Good Morning Tuesday 28th January 2025

Morning from a blustery, damp S Hants, warmer though.
Welcome back Ash and Happy Anniversary Sar 🥂❤️
Yesterday was quiet on the voluntary phone, I did take a break and met a friend for lunch, quiz last night fun as always.
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Good morning all from a very wet and windy Black country.
Hairdressers today it's her birthday so will take her some flowers.
Ash welcome back.
Happy Anniversary Sar53 enjoy your afternoon tea 🥂🍾.
Have a good day everyone ☀️

Welcome back, Ash.

Bite not bit with dh 😂

Good morning all from acloudy Glasgow, where it is 5°C and cloudy.

Bella, hoping you have not too tiring a day.

Bonnybanko, you have my sympathy. I am still suffering after four weeks, last night I couldn't stop being sick again and was forced to take my rationed anti-nausea meds.

Enjoy your new car,*LLFL*.

Wishing you all a pleasant day and hugs for the poorlies.

Happy anniversary, to Mr &Mrs Sar. 🥂🎉

Good morning everyone from a dull and overcast Northampton, showers forecast later, but hopefully not when we go for our health walk.

A good yoga class yesterday, lots of stretching involved, then a nice coffee and chat in the cafe around the corner.

When I got home, I opened up the laptop and booked the excursions for my upcoming cruise in April; looking forward to exploring classical sites in Greece and Turkey (to feed the mind and soul); have also booked olive oil and vineyard tours to feed the body!

Hoovered the bedrooms and the staircase, then sorted a bag of clothes and one of books for a charity shop collection today.

May change the bedding this morning, then an early lunch before our walk this afternoon.
Fish and new potatoes for dinner tonight.

Hope today goes well for all, with no hitches or unpleasant surprises!

Good morning from a dry and breezy Oxfordshire after a day of rain, wind thunder and lightning yesterday.

Had a day of moving furniture too yesterday, the electrician fitted the alarm system then fitted some double sockets in the dining room, so I had to empty the long sideboard, move it away from the wall ( oh dear so much dust and cobwebs) then put it all back again. Thank goodness we have a sturdy table to put everything onto.
This makes me even more determined to do some more decluttering when the weather warms up as I won’t ever use half of the crockery that’s in there. After putting it all back I still have some pieces that don’t fit!

An easy day today, MzOops came home last night so we will have some company, MissOops is also coming here with the dog.

Happy anniversary Sar have a lovely day 💐🥂🎉

Have a good day everyone, hope the poorly Grans start to feel better soon.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry but decidedly chilly out. We’ve got our mugs of TIB bit sooner this morning as I set the alarm because Himself has his weekly reflexology session at the MacMillan centre. He will leave after his breakfast.

I have no plans. I will vacuum the apartment when he’s out then plan to finish the novel today - two hours left on the Kindle. Book club tomorrow night, in the pub round the corner, yay.

In the Manchester Evening News I read last night that my Nat West Bank is closing here in May. We have a joint account with the Santander below us, so that’s still handy (for now). We have 4 ATM machines anyway and we both have banked on line for 20 years so I guess closures as such don’t affect us. But we were chatting last night and realised that in the 15 years we’ve lived here, 7 banks or building societies have gone. A sign of the times indeed.

I keep meaning to ask you grandMattie - what does the FAB stand for, at your church cafe?

Good morning everyone.
Meat pie to make this morning and a bit of ironing.
We are collecting DGSs from school and pre-school this afternoon. We’ll play some games, give them dinner and then Son in Law will collect them. DD3 is away for a few days.
Get well wishes for those who are poorly and a good day wished for all.

Happy anniversary Mr and Mrs Sar. Afternoon tea sounds just the thing.

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I keep meaning to ask you grandMattie - what does the FAB stand for, at your church cafe?

It's a hideous acronym, FGT2. FAB stands for Friends Aging Better and is run by AgeUK in Bristol. I don't know if it is countrywide.
As it takes place in the church, I host it on its behalf.

Good morning all. It's a lovely calm morning on the Angus coast. I see from my news app that one of the Red Top newspapers is predicting a huge wall of snow for Scotland. Although all their hyperbole is annoying and unbelievable I've come to realise that there's often a grain of truth in there. I wonder if we'll be lucky and miss this too!
Yesterday's tai chi committee meeting went well. I was able to follow everything that was said, meaning that my new hearing aids are an improvement on my previous ones, thank goodness
I hope you enjoy your new recliner Mick.
My DGS1 had his meeting with his oncologist yesterday and were given until this morning to decide whether or not they will bank sperm for when they want to try for a brother or sister for Li'l Ollie. DS and I have both said we will fund it if need be which takes some of the pressure off the decision for them.
Off to tai chi now, so have a good day everyone x

Good morning from Shropshire.Dry at the moment but a mixed forecast for the rest of the day.

We’ve had a quiet few days recovering from our few days in St David’s for my cousins funeral.An emotional time and three days of catching up with family, mine and DH’s as they live in that area.We are not used to so much talking!

Today I am going to Liverpool with DD1, DGD and DD’s MIL to see the Strictly live tour.We will collect DGD from school and head straight there.We will have to leave an hour later than planned as DGD has her last choir rehearsal before the Young Voices concert at the Coop arena next week.DD said she has worked the timings and it should all fit in😳

Thoughts of all with mountains to climb.Life can be tough.

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Good morning Mick and everyone from bright and dry Carlisle.
I went into town yesterday to collect two separate prescriptions that the pharmacy had texted were ready. One wasn't, the second time that's happened so, annoyingly, I'll have to go in again later in the week. A good job I'm not desperate for it.
It was a beautiful, sunny day when I walked about town but once home with my mid-morning coffee the dark clouds gathered and we had rain. Fortunately gone by late afternoon.

I booked myself a spring mini-break in the Isle of Wight. I lived there once as a 6 year old, in flats in an area now enclosed by Parkhurst prison. I shan't be paying a visit down Memory Lane!

Today, a bit of vacuuming and laundry and then we'll see. I finished a book yesterday but think I'll just catch up with some magazines today.

Happy anniversary to the Sars!

And here's wishing all you poorlies better days.

Good morning from County Durham.

Wet and grey outside today, hope it brightens up a little in the afternoon.

Yesterday I took GD1 to the hospital for her broken ankle appointment. Another x Ray and it appears there's no damage done further up her leg. A further appointment next week and hopefully we'll learn more. At the moment it's crutches with the boot. She spent the remainder of the day with us to the joy of the three younger GC who were surprised to find her here after school. They'll repeat that joyful feeling later as we'll be collecting GD1 from school today.

Wishing all a peaceful day.

Back home for a quick bit with dh 🫢
The mind (well, mine) boggled at that Gingster!
I think you just missed an ‘e’ there 😂

Good morning all from a wet Severnside.

Happy Anniversary wishes to Mr&MrsSar 🥂

Have a good day everyone 💐

Gingster

Bite not bit with dh 😂

Ha! Scrolled down & saw you’d noticed!

Good morning all. I haven’t looked at the forecast but so far, it’s dry with patches of blue sky.

Goodness GM Probate is going on forever for you. Completion isn’t far off for us and I will be relieved when it’s finally done and dusted.
Happy anniversary Mr&Mrs Sar. Enjoy your afternoon tea with trips down memory lane. 🥂🍾
Welcome back Ash
Your sweater sounds lovely Karma. I do like the idea of matching hat and scarf, a complete look.

Best wishes to all for a good day.

I never understood why some deaths generate a need for probate whilst others don’t. One of life’s mysteries (to me).

Good morning from a damp, grey NE with a forecast for rain all day.
I was pleased to hear DS had internet restored on Sunday night, it had been off since Friday morning. Both DS and DIL work from home part of the week so it was a great inconvenience.
Managed to stir my stumps and made a big pot of carrot and sweet potato soup, will be my lunch for a few days.
Happy anniversary to the Sars, enjoy your afternoon tea.
Have a good day everyone.

I thought FAB cafe meant “For anybody”. I do find some of these abbreviations baffling

Gingster thank you bringing a smile to my face this morning 😂

Thank you for all the congratulations. We have been together for almost 17 years but only married for 6, a long engagement !!!!! xx

Happy anniversary Sars enjoy your tea ☕️