Good Morning Monday 4th November 2024

Good morning all from a dull Black country.
Had a lovely few days in Wales with the family, it was very isolated where we stayed and required walking everywhere DH is hoping to have lost some weight.
Today is a trip to the jewellery quarter trophies are ready for collection, I also need to do a shop.
Haven't read everyone's happenings yet but did notice Greyduster has a birthday so many happy returns 🎂.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️.

Good morning from yet another damp dull day in Oxfordshire.
I got a head start on the day by making my chicken soup yesterday, cleaning day today, still some holiday washing to do, it won’t go into the tumble dryer so will have to hang in the conservatory u til it’s dry, then a roast du near tonight which I will take over to MissOops tomorrow as we have a day without electricity. We will help her to pack for her move on Saturday, we will go over each day to help, she can’t wrap and pack as her hands are so bad.

Bellasnana💐
Happy Birthday Greyduster🎂💐
Late Happy Anniversary to Jax hope you had a good day.

Have a good day everyone, thoughts are with those who are sad, , stressed or unwell .

Good morning all and yes it’s dry and grey here too. The sea is a steel grey but calm and uninspiring. I love it when it’s wild and rough and the sun shining on it.

We are off back to Essex today after a pleasant few relaxing days here, pottering and doing odd jobs here and there.

It will be nice to get back to my usual routine and I have a busy week, mainly socialising, and Dh will enjoy getting back to his Sky TV 🙄.

Happy birthday Greyduster .🥳.
Keep your chin up Bellasnanna. These sad days are always hard but remember the good times 💐.

I so wish I’d kept up the piano Ash . My DGD is soon to take her grade 11. I do hope she keeps it up.

Take care all 🌻🍁

Bellasnana 💐

Happy birthday dear Greyduster🥳

Thank you all for your kind words. I’ve had a cry and will now put my brave face on.😊

Good morning from a grey sky here in Suffolk.

For the first time my post about my plans for tidying up the garden today has disappeared so I’ll just wish all the best day possible and try and post this one.

Good morning all from a still grey North Leicestershire.

Mount Everest first thing and then I am helping deliver an online carer learning course.

Many happy returns, gd.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a damp, but cooler Durham.
I’m meeting a couple of old work colleagues for a catch up and coffee this morning. Later, I’ll meet DD2 to get her DH’s birthday gifts sorted. She must be taking a half day’s leave.
DD1 and family arrived back from Turkey in the early hours, in time for DGS2 to go to school today.

🎂Greyduster
💐bellasnana

Best wishes to all. X

Awaiting imminent arrival of the new rear fence. No cows in the field at present but who knows whether they will turn up once the old fence is down? So a domestic day today keeping the workers happy, and then out this evening to a flower arranging demo where I will be amazed at the skill of other people, being of the clutch and drop school myself. At least it’s dry though there is no sun in the forecast till Thursday.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

Happy birthday Greyduster🥳

Our cleaner is due this morning and I’ll go to Waitrose. After lunch I’ll pop over the road for coffee with my friend.

Yesterday I saw my friend who is us off for her hip replacement tomorrow and her OH who fell flat on his face the other day. He is much improved.

My father would have been 95 today. He died at 48, on the golf course at Turnberry. Another thread talks about missing loved ones. I certainly miss my father, even after all this time.

Have a good day everyone.

Morning Mick, morning All. It’s a grey, gloomy Eeyore day for our corner of Somerset.

Caught up with a lot yesterday and can now see the guest room is actually a bedroom. I’m off to meet a friend today in the cafe grandmattie mentioned recently, 90 minutes each way but worth it. We’ll have coffee, lunch and the world will be properly put to rights. Mr C tells me he plans to touch up the emulsion in the hall then battle with his current jigsaw, he’ll be happy.

Look after yourself bellasnana . Some days are hard.

A very happy birthday greyd. Is there cake? Birthdays aren’t about eating healthily . 🎈🍷🎂

Best get a wriggle on. Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from an overcast W Kent. Cleaner this morning then a quiet afternoon as our U3A talk has been cancelled due to illness
Happy birthday Greyduster
Hope you feel better soon R&L
Bella
Best wishes

Good morning everyone from a grey, dry and mild Essex. So fed up with these grey skies.
Happy birthday greyduster.
A sad day for you bellasnana.
dD2 came yesterday and did a few little chores for me, things that I can’t reach any more! Littlest was still clingy after her bout of croup. Hope she goes in to nursery ok today!
One of my smoke detectors is misbehaving at the moment so I must contact the electrician who installed it 6 weeks ago to see if he can sort it out.
Podiatrist this morning, otherwise a day of sorting out what to take to DD1s when I go there after my hip operation.
mizuna and karma enjoy your allotments today - don’t do too much strenuous work!
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from wet South Lanarkshire.

I’m grateful to be back in my own bed, I was so tired last night after looking after the DGCs overnight on Saturday. Unfortunately the eldest was very sick throughout the night so we had a very disturbed night. The poor soul was very brave and was beginning to look better by the time we left late afternoon yesterday. I suspect the others will also come down with whatever nasty virus caused it but fingers crossed we’ll escape.

How sad Bellasnana.

Happy birthday Greyduster.

Today will be a quiet one in this house, a little tidying and crocheting will be the size of it I think.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning everyone from a very overcast and grey Northampton, set to remain so all day.

Out to yoga first thing, but have to leave earlier to get the bus as the friend who gives me a lift is not well today. Then afterwards to the little cafe for a coffee. Nothing much planned for this afternoon, so will probably catch up with.yesterday's paper.

Very much enjoyed Phantom of the Opera at the cinema yesterday, the first time I'd ever seen it all the way through. Wonderful singing, and the sets were really good.

Have a good Monday everyone.

Good morning everyone from Málaga. It’s not sunny yet but is forecast for later. I’m sat in bed with my mug of tea reading the newspapers. We have no plans but will probably just stay local again. See how the day unfolds. 😊

The Boy Wonder, L’il Miss and their mum all return to their schools in Trafford today. Half term is over.

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 10°C.

Birthday greetings, Greyduster
A busy and long day at Church yesterday, then I came home and fell promptly asleep! I am so tired these days and can do little.
My craft room badly heeds tidied up and it is annoying me..

DH is golfing and I am on a mission to buy toilet rolls for church. Such an exciting life I lead. None of the cleaners thought to say that there were none. People think the fairies provide these things.

Bellasnana, such a poignant time for you. 💐

Roses, I hope your discomfort eases. 💐

Enjoy your day folks, what ever your plans.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
My post op recovery continues. Drove out yesterday for walk around the park and picked up soft food I might fancy. Meal last night, a fish cake and mashed swede and carrot followed by chocolate mousse. I should start putting some weight back on.
Another quiet day today.

Birthday greetings Greyduster, thought to Bella and all with worries 🌺

Morning all from a grey but dry corner of S E Essex.
The washing machine is already on, three more loads to follow. Off to the gym this morning, coffee and catch up with my gym pals afterwards.

School pick up of The Imp and 9 yr old.

Happy Birthday greydustet 🎂🥂🎉

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s just getting light and a dry day is forecast
A sad day Bellas, so young
We’ve got DGS here, he stayed over last night so it’s the school run first thing and then back home to tackle the laundry and hopefully some gardening. He’s still asleep but I’m expecting to hear his bedroom door creak open any minute
A very Happy Birthday greyduster enjoy your day and good to hear you celebrated with dinner out yesterday 💐🥂🎂
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from s somerset, going to be an overcast and horribly damp day, again

I must say that I am glad to have an outdoor project Mizuna, the weather is so bleak, it gets me out, I suppose the reason why I wanted an allotment plus I am already meeting a few more people and certainly adding strength to my muscles

That is my purpose for today, out to the allotment but being very careful to not carry-on straining my tender right fingers. and I feel a light aching in my right hip this morning. I will be going there today but will be doing more with my left hand and foot. I have an inverter at home (teeter) and need to re-start using that to straighten my spine and lengthen my bones. I used it a lot in the past, this one is a newer one

Have a good day

Good morning from still dark Wiltshire.

DS came for a late lunch yesterday with his family. So lovely to see them all. They brought their delightful goldendoodle. DGD2 is getting enthusiastic about boulder climbing, a variation of a climbing wall but done without harnesses. The video made me feel 🫣. I made a large moussaka with cheesecake to follow.

All day childcare for DGS2 today. We will take him to the Christmas display at Whitehalls. Hope the other child carers have an easy day.

I feel very sad for you Bellasnana. Such a young age for your sister to have gone from your lives. 💐

Have a good Monday everyone.

Greyduster a very happy birthday to you

Good morning from Cheshire.Much like Shropshire a dry and dull day forecast.

We stayed at mum’s last night to save driving time.We have an appointment at the care home this morning then will visit mum.From not being able to walk a few weeks ago mum escaped from the ward on Saturday night as somebody had left the door wide open😫yesterday she slept through our visit.Glad you had a good visit Grandmabatty.

Bellasnanna💐

Happy birthday Greyduster🥳

Thinking of all unwell and those with worries and struggles💐

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning from an overcast, very still Cornwall where I'm on my patio swing seat in my Dry Robe, with a coffee, awaiting the dawn. A day at the allotment, probably, with lots of sorting and clearing to do.