Good Morning Thursday 18th July 2024

Good morning from a sunny South Downs. Another sparkling day is forecast.

Yesterday my DS popped in after her latest hospital appointment. She is going to start a monthly “infusion” cancer treatment - not quite sure what it is as she wasn’t too clear. But the good news is that scans have showed nothing alarming. I thought she looked terribly tired, I guess it has all taken its toll.

I invited them to a barbecue - hopefully next week - tbc.

The graduation meal, curtesy of DD, in Chichester went well, and I enjoyed meeting all the graduates, listening to their future plans. DGS and partner’s immediate plans are a holiday in Japan next month.

Hygienist this morning, but nothing planned. I shall enjoy this little bit of summer while it lasts. Might do a bit of weeding, they are huge! Thanks to the monsoon weather we are having.

Some bumbles have chosen to nest in the utility area of the garden, and it is fascinating seeing them come into land and taking off again.

Enjoy your day all

Peace and harmony

Good morning from s somerset

Just a quickie, awful errors coming up on almost every site, including GN. Today will be spent trying to sort my laptop

Have a good day

Good morning all from an already warm and sunny North Leicestershire.

GD we have ants outside the kitchen window which was wide open as it was such a lovely day. Yesterday was their chosen day to fly - it was like an enormous cloud rising from the ground. Luckily, I was able to shut the windows before too many spotted the opportunity.

Not too much on the agenda today - that doesn't happen often so I will relish it.

Have the best day possible everyone.

A quick morning all from a sunny Helsinki.

After breakfast we are off to town with various things to look at and visit. We may end up in a roof top bar for Cocktails!

Have a good day.

Good morning from a fairly bright Torbay.

Yes, grandMattie, Covid is back around here, too, with the current version leaving some with post viral fatigue.

You are doing well, Mizuna and I love the description of your honeysuckle!

Enjoy your brunch, Pantglas2!

It sounds like the twins are in a very caring nursery, Bellasnana. A poignant day for you. 💐

My appointment with the physio was useful yesterday as she confirmed I have a sprained right ankle with some ligament damage, dating back to a fall in Lerwick in May. This has made my arthritic right knee worse and I’m having twinges from my right hip, resurfaced in 2005, which wants to join in the fun!! A steroid injection has been booked for the knee and a sheet of exercises supplied to strengthen the ankle.

She is an excellent physio whom I’ve seen twice now and really inspires confidence with her thorough approach and concern. Sadly, I’m unlikely to see her again as she’s in line for promotion which is well deserved and I was pleased to leave a very positive review of my experience.

By the time I reached home, I was shattered and went to bed for an hour which helped to rejuvenate my energy and I slept surprisingly well last night, hence a later post than usual!

A good day is wished to you all. 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning all, there is a haze over the sea, it is already very warm.

Yesterday was good, the weather was glorious, my spa treatments were just what I needed. Lunch with my GS (16 next week) was fun, he is so relaxed now school is over, and we had lots of laughter and yummy food, in the sunshine overlooking the sea.

I am enjoying the quietness before waking up the 14 yr old and getting him out of the door for school.

Good to hear you are feeling ok Mick

Wishing you all a good day 🙋‍♀️

Good morning everyone from Belfast
Weather here is unpredictable mornings and afternoons sunny nights heavy rain.
Yesterday I got the steamer out and cleaned all the windows.
Pleased with result.
My sad news is we no longer have a cat she had lost so much weight.
Vet was going to give her more blood tests but she was too weak.
No more pets it's so sad when you have to say goodbye.
DH is taking me out today no idea where don't think he has either lol.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a sunny warm South Yorkshire. I came back from writers group yesterday, had a cup of tea and cut the front lawn. I have ants nesting under my front door step. All efforts to remove them have failed and yesterday was the day a great many of them chose to sprout wings and fly, so I couldn’t use the door for the rest of the afternoon. I’m hoping they’ve gone today. Walking group this morning. I’ve missed a couple of weeks so it’ll be good to get back to it. Lunch with DD and then home to do a food shop.
Bellasnana💐
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from a cloudy Cornwall with sun to come later. My patio looks glorious as the honeysuckle is cascading over it from the wood above, like Rapunzel's hair. The aroma competes with that of fresh coffee wafting from the café next door; an interesting mix. Today I have plenty of ivy-trimming to do to get my topiary back into shape.

Yesterday I ended up at my library craft group in mid Cornwall. So lovely to see everyone. They were doing Indian patchwork but I took my box of chains and my tools and made an asymmetric necklace. No more meetings till September.

Good morning from Malta where the high will be 38°C.

Today would have been our Ruby Wedding anniversary. Thank heaven for happy memories.

Managed to go to the bank yesterday and was dealt with by such lovely people it was worth the very hot walk!

A/c in the bank was wonderful then I took myself for a coffee and fizzy water before DD3 messaged to say she was going for the boys early as they were not happy, so she picked me up en route and I stayed until they went down for their nap. Littlest wanted to be rocked in the rocking chair so I was more than happy to oblige.

I have a lot to do today so will try to get it done before collapsing in a sweaty heap!

Wishing all of you a good day.☀️

Good morning all from a lovely bright morning on the north Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 coast where the chamberpot ☕️ is being refilled 😉

Good to read folks are getting better (Mizuna, Taichinan and our host Mick) let’s have more of the same for all with health worries 💐

Gosh that quilt yesterday was stunning, the amount of concentration and patience needed to complete that…🫨

A trot up the valley to see my Dad (it’s been awhile 🤦‍♀️) then brunch at a garden centre are todays plans - wish I could say it’s the plants luring us in, nope…it’s the scoff 😋

Have a good everyone, those who can x

Good morning from Bristol; it is cloudy but we are promised sunshine and warmth today.
Yesterday went well. My friend came to visit to see if he liked the general layout of the complex and its setup. He is 90, widowed and his family has been on at him to get somewhere more suitable than a 6-bedroom house! I think he liked it.
In the afternoon, we had a less than sparkling talk on Tuscan towns; he had been given about 24 hours notice, to replace the speaker who had pulled out. I think that COVID was the culprit - it seems to be doing the rounds atm.
Today I just have tai chi. DD has asked me not to come as her life was “complicated” tonight.
I hope that poor holly has had the help she needs, and everyone is safe and in acceptable condition.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩