Good Morning Saturday 19th April 2025

Good morning from a soggy Bristol. The first proper rain we’ve had for sometime. Fortunately, it’s gentle, so it has a chance to soften the earth and sink in.
I spent the day sewing, trying to line and fit at the squares together for my quilt.
I went to church for the “Last Hour” service; a very moving and emotionally difficult service for me. As there weren’t many attendees, I sat next to my neighbour. We “tottered” home (according to him, he’s very slow and unsteady), and he came back for tea and cake. He has a very sweet tooth, he’s such a nice chap.
Today, more seeking as I really want to have finished puzzling the assembly of this quilt.
I also am serving at the church coffe this morning. 8 hope a few more people come, than came at the FAB cafe.
Have a blessed holy Saturday. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and all from a very dark Andalucia. There are no birds awake here yet. Later there will be some very noisy little birds who warble. I haven't heard them anywhere else, and don't know what they're called.

Goodness the 19th, where did April go? I hope to have a day in the garden and get some sun before heading back to the UK tomorrow. Otherwise a lazy day with some good company and nice food will be just perfect for today.

Take care everyone. Have a good day whatever you have planned. Special thoughts for the sick or sad.

Good morning from greyish South Lanarkshire.

These past few days have been quite full on with my DS and his children staying with us. It has been lovely but tiring.
They left at midday yesterday, I spent a couple of hours restoring order before going to the Good Friday service at 3pm.

No firm plans for today, will see how the day unfolds.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all. Grey skies and rain forecast for the day in Glasgow.

An at home day today with the choice of referring to my to do list or have a lazy day reading my book. The latter looks to be the favourite at this point.

Have the best day possible all.

Good morning from a very wet Torbay, just as it was yesterday. Such a pity for the holidaymakers.

We need to go shopping today for one or two items for our forthcoming cruise, departing next Thursday. It’s a week long trip, visiting Hamburg, Rotterdam and Antwerp. The highlight is the chance to visit the Keukenhof Gardens to see the tulips. This was a cruise originally planned for May, 2020 for my 70th but the pandemic intervened.

Safe journey home, Sallyforth: perhaps you could record the warbling birds on your phone to play when you’re at home.

A good weekend to all. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from Malta where a high of 25°C is forecast. It was very warm yesterday and the washing dried in no time on the line.

Thank you for all your kind, concerned messages re DD3’s unfortunate car accident. She is ok but very upset about her car which may well be a write off.

I did a lot of cleaning outside yesterday so I really hope the Saharan sand will stay in the Sahara as it is a filthy job cleaning up after it.

I indulged in much watching of tennis yesterday which I thoroughly enjoyed.

More tennis later but I have some ironing to attend to and possibly a whip round with the duster.

Wishing a good day to you all.☀️

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is gloomy but dry at the moment. I’m hoping for a dry day to get some laundry out. Yesterday was a cleaning day, with a short diversion into the garden to put supports around my monster “love lies bleeding”, and to talk to my delphiniums. I’m giving them gentle encouragement to overcome their caterpillar trauma! Today I have some baking to do and other prep for a family meal tomorrow - or Monday; they haven’t told me which yet🙄!!
Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning from Shropshire.Raining at the moment but hopefully dry this afternoon.

Another quiet day planned before a couple of busy days.We are enjoying these quiet days at home pottering and relaxing.

Hope Gingsters husband is continuing to improve🙏🏻

Have the best day you can everyone🌻🦩

Good morning everyone from soggy south Glos, very dark, stormy clouds overhead. I’m so glad we’ve had some rain, everything was so dry and dusty in the garden and on our walks.
I’m pretty much ready for DS and the family arriving today, I just need to make up the inflatable mattress in my craft room for me and that’s quick and easy.
I’ll walk the dogs this morning when the rain eases off, probably around the quiet lanes in the village and up the bridleway. I’m hoping DH will come with me, he’s being somewhat contrary at the moment, if he doesn’t then I’ll take them out separately.
I hope you have a lovely day 🌹

Good morning from s somerset, wet for a few more hours, dark, cool and windy for the rest of the day

I had a lovely day yesterday. Starting with a walk to get some special chocolates, it took me to an old side of town, it was very atmospheric, made my heart sing. Slightly leaning houses with dippy ridges, a mix of big houses and terraced, all beautifully kept. Low windows and glimpses of displayed rocking horse, bowls of large pebbles, rows of books along the window seat. I found some raspberry ,salted liquorice rocks in that shop, bought myself a treat of a small packet

Large clumps of hollyhocks embedded between houses and pavement, they will look beautiful when they flower. I went past a really superb old bakery, could see the bakers covered in flour, then the shop with crusty sourdough loaves of all sizes, with brown split tops and sides. Pastries and cakes on the counter inside. What a smell, so reminiscent of my Dutch baking heritage, still in my genes. The bakers must have been there well before dawn

I made cream scones when I arrived home, first time and too much liquid, it was messy at first, I had to add much more flour. The result was good, lovely tall domed scones that had a cracked top, like volcanoes and very different to Mary Berry scones. Worth making

Lunch, a quick meal, it was a treat, a toasted English muffin with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs. I tasted a couple of liquorice rocks later, sublime

Spinning and a lit fire all afternoon, Mrs Harris goes to Paris in the evening

Today, no idea but will try to carry on with the theme from yesterday and will light the cheery fire to keep a nice temperature and ambience

Have a good day

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 8° and wet. It rained most of yesterday too.
Yesterday I went for coffee with dd and the boys and we ended up having a second breakfast. The bacon roll I had was delicious and well cooked. On the way back, the boys came into my house for a loo stop and dgs2 ended up breaking an Easter ornament. It was an accident and he was so upset at doing it. Later Dsil came and removed the highly annoying beeping alarm and threw it in the bin. Neither of us could find out where the battery was housed. He managed to switch it off which was such a relief.
Today I have a Tesco delivery later this morning. I will get the housework done and change my bedding. Then I need to rearrange my dining table to accommodate two extra people. That's all I have planned. I might make a chicken curry for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s bright but there’s a lot of cloud too, signs of a very light shower overnight.
I was busy yesterday, carrying out lots of little tasks, which was quite satisfying. I’d run out of steam by about 4 o’clock so sat and read until it was time to cook dinner.
Nothing planned for today, I may do a little more gardening depending on the weather, I did some weeding yesterday as the ground was quite soft. I have to change the bedding and there’s a pile of ironing to do too - enough to keep me busy.
greyduster I love delphiniums but haven’t had much success in growing them here probably due to hungry slugs!
Safe journey home sallyforth.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Morning Mick, morning All from a chilly, soggy corner of Somerset.

Knowing we needed the rain doesn’t mean I like it! A morning sorting and culling clothes for me. Mr C has promised to give the kitchen a clean, other than that it’s a wait and see day.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve grey skies and light rain
Your walk to the old part of town yesterday sounds so lovely and interesting Karma
I’m off to DD2s this morning to help with sorting through and packing things into moving boxes. Her house move is still on target for 9th May but as we’ll be away a lot over the next couple of weeks it’s better done sooner rather than later. Fingers crossed there’s no last minute hitches and all goes to plan
Hope all the holidaymakers are having a good time and safe travels to everyone on the move
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning.
Our last day on the Isle of Man. At the moment it is dull and windy
Yesterday the weather was awful, wind and rain most of the day. We still managed to do some sightseeing and it was interesting in Castletown where we became members of the 1830 Manx parliament for an hour.
Don’t hold out much hope with the weather today so our tri-motorcycle trip this afternoon should be fun !
Wishing all a all a good day.

Good morning from Leamington. I haven't opened the blind yet so have no idea what the weather is doing.
Yesterday we stayed in until late afternoon, then went to Zizzi's for dinner. It was so nice being out with 'my girls'.
This morning DD1, DGD4 and I are going to a garden centre. This afternoon we are all going bowling with my cousin who lives locally.
I hope you all have a lovely Saturday, best wishes to all xx

Good morning all from a wet North Leicestershire.

We had an interesting time at Crazy Golf yesterday. Wolfie was very unhappy when he lost a hole. Persie was brilliant with him - I foresee a career in primary teaching for her. Wolfie is going to send us a card to apologise.

Today we plan to recover and regroup.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where Alexa tells me it’s 9°C presently with cloudy skies today and 15°C later. It’s damp out but not windy. We’re taking my stepfather to do his big shop at M&S late morning. Other than that no plans which is nice now and again. I think a film again this afternoon will please me. #lazygran

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent. Lovely day yesterday with DD2 and family, DGD2 has A levels coming up, i find the books they read for English fascinating so different to those I had to read.
Today DB is arriving for a couple of days, will be good to see him
Best wishes to all

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It feels cold so I've crept back to bed.

I'm foraging on Gullane beach later with a group.
My friend called off dinner yesterday so I went to the cinema to see Penguin Lessons which I enjoyed.

Tomorrow some of my family will come to lunch. They may get foraged food 😂

Have a lovely Easter weekend everyone.

Morning all from a damp West Oxfordshire. Our huge ceanothus is looking amazingly blue in this sort of light .

I hope MaryD is ok.

Our daughter is turning up sometime today - well she will let us know when she needs to be picked up from the railway station.

The only prep I have left to do this weekend is peeling vegetables, whipping cream and making custard. Oh. And I must sort out my daughter’s room.

Have a good day.

I enjoyed reading your detailed post just now karma which described so well all that you saw on your walk yesterday. Such interesting details that we all often miss in life as we flit from one place to another. Simple pleasures. Thank you. Mindfulness indeed.

Good morning all.

It’s dull here in Essex but should brighten later.
Yesterday was beautiful and the GC played in the garden. Easter egg hunt was successful and lunch (hot dogs, hot cross buns and chocolate cake) 😳, largely disappeared quickly. Not a fancy spread but well accepted.

It was a happy, relaxed and noisy afternoon and Dh was quiet but enjoyed the family gathering. Very tired later and had an early night.

The builders next door were working but I think we made more noise than them .

I can’t believe that so many people now work on Good Friday - shops open and ‘just a normal day’. I think it’s a shame, after all we are a Christian country and should have some reverence for Easter. I remember as a child, it was a very special day. ⛪️.

Today Ds1 is taking me to ‘his’ garden nursery. No cafe or gift shop, just good quality plants and shrubs. I need to fill my pots after the daffs and tulips have died down. They look such a mess until I can lift the bulbs.

Take care all 🪴

Good morning from Cambridgeshire. It is grey and 10 degrees but my weather app tells me it feels more like 5 degrees! Today I have DD2 and the little ones for an Easter egg hunt and roast dinner. We are doing Easter Sunday a day early as they go back to their father for the next two days. A lot of house bouncing goes on in the Easter hols!

Hoping everyone has a Happy Easter. I’m resisting chocolate this year 🐣