Good Morning Sunday 14th July 2024

Morning from a sunny S Hants, I was reading about that yesterday Grannyme6 fascinating.
Still a shock Ashcombe but good it is getting sorted.
Yesterday I pottered as MrJ played golf, weeding done and washing, most of the newspaper read.
Today will be a quick walk this morning, then tennis, meat draw in the local, easy f&c for dinner and ⚽️.
Happy Bastille Day
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Good morning everyone.

Why do the batteries in smoke detectors always run out in the middle of the night and why does DH not hear them? At 2.25am I heard the ominous beep I turned over hoping I imagined it, but nope there it was again! So I got up turned on the hall lights and waited, climbed on chair took down smoke detector, removed batteries went make to bed. Then beep up I get take down another one, repeat, start to return to bedroom, beep repeat again…

Third time lucky 👍🏻

DH remained asked and oblivious, was surprised to find three smoke detectors on landing floor ?

How is your Sunday going?

It took till 6.30 to go back to sleep, I am
shuttered, fortunately nothing planned, will read your news over the morning 🙋‍♀️

GG, ours used to do the same. It drove me mad.

However in Scotland all homes must now have them connected to mains electricity. They are wireless and talk to each other. No more night time beeps!
The added bonus is that the one in the hall is no longer triggered by cooking bacon!

Apologies for the many typos in my post 😴😴😴

Good morning from a dull Co Armagh , it’s dry , I must top up the bird bath
It’s my son’s mother in law’s birthday today , she is 80 so there is an open house party all afternoon . As she is chair bound it’s the best option , it will be nice to catch up
Marydoll I have a plum tree in a pot , bought via the radio times , it’s flourishing and in full leaf but no blossom and therefore no fruit , it might bite the dust if nothing happens next year
I’ll remember us all at Mass shortly

Good morning from a dry and bright Oxfordshire, however clouds are building.

Not sure what to do first today, MzOops will be back from up North, MissOops will be coming back with the dog and GS will be back home late tomorrow night, no birthday cakes needed, as it will be too late tomorrow night to eat anything, but I might bake something for them to take home early Tuesday morning. Or should I wait and do it tomorrow?

Plus I need to sort the bed situation out and washing will have to be done.

Not a good morning to have overslept!

Ash you’ve reminded me to check my ‘pipes and plumbing’ insurance, our mains water pipe enters our property about 80feet away from our indoor stopcock and our actual mains water pipe comes in from another road about 100 yards away across other gardens, a nightmare if we have a leak, hence the Insurance. Have you any Home Insurance that might cover you?

Have a good day everyone, hope the poorlies get better soon and those travelling have a safe trip.

Thanks for your comment Jax regarding the Flitch Trials - herewith photo of the Flitch of Bacon.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It isn't raining! Possibly 🌞

I shall drive my Cousin to the airport this morning. She has endured the wettest fortnight ever. Yesterday we sat and knitted and watched the Wimbledon finals on TV with the heating on. We went out for an Italian meal last night.

My kiln has been fixed but not the roof. I even sent the electrician up to the attic to see if he could see any holes!

Now my lodger's washing machine is on the blink. I seem to go from one disaster to another, seamlessly.
No set plans today. Housework needs doing. 🎾 and ⚽️

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all. Broken cloud over the Angus coast today but the 'breeze' is 'brisk' and coming out of the north 🥶
Feeling out of sorts today, but it's good to read of everyone's doings and dones. I've heard of the Dunmow Glitch - good to know these traditions still go on Grannyme.
What a kind DD and SIL you have karma. You must feel very proud of her.
Love the story of the sewing machine which went off to Africa, complete with brightly coloured threads (but daren't go back to remind myself who posted that or I'll lose what I've written!)
RosesandLilac enjoy your reward for having the kayak in your living room 😁

Sorry, posted by mistake, typos and all!
Glad you can see the benefits of the nursery attendance on the twins Bellasnana. They'll grow up so quickly now.
Now I must go and prepare myself to watch Alcaraz (sp?) win Wimbledon 🤞but I have no interest in football in any shape or form. I must say I'm getting increasingly fed up paying the BBC so that I can watch ancient 'repeats' on other channels!!
Have a good day everyone, doing whatever brings you joy x

Dunmow Glitch?!!!

Taichinan. 😂

Grannyme6 we have been to Dunmow for the flitch ceremony years back, good to see traditions kept going 👏