Good Morning Friday 19th July 2024

good morning everyone from a very sunny and still day in \North Yorks. Do hope the hospital can help y ou Mick and that you can enjoy your visitors. I am going away today, and had a horrible day yesterday, as usual , just when you need things to go well everything goes wrong. I put washing out about 5,40am and caught my foot and feel which wasnt good and felt a bit shaky but no bones broken. Then , just as I needed to contact people about last minute things, my phone went wrong, buzzing on line, couldnt use it . Tried various things but worse was that no incoming calls so had to email various people etc. didnt help the blood pressure. Have to catch a train and checked up on the train and yesterday sadly they had a fatality on the line and everything was chaos, no trains at all for a couple of hours etc , didnt make me feel any calmer. I hate getting ready to go away and when I drive feel calmer as I am in control. Going on the train is stressing until I actually get on the flipping thing. So stress levels quite high, which seems crazy when I think of all the places I have visited and lived in and coped quite well with moving etc. Suppose , with back problems etc, feel more vunerable and now living alone you dont have that reassurance that you do when there are two of you sorting things out. False comfort really as you can both forget things, you just think that you can trust each other to remember stuff. I am going north to polar regions and so have been trying to get a polar jacket , which of course is at the wrong time of year. Anyway I finally managed to organise one but it had to be sent to York and I had to go down yesterday to try it and buy it. Looked a bit mad in the shop as I stood in the heat putting a thick jumper on and then this jacket down filled and very warm, but had to try it. Anyway it was worth the trip as got it in the sale and am pleased with it. Just want to get everything finished and packed asap. I hope you all have some good weather and keep well and will look forward to reading all your posts when I get back.

Good morning from a sparkling South Downs. Another day for basking under the umbrella - I just love these days.

The birds appreciate their bath which I renew every morning and clean out. Blimey they are dirty birds - the amount of dust I guess it is, is astounding.

My mouse problem seems finally coming to an end and I hope that they are all enjoying their new and rural accommodation! It just shows though you see one or two and there are dozens of them making merry in the background. I shall continue with the traps though, as it is so successful. I have also put all the bird food into containers with tight lids.

Yesterday, sitting quietly reading in the garden, it is amazing how many pollinators visit the flowers. All sorts of bees and a humming bird hawk moth, whose caterpillars feed on ladies bedstraw. I must see if I can get some seed or garden equivalent. It does well on chalky soil.

We have a new barbecue which DH has taken charge - with no protest from me as I sat whilst supper was cooked, and hope to do the same today😄. I must sort out a fish recipe, either for mackeral or hake.

mick hope your difficulty is nothing too worrying.

Enjoy your day all

Peace and harmony

Good morning from my airless Cornish patio where the gulls are watching me eat my brioche bun. Yesterday I reconfigured my art room to enable me to get back to regular writing, which was getting gradually squeezed out. It's created a fair amount of clutter, so I'll hide in there and be busy sorting during the hot part of today. Tomorrow my eight-year-old granddaughter is coming for the morning - yippee, gradually getting back to normal - so I need to get art and sewing things ready for her. I hope your symptoms ease soon Mick.

Good morning all from a sticky North Leicestershire.

We had a visit from our new next door neighbour and her adorable 19 month old daughter. She seems lovely. Her husband works away a lot.

Today, I have to go to Waitrose and the butcher's.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 16° and cloudy. Mick sorry you have had a bad night. Bellasnana what a lovely gift! I hope you are feeling better today.
Yesterday I was lazy. I made a bloomer loaf which turned out fine, do I'll be eating that for a few days.
Like you Ash today the car is going in for a long overdue MOT. I fear that it'll fail as I think it needs a lot of work on it. I can walk home from the garage too as it's a local village one. I'm going to make biscuits today. Dgs1 had mentioned to his mum that he hadn't had grandma's peanut biscuits for ages, so I'll make him some. Apart from that, nothing much is planned. Have a good day all.

Good morning all from what appears to be a warm day here on the east coast of Fife. I’m off again today on the train to Edinburgh with 3 others we’re going to have our lunch at Tigerlillys a very posh Resteraunt and why not ? Because we’re worth it, 😁
I’m getting ready for my annual Bbq on my birthday which is on Saturday. The house will be full of family, friends and neighbours it’s going to be a great weekend I’ll probably be giving my delicious home made raspberry jam away.

Have a good day but remember C is still out there, even president Biden has caught it - be careful

Morning, 16 in S Hants, enjoy your visitors Mick sorry you had a bad night.
A well deserved trip Bellasnana safe journey.
Up early as MrJ is off to Belfast today visiting his family, I’ll drop him at the airport in a while.
It’ll be warm today, grocery delivery later and pub visit tonight, I’ll be wearing something summery at last.
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Morning all, from an already warm Essex, the seagulls are awake and noisy.

Another day of teen sitting.

I hope you get your health problems sorted Mick , take things easy and enjoy the day with your relatives.

🙋‍♀️

Good morning from Malta where it’s another day of extreme heat 38°C.

I felt on the verge of tears all day yesterday but didn’t give in to it. Went with DD3 to pick up two very tired little boys, went home and watched Rafa beating Norrie, then walked up to the village (🥵) to meet a friend. We had a lovely catch up over a delicious iced coffee before I went home.

Today I need to take the dog to kennels as I’m going away for a week.

My four lovely children bought me a flight to Naples for my Mother’s Day gift and I will be staying with my niece and her husband who are living there for a few years due to his work.

I haven’t packed yet but it’s as hot there as it is here so I won’t need much.

Sorry you’ve got some concerns re your health Mick. Hope it’s nothing to worry about and that you enjoy your sister and b in laws visit.

Hope you all have a good day.☀️

Good morning, it’s a warm 16° here in south Glos already, I didn’t sleep well even with the fan on 🙄
Off to collect my new hearing aids first thing, get a few bits of shopping then home to sort out things for DS and family who are coming for the weekend.
Dog has the dog walker, DH didn’t go to DD’s so he can sort her out.
It’s going to be very warm today, take care everyone 🌹

Good morning from a beautifully sunny Bristol. I should be doing some laundry to hang out in the sun.
How nice for you to see your sister, Mick; enjoy her visit.
We had a very good workout in tai chi yesterday, even though a lot of it was sitting down due to the temperature.

I cut out a simple jersey dress yesterday; the fabric isn’t easy to prepare, having a mind of irs own. Also, I have to do it on the floor as I don’t have a big enough surface for cutting out. (Not good for my old bones!). I’ll sewing up in the near future.

Today, I’m serving tea for something called the “Later Life Fair”. We were supposed to be three, but one has fallen by the wayside having contracted COVID and is feeling pretty unwell, poor thing. We’ll just have to work extra hard.

Have a good day, one and all. Summer appears to have arrived! Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from a misty Torbay with sunshine expected later.

I hope your symptoms clear up, Mick, so you can enjoy the company of your expected visitors.

I do hope you soon receive the dental treatment you need, hollysteers. It must be so wearing to have to suffer pain like that.

An early start for my car to have its MOT today. Luckily, my local garage, where it’s regularly serviced, will take care of that and I can walk home from there but I shall be using my trusted walking stick!

Wishing everyone a good day. 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩