Good Morning Monday 2nd September 2024

Good morning Mick and others from Polmont where it's currently 14° and pitch black. It has rained off and on most of the night. The forecast was for thunder but I haven't heard any.
Yesterday I didn't do as much as I wanted. I did make lime curd in the morning but the day seemed to run away with me. I visited mum in the afternoon but she didn't want to talk.
Today is early childcare day. I had a broken night and was awake for a few hours,so I'll need a nap as well as dgs2. School and playgroup drop off then pick up after. Dgs2 told his mummy he wanted grandma's soup so that is what he will get. Have a good day all.

Good morning from s somerset and it is a dull -sky start to the day

The whole of yesterday was spent in going through the remainder of my hand made wardrobe items and now I have a proper file with card inserts, photo, comments and a swatch, one item per page. It took a lot of work but enormously satisfying. There are only two toiles that I would not make again and my mojo has been fired up to tackle the unfamiliar pattern brands in future years

Today is enjoyable craft group, more chat than craft at times, lovely people, older women together are such fun

Not sure about the rest of the day, might do some cleaning

Have a good day

Good morning from a dark Bristol. Rain is forecast. I hope we get more than yesterday’s half hour heavy shower in the late afternoon.
I had a quiet day, church with my last setting up of toys for children this year. No child oriented arrangements in the summer holidays.
Today, I’m shopping,I haven’t been to the supermarket for three weeks and the cupboard is bare. I top up with veges from the greengrocer, milk from the coop…
Hygienist in the early afternoon, then “drop in” at DD’s with the girls’ school skirts that I was asked to shorten!
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from Malta. Weather, as usual, is hot and humid.

Had a lovely visit from DD1 yesterday, good to catch up with all her news. It’s so good having her here, I’m dreading her going back to DC although I ought to be used to it.

No particular plans today but with two dogs at home my floors definitely need a good clean. I can see little and big paw marks all over the tiles. I wish they’d learn to wipe their feet!

Hope you manage to get your nap Grandmabatty, it’s hard work looking after a little one when you are trying not to nod off. 😴

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning from a soggy hillside in south Glos, it’s drizzling here.
We had a tremendous thunderstorm yesterday afternoon, the poor dog was terrified and hid herself under my craft table where she always retreats if there’s shooting or loud bangs. The rain was very heavy for half an hour so the garden had a good drench.
I had a lovely video call from DS, DDIL and the DGCs who’ve been abroad all summer. I love catching up with them. The boys go back to school Wednesday, older GS starting senior school. They’ve had a lovely summer, including a week glamping in Austria.
I have taken my embroidery down into the summerhouse so I will happily sit and start a new one today.
I hope you have a good day 🌹

Good morning from a dampish Torbay with a cloudy day in prospect.

I do admire you grans who have the care of grandchildren. Lately, I find it’s enough just looking after me! I’m absenting myself from the exercise class today to give my knee the best chance of any benefit from the injection. Sadly, the familiar pain and stiffness was evident in the night. ☹️

My DGD starts high school this week, too, RosesandLilac and is very excited about going! A special time for them.

Have a good day, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It seems that here in South Yorkshire we are getting the rain today that we were supposed to have had yesterday. I had a horrendous bout of diarrhoea last night just as I was about to go to bed. No idea where that came from other than that I had eaten four pieces of fruit during the day. It has left me rather drained so a quiet day with no fruit, and not much else, today!
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from a very damp east coast of Fife. The rain kept me awake throughout the night but that won’t stop me shopping for my holiday clothes.

I’m off to NEXT followed by a Costa coffee then I’ll pick up a few things from Sainsburys as my friend is coming for lunch on Friday.

We’re going to have a good old catch up I’ve not seen her for a number of years

Enjoy your day my friends and keep safe. 💐

Good morning from cool, cloudy Lancashire.

There is a ‘bite’ to the air today. The Reynauds gloves will be worn. Today’s plan is laundry and an audiobook later .

Happy Monday 🌹

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

I met my difficult friend for lunch yesterday. She complained to the waiter about the pink beef (its supposed to be pink!) but loved her pudding.

I will be doing my usual Waitrose shop. OH has bee things to do. They have produced loads more honey - he still has about 60 jars already.

Have a good day. It definitely feels autumnal. We had a tremendous hailstorm yesterday. At least OH had cut the lawns!

Good morning all from a damp and misty North Leicestershire.

I have a kidney scan this morning and need to do a trip to Tesco to deposit plastic bags in their recycling.

Other than that, lots of bitting and bobbing.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s bright here, broken cloud and 18 degrees according to my garden thermometer.
May go to Hyde Hall gardens this morning, not sure how busy it will be, it’s the last day of school holidays today.
dd2 called in yesterday afternoon on their way home from a weekend in Suffolk. They had a good weekend and met up with Dd1 and her family who were glamping nearby.
I hope you all have the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s grey and drizzly
Good luck to all the DGC going back to school this week, my two in Cambridge are back on Wednesday after a non stop summer of activities! It seems ages ago that they were up here with us
I’m off into town later for a bit of shopping and to return some flooring samples that DD2 borrowed over the weekend. Nothing much else planned but I’ve lots of things to get on with to keep me busy
Blossoming good to see you back 💐
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings

Morning Mick, morning All from an overcast corner of Somerset.

A few showers yesterday, no storms thankfully. We need to offload the contents of the car at the recycling centre. Hope it stays dry for that. A tin of emulsion to pick up then a restorative coffee. My guess it will be lunch time by then, no idea about this afternoon other than nothing requiring energy.

The underlying worry about our friend has ramped up again. The combined might of the hospital discharge team and social services are unable to locate a Home with space able to meet her now complex needs. Her daughter is distraught and exhausted from following leads to nowhere.

Take it easy today greyduster, these things wipe us out. I’m so sorry your knee is painful again ash, can only but hope it’s a blip.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Morning everyone, I have The Imp & 9yr old today, if the weather stays dry we will
go to the beach.

Hopefully read all your posts sometime during the day 🤣

Have a good day folks 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from a very drizzly Cornwall; actually more mizzle than drizzle which seems to make you damp without it being obvious at first. Last evening I attempted over the phone to talk my youngest son through tuning his guitar which has one broken tuning peg so he was having to tune every string so low that it sounded like a lion being murdered. I'd like to buy him a better guitar when I have the funds.

Today I have paperwork to do which I'm putting off simply because I'm out of the habit of dealing with paper. Also I must sort my paints which are in a muddle, as my granddaughter is returning on Wednesday and I like her to have a good assortment to choose from. Also I have a terracotta coloured throw to collect from Argos inside Sainsbury's, up a very steep hill which will be a good test for my new knee. 😄

Good morning all from a dull Black country where we have that very fine rain.
No plans other than a bit of housework and I have a few pages of my book to finish.
Have a good day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Good morning all from a rainy Glasgow, where it is 13°C.

I have woken with a dreadful headache after a broken night.

We unexpectedly have BabyD today, thankfully DH has just told me that golf has been cancelled. I am so relieved, I was worried about being well enough to look after her.

Have a good day folks.

Good morning from a grey W Kent. Cleaner coming this morning and then a U3A meeting this afternoon, we are supposed to be suggesting places to visit locally but we have done most of the accessible places so I will be interested to see what is suggested.
Hope the knee eases Ash and you feel better Greyduster

I’m sorry you feel so unwell today, MD. I hope you feel ok for babyD today. 🫂

Good morning everyone from a grey and overcast Northampton, rain showers forecast later.

Picked up my book (Queen's Gambit) yesterday at Smith's in town. It's our November book club read, so I am getting well ahead of myself!
Had a wander around the shops and bought a few odds and ends from Primark's home department. They had some nice autumn themed items. Had some time before my bus home, so went into an up-market bar and had a G and T!
Spent a pleasant sunny and warm afternoon reading in the garden.

Yoga first thing, and then we are thinking of trying a new cafe for coffee afterwards.

Will catch up with a few jobs when I get home, then more reading.

Have a peaceful Monday everyone.

Morning from South Lanarkshire where the thunder was last night Grandmabatty! It woke me up, don’t know what time, I went straight back to sleep. Without my hearing aids my hearing is really poor now so it must have been right overhead!

Chair yoga this morning followed by lunch with my neighbour who gives me a lift. We go to a community cafe on the outskirts of our town which is quite excellent.

Afterwards I’ll get organised for my trip to Connel tomorrow, bus to Glasgow, simple change in the bus station and then a lovely three hour journey through beautiful scenery, I really enjoy it. Creature of habbit, I have my coffee and scone as we drive alongside Loch Lomond😊
Unfortunately I can only stay till Friday so I’ll need to make do with the evenings with my DGC, I hope they don’t have too much homework to do!

I’m sorry that you’re not getting the full benefit yet from your injection Ash, I do hope that improves.

Best wishes to everyone for a good day. My thoughts very much with *Kalu’ this week.

Good morning from the south coast where we are staying for a few days. The weather was fine at the weekend for the Bournemouth Air Festival but it’s pouring with rain now. We’re meeting old neighbours for coffee this morning so will be good to catch up. Wishing everyone a gentle day.

Good morning from a damp and misty NE.
Yesterday it rained all day but luckily was only outside for a few minutes.
We went to a restaurant for lunch, it is GD2's 15th birthday today. We all had something different to eat and drink, some very interesting dishes. I had sea bass which was delicious and a much lighter meal than the meat dishes.
Back at home we had coffee and birthday cake, one was gluten free and the other dairy free. Both cakes were delicious.
DD is travelling home to Brussels today. She will be back in London next weekend for more of the Proms.
Lazy day for me today.