Good Morning Friday 31st January 2025

Taichinan belated for your late husbands anniversary. I bet you were a lovely couple and parents.
Your family are very lucky.
I hope all goes well for your DGS.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
Still off colour, so cancelled art this morning. I wish this “whatever it is” would b***er off.. I was meant to continue a self portrait.
Sorry to hear about a plane crash in America, as I have a flying daughter, I turn off any news that comes through.

My DSister arrives from the south tomorrow so I am looking at the minimum to do. The bed was made up weeks ago, thankfully and I’m going to cook a piece of gammon with cloves, mustard and honey. She has an old school friends’ reunion here every year and then will come on to me (with a hangover😁).

I watched ‘Cherie’ 2009, last night, a film based on one of my favourite author’s works, Colette. If you know a work really well, it’s never completely satisfying, but it was nice to look at.
Thoughts to harrigran and Lulu🌺

Is SueD around?
How is your DH?

Good morning!

Morning from South Lanarkshire. I am so sorry about Dollie’s event yesterday Marydoll, I didn’t read the thread till yesterday evening and was really shocked, I’ve never heard of anything like that before and hope she is well recovered.

harrigran, a fall like that is horrible, I’ve made that same mistake a couple of times coming down the stairs and got a real fright. I hope your bruising isn’t too sore.

I had a lovely afternoon on Wednesday with my best friend’s brothers and sisters who still so kindly include me in their family reunion lunches nine years after her death. There were 11 of them, 8 sisters and 3 brothers. Two sisters and three brothers in law gone but everyone else still gather for lunch every few months.

A phone call this morning to my Corby sister who is off with her DH on Sunday for their second of the winter three week breaks the sun. I quite envy her!
Never mind February tomorrow and mornings getting brighter by the day.

Beat wishes to anyone still reading!

Good morning Im waiting for Asda delivery then got my grandson overnight as his mam is goin out with a few of the school mams. Sending hugs to everyone who may need one 🤗xx

I thought I had posted this earlier! I am somewhat discombobulated today!

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 2°C.

Lulu, I hope your op goes well.
GM, what a pity your evening was spoiled and you were upset.

Thank you all for the good wishes for Dollie yesterday. We took BabyD to visit her and she refused to go home. Dollie had a room makeover at the weekend, with a cabin bed and beautifully painted pink walls, and BabyD kept saying wow, her new word. She decided that the futon below the bed was hers and dragged Dollie into it beside her.
Dollie looked a bit better, but had hurt her her back, when she collapsed and in her words, is feeling rubbish. Her poor parents are shell-shocked.

After getting my bloods done and getting lost in a labyrinth of corridors in the huge health centre, trying to find a working lift and escorted by a kind doctor to a working one, we went to the leisure centre next door for coffee. BabyD loved it, especially papa's cake! We shall to have to buy her her own cake next time. As seat was secured beside the swimming pool and there were lots of babies, she loves babies, so was in seventh heaven.
Not the best of ideas, but we decided to put her in reins, rather than the pram, to try and tire her out. We failed!

Last night, DH and I settled down to watch our favourite Italian crime drama, with a glass of wine. Suddenly the nausea came back with a vengeance, so no wine, no drama, some anti nausea medicine and bed!😔

Today, DD is doing her care in the community stint by taking me for my shopping. Despite having always done it without any assistance, she thinks I need looking after!!

I wish you all a pleasant day and hugs for all, who have mountains to climb.

My task today is to find a roofer. The in laws next door informed us we have missing tiles on the roof. DH had checked, but missed that. DIL's father said that it was his cowboy builders, who spotted it and would repair it next week for us. We politely declined!

Good morning from a drying Oxfordshire after a wet night, still cloudy though but just as forecast.

Cleaning and bed changing today and plenty to read on my kindle, yesterday was a lovely sunny day but very cold in town, but it was so nice to be out and about.

My toe has healed at last so I was able to wear shoes! Simple joys….

Have a good day everyone, hugs for those who are unwell, sad or stressed.

Another bright cold morning here in Co Armagh
I’m off to painting class , my bag has been packed for 3 weeks, but this is the first class of the new season that I have been able to get to , looking forward to the craic
Thinking of all under the weather , especially MD and wee dollie

Hope your cataract operation goes well today lulu🙏🏻💐

Good morning from Shropshire.Heavy rain overnight but dry now.

I had a lovely afternoon with my friend yesterday.We have booked our next catch up in the diary.

Today a quiet day until school pick up.We have the children until Sunday evening as DD and SIL have a weekend away with friends to celebrate both the men’s birthdays.

Marydoll I hope Dollie is doing ok and you are all recovered from the shock.

Have a good day everyone🦩

Grey, damp and cold here in the south of Co Durham. Hope it doesn’t rain as I’m out to lunch with a friend.
Llfl, you’ve reminded me to make an appointment at SpecSavers.
Lulu, hope all goes well today.
Georgesgran, I used to love a mooch around Newcastle but it now takes over 2 hours by bus from my village, and it’s only 30 miles away.
Harrigran hope you're ok today.
Wishing you all a good day.
Love I may go and get dressed now 😀

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it rained heavily during the night and Alexa says it’s 4°C at present and 8°C later.

I’m off to the dental hygienist in a bit. Note to self, make appointments later in the day in future! Who wants to be ‘up and at ‘em’ so early when retired? Not me anyway.

We are considering calling in at the MacMillan centre for coffee at lunchtime. We will keep a weather eye open to decide.

Good morning from fenland Cambridgeshire where it is cloudy and grey.

Not much on the agenda here today. DH is off to breakfast club and I will tidy round and start the ironing pile which is now very large! If weather is dry later we may do an afternoon walk across the meadows, a three miles circular route to blow the cobwebs away. I breathe a sigh of relief that tmrw we enter into February. January has seemed endless this year.

Wishing a happy Friday to all 💐

Georgesgran, I loathe shopping……online shopping has been a godsend.

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

Meeting our Friday pals at lunchtime for drinks and a few light bites. It’s so lovely to see them every week - we’ve been doing this now for 50+ years. The chaps were all at school together and us girls have just tagged along. 😂.

We’re hoping to go to our cottage by the sea on Sunday, weather permitting. 🤞. Checking if alls well!

GM an awkward evening for you. Families eh! 🙄.

Take care 🌱

Good morning Mick and everyone from a rather cloudy Carlisle.
Yesterday was a pleasant sunny day but I didn't get much done apart from a little ironing as, in spite of my low dose antibiotics, my kidneys are playing up again. I started a new book that's looking very promising.
I had a Tesco delivery. The driver told me they had worked through the big storm, even having to go up into Scotland where their actual stores there were closed.

Today, not much, I'll probably find some gentle jobs to do, I hate being inactive. One thing I will be doing is firing off an e-consult to the doc to see what they advise. I have been fighting off this infection for a fortnight now and it is not going away.
I shall proceed with my book, it must be a long one as my Kindle tells me there is 24 hours of reading to go. It's a sci-fi, something nasty is lurking in the deep oceans....Hope it's not going to give me bad dreams.

I hope all is now well with Dollie Marydoll, a bit worrying not to know why.

Do have a good day everyone.

Harrigran I hope you are ok.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Very still and not too cold.

I may get the bus into Edinburgh today. I need to visit my bank and
that's the nearest branch now. I haven't been for over a year.

It will be good to get out. I'm a bit stir
crazy.

The 3 plasterers were here yesterday
so crumbling walls have been
rejuvenated. why didn't we do this years ago

My prospective buyer wanted to
show his friend round so I was home all day.

There's a concert tonight if I feel up to it

I enjoyed the Bob Dylan film too
Kalu though my DS pretended he
knew all about it. He pandered to me as he prefers 1980s music.

Enjoy your day as best you can everyone. Thinking of the poorly ones.

Good morning from a dull looking Suffolk after a day of glorious sunshine yesterday. The snowdrops are looking lovely and are covering,as usual,swathes of the garden.

I was due to meet the friend with whom I went to India in October ‘23 but we have postponed till after our cruise in a couple of weeks. I would have got the train but didn’t want another journey after my 2 earlier this week.

I think DH and I will take the dog for her walk on a local common where there is a cafe called “Paws for tea”. Dogs are given treats and they always have an excellent selection of cakes so we all enjoy it.

Hope today is a good one for all.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 2° and a bit damp. Bellasnana Scottish water is very soft and makes good whisky! GrandMattie that does sound a very difficult meal.
Yesterday I set out to go to dgs1's school for their Scottish event and my blooming front door wouldn't lock! It's just about a year old and I would expect it to last longer than that. Fortunately I can use my back door in the meantime, but I will phone the door firm to see what they say.
I did get to the school in plenty of time. All the boys and girls were seated on benches and we were treated to Scots songs, poems and some dubious Scottish country dancing. Then irn bru and shortbread. I had a chat with a number of teachers about the library too. All in all, a positive experience.
I was up before seven this morning, putting out the bin, then scurried back to bed for a bit. Today is a day in the house. I will get housework done, a couple of phone calls made and wait for a Tesco delivery later. Dd plans to call in too. I'm actually looking forward to doing ordinary, mundane things! Have a good day all.

Good morning everyone from a cloudy and overcast Northampton, a slight drizzle at the moment but the forecast is for a dry day.

Did very little yesterday except deal with the bins, then a Sainsbury's delivery, and reading all afternoon.

Dance classes this morning, then coffee afterwards with a fellow dancer. Home to more reading, then a curry for dinner. Had a message yesterday that my cruise evening dress is shortened, so am waiting to find out when I can collect it.

Hope all have a good day.

Good morning Mick and all. It's a much greyer day today on the Angus coast. Yesterday was glorious and when I got home from tai chi I sat out in the sun for half an hour with my cup of coffee. When the sun moved off my bench it was freezing! but lovely while it lasted.
Today I'm rushing out early to get my haircut - I had to cancel it last week because of storm Eowyn. Then I shall meet my niece for a coffee and catch-up. Lots to talk about - it was her daughter and family who were caught up in those dreadful LA fires. They were evacuated, but their property wasn't damaged thank goodness. Then it's a foray into M&S on my way home.
Yesterday evening I had a surprise visit from DGD3. She was staying with a friend from uni in Dundee and they came up for a walk and a picnic on our beach here. I offered them mince and tatties for their tea, but their preference was for fish'n chips on their way back down! It was lovely to see them though. Having family pop in like that is a novelty to me as we all live so far apart.
Anyway, off I go. Have a good day everyone x

Good morning from a grey but dry NE, I guess it is chilly but as the heating has been on all night it is cosy indoors.
I got very little done yesterday as I fell over when stepping off a ladder, I was putting containers away in a cupboard and thought I was on the bottom rung. I was on the second rung and I collided with the worktop hitting the right side of my chest. Thankfully I did not break anything.
A quiet day today.
Have a good day.

Looks like another fine day though still feels cold, but so nice that it’s not raining. Man came to look at leak yesterday, says it may be April before they can get to it so I think I will have to see if someone else can deal with it. As I have been waiting since new year for someone to come I am both cross and unhappy about this and will need to ask around for recommendations. It’s hard work, having to do this sort of thing on my own.