Good Morning Friday 28th March 2025

Good morning from a damp Bristol. We need a bit more rain.

Yesterday went much as planned except that my lovely pc man couldn’t get into my pc to do remote repairs, despite us trying for nearly two hours. He’ll be back!

I made some marmalade as my stocks are low.

Today, DD is picking me up for dinner before coming back here. DGD is singing in my church with the Bristol Youth Choir. I don’t know what the programme is.

Spanish this morning. My lift back is away, so I’ll have to walk home, up that horrible hill.

I’m very tired and hope to get some rest in the net few days but am not holding my breath!

Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from Torbay where the weather is likely to be fine after early rain.

I hope the concert in which your DGD is singing goes well, grandMattie. A happy coincidence that the choir is singing in your church. Perhaps you need to have your tiredness checked with your GP?

I hope to toddle to the nearest little bistro for a coffee this morning. Have a lovely day, if possible. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning Mick and grandMattie from a dark Cheshire morning. The birds are awake though and singing out there.

Not feeling great today, so I won't linger here. Although I did smile when I misread that your 'socks were down' GM!

Take care everyone and have the best day possible.

Ash, apart from the fact that it’s easier to get an audience with the pope than to see my GP, it’s just that things seem to be more complicated than expected. E.g. the pc man. This was supposed for me to just give him a password and he dealt with it remotely, but no, yesterday, he was giving me (impenetrable) instructions over th3 phone for nearly two hours before we gave up…

Good morning from a rather damp Malta. It’s also very windy.

The boys wore me out yesterday, neither took a nap and they ran outside in their socked feet and went straight through the dog’s pee!🤦‍♀️

I took them to the park for a couple of hours to run off their energy.

Today they have photo day at nursery so I’ve to take them at ten, then bring them home and their other gp’s will take them back at 1.30 for the afternoon session. What a palaver!

Hope you feel better soon Sallyforth.💐

Wishing a good day to all.☀️

Good morning from s somerset, rain during the night and sun later

A full pottering day yesterday but restful at the same time, some seed sowing, spinning, a strenuous walk up a hill, the whole walk only takes 30 minutes, it was a bit easier yesterday so perhaps I have shed some weight.

To end the day I decided to finish mouche bear dungarees, tiny needles and no memory of where I had left off over six months ago They are done now and today I will cast on a mouche bear, for those dungarees. I have decided to make more so that each AC and dgc can have one when I have popped my clogs. Then one each for my sisters and finally some for me, not just bears but character animals with clothes and friendly faces

I will be confined to quarters today, first the organic delivery, then to make kefir and fermented probiotic creamy `yoghurt`
My paper pattern copies came late yesterday, today I will be comparing and measuring as I want to get a good gardening top first time, not a toile. Fit must be loose enough, for layering or solo but not baggy

Have a good day

Good morning, it’s raining here in south Glos, grey and dull.
Yesterday I walked the dogs before going to the hairdresser then collected the dog food before going into town. The vets owed me a refund, very welcome, and I stocked up on vegetables and fruit from the greengrocers before coming home.
Tiddler and I spent a couple of hours in the armchair, me reading, her snoring, before our afternoon walk. DH took Annie off across the fields, a lovely walk in sunshine.
Today I have art group this morning, otherwise just a usual sort of day ahead.

Hugs to those who need them 🌹

Morning all, it’s overcast here in S E Essex and meant to stay like it all day along with gusts of wind making it feel like 5 degrees, chilly!

Off to the gym first thing, coffee and catch up with friends afterwards.

School pick up, quick snack for the boys, shower them and get them dressed. We are taking them and DD to our local Tapas restaurant for dinner tonight, early Mother’s Day treat.

Have a good day folks 🙋‍♀️

Good morning everybody from Málaga. It’s sunny, the palm trees are dancing merrily and the little green parakeets are practicing their formation squadron flying. I think they’re really cute birds.

Not sure what we might do with ourselves today. There’s a bus stop outside the entrance here, the Patronata. There’s one an hour into Torremolinos centro. I’m thinking we might hop on one (never done this before we usually walk but as it takes just over an hour partly uphill I think it would be too tiring for Himself nowadays)and have a mooch then coffee and people watch. We could either lunch there and stay the afternoon or get the train from Torremolinos back in this direction and get off at Fuengirola and have a later lunch there in our favourite square by the church. I do like Fuengirola. It’s very busy, more shops (not that I’m looking - I’ve only recently culled my wardrobe!) and it’s pretty if you keep away from the paseo which, at the end near the train station can be a bit tatty.

We will see how we feel and decide as the day unfolds.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

I had a good haircut yesterday. Then book group. There were a dozen of us talking about various banned books. I talked about Lady Chatterley and The First Circle by Solzhenitsyn.

I had a good chat with my brother. Still no baby news from my niece.

I am having a quiet day today. It will be nice not to have to whizz off anywhere. Daughter will be here tomorrow for the weekend so I’ll prepare her room.

Have a good day.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It’s raining in South Yorkshire this morning. Yesterday was a gorgeous day. On our walk through the woods we stopped, along with a group of very small children, to look at a large number of frogs in the pond. I don’t know who was the more excited - us or the little ones! I had lunch with DD, and GS, who had just had lunch out with a friend, brought flowers for his mum and for me. He’s a sweet boy. I tidied up the lower garden when I came home and had a long chat on the phone with an old friend in the evening. We make each other laugh.
Today I have some shopping to do and give the house a bit of a spruce for visitors tomorrow. School has an inset day so no volunteering today. But at the moment I am in no hurry to get up!
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from soggy South Lanarkshire.

I really dislike the way our weather can change overnight. One day beautiful warm sunshine and the bluest of skies and the next wind and lashing rain. Yesterday turned into a filthy night.

Today is the funeral of my friend and neighbour. Her husband has had a candle burning in the window every night since she died.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good. morning.
DD2s moving day today so must get going. I am on catering duties and as she is convinced that her new house will not be overly clean , I’m on the cleaning squad too.. DH and DDs 1 & 3 will be helping as well. Hope the weather behaves.
Wishing you all a pleasant day with a smile along the way.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s dry, mild and cloudy at the moment, a little rain is forecast for this morning. The garden is already quite dry so rain will be welcome.
Yesterday was a beautiful sunny day and my neighbour very kindly cut the grass for me. I sat with his wife while he cut the grass. She has dementia, but smiled at me and said ‘hello’ when I walked in. I doubt she knew who I was though. Also cleaned the bathroom, cleared the drain from the shower & washed the floor. Did a machine load of washing and got it dry outside.

Not sure what I’ll do today, I need to vacuum and May flick a duster about, may go for a walk depending on the weather.
Bingo in the village hall this evening, it’s usually good fun, especially as many of the participants are hard of hearing, so don’t always hear the numbers!
Have the best day possible everyone.

I wasn’t sure if there is any time difference between here and Malta Bellasnana so I just looked it up. We are the same. I’ll look at the clock in two hours and imagine you taking two very smartly dressed boys into their school for that photo session!

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a bright but cold morning here in North Yorkshire, but with a couple of clouds lurking.

The forecast here is for showers some heavy, and so not risking the buggy this morning, but going in the car for a few bits and the local paper. I am up and dressed but struggling, with aches and pains at the moment. Frustrating, as I had worked quite hard yesterday and planned to try and do a bit of gardening today, but not at the moment. Car is saying it needs an oil change so need to ring garage and see when I can get that done. Am itching to get off to Swaledale but dont want to risk any problems. The car seems to be running ok apart from that , after standing for quite a few weeks.
Hopefully will get that sorted too. Very weary from yesterday as did manage to get two lots of washing done and the bed changed and towels lovely and dry and smelling sweet from being dried outside. Think I am paying for it a bit today.

So apart from contacting the garage have a chess lesson this morning and then must look at some music. I had promised myself last week that I would get back to practising every day, but good intentions did not come off and various things got in the way. So must do better, and get back to proper practising. Am singing with someone on monday so need to make an effort.

After much hassle and faffing about I also changed my electricity supplier for a newer one, with a good write up and quite a few pounds cheaper too, but what a hassle sorting it all out. Martin Lewis had said that it was worth changing now because things will be going up from 1st April and so I managed to end up getting a fixed price, so done the best I could. It is all such a hassle on line and would much prefer to walk into a shop and speak to a person and get it done like that but maybe I dont have to go out but it is more of a drag sorting it out online, and checking I have done the best thing.

The problem these days is that wherever I have looked all flats for over 60's are now totally electric - they seem to think we are incapable of turning off gas etc., but for whatever reason , not having a choice means that we are paying the most for fuel, with no option and now without the winter fuel allowance. They go on about saving electricity and fuel etc .,yet they are still allowing them to build houses that are not well insulated and dont have solar panels as basics on roof whilst they are building. That and good wide spaced double glazing would be much more efficient and also keep noise down. If it was made a rule that all new housing had to be at a good insulation and with the panels then the builders could not say they couldnt do it because others would make cheaper places. Well that is my rant for the day over!

Ah the morning is just cheered by listening to Bach. When they suggest stress removers, such as deep breathing and yoga, they dont add in my best stress relief of 5 minutes listening to Bach. I feel myself relaxing as I listen.!! Hope that everyones day improves and whatever is calming and pleasing improves your day.

Good morning from N Bucks where it’s grey with a few spots of rain. Never mind, it will be sunny again later I am assured.
A Waitrose delivery this morning then the hairdresser at 2. Slightly apprehensive because she can be erratic, sometimes great, but sometimes I wonder if I should look elsewhere, .
Still, it needs attention as tomorrow I am off to London to see The Years with D3, a birthday present from D2 who I hope will meet us afterwards. She is currently weekly commuting to Amsterdam where her opera at Dutch National Opera opens in just under 4 weeks. Reading about the stabbings there yesterday I am trying not to fuss (but of course you do)

With gentle thoughts to all for a pleasant day 💐

Good morning all from the Black country where the sun is breaking through after overnight rain.
We are picking the boys up from school and over to theirs for dinner/tea early mothers day treat.
Sallyforth hope you feel better soon.
Best wishes for anyone celebrating, enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find a little bit of ☀️.

Good morning all from a soggy North Leicestershire. We had a heavy rain shower a few minutes ago but it has stopped now.

I have a busy day ahead -the butcher's, Waitrose, Tesco, a phone call with my 'line manager' and delivering a son in law to the train station in Leicester.

DH is going to the gym!

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all and it’s a bit grey here in Essex.

Yesterday was so busy, I counted how many times I left the house either by car or in foot. 7 times! 😳.

DGD slept over and I’ll wake her up in a minute. Her school is a 5 minute walk from here, so no rush.
Dgd1 is ‘home’ for a few days and will pick her sister up from school and take her back for the weekend. They love being together - 13 years difference but as close as close can be.❤️.

We’ll meet our Friday friends for a lunchtime drink and catchup. Haven’t seen them for a couple of weeks so lots of chat.

Take care all 🌱

Good morning to you all from a fair Wiltshire.

For reasons I can’t explain I’ve felt exceptionally tired this week. Not sleeping any more or less atm. I have an epiretinal membrane which is causing my sight in one eye to deteriorate more lately, maybe that’s why. My last hospital eye appointment has been cancelled without a reason and when I phoned they said they would send a new one out at some point.

Tomorrow we are staying overnight with DD1 near Reading. Then on Sunday going to DS in Newbury. We will see DD2 hopefully today at some point.

A sad day for you yesterday Bellasnana. I hope you are feeling better today Susan56. It’s hard to believe you cannot get the help you desperately need Marydoll.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a bright, sunny Durham. Unfortunately, with a keen wind, it’s really cold.
Coffee with a friend this morning, then I’m taking Little Dog and DD2s laundry over to her. We plan to take DGS2 out, but the venue will be decided by the weather.
I was almost scammed yesterday when I received a text that an (expected) delivery couldn’t be made as the address was unclear. I followed the link and filled in half the form, until it asked for a payment of 23euro, by bank details!! Lucky escape.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning everyone from a cloudy and rainy Northampton, but sun is forecast later this morning.

A busy day yesterday, but taken at a snail's pace, as there was no urgency to complete the tasks! Cleaned the.kitchen and utility room, then did the bathrooms, followed by a Sainsbury's delivery. Then I decided to change the bedding, and I also swapped to a lighter duvet. Not sure whether to set the machine going and get the bedding washed today, or leave it till tomorrow, when rain is not forecast.
Spent the rest of the afternoon reading; feel like giving up on the book as it is not my usual sort of read, but I suppose book club is meant to stretch us at times. I am about a third through it.

Three dance classes this morning then coffee with my dancer friend and a good catch-up.
A restful afternoon will follow, more reading, then a potato and egg curry for dinner.

Found a parcel in the porch when I went to pick up my paper this morning - a new dress for my cruise to try on after my shower!

Wishing all a very good day.

Good morning from a slightly overcast Suffolk although there was some sun a little while ago.

I shall join DH on this morning’s dog walk which I can’t do when I have my classes and I have to leave home by 9.05am. The primroses in our garden are UCH more widespread than ever and I imagine they will be in the little wood we walk through if we turn right rather than left at the little bridge at the bottom of ‘our ‘ track.

I have a hair appointment this afternoon so a slow peaceful day ahead which I’m looking forward to after a busy week. Kind thoughts to all.