Good Morning Friday 27th June 2025

A late, just Morning to you, we’re home. A decent drive back with a fifteen minute break, garden all fine - the first thing I check"
Not much washing, I’ll put the machine on, it’s dry and quite warm so no bother putting it out.
Tesco delivery later, then pub.
We enjoyed our few days away, that’s us until September now.
FGT
🦩🦩

Thank you Ekwa. It is certainly worth a try.

Good morning from currently cloudy West Sussex.

DH has gone to the allotment. I said I’d join him there but am still not dressed. We arrived back in the south on Tuesday afternoon, after our three weeks away in N Ireland and Scotland. We had such a great time visiting old friends - in person is so much better than notes on Christmas cards. Now we have lots of catching up to do at home, especially as we are having our boiler replaced next week and have to clear the kitchen. We should have organised for installation of new kitchen units too but haven’t found a fitter yet (or chosen the units) so we will just have to live without a proper kitchen for a while.

Blossoming, I hope your GP calls back soon and can prescribe whatever’s necessary.

Marydoll, that child will go far 😂.
I’m so sorry about your DH’s friend🙏🏼

Think I will make coffee to take to the allotment. Have the best possible day, Mick and all.

NannyJan my DH and a friend of ours successfully used sour cherry juice and/or the fruit for gout. This was in Spain though, not noticed it in shops here but probably available online if your man wants to try it .

Morning all from a muggy West Oxfordshire,

Yesterday’s book group was fun. I discovered one of our group is 85! She looks 10 if not 15 years younger.

OH is driving me to the monthly Art Society lecture later. Parking is impossible and the village bus service isn’t particularly reliable.

I hope all is well with the FGT2S.

Good morning everyone from grey Lancashire.

Not feeling too good this morning, think I may have a UTI. I’m waiting for a call from GP.

Have the best day you can everyone 🌹

Good morning from South Lanarkshire where we have very grey skies.

Yesterday was pleasantly warm when the clouds parted. DH and I took the daft dug for an afternoon walk and popped into our local hotel for sustenance. A wedding had just taken place so we were treated to a fashion show with our tea and scones.

I think we may get an Indian take away this evening, such excitement.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good Morning from Durham. It’s grey and breezy again here. Got some of my list yesterday, but M&S was a let down. The Bureau de Change wanted cash for cash - still recovering from the cyber attack.
Later, I had a power cut - something threw the main switch. The electrics in this house are ‘over sensitive’. I tried several times to get it the power back on, but it took several attempts. I’ll see what caused it - probably a blown light bulb.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from Cloudy Chambers northwest coast. Very dull after my time in the Bahamas with DD. Overnight flight, so I’m feeling rather disoriented with the jet lag.
I so enjoyed seeing the turquoise seas and the colourful wooden buildings of Nassau, another place to tick off the list.

Off to art group soon and back to my usual routine. Nice to go away and nice to come home.
Bon voyage grandmattie and thoughts to all.
Sunset in Nassau.

Good morning all from a damp Glasgow.

Today is DH's seventy fifth birthday, he has requested a quiet day, which suits ne!
DD and SIL are popping in to night, which I'm looking forward to. SIL is more like a son to me and I haven't seen him for ages, due to work committments.

GM, that sounds a very interesting trip and you will have DS all to yourself! Enjoy.

Susan, you asked about Babydoll:
There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,
Right in the middle of her forehead.
When she was good,
She was very good indeed,
But when she was bad she was horrid.

It was wet and everywhere would be busy, now the schools have broken up, so we stayed in.
I decided to bake with BabyD, as she loves to help. She is fiercely independent and insists on doing everything herself.--remind you of someone?--
The kitchen looked like a bombsite, worse after I lost my balance and the jar of coconut flew everywhere.🤣
The biscuits, however, were delicious!

After organising DH and Baby's lunch, I went to make mine. What I can only describe as a roar came from the other room. DH shouts because he is deaf, I rushed in to see Scotch broth everywhere. 😱
The demon had thrown her plate of Scotch broth over the room. I couldn't understand it, because it was actually quite tasty. 😉
Then came the look of defiance, followed by contrition.
She ran to papa, climbed up, cuddled in and promptly fell asleep.
DS said that she hadn't slept properly for the last three nights and hadn't been too well.

It was my friend's birthday, so Baby and I went across with a gift. She loves to sing Happy Birthday, so I expected her to perform.
When asked to sing to my friend, she said, No! and proceeded to sing, Baby Shark at the top of her voice,
My friend was delighted!

Later papa took her into the garden to pick strawberries for gran. I saw very few of them! The pink face gave her away. I hope she doesn't have an upset tummy.
The rest of the day, she was an angel, even going into her car seat, without any protestations.
I think she likes to do good cop, bad cop to keep us on our toes!

Both priests are away at the moment and somehow, I have been landed with looking after things.
I received an email, about a parish hall let tomorrow (not my remit), so I need to go down, go into the Parish house to find the key! I was deliberately staying away.

Enjoy your day, what ever your plans. For those, who pray, please keep DH's friend in your prayers, he is too ill to receive his transplant. We need a miracle. DH is devastated, as are we all.

Early market visit but may miss oldies’ coffee.morning as it will be in its summer venue which is further to walk. Then I shall be doing my best to keep the house cool and doing very little. Good thing I have plenty to read.

Good morning all and it’s a beauty here at the Suffolk seaside.
It’s going to be a corker!

I ordered a largish fan from Amazon but we couldn’t fathom the assembling instructions! Dh hasn’t got the patience or concentration , so decided it was ‘broken’ and told me to return it! 😅.

My neighbours DS and bil kindly took me shopping and in conversation about the fan. He said he’ll take a look at it.
I invited them in for afternoon tea and he, of course, put the fan together and all was well! I was delighted and Dh quietly thanked him 🤬. 🤣.

Today we’ll potter, maybe get Dh down onto the beach to sit by the sea. It’s very uneven ground so we have to take it slowly.

Our week here is flying by and it’s been so restful and restorative.

Take care all 🌼

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny 🌞 Northampton, sunshine all day again!

Was very pleased with what my hairdresser did yesterday, after a restful session in her salon. A new colour and a cut to bring my new style into some sort of shape - I have been growing it since January, it's still not there yet but on its way!
Afterwards I walked to Sainsbury's and M&S food, had another coffee and did a top-up shop. Got everything I wanted. Had a look around Next and Sainsbury's clothes, but nothing took my fancy.

Dance classes this morning, pop into our local co-op as I need some cream, then home and hope to spend the afternoon reading.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning, everyone from a cloudy and warm south Hants. A quick breakfast then off to water the allotment. It’s going to be windy again later so preventing newly planted crops from drying out is a challenge.
Nothing else planned other than housework. It’s going to be a lazy afternoon with a book I think.
Hope everyone has the best day possible.

Good morning all from an already sticky North Leicestershire.

Sainsbury's misdelivered my wine yesterday so one of today's jobs will be trip to the store for an exchange. This evening we are going for a curry with friends.

Dgd1 also had her prom yesterday. She looked fabulous. Obviously, I am totally unbiased too.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a warm but cloudy Black Country.

Just washing yesterday, then pop to the shops.

Had to take MrJ to Doctors yesterday. He woke up and the gout in his left foot had flared again overnight! All they did was give him more tablets. This has been going on for almost a year now...off and on. Had a diet sheet, so know foods to avoid. Another blood test today, but not sure what else can be done?

Enjoy Lithuania gM. We visited Vilnius about 7 years ago. I loved it and would like to go back.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and all from a rather grey Carlisle.

Yesterday I had to nip into town early as a prescription was now ready, I had already run out of the pills. It all seems to take longer these days. I avoided M&S food hall as I had a Tesco delivery later in the morning.
I got out in the garden in the afternoon and gave the golden privet a good chopping back, it had grown vigorously and was out of scale with everything around it. Next was a pyracantha and then a little deadheading. After that, coffee time! I have managed, largely, to give up cakery Monday to Friday, now it's a banana and nuts. I also manage to achieve my target of 6000 steps per day most days. Time for a new target, 7000! My halo is gleaming at the moment...

Today, I await the plumber to give me a verdict on my radiators. At least two will need replacing but can I rescue the rest which are basically poor paintwork jobs?
More gardening later hopefully, one more plant to go in but it will need a biggish hole hacking into the clayey soil.

Have a good day everyone!

Good morning from a sunny W Kent
gM 😂😂 have a happy holiday
We are off to Norfolk shortly for a railway weekend, not much packing needed
Best wishes to all

This made me laugh. 😂😂😂. (Although, probably Pimm’s would be more appropriate)

Good morning from a hot s somerset and the heat is building, again

GM enjoy your holiday, I look forward to reading about your adventure

I was up with the birds today, at 4, I wanted to do all the `heat-producing` cooking for the week, so I did and the freezer is now on quick freeze for the new offerings. I had my 2 old pressure cookers working and two pans plus my rice cooker and egg cooker. I now have lots of ready foods for the freezer and for salads, for all week. and beyond. I even picked a few days worth of salad leaves as they get limp in the heat. All washed and in the fridge now.

My organic delivery was in my porch at 6am, all quickly put away. Roomba is doing a deep clean and all I have left to do is give the floor a 5 minute wash and be a lady of leisure for the rest of the day

I do have sewing I want to do, but not until the sun moves off the sewing room window, after 1pm. The blinds and shutters are both shut but the heat still squeezes in

Last night I decided to get the pattern sorted for my new straight skirt. I use forget me not the sabrina pattern. Made that design years ago and to me it was a revelation, that I could make a straight skirt that fitted me well. At that time I made the midi fit, alas the skirt waist became too small, while the hips became too loose. Sigh, my shape has changed to `straight` my waist is not as defined, not any more.

I did the printing and sticking of 33 A4 pattern sheets, I only needed to print my size and one size above to do a bit of grading out. I have cut this out in calico and have pinned it, ready to do a quick sew with long stitches. Straight profile has one dart and midi profile had two. There is good seam allowance at the sides and back so I can tweak. Really tricky by myself, hit and miss but I manage

I am glad I don`t have an amount of veg at my allotment, my soil there is not good ie needs lots of organic matter to keep moisture in. The few plants up there will survive if I water at the roots every few days. Even the clay underneath is almost like rock. I will do the deed tomorrow around 5am, involves lots of walking to and fro the water trough

Not like me but I did get some big bottles of still water in, I do think we are on the way to a severe drought.

Have a good day

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s bright with some cloud about and there’s a cool breeze coming through the window. Damp outside so obviously some rain in the night.
After my usual walk yesterday morning I concentrated on housework and dusted and vacuumed most rooms. Just the dining room to do, but it’s very cluttered so not very easy to clean.
I’m having my hair cut and coloured this afternoon, so must clean the kitchen ready for the hairdresser. I need to water the tomato plants and tie them up too, when I was cutting back the floppy rose bush I found quite a large fuchsia underneath it. I hadn’t realised how big the rose had become so it definitely needs pruning properly later in the year.
bellasnana the end of an era for you, but no doubt you’ll still be involved with your DGSs in the future. Lovely memories for you all.
grandmabatty I hope you’re successful in finding some comfortable sandals. corner I hope your DGD enjoyed her prom last night! grandmattie enjoy your holiday in Lithuania!
Thoughts as ever with those who are struggling in any way. Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a grey, cloudy NE.
Yesterday it was too windy to be outside so I just pottered around the house.
Still windy at bedtime so did not put the wheelie bin out, need to do that now.
My sister was out for dinner last night when she realised she had a missed call from the hospital, she thought her investigations were over and done with.
My elder sister is travelling to the UK today via two airports in Germany, this is the one that broke her neck last December.
DD is also travelling to the UK today but she is travelling by Eurostar, she will be here in time to collect her aunt from the airport and take her out to dinner.
Thoughts are with poorly people.

Good morning from a calm, fairly sunny Torbay.

The live stream of my cousin's funeral yesterday enabled me to be part of the proceedings and it was a beautiful service with heartfelt eulogies delivered by his eldest son and an Army colleague who was also a colonel.

Wishing everyone a good day and safe journeys to those who are travelling. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. Overcast and cool in South Yorkshire. That will do nicely! Yesterday’s walking group was lovely. I’ve never know us cover so many interesting topics of conversation. It was so cool and still in the woods, but all the streams have completely dried up and the pond is very low. We are desperate for proper rain. I came home via the garden centre and finally found my trailing geraniums - and they were “reduced to clear”!
This afternoon is school volunteering. Hopefully I shall walk.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a dry bright start to the day, light grey clouds around
Beautiful cushion gMattie and enjoy the holiday with your DS
Hope you manage to keep the surgery open Roses
A quick class at the gym this morning and then I’m looking forward to a catch up with a friend this afternoon, we see each other regularly but we’ve always lots to chat about.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐