Good Morning Monday 30th December 2024

Good morning from a chilly Crewe.

Travelling home today so setting off early.

Too sad to write much - my friend from Props at Toads, who has been in hospital for more than three months, passed away yesterday. Rest in peace and rise in glory. 💐

Good morning from Bristol. Like Mick, it’s dry and fairly chilly here.
Yesterday was completely uneventful. Church, with a delightful retired vicar doing the sermon. unfortunately it was long and rambling.
Nothing for the rest of the day.
Today, I must go to the building society for cash, then an unnecessary but friendly trip to Tesco with my neighbour- I hope her friend doesn’t come 🤞
The rest of the day is quiet. I have a whole load of letters to answer/forms to fill in, and have been putting it off. I really must do them before “next year”.
I hope all the travellers keep safe, the families happy, the sick and anxious lessso…. Carpe diem ❤️🦩🦩🦩

Ash, I’m so sorry. 💐

Ashcombe I'm so very sorry to hear of your friend's death. My thoughts are with you.

Good morning from a very cold and windy start to the day here on the east coast of Fife. I watched the last of Gavin and Stacey on tv yesterday, not a dry eye in the house, a very very good ending to the series., I’ll miss it.

Have a good day my friends. Keep warm and be kind 💐💐💐

Good morning from Malta where it is currently 7°C but is expected to rise to 20°C later.

What sad news Ashcombe. Deepest condolences. Hoping you will have a trouble free journey home.💐

I have to be at DD3’s by 9.30 this morning to look after the boys. Then I’ve got a doctor’s appointment at 5pm.

Best wishes to those of you in sick bay and I hope the day is kind to us all.☀️

Morning Mick, morning All from a dark, dry corner of Somerset.

I’m so sorry for your loss ash, such sad news. I’m relieved your husband is with you.

Yesterday was a full, enjoyable day. A walk when the mist cleared, a snack lunch in a community cafe full of families and laughter, a garden centre stop before a couple of hours photo sorting. I seem to be reducing the quantity by 50%, that’ll do.

An unusually social day ahead. Coffee and a catch up with our neighbours followed by a visit from a friend this afternoon. We’ll be all talked out.

Wishing all in the move a trouble free journey, especiallyash and her husband. Hope marydoll is more comfortable. Thoughts to all with personal mountains to climb.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a still dark South Yorkshire where we are expecting a dry bright day. DS came after the match and we had a late lunch together which was very nice. Today I will do some laundry and then drive over to one of our lovely parks for a walk.
Ash have a safe journey home. I’m so sorry about your friend💐.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from s somerset. another dull day here

Condolences Ash

I am managing to find things to do at home but gosh what an endless time this is, neither here nor there. DD2 has RSV so I have been keeping my distance, it is rather a nasty virus.

My sock-making is going very well, especially with the new interesting wool, it so nice that I have ordered more. Everyone is getting warm woollen socks for whatever occasion, fortunately they all want my hand-mades. I have a socker gauge, all I need is the shoe size

Today, more of the same but an organic delivery is due later so I will be getting on with my kefir, juicing etc, I have made room in my fridge for all the produce

Have a good day

Good morning from Durham, feeling cold and windy is today’s forecast. Almost back to normality with the usual Monday morning coffee and catchup with a friend and I’ll get some milk. That’s about it.
💐Ash good to have OD here.
Hope MD is feeling more comfortable.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning all from a chilly feeling North Leicestershire- though Alexa tells me that it is 8°.

Not a lot happening here today. I need to work out what we will have for our evening meal. Maybe tartiflette. And I have about 4 loads of washing to do.

So sorry to hear about your friend, Ash.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning to you all.

Very sad for you Ash on the loss of your friend. Condolences also to Ginny on the loss of her brother. 🌺🌺

We had our annual family get together on Saturday at DD2’s. . DD1 and her family stayed over with us. This year we have all met up together 3 times, the other 2 occasions being weddings. My son made an absolutely ginormous trifle which was lovely. I made parmesan cheese biscuits and sausage rolls. I had quite a headache yesterday!

DH wants to book a cruise but I can’t help being reticent after our experience on our last one in late Autumn 2023 which ended so badly (was all over the press at the time).

2024 seems to have flown by. Wishing you all a good day.

Morning from a dry cool S Hants.
How very sad Ash my condolences.
A quiet day yesterday, in tune with the weather, a short walk then meat draw (no luck).
Today I’ve a couple of phone calls to make, wrap my son’s birthday present for later in the week grocery delivery and quiz tonight.
Safe travels for those on the move, hope the poorlies are improving.
🦩🦩

Good morning everyone from south Glos where it’s dry and 3° at the moment.
I’m sorry to hear about your friend Ash, even when expected it’s still very sad.
DS, DDIL and the DGSs are coming down for a few nights this week so I need to get the bedrooms and food sorted. I also have bloods taken again today because something came up on a recent test 🙄 and walk the dog so plenty to keep me busy today!
I hope today goes well for you all 🌹

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 10° and damp. Ash I'm really sorry to hear about your friend. Safe journey home.
Yesterday ended up being a non event as I felt increasingly unwell, so I went back to bed and dozed off and on.
Today I feel more like myself. I'm heading to Tesco soon then the butcher's for a steak pie and sirloin steaks. I'm getting organised for cooking on New Year's Day when I'm having my aunt and uncle for dinner. The weather forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday is really grim - torrential rain tomorrow and heavy snow on Wednesday - so they may not manage but at least I'll have plenty of food. The rest of today I will be doing housework and washing. Have a good day all.

Good morning from mid Essex. It’s getting light and there are a few breaks in the clouds at last, a little less cold outside at 7 degrees.
ashcombe I’m so sorry for the loss of your friend. Safe driving home.
DD2 came over yesterday and brought my car back. I’ll drive when I feel ready, maybe later in the week. Getting in and out of it ma be a challenge as it’s a bit lower than either of the DD’s cars.
More tidying today, and some necessary admin, which I ignored while I was at DD1’s.
Have the best today possible everyone.

Good morning from the Midlands, Miserable, damp, wet and very cold so I’ve turned the heating up oh well I’ll worry about the bill when it comes. I’ve got my new personal carer coming today so I shall have A shower and my hair washed. She also makes me an ice cup of tea and washes any dishes left in the sink. Any mistakes blame it on the vocal which I’m using most of the time now. Sorry to hear about your friend Ashcombe the trouble of getting older, as my son says there won’t be many people at your funeral mum all your friends are dead, true. Have a nice day everyone, do take care. Mind how you go..

Good morning Mick, morning all. It’s wild, wet, and very windy here in South Lanarkshire.

My condolences Ash

Yesterday was a quiet day which was much needed after a very busy week.

We need to food shop today, all the family are coming for dinner on Wednesday so tomorrow will be spent in the kitchen preparing food.

Wishing everyone the best day possible with special thoughts to those coping with illness or sadness.

Good morning all from the Black country, still dark but dry.
DS is bringing the boys over today to let some steam off at grandma and grandad's.
Ashcombe sorry to hear of your friends death, safe travels home💐.
Hope Marydoll is feeling a little better.
Have a good day everyone whatever your plans ☀️

Good morning all. Heavy rain and very windy with gusts up to 47mph in Glasgow today.

An unsettling start which affects my old, normally very laid back cat who is feeling the need to curl up on my lap covering her eyes with her paw as I type. On a hopefully positive note the trial run of lowering pain relief meds doses for a couple of days is showing positive results and signs of brain fog clearing too. 🤞I succumbed to taking a sleeping tablet last night in an effort to return to a better sleep pattern. Almost there.

I will venture out at one point to Waitrose this afternoon for a small shop. A noticeably small trolley load to fill my needs now.

Sad news for you Ash my condolences. 💐
I hope you are noticing some improvement on the health front Marydoll with no sign of catching the family virus thus allowing you to take necessary meds.

Best wishes to all for a good day and a bit of respite for all coping with difficult times whatever they may be.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dark with sleety rain and forecast to snow later
So sorry to hear such sad news about your friend Ash, sending condolences, take care travelling home
Yesterday was spent with DD2 and the DGC, it was busy and a bit chaotic but lovely having the house full. Today I’m looking forward to a facetime call with DS to catch up on all his news. Then a bit of washing, cleaning and a trip to Tesco
Good to hear you’re feeling a bit better today grandmabatty
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

Ash🌹

A usual Monday - Waitrose and laundry! I have ironing to do too.

Have a good day.

Good morning from Oxfordshire
Sorry to hear your sad news Ashcombe
Today's the day for our niece's brain tumour op...will be a long day I think.
Will keep busy with plenty of jobs that need doing.
Have a good day everyone

Good morning from Cambridgeshire. Yesterday we did a walk by the river and then I went out on the garden and tidied around but for a while and put two new hellebore’s in at the front. My hellebores are lovely this year.
Today another walk is planned but DH staying home as his asthma is still quite troublesome so will keep in the warm. It does seem a quiet time at the moment as all the family ate back to work.
I need to plan for our friends arriving tmrw for New Year but seem in airy fairy mood but I’m sure will get myself organised. Beds are made up just last minute dust busting and food prep.

Ashcombe 🌺 hope your journey home goes well.

Sending best wishes to all hoping today will be a good one for you