Good Morning Monday 2nd September 2024

Good morning from sunny Suffolk with no sign of rain,cloud or storms,all of which featured in the forecast last night.

DS and family are coming today as both parents have the day off and they spent yesterday putting together a new bed for DGD3.

Apart from their visit,I have the new RSV jab about which I know little but we both take anything offered. Not only do these vaccines protect us but also others we have contact with so it always seems the sensible thing to do.

Hope those suffering with worries or ill health find some comfort today.

Good morning everyone from a very dull Severnside. It’s raining and looking like we are in for a miserable day.

Over the weekend I got a few diy jobs done or started on. I thought I’d better make the effort as I want them done before winter.
I picked a lot of tomatoes from the greenhouse that had been ripening off while I was away from home. Beechnutella took me to a French restaurant for lunch in the Westbury/Henleaze part of Bristol and then we went on to stay in a luxury glamping cabin. Finishing off with a walk and cream tea on the last day.
Not sure what I’ll get up to today but it won’t be mischief.

Have a good day all 🌺

Morning from a humid S Hants, not as heavy as yesterday, we’ve had rain overnight. Both grandchildren visited yesterday, Imogen enjoyed her afternoon birthday tea, we had Finley here after his football match.
Back on the voluntary phone today, quiz tonight.
I hope that knee is just settling Ash. I need to find my gloves in preparation Blossoming, they’ll be in a ‘safe place’.
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Good (?) morning from mid-Lancs. Typical Monday morning - it's pelting down in Biblical proportions, and then some......

Good morning and it’s another dull start here in Essex. The days improve and we usually have a sunny day.

Yesterday we picked lots of apples from my db’s large orchard. They were pleased to be relieved of some. It causes them a lot of work picking and clearing the fallen ones, and they’re getting old so lack the energy. I’ll freeze lots and hand some out to family and friends.

We had a family zoom get together last evening with brothers, neice and nephews. I wanted to see my db who recently had a heart bypass and we can’t get to see him in the flesh yet. He looked rather pale and wan but said he was improving every day. 🙏.

Today I’ll pick up my friend and we’ll go to the U3A meeting. We want to put our names down for a trip and we might stay for the talk. Lately they’ve been so boring and the speakers always go way over their 1 hour time schedule. 😴😴. This one is a chap from the BBC. 🤔.

Take care all and I hope those who are suffering, one way or another, have a ‘good’ day. 🌻

We seem to have missed the heavy rain so suspect I will still be lugging watering cans around later, but the garden looks distinctly autumnal and it feels as if summer proper has bypassed us. Gardener today and some planning for spring, and this evening a demonstration at flower club so a horticultural day.

Good morning from soggy South Lanarkshire.

I too had a very broken night like Grandmabatty and Marydoll but I don’t have to deal with children today. Good luck to you both.

Sorry your knee is bothering you still Ash.

I know of that café stilllearning, although I’ve never been. One of the lads who works there one day a week also volunteers in my former charity shop and coincidentally I also know the fairly new young manager. Speaking of community cafes Baggs and I tried to get a table in the one you and I go to in town when we met last week but there was a long queue.

Today we are meeting DH’s siblings for lunch which we haven’t done for a couple of months.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and everyone from dull, damp Carlisle.
Yesterday was mostly grey but didn't rain until after dinner so I managed to get out in the garden. I put in one of my purchases and then took the secateurs to one of my shrub roses. It's growth habit is very unsatisfactory, it's extremely vigorous but has slender stems that can't support its weight even when not flowering. I hacked it back savagely last winter but it will have to go.
Today, I'm shortly off to town, I'm desperate for fresh veggies, the frozen peas I could get from the convenience store don't do it for me. I'd love to have a good food store in easy walking distance.
Back home, it will be the usual round of laundry and vacuuming then I will finish my book.

have the best possible day everyone.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
My photocopier is playing up and so my card making yesterday was curtailed. I’m not sure if it’s just replacing ink or something worse that’s needs attention…

Lunch on me with friend who turned 90 recently and has had ongoing celebrations for over a week. He’s very active, cheerful walks everywhere and is an inspiration. I’ll drive as he’s a bit hesitant on that score. After that, I’ll reluctantly do a ‘big’ shop as DD arrives from the south tonight and I’m running low.

My cat keeps miaowing and I don’t know what she wants, having been fed and watered. I wish she could speak (or maybe not…)
Sorry about your knee Ash and thoughts to all🌺

Good morning everyone from a warm and sunny Oxfordshire, no rain or thunder so far.
A very wet MissOops has just dropped off a sopping wet dog, they are only 6 miles away but get very different weather.
Lots going on here at the moment along with my still dodgy ear, nothing is helping so far.
Have a good day everybody, hope all the poorlies are getting better.

Good morning all from the Angus coast where it is grey and wet and miserable. Very fitting, as today is the 30th anniversary of DH's death. I still think of him and miss him every single day.
So today is just like any other really - things to do and people to see.
Have a good day everyone and if you happen to see the sun, tell it I'm missing it!

Good morning from a dull, overcast Durham. After babysitting DGS2 yesterday, I brought DGS1 here for a sleepover. He’s very sensitive to noises and forgot his noise-cancelling earphones, so he ended up sleeping with me - he never stopped squirming!
Today, we are going to a local farm (inset day), which he loves and there’s lots to see and do, then when I take him home, I’ll get DD2’s Little Dog for the rest of the week. I’ll walk him on the way home, then collapse into bed!
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning everyone. It’s me! Back from my happy place and waiting (very patiently) to be allowed back in under my old user name! I feel disingenuous doing this to be honest. I seem to be in limbo land with Calli and it’s SO frustrating.

I’m minding L’il Miss today & tomorrow (the Boy Wonder less so - he’s Year 8 now!) as their mum’s school is back today so she’s in work.

I think kitty said the mods are looking at our technical difficulties. I hope they sort it soon!

Your (hopefully temporary) new name made me laugh 😂
Happy Birthday for last week 🎉🍷

Taichnan 💐

Hope you are both feeling better for the holiday, FGT. Good to see you back under any name.

Welcome back Friedgreen 👋
Hope you had a great holiday and I think you said it was your big birthday while away so belated birthday wishes 🎂.
Enjoy time with L'il miss.

FGT welcome back (I loved that book).

Hurray FGT good to see you back 👏👏👏

Hello FGT! I remember that film.

Welcome back as a friend green tomato Urms.

Morning from a dull, damp Co Durham. At last I’ve got something to say 😂. Dgd and the granddogs came for a sleepover last night. Her mum goes back to work today but dgd starts back to school on Wednesday. She’s just had breakfast in bed #soft grandma. Her and I will lunch in a local Italian restaurant as a pre school treat.
I’ve been reading posts everyday but think I need a notebook to record everyone’s doings, so I’ll not mention individuals. Hope all with health and family problems get relief. (Have to admit I’m not sure who Fgt is.)
Have a good day everyone.

Missed @Taichanan* post. Silly me!! Yes, welcome back.

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Good morning all

I wish you all a fruitful, happy and healthy week

I’m a bit hungover after my daughters wedding yesterday to the beautiful Sherri. Such a lovely day

Taichinan 💐. Cossy lovely photos. Congratulations to the happy couple