Good Morning Saturday 23rd November 2024

Blast! DH, the harbinger of doom, has told me that it is now snowing heavily.

Good morning all from a sleepy Glasgow.

I am sorry to read that so many of you are struggling.

Yesterday was so busy again. I went to Morrisons for fish, the fish counter in our local store is excellent. They had none, in fact most of the shelves were empty. There had been no deliveries for days, apparently there were technical issues with deliveries. A totally wasted trip.

The afternoon was spent in church, doing risk assessment, with the help of the my young sacristan friend. He is so supportive, as at times I struggle. I feel relieved that I have managed to catch up on some of my tasks.
DS messaged to say that Babydoll, was missing us. I replied that we were missing her too, but not enough to do another day of nursing! 🤣

Last night I received a phone call from the Diocesan Office to say that they had been trying to reach the P.P. all day, but couldn't contact him.
Our Parish hall is being used for Safeguarding training today and the trainers wanted to check they could get access early.
I confirmed that I had already been in, set the heating and got everything ready.
The caller laughed and said that the trainers knew MD would have been on the ball.
They are bringing a new projector, (ours is broken), but unsure how it works, so with my IT co-ordihator hat on, I am going to set it up.
How I long for a quiet life! 😉

I must dash, my hair looks like a bird's nest and needs washed. I have neglected my appearance this week (too harassed and tired) and I have my public to face!

Safe journey if you are travelling and best wishes to all, who are unwell or struggling. 💕

Good morning all from a very wet Black country, looks like the rain is here for the day.
Weekend plans cancelled due to DH heavy cold so will maybe write a few Christmas cards not sending so many this year, and wrap a few presents.
Usual Saturday full English calling so will catch up with everybody's happenings later,enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find some ☀️

Good morning from wet Cambridgeshire. It looks like it will be rain all day and feeling very cold. .

I am off to a Christmas Fair today with DD2 and a friend and her DD. We go every year and it is always a very cold experience (every year) there. Usually lots of lovely bits and (unusual) things to browse around and a good food tasting tent!! DH is quite happy to stay home and build his latest Lego creation and watch rugby!

I am hoping on my return late afternoon to have a chat with DD1. Not seen or heard much from her in a while 🤞

Bellasnana 💐

Sending all best wishes for a good Saturday to all

Good morning from snowy County Durham. I don't think we'll be venturing far today.
Yesterday's trip to Morpeth was enjoyable. I had forgotten about their family owned department store. The windows were highly decorated with Christmas scenes and ornaments. One window was devoted to the Nativity with huge figures that you often see in churches. It was so beautiful.
I've a few things to sort regarding DD2 upcoming birthday celebration, which we are hosting here in a couple of weeks time, then its read or a box set. Lazy day ahead.
Bellasnana
Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 2° and pouring. Kalu I sympathise. I've been awake most of the night with various pains and I'm shattered. Bellasnana 💐.
Yesterday I enjoyed my catch up with school friends and had a lovely steak pie. I'm glad I did a food shop yesterday too.
Today I should be meeting a friend for breakfast but I will cancel as I'm still in pain and very tired. I'll go back to bed at some point. Have a good day all

Good morning all from a soggy, windy North Leicestershire.

Not a lot on the cards here. I will walk into the village if the weather calms down a bit.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve still lots of snow around and more due later. I’d like to go out if we can, it just depends on the weather ⛄️
Bellasnanna well done to your DD and 💐 for you both
Have a great time shopping with your DD mizuna and pleased to hear your SiL is better
If you’re travelling around today take care all
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from Shropshire where we have had overnight rain and it is forecast to continue for the next couple of days.

We went to visit mum yesterday.It was a big birthday for one of the residents so a group of musicians were there singing and entertaining.It was really good fun.Mum joined in clapping and singing along which was a joy to see☺️

We are going to Staffordshire today to visit DD2 and family then to North Wales tomorrow afternoon to look after DD1’s two weather and flooding permitting🤦🏼‍♀️

Bellasnanna💐congratulations to your DD.

Oops I’m fuming on your behalf😤

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Morning from a rainy S Hants, what a difference in a day, it was bitter yesterday, 9 now.
Yesterday was pottering, Tesco delivery and in the evening our local had its ‘official launch’. A well known local footballer did the honours, I got our grandson an autograph, as we left the buffet and disco kicked in, once upon a time…
Today we’re due high winds and torrential rain, a newspaper and sport day.
Bellasnonna 🌹
🦩🦩

Good morning. Not looked outside yet but I cyhear the weather and it’s not good.

Today we should have been going to an English Heritage event but sadly it has been cancelled due to expected high winds. Disappointing but we shall still meet up with all 3 DDs and two youngest DGSs for lunch and probably an afternoon of games.

Wishing you all a good day. Stay safe and warm.

GM I wish we had lost a bit of space in the upstairs bedroom for a shower as well! But 26 years ago with only the 2 of us, we didn’t want to spend any more money on the place.

I wish we had.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. No snow here yet.

Our Christmas craft Market opens today so yesterday we potters set up
our stall. It's indoor and will run for 4 weeks.

It's still dark and my Helper's last day
I shall miss her but she won't be far away.

Bellasnanna commiserations
💐 it's almost 4 years to the day since DH died but this Christmas I shall have half the family here for probably the last time in the old house. I am determined to sell up and move in the Spring.

Sorry to hear that so many of us are
poorly. Get well soon.
Have the best day you can.

Good morning from my hotel room in Liverpool where outside it's wet and windy. Went to London on Thursday to see the clothes on show at the V&A, something I've always wanted to do. Loved their topiary, puts mine to shame. 😁 Yesterday I sat in the beautiful city centre library here and, being a bookworm, was in heaven.

My daughter snuck into the guest bed in my room last evening so there will be lots more chat today. Her husband is well now and loves her to spend time with me. Today I'll be her virtual shopper around the big stores here, something we both enjoy and miss when I'm in Cornwall. (She's blind, for any newbies on here.)

Your comment about only upstairs loo reminded me of when we were to I’ve back fromJersey. DH was house hunting,I had three under 4 and couldn’t bear the idea of flying then visiting houses with the babies. I let poor DH do it all. He asked me what I’d like in the house. The only thing I asked for was TWO loos, one up one down! 😂

Good morning all, from a wet and windy Oxfordshire.

Lots of dusting to do today as the builders dont work weekends and everything seems to be covered in a fine layer of gritty dust, although I’ve used door snakes ( is that what they are called?) across the bottom of the doors to our other rooms, so it shouldn’t be too much to do, then change the bedding,

MrOops has the flu and cough that is going around, so his bed will need doing as well. The plan was that we would both sleep upstairs whilst the bathroom is being done as the loo is up there, but I don’t want to catch whatever he has, so I’m downstairs and have to creep up if I want to use the loo, no late night drinks for me!

I was in bed at 8.30 last night, so once my head wobble sorts itself out I’ll be raring to go.

Bathroom will now take 3 weeks instead of 10 days because every item that they sent was either the wrong size, totally wrong design or wrong colour. As the replacements won’t be here until Monday, the Tiler and Electrician have taken other work on until Thursday as they can’t start on a Monday morning.
To say I was upset was an understatement, so was our fitter he stormed off with the radiator in his van to sort out the supplier.

Thank goodness MzOops isn’t coming home until the 7th Dec. I will just have her room back to normal as she steps off the train. She is in the High Tatras at the moment, very cold and lots of snow.

Bellasnonna💐

Have a good weekend everyone, stay warm and dry if you can.

God morning everyone from Essex, it’s just getting light but I don’t know what the weather is doing. We don’t have all the severe weather warnings that most of the the rest of the country has, so I guess it will be windy and wet and mild.
bellasnanna I understand how you feel, since my DH died life has certainly lost its sparkle. I do still enjoy the Christmas preparations though and usually have a tree and some sparkly lights around the garden. Not sure about this year, as I’m still at DD1s recovering from my hip surgery.
kalu the nights are very long when you can’t sleep aren’t they? Hope you manage to get a nap in today.
Saturdays are busy here, both granddaughters have numerous activities for most of the day and I think the 9 year old has a party to go to this afternoon. I’ll carry on with my exercises and watch the comings and goings around me!
Have the best day possible everyone and stay safe in the weather.

Oops ... flowers are for Bellasnana x

Some to cheer you up x

Good morning from gusty Wiltshire.

Today we are driving to visit DD1 and family who live about an hour and a half away near Reading. We will be travelling in lots of wind and rain both today and tomorrow when we drive back. Not looking forward to the drive at all but will enjoy their favourite, fabulous Indian as always. It gets booked up a couple of weeks in advance it’s so popular. We will exchange Christmas cards as I’m not prepared to post any cards I don’t have to. If you have many cards to post it’s apparently cheaper to fly to certain European destinations and to post cards from there.

DD2’s wedding photos have finally arrived online so when I get a chance I will peruse them. There are hundreds.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Bellasnana💐

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a dark but very wet South Yorkshire. I was going to meet DD in town today for lunch and a mooch round some artisan shops that have opened recently, and M&S, but it is chucking it down and will be all day. I have to go out at some point because I’m running out of milk and also need to do my weekly shop. Other than that, it will be a day continuing with knitting, a new book, and various jobs around the house😩.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning g from Durham, where there’s a couple of inches of snow. My house is at the top of the development, so I think it’ll be an indoor day, although Little Dog will need a walk. DD2 is driving back from Edinburgh today - she’ll need to be extra-careful. As harrigran says, the forecast is for 8 degrees, so I’m hoping that will see off the white stuff later, although I can hear the cars on the main road behind me compacting it.
I was weary last night and came to bed early, which was unwise, as I’ve been awake since 4am.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from Malta where the high today will be 20°C and the low 11°C 😱🥶

Yesterday had a text from my friend asking if I fancied a coffee. I’d already had one but dropped everything and walked up the road as fast as I could to meet her.

We had a pleasant couple of hours then I had my weekly hair appointment after which I popped into Eurospin which is an Italian Lidl-type store because they have the best digestive biscuits , not overly sweet and only €1.29 for a big packet.

Also bought a huge poinsettia for €4.49 which will be my only nod to the festivities. I can’t be bothered to heave the tree and all the other paraphernalia from the garage. Christmas lost its sparkle for me when DH died, in fact so did life in general. Sorry to be a misery but it’s how I feel.

I’m babysitting the boys this evening as DD3 has her graduation ceremony . She has gained another qualification to enable her to teach older children. I admire her and have no idea how she manages her busy life and fits in studying as well. Clearly takes after her father!😄

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning all. It’s raining at the moment in Glasgow but heavy snow is predicted later.

An at home day for me anyway as I have had no sleep. Lights out eventually at 2.00am, tossed and turned until 5.00pm when gave in to any attempt at falling asleep. I am having coffee in bed hoping to drop off at some point. Feel like the wreck of the Hesperus this morning.

A neighbour dropped in for a coffee and a blether yesterday which was so nice of her to do. When she left it was time to pick GD2 up from school for our Friday afternoon catch up. What a ray of sunshine she is keeping me updated with her school/social life. Lots of study at present for prelims next week.

Best wishes for a pleasant Saturday to all.
Stay safe and warm