Good Morning Friday 24th January 2025

Good morning Mick and everyone from windy Carlisle. It's not at its max yet and is steadily picking up. I'm going to be a nervous bunny all day!

I was busy all yesterday morning with this and that including the ironing. I had to have a go at my kitchen cabinet fronts, they are semi-glossy and show every mark. This morning I'll have a good wipe round the rest of the kitchen and mop my floors, trying not to look out of the french windows at the fence.
I can always go into my front sitting room, read a book and turn the CD player up very loud I suppose....
I hope all goes well with you all weather-wise. Good luck!

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. As GG13 says, it’s windy and wet here, the garden thermometer says it’s 10 degrees outside.
Yesterday I walked to the pharmacy with my repeat prescription, took my rollator rather than the crutches, the pavement is quite bumpy with tree roots growing up through the tarmac.
I don’t think I’ll go out today, but am going to a friend’s this evening for an informal quiz evening.
Have the best day possible everyone, stay safe in the storm.

Susan, safe journey.

Good morning everyone from Spain, another lovely day ahead
A sad day Susan but hope all goes as well as it can 💐
Really nice cushion gMattie, a lovely gift for your friend
The storm sounds awful so please stay safe everyone, I’ll be checking up on DD2 throughout today, I’ll be worrying too much otherwise
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow, where it is 8°C and a tad windy! The wind woke me up in the early hours, it is fierce to say the least. We have never had a red warning before.

I received so many messages from parishioners last night, asking if the church was closed, as many others in the Diocese were. Despite phone calls and texts, the new PP has not bothered to respond, so I am furious. We have many elderly parishioners and I have a system in place to alert parishioners in a situation like this. I know for certain that a few hardy foolish ones will venture out.

I'm glad of an excuse to stay in, but obviously not for the reason. Babydoll, aka the Duracell bunny, was non stop yesterday and refused to nap. Papa hadn't finished strapping her in the car to go home, when she conked out. The wee rascal..🥰

Six months after my cooker hood fell down on my head, the electrician phoned yesterday and is coming early this morning, to fit a new one. It has been a comedy of errors. I am not really expecting him to come, I certainly don't want him putting himself at risk.
The original electrician, a former parent and my go to person, had an accident at work and combined with me feeling too unwell to cope with things, has meant that it has lingered on.
He has asked another electrician, my friend's nephew, to come and do it. They help each other with jobs, when they are busy and I have no problem with that.

A note to Borrheid : our school friend, Margaret M. messaged to say, Mrs H, the maths teacher, whose daughter was in our year, had died at the age of ninety two!
I hope you are feeling a bit better and more upbeat. She says she follows you on Facebook.💕

I hope everyone remains safe and Grammaretto, fingers crossed for those trees.

A quiet day is required,I cannot shake off the the after effects of that Christmas virus, I am find life difficult and frustrating.

Morning all from a wild and woolly West Oxfordshire.

I was supposed to be going to Kew today to look after my granddaughter for the weekend. Elder son and his partner had planned to drive up to southern Scotland and look at properties off the beaten track. That’s not happening now!

But, someone from the dealership rang me yesterday to say my new car is on its way and I can collect it on Tuesday. So, I have quite a bit of admin to do, including paying for the thing!

OH is still working on his honey warmer. The local car boot sales start in a couple of weeks so he wants the honey in jars, labelled and ready to go.

GM - my daughter and younger son had an argument on Christmas Day. That put a crimp in my sails.

Have a good day.

Well it's been blowing a gale here in the north west all night but only know that when I needed the loo. Slept through it . Very heavy rain . Good job I have nothing that can fly about. At least living in a bungalow it's just whistling round one level . Got Sainsbury's delivery today. Otherwise the front door wouldn't be opened .

Hope none of you suffer any property damage and please be extra careful if you have to go out .

Morning everyone from a breezy and wet S E Essex, nothing like storm Eowyn here.

Off to the gym first thing, then after a cuppa and chat I am going for a manicure.

School pick-up and cuddles, then we are meeting friends at our favourite Indian restaurant for dinner.

Lovely cushion gM

Susan56 (hugs)

Keep safe dear friends that are in the danger zone of the storm 🙋‍♀️

Good morning all from a dry but windy North Leicestershire. It's quite chilly.

A day at home for me today. Actually, an empty, as DH is is doing a volunteer drive.

I have ironing to do them stuff on my desk. Abd, I must water the plants.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. I woke to the roar of the storm at 4am.
Trees are swaying.
I am now up and dressed to let the painter and plasterers in to complete the job they began before Christmas.
After my hip operation at New year I moved into the "new" room so now I've had to move out again. 😞

So long as no more trees come down and everyone is safe, that's what matters.

DS3 has called off coming today and DS1 is stuck in Dublin with all flights cancelled so he won't be home for a while.

Life is definitely not as usual today.
Stay safe everyone.

Good morning from Cambridgeshire. I can hear the wind gusting outside here and we have a yellow warning. I do hope those further north in the amber and red zones keep safe and sound💨💧

I am up early this morning to travel in Cambridge for an eye clinic appointment

Take care everyone out there today.

Morning Mick, morning All. Can hear the wind whistling but not looked out to see how wet our corner of Somerset is.

Other than a short walk along the river when the sun appeared for an hour it was an indoors day yesterday. Huge hailstones had fallen in the morning and stayed on the conservatory roof for almost an hour.

I’ll be off volunteering at our surgery this morning with a very convenient GP appointment while I’m there. We could do with a top up shop, maybe this afternoon, see what the weather is up to before we decide

susan . I also find adult meltdowns distressing grandmattie, exhausting all round.

Stay safe everyone. Have the best day you can.

Good morning from wet, windy South Lanarkshire.

We’re hunkering down today. DH has secured everything in the garden and we are set for a day at home. All schools are closed as well as many businesses including shops, supermarkets, rail and bus services and Royal Mail. I’m hoping it won’t be as bad as the forecast.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a very wet, windy hillside in south Glos, it’s bucketing down with rain!
Yesterday I finished my piece of embroidery, it’s taken me ages simply because I don’t really like it and having finished it I don’t know what I’m going to do with it!
I spent a very happy couple of hours having a good tidy up of my needlework bits, I certainly have enough to keep me going for year ( I am slow!)
It was sewing group in the afternoon, only three of us there. We decided that as two of the usual group are having surgery and two or three others don’t come regularly, that we’ll suspend it for a couple of months. We will restart in April, all being well.
Today it’s housework, ironing and then more needlework I think, I find it so relaxing most of the time, and I listen to podcasts or audiobooks.
Thinking of you all 🌹

Good Morning from a wet and windy Durham. I hope everyone is safe today. It’s perfect weather for my much needed hair cut - I’ll look like a drowned rat by the time I get home! New salon, so I’m a bit apprehensive.

Later DD2 and I are taking DGS2 to a soft play session - he loves it.

My SinL went home last night, as her son’s job was cut short. He’d driven her up from Cheshire and she was supposed to be here over the weekend. A brief visit, but nice to see her.

💐Susan56

Best wishes to all. X

Windy morning from a good North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🌬️💨 and I’m sure we’re getting away lightly on this one…

Hope all goes smoothly Susan as you say farewell to your cousin and a safe journey back x

Mr PG had a cardiologist appointment yesterday and we were in and out within the hour, very thorough and so cheering to hear that a tweak to his tablets might enable him to exercise a little more (he’s still at cruising weight…☹️). I can sort the diet but can’t walk for him…

Will pop along later to read about your bizzinesses but hope you’re safe and sound in this testing weather 🤞

Good morning from a very windy and wet Oxfordshire. I was hoping for a lay in but the weather woke me at 5.

MrOops is out today, MzOops is away for the weekend and I have loads of admin to do this morning. Fingers crossed we don’t get a power cut.

Have a good day everyone, stay warm and dry

Good morning from Lancashire. Heavy rain and strong winds are the order of the day.
Yesterday was 'bin day', not everyone brought in their bins and they are being thrown around by the gusts of wind. I hope none get blown into the road, as the lighting is very poor.

Good morning from Malta where another sunny day is forecast with a high of 20°C.

Yesterday I went to meet a friend for coffee and we sat out in the sun. It does lift the spirits having such lovely weather.

DD3 and the boys came over in the afternoon so that made a perfect day for me. They are such sweethearts.

A sad day for you Susan56. I hope all goes as well as possible as you say goodbye to your cousin. 💐

I love the cushion, grandMattie and am sure your friend will be delighted by it. Sorry you had an upsetting visit to your DD.

I’m up watching tennis, or I would be if the match hadn’t ended after the first set due to a player retiring with injury. It’s now a bit of a wait until the second semifinal starts. I have been awake most of the night so hope I don’t nod off at the crucial moment, 😴

Weekly hairdo later, a bit of cleaning and that’s about it.

Wishing a good day to all.☀️

Good morning from a very stormy Bristol. It has been wet 💦 and windy 🌬️ all night.

I’m still keeping quiet and being careful after my cataract removal so didn’t go to my usual tai-chi class.

Yesterday morning was spent making the goose cushion cover for my friend Rose. On my way back from posting it, I met the postman who gave me my parcel of fabric from her.

Quiet afternoon ending with a bus journey to dine with DD. She was very stressed and had a complete meltdown while making dinner. I find those explosions from her and her family very distressing.

Today, I’ve got my Spanish class. MD, I found that I had the printout and used that for my homework…

Hugs to the sad, sick and lonely. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🌬️

Good morning from St David’s.

The wind whistling has kept me awake for most of the night.DH is oblivious!Today is my cousins funeral.We had a family gathering at his house last night and two services today.

Stay safe everyone.