Good Morning Wednesday 4th September 2024

Well past morning but popping in to wish all the new starters well. School has been in for a couple of weeks here in Scotland but the uniforms still managing to look new,
Reading the posts has reminded me to order spring bulbs. Hard to think of spring when it seems as if summer has passed by here.
I think of you when I am watching the tennis Bellasnana. It is on at such awkward times but I do enjoy it.
Mick take care please and I appreciate this thread so much in spite of how seldom I post. I read every day so “thank you”.

Baubles, your day sounds idyllic!

* Granny Sometset* as students my friend and I used to go youth hostelling and walk Hadrian's Wall.I love Toman History.

GrannySomerset my sincere apologies 😂 I'm working along to Frere Jacques courtesy of*Marydoll*. I also taught dgs1 that one too. There is no song I will not butcher

Good morning from sunny south Glos, I’ve just dropped the O2 monitor back to the hospital, having collected it yesterday morning. I was out by just after 7.
I’ve made a coffee and toast so I will enjoy those before I spend the morning planting many bulbs.
There’s ironing to be done but I’m ignoring it!
The DGCs have gone back to school, older one starting senior school. I have a lovely photo of them in their uniforms, two handsome boys 😍
I hope today goes well for everyone 🌹

A later good morning from a brighter Northampton, a dry day forecast, so the towels are about to go on the line, and the bedding is in the machine.

Had a good walk yesterday with the group, despite the heavy drizzle, followed by lovely lemon drizzle (very appropriate!) cake.and coffee.

Not much else done the rest of the day, except reading my book, which I am finding increasingly difficult to put down.

May go to the well-being cafe after lunch as I haven't been for a few weeks.

Have a pleasant Wednesday everyone.

Good morning from Edinburgh where the sun is shining from a clear blue sky, just beautiful.

The DGDs and I had a leisurely walk to school where I dropped the eldest then took the other little one to the attached nursery where she showed me around before I left. It’s a new nursery for her starting this term, she has settled in wonderfully well.

I’m now enjoying coffee and a croissant in a cafe then I think I’ll have a little wander before walking back to their house where I’ll have the day to myself before pick up time.

Look after yourself Mick, speak to someone if you’re having issues.

Have the best day possible everyone.

I shall be hearing “Il est ne” in my head all day now! Other than that I do have singing this afternoon so maybe something else will dislodge it. Talk on Vindolanda this evening which will be interesting; I last visited in 1982 so there is much, much more to learn about.

Good morning all from a rainy Angus coast. I shall get in the car - not to escape the rain as it's just as wet in Dundee - and take a pair of trousers back to M&S. I know we all shrink a little in old age, but always thought that was due to the compression of the discs in our spines. But according to M&S the bones in my legs have shrunk too. Not only that but they change their length so that sometimes they're short and sometimes even petite! (Petite! Moi?). Anyway, a good excuse for a trip down the road.
It's DS1's 57th birthday today. That's ridiculous! From a little 6lb 1oz scrap into a 6ft 4in giant in no time at all it seems - quite takes my breath away. It's enough to make me feel old.
I'm sorry - I haven't read any posts yet so can't comment. But I hope the sun is shining where you are and aches and pains in heart and body are few. Have a good day all x

Good morning from the NE where we had overnight rain.
Yesterday's appointment with the GP was a fiasco. I only got to see him more than an hour after my appointment time.
He was brusque and asked me what I wanted from him as " you never come to the surgery ", hmm I wonder why ?
I did get the results from last week's bloods, all good there.
He suggested my pains and cracking jaw may be polymyalgia but can't be diagnosed unless I take the steroids. Side effects probably outweigh the benefits so will wait.
I had more bloods taken and had an ECG and am being referred to cardiology after mutterings of ischaemia possibly.
SIL is coming today and we will go shopping. I will be shopping for Saturdays dinner, last one at mine before GD1 goes off to university, she asked me to make her favourite dish mince and dumplings.
GD2 is back to school tomorrow after a full and interesting summer.
Have a good day.

Good morning from a sunny south coast. A quiet day ahead with a lovely walk by the sea and a coffee whilst the weather holds. Off to the IOW tomorrow, we’re prepared for wet weather but hoping for the best. Wishing a good day for all.

Good morning from Durham. There’s been rain overnight. Yesterday was a mixed day - in the morning my friend and I, fed up with this so-called Summer, booked a week in Cyprus - we go on Saturday! In the afternoon, I took DD2’s car to Kwikfit (pre-booked) only to be told they didn’t have the right size tyres. A wasted 50 miles, up and down the Western bypass which is to be repeated this afternoon, as I’m assured the tyres will be available.
I did pop in and see DGS1 after his first day in year 2 - he loved it, which was a relief. After today’s trip up there, I’ll call and see DGS2. No nursery today. I’m rounding off the days by walking DD2’s Little Dog before dark.
Good advice from MaryD Mick to stay at home today.
Must fly, coffee with a friend this morning.
Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from a bright as a button granny here on the east coast of Fife where the suns blinding in my living room.
I’m so excited today I’m preparing fir my holidays

Good morning Mick and all from a dull northwest coast.
The music club went well yesterday, but a small turnout. My voice was ok for my songs, but in the evening my cough worsened and I feel it is on my chest now.
Had mince with DD in the evening, she did a great job of clearing lots of stuff from the garage while I was out with a trip to the tip, it’s a big improvement and I’m very grateful.

She is out with friends tonight and I have an over cooked chicken to myself.
Sorry your system is upset Mick and thoughts to all with worries 🌺

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Good morning from Co Armagh, so bright and cheery
I am in the q to try and get a prescription for what I think is a uti ,
Lovely day out at a garden center yesterday , with nice coffee shop
Hope to go to Lidl later to stock up , or it might be Tesco ! Depends on the driver
Thinking of poor friends locked out in the cold !

Good morning Mick and everyone from currently sunny Carlisle.
A bit of laundry and a thorough vacuuming yesterday then it was out in the garden, moving items about and putting a new plant in. There are still one or two gaps in my gravel garden but I shall wait for new stock in the spring. One newish plant in it has been rapidly and thoroughly destroyed by slugs, they are rampant this year, not surprisingly.

Today, a good clean in the kitchen followed by admin and hopefully a walk in the park after lunch. Then we'll see...

I hope you all have a good day.

GM, my go to song to shut up Dollie and BabyD is Frère Jacques (Dormez-vous? ). Sends them to sleep every time. I don't even like the song.😂

I'm now reminiscing about all the songs I taught my pupils over the years. We had an annual French day in my school and I used to clear the shelves in Lidl of croissants!
My pièce de résistance was Mamma Mia sung in French. The parents loved it and joined in.

Sorry for meandering.

Marydoll aw, lovely. Apart from my dreadful spelling of french, it is exactly as I remembered it. I have no idea why I sang it in the car. Possibly to drown out the incessant moaning from the five year old back seat driver 😂. But it took his fancy and I had to sing it repeatedly so he could learn it. How to take the joy out of it! Grammaretto my dad played the accordion beautifully. I have such fond memories of him playing away.

Good morning it’s dull,and overcast again here, hopefully the sun will appear later, no rain for some time here.

We have the dog for another day as MissOops Is helping Nephew to move out, I dread to think how she is coping as her hands are so bad, hopefully she is just doing the driving.

Nothing planned today, but I have another load of cooking apples to peel from the tree, I need to find space in the freezer for them though, I’m trying to eat from the freezer this week to make room.

Have a good day everyone, it’s very chilly here so let’s all keep warm and dry.

Grandmabayy. Just for you.
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I used to teach it to my pupils at Christmas.

Morning from a sunny S Hants, I’ll enjoy it as the next two days look dire.
My daughter has just sent a picture of our grandson ready for his first day at seniors, 11 years old, age 14/15 uniform, he’s a tall lad, I wish all those setting forth a good first day.
Yesterday I had a long chat with a good friend and sorted out an issue with Imogen’s bus pass, some tedious housework was done too. Today I need to start filling up the garden bin, shades of brown and gold are replacing pinks, yellows and purples.
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Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, its only 6 °C ,

It nay be wiser to stay at home today, than go on your bus trip., Mick. Hopefully, its just something you have eaten.

Bella, I hope your lip isn't too painful.
Looking after grandchildren is a dangerous business, BabyD had a spell of nipping us, she soon leaned it was a no,no, No is her favourite word at the moment! Mine is YES!😉

We had a lovely day out to a very wet and misty Loch Lomond yesterday and then cut across to Helensburgh for Spanish tapas.
It was lovely and quiet, now that the schools are back.
DD popped in after work, to ask advice from DH about her redundancy. I never heard the doorbell , I of course had fallen asleep after my trip,

I have a much needed hairdresser's appointment today and Safeguarding admin to do.
Also, Disclosure Scotland have changed things again and I have a presentation to watch about the changes. Understandably, they are very rigorous about how we do things.

Have a good day folks and keep posting Blossoming.💐

Good morning from Connel where the sky looks promising.The bus was packed yesterday and I was sitting beside a young American chap whose family had moved from Michigan to Scotland a few years ago. He was really nice and cemented my good impression of him by asking how I was enjoying my retirement SO FAR!

I arrived in time to go to see 13 year old DGD at her horse riding class which was lovely. She was practicing jumping and looked totally at home.
I’m now sitting up in bed having a cup of tea but have been joined by Sadie, their dog who stayed with me when they were on holiday and she doesn’t like me typing, so will cut this short.

DD working today and SIL not home from the rigg until later today (Too stormy for the helicopter to fly yesterday) so I think I’ll head into Oban for a meander and have coffee looking out to my favourite view of Mull and the ferries arriving and leaving.

Hope things improve for you as the day progresses Mick and that everyone has a pleasant day.

Good morning from sunny Suffolk after torrential rain early evening yesterday. It only lasted about 20 minutes abut was most welcome for the garden.

It was DGD2’s 17th birthday yesterday and she has her first driving lesson later this morning. I remember the anxious times when our children were learning to drive and now it is the next generation causing me to worry again. Luckily they don’t know and have the confidence of the young.

Eldest DGD starting university later this month,DGS1 starting his GCSEs and the other 6 all starting schools,4 different ones a couple of hundred miles apart, tomorrow.

I hope all those returning to school or starting for the first time, do so easily.

I hope your daughter gets to grips with the accordion Grammaretto - I play the piano but the accordion completely flummoxed me!

Grammaretto I taught dgs1 to sing a french carol from my school days. Il est ne le divine enfant. Excuse spelling! He asked to learn it when I was singing it in the car.