Good Morning Friday 21st February 2025

Good morning from a grey and windy NE.
Sister and BIL visited yesterday and took me to get some shopping.
Nothing planned for today so will catch up with TV series I recorded.
Happy Golden anniversary to the baubles
Have a good day.

Corner, sadly not. Poor Iris has a random mutation causing a genetic condition called NF2 - neurofibromatosis Type 2.
She will have to be followed for the rest of her life unless they can correct this one, solitary, misfunctioning gene.
Operations to match her legs until her adulthood are on the cards, plus anything else which can be corrected and make her life more like other people’s.

Happy anniversary *Mr. and Mrs. baubles.

Morning from a damp S Hants, it’s been raining, more is due.
Happy Golden Anniversary baubles have a smashing weekend.
I’m pleased to see your ‘health ok’ Mick on your morning opening.
Another one wondering about Mizuna
My hygienist appointment today has been cancelled, rescheduled to 17th March, much in demand it seems.
So, I might get on with some seed sowing indoors, no propogator like karmalady I just use the spare bedroom, seems to work.
Pub tonight as usual
🦩🦩

Good morning Mike and all busy GN's on a cold and windy, but so far dry, morning in North Yorkshire

Things must be improving and going towards spring as I read everyones posts, and people travelling and gardening and baking etc. A cheering read, to start the day.

Well sorry that I start with a mixed bag rather than all good. But have to tell you to explain my writing today. I have lost my reading glasses!! It is driving me crazy and a good job I can touchtype or couldnt be writing this!! Especially at the moment with my cataract problems, I really need them to read anything but especially things like instructions for cooking or being able to read my local paper etc. I am normally very careful and at the moment , finding moving very painful, I have got a small carrying bag with all the necessities for the moment, so radio times, calendar, diary bits and pieces and opened the glasses case and they were not there!

Well there is always the silver lining of course. So I have been retracing my steps from bed to kitchen etc, but with more care, especially watching where I am walking. the thought of stepping on them is worrying. I have a big magnifying glass which is heavy but helpful, but am very loath to go and buy another flipping pair as they will be no use and cost a lot for just the time between now and the operation, but do not think I can manage like this for weeks . I am so annoyed with myself and keep checking in coat pockets which I have already checked because I just cant believe they have disappeared into thin air. (Do any of you find yourself doing that? You know that you checked it not 30 minutes ago but chose to wonder if you checked both pockets etc,. Infuriating)

However the silver lining is that I am finding a few other things that have disappeared behind cupboards etc., and it is ensuring that slowly lots of rather untidy spaces are getting sorted. My bedroom looks tidier than it has for years! So it is plodding on room by room looking for them, and hopefully at least things will all look better and there will be various things that need looking at but as there is no chance of being able to study small print. My ironing is probably going to finally get top billing as I will be able to do that without brilliant eyesight, so I also will have a selection of clothes to choose from at the end of the exercise.

I have been listening to composer of the week and it is Benjamin Britten's early works. I enjoy his work and have sung a lot of it, so it is interesting to hear some works that I dont know at all. Hurray for the radio and all kinds of music. I have of course listened to my Bach before 7 today but just been singing Patsy Klein Crazy to myself so it will be a day of singing too, of things that I d=nt need the music to look at. So hope everyone has a good day, oh I do wish the travellers could send us some sunshine!! So good to hear that Ladyleftfiedlover arrived safely in australia and hope Ginny has a good trip home. Bellasnana no need to apologise, that is what friends and gransnetters are for. We are able tot alk about whatever is happening at the time whether it is a really deep problem or something happy, but I definitely agree that the feelings when you have a cold are horrible and you are entitled to feel rough and talk about it. Hope the day improved for you all

Happy birthday Annapops 🎂🎉🎁 enjoy your weekend with family.

Annapops Happy Birthday 🥳🎂🥂 enjoy the family time and the Murder Mystery, what a good idea

Good morning Mick and everyone from a very damp Carlisle where it has rained during the night and probably will again later, the clouds are heavy-looking.
I had a bad night's sleep, kept awake by painful kidneys, I suppose I need to contact the surgery once more....The only good thing about it was listening to an interesting serial on BBC Sounds.

Yesterday, I had a morning of little jobs and a bit of admin. In the afternoon, I went to a U3A talk, interesting as usual plus I had a chat with other members. Home to do not much. I watched one of those programs on surgeons later and felt grateful for having, so far, been dealt a better hand in life than the patients featuring.

I have a Tesco delivery later this morning and then I'll see....I'm hoping I don't have to go out and have a face to face at the surgery.

Wishing you all a good day.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It's been windy all night and wet.
More clearing today and I am to make a short PowerPoint on Monday about my own creative life! This will be the 3rd time this year I have given a talk at U3A.

I heard that DGS2 is off school all week laid low with flu poor lad. It's his final
year.

Dear Iris. She has a lot to cope with gMattie

I hope you don't need all your layers for the cel

Good morning from N Bucks where it is grey but fair- definitely milder but not yet Springlike.
Up and dressed by 8 as the boiler service will happen “between 8 and 12” - with my luck it will now be 12 but if I had taken the extra time to wash my hair, he’d have been on the doorstep at 8.01. Such is life.
I know I won’t settle to anything useful until he has been so at great personal sacrifice it may have to be my current book.
Happy Golden Wedding, safe travels, and a peaceful day to all as appropriate.

Celebration weekend Baubles
Just sun hats!!

🥂🎂 to the Baubles and Annapops. Enjoy the celebrations.

A very Happy Birthday annapops and a very Happy Anniversary Mr&Mrs Baubles enjoy the family celebrations! 💐🥂

Morning from a very wet Co Armagh, the rain is beating a tattoo against the windows !
Lovely bit of sun yesterday between the downpours , I managed to get to Mass and the local shop yesterday dry , don’t think I’ll be as lucky today
Painting class this am , I don’t want to miss it as it has been cancelled a couple of times already , I get a lift from a very kind friend , we have a good natter in the car on the way
Just make the most of the day , it won’t be back !

Happy Birthday, Annapops 🎂
Happy Golden Wedding Anniversary, Mr & Mrs Baubles 🥂🍾

Good morning from Shropshire.Dry at the moment but wi dy.

We travel home later today.We have enjoyed our week here.

Enjoy your celebrations baubles and Annapop🥳

I am sorry to hear Iris has another operation.Poor girl has a lot to contend with.I hope this operation makes life more comfortable for her.

Wishing everyone a good day🦩

Good morning from a wet and blustery Oxfordshire.

MzOops is here and her friend and baby will arrive later, so no plans for me today except for some washing. a shopping delivery will arrive at lunchtime, so we will soon have some food!

Give iris a hug from us all GM

Congratulations to *Mr and Mrs Baubles*💐🥂🍾🎉

And a very happy Birthday to Annapops🎂🎉

Have a good day everyone

Good morning all and as GG and Redcar have said ‘it’s damp, mild and dreary’, here in Essex. No wind as yet though.

Dd, dgd6 and I had a lovely afternoon yesterday, baking, making smoothies and constructing an Emerald City out of boxes, glitter and paint, for homework. DGD is going as Dorothy for world book day at school.
We ended the afternoon watching the original Wizard of Oz film, always brilliant , first shown in 1939. Amazing!

Today I’ll pop to the bank with my premium bond cheque.🥳.
I like to receive a cheque, rather than my winning going straight into my account. Why! 🤷🏻‍♀️.
We’ll be off to the pub to meet our Friday pals for the weekly news and nibbles and a glass or two. 🍷🍷🍺🍺.

Happy Golden wedding anniversary Baubles . Have a lovely weekend 🌟🍾🎉.

Happy 70th Annapop enjoy your time with all your family 🎈🎊. I love a murder mystery! 😱.

Enjoy the day, miserable weather allowing! 🌱

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it was very windy last night. It’s damp so we must have had rain. Alexa says 13°C and overcast today. We have no plans after a great night out last night, until we babysit later.

Now to read all your posts as I’m late on parade!

Annapops happy 70th birthday 🎂🍾🥳

madeleleine45 Benjamin Britten was good friends with my Grammar School music teacher, he visited our school at least once if I remember correctly.

Happy birthday Annapops 🎂

Good morning from a damp and grey midland. Back to the drs today with a sinus infection which has gone on three weeks! My head hurts so much. Hugs to all suffering in one way or another. 🤗🤗🤗

Annapops happy birthday 🥳 🍰🎂

Good morning Mick and all from a windy northwest coast.
A quiet day yesterday, DD catching up with old school friends.
We leave for the south in her car this morning and I’m pleased with my new really small suitcase, which still manages to have four wheels. I will stay with DD until Tuesday with a trip into London, then home alone by train.

Happy birthday Annapops and congratulations Baubles.
Card I drew 🎨