Good Morning Saturday 22nd February 2025

Good morning from a dark, but dry Bristol. Milder atm.
I had a quiet but satisfying day making a delicious lemon marmalade. The fat, juicy lemons 🍋 at the greengrocers were irresistible!
My neighbour came down for a cuppa and was sat in the kitchen as I finished the marmalade. I was in the later stages of boiling to set, then potting. She did benefit by having a half pot which I can’t sell.
I’m serving coffee in church today and must set it all up. My companion is generally late and happier chatting than serving…
Hugs to those in distress. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and followers, it’s dry here in south Glos too, at the moment anyway, I’m not sure what the forecast is for today.
My friend cancelled our meet-up yesterday morning because she is unwell, we’ll rearrange it for another day.
Yesterday I emptied the airing cupboard and the adjoining one for the heating engineer to service the boiler so thought I’d sort through the stuff that gets shoved is kept in there. I gave away miscellaneous bottles of shampoo and bath products that I have accumulated and there’s a black bag of unwanted bed linen that can go to the charity shop. It’s much tidier now!
I actually know what’s in there 😊
Today I want to do a longer dog walk, everywhere is so muddy I might take the dog in the car to the village- she hates the car unfortunately, and do a lanes walk, it’s generally very quiet on a Saturday.
A quiet weekend for us, I really don’t mind at all, I hope yours is too 🌹

Good morning from Malta where a fine day is forecast with a high of 18°C.

Today DGD in Florida turns 14. How fast the years have flown. I’m thankful for all the lovely, close time we spent together when she was little but can’t help feeling sad at missing much of the last seven years of her life due to the 6000 mile distance between us.

Well, DD3 is in Bologna so I must get my skates on and go over to relieve SiL of the boys so he can go to work.

I first have to stop in at the PO to collect a registered letter which is actually rather important.

Wishing you all a good day and may I just say a big thank you to all of you for being here with your support and kindness. ☀️

Good morning from a chilly but dry Torbay.

I’m hoping to manage a Lidl shop today which will be the first time I’ve shopped alone since December! If I manage to be up early, I’ll be there before it is too busy. I just hope my recalcitrant left leg doesn’t fail me!

Good luck with the care of your grandsons, Bellasnana!

And a happy weekend to everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning all from sunny Hurghada where I’m still lolling abed with the smallest chamberpot..☕️

Had a strange 24 hour bug where I couldn’t eat without moving far from the facilities IYSWIM 😱 although MrPG was fine - I suspect the ice in my Mojito t’other night🍸so I’ll stick to red wine if I partake today!

That half pot of marmalade/jam always makes me smile grandMattie and my dad always insists it’s for him (I do give him a full one as well🤗)

There’s something very satisfying about airing cupboard sorting isn’t there Roses? Did mine after setting up spare room as a proper bedroom again last month - can’t believe the bedding I’d amassed 🤨. I’m down to 2 sets of flannelette and 2 of Egyptian cotton for each bed now!

Will pop back this evening and see what excitements are upon you…

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Still dark in South Yorkshire but the forecast is for a mild sunny day. We’ll see. It was wet and very windy yesterday so I stayed in and gave the house a good fettling. DS is coming down to spend the day with me and I have booked a table for lunch at a local pub he likes, then hopefully we might squeeze a walk in before he goes home.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Morning, dry in Hampshire after the rain yesterday, more later I believe.
A brief, unexpected visit from friends yesterday bearing Hellebores, gifts for my birthday next Saturday, they’d been delivered to them early, I’ll get them in today.
MrJ playing bowls this afternoon, I’ll clean bathrooms and strip our bed before watching the rugby.
Fingers crossed for successful shopping Ash
You sound a little better Bellas 👍
🦩🦩

Morning Mick, morning All. It looks dry out there, our corner of Somerset is forecast some sunshine which would be wonderful.

Walking to get my lift to volunteering yesterday I was assaulted by empty recycling boxes hurled around in the wind. Some gusts were so strong I couldn’t walk into them. It was much less fierce in the afternoon and thankfully no obvious damage.

Hoping to get out into the very soggy garden to do some tidying, I’ll stand on the the bright yellow traction strips we kept from our touring van. Perhaps a wander along the river after lunch. My sort of day.

A happy birthday to your granddaughter bellasnana and good wishes to anyone with a celebration today.

Hope Saturday is kind to us all.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where I’m sat up in bed reading the newspapers on line quietly as Himself is still asleep beside me. It’s dry out. Seems chilly with no sunshine. Our only plan for today is to take my stepfather to the M&S food hall then home to read my book. Doubtless there will be ⚽️ on tv for Himself to enjoy watching (on the new sofa which is very comfortable!).

Hope Saturday is good to us all.

Good morning all from grey North Leicestershire.

We had a lovely time with DGS3 and DGD1 at the Indian restaurant over the road. It's great to catch up with them without their parents. They are doing As (Dgs,) and GCSE. DGS has decided not to apply for University but to apply for Degree Apprenticeships. It is proving much more time consuming that just doing UCAS and I think he was glad to come here and forget it all.

We will take them home this morning and then sit down to recover from half term. Love them all be need recovery time.

Morning all
I’m home from my holiday in Tenerife, thanks to my friends who met me there we all had a fabulous time, the sun shone and the weather reached 28 degrees .

Now that I’m home on the east coast of Fife I’ll be wearing warmer clothes as it’s much colder here..🥶

Have a good day my friends wherever you are.

Good morning from mid Essex. It’s a mild morning and still cloudy from last night’s rain, some large puddles around this morning. The forecast is for the cloud and rain to clear this morning, with a bright afternoon.
Yesterday I took my prescription to the pharmacy, had to queue again. Our really good, efficient and helpful pharmacist has moved on elsewhere and I don’t think there’s permanent replacement yet. Dusted and swept the dining room and did some ironing, will do the rest today.
I’ll change the bedsheets today & get them washed. Also have to wrap up my DGD1’s birthday present, she will be 10 next Friday. I’ll deliver it one day in the week. I’ll have a look at my garden to see what I can do to tidy it a bit. The grass needs cutting, but it won’t be done yet as it looks as though it’s going to be wet for the foreseeable future!
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good Morning Mick and all GN's with a brighter and f(ingers crossed ) dry north yorkshire morning. A little touch of wind in the tree and if it stays like this I might venture to handwash my precious cashmere sweaters, which are treated with kid gloves . (well not actually of course! but carefully handwashed and then hung out to dry and they come in smelling of fresh air and feel beautiful)

So, joyous news. Found my glasses, hurrah hurrah , so can now read your posts without struggling and read labels etc. But it has shown me how much worse my eyes are and despite feeling very cowardly about the actual process, how much I need the operation .So perhaps it was a good thing to have lost them in the long run.

Today I am just getting ready to venture out on the yellow peril for a small amount of shopping and my Yorkshire Post. I cringe at paying £3.50 for it, but have to say I do get my moneys worth from it. I read it all from cover to cover, apart from the sports pages. There I follow the rugby and a quick look at horse racing but more interested in any horse shows, or dressage etc, but being of the waste not want not, I give those pages away. If I am in the coffee shop there are a couple of gentlemen who walk dogs and call in for a coffee and usually give one of them the pages , which they are cheered by as the sport is their only interest in the paper so we are all happy. So I read all the news, take note of anything happening in my neck of the woods, and also it has the tv and radio info in it. I get the radio times to study and work out what I plan to watch or listen to but having this as a spare is also useful. Then of course if the weather turns horrible and I am struggling time to attempt the crosswords and the sudoko etc. The only bit that always appears from another planet,or written by someone with much more money than sense, is the fashion bits. fine to show you what they say is the latest fashion, not that I care about that except to notice how my old "tank tops" are now fashionable and are called "vests", but the eyewatering prices just do not seem to have any connection with ordinary people - and especially those of us from yorkshire who like to count or pennies and want good value for money! I keep thinking that someone from Vogue or that kind of magazine has wandered in and written the article. Ah well!

The rest of the day I expect to be at home, and as I am not in too much pain today, I am cautiously planning to go through at least part of the wardrobe and do some sorting out. If I dont go out or get enthralled by the rugby or my paper, so giving myself a wide choice. We shall see what we shall see. Hope that everyone has a good day come what may and that the weather is kind to us as tomorrow it sounds as though we are back to wind and rain.

Good morning from a damp W Kent. Yesterday was busy with an early start for DH’s annual blood test. We then went to Boots as DH wanted a second, half price pair of reading glasses. He was told he was two days late so he couldn’t have them, I know it was his fault but I was surprised they didn’t want to do some kind of deal, fancy turning money away
Today is farm butchers, quick visit to DS and gardener chopping a tree down a bit.
Best wishes to all

Morning everyone, sorry no idea what the weather is like, curtains are still closed, DH is snoring 💤

No plans, other than to spend less time on GN and no more internet shopping 🛍️ 😹 from my reclining position on my sofa

Enjoy your day 🙋‍♀️

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 8° and dry. There are blue skies for once. Redcar I email the surgery my repeat prescription and the in house pharmacy sorts it. There's very little queuing. Bellasnana happy birthday to your dgd.
Today is dgs1's sixth birthday. Apparently he is very excited. He's having a bowling party this morning and I'm going to watch and applaud. Then I'll take his presents round later. He's going out for his birthday dinner to a restaurant of his choice. Dd has made him a sonic the hedgehog inspired cake. In between I will get the washing up to date and strip the bed. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a dry NE after a wet and windy day yesterday.
DS and GD are not coming today, GD is travelling to London with her friend to see Starlight express. They are big musical fans and both appear in school productions.
Birthday greetings for Bellasnana GD.
Have a good weekend everyone.

Good morning all from the Black country where blue sky is visible.
Trip to the bank and will call into Tesco's family coming for dinner tomorrow so shall look for a nice dessert.
Over to our friends in Redditch this evening.
Usual Saturday full English calling so will catch up with everybody's happenings later.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans, safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed ☀️.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry with some blue sky
A very Happy Birthday to your DGS grandmabatty and your DGD bellas I hope they both have a lovely day
I’m hoping it stays dry and I can get some gardening done today. There’s always lots to do and the time passes quickly.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a gloriously sunny Tenerife. We had a lovely day in Lanzarote yesterday and the excursion we chose went to parts of the island we hadn’t visited before. We’ve had a couple of winter sun hotel holidays in previous years and have stayed in the hotel designed by Cesar Manrique in Costa Teguise.

Today we are visiting an orchid garden for a tour and afternoon tea. We’ll spend the morning onboard and find aspot somewhere in the shade. Plenty of passengers are obviously sun worshippers from their already tanned bodies! But each to their own.

Would parcel up the sun and send it up to you if possible although family and a neighbour at home say it has warmed up there. Hope today is a good one for all.

Good morning all .

Not much on today but I need to shop at some stage.
Dh and ds1 plan to go to footie but I think it will be too wet.

I’ll finish my book club book. Not very good but will plod on.📖 .

Happy birthday to all who are celebrating 🥳.

Take care 🌱

Grandmabatty what a coincidence our DGS and DGD sharing a birthday! Wishing your wee chap a lovely day.

Thanks to all for the kind wishes which I will pass on to Arabella. She will be pleasantly surprised I’m sure.

I should have said that's mum's Guardianship finally granted! It's taken just under a year, as the lawyer predicted. I can't actually do anything until the certificate is issued but nearly there.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Is that sunshine I can see 🌞

I shall pick snowdrops for the café tables. I have baked a cake. Several of us volunteers are stepping up to the plate today because our gentle organiser had bad news healthwise so has gone to stay with her DD.

Otherwise, I've been invited to dinner tonight but am supposed to bring a pudding, a clafoutis which has to be made at the last minute really.

I had my flu vaccine yesterday and am more tired than usual.

Happy birthday to all the DGC!

Enjoy the rest of your holiday pantglas

Hoping for a happy weekend for all.