Good Morning Saturday 8th February 2025

Good morning from Malta where we have a day of thundery rain forecast with a high of 12°C.

I have an appointment with my doctor this morning, then to the post office to collect a couple of parcels, after which home to do a bit of cleaning before settling down to watch the tennis from Rotterdam this afternoon.

Yesterday was another lovely day with the boys. It has been such a happy week enjoying their company.

Wishing you all a good day however you are spending it.☀️

Good morning all. It’s still dark out side, 1deg and overcast for much of the day in Glasgow. What did cheer me up though was it was still light, past 5.00pm driving home.

It’s lovely to have some sunshine but driving when the sun is low can be a leap of faith at some point.
I have no plans to go out today and have the choice of knitting, reading or some embroidery, the day is my own to do as I please.

Best wishes to all for a good day.

Good morning from a dull Bristol. We are promised rain today…
I was stunned during my Spanish class, that my discussion partner didn’t know what “heretical” meant! And she is supposed to have been a journalist, albeit for the local rag.
Nothing much in the afternoon.
Today, I need to clean my bit of the church before coffee, then probably the usual read, nap, sew, cook…
I hope you have a good weekend. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from s somerset, cold, dull and wet today

It was perishing outside on my walk yesterday, my coat was warm but the cold even got through my trousers. I had to make sure to breathe in through my nose, to warm the air up a little bit.

I lit the stove at lunchtime, not a lot of fuel but the top-down method is very efficient. I only added a bit more fuel once and then let it die down, 5 hours later and it was still hot enough to keep the fan turning. It warms the whole house. Downside is that the comfortable heat makes me drowsy

I ordered a decent folding chair for my plot and a lock for my big storage box, I intend to leave my stuff there and also to get RnR, rather than stand up the whole time. The weather will be too miserable to go today but tomorrow looks a bit better, I am adding things to my car every day

Sewing later today, I want to make that gardening smock. There are signs of spring, nature knows best

Have a good day

Bore da from dark and dry north Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 where it’s ☕️ in 🛏️ ( a la the FGTs ) where I’ve slept for eight hours uninterrupted after a brilliantly smooth journey home from from our Moroccan jolly.

Will need to trot out for some provisions later and my Dhobi Waller will be busy too ( he’s blissfully unaware at the moment 😂)

Will pop in later to read of your pleasures (and hopefully few pains ) this weekend x

Morning Mick, morning All from a damp, cold corner of Somerset.

An enjoyable volunteer stint yesterday followed by a quiet afternoon. Off over the bridge to see our friend today. Just a shirt drive for us though as we’re meeting our son who will then be chauffeur. Just as well as I’ve been awake since 2.30, I’ll be propping my eyes open and am thoroughly irritated with myself.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Short not shirt .

Good morning all it’s real dark, cold and rainy out there on the east coast of Fife.
I had a wonderful day yesterday at my local community club where I met loads of friends I used to work on with.
There’s a lady at the club who repaired my velvet trousers which my son sent to me for my Christmas. I needed the zip taken out and an elasticated waistband put in she’s done a grand job it only cost me a donation too,

Hope all you grandnetters slept well last night, take care you lovely folk

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. We have been having some beautiful days. Frosty mornings with bright sunshine.
I had to go into the bank in Edinburgh yesterday and I also went to an enormous supermarket. I realised how much I loathe these places.
So I bought fish from the van when I got home and provisions from the community store.
I lit the fire and my df came for supper bringing wine so we had a most pleasant evening.

Welcome home pantglas

I hope everyone has some joy today.

Good morning from a dry but chilly Torbay where we also can’t start the day without TIB, which DH has just made. Unless we have a reason to be up early, this often leads to a second mug and a further doze 💤, especially on these dark mornings.

Yesterday, I was relieved to finally speak to an actual person at NRS Healthcare regarding the return of the equipment kindly delivered most efficiently after my hospital stay in December. For over a week, I have been trying in vain to organise its return and feared it being here for ever!

Coffee morning at church then hibernating from the cold, I expect, although DH is keen to buy Cornish pasties for lunch, freshly baked nearby.

Happy weekend, folks! 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from a cold, wet hillside in south Glos, no snow thankfully.
I’ve had about three hours sleep thanks to DH who’s been banging around the house for most of the night, doing goodness knows what 🤬. His behaviour really is getting odder and odder but he refuses to see his GP 🤷🏼‍♀️who I wrote to several years ago but who did nothing.
I’m supposed to be at an embroidery workshop this morning but I feel like a piece of chewed string.
I must get up because I need to walk the dog, I can’t rely on him doing it, then try to summon up some enthusiasm.
I hope you all have a lovely weekend 🌹

According to my phone it’s 5° but feels like 1°, with light rain all day…

Waiting for DH to wake up and make the tea, I will be joining the TIB 🛌 club.

I managed to get to the salon for my manicure appointment. Last night the two youngest sons persuaded us to join them for dinner, which we did. DH dropped me off outside the restaurant and then went to the car park.

Nothing planned today other than the sofa with my legs elevated, kindle, iPad and TV remote.

🙋‍♀️

Good morning everyone from mid Esses. It’s cold and wet and still quite dark here at the moment. Another wet day forecast, but hopefully without the biting easterly wind. Yesterday DD2 took me to see my godmother and we had a nice morning with her. I didn’t do much in the afternoon as I felt cold, even with the heating on.
Nothing planned for today, although a visit to an emergency dentist may be necessary to deal with a nagging toothache. My regular appointment is not until April unfortunately. I need to change the bedclothes so I’ll do that first!
Have the best day possible everyone, stay warm and dry.

Good morning all from a very chilly North Leicestershire.

We always have TiB - thought it was the law!

Not a lot on here today, thankfully, so I will catch up with TV and read the papers.

The Sound of Music was great yesterday but the star was Persie (obviously) as a goat herd. Who knew she could yodel so well.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. I slept late this morning. I can’t remember the last time I used “slept” and “late” in tandem with each other! Going to be a damp day in South Yorkshire. I have a quick visit to the supermarket and then DS will be popping in on his way to the match and calling in again on his way home to eat with me. Other than that, it’s a quiet day of knitting, reading and writing letters.
Safe journeys to all who are travelling.
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a damp-looking Carlisle.
I got 6 hours unbroken sleep last night, that's rare! However, I was tired after a dismal day yesterday feeling rather grim. I've had to resort to my stronger antibiotics after all. I suppose that's not bad going as it's a year since I've had to do that.
The plus was that all the necessary sitting about enabled me to finish my book. I confess to leafing through several pages of what I considered unnecessary waffle towards the end of what was an exciting denouement. A very dystopian ending though.

Today I am girding my loins for a trip into town for some necessary items, thankful that the car is not iced up and no snow lying about. Then home for a relaxing day catching up with my magazines and maybe the paper.

Rose , your husband sounds worrying, can you not have another go at your GP and get him called in under the guise of a routine check?

And I wish you all the best possible weekend.

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Good morning from Sunny S.Africa.
We have had several exciting safaris.a seen lots of animals.
Lots of different antelopes, warthogs, giraffes , wildebeest and hippos.
Yesterday 2 rhinos joined us for tea in the bush . Cheetahs crossing in front of us and whoe pride of lions.
Tomorrow we are off to the cruise part of our holiday.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a chilly -1° and frosty
Hope you get to your embroidery workshop rosesandlilac, a difficult situation with your DH
Yesterday I had a wander around the garden, it’s lovely to see the early signs of spring, there’s a few snowdrops in flower and a yellow winter jasmine. I’m looking forward to getting out there again when the frost has gone and it’s slightly warmer. Nothing much planned for today, we might go out for a coffee this morning at one of the local garden centres.
Well done to Persie kitty!
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a damp W Kent. A visit to the farm shop first thing for veg and eggs, a fairly quiet day and then out this evening with DD2 and family for DGS5’s birthday meal. He had friends over last weekend so he has got the oldies this one, just hope we can stay awake. The restaurant is always very noisy particularly on Saturday night, not great for the hard of hearing but we will do our best.
R&L please have another go with the Dr for your own sake.
Best wishes

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 1°C.

Good to see you back, Pants.

Roses,💐

We spent a lovely day with our DD and SIL. After lunch, we took an uber up to their village pub for a few hours.
Getting home was a nightmare. We decided to get the bus back , as it stops very close to our house. It was showing on the electronic board until the very last minute. The next bus ran past, without stopping 🤬, so we decided to get a bus down into the town and change buses. The bus, we were waiting for in town also disappeared from the board at the last minute. We eventually caught a bus, which was actually the next one from DD's village. We should have stayed in the pub. The village is so much colder than here, I felt so unwell when I got home and ended up in bed early.

Today, I need to finish off the sewing jobs for church, update the parish website and open up for Vigil Mass. I would love a day doing nothing.

A virtual hug for our friends, who are struggling. 💐It is sometimes difficult to read of other's happy experiences, when we are struggling and unable to do little.

Enjoy your day, whether busy or not.

Good Morning Mick and all GN'S
It is cold and clear here in north yorkshire, not a breath of wind, the tree outlined against the slowly lightening sky, but I know it will be cold out as feel the cold coming in through the windows as I opened the curtains. Well today, I am in a better place, so no ranting!! I have calmed down somewhat, and although yet again not a good nights sleep, I feel mentally better and am planning a quiet but pleasant day.

I am writing this just before venturing out, so got the thermals on and will have the hi viz coat, ready to mount the yellow peril. My plan (dont know if it will work!) is to firstly go and make sure of my Yorkshire Post from the newsagent, and then onto the market to get one or two bits and pieces and hopefully I shall treat myself to a small amount of the new rhubarb, which you may know the triangle near wakefield is famous for growing. That first rhubarb served up with either custard or evaporated milk swirled round the top of it, is not only lovely to eat, but brings back many memories. My father grew rhubarb and so of course it was on the menu at home and school dinners had it in crumble as I remember. Besides enjoying eating it , I am always reminded of old friends and family and it usually triggers me writing or emailing someone I have thought about.

So after that shopping I am slightly nervous but am going to travel further than I have up til now on the buggy. We have a new pop up repair clinic at a place on the Yafforth road which is a bit further out on the road to Richmond. As I am yorkshire , and a great mend and make do, but not particularly good with things like sewing - I can always see what needs doing but dont think much of my own efforts to accomplish it, I am all for this sort of thing. We have had several in the district but this is the first local one for me. So I shall look and see if I have anything to take but this is really just to encourage them to continue etc. The volunteers are of course expert in their own field , and so you will have an electrical person, and perhaps someone who is skilled at making good repairs on loved vases or whatever, plus the sewing and woodwork sort of thing. You show your item to the receptionist and they then direct you to whoever is most likely to be able to help. Then discuss it with them and agree what can be done and how much it will cost, or at the worst they tell you the bad news that it is irrepairable, but sometimes they can get bits from your dud one to mend another one so it still is helpful to take it . So, it is all good news.

It is being held in a home for disabled people. This way, they have coffee and cakes etc and we can buy those and the money goes to the home, mix with residents, which also givens them some new faces to meet and talk to , and meet people with all sorts of skills and make new friends. So it is all positive and whatever happens we can all feel cheered by our efforts to stop stuff going to the tip.

Actually today, already feeling quite good as I had collected up bags for recycle and clothes not worth mending or giving away but can be put into a sort of material collection and it is then all shredded and then recycled so was able to get several bags taken away and now can see a bit of space, which at last makes me feel I am getting somewhere.

So after that I shall return home, complete with paper etc and have enough left of my chicken curry so no need to stand up cooking and hurray the rugby will be on, so I shall be happy sitting here , cheering or shouting at the tv , and of course singing the anthems etc. It will all help me to keep my mind off the hospital visit on thursday. So from a calm and happier person, who fingers crossed, will go travelling far and wide to the great Limpopo river ( river Swale actually) venturing out to find the repair place, I hope all your travelling and trips go well today everyone, and I can just imagine you Mick arriving home from your trip to sink into the luxury of your new chair. (have you got anyone to stand by and fan you too ?) Enjoy your day folks

Good morning all! It's grey, damp and cold on the Angus coast but I don't care! I had 7 hours of unbroken sleep last night and I don't know when I last had that. I see that some others on here also slept unusually well - something in the air perhaps?
Roses could you not make an appointment to see your doctor yourself and talk about your DH's behaviour? Something does sound 'not right'. Good luck
It was lovely to see my friends over lunch yesterday, but 'see' them was all I could do. The place was particularly noisy and echoey and I literally couldn't here a word that was said! Oh well, I don't have the aches and pains of old age (🤞) so I shouldn't complain. I enjoy my own company too - at least I can hear me!
A quiet weekend here is on the cards with bits and bobs to see to when and as I please. Enjoy yours everybody - and Mick enjoy that recliner!

Good morning from a very wet Essex coast.
I had a very unsatisfactory visit to the doctors yesterday. I recently had some blood tests done and the surgery got in touch to say the doctor wanted to see me. Even I could see that one of the readings wasn't good and there was talk of seeing a specialist.
When I got there he asked what could he do for me. I told him I had been asked to come in because of the results.
He told me they were fine. He took my blood pressure twice, it was high both times, told me to take it at home and he would see me in a month.
I felt a bit let down by his attitude and dismissal.
No real plans here for the weekend apart from watching rugby and football.
I hope you all have a good day and the rains stops at some stage, best wishes to all xx

Good morning from a dull, rainy NE.
Yesterday's lunch out was disappointing, service was poor. It felt as though there was an invisibility cloak around the table. First time I have never left a tip.
DS and GD are visiting today and taking me shopping. We will have lunch and dinner together and the usual musical evening.
Have a good weekend.