Good Morning Saturday 7th June 2025

Good morning from a grey Bristol.
We are promised much rain, etc., today, which is a pity because it is Bristol’s art trail day. DD has invited me to lunch and a tour of her area’s offerings.
I had a busy day yesterday, going into town after my lesions were photographed for investigation. I got all I needed very quickly, had lunch in my special church cafe and a bus home was waiting for me!
Chateau Mattie hair dressing salon followed, with my two neighbours joining me for a cut.
Iris has been givens new operation date for this coming Wednesday. 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and everyone from Cheshire. I think I must be seeing a weather front. When I look north the sky is blue with high cloud and vapour trails, and when I look south, it's all grey.

Glad you're feeling better Mick. Enjoy your day.

Today I will meet a friend in Cheshire Oaks for lunch and shopping. Next week I'm off to my cousin's in Florida where it's about 30C in the daytime. I'd like some new clothes and I must buy some gifts to take.

Have a good day everyone. Warm wishes to those with worries.

Good morning from s somerset, cooler and wetter today

A summer dress won`t do today, cosy french terry sweatshirt and trousers will do, what a shame, I will be wearing bedsocks at this rate. The cool does wake me up at night

I spent the whole day working outside yesterday, it was not on my plan but one thing followed another, bit by bit I keep on top of things and got rid of some planters. It all started with me putting my two figs into bigger, permanent pots. I never had figs until two years ago and have 3 fruits that look very viable this year plus tiny baby ones for next year. The pots are at the top of manageability for both me and the figs, if we get an extreme winter I will be able to carry them into my garage for shelter

I almost forgot a birthday on tuesday and quickly wrote a card and went straight this morning out to see if there was an early collection today. Industrial estate, it said priority postbox and has a collection at 7.30am on saturdays, that is worth knowing

Breakfast in an hour and an about town walk has to be on the cards today, I will not be tempted by the exquisite pastries and sourdoughs on sale in the bakery, I don`t take any money so cannot be tempted

I really have no plans for today., I will do a bit of housework like tidying, dusting and mopping the floor. Probably spinning too and must clean my stove as the sweep will ring me to come in july

Have a good day

Good morning from Shropshire.A mixed forecast today with thunder forecast early afternoon.

Both children were very quiet when we collected them from school yesterday.DGD had an upset stomach when we arrived home and H had a reaction to something in his school lunch and had had a reaction🤦🏼‍♀️Poor boy still has a sore tummy this morning.DGD has sewing club this morning and H has swimming this afternoon so will see how he feels later.

I am glad Iris has a date for her surgery and pray it goes ahead this time🙏🏻

Wishing everyone the best day possible🌻🦩

Good morning from Malta where another sunny day has dawned with the high forecast to reach 34°C.

I had a long day yesterday, the boys were absolute angels all morning, came with me to the hairdresser and behaved themselves while I had my usual blow dry,

They went off to nursery with the other gps and I came home and settled down to watch the tennis. Except my tv service was down so there were no channels working!

Back I went to DD3’s where I was able to watch the first men’s semifinal after which the boys returned and were in my hands again as DD3 and SiL both had separate engagements to attend.

I loved being able to bath them and get them ready for bed, such happy little boys who went off to bed without a bit of trouble and were asleep before I left the room.

I had boxed clever by not letting them nap during the day as I wanted them in bed early so I could watch the second men’s semifinal which was very exciting!

SiL returned at 1.30am by which time I was flagging having been up since 3am and babysitting for 14 hours.

Today I have my usual cleaning and laundry to take care of and I have also bought some more plants which need planting. Poor things don’t realize they have come to me to die, but I will do my best. I have some petunias which are thriving so all hope is not lost.

Wishing a good day to all. The FGT’s are never far from my thoughts, and I hope all will go well for Iris on Wednesday. 🙏🏻☀️

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 9° and bright. Bellasnana that's a long day, and evening, of babysitting! GrandMattie it's our local art trail too. Is it a national thing?
Yesterday I went to Aldi early and stocked up. Then handed in a letter to the surgery before visiting the library. I chose six books to keep me going after next week's cataract op. I didn't have to go to town to the lawyer as the information could be sent by email. I hung out two washes when I returned home. Then I spent time in the garden. The front garden is much tidier. My next door neighbour came for a chat. He and his wife are very nice. I rarely see or hear them because of the way our houses are positioned. He had painted the fence separating our gardens on both sides to save me having to bother. Another neighbour passed by as I was weeding so we had a blether. She discovered I have a loose fence post, so Dsil will be called into service.
Today I'm going to the local garden centre for birthday cards and presents. I have three to get. No breakfast out today. I will weed the very long brick path I have which is liberally festooned with weeds. That is, if it stays dry. I have an ironing to do, the bed to strip and whites to wash too. I might begin to tidy the double cupboard in the hall - if I can be bothered! It is badly needing it done. Dinner will be chicken and leek pie. I'll make soup in the slow cooker as well. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a damp but sunny W Kent. The deaf group went well yesterday afternoon with nine attending. A lot of fun ensued trying to connect our hearing aids to an App they are pretty sophisticated now.
I enjoyed a FaceTime with DGS3 who is trying to find his first job, about 4 or 5 online interviews before you even get to speak to a human, it all sounds so complicated
Today a quick visit to the local garden centre and a pile of ironing. I am reading a real old pot boiler, so will probably sit and read to finish it
Best wishes to all

Good morning from Cambridgeshire. I am going into Cambridge today for a browse around John Lewis and enjoy a coffee and cake. Today is forecast 100% rain so my gardening duties will still stay on hold! Steak & chips planned for dinner.

Have a good day everyone and thinking of those climbing bigger hills this weekend.

Good morning everyone from a damp mid Essex. We had some rain overnight with more forecast for today. It feels quite cool out too.
I didn’t do a lot yesterday because my back was aching,but I must do some gardening today, back ache or not! I did spend a while arranging for some helium balloons to be delivered for my godmother’s 100th birthday lunch next week.
bellasnana that was a very long day for you yesterday!
grandmattie I hope that Iris’s operation goes ahead next Wednesday and that she makes a speedy recovery.
Enjoy your Saturday to the best of your abilities everyone.

Good morning from a dreary Torbay following overnight rain.

I’m later than usual, having had a particularly good night lasting eight hours! Once I had done the food shopping, early yesterday morning, I had quite a lazy day. I recall being told by a physio at a class last year that doing the shopping counted as exercise for that day so I didn’t feel too guilty!

Good news about Iris, grandMattie! I hope H is feeling better today, Susan56. Thank you for updating us yesterday, FGT; thinking of you both.

It sounds as if others are busy today with plans to complete all manner of chores. I am in awe of your energy levels especially those with childcare responsibilities, and wish you all a productive weekend.

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Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny Inverness, just a bit of light grey cloud
Well done with catching the early post collection Karma
I know the John Lewis cafe in Cambridge well GrannyIvy as I’m often there with DD1, enjoy your coffee and cake
I’m off to the hairdressers this afternoon so I’ll enjoy the relaxing pampering and catching up on all the local news. Nothing much else planned for today except a trip to the InPost locker to send some parcels. I’m still helping DD2 sell a few things, I seem to have the job of packing and dispatch 🙄
I remember many past trips to Cheshire Oaks sallyforth enjoy your lunch and shopping
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a very soggy spot in south Glos, dull skies here.
Absolutely nothing planned for today apart from dog walking, I’ll take them to the next village I think.
Yesterday I enjoyed art group as usual, a relaxing few hours in good company. I actually got the washing dried outside so some bits to iron, and I didn’t get wet dog walking which is a bonus!
Have a lovely weekend 🌹

Good morning from a cloudy S Hants, rain is expected. A very long day Bellas good job you’re around for those boys.
I hope Wednesday goes ahead gMattie it’s bad enough without all this yes/no.
Newspaper today, other plans will be weather dependent until this evening when we’re at a wedding reception. I’m having a ‘what to wear’ dilemma as it will be about 14 and I can’t abide being cold.
My thoughts with FGT who has been banned from MN because someone reported a post.
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Good morning. Overcast but dry at the moment in N. Bucks.
We shall do a quick food shop this morning and another quick visit to the local nursery for a few small plants to fill in gaps in the garden.
Cake to make for tomorrow and prep for what I shall be working on.
This evening I am going to a concert locally with a friend, a mix of different music.
Thoughts with all who are under par in any way. A good day wished for all.

Good morning Mick and all from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
I’m off into Cheshire by car this morning to visit old pianist friend. We’ll have lunch and he’s anxious about a colonoscopy on Monday. I’ve turned down a recital with him in the autumn as his playing is now unreliable after macular degeneration.
I’ve put my toothbrush in my bag in case I stay over.

Quiet day here yesterday apart from finding ants in the kitchen. Just a bit of artwork and music practice.
Glad to hear about Iris grandmattie and thoughts to FGT and Himself🌺

Morning all from a damp West Oxfordshire.

The WI coffee morning was great fun yesterday. Coffee and coffee cake - yummy.

Towards early evening OH’s swarm of bees, which he had captured a few days before seemed to be ensconced in the hive so he sealed them in carefully! Once the hive was wrapped in sheets he put it carefully in his car and drove off to meet his friend who had lost his bees. The handover took place, they had a pint in the pub and OH drive back home.

Today is an Arts Festival in a village about half an hour away. It happens every other year. Last time OH bought a cartoon and I bought a print. I hope the rain keeps off. We can’t go tomorrow as we are hoping to sell more honey at a car boot sale.

In the light of the FGT2 shenanigans, I have sent her a message, which I hope she will receive.

Have a good day.

Good morning from a dull and rainy Black Country.

Memory Cafe yesterday with Mum, then lunch out afterwards. She had an appointment for an eye test with Boots, in the afternoon, but they rang to cancel as the only Optician due in that day called in sick. So a new appointment made for a months time.

Finish packing today as we are off to a Hotel near Birmingham Airport later this afternoon, ready for our morning flight to Portugal tomorrow. Going to Lagos first then after 5 days, onto Albufeira. The cost of a 2 hour train journey from Faro to Lagos is 4.05 Euro each. Compare that with the cost of train journeys over here.

Wishing you all the best day possible with special thoughts to FGT and himself

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 14°C, with rain forecast.

Fingers crossed for Iris and Susan, I hope your grandchildren feel better today. It is not easy looking after unwell grandchildren, when we are unwell ourselves.

Most of yesterday was spent setting up for our parish fête, I crawled into bed last night.
I am running the wheel of Fortune and have over the years, perfected a foolproof way to prevent people saying they had won, using tickets from a previous spin.
The tickets took hours to make and I hid my bag, full of posters, tape scissors etc in what I thought was a safe place.
I went back later to find they were missing.😱 Panic ensued.
It turned out, that stall holders had helped themselves to them and my shoebox of tickets ( despite being labelled) ended up on the bric a brac stall!!🤣

The teamwork was amazing, lots of unexpected volunteers turned up to help,
Unfortunately, due to the weather, we have had to move some stalls inside. I was really anxious about spending three hours in the rain. However, I pulled rank and and commissioned a large side room for the Wheel. It was handbags at dawn, fighting with the toy stall holders !! 😉 Who are friends of mine,

The fête finishes at 2pm, then I have to open up the church at 3pm for Vigil Mass, I will be on my knees by tonight, so a takeaway beckons.
I thought I was doing well, covering up how unwell I am.
However, I was puzzled, when people asked if I was OK. I saw myself in the mirror and did not recognise the old lady, who was staring back at me! 😱

My sister in law's friend asked me to pick her up. Whilst waiting for her, a parishioner in her nineties and still comes to Mass came out of a house, that was another ten minutes of chatting.
Then a former pupil, whom I taught, as well as his child, came out of his mother's house. On asking how his family were, I was stunned to hear that his marriage had broken up, he was living with his mother and had resigned from his teaching post in Dollie's school.
I had no idea how to respond to that.

On the journey to church, my SIL's friend, informed me that SIL's behaviour was becoming bizarre. She has fallen out with everyone, including her family and the parishioners in her church.
She is such a troubled soul. 😪 the news has left me very unsettled.

Anyway, I need to go. The stallholders are all at early Mass (with the exception of me), followed by breakfast. I take hours to get going in the morning!!

I wish you all a pleasant day and best wishes to all, including the FGT's, who are struggling.💕

PS. Sally, I have Cheshire Oaks envy! 💚

Good morning Michael and all GNs. I’m glad you’re feeling better, Mick.
It’s going to be a damp day in South Yorkshire so I fancy not a lot will be going on outside. Last night DD, SiL, GS and I celebrated the end of GS’s exams at a lovely Indian restaurant that is a family favourite. Always busy, wonderful food and attentive service. If their mustard and black pepper lamb chops were the last thing I ate on this earth, I would be happy. I came home late and slept like a top last night. I have a food shop to do this morning, as I have something of a full house for lunch tomorrow.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good Motning from Durham, where it’s been raining. Woke ridiculously early, but managed to get back to sleep.
DGS2 has his 4th birthday party this afternoon - I’ll go early, as parking is difficult. I predict Bedlam! Hope I get cake.
My SIs-in-L was always going to take me to Cheshire Oaks, but her driving is shocking. Luckily, she’s quite near Bridgemere Garden Centre, so that’s where we went instead.
Thoughts (memories) with the FGTs as they embark on the next stage of himself’s illness.
Hopefully, no more hiccups for Iris either.

Best wishes to all. X

Morning Mick, morning All from a very wet corner of Somerset. Looking at the sky there much more to come.

No Briths Gas resolution, on to the regulator now, when I can summon the energy, it’s no less than 382 days since the complaint was first made.

A sad call from a good friend, no further cancer treatment is possible, she’s been told to enjoy the summer as it will be her last. We’re working out how we can get to see her, if she’d like us to, distance is a real barrier these days. Too far for a day for sure. Also heard my oldest friend is very unwell in the care home, her daughter is distraught. It all feels very heavy.

Indoor bits and bobs today, little sleep last night has left me fuzzy headed and achey. It will pass as I hope the rain will, it would be good to get outside for a while.

Good news for Iris, grandmattie. 🤞 for success this time.

Thinking of all with personal mountains to climb. Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Still not very warm but dry.
I had to nip out for milk before my cuppa this morning. Sharing a house with my young helper is a mixed blessing.

My word Bella. If there was an award for devotion to grandchildren... at least you got to watch the tennis!

I have visitors for coffee this morning and may go to a local concert tonight in aid of the Maggie's centre, cancer support. There is a classical concert too which appeals.

Tomorrow my garden is hosting our annual party for the volunteers at the Storehouse. 40 chairs and several tables will be borrowed from the Town Hall and my helper will help put up the gazebos. The café staff will cater and all I have to do is fill vases and turn up. in theory

I have an appointment for my second cataract op at the end of the month, postponed from February. At least now it will be in Edinburgh as the eye hospital has reopened. Hurrah!

It's good that Iris won't be waiting too long now. gMattie

Hoping everyone has a happy weekend.

WHAT IS GOING ON????

FGT HAS BEEN BANNED!!

Morning all,

Sunny here at the moment but it’s not expected to last and yet more rain is due. At least the grass looks lush once again.

I’m glad you are feeling better Mick.

Fingers crossed for Iris, GrandMattie.