Good Morning Monday 14th July 2025

Morning Mick, morning All from a cooler corner of Somerset.

Yesterday didn’t quite work out as planned and involved two kind men helping to extract our car from soft sand while I tried to obey their instructions. It will seem funny one day, at the moment Mr C is mortified as he has steered us into it. Oops.

Today we’re off out. Some shopping at an Outlet (Mr C will ‘shop’ from seat to seat as his foot is sore today) before an evening meal with our son and granddaughter. They travel to Australia on Friday for a holiday with the elder granddaughter who has been travelling there since March. I’ll be edgy until I know there have been safe landings.

Good luck at the hospital grandmattie, positive vibes to maw and all with health struggles

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a bright morning in Cheshire. The vivid blue sky has gone and it's a muted blue/grey this morning. A lovely cool breeze, so had windows and doors open from dawn.

Thanks for reminding me where the Tour is up to Mick. Now Wimbledon is over and done, I plan to catch up with the Tour. Massif region is one of my favourite areas, although over the years we've visited so many places the Tour has gone through.

I'm pleased that my garden has so many plants to attract bees. Busy as a bee is certainly true! I put out some sugar water for them yesterday as it was so hot and they were so busy. Then all of a sudden, gone. They'll be back.

Enjoy your day. Hope Bellasnana is doing OK and feels she can come back soon. A hug for anyone feeling poorly or sad.

Good morning from Sunnyside sandhills northwest coast.
Earlier for me today as I’m off on a coach trip to Bakewell and the Derbyshire Dales. What I have done with my rechargeable fan I don’t know🙄. Anyway sandwiches and flask of coffee prepared etc. Didn’t sleep particularly well, a common occurrence for me when I have an ‘early’ planned trip.

Yesterday in the garden, parasol up and nice to see some roses coming up I put in quite a while ago. Obviously it’s sandy soil, not the best.
Wishing everyone the best day they can🌺

Good morning from Bastille Day in France. Yesterday evening we had two short sharp showers but it was even hotter overnight.

Enjoy your break, Pantglas.
I hope health news for grandMattie and RosieandherMaw is reassuring and that Bellasnana returns soon.

I completed the accumulation of ironing yesterday but at some cost to my right shoulder which was decidedly grumpy over night. It’s just another joint afflicted with arthritis.

Today we plan a trip on a little train to a picnic area by a lake where there will be a brocante (bric-à-brac) We’ve been before and enjoy supporting this endeavour run by volunteers.

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A good day is wished to all. 🦩🥰🇫🇷💐🦩

Good morning from s somerset, a big sigh of relief to `maybe` get back to a normal temperature

I had a restless night, my bedroom was too hot and it would not cool down. I am doing all I can to reduce the temperature upstairs today, 3 fans on, windows open and loft hatch is also open for now. Downstairs is now a pleasant temperature

There are/were fires burning on fields near Warminster also a big field on the way to Wells and I see that massive stock of hay has gone up elsewhere. This is a scary season

I did a lot of filing etc, to do with sewing, yesterday and am on top of this now. I packaged 2 more `kits` for winter sewing, already cut out and have finally started to make sense of Tessuti sizing. Their patterns are wonderful, so stylish. I have at least 6 but only yesterday made a first quick toile from calico, only the torso area of a dress. I am saving my best linen for Tessuti and am not about to waste any of it

I want to cycle to my plot today, prep a bed ready for some brassicas, bearing in mind that we may get a little rain. Then if I fancy housework, I will be washing kitchen cupboard doors

Have a good day

Good morning, it’s a bit cooler here on the hillside in south Glos, hazy clouds and very pale skies.
I slept badly, probably because I had a small gin and tonic yesterday evening, I fancied one!
We’ll take the dogs to the village this morning, walk down through the woods for a change. It’s been too warm for them to have a decent walk, even at 5am.
Another quiet day ahead!
Thinking of those who are struggling or unhappy or unwell , hugs to all who need them 🌹

Good morning Mick from a dry and cooler north 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 where I’m all exited to be going away with my friend for a few days on another jolly with our Bingo winnings 🤗

Southport is another first for me - I can’t remember if anyone on this thread lives there? If so let me know of things to do if it rains please as ☔️ on the way tomorrow! Regardless, we have an afternoon tea booked which will include 🥂

Hope Bellasnana is still reading 👋 and feels able to join us soon. Also I have fingers crossed on Maw’s diagnosis, the waiting is debilitating on its own!

I’ll pop back later to see what you’re all getting up to x

Good morning from a slightly cooler Bristol. It is still tinder dry, all the grass everywhere is brown…
We had a baptism in church yesterday, so loads of children running around, and lots of attendees.
It wasn’t as hot as before, thankfully, but I still had a very quiet afternoon.
I was “stealing” some lavender from a little hedge opposite my house when its owner caught me and told me take as much as I wanted as it was burning cut right back soon. I made some lavender bottles, just like my English granny used to. I posted one through the lady’s letterbox. She caught me yesterday saying that she’d never seen these and how did I make them. I gave her an immediate lesson as I had taken a load earlier. She was delighted.
I gave a couple to my upstairs neighbours; no one had ever seen them before, though made loads of lavender bags. Interesting.🤔
A humungous shop at Tesco today as I shall be shopping for the fete on Saturday. I’m in charge of catering and have no idea how many cakes I shall be given.
I have a dermatology appointment at the local hospital thus afternoon for a suspicious growth near my nose.
Hope all goes well for everyone today. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩