Good Morning Wednesday 22nd January 2025

Good morning from Malta where it is still dark but we are promised another sunny day with a high of 20°C.

I shall be getting up to watch the tennis shortly. This afternoon I’m meeting a friend who is over here on holiday so will enjoy catching up with her.

Wishing a good day to all.☀️

Good morning from Bristol. The temperature will go from a minimum of 3C to the heady heights of 4C today. Still gloomy and grey.
I did something very stupid yesterday. I was preparing the squares for my quilt. I need squares of 4” and 3 1/2”. So I happily cut strips in those dimensions. What I had forgotten was that I need more of 4” than the smaller size. I had done the reverse! 🤬 Panic stations as I had very little of the yellow left, impossible to convert 3 1/2” into 4” sadly.
I called my friendly haberdasher in Sandwich. No more yellow fabric, I’d had the last. 😡 Rats…! So, going through the video call pantomime again, I got something else. It’ll arrive tomorrow.
That will teach me not to”measure twice, cut once”!
Just the FAB cafe this morning, with the remaining brownies and biscuits.
May your day be full of metaphorical ☀️ Carpe diem 🦩🦩❤️🦩

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Minus 3 here but I flicked the heating on in the middle of the night when my nose was frozen.

I took the bus into Edinburgh yesterday to my favourite fabric shop to buy a pattern and material for my dressmaking class which starts today.
The bus is so infrequent I had to wait in a café for an hour afterwards.
Such a good find!

That's such a shame gMattie about
your squares.

Hoping everyone has a good day.

Cold and rainy here today . Seeing cardiologist this afternoon and hopefully get help with my water retention and breathlessness. Plus find out if I did have a heart attack as they said. I know the cardiac enzyme blood test showed heart muscle damage which meant heart attack but it started my HPX off and past out and my daughter had to tell what happened between passing out and finding myself being undressed on the ward . HPX took me speech for a while luckily my daughter knows everything and I mimed some answers and managed the odd word until I could speak again. All I had was a headache and pain left side of my neck. Treated brilliantly by both hospitals I stayed in for a week .
Had lots of tests, and angiography much to my and the consultants surprise didn't need any stents .
Having taxi there and back as not well enough for buses yet.

Apparently women have different symptoms for heart attack as men. And heart attack symptoms aren't always chest and left arm pain. My dad had 2 both times he was only breathless no pain . So please any odd symptoms get checked out .

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a damp South Yorkshire and there will be some fog in the mix later. It’s DD’s birthday today and we are going for brunch somewhere but before I drive over to her I need to get some flowers and candles for a cake I’ve made. She does look forward to a cake. SiL and GS are also at home today so she’ll enjoy a nice day I think. I have writers group this afternoon at the library. I have prepared a sleep inducing essay😴.
Have the best day you can folks!

gramaretto, all is not lost. I have decided to sew the strips together and use them for random backing squares. But I would rather have been less enthusiastic to be well organised/prepared!

Good morning from south Glos, it’s dry and chilly here at the moment.
I don’t have anything planned for today beyond the usual chores and my early dog walk. I will be doing needlework at some point and i want to have a look through my books to see if I have any on Goldwork.
I hope today goes well for you 🌹

Good morning from s somerset, there might be a short pop of sun today

I am getting myself out today, up to my plot, I could do with the work and movement. I was slothful yesterday but made veg juice and nut milk and my kitchen was nice and shiny when I went to bed.

I will be getting one of my ready meals out and my green veg prepped. I know what I am like once I get engrossed on the plot when time flies

Have a good day

Good morning everyone from a dark, wet and cold mid Essex.
Yesterday I went for a short drive in my car, the first time I’d driven since before my hip operation. I ached for a while afterwards, but improved later in the day. Saw my friend with dementia in the afternoon, she slept all the time I was there.
DD2 will be working here this morning, it will be nice to have company, although I’ll have to be quiet because she’ll be on virtual meetings all morning.
I have some admin to do and some letters to post, so will need to walk to the post box, even if it’s raining!
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from the Essex coast. I think today is going to be wet and miserable ☔️.
I have an early blood test in town then a chest xray at the hospital, luckily DH has volunteered to be my driver.
We may have lunch out afterwards.
I hope you all have a good day, love to all xx

Good morning from a dark W Kent
A friend will be coming for tea and chat later, she has given up driving and is finding it difficult to our local bus service isn’t great.
Later I am thinking I will get my knitting out and get restarted.
Best wishes

Good morning everyone.

I have an assessment for my left hip today. It was last assessed as being moderately affected by osteoarthritis in 2019 and although it’s got worse since it’s not hugely dramatic as I can still walk pretty well most of the time. Putting socks on and cutting toenails has become more difficult though.

FGT2 I hope you are enjoying the Whalebone Theatre. I read it a couple of years ago and liked it a lot. I found it easy to picture scenarios in my head which I don’t always, an example being Slow Horses by Mick Herron (though I love it on TV).

I hope you feel much better soon Whiff.

Wishing you all have a good day and that everyone battens down the hatches, particularly up North before the approaching storm arrives. I thought it rather irresponsible that some parts of the media are forecasting 250mph winds hitting Britain when it was actually the jet stream they were referring to.😂

Morning all from a still dark West Oxfordshire,

I’m feeling a bit better this morning. I was in bed at 8pm last night.

Haircut this morning and then nothing!

Have a good day.

Good morning all from the Black country.
Playgroup duty again so early start, will come back and either relax and read or iron depends how busy it's been.
Whiff before my DH had his bypass the consultant told him he would have no warning it would be like switching a light off instant. His first attack he was saved by landing on concrete floor the force of it started his heart again, had he been in a chair the outcome would not be good. He had a second attack again no warning waiting to be discharged from hospital, medics on hand saved him, then straight to theatre for stents.
Happy birthday wishes to your DD Greyduster.
Enjoy the Brummie catch up NannyJan
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans , will catch up with everybody's happenings later.☀️

Good morning from a dark Midlands, it was lively weather here yesterday after a damp start so hoping for same today. I am meeting my granddaughter for lunch, looking firward to seeing here.
Its lovely picturing you all over the place, in particularly Grammaretto in Edinburgh, I have never got there yet, twice in the past something happened and we had to cancel
Good Luck today Whiff.

Good morning everyone.
DH is just off to golf and I and I will pack a box with materials and instructions for this afternoon’s craft project. After club this afternoon I must finish DG2s birthday card.

Thoughts with those who have problems and illness and a good day wished for all.

Good morning from a cold and dark Black Country

Mums visit to the Doctor's went well. She gave her chair exercises to do. She wasn't too impressed, so doubt she will do them. I rang PlusNet on her behalf, and had £10 off her monthly payment. They offered me a deal for my mobile £10 a month with unlimited calls and texts and 20 Gb. I pay £11 now with only 1GB. So waiting for SIM to arrive.

Looking forward to the GN Brum meet up today. Sorry you cannot make it Monk hopefully see you next time.

Wishing you all the best day possible

Good morning from grey South Lanarkshire.

I hope your appointment goes well whiff.

A busy shift in the charity shop yesterday, I’m being very cautious and not lifting anything but still by the evening my back was so sore. I’m hoping that was coincidence.

Yarn group in the evening, I couldn’t get comfortable in my chair so walked around the table for most of the time. We’re starting on our spring project which is quite ambitious, I’ll have to get myself into the groove and get going.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from County Durham.

Yesterday ended up being quite a lazy day so I will attempt to give myself a shake today.

It was strange collecting GD2 on her own from school (the boys were attending clubs). We made pizza together for the their tea which she enjoyed, then she wanted to paint a landscape with DH. DH has many of his paintings dotted around the house and the children think he is an amazing artist.
"Are you famous Grandad ?" enquires DG. He is very good, but I don't think they'll become part of a family fortune in the future!

Today I have books ready for a charity shop. Dresses to return too, I had ordered four, two different sizes, I think I may keep the other two. One for a party, the other for a cruise next year. All beautifully sparkly, I have never owned anything sparkly before so it's about time!

Thinking of you Whiff. Get well soon.

Wishing all a peaceful day.

good morning from a dry and dull Oxfordshire.

I’m having some dizzy days, so everything is cancelled until I can walk in a straight line and not feel so ill.

MissOops will be here later with the dog and some rocks to paint, maybe if I can sit in the chair I will help.

Hope you feel better soon Whiff

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from another dreary Suffolk. A glimpse from the sun( is it still about?) would be welcome.

My exercise classes restart this week as the redecoration of the village hall should be finished so I’m off to keep fit shortly.Afterwards I’m meeting a close friend for coffee and catch up which no doubt will extend into lunch.

Hope all have a little sunshine in their day.

Good morning all and it’s damp and dreary here in Essex.

Today I’ll walk up to town, (church on the way) and meet my (cataract) friend whose eyesight is still bad. We’ll have coffee and she can have my arm for support as we shop and go to the bank.

Choir tonight - I must practice the new song. 🎶.

Take care everyone - we’re getting through the winter ! 🌱

So sorry that Whiff and Oops are so unwell and hope things improve soon. I am merely struggling with the January blues, which will pass. Singing this afternoon, always good for the spirit, but before that some domestic admin might be a good idea.

Good morning from Cambridgeshire where is is grey and wet.
I’m off for my hair cut and colour and hopefully a browse around M & S after.

Whiff hope all goes well today and your recovery continues to go well.

Have a good Wednesday everyone.