from nursery with DD3. I haven’t seen it yet. They are only going for two hours a day this week but next week will go from 8 until 1.30.

grandMattie you certainly fill up your days with so much. I don’t know how you do it, it sounds exhausting.
Thank you for the advice re geraniums, they do well in the heat but the last ones I had were destroyed by something eating them. No idea what. I didn’t get to the garden centre yesterday but will ask when I do get there.

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Morning all from Devon where the sun is trying its best.

I read The Lamplighters with my book group. Fascinating.

We are off to Agatha Christie’s holiday house near Dartmouth today. We will have lunch there and get back for the football.

Compton Fishacre was an interesting house yesterday, shame it rained constantly! There was a secondhand book ‘shed’ there and we bought half a dozen books between us.

Have a good day everyone, especially those with difficulties to face. I’m thinking of Urms in particular whose OH will have important scan results before long.

Good morning from Belfast
Raining again yesterday was the same. Heat was on is it July???
Don't want to go out think I will go back to bed. Lol.
That's my rant for today!!!!

Good Morning all from a cloudy North Leicestershire.

Our cleaners are due at 8.45 and DH leaves for the gym at 8.30 so an early start here.

Persie's play yesterday was very mixed (!!) but she was, of course, brilliant.

Have the very best day possible everyone

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Dry in South Yorkshire but we look to have had more rain overnight to add to yesterday’s deluge. Had a good long chat with DS last night - first real conversation I’ve had with him since his recent holiday. 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.

I enjoyed reading The Lamplighters Grandmattie, a really strange disappearance.