Good Morning Saturday 31st August 2024

Good morning from South Lanarkshire. I believe we’re to see a fair amount of sunshine today.

We had a good day yesterday with DS and the children although the little one wasn’t feeling great and had a long nap in the middle of the day.

The other two helped me pull up weeds then we did a lot of messy painting.

Today I’m taking one of DD’s girls into town for lunch and a bit of shopping. Her birthday was a few weeks ago but our plans had to be postponed as I wasn’t well. We’re both looking forward to it.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Malta where it is still very hot and sunny.

It was a long day with the boys yesterday but they were good as gold so we had fun and giggles.

Littlest is a

Good morning from Mid Lancs. Daybreak and the sky is very clear so maybe sunny today - and will this be the last reasonable weekend of the so-called summer?
Anyway, Preston's Moor Park is hosting some outdoor Radio 2 shindig next weekend so that means rain, rain and nothing but rain......

Oops, don’t know how that happened, could be due to the fact that I got up at 2 am to watch tennis so am absolutely tired out now! Crazy woman. It was worth it though!

As I was saying, littlest is a star with his potty training. Tells me when he needs the loo and no accidents at all.

Saw DD1 for a short while when she came to pick the dog up.

She is coming over today to see the boys and we might take them out.

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning from a dry start in Torbay with sunshine promised.

I am cautiously optimistic that the injection has given some relief as my knee is definitely less stiff today and that is very welcome, especially when I have to get up in the night. Thank you for the supportive comments which have helped.
An early visit to Lidl seems likely in order to avoid the busy time.

Happy weekend, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from a cloudy Cornwall. Yesterday my son and I sat in Wetherspoons' roof garden and sorted the issue I'm having with a dastardly fuel company. He's a star. He'd just been on a photographic job to a centre for homeless young families. He has a tender heart and feels for these people.

Today I'm sourcing anti-weed membrane for my neighbour's patio and then will go beachcombing for pieces of plastic to make into who knows what. 😁

The photo is of someone's ingenious front door I passed yesterday. There are some very creative people around!

Morning Mick, morning All. Our corner of Somerset is forecast a sunny morning and a cloudy afternoon. Wait and see.

Yesterday turned out well. The meeting was less antagonistic than I expected. A spur of the moment fish and chip lunch was very enjoyable as was the following wander on a relatively empty beach a few miles along the coast. The sun was warm, little wind (hooray) and several benches to enjoy the view. Really relaxing.

Hope to do some outside jobs today, Mr C is threatening to wash the conservatory roof which invariably involves him getting far too wet, need warm weather for that one.

Fingers crossed for you ash. The signs do seem to be positive. The injection into my left knee has given me over six months of relief, what I describe as knee toothache is returning now and as advised I’ll be asking about a further injection very soon. It’s odd as the same thing didn’t help my right knee at all although by the time it was offered it was much more damaged than the left is now which is perhaps why.

Will you stay awake bellasnana? Not sure I would. Sounds a fun lunch ahead baubles, a special time.

Hope Saturday is kind to us all.

Good morning, a pale blue sky here in south glos, very high clouds.
Yesterday the bay tree had a good trimming by my lovely neighbour and he also removed a diseased pear tree and the stump of the magnolia that DH sawed down several years ago.
A large box of asserted bulbs arrived so today I will get some of them planted - the company I always use included a dozen very pretty postcards, such a lovely little extra!
I hope we all have sunshine today 🌹

Morning, high cloud in S Hants. Fingers crossed Ashcombe.
Big charity day in our village later for Cystic Fibrosis, our friends young daughter has it, we’ll go and spend some money.
Yesterday was cleaning, Tesco delivered, some weed pulling and the hose came out.
Newspaper later today, chicken sausages for dinner.
🦩🦩

Good morning Michael and all GNs. A brightish start to our South Yorkshire Day. Two of my neighbours had birthdays to celebrate yesterday so we had drinks, nibbles and cake in one of their gardens but I left early because it got far too cold to sit out when the sun went down and I was tired. This morning I feel as if I’ve slept on the floor.
I picked a lot of elderberries yesterday and froze them ready for making cordial so now I must find my cordial bottles and get them sterilised. Apart from doing that, and a food shop, nothing much planned for today.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from a bright Bristol. I woke up and got up at an ungodly hour, then due to try have more sleep. I got about two extra hours. Yay!
My reunion with my cousin was lovely. I pt was longer than I thought when we last met; she was a teenager and me in my middle twenties!
The rest of the day was quiet although I had a long phone call from my pc man. He’s bought me a new p and is now transferring data remotely, ready for when he delivers it here. A hero, as he lives in east Kent ; he has a house in Abergavenny so will stop here on his way. A pearl of a man…
Excited texts from Iris from Paris where they have tickets for the Paralympics. I think they are home today or tomorrow.
Quiet day today again.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from s somerset, dry and dull all day after a couple of hours of sun

Reading your knee news was uplifting Ash, very encouraging progress

Not sure about today, I have a neat top to finish, just the ribbing left. Nothing else is planned but definitely sewing and pottering in the kitchen, reading beckons too

Have a good day

Good morning all from a brightish North Leicestershire.

DH and DS1 are off to football this afternoon so I have an empty. The papers and some tv catchup is on the cards.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning everyone from Inverness, the sun is just up and we’ve a clear blue sky
A really interesting picture mizuna I had to look twice for the door!
We’re off to DD2s later, helping to sort out and box up some more things with her. We’re also going to the flooring shop to get some samples and take them to the potential new house. The house chain that she’s in is taking ages as apparently one of the buyers is from overseas - no idea how that’ll work out but just still hoping it doesn’t all fall through!
Enjoy lunch out with your DGD baubles
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a sunny Black country.
Yesterday turned out to be a very productive day, bed linen washed dried, ironed and back on the bed.
Front lawn mowed and garden and path relieved of their weeds.
Inside windows cleaned.
Today will be less tiring, over to friends later.
Usual full English calling so will catch up later with everybody's happenings.
Have a good day everyone and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex where it’s cloudy and a bit showery, hope it clears soon.
Yesterday was rather stressful because my iron blew up in a blue flash and a loud bang! I only had two more things to iron! The bang was the circuit breaker turning off all the ring mains in the house. I wasn’t able to persuade it to reset, despite following the correct procedure. Fortunately the electrician was able to come out and fix it quickly. I’ve ordered a new iron.
I didn’t win anything at bingo last night but it was good to catch up with friends anyway.
I’ve just stripped the bed and the washing machine is on. Quiet day today as both daughters and families are away in Suffolk for the weekend.
ash I’m pleased your knee injection is working 🤞. bella have a good day with your Dd1.
I hope today is a good one for everyone.

Good morning with no sun here at the moment in Essex. It looks dull and drizzly. I don’t mind as it’s a bit of a relief from the hot sun. (I know I’m weird).

We popped into a local nursery yesterday as it’s on our way to our usual pub. I wanted autumn plants for pots and tubs. Hardly any to be had. We’re always disappointed with this place and usually walk out with nothing. It’s a big nursery with lovely craft and gifts, the cafe is always full but I don’t think they can sell many plants. They were advertising for Santas Grotto bookings! 🙄

A lovely catch up with our pals and another invite for a 75th birthday lunch. All the chaps are 75 this year, so celebrations come , one after another. Dh is the last in November.

Nothing planned today. Dh and ds1 will go to footie this afternoon. Like you, Kitty I’ll read the paper and my book, and maybe a Netflix drama. I hope your Dd is improving 🙏.

Take care all and enjoy the day, 🌻

Good morning from a sunny warm Cambs, where it should reach 21 degrees today. I’m beginning to feel better now after this viral thing I’ve had this week but going to have a restful weekend not doing a lot getting back on my feet for what I will need to do next week. My GC school had a fire a few weeks ago and just heard the school not re opening until end of September. Going to be a nightmare for a lot of the parents and grandparents too. Certainly a very long summer holiday…. Such a disaster for the school so much has been lost.

Hope everyone has a good day. September beckons 💐

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 7° and hazy sun. Ash I'm glad you are getting some relief from your knee. Monk I love when it's a fresh bed.
Yesterday was a nice day. Dd called in early with dgs2. He had been really upset because he wanted to stay at the nursery when she dropped off dgs1 at school. Then he didn't want to go to playgroup but wanted grandma. So we had a wee cuddle and he trotted off to playgroup fine. Later I went to dds and we drove to dgs1's school for a family picnic. It was started in memory of one of their pupils who died and donations go to the children's hospice. It was very pleasant although the numbers seemed lower than last year. I was talking to the Depute Head who I worked with when teaching and offered to volunteer for the library. She was delighted and is going to contact me soon with details. I was a chartered librarian before I went into teaching and she was really pleased to hear that. Later Tesco delivered so dinner was a chicken curry.
Today I'll have a walk to Aldi for a couple of things I forgot to order from Tesco. Like Monk, the bedding is being washed today and I have a small ironing to do. I might potter about the garden if it stays fine. Sausage and mash for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a sunny but cool NE, the heating is on.
Yesterday was a lovely day spent with DD and SIL, unfortunately there was an accident on one of the roads which doubled the time it took to reach me. We didn't have a booked time for the restaurant, it was a country inn where you can just turn up so all okay in the end.
After lunch we went to a car showroom as SIL would like a new car and he wanted me to sit in the passenger seat to see if I could get in and out without difficulty. He also wanted adequate boot space for when three of us go on holiday. He is so thoughtful.
Yesterday evening we had a glass of Champagne and looked at DD's holiday photos.

Today I am on my own but need to wrap both GDs birthday gifts as tomorrow is the family celebration before DD returns to Brussels on Monday. I will also need to do some tidying up in the kitchen and mop the floors.
Enjoy your weekend everyone.

Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, where it is only 3°C!

My adventure yesterday was a trip to Edinburgh on my own. DH and DS asked how I was going to spend the day. The look on their face was a picture! They were concerned I might feel unwell, with no-one to help me.
The sun was shining and I was quite happy to stroll, with frequent rests. For the first time in years, I got a chance to wander round JL, without a huffing, puffing and sighing sound in my ears.😉
Unfortunately on my return journey, trying to avoid the walk from Queen Street Station, I jumped on the train to Glasgow Central. I had forgotten that this is the slowest train ever. It must have stopped in every small town between Edinburgh and Glasgow.
However, my joints have totally seized up this morning. It was worth it.
My children must have been concerned. DD offered to pick me up in town, DS2 wanted to come and get me at the station and DIL and SIL, kept checking up on me!.😂
I eventually had to put the tracker on my phone, so that they could see I was O.K.

When I was on the train, I got a message to say that after twenty years in her job, she had been made redundant, I was devastated for her. 😔
However, I suspect her company may in financial trouble and it is better to get out now.
She tried to phone me on the train, but the reception was awful. DH will be able to offer advice.

A very busy day ahead for me. I never shop on Saturday, but we need groceries. I have no assistant sacristan to support me tonight and the P.P. is still away, so I will be very busy. The curate hasn't sent the parish bulletin, to distribute electronically and upload to the website. He is in for a shock, and a telling off if he sends it later, I won't have time.

I am pleased to hear that you have felt a little improvement Ash, and Baubles have a great day out in town.
For all those with plans, enjoy!

Good morning all from another sunny day in Suffolk. We shall have our usual dog walk locally and will start venturing further afield sometimes when the vast number of summer visitors leave in the next few days for the return to schools.

Gingster I can beat your notice of a Christmas grotto. In a local village hall where my 2 classes are held, we all saw the notice on the window about the pantomime being held there in February 2025!

It is a local production,well regarded and attended but really! We intend to continue enjoying things as they happen rather than looking too far ahead.

Hope today is a good one for everyone.

Morning all from a grey corner of Essex.

I need to go to the local butchers first thing, then Aldi’s. This afternoon I intend to cook 2 kilos of bolognaise sauce to freeze in portions. Not sure what’s for dinner tonight 🤣

Pleased your knee is easier Ashcombe

Enjoy your day folks 🙋‍♀️

Morning all from a hazy West Oxfordshire.

My shopping trip to Oxford was reasonably successful yesterday. The black trousers I bought will go with lots of things. Shame about a new bathroom mirror. I didn’t buy one as I thought £40 was too much!

My sister in Australia messaged me about my brother’s forthcoming 70th next February. She wondered if I am flying out for it - they both came to mine last year. The thing is, as she pointed out, February is their hottest and most uncomfortable month. I went to my sister’s 60th a few years ago in January. It was very hot and there were bush fires threatening Sydney where she lives. But, and this is a big but, my brother and his partner live north of Sydney in a sort of hippy compound and there are snakes ! I can’t remember if I posted a photo of the rather large python in their shed. My brother’s partner is standing watching it while eating a bowl of cereal. I’m not sure what to do.

Today will be a quiet day unless we pop over to our local NT property and have a cream tea.

Have a good day all of you.