Good Morning Tuesday 18th February 2025

Change of plan. Dgs1 has been sick overnight and this morning. So no soft play and lots of rest(hopefully). He's lying on the couch beside me, looking very woebegone. Dgs2 is happy eating buttered toast.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve had some light overnight snow, with sleet and rain now
A very Happy Birthday Kalu 💐❤️
I’ll call into DD2s sometime today to see the DGC, they don’t really need looking these days as DD2 works from home so they’re not left alone. Nothing else planned except the usual housework
Happy holidays and safe travels to all on the move today
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from cold South Lanarkshire.

Happy birthday to you Kalu

Safe travels to all those on the move today.

I’m almost finished with my photo albums. I ordered prints online from Asda yesterday and within twenty minutes I had an email saying that they were ready for collection. Very impressive. Less so was the drive down to the store in a town twenty minutes away as road works doubled the time. Hey ho.

I’ve a fairly busy day ahead. Daft dug to the groomer this morning then I’m in the charity shop this afternoon followed by yarn group this evening.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

🎂 Happy birthday kalu.

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey but dry Carlisle.

Happy Birthday Kalu !

Yesterday's trip into town was cold...it started sleeting as I arrived and there was a very icy breeze. I was glad of my investment in woolly scarves last autumn. I was sorry for the poor assistants in WHSmith, clad in body warmers and fingerless gloves because of no heating. It was beautifully warm upstairs where the post office was.
I treated myself to new underwear in M&S, time to chuck out some aging bras which no longer do anything for me.
Then it was home to jobs some of which I put back to today so it will be a busy one.
Having sworn to buy no more books for a while as I have a backlog, I didn't have the strength of will to not read the book reviews in the weekend paper. Another one will arrive today! The problem is, whilst I love reading, I can't sit about for hours doing so, I prefer to be active, preferably outside. That's what I'm hoping for today as my snowdrops in the green have arrived and must be got in, a tedious job on my knees on the lawn.

Finally....have a good day everyone if you can.

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

Happy birthday Kalu. 💕

Bella, we used to buy our glasses, when we holidayed in Cyprus, because they were so much cheaper there!

DH is off to pick up DIL from your neck of the woods, Kalu. Her car is also in for an MOT, I was supposed to go, but I'm not well enough. I will be anxious, until he comes back, because he never listens to instructions.

Have a pleasant day folks.

Safe journey to all who are travelling.

Good morning from a sunny but frosty mid Essex. Another cold day forecast, but hopefully the last really cold day for a while. Despite the cold yesterday I did manage a little gardening, so was pleased with myself. Later a friend came round for a coffee and a catch up.
I need to go to the post office today to get some stamps for large letters, but will drive as it’s a bit too far for me to walk yet. Well done for your long walk yesterday roses and lilac. I also have some ironing to do, then maybe a bit more gardening.
kalu Happy Birthday, enjoy your meal this evening.
I hope that all gransnetters on holiday enjoy their day in the warmth and sunshine!
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a bright but cold Essex coast.
Happy Birthday to Kalu .
I have an early dental appointment then some shopping before getting the bus home.
Have a lovely day everyone xx

Good morning from a bright W Kent. DD2 and DGD2 are taking me shopping today, I badly need some new make up and DGD is the expert. DH will entertain DGS5 probably with lunch out.
Happy birthday Kalu
Safe journeys to all

Good morning all from a chilly North Leicestershire.

We still have DD2 and co here and are to be joined by DD3 and co. I think I may go out!!

A very happy birthday kalu. 🎈🎂

Morning all, chilly but not windy here in S E Essex.

I have The Imp and 10yr old on my own today, so have booked them into Nerf Wars at their school (half term activity club) both very excited.

Mobility is slowly improving, but still aches if I over do things.

Happy Birthday Kalu 🥂🎂🥳

Safe travels those who are.

Thinking of FGT2 😘

Be good 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from a cold and frosty Black Country.

Busy day yesterday, u3a Canal group talk, then 1 1/2 hours of Line Dancing in the afternoon.

Today DD and I are taking Mum for lunch.

Happy Birthday Kalu MrJ did the same re: his MOT realised in December it should have been done in the October! Easy done, but I did tell him he should put it in his diary for the next year when collecting the car.

Sounds like a lovely holiday Bonnybanko. We are off to Lanzarote in March.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Happy birthday to you Kalu!. Have a lovely day. 🎊

Good Morning from Durham. Just about light, but cold, again.
I’ve had a night of mixed dreams - feel a bit like a washed out rag!
Coffee this morning with a friend, then home to do some more sorting/decluttering in the loft/garage.

Best wishes to all. X

Happy birthday, Kalu! Have a lovely day and a lovely meal!🎂💐

Good morning all from N Bucks and special love and birthday wishes to Kalu 🥂🎂💐
A hard frost last night but we are promised wall to wall sunshine today which will be such a nice change.
I too had my car serviced and MOT’d yesterday and was happy all was well. So once it is de- iced I can be out and about again.
February is the £££££ month for the car’s MOT, tax and insurance, house insurance and this year the balance of my car purchase plan. 😞😞😞😞
I may be taking in washing by March at this rate.
My next door neighbours have a skip for the week, so ( yes I’ve checked with them) I might do a bit of garage tidying and decluttering. Just a bit, mind.
Wishing you all a pleasant day an safe travels to all unterwegs

Good morning all from a dark morning here in Tenerife, it was a fabulous night last night at the karaoke bar lots of excellent singers singing my kind of music. One of the best nights I’ve had in a long time. Today I’ll be looking for a bank to change my cash into euros then I’ll be back to the pool which I’ll be going into again because it’s to be another warm day.

My holiday is flying past far too quick I’ll need to make the most of it. Amsterdam next in May.I’m spending the kids inheritance - and why not ?because I’m worth it.

Happy days are here again 😎😎😎

Is your birthday today Kalu? If so, happy birthday to you.

An early good morning from a still dark Casablanca port side. We are off on a city tour after breakfast.

Yesterday’s sun and blue sky in Cadiz was lovely. Here is a photo of a deserted beach at midday. Hope you can feel the warmth.

Just looked for the link for photos and can’t find it!

Good morning all. 1deg which feels like -2 with heavy snow predicted this morning in Glasgow.

Panic stations yesterday when I realised my car was long overdue an MOT, how could I forget to attend to this? It is booked in for one at a local garage this morning. Something to look forward to this evening as DD2 and both GDs are taking me out for dinner to celebrate my 75th birthday today.

Safe travels to your DH ASH
Well done on such a long walk Roses. Phew!

Best wishes to all for a good day and a better one for those with worries and struggles.

Good morning Michael and all GNs. Still dark in South Yorkshire and cold again. I visited two garden centres yesterday and neither had what I wanted so I’ll have to wait a bit. I came home and made the filling for a chicken and mushroom pie that GS has requested for this evening’s meal. I just need to make the pastry for it later. He’s coming this morning to help me with some jobs and staying over until tomorrow. We’ll be working outside so I hope he’s brought some warm clothes! Teenagers don’t seem to grasp the concept of warm clothes!
Hope OldDudders has a safe and pleasant journey back to France, Ash. You’ll miss him for sure.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all. I believe it’s meant to be sunny today but probably won’t be.

Half term so we had DGD3 all day. She was a delight as always. We watched the first Harry Potter film, all 2.5 hours of it. She loved it At six she’s only just reached the age where it’s suitable. She is more sensitive than her mum was at the same age. Today it’s the turn of DS2. He is a very different kettle of fish. I hope we can keep him entertained all day.

Best wishes for FGT and her family. Hope Ash’s husband has a smooth journey back to France. And LLFL has a good trip to Oz. Your cruise sounds great Liberty. We stopped at Cadiz on S of A in 2022 and did the trip to Jerez. I’m on S of D in April with BlueSapphire and looking forward to meeting up with her, the first GNetter I will have met.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 1° and dry. Too dark to speculate on the weather though. Pantglas have a lovely holiday. Ash safe journey to your dh.
Yesterday was a pleasant, quiet day. I pottered about in the morning and visited mum in the afternoon. She was quite bright and alert.
Today I have the boys all day. We might venture out to soft play as it'll break up the day for them and me. They went with mum yesterday though so might not fancy another go. Who am I kidding?
No doubt my house will be in a state of chaos once they are home, but it's quickly sorted. I will make them muffins for breakfast I think, and they can help. Have a good day all.

Morning Mick, morning All. It’s cold out there, our corner of Somerset is forecast a dry day, maybe some sun with a disappointingly cold wind.

We’ll not venture out as it’s back to normal here with a grocery delivery, laundry and a need to tame the dust. A slow meander home yesterday included a stop at Lacock Abbey where we enjoyed seeing the snowdrops in the grounds and wandered the village before heading for a nearby large garden centre.

Safe travels to all on the move. Have the best day you can everyone.