Good Morning Tuesday 29th July 2025

Good morning all and it’s bright and sunny here on the Suffolk coast. We’ve had a mixed bag of weather.

Dd and DGD have swum in the sea every day and yesterday afternoon they walked into town to the little cinema , about a 5 mile trip, as we have no car here. They enjoyed the adventure and the film. Dd does well when she’s fit, I hope she hasn’t over done it . 🙏.

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V e spent a lot of time on the beach creating ‘sand art’ (aka castles and the like) 😅. Dh suddenly appeared on the beach, having got himself down there. A struggle but he made it.👏.

A clearing up day today as we’re being picked up tomorrow late morning.

Enjoy the rest of your UK stay Bella.
FGT I hope alls going well with dh at home. I know the feeling as you leave the care of the hospital with all the responsibility on your shoulders. Take each day at a time and be sure you have the support of the medical team . You’ll be great!

Take care all 🌼

Good morning Mick and all GN's from a "dont know which way to jump " sky, some sun coming through grey skies, no wind and could rain. Take your pick for north yorkshire!!

Very short quick read through as I am now showered, hair washed and all ready and expecting the driver in the next ten minutes. One thing to be thankful for is that I think I shall be one of the first for the operation. Waiting around is the most stress inducing for me. At home radio 3 can calm my nerves and I can do things like drying cutlery and slinging it into the drawer to help with the agitation. In a waiting room of many others dont think it would go down well if I suddenly burst into song either!!!

So will be back later , hopefully with a successful op behind me, and will be able to breathe a sigh of relief and just rest up for today. One thing is I shall never be constipated, thinking of operations and such!!! On that rather crude note I wish you all a good day and more anon

Good luck for today Madeleine. 🙏

Good morning. We had rain overnight here in N.Bucks and it is overcast now.
Bellasnanna I am glad you have enjoyed your stay despite the sad reason. Safe journey home.
Today we are going into MK. DH is taking my car to have two new tyres fitted and I am going for an eye test. My last one was only 10 months ago but I can’t cope with the varifocals that I chose so am going back to two separate pairs. Of course it doesn’t help that I dropped them on a concrete path and then managed to kick them along. This resulted in a scratch in the middle of one lens, but I had already decided to change them.
Thought for all with worries and troubles. Safe journeys for those on the move and a good day wished for all .

Good morning from Cambridgeshire. It is looking like a grey cooler day here today. We are off now to take DH’s car for a service about half an hour away and then after I have dropped him home planning to meet two friends for brunch at the local garden centre. Hopefully then back for an afternoon of gardening.

Lovely pics MD do hope your health allows you to enjoy your break away.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning Mick and everyone from brightish Carlisle, we've had some rain during the night, not much I think though.
Yesterday's early showers didn't continue so we had a dry day but little sun. I was busy inside all morning with routine housework. Little was done in the afternoon, I was wiped out for some reason, probably fighting off a bug I suspect, so I just sat about and started a new book.
Today will be much the same in the morning but I'm not repeating yesterday afternoon I hope! I want to get out in the garden and plant a small conifer into a vacant spot.
As others have mentioned, I'm finding it rather autumnal and it's still July. Weird weather, so maybe we'll have a good Indian summer later...

Wishing you all a good day.

Morning Mick, morning All from a damp corner of Somerset

Fine rain out there, enough to form a puddle or two, the garden is celebrating.

We loved our bus adventure yesterday, hope you both do yours today Marydoll. 90 minutes each way along mostly country roads flew past as we enjoyed the views. Some wandering, a lot of sitting as Mr C’s foot was unhappy, a decent lunch and back we came. We’ll do it again I think.

Routine today, dust removal and a grocery delivery early afternoon.

Another one here with good memories of Chester, Bellasnana. We visited regularly staying with friends, sadly we lost touch after they divorced and went their separate ways. We both loved the area. I’m pleased there have been good memories made on your trip.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all. Full cloud cover in Kent today.
My job for today is to plant some more winter greens. I will then need to cover them with nets as there are cabbage whites lurking.
Best wishes to all.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.
I'm sitting in my "arbour" with my cuppa enjoying the almost peaceful scene.
I have noisy seagulls but no sea! Just a sea of yellow flowers before me, loosestrife?

6 viewers are lined up to see the flat on Friday, including 2 people I know which is not what I expected or really want.

My potter friends are coming today to make pots and to help organise the studio for our arts trail for September.

Your East Neuk holiday sounds very refreshing Marydoll. I'm so glad the weather has improved.

Good luck today Madeleine and all who need it.

Loosestrife?

Morning, overcast in S Hants with the merest hint of wet stuff, not enough.
Safe journey to your son gMattie glad his paperwork turned up eventually.
Good luck Madeleine hope you’re first in the queue.
Enjoy your last day by the seaside Gingster
MrJ is home, flight on time, our local airport is so convenient, a twenty minute drive, he had a great weekend catching up with family.
A busy day on the phone yesterday, I’ll update online in a minute and my ears were suctioned out, one only partially, I need to return in three weeks.
Not much on today, we may go out for dinner.
FGT 👍
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Good morning everyone from the south coast where it’s raining at last. I don’t think we’re going to be getting very much but at least it will freshen up the garden.
U3a group leaders’ meeting this afternoon. I’m hoping to drum up some interest in the allotment group from the younger, fitter members but I’m not holding out much hope.
Hope everyone has the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from an overcast and damp Northampton, forecast is for more of the same; glad I did some washing yesterday.

Felt pleased with what I got done yesterday: washed the.bedding, clean bed linen on, damp dusted all the bedrooms, cleaned the bedroom windows, vacuumed downstairs and found storage for all the freezer containers. Late afternoon watered the garden, cleaned and refilled the birdbath. Did sausage and mash for dinner.

An easier day today, a Sainsbury's delivery.to sort mid-morning, deal with the cats' litter tray, early lunch, then weather permitting out to join my walking group this afternoon.

Now to go back and read the thread properly!

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning everyone.
It’s been raining and the sky is very grey. Quite miserable miserable.

Your DH would probably like to live where my brother does Marydoll. His house is between two fairways.

A day indoors for me.

Have the best day you can all 🌺

Bellasnana, my music teacher's wife was at Queens, he was at King's! Think it was a school romance!

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Good morning from East Lothian. It’s a lovely morning with sunshine, high cloud and only the lightest of breezes (yesterday was quite windy).

We are nearly ready to set off on our journey back to the south coast. We’ll be back here in September!

We saw the DGSs briefly on their return from Aberdeen, having handed ‘their’ ship over to a new crew. They went off to start another course at Rosyth naval base. DD fears that one of them has a piece of work he should have completed before he goes back to school for his final year - of course he hasn’t mentioned it! I will try to post some photos of the tall ships - they are so colourful with all their flags and banners. We only saw one in sail - I’d love to see them out at sea.

Madeleine, I hope all goes well today. Marydoll, I hope your sore throat and cough can be sent on retreat and you have another lovely day in the East Neuk. Gingster, that’s great that your DH has made so much progress since his stroke that he can get down to the beach, rewarding his hard work with exercising and yours in supporting and encouraging him.

Grammaretto, these definitely look like yellow loosestrife - very colourful.

Great pictures Litterpicker. It must have been a fantastic sight to see all those ships in full sail.
Yes my sea of yellow is loosestrife. Thanks.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. It looks a bit damp so I’m glad OH cut the lawns yesterday when I was out.

I’ve just eaten a poached egg on toast as part of my new regime as suggested by the diabetes prevention consultant.

I am seeing friends this afternoon. OH is hiring a device which takes off honey from his hives. Tomorrow, after my hair appointment, I will help him put honey in jars - about 60 altogether. Then he will sort out the next batch which is nearer 100 jars worth.

Have a good day everyone. I hope FGT2 is enjoying making her OH his breakfast this morning

Magnificent Litterpicker thank you.

All the best Madeleine

Good morning from Sunnyside sandhills northwest coast. I have DD, DS and DGD here. My DD made a nice meal in the evening, chicken in cream sauce with capers, then profiteroles. We carried on talking around the table for hours, which reminded me of days gone by when DH was here and the same thing happened most nights. Happy days.

DS will do a few jobs for me today and I have arranged for a decorator to wallpaper the spare bedroom and it needs a new window. I’m going to miss the music club as it’s a family day. DD will leave for the south this afternoon.
Thinking of the FGTs and all the best to madeleine🌺

Good morning from, yet again , a dull Stockport.
It also looks misty and the ground is damp.
Another frustrating day yesterday as a young visitor failed to turn up.
It was a very loose arrangement but I still couldn’t settle to anything in case she turned up.
She sent three vague texts during the day and in the end I instructed her not to come but I will speak to her this morning.

Also problems with the pharmacy who deliver my meds or rather don’t.
After 3 phone calls I am getting someone to collect them today.
My meds aren’t particularly important but someone with a very strict regime who is currently getting the same runaround as me would be in trouble.

Nothing much on the agenda today apart from washing my hair first and getting laundry in.
I envy those of you who post at 6am and say it is already on the line.
I was like that once but it seems a lifetime ago.
Have the best day you can, Madeleine I hope the op goes ok and the FGT’s day is uneventful and improving.

Brilliant picture Litterpicker which brought back lovely memories for me.My dad was a marine pilot and back in the seventies he piloted the Charlotte Rhodes the ship in the opening credits of the Onedin Line.He was allowed to take us with him.We had an amazing day.Thank you for the memories.

Hope all goes well today Madeleine.

It’s raining.☔️. Yippee!!👏

Yes, Grammaretto, Loosestrife. Lysimachia Punctata. I have a patch in my garden - glorious when it’s in flower.

Love your photos Litterpicker - I have a “thing” for tall ships.