Good Morning Wednesday 17th September 2025

Just skim read, good luck kitty my friend had this done a couple of years ago, right as rain quite quickly.

Thoughts with Marydoll and * Kittylester*.

I think you’re doing the right thing by listening to your body when you need to take things easy, Susan56. It will pay off in the end as you’ll feel better for doing so. It worked for me!

Good morning all and it’s raining here in Essex.

We were so lucky with the weather yesterday. A warm, sunny day for our coach trip to Kent. A steaming adventure. Lunch and afternoon tea on the Orient Express type steam train.

In between with a wander around the lovely town and a drink outside an old pub . A wander into the beautiful church and a whizz in the museum . A perfect day with my ‘old’ pal .

The coach driver asked us ‘how long since you saw each other’ . ‘Not long, a couple of months’ we replied.
He thought we were long lost pals because we hadnt stopped talking the whole way there and back. We had prime seats sitting behind him. Poor man! 😬!

Today I have a glaucoma check up at the hospital. I’ll get the bus there and back. So much easier than driving and parking.

GG I hope the ‘something’ isn’t too difficult.🤞.
Rosesandlilac what a wonderful job you’re doing with the school garden. How lucky they are.👩‍🌾.

Take care all 🌼

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it's dull n dry.
Yesterday my electrician came at 7am sorted the CH, the kiln problem and closed my stuck bedroom windows. He was away by 8.
Then podiatrist and Lidl. The TV repair man appeared, fixed my tele and charged £20 the previous quote was £200.
A pal came for lunch and a blether but I was tired by the evening.

Today yarn group and my friend from the North is arriving to stay until the weekend.

Your day with the church curtain fiasco sounds incredible y funny
Marydoll I hope the appointment today goes well.

Ash you must be so proud. That's a lovely story.

I do enjoy reading all your doings. The ordinary as well as the extraordinary.

Have a good day everyone.

Marydoll and kitty thinking of you both today🙏🏻

Kittylester I've just seen that you are in hospital awaiting surgery. I'll be thinking of you.

Oh goodness kitty. Hope you’re more comfortable and surgery will allow you home soon.

Not 20, 10.

Good morning all. I’ve been awake for some time but have been reading and have not looked outside. I assume it is dry as DH is getting ready to go to golf.
Well , I went to choir last eve after about 20 years of not singing and I enjoyed it soo much. The lady who leads it is as mad as a box of frogs, so much fun. I did feel quite emotional to find that my voice coped as I have missed it so much. I joined in with the altos, I used to be a 1st soprano but I may eventually swap back.
Bits and bobs this morning and craft club this afternoon. We have someone coming to lead the project so I can relax and enjoy.
Off to the theatre this evening with DDs 1& 3 to see a play called 2.22. DD2 has seen it and says we should enjoy it.
Wishing all a good day with special thoughts for GNs who are poorly or struggling in any way.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently raining and 11°.
Marydoll I'll be keeping you in my thoughts today. Ashcombe well done to your dd. Luluaugust congratulations to your dgs on his engagement.
Yesterday was a quiet day after I dropped off the boys at school. Ds sent some photos. He's on holiday last week and this, and is in a caravan this week at St Andrews. I pottered about the house and generally tidied up. Then I did some Spanish. When I picked up the boys, dgs1's teacher and I had a chat about the library. There's a staff group who are looking to improve it further and want my advice. It's very kind of them and I'm happy to oblige, however it's their library first and foremost. Apparently the school have gained a certificate for reading and are hoping to go for the silver award this year. I'm chuffed that I've been part of that.
Today is a go slow. I had the most awful night's sleep, a combination of painful legs and bad dreams. I was up at three o'clock having a cuppa. I did doze off afterwards but I feel like a limp rag this morning. I'll do an hour in the school library this morning then make lentil soup for the freezer. Ds has offered me homemade lasagne for dinner and a piece of Dsils birthday cake which she made at the weekend. So that's me sorted! Have a good day all.

Morning Mick, morning All from a wet corner of Somerset. Wind is picking up again.

Virtually no sleep last night, the planned chilli batch cooking is postponed as I’m not sure I’m safe with a knife. My eye has thankfully improved, less painful and vision more stable, it’s getting there. A hibernating day for me I think other than taking a pair of trousers to a friend, she’s an excellent seamstress and will shorten them for me.

Good luck with your appointment maryd.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a damp windless Suffolk. I’m off to my keep fit class shortly but I’ll need to leave early as I was asked to attend my monthly meeting earlier than planned.

We are away on holiday next week so I don’t want to miss 2 classes in a row.

I’ll be in the Teams meeting til late afternoon so a quiet evening is planned and DH will cook.

Hope all have the best day possible especially for those who may face difficulties.

kittylester

Good morning all from one of our local hospitals- it is pouring with rainaccording to the WhatsApps I've had.

I am awaiting gall bladder surgery having been here since Saturday after I was admitted to our local infirmary in extreme pain on Friday.

Everyone is so lovely, despite being few in number, and I am getting so many WhatsApps etc from family that I am happy to stay. Though the food is dire.

The best bit was a visit from DD3 and her 3 children while DH was still here. The lovely nurses drew a curtain round us so noone noticed the illegal number of visitors.

Have the best day possible, everyone

Hello Kitty! I’m sorry to hear you’re in hospital. I had a similar thing a few years ago. Rushed to hospital in extreme pain. I had to be put on a drip to contain the infection before they could operate. That happened a few days later. In the meantime OH was living and working in Albania so had to rush back! Children and friends rallied round. I hope all goes well. If you have keyhole surgery you should be back to normal in a jiffy.

Morning from a wet Cornwall, plans today for a clay works, an art centre then not sure.
I haven’t read everything, but wish you all a good day, safe travels and health improvements if poorly.
🦩🦩

Prayers following you, MD.
llfl, it was a lovely day and I had brought lunch with me. It is an expensive day out so we try to cut costs if we can.
Dh and I used to lunch at st. Martin’s whenever we came up to London.

Good morning all from one of our local hospitals- it is pouring with rainaccording to the WhatsApps I've had.

I am awaiting gall bladder surgery having been here since Saturday after I was admitted to our local infirmary in extreme pain on Friday.

Everyone is so lovely, despite being few in number, and I am getting so many WhatsApps etc from family that I am happy to stay. Though the food is dire.

The best bit was a visit from DD3 and her 3 children while DH was still here. The lovely nurses drew a curtain round us so noone noticed the illegal number of visitors.

Have the best day possible, everyone

Good morning Mick and everyone from dark, rainy Carlisle. That's it for the day I believe.
It's a good job I got out in the garden yesterday morning when conditions were quite pleasant. I put in my two shrubs, not a simple job as I had to dig out the clayey soil and transport good soil from elsewhere. Next job will be to instal the remaining raised bed and plant it up then that difficult corner just might be sorted.
I spent the rest of the day looking through my bedroom cupboards and drawers. I really must make an effort to wear other items as well as the old favourites I keep putting on. Nothing so far has gone in the charity bag!
I read the paper and unwisely read the book reviews and promptly ordered one in spite of previous memo to self not to buy any more this year, I have a back log.
I have a weakness for buying books, sweaters, t-shirts and plants. Apart from the plants, I have enough of the others to last until my centenary.

Good luck today Marydoll, I hope the docs can improve life for you. And, not so seriously, they need to keep you fit enough so you can stop that church of yours and its functionaries collapsing into chaos!

Morning all from a damp and dreary West Oxfordshire.

I visited friends yesterday and took a batch of chocolate muffins. They went down well. One of my old friends is embarrassingly rude to her husband. He answers back a bit but she is often oblivious and carries on regardless while the rest of us sit looking at the floor - actually not quite looking at the floor but trying to smooth things over…

Today is the U3A lunch club. Should be good.

It is WI tonight. Someone is coming along to teach us drumming! The competition is a musical instrument. I will take along a sort of a rattle/mini drum which OH bought when he was Nigeria.

I love the National Gallery GM, although I marginally prefer the NPGallery round the corner. I can recommend the St Martin’s in the Field Cafe for coffee or lunch.

I hope all goes well today MD.

FGT2 - a better day I hope.

Just saying - OH has put the heating on although it’s still officially summer!

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a grey cloudy start to the day
A very well done to your DD2 Ash a very worthwhile achievement
I’m off to the gym this morning, one of my regular classes isn’t on today so I’m doing the Aqua aerobics instead - hope the water is warm. After that I’ll walk back into town and get the bus home
Oh goodness GG I hope it’s easily resolved
Hoping all goes ok at the hospital today Marydoll
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a rainy W Kent. Exciting news here as DGS2 has got engaged to a lovely girl from way up North. As a proud Scotsman he has made the ultimate sacrifice and moved to England 😂
A busy day for me with art this morning and a visit from a friend later on
Best wishes to all and thinking of Marydoll this morning

Marydoll, thinking of.you today. 💐💐

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a very wet South Yorkshire. This is in for the day. Yesterday I drove to the next village which has our nearest post office and sent a third birthday card to my G.G. nephew. Amazing to see him now when three years ago he was so tiny that none of us thought he would survive. I planted a couple of bowls of winter pansies in the afternoon and cleared away a lot of dead plants.
This morning I will make a batch of Anzac biscuits for GS to take with him when he goes off to uni on Friday. His favourite. Writers group at the library this afternoon. I hope the rain lets up a bit.
Have the best day you can, folks.

My thoughts are with you this morning Marydol.

Good morning everyone from a still dark and wet Northampton - it would rain when I have a hairdressing appointment this morning!

Yesterday was also a lovely drying day here and I got two or three loads washed and dried on the line. The gas engineer came, inspected the system, did a test run, and then congratulated me on changing the batteries in the thermostat which seem to have solved the problem.
Had a quiet afternoon reading and then cooked a ham and pea soup for dinner.

An early dinner for me today, then DS-in-law is picking me up for our ladies wine evening; I shall stay at DD's overnight.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a dark morning in Cheshire where it's raining heavily. No incentive to get up and busy!

Yesterday I was dealing with a problem with new French doors fitted in the extension and my builder spoke to the company for me. They said someone would call him back but they didn't. I'll give them today and then call again. The builder has said he will come and meet their representative for me. So kind. The builder and decorator finished yesterday and the room looks lovely, so it's disappointing to have badly fitted doors.

I won't be venturing out today unless the weather improves as I had a food delivery last night. I shall hibernate with my crochet and watch a serial on Netflix.

Best wishes to all, especially those with worries.