Good Morning Saturday 13th July 2024

Good morning from a sunny Bristol. It is sunny atm.
Yesterday was quiet, a visit to Waitrose, and stopped at the optician. I spoke to (but wasn’t examined by) the optician who told me not to worry unless my eye got worse. A visit to the eye hospital would be on the cards.
Today I have church coffee, nothing else on the cards. I shall carry on with my patchwork and read. If it isn’t too old/windy,I may sit out.
I hope the weekend of sport meets your expectations. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and all who follow, it’s another dry day on the north Wales coast and I’m enjoying the chamber-pot ☕️ before trotting off for my newspaper.

Read Ashcombe scare about her water bill - lawdy, I’d have to lie down for a week in a darkened room if it happened to me 😱 I do hope it’s resolved quickly Ash x

Will pop to M&S later and a quiet evening to enjoy before tomorrow’s bizziness with tennis and football with some TdF 🚵‍♀️ thrown into the mix!

Have a good weekend everyone x

Good morning from a cloudy Torbay.

Thank you all for being so supportive over my water leak issue yesterday and thank you, Stilllearning for reminding me of what I should appreciate about living here. It’s easy to lose sight of that in such times.

The issue has kept me awake since 4.00 am because, as expected, I’ve received little help from the management company. They’ve emailed details of the insurance policy and just left me to it now. I shall be in touch with a solicitor on Monday.

I hope your eye soon improves, grandMattie and everyone has a good weekend. 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from s somerset, dry and sunny here for a few hours

I am aiming to get myself out for a cycle ride by 9, it will set me up for the day. Nothing else is planned apart from spending another hour on sewing my dress, the side pockets this time and bodice to skirt

I have a very heavy parcel standing ready for pick -up in the hall, which will be on monday. Ds is over the moon with my transfer of wood carving tools and equipment, which is/has been via three parcels. I am excited to see how he progresses. I have kept some equipment back for myself but mainly to make small carvings with small tools, if I get the mojo back.

The day is lightening and I need to get outside now, to pick blueberries

Have a good day

Good morning from Malta where it is going to be another very hot day.

I have no plans other than to catch up on some cleaning. I don’t have a big place to clean so it doesn’t take too long although in the heat I do have to do it in stages.🥵

This evening I will go over to babysit the boys as their parents are going out. I love any chance I get to spend time with them, They had been a bit happier yesterday so I hope they are settling into their new routine.

Ash I’m so sorry you are having this awful worry hanging over you. I hope it can be dealt with soon so you can stop feeling so stressed.🙏🏻

Wishing you all a good day ☀️

Good morning from a cloudy hillside in south Glos, another restless night 🙄
I had a lovely catchup with my friend yesterday, I actually resisted buying anything at the garden centre which must be a first for me!
I did get some lovely runner beans and homemade faggots from the farm shop which we enjoyed for lunch.
Today the carpenter is putting the windows in the summerhouse, he’s been away for a week or so. Hopefully it will be finished soon!
I need to tidy up the foxgloves etc that have been magnificent this year, I will scatter the seeds everywhere and hope for more next year (though being biennial they’ll not flower until the year after). I should get a second flowering this year 🤞🏻
Have a lovely weekend 🌹

Good morning everyone from a bright dry Northampton, but it does look as though we have had a bit of rain overnight.
Up early as I am planning on going to Rushden Lakes today for a mooch around and probably lunch out. Those M&S vouchers are still burning a hole in my pocket!

Had three dance classes yesterday, tap, ballet and Barre (a new class for me), so was in need of a rest and a lazy afternoon when I got home. Made a large batch of chicken curry for dinner, and have three portions left and ready to go in the freezer.

Must just check the bus times before deciding what time to set out.
Have a good day everyone.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I had written a long post, but it disappeared!

Have a good day.

Good morning from Cornwall where it's cool and rainy. A trip to hospital yesterday to check my knee dressing. When it was removed the nurse laughed and said, 'It looks just like the crimping on a pasty.' She called in the surgeon to check his handiwork and he laughed and said, 'Oh it looks just like a Cornish pasty.' 😂 Anyway, I'm told it's in good condition and is certainly feeling much better, freed from the dressing.

My granddaughter came later with her dad and a gingerbread kit. They had a good look at my scar which she then added to a biscuit. (It says 'Your knee' on the right.) 🤣 She and I had such a lovely catch-up after a month of not seeing each other.

What a nightmare Ash. Thinking of you.

Mizuna love the biscuit! What a sweet granddaughter you have.🤗

Good morning from a cool dry and windy east coast of Fife.
Yesterday was a gorgeous day, the sun was out and the day became quite warm I was driven to one of my local towns by my excellent carer where I went for a game of bingo with her.
The excitement grew with each passing minute and between us we won 3 games. I bought a fabulous designer handbag from my local charity shop costing me £5, it looks brand new and I’m delighted with my purchase

Have a good day my friends, love to you all

Oh and these flowers were given to me while on holiday in memory of my belated husband - it’s so good to have friends ❤️

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy and grey
Such a worry Ash sorry to hear it’s kept you awake, I think the solicitor is a good idea and hopefully put your mind at rest
A trip to the shops and garden centre this morning, I’m hoping to get a few colourful plants to brighten up the front of the house
What a lovely biscuit from your DGD Mizina!
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 cloudy North Leicestershire.

Not much on here part from a trip to Waitrose for their cheese bread which I will take to Wolfie who is under the weather. An excuse to nip and see them all.

DH and I are going to a restaurant in the village this evening.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 12° and dry although rain is forecast. Ash it sounds very unsatisfactory. I hope your lawyer can help. Mizuna what a lovely granddaughter!
Yesterday was a busy day. I picked up my prescription and deposited the dried towels to dd. The boys were happy to see me and gave me big cuddles. Then I visited an art exhibition to support a friend who has four paintings exhibited. Her work is always lovely. I met another friend there who was also exhibiting. After that, home for lunch and my aunt messaged asking if I wanted to meet up at the garden centre. Off I trotted again for tea and a strawberry tart-my first of the year. The chat was good. The strawberry tart a mound of cream with a few slices of strawberries artfully placed to hide that it was mostly cream. Last night I got rid of the ironing pile to my satisfaction. It took me over an hour, but I was glad I had hung out three loads of washing and stripped the bed earlier.
Today I'm going back to the garden centre to meet another friend for breakfast. She has been unwell with covid so we haven't met up for a couple of weeks. The rest of the day I will do a spot of housework and potter in the garden. Pasta for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent.
Supermarket shop this morning and then tennis this afternoon. Sounds simple, hope it is.
Love the biscuit Mizuna
Beautiful flowers Bonnybanko
Best wishes

Good morning all from overcast South Lanarkshire.

DH and I had a glorious outing with DS’s girls yesterday. We took them to a lovely wee play park then spent the rest of the afternoon on the beach making sandcastles and gathering shells. Their Dad cycled down to meet us after work. It was such a beautiful sunny day, it actually felt like summer at last.

Food shop and pottering today I think.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning and ive e been up since 5.30 . 🙄. It’s chilly and grey here in Essex.

Getting ready today to go away for a couple of weeks , hopefully, to our seaside bolt hole. We’ll travel up tomorrow and get the garden under control AGAIN! We have had our odd job man in to mow the lawns and fingers crossed our situpon lawn mower is repaired. Can’t wait to get away!

I hope you all have a good day.🌸

Good morning from a dry & bright - so far, showers forecast - Sefton. I have a pile of washing to do so not happy about the forecast showers. I begrudge using the dryer on a supposedly summer's day. A quiet day yesterday ended with a very last minute session of babysitting as DS1 &DDiL had been let down by their planned babysitter. They are very considerate, they don't ask very often.
A trip into town on the train to collect my repaired watch & a nice lunch. Be a shame not to take advantage of all the excellent & varied restaurants to be found in the city centre. (And it means another no cooking day😃.) I'm sure our route to the restaurant has to be via JL, M&S etc etc😬.
Hope your dilemma with SW Water & your management company can be resolved quickly Ash. What an unnecessary stressful situation.
Wishing you all a peaceful weekend.

Morning from a sunny S Hants, disgraceful Ashcombe these management companies seem to actually do very little, good luck Monday.
How lovely Mizuna that biscuit raises a smile.
A happy day yesterday, our grandson will be captain of his new football team for tomorrow’s game and my son proposed to his partner. Both events made us very proud.
MrJ playing at a charity golf tournament later, I’ll garden potter, get a wash on and read the paper.
🦩🦩

Good morning from a grey and damp Lincolnshire yet again.
My only outing yesterday was to the recycle bin to deposit some cardboard.
Family didn't manage to escape from the escape room in the allotted time and seemed a little disappointed with the Harry Potter theme.
They were away for eight hours but did return with some Chinese food from M&S and we talked about their day over dinner.
No decision yet about what we will do today, nothing strenuous though because DIL and GD2 need to prepare for their trip away tomorrow. They are off to London for a K pop concert in Hyde park.
Have a good weekend.

Good morning from a dull and cloudy Black Country, where it has rained overnight.

Lovely evening yesterday on a canal barge trip with a group of ladies. Singing along with the singer, and fish and chips stop half way.! Fairly chilly though, which is so wrong for mid July!

My eldest DGD is 20 today! Seems only yesterday my son (her Dad) was the same age. We are going out for a family meal tonight with them all.

Enjoy your Saturday everyone.

Good morning Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is currently dry, but cloudy. I had a lovely meet up yesterday with a good friend and her husband in one of the lovely Peak District villages. We ensconced ourselves in a tea shop and talked ourselves silly! Memorable morning😊. On the way home I stopped at Hassop on the Monsal Trail with the idea of having a walk down to the viaduct and back. Had boots and trail shoes in the car but found I had no suitable socks☹️ so I gave up on the idea as I knew I couldn’t do it in the shoes I had on. Pity, as the weather was perfect for it. Called in on DD instead as I hadn’t seen her on Thursday for our usual lunch date.
Food shopping, housework and a pile of paperwork to sort out today.
Ash I hope you get some sort of resolution soon💐.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow,where it is 12°C.

I overdid things yesterday (so unlike me) and felt quite unwell last night, so it was an early night for me.

Instead of waiting for DH to return from the golf ( I am a martyr) I took my self off early for my xray.
Although it was only 9am, the car park was almost full.
Fortunately, I secured the last disabled space, right at the top of the hill. It was right next to the road, which goes round the car park, I was glad no-one would be parking beside me..
However, I got back to my car to find some selfish, non disabled, (no Blue Badge displayed) entitled person in a large luxury car, had parked on the chevrons and road next to my car. 😡 There is no way a wheelchair user could get into my car or access the boot. Why do people behave like that?
I was in agony trying to manoeuvre myself into the car, because I could only get the door open so far.
Of course there was no parking attendant to be found.

The various radiology waiting rooms were so busy at 9am!
The radiographer to me that there is a backlog for results and it could be a few weeks before I get them. I told him not to worry, I have only been waiting since December for it! A few more weeks wouldn't matter.

I seized the opportunity to pop into Matalan on the way home. Initially, I thought their sale was rubbish.
However, it didn't stop me buying two casual jackets ( I really needed them not) a load of stuff for Babydoll 😍 and a garden planter. All half price.
When I got to the checkout, I got another 10% off. Result.

Ash, I hope you get things sorted, what a worry for you. I don't understand why the management team won't help, surely that's why you pay fees.

GM, I hope your eye improves and I am relieved that you got it checked out.

Today I will just potter, I'm a bit out of sorts today. The vertigo is starting to rear its head again and my balance isn't too great, fingers crossed it will settle.

I was thinking of Blossoming and Kalu, I hope all is as well as it can be with them.💐

Enjoy your day folks, whatever your plans.