Good Morning Sunday 14th July 2024

Good morning from a hazy Bristol. No rain forecast today! As there was no wind, I managed to sit out for an hour yesterday afternoon.

Nice chat at church coffee. One chap sat next to me and asked my name. Upon being told, he exclaimed, “Oh, you’re Mattie! I’m going with you and X and Y to the Newman hall for the Later Life meeting!” What??? What meeting? In a panic, I checked my diary, no such meeting…. Help! I then realised that it was the one I had agreed to help serve food, etc, some weeks ago not a committee meeting. Phew!

Church this morning and more sewing up of my quilt. Smoked mackerel pate for dinner.

I hope Sunday is kind to you all. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩.

Good morning from a sunny south Glos, clear blue skies here!
DH is off kayaking so I was woken up by him an hour ago 🙄. The dog has joined me on the bed, she’s snoring gently 😊
A day all to ourselves so I will take her to the village for a nice walk, do a bit of gardening when we get back then sit outside with my book. I have no idea when DH will be back so I can eat whatever and whenever I like!
Looking forward to a see-what-comes day 😀
I hope today goes well for you all 🌹

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

I think it’s going to be a fine day.

It’s the second day of our village festival. I’ll have a look round this afternoon while OH watches the tennis. We used to be very involved in the festival, but not so much in recent years.

We’re having lunch out. At some point I have ironing and packing to get on with. I have booked a taxi at 10 am tomorrow to take me to Oxford to get the airport bus.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from s somerset, sunny and dry today

Yesterday was very uplifting, all day. Simple things like using a wonderful new stitch on my vintage workhorse sewing machine, thinking about the person who owned and used her for all those years and how pleased she would be to know that it was being fully used again. I felt the vibes and I finished my dress

Everyone I met on my walk yesterday said good morning to me, such a cheery start to the day.

Later in the day I heard that one dd driving out for a hike with her dh, saw a woman by the roadside. They stopped and took her to A and E. She is almost 90 and needed stitches over her eye. They took her home after some hours and made sure she had food etc. DD loved meeting her, such a very interesting life and stories to tell. Her life was in CID and she has been in a documentary. Dd and her dh will be keeping an eye on her, she has no family nearby

Today needs to be that cycle ride, no rain clouds to put me off

Have a good day

Good morning all from what appears to have been a rainy night according to my ring doorbell view here on the east coast of Fife. I’m still wrapped up in my cosy bed.

Although I’m not really interested in football I’ll be watching the football tonight I think it’s going to be very interesting. I’ll be having fish and chips for my tea and I might even have a pineapple ring with it. I do love battered pineapple and I’ll be having the rest of my homemade cauliflower cheese for lunch, I didn’t have the usual ingredient of mustard in my fridge and I don’t know where it went to, it’s a real mystery but then I have so many different carers coming in every day, someone must have thrown it out, I tried cayenne pepper instead in my cheese sauce and it was delicious.

I’m having loungewear on today, it’ll be a lazy day.

Have a good day all who enjoy sports, keep the blood pressure tablets to hand 😱😱😱😱

Good morning from a beautiful one in Torbay with a clear blue sky!

What good Samaritans your DD and her DH were, karmalady!

Yesterday, I went to the monthly church coffee morning where the attendance was lower than usual. Intermittent heavy showers prevented me venturing much further than the local shops.

Today, I’ll attend the early service - I’ve missed several Sundays due to being away. Later, we have auditions for our Christmas production of The Wind in the Willows, last performed in 2012, when I had recently joined Toads.

I have appreciated all the support on this thread regarding the issue with SW Water. I shan’t be charged for the water itself, Oopsadaisy1 but it’s possible I’ll have to pay for the repairs to the underground pipe. Each flat has its own meter hence their ability to identify it to me.

A blessed Sunday to all. 🦩💐✝️🥰🦩

Oh, Ash, “the wind in the willows” always reminds me of being about 4, living in Seychelles where my father had been seconded. I was a rabbit!

Good morning from a bright Cambridgeshire. Looks like the cloud will arrive by 12 though!
We have friends arriving at mid-day for a BBQ so fingers crossed on it staying dry.
My granddaughters dance show went well yesterday. She is 10 and her first time in the senior show she loved it.
I couldn’t get to sleep last night and woke early to realise my chicken for the BBQ was still in the freezer so up and about early today. DH is still sleeping!!

Ashcombe- pleased to hear some resolution on your water issue, do hope the pipe work won’t be too large a bill!

Wishing everyone a good day whatever you are doing and whatever the weather💐

Good morning from Malta where it’s in the high 30°’s.

Had a lovely evening with the boys, they were as good as gold and we had lots of cuddles and stories before they went to bed.

Twin 1 definitely seems to have come out of his shell since starting nursery so I’m revising my opinion and accept that it might have been a good move after all!

Karma what a lovely DD and SiL you have and how fortunate for the elderly lady to have been found by two such kind souls in her time of need.

I’m off to Mass as usual, after which my weekly chat with my friend in Leicester then I shall be rooted to the sofa to watch the Men’s Final at Wimbledon. I’m sort of dreading it as I really want Alcaraz to win but am not sure he can pull it off.

Roses enjoy your day pleasing yourself. I bet you are glad you didn’t stab the kayak with that knife now!😂

GrannyIvy glad your granddaughter enjoyed her dance show. You must be proud of her.

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning. Sunny start and blue sky in N Surrey. Fingers crossed for Alcarez today...hope he can do it. And hope it stays dry.

Karmalady I sent my mother's manual Singer sewing machine via a charity to the Democratic Republic of Congo for young women to use to earn a living. I put in all the brightly coloured cotton reels my mother had bought and hardly used and know that she would be delighted to think the machine would be of help. I meant to put a photo of my mother inside it, but didn't. And wish I had now.

Good morning Michael and all GNs from a rather grey South Yorkshire. It was cold here yesterday. I walked down to the supermarket in the afternoon and was glad of a jacket. Nothing much going on today - a bit of gardening to do if it stays dry; a casserole to make for the freezer, and an end of year report to write for my school reading groups to see who is ‘ready to fly’. I might watch the match this evening - haven’t made my mind up yet.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning all from a grey and chilly North Leicestershire. The heating had come on when I went to make the tea.

I have a lot of cooking to do today before DS1 comes for the match.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. GS3 is coming to help DH again but this time I am cooking lunch. We shall then watch the Men’s Finals before returning him home so we can all watch the football in our own homes.
Best wishes

Good morning from sunny Severnside.

After getting my prescription yesterday I went to the nearest garden centre. I resisted looking at the plants as my back was aching. I got the plant supports I wanted but not the aquatic compost.

I’ve a load of washing to do, tidy round the rooms and then I am going to finish my dress. There’s just the hem to do.

Enjoy the sunshine 👒🌞

Good morning from an overcast & dull Sefton. 'A grey and damp day ' is the official Met Office forecast. Oh joy! It was 'damp' in town yesterday but we managed to avoid getting wet by using over head cover & having lunch during a very wet moment. As we got off the train later I was delighted to see no evidence of 'damp' & arrived home to find a line full of dry washing. 😀
A mostly do nothing day today. There are papers to read & possibly a visit to some local private gardens which are open for a charity. Pork chops & salad for tea.
Have a good day all.

Good morning, sunny here at the moment.
Enjoyed an amusing evening at the Dunmow Flitch Trials where married couples testify they haven’t regretted being married over the past year and a day. If the ‘jury’ of 6 batchelors and six maidens find for the couple, they’re awarded a flitch (side) of bacon. It’s an ancient tradition going back 900 years. All very amusing and unique.
Quiet day today watching Wimbledon and dipping in and out of the football.

Good morning everyone from Inverness, a grey start again to the day but at least it’s dry
How kind and thoughtful of your DH karma, I hope the lady involved is doing well, enjoy your cycle ride later
A quiet day planned today with hopefully lots of gardening done if the weather behaves. We’ll be watching the football tonight so we’ll be eating and then tidying up the kitchen early
How wonderful that your mums sewing machine is going to such good use Helter what a good idea
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a sunny Suffolk where the forecast is ok for the rest of the day.

I returned home from Bradford yesterday after visiting my sister in hospital where she was her usual positive and cheerful self in spite of very serious health issues and being in considerable pain.

The city centre is in chaos and it is being pedestrianised and inaccessible by vehicles and partly by foot. In 2025 it is the City of Culture! I was told by several friendly people I spoke to that businesses in the city centre are struggling and some have closed. Hardly seems the way forward to attract visitors next year.

Looking forward to a quiet day at home with DH and little dog after the usual morning walk. Hope today is a good one for all.

Good morning all a lovely welcoming sunny start to the day here in the Black country.
No plans as yet but a walk by some water would be nice, will see if I can persuade DH a trip to the arboretum.
Roast chicken for dinner then DH will settle down to watch the match and I shall find somewhere quiet to read my book.
Enjoy your day folks whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning Mick and All from the New Forest. A lovely sunny day in prospect. Will drive along the coast to Mudeford, one of our favourite spots.

Back late afternoon in order to cook our evening meal on a strange/different oven and then settle dow for the footie.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 13° and dry. Karma your DD is a good samaritan.
Yesterday I met up with a friend for breakfast at the local garden centre. We had a good blether but didn't stay for too long as she is still recovering from the effects of covid. In the afternoon I spent a couple of hours in the garden pruning overgrown stuff. A saw was wielded with great results!
I woke for a couple of hours in the night so I'm not sure how much I'll do today. I definitely need a trip to Aldi as I'm out of most things. I'll make lime curd if Aldi have a couple of necessary ingredients. Later I'll visit mum. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a grey and damp Lincolnshire yet again.
DIL and three teenagers went to Skegness yesterday while DS did a long walk.
I made myself comfortable with a pot of coffee and a novel.
DIL and GD2 are catching the train from Newark to London to go to a concert in Hyde park, they will be staying overnight.
GD1 and BF are having a cream tea on a steam train trip, DS and I might go for the trip but not the tea.
My sister and BIL travelled to Northumberland yesterday and she said it rained all the way.
I have never had such poor weather on holiday.
I hope some of you have some 🌞 today.

Good morning everyone from a very bright and sunny 🌞Northampton; a fine day is forecast, but heavy rain tomorrow, so I think one of my jobs today will be grass-cutting. Not that I want to do it, but a case of needs must.

I had a lovely day out shopping at Rushden Lakes yesterday. Spent one of my M&S vouchers, but nothing else took my fancy. Also took the plunge and bought a top from Next that I have been looking at for ages. Don't really need it but it is very pretty.. Also had a good Italian lunch of pasta plus wine!

Bacon butty for brunch, steak for dinner with gardening in between.

Wondering how DD and her DH got on at the Kylie concert in Hyde Park last night. DD has been a Kylie fan ever since we lived in Australia and watched Neighbours religiously - back when DD was about 7/8 years old! She is now in her 40s...

Have a pleasant day everyone.

Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, where it is 12°C.
I have had another night of terrors, dreaming of people I know. It was so real and has left me rather unsettled.
I know my injections are to blame, but I need to persevere until my body gets used to the medication.

What a thoughtful daughter you have, Karma.

I plan to potter in the garden, but first I must tidy the spare room. A few weeks ago, I emptied the wardrobe and couldn't find the energy to put everything back. How on earth did I managed to accumulate so many dresses?

I have a question for Mizuna. The twigs are flourishing, the apple and pear trees have fruit, but the plum has produced nothing so far. How are yours doing?

A day of playing with the new robot vacuum cleaner has been planned by DH. I just can't wait! 😉
He has requested a dish for dinner, which we first had when we stayed in the Royal Scots College in Salamanca. It was so delicious, that my friend and I went into the kitchen to ask for the recipe. The cook went into the bin and produced an empty bag, which had held McCain's cubed potatoes. We thought she has spent hours in the kitchen preparing it. 🤣
It takes five minutes to prepare, then in the oven to cook. An easy meal.

I hope hollysteers feels a bit better.

Enjoy your Sunday, folks.