Good Morning Thursday 6th March 2025

Good morning Michael12. I’m awake but still in bed with a cuppa till I have to get up for work. It doesn’t feel so cold this morning in Essex, and I think the sun is shining for most of the day.

I’ve only ever been to Bicester once, the shopping outlets, and that was many many moons ago.

Enjoy your day, the early mornings are so special aren’t they?!

Hello everyone!
Yet another warm and humid day.

Some old friends took me out for lunch today. There was a beautiful view of the blue sea and it was all very lovely.

I’ve just checked in for my flight tomorrow. OH tells me it is 14 degrees back home.

I’m taking my bro in law and sister out for dinner tonight. In the morning I am meeting niece no 2 for coffee and cake and then my sister will drive me to the airport.

Have a good day.

Good morning, a dry and unfrosty start here in south Glos.
It was really chilly yesterday first thing; I walked the dog in bright sunshine but minutes after getting home the fog descended and the temperature dropped noticeably. I did do an hour’s gardening but I got very cold. The fog eventually lifted late morning.
A fidgety day, I couldn’t settle to anything for some reason 🙄, it happens occasionally. I did set up the new BT modem because our internet has been cr@p for a couple of weeks. Of course that then meant resetting WiFi on various devices.
I also noticed a weird transaction on my online banking for Premier Inn in Rochdale so spent 20 minutes talking to a lovely lady in the fraud department who’s cancelled my card etc. A bit of a nuisance but at least new one should arrive in 5 working days 🤞🏻, meanwhile I won’t be doing any shopping!
Today’s plans are the usual things, art group this afternoon and I have an online art thingy this evening so plenty to keep me busy.
Wishing you a lovely day 🌹

Good morning from Malta where we expect a cloudy day with rain later and a high of 16°C.

Yesterday started cloudy but was lovely and sunny by the afternoon.

The painter came and gave me a quote which was about double what I had hoped for. Oh well, my planned getaway at Easter will now not be happening!

I love bluebells Mick, I don’t think I’ve ever seen any in Malta though.

I’m off to look after the boys. No nursery today which I’m glad about as Twin 1 was not at all happy about going yesterday and clung to me like a limpet when his other grandparents came to collect them. It just breaks my heart to see them unhappy as they are usually such cheerful souls.

I’ve been awake since 2am so it’s going to be a tiring day.🥱

Have a good day all.☀️

Good morning from a dry, slightly milder Bristol. The rain is promised from late afternoon.
FAB cafe was very successful. As expected, since most of the attendees live alone, their eyes lit up at the sight of the pancakes; none had made any the day before because there would have been too many to eat in one sitting…. The vicar joyfully ate about 5 - so much for the beginning of Lent and privations!
I went out and saw that some of my neighbours were sunning themselves in a sheltered corner, so joined them for a chat.
Ash Wednesday service in the evening; my goodness, I got the most serious ashing of my life, it was large and very, very black. I had to wash my hair when I got home as it had got into my fringe.
Today, I have my indoor taichi. He usually gives us a really good workout.
I’m down to 4 hourly eye drops; gone down from a week of hourly, 2 hourly and 3 hourly….
Have a good day. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Bellas, bluebells are wild hyacinths and don’t grow where it’s too warm. And me too, I love English bluebells, not so much the Spanish variety which seem to be taking over.

Good. morning, Michael and all GNs from still dark South Yorkshire where it is 5 degrees outside - positively balmy for “oop ‘ere”. We had wall to wall sunshine yesterday. Bluebells, Mick! What a joy!
Yesterday’s writer’s group was very productive. While I was out I managed to get a new battery for a little Waterford Crystal clock I keep on my mantelpiece. Surprising how I’ve missed it while it’s been out of commission.
Thursday walking group this morning and after a quick lunch with DD, I will come home to meet a decorator who is coming to quote for freshening up a couple of rooms. He was recommended by a friend.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from s somerset, dry and cloudy today

I took the last of some very welcomed items to the mens shed yesterday, actually it is a mixed shed, very friendly and I have been invited to call in for a chat whenever I want

Today I think I will need to tie up loose ends, I have plenty of those, nothing too specific. I may also start my beetroot pickle fermentation this evening, I am expecting pickling spice today, it takes 72 hours and will easily keep for two weeks. I have a family gathering buffet next weekend and will serve it then

I am making a greek-yoghurt- style probiotic at the moment, just for me, it takes a good day and a half to be ready. Needs to be precise temperature and timing, the scientist in me prevails

A re-cycling run this morning and then pottering at home

Have a good day

Good morning from Shropshire.It doesn’t feel as cold today.Sun forecast until mid afternoon.

We had a lovely day in Liverpool yesterday.Today we have nothing planned.

Wishing everyone the best day possible🦩

Good morning all from a chilly North Leicestershire.

I am helping at a Memory Cafe this morning and we have a Sainsbury's delivery at teatime. DH has a volunteer drive.

Good morning everybody from Málaga on our last day here. It’s dry. 16°C is forecast later. Yesterday we didn’t poke our noses outside at all as it was wet, windy and chilly. No thanks. My stepfather told me it was sunny again at home.

We plan to go down to the marina this afternoon to eat our main meal. Regardless of the weather we’ve enjoyed the change of scenery and we have had a few sunny hours on some of the days!

Morning Mick, morning All. Our corner of Somerset is milder, no frost, clouds due to arrive this afternoon.

Yesterday went well enough, admin completed a happy hour or so garden pottering in the afternoon followed by a chat with our Welsh friend, she finds this time of year difficult.

We’re heading out today. Mr C expressed a wish to visit Cheddar gorge and caves so off we’ll go. Apparently a breakfast stop on the way, not sure how he snuck that one in but why not?

There’s a bed full of the Spanish bluebells in the development shrubbery at the front of our bungalow, no sign of colour yet, plenty of leaves. Apparently planted in 1987 there are hundreds now. A wonderful sight when in bloom if a wretched nuisance as somehow they manage to march across two paths to appear in our front lawn.

Hope Thursday is kind to us all.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 6° and sunny, although rain is forecast. GrandMattie not nearly warm enough to sit out here as there's a cold wind.
Yesterday I pottered about in the morning and worked in the school library in the afternoon. The children had dressed up a potato as a character from a book and they were all on display. They were very creative and inventive! At the same time, a little girl was having a violin lesson and was playing Pachabel's Canon. It was lovely.
Today I'm back at school this afternoon. It's World Book Day and I've been asked to read a story to the three infant classes, one after another. I am looking forward to it. This morning I will potter again. Best wishes to the travellers heading homeward today or tomorrow.

Good morning all, it’s 7 C in Glasgow.

A busy day ahead, we have the Duracell bunny, so the hatches have been battened down..She has already requested a wee tea and scone at the swings!.

Yesterday was rather eventful. Fortunately, I managed to secure a face to face appointment with my own GP. I was so relieved when he phoned and on hearing how fragile I seemed, suggested I come down to the surgery. He was horrified at the state of my mouth and throat. His face was a picture, when I told him that the GP last week had suggested Bonjela.
His kindness, taking more than the alloted tens minutes to listen to my tale of woe, and realising that I had basically had enough of ill health, felt like huge weight being lifted from my shoulders!

The outcome, I have two prescriptions to try and tackle the problem. The only downside is that I must stop my heart meds for a few days. Swings and roundabouts and all that! It seems I am also running a temperature, another reason why I am feeling so awful.

I also asked him to look at two sores on my face, which won’t heal. I explained that one of the secondary causes of my mother’s death was an untreated basal cell carcinoma, hence my concern.
He was of the opinion that the sores are suspect and I have medication to try and treat them, but it looks as If I may need to see a dermatologist. Life is certainly not easy at the moment.

DIL phoned me in a panic, just after I arrived back from the hairdresser. What a treat that was. She was checking if I was OK.
She was on her way to pick up Dollie from next door, but the end of our road was blocked by a fire engine, parked horizontally across the road, along with police cars. She saw the aftermath of a three car accident, which must have happened just after I arrived home. A lucky escape indeed.
The road was still totally blocked last night, when I went to open up the church and a number of policemen still on duty, guided me around the police cars to allow me out.
DIL said it looked very serious, I hope no-one was badly hurt. It is a 40mph road, which suddenly becomes 30mph at a difficult junction. Few observe the speed limit and you need eyes in the back of your head.

The scaffolders arrived yesterday to sort the roof, but apparently it didn’t work out and they took it down again.😡. They will be back today to try a different configuration. 😭
I must get up and move my car again, to allow them access, so I need to get a move on.

Safe journey tomorrow, Llfl, you sound as if you have had an enjoyable holiday.
Best wishes to all, who are struggling and need a virtual hug. I remember you all in my prayers..

A special thanks to all you lovely, Gransnetters, who have propped me up, and also prayed for me, when I have been so low, mentally and physically. It has certainly helped, onward and upwards.

Unexpectedly DH's new car is arriving tomorrow. He cannot be trusted to organise his insurance, so has asked me to organise it. It will not be easy, for Babydoll is permanently glued to my side! 🤣 Wish me luck!!

Have a pleasant day folks.

Good Morning from Durham. It’s dry, sunny, but still windy here.
I’ve an empty as my friend has cancelled meeting up today, to try to finish her son’s decorating. He painted his lounge dark blue, doesn’t like it, so she has the job of turning it pale sage - not easy! I do, however, have a list of toiletries to get, so I’ll head off for those later.
Safe travels to our GNs on the roads, in the sky, or on water.
Hoping those in the sick bay are improving.

Best wishes to all. X

Morning all 🙋‍♀️

I hope the sun shines on you both FriedGreenTomatoes2

The 10yr old is having his breakfast (toasted egg and bacon sandwich)

Heloved the Lion King yesterday, he is fortunate that his school still carries on with trips like this. Extra pleased that he bagged the back seat on the way home so all his pals sat together.

Nothing planned today, I have a few aches after the gym yesterday, bit pleased with how much I could do, gentle steps but on the right road.

Wishing you all a good day 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from a cloudy Black Country. No frost this morning.

It was a glorious sunny albeit chilly day yesterday. I went with a group of 30 u3a members to a tour around the Birmingham Rep Theatre. It was very interesting, especially as we are going next week to see Death of a Salesman there. Then some of us had lunch in the Art Gallery Victorian Cafe. Goodness it was expensive. £10.95 or more for sandwiches.

Walking group walk today, then onto Mums to take her food shopping.

Enjoy your last day in Malaga FGT shame about the weather.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Oops world book day, the 10yr old and The Imps school have a pyjama day (bedtime story theme)

The GS and GD who go to the next school down my road are dressing up, waiting for the pictures 🩷💙

Good morning Mick and All from a sunny South Bucks.

In recovery mode from having my second shingles jab yesterday, plus tricky blood tests as it is always difficult for nurses to get blood out of me. Will take it slowly and I have an excuse to start my new Elly Griffiths book ‘The Frozen People’ and just chill out.

Good morning from another sunny day on the Essex coast.
I managed to finish all my admin yesterday and had a walk to the Post Office.
This morning we are off food shopping and filling up the car.
This afternoon DH is out with his friends and I shall catch up with some tv.
I hope you all have a lovely day, best wishes xx

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a cold but dry and windless morning here in North Yorkshire. The sun is beginning to come up and it certainly looks quite a promising day.

I am a bit less creaky this morning and have been able to hear my Bach before 7 , washed dressed and with coffee to hand, so a big improvement on yesterday. Good job too!

Got plans for the day, already altered last night, as I rather blagged a bookcase from a neighbour. She had put various things outside, with stuff from some decorating to obviously go to the tip ,and there was this simple, but quite large bookcase. So I was cheeky enough to ask her if she was throwing it out , could I please have it. She said she had put that out to go in her garage in case it was useful in the future but that it was most likely it would just sit there and so please have it. She managed to bring it into my hall for me, and there it has to sit at the moment until it can be put somewhere useful.

This morning I am at a meeting in the library, so need to do as much as possible before I go. Have first of all to find the big bag of birthday cards which has somehow gone awol, as it is a friends birthday, and need to find an appropriate one to go with a small gift, which I shall take with me to the meeting and then drop in on my way home. Need to be home pronto, as this pm have two ladies coming, who are going to do two things. They are going to do some cleaning but also really the important thing is that they are going to move things around for me, as part of the instructions from the hospital are that after the operation, I am not supposed to bend right down or lift heavy things etc. So things need rearranging for that and then of course they can now move the new bookcase to wherever it is going to go and I shall have the pleasure of filling it with books, which will also mean that things will look a bit tidier instead of overflowing piles and bags of books everywhere.

So with a bit of luck tonight things will be a bit more sorted and also tidier than usual. Hope the weather stays nice for tomorrow and the weekend, as want to do a bit of stocking up on shopping tomorrow and on saturday a friend may be coming down from Durham, with the hopes that we can get out , perhaps up to Swaledale, or to the coast or even just a trip to the local villages. I feel a bit desperate to get out of here at least once before next week, so fingers crossed.

How lovely Mick to see bluebells already, hope they are english ones. At the moment I have a blank which way it is but you can tell english from spanish as one sort has flowers all one way and the other has them both sides. They tell of ancient woodland too. Here near Masham there is a very old small bit of a woodland near a small country crossroads and it is magical at bluebell time, as the road is higher than the wood and you can just park alongside it and look out and down and there is a beautiful carpet of blue and green. I used to take some of my patients there , who were unable to get out and walk about and so they at least had the joy of seeing them from the car. So uplifting.
grandMattie Good news about your eye drops. Hope it continues and improves. Wish I could have joined your pancake party. First time for years the much travelled pancake pan has not been used, too shattered to bother after the hospital yesterday.
karmalady, well done for taking yet more things to the shed. I think after doing something special, which has taken an effort mentally, we need to sort of tread water, by just doing the ordinary day to day jobs to let ourselves settle into the new situation. Then over time another big plan will arrive, so hope you have a calming and easy day today.

In fact, I wish a good day for everyone, with positive outcomes, whether that is just having a rest or finally getting something sorted that has been hanging around. So far no sign of birds or squirrel on the tree today so it must be a day that everything thinks is a day of action! Enjoy your day

Good morning all.

Bowls group this morning and then try to get help with accessing my e mails. 😤.

Safe travels home LLF and FGT.

Take care all🌱

Good morning all. I have bluebell envy - ours are at least 6-8 weeks away! I read somewhere once about how long Spring takes to work it's way from Lands End to John o'Groats and keep meaning to Google it because It can't remember 😉
Trying to get myself moving a little bit earlier this morning as I have a birthday cake to set up for coffee break at tai chi - one of our members celebrates his 80th today. And after that, coincidentally, I'm going for lunch with two of our other instructors - because of our classes we rarely get a chance to see each other and it will be good to have a blether.
And that will be me finished for the day!
I hope you all enjoy your days today - and your 🪻- whatever you are doing. And safe travels home llfl.

Good morning Mick and everyone from sunny Carlisle, a pleasant change from grey yesterday.

It was an indoor day, seemingly mostly spent on very tedious admin. My house insurance is due for renewal and it has gone up....like everything else. I spent a lot of time trying to find something cheaper, it's all mind boggling so I haven't yet come to a decision but will today.
Meanwhile, the ironing beckons, a Tesco delivery is due at lunchtime and I want to get out in the garden this afternoon.

I hope there's a speedy improvement to your mouth Marydoll Best wishes!

And wishing everyone a pleasant day.