Good Morning Monday 14th July 2025

Bibs and tuckers

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My Good Morning from Moseley post disappeared without trace earlier today so here goes now I’m home again. Longborough Opera was lovely- an idyllic country house setting in the Cotswolds , our delicious picnic washed down with Chapel Down fizz, the audience in their best bibs and tickets and wonderful music!
Thank you for kind thoughts received yesterday I now returning them to those who I know are suffering today - and those I may not know about.

ITV4 for the Tour, Grammaretto Certainly for the highlights that start at 7pm and I think the full race too, starts around lunchtime?
This will be the last year they can show the full race, next year it will be a very expensive subscription and not to Eurosport either I believe.

Good morning everyone from cloudy Lancashire. It’s a little cooler and the sun keeps peeking out from between the clouds.

Yesterday was another glorious sunny day, but not quite as hot. MrB and I enjoyed our usual walk down to the Dock gates to count the ducks.

Hope the dermatology appointment goes well GrandMattie.

Thinking of our poorly Grans and families, as always.

Have the best day you can everyone 🌹

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Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It's raining!
I left the gazebo up but I don't suppose it matters if it gets wet.

Yesterday I drove my cousin to see a beautiful garden open to the public under Scotlands Garden Scheme. We had to make an arrangement and were the only people there. It was really lovely.

We had iced coffee at a tearoom in the Clyde valley. A couple of elderly cyclists from Braehead were setting off for the rest of their 80mile round trip. "I'm 75" said one "When I was your age, I'd have done that too" I replied.
"Really, you are older than him?" His friend asked.
How I enjoy Glaswegian banter 😂🤣

Do I need a pay channel to watch the Tour de France? I can't see it on my TV.

Sorry you are still having such a difficult time healthwise Marydoll. At least it sounds like your deafness is temporary. I had my ears syringed once which was brilliant.

Your church plumbing reminds me I must call someone as a cistern keeps running and wasting water.

Hope all the holidaymakers are having fun.
A picture from that garden and my flower -once a year midnight cereus which flowered last night. Gone this morning.

Good morning Mick and everyone from damp, grey Carlisle. It has evidently rained during the night but is not much cooler. More rain is due, the clouds are dark and heavy-looking.

I had an unprecedented 7+ hours of good sleep last night in spite of the stuffy bedroom. Like karma I've a problem with a stuffy upstairs. This was in spite of opening all the upper windows yesterday evening when a cool breeze had sprung up.

I did little yesterday, too hot to be outside so it was reading and admin on the computer. Later, I watched the men's final at Wimbledon and was disappointed with the result! All those people there with no sunhats! I hope Sinner uses lots of factor 50, he seems to have that sort of colouring that doesn't take a tan.
Today, the routine weekly jobs like vacuuming and laundry. This afternoon? Maybe in the garden if it's not wet but probably reading or doing some gentle non-routine jobs, there's a growing list of them.

Have a good day everyone and best wishes and thoughts to those of you with medical worries.

Good morning everyone from a cloudy and windy south coast. What a change!
I need to check everything on the allotment this morning as those who have been on holiday return tomorrow. They’ll be raring to go but I’m feeling a bit jaded after keeping it all watered in the heat.
I’ll then do my food shop and get that out of the way.
Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning from South Lanarkshire. Normal service has resumed, it’s teeming with rain here.

We spent a pleasant couple of hours catching up with DD yesterday. Didn’t see the two older children as one was playing netball and the other was staying with a friend.

Daft dug has an appointment with the groomer this morning and I’ll probably spend that time dashing away with the smoothing iron. Summer = linen = ironing.

Thinking of all those struggling with life at the moment and wishing everyone the best day possible.

Morning all from the Rhine.

We are now in Koblenz where it is raining! There is a walking tour but me and OH will stay on board a little longer and then walk up to the cable car where we have pre-booked tickets.

Today is our last day and we fly back tomorrow afternoon. I need to check whether elder son is picking us up from the airport or if we need to get the bus back to Oxford.

Have a good day everyone, especially those of you who are awaiting medical appointments.

Good morning from another hot Black Country. Seems to be more cloud about today though.

Yesterday was a lazy one, reading outside and a BBQ for our evening meal.

Will decided in the next hour whether I go on my usual Monday morning group walk. Then Line Dancing this afternoon. Apparently it is going to be cooler tomorrow.

We are in Bristol this coming Saturday for MrJ's twins 30th, they are having a BBQ for family and friends
at a venue there, and rain is forecast for that day at the moment.

Wishing you all the best day possible. Thinking of FGT Bellas MD Maw and anyone who is struggling with health worries.

Good morning. Back home in N. Bucks where it is cloudy with a cool breeze
Our two weeks away were wonderful. Good weather, good friends and so many beautiful places.
Today the washing machine will be busy. DH is off to golf and I shall do a little pottering in the garden. Luckily our DDs have kept it watered and it seems to have survived the heat. I’m so pleased I haven’t missed the Agapanthus and lilies blooming.
. WI knitting group this afternoon and maybe some art work this evening.

Thinking af those who are under par or with worries. I seldom like to give name for fear that I miss someone. A good day wished for all.

Safely home after a great celebratory party for DD’s 60th birthday and DD and DSiL’s 25th wedding anniversary. DGD1 and I did a double act by way of speeches which went down well and a thoroughly good time was had by all. Definitely feel there is much to be grateful for.

Am very glad it is a bit cooler and hope to feel rather more energetic this week. The thought that we will have to get used to higher temperatures alarms and depresses me but realise we will soon be complaining about being cold and wet.

Good morning all, from a wet Glasgow, where it is already 17°C,

I'm not surprised that you are fed up Susan, no matter how resilient one is, chronic ill health definitely affects our mindset. Positivity is blooming exhausting! 💐

Once again, I had to deal with another flood at church in the disabled toilet. The other one is still out of action. It is going to be a very expensive job, the sewers are blocked. Probably tree roots, which happened last year in the parochial Hall.
We have beautiful grounds, but the sixty year old trees are causing lots of problems.

I knew Mass would be busy, so I had gone to put in extra toilet rolls.
The hot water heater is dripping and someone had moved the spout, so that it was not dripping into the sink, but on to the floor.
Also, there is a baby changing table and someone had taken the wipes and nappy sacks, I had put there. 🤬
I am sad that someone must have been so desperate, thar they would steal from a church. The same thing happened last week in the flooded toilet.

GM, we had two baptisms yesterday, which is becoming the norm every Sunday.
I love to see everyone in their finery, especially the African families in their traditional dress, their outfits are stunning.
One gentleman, in a traditional long, white robe was wearing the most suitable attire for the heat!
I bumped into him, as he was wandering around the church looking for something. I couldn't understand what he was saying, (remember I am deaf).
It transpired, that he was looking for his child's doameeee. (dummy).🤣

No Mass for me today, I have a rheumatology telephone (with hearing loss and no voice) consultation. That should be interesting.
It was planned in addition to my face to face appointment, to discuss the outcome of my oral medicine referral and hopefully restart my RA meds.
Unfortunately the oral medicine appointment has not been forthcoming, my mouth is still exceedingly painful and I'm still losing weight.
Yesterday, I needed to use my angina spray and the pain in my mouth made my eyes water!
Last night I decided to treat myself to a glass of a delicious Irish Cream liqueur, it stung like hell, but I forced it down, as it was for medicinal purposes.🤣
The only positive thing to come out of this, is my usually dangerously high BP was normal yesterday, for the first time in thirty years!!
My heart and COPD checks are overdue (no surprise there) and I haven't checked my BP for ages, because I was becoming obsessive about it.
The only I reason, I can think of is the dramatic weight loss has impacted on it.

After a rest yesterday, I decided on another cull for BHF.
Isn't amazing, that you try on something you always thought, you looked good in and it does not suit you at all.
I have some dresses with pockets, bought in last year's sale that are enormous, but too large too alter.
Someone is going to get a bargain for I have such good taste! 🤣
Unfortunately, my wardrobe s don't look any less cramned.
Today, it will be shoes. However, I suspect, the title, I took over from Imelda Marcus, will be safe.

Pants, enjoy your jolly.

GM, hoping you have positive outcome today. I was amazed to have my skin cancer diagnosed and treated, only three days after my GP sent photos.
I hope you and Maw expeience a similar speedy outcome.

Wishing you all an enjoyable day and hugs for all, (including Bella, and FGT ) , who are struggling.

Good morning from the Essex coast. The sun is up, a warm day is forecast.
I'm hoping DH has finally arrived in Holland. There have been a few hiccups since he left on Saturday, I won't bore you with the details.
Yesterday afternoon 8 boats from the club motored down the river as part of our annual regatta. Each one had family and friends on board and it was such fun.
We moored up back at the club for a BBQ. A lovely afternoon.
Today I have lots of admin to do and will go out for a walk later.
I hope all goes well for GM and Maw.
Enjoy the day, best wishes to all xx

Good morning all and it’s thankfully cooler. Yesterday wasn’t too bad as it was cloudy until early afternoon. Dd and DGD came for lunch and then sat in the garden with ice creams. A crow landed on the roof and that started a bit of a quiz ‘A murder of crows’, a ‘loveliness of ladybirds’, a ‘tower of giraffs’. DGD got her I pad out and we found some really funny ones. Her thirst for knowledge is so engaging.

We then came inside to watch The Final. What a match! Amazing players. 🎾.

DS1 and family are due home from Malta today. Arriving at Southend airport which is only 20 minutes away from where he and we live.
A plane crash yesterday has closed the airport, so they have another days holiday and landing at Gatwick tomorrow night.

A light aircraft with all on board killed 🙏.

Today I have Chimes group. Our leader has to take her Dh for an early blood test so we await to hear what time she’ll be back 🔔.

I hope all appointments are positive. 🙏

Take care all 🌼

Good morning from north Wales where it is a more comfortable temperature this morning.
We were out of the house all day yesterday, we drove to Llanberis and got the train up Snowdon, all seven of us. DS and the four teenagers went to the summit and took lots of photos and then walked down the mountain. DIL and I got back on the train.
It was a perfect day for sightseeing.
Dinner was very late but we managed to rustle up salmon en croute with a green salad, tomato salad and potato salad.
I enjoyed listening to the young ones recounting their afternoon, they couldn't believe how many runners they had seen on the mountain in that heat.
I think I may stay home today and finish my book.
Oh dear just glanced out of the window and the sky looks thundery.
Have a good day.

To all those French folks living in UK, to the lovers of all things French, to all the nostalgic ex-French residents like us.....
bon quatorze juillet!

Good morning Michael and all GNs from a very overcast Northern Ireland. We are in for a change in the weather but will make the best of it. We had a lovely day yesterday. It was hot. The hotel GS picked for Sunday lunch was lovely and the food superb. ‘The boy done good’! We walked along the coast path for a while then played crazy golf near the beach and ate ice cream. Today the plan is to go early to Coleraine and do some food and clothes shopping DD needs a swim suit and I managed to leave half my underwear at home🙄. Then if the weather isn’t too bad we will take the ferry to Rathlin Island.

Corner DH would have sympathised with yours - he got out our car stuck in sand on a beach not far from where we are now and had to be helped out! I stood watching with two small very anxious children!
Have the best day you can, folks.

Morning, slightly cooler here in S Hants, yesterday was so hot, children and grands here for bbq, we all sat out under shade to eat, then swiftly scuttled indoors. Usual voluntary phone today, quiz later, in between library and my ad hoc gardener will do an hour for us, must get some cash.
I think lots of Bastille fireworks have been cancelled Ashcombe fire risk is too high.
What fun Pantglas enjoy your visit.
I hope MrSar has made good progress on his trip.
🦩🦩

Good Morning from Durham. Much cooler today with a 1 in 3 chance of rain later. I’m promised a new ‘thingy’ from Sky later, which should get my internet back on and running. We shall see.
I must visit a bank branch to get my account set up on my new phone - tried multiple times and it’s not transferring. Very frustrating, as I need to transfer funds to pay HMRC!

Thinking of those with worries about their health and that of their loved ones.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from a cooler and overcast S E Essex, have we had our summer?

Off to the gym first thing, then a quick coffee and catch up with my gym pals. Back home I need to tackle the ironing and sort out some bits and pieces.

Thinking of Bellasnanna I hope her gorgeous boys are bringing her joy.

FGT2 (((hugs)))

Hope your appointment goes well grandMattie

Good morning everyone from a slightly cooler morning in Northampton. Slept quite well and didn't want to get up when the alarm went off. But needs must as it's early yoga class day.

Ironed my new dress yesterday morning as I p!anned to wear.it in the afternoon to DGD1's dance show.
The show was excellent, so many talented children aged from 3 to 18. 26 different acts altogether.
DGD, being a senior now, seemed to be in so many of the acts, and must have had about 10 changes of costume!
She received the award for best senior jazz dancer, and also the "Dancers' Dancer" award.
Very proud parents and Grandma, and also boyfriend, who had come along for the first time.

No real plans for after yoga, may clean the bathrooms if I feel like it, but a quiet afternoon reading sounds good.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s bright with high cloud, pleasantly cool outside. Last day of the heatwave for us here, yesterday felt very hot, with little breeze until late afternoon. Both DDs called in the afternoon, DD1 with family and the dog, DD2 on her own as her family were with her OH’s mum, who lives near me. They were getting ready for a family BBQ later.
I’m planning a shopping trip in town this morning, I have a list of things to buy!
I hope that gm’s appointment is reassuring today and that maw has good news soon.
Thinking of the fgts and bellasnana . Enjoy your trip to Southport pantglas, our bingo winnings might buy a cup of coffee, if lucky!
Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from W Kent where it seems to have rained overnight. It was lovely to see our AC and partners together yesterday along with 3 of the GC. A happy day spent mostly in the garden. Not sure what the plans are for today until everyone gets up.
I have a tooth suddenly playing up, managed to get an appointment for tomorrow, not sure what’s going on.
Best wishes to all

Good morning from Shropshire.Slightly cooler temperatures forecast for today.

I have had a good nights sleep after a busy weekend with DGS1.I have had a rubbish time with my health this year and have woken up feeling fed up with it all so need to give my head a wobble and shake myself out of it.My normal mantra is gratitude for what I can do so don’t know what’s got into me today🙄

I hope your appointment is reassuring grandMattie and also that Rosieandhermaw gets reassuring news too.

Thinking of our absent goodmorningers especially Bellasnana and hoping all is well.

Wishing everyone a good day🌻🦩