Good Morning Thursday 13th March 2025

Good morning from Malta where we expect a high of 25°C. Strange weather at the moment.

I’m about to go to look after the boys as usual. No nursery today so a lot less stressful. They are both adorable and Twin 1 is, at last, getting the hang of toilet training! His brother has been out of nappies since August.

Wishing a good day to all.☀️

Good morning from a dry Bristol.
I managed to get a load of church towels dry on the line yesterday despite putting them out around 1pm.🕐
We had a wonderful surprise at the FAB cafe . One of the volunteers is a man with his own finance and legal business, who sponsors any number of AgeUK events, etc., and is extraordinarily general us with time and money. He hadn’t been seen since before Christmas, being “unwell” . He suddenly turned up yesterday. I asked if he had had an accident or been ill, he looked surprised. “You don’t know?”.
He and his family wen5 to Ireland for Christmas, he developed pneumonia which suddenly turned into septicaemia, his organs started shutting down…. He ended up in ICU for over a week, etc. although, surprisingly out of hospital fairly quickly, his convalescence has been slow. Everyone who knew him was overjoyed to see him again and looking so well DG.
Today, Taichi and loads of admin for the estate regarding our letter of complaint to the CEO. This requires careful listing of repairs and a polite but firm tone…
I was supposed to dine with DD but it has been cancelled, next week as well. It’ll be over a month since I’ve seen them…. I manage not to be needy and to be independent.
Take care all, and perform a random act of kindness, even if it is just smiling at someone on the street.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Forgot.
It is frosty, cold, cold cold with an icy northerly wind…. March?

Good morning! It’s a very frosty hillside in south Glos this morning 🥶 with snow showers forecast- I walked the dog in sunshine early yesterday and 10 minutes after we got home it sleeted.
I totally lost my oomph yesterday, did very little and felt very guilty about it, goodness knows why!
Today I’m going to give the living room a good clean and tidy, pull out the furniture etc. It isn’t dirty but I found a bottle of orange oil furniture polish when I sorted out the under sink cupboard and I have some teak that I can use it on 🤷🏼‍♀️
I will walk the dog first then get on with it; kitchen floor needs a wash too.
Then I won’t feel guilty if I sit and read 😊 or do some drawing. I really don’t know why it makes me feel so, years of running flat out doing everything on top of a very stressful job? I’ve been retired for 6 years now so you’d think that’s long enough to reset my brain 😄
Anyway, I hope today goes well for you all 🌹

Good morning from a distinctly chilly Torbay! Strange weather here, too, Bellasnana.

Thank you for all the kind messages of concern and the personal ones too. I haven’t felt able to reply as I’ve been struggling with pain levels. I seem to have turned a corner this week, helped by a flying visit over the weekend from DH. Unfortunately, he travelled last Friday when Eurostar trains were cancelled due to the discovery of an unexploded WW2 bomb near Paris! He travelled via Lille but it was nearer midnight when he arrived, more than six hours later than usual!

I might not post every day but just dip in now and then.

Have a good day, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Welcome back, Ash. Nice to hear from you. Glad your pain , if not gone, is tolerable.

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Good morning from s somerset, sun, clouds, dry, cold today

Relaxing nothing-much day yesterday, did nothing in particular, just the usual daily household stuff. I am gearing up for saturday and sunday when it will be full-on. I decided to take a step-back from doing it all at the weekend. Everything will be laid out in my kitchen, help themselves and no cooking whatsoever. These gatherings can be exhausting and all I will do is make tea and coffee and enjoy the company as befits my age

Meeting last night was excellent and I was very honoured and pleased to receive a trophy for my work on the plot. Before and after photos

I ordered shed and bench preservatives last night for 2 benches at home and shed on the plot. I have to go into auto pilot mode for those jobs but sunny days will help and I need to be ready to do them. It will happen as soon as the weather improves, starting with the shed

I need an exercise walk this morning

Have a good day

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It’s a moody sort of morning here in South Yorkshire and rain is forecast but as usual neither the Beeb or the Met can make their minds up as to when, therefore in two minds about walking group. I have no real enthusiasm for walking in the rain these days.
It will be good to hear from you Ash - glad you’re feeling brighter.
Have the best day you can folks.

Morning all from a slightly chilly West Oxfordshire. This time yesterday I was scraping ice off the car before driving OH to the hospital. This time last week it was 30 degrees in Sydney and I was wearing sandals!

OH reckons his operation went ok but will find out today if everything is working as it should be. Hopefully I can bring him home this afternoon.

I will probably catch up with a bit more WI admin today. It is the AGM next week, after which I will hand over to someone new!

Have a good day everyone, especially those of you experiencing difficulties. It is nearly spring.🌷

Golly Karmalady! That is amazing.

Good to see the results of all that hard work, Karma - it looks splendid. You deserve that trophy!

Since beginning november when I got that plot, I was in auto pilot and worked 4-5 hours a day, I felt the urge to get up there and never really felt any aches. I just went day after day and suddenly it was done. Soon I will have a plot for pottering throughout my old age and can ride my bike to it and when I am really old, will ride my e bike. Somewhere to go and always nice people on site

I feel as though I have had unseen guidance, maybe I have, it certainly feels like it

Good morning from a chilly Stockport.
Although I read every morning I don’t post but just had to this morning on seeing karmslady’s photographs.
You have worked a miracle on your allotment and deserve your award.
Your work ethic put me to shame.
To you all, greetings and thank you for your posts every day.
They brighten up my morning.

Morning all, chilly here in S E Essex, have to get the 10 yr old GS up soon for his 8am school start.

Cleaning fairies are here first thing, I have some things to return to M & S Food Hall, DH will have to drive me!

Good to see you Ashcombe hope your pain levels are now sorted for the foreseeable.

Wow karmalady I wish I had your energy and enthusiasm.

Have a good day folks 🙋‍♀️

Fantastic work Karma, may you have many years of enjoyment there!

Good morning all from a chilly North Leicestershire.

Yesterday we got a request for volunteers for today at our local Memories in Sheds session. I said yes having completely forgotten how cold the venue is.

Today is DGS's 18th birthday - his chosen way to celebrate is to go watch the darts!

Have the best day possible everyone.

Morning Mick, morning All. Dry and frosty out there. Another cold day for our corner of Somerset.

Yesterday slotted nicely into place although our walk was very short as it was so cold. The consultant phone call was a surprise, he was very pleasant and agreed I should stop the medication he asked me to try. The side effects are simply not worth it. I suspect he’s about to discharge me which is no bad thing.

Our elder granddaughter is 19 today, she begins her Australian adventure tomorrow. We’re going across for cake later. Otherwise an at home day. Mr C has begun a new model, I’ve some admin to do and a couple of friends to phone.

That’s a superb transformation Karma, you certainly deserved that trophy. Good to see you Ash, go gently. Hope you can bring your husband home today Ladylfl and Thursday is kind to us all.

Good morning all from a chilly Glasgow, where it is 3°C.

Ash, lovely to see you popping in. Living with daily chronic pain is not easy, it dominates one's life. I hope you find some improvement in the near future.

GM, I was sad to read your news, quite disappointing for you.

Susan, I hope your mum is OK.

Yesterday, I wandered to Silverburn, I just wanted some time to myself. Usually I factor in a Tesco shop, but decided that this would be solely a retail therapy morning. I wasn't disappointed and to my delight, got a few bargains in the tale end of the M&S sale.

However, I am now suffering from the effects of my biologics being stopped, increased pain levels and struggling to walk. You never know what you have until it is gone! I was like the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz! Unlike him, I don't think WD40 would have helped! 😉
I am between a rock and a hard place, suffer the excrutiating pain that come with having RA or suffer the excrutiatng pain of lesions all the way to my stomach!

Today we have a visit from Babydoll. A run down to Prestwick is on the cards, to try out DH's new car. We have decided to take a picnic, rather than go for lunch. My mouth is still painful and we wouldn't get a moment's peace from BabyD, At twenty three months, she has cleverly figured out how to release the straps on a high chair. I would be on edge the whole time.
I know she will have a ball, cannonballing promenading along the sea front, with no restrictions. The icing on the cake will be a cornucopia of dogs.

Wishing you all the best of days and hugs for all, who are struggling. Madeleine, I hope your eye is improving and a shout out for Blossoming.

Good morning from Cambridgeshire.

Karmalady what you have achieved is absolutely amazing especially over the cold winter months. I enjoy hearing about your plot and hope you continue to enjoy it. Well done on the trophy 🏆 Well deserved. I look forward to seeing more pictures.

Today is Pilates class and a trip to M & S followed by some time cosying down with a book and a telephone chat with a close friend going through a tough time.

It was good to hear yesterday that there are other medical secretaries on this thread. I retired nearly five years ago after many years of happy times.

Wishing everyone a happy Thursday 💐

Good morning from Durham. Another cold, wet day forecast. I need little sleep, but barely 3 hours isn’t enough, and I’ve a headache and sore throat today.
Little Dog is still sleeping,
Coffee with a friend at 10am. She accompanied her son on a new car buying mission yesterday, so I’ll get the story.
As the day progresses, I’ll decide where to walk Little Dog later.
Welcome back Ash. Your plot looks amazing Karma

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from Shropshire.Another chilly start.

Mum seems ok after her fall yesterday.The ambulance took so long to arrive that she had been observed for twelve hours so luckily didn’t have to go to hospital.

We took DGD to her dance class.Her friend has decided not to go anymore after six years of going together.M was very nervous about going on her own so DD asked us to take her and make a special evening of it which we did and she had a great time and is looking forward to next week.Phew!

Today we are hoping for a quiet day at home.Usual household jobs then reading this afternoon.

Wow karmalady what a transformation.Amazing!Hope your husband gets to come home today and lovely to see you Ash👋🏻

Have a good day everyone🦩

Good morning Mick and everyone from a very cold frosty morning in Cheshire. Wish I knew how to load a photo of the moon last night, it was stunning. Glad I don't have to go out too early to craft club this morning so perhaps the frost on the car will have gone by then.

I was in awe at your accounts of you trotting off to your allotment Karmalady. It looks amazing! Congratulations on the award!

I've often wondered why we need notices in the Drs, dentists' etc about not tolerating aggressive behaviour. Yesterday I found out why. The dentist was in the process of taking the impression for a crown so I had my mouth open wide anyway, when awful language and shouting erupted in the surgery next door. It is his wife in that surgery and I'm sure he must have felt like going out there but he never flinched. A teenager who was there with who I presume was his mother, was shouting and swearing. Did he have a problem behaviour he is unable to control I don't know, but it was very unpleasant for everyone.

Have you noticed how many of us are so delighted by being able to get our washing dry outside?

Take care everyone.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 1° and sunny. I will have to scrape the car later. Ash it's good to hear from you. I hope your pain subsides and is manageable. Karma what a lot of hard work and such a transformation!
Yesterday I resembled a sloth. I only brought the bin in from being emptied and loaded the dishwasher.
Today I have a fairly early hair appointment then I will do a stint in the school library this afternoon. In between, I'll potter about. Marydoll enjoy your run down the coast. Have a good day all.

Good morning everyone. It’s cold, grey and breezy here in mid Essex. No showers yesterday, but sunny spells and still cold. We may get showers today, who knows! I didn’t go for a walk yesterday but did my exercises twice and did quite a bit of housework.
Good to see you posting ash I hope your pain has eased and you are more comfortable now.
karma well done for transforming your allotment, the trophy is well deserved.
llfl I hope your DH’s operation went well and that you are able to bring him home today.
Have the best day possible everyone, keep warm!