Good Morning Sunday 23rd February 2025

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s windy with grey skies
Hoping all goes well for your DGS Bellas, he’ll be well looked after ❤️
I enjoyed being outside in the garden yesterday but today we’ve rain forecast so I’ll probably go into town, I’ve a M&S order to return and one to collect. But first I’ve a video call with DS to look forward to, it’ll be good to catch up on all his news
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s bright and dry here, but rain and strong winds are forecast for later.
grandmabatty queues in our pharmacy are a recent thing, due to a replacement pharmacist, and reduced opening hours!
I pottered around yesterday, cleared out a couple of drawers and filled a bin liner with old socks and underwear to go to the tip. I’ll try and carry on with the clearing out today.
DD1 and family called in unexpectedly yesterday afternoon which was good. The 10 year old disappeared upstairs with her iPad and went to sleep on the spare bed, after a busy half term!
DD2 will call in today if she has time.
Take care in the wind and rain today, have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Malta where we are promised a sunny day with a high of 18°C which is much the same as yesterday.

I was at the post office by 7.15 yesterday (it opens at 7.30) to find three others already waiting. However, it didn’t take long to retrieve my registered letter and I was with the boys before 8am so son in law could get off to work.

We had a lovely day, I took them to the petting farm as they both love to see the animals. I had taken their lunch with us in small insulated containers so they sat and ate their lentil pasta whilst being watched by several curious peacocks.

We then walked through the gardens to the swings, a long walk for their little legs but they are troopers, we never take a pushchair any more, and they had a good time playing on the equipment before the long walk retracing our steps to the car.

They both took a nap and their daddy was home in the afternoon to take over.

I went home, settled down to watch the tennis which was the British No.1 Jack Draper v Andrey Rublev, I promptly fell asleep on the sofa and missed most of it! Sadly, Draper lost but only just.

DGD Arabella had a busy birthday yesterday playing in two softball tournaments, they have such lovely uniforms and it’s great to see the good sportsmanship between the two teams, DD2 sends videos and photos.

They had a meal out in the evening then home for a beautiful cake made by DD3. Wish I could post a picture.

Ash I would love to hear you play the piano in church, what a lovely talent to have.

Glad your coffee morning was a success grandMattue. As to your trousers, thank goodness you are such a good seamstress and can take them up yourself. Who on earth has legs that long I wonder?!

I slept like a log last night, I was exhausted. Will get up shortly and ready myself for Mass after which the weekly chat with my pal in Leicester. I must then catch up on some much neglected housework.

I really need to start sorting out my garage before the weather becomes unbearably hot but I shall need a man with a van to take away a lot of things that nobody will want like old video rapes. Why I hung on to them when I moved is anyones’s guess.

Tomorrow littlest goes into hospital for an overnight stay to have a slight birth defect fixed. Poor little chap, I’ll be glad when it’s all over but I will be looking after his brother as usual.

Sorry for the long epistle. Here endeth the lesson!😂

Wishing you all a happy Sunday.☀️

Good morning all from a dark abd dry day here on the east coast of Fife

I’m going out today to buy a few provisions with my new carer she’s really very nice,, fingers crossed there’s to be no more changes,

Have a good day my friends remember to smile it’ll cost you nothing 💐💐

my = might (I previewed my post, too!) 🙄

Good morning from Torbay where the weather is similar to yours, grandMattie.

Yesterday, I was pleased to be in Lidl just after 8.00am with very few other customers so I didn’t have to manoeuvre my small trolley around anyone. Once I was home, I managed to unload the car just one bag at a time with none being overly heavy to carry up the five steps and I had one hand free to help support myself using the handrail. Boring details but I expect this resonates with others here.

Later, after a brief rest and armed with my walking poles, I was encouraged by the sunshine to venture out again! Just as I reached the Downs, I felt something plop on my head which, initially, I thought my have been caused by a passing seagull….. but no, it was a light shower! Phew! Luckily, I wasn’t far from our favourite pub where I had a coffee, kindly brought to me by one of the staff.

Home via local shops where I met a lady who recognised me but I couldn’t recall her at all. After we'd walked and chatted for a while, my poor old brain (click, click, whirr) finally made the connection and a flood of information came back to me! Frustrating but part of life lately.

Sorry, I’m rambling! I am due to play the piano at church again for the 9.30 service today then domesticity beckons with the weather forecast for later not being conducive to being out.

A blessed Sunday to you all! 🦩🥰✝️💐🦩

Good morning from s somerset, very wet, dull and windy all day today

Yesterday was glorious and I spent every minute out in the warm spring sunshine. It was lovely not having to wrap up warm. I was busy and my garden was the beneficiary. For those few hours it was spring magic

I finally got rid of three kilmarnock willows in very large pots, just before all the leaves would have made it more difficult. I had to use a saw on the compacted roots. The recycling bin for hardcore and soil is not meant for little people,and I had to lift a very heavy container to chest height and then balance it on the edge before I could upend it. That was hard to do

I tidied a bit in my house after lunch and have nearly finished another sock. Another DD has a birthday soon. I think I will stay in today and am glad I went on an exercise walk yesterday, I saw male cyclists out but not for me while there are muddy patches on the lanes

I have no set plans for today, I did sort and box all my seeds yesterday and may sow some more, I will make soup from stored squash and will finish this sock. Spinning too, I like short sessions, to save my hands. Basically an RnR day as I have a car trip tomorrow

Have a good day

Good morning, it’s dry here on my hillside in south Glos, heavy rain and strong winds forecast for later, oh joy 😵‍💫
The dog and I had a very muddy walk yesterday, we slithered through the woods right down into the bottom then she decided that she wanted to go back the way we’d come so a long haul all the way back home. At least she slept for several hours afterwards.
Our afternoon walk was in lovely sunshine, a chilly wind but so good to feel the sun.
I must see if I can change the battery in my pedometer, it would be interesting to see just how many steps I do.
I didn’t get a drawing done yesterday, I faffed around doing bits and bobs before some more embroidery.
Wishing you a lovely day 🌹

Morning Mick, morning All. I can hear the wind howling, our corner of Somerset is forecast a very wet and windy day.

Enjoyed pottering in the garden yesterday morning and a spur of the moment bus ride to the sea front. Wonderful to see so many families well wrapped up enjoying the sunshine and ignoring a cold wind.

An indoor day today Mr C will be back to a jigsaw while I faff about and read my book.

Thank you for reminding about Iris grandmattie, apologies, I’d forgotten. She’s a brave soul.

Hope Sunday is kind to us all.

Good morning from Bristol, the wind is already up but it’s still dry atm.
Yesterday’s coffee and chat went well. There was a lot of people, some dropping in, most staying for the whole 90 minutes. It’s nice to see people enjoying themselves and chatting. One or two are very deaf, so it can be a bit problematic but generally great.
The afternoon was quiet. New trousers were delivered. I tried them on and, to my utter astonishment, they were too long! I’m 5’10” so it is very, very unusual. I shall shorten them by about 3” rather than sending them back.
Church this morning, then an empty. Trousers to shorten; a good nap as I have been awake for over 2 hours already.
Have a blessed Sunday and prayers for the sad, sick and anxious.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩