Good Morning Friday 12th December 2025

Good morning from a dry NE but forecast is for rain.
It was windy overnight so I didn't put the bin out, need to do that now as recycling fills up quickly.
Going out for lunch with my friend, her kind husband drops us off and picks us up.
My sister sent a photo of herself and my DD and SIL enjoying the Christmas Market and told me where they had eaten, she is very mobile for 85.
Have a good day.

Good morning all from a wet Black country.
Had planned to visit another local festive market today but will see how the weather plays out.
Yesterday's catch up with my brothers was good my nephew joined us for lunch before heading back to work.
Over at the club this evening will meet up with friends.
Safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed, enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and may you all find a little bit of ☀️.

Good morning Mick and everyone.
I'm going to the surgery for my B12 injection this morning. I'm very fortunate, although I'm tucked away in a quiet cul de sac, I am only a two minute walk to the doctor's surgery.
I hope your granddaughter is pain free by now R&HM.
Yesterday I enjoyed a two hour chat with a dear friend from my former home in Oxfordshire.
My thoughts are as always with all who are worried, sad, in pain or finding life challenging for whatever reason.

Good morning all.
Dog groomer’s first thing and then meet in our Friday friends for lunchtime drinks.

Still some presents to think about as ordered gifts still haven’t arrived .

Take care all

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I’ve no idea what the weather is like as I’m still in bed!

I have yet another hospital visit today! This time it’s a bone density scan. OH will drive me as the parking at Oxford hospitals is appalling. One time I had an appointment with a Dental Surgeon. When I came out OH was still in the queue for the car park.

Have a good day everyone. Thinking of the FGT2S and MaryD especially.

Good morning. Dry and still here in N.Bucks.
Decorator will be here soon and will finish the lounge today. We can get cleared up and think about Christmas decorations.
Out for brunch with DD2 whose birthday was yesterday and the other two DDs are joining us us at some point for coffee.
Lot of clearing and sorting to do later.
Thinking of your DGDs Mawand Sar. and others who are poorly.
A good day wished for all.

Good morning from a dry Suffolk after a sunny day yesterday.I had a lovely,long chatty lunch with my 3 friends yesterday but was saddened by my visit before that by my visit to my dear friend in hospital.

She is bravely now looking at practical solutions for safe future living and has decided that she needs to consider living in assisted living accommodation in her local town rather than her magnificent huge very rural farmhouse. I shared her sadness at this which has been sprung upon her so suddenly.

I’m awaiting a call from the friend I’m meeting today. She fancies a walk along the beach but we were unsure last night about the weather. She will update herself on the forecast and choose the venue.

Hope today is a good one for all especially those who are unwell including Rosie’s DGD.

Good morning all from a damp Glasgow, where it is 3°C.

Your poor wee granddaughter, Maw. She must have been in agony,

I did not have a good day yesterday, episodes of nausea and vertigo floored me. My darling Babydoll was a wee star, coming up and giving me cuddles, but mainly to get her extremely snotty nose cleaned. 😉
She wasn't too well, but such entertaining company.

Dollie's mum popped in and was charmed by Babydoll's insistence on dragging her on a guided tour of the mansion Christmas displays.
DD didn't believe, there was a tree in the shower room, until Baby went in and brought out a tiny tree.😂

I couldn't stop laughing, when Papa insisted that Baby should give my germ phobic DIL, a hug and kiss. She does not do snotty toddlers.
We both roared a resounding No, as DIL fled next door to her parents house! 😂

Last night was Dollie's school show. Of course I couldn't go. 😪
I received a video on Whats App of Dollie's performance, from the Parent Council Chairperson, whose husband I taught,
She knew how unwell I was and thought the video would help ease my disappointment.
There are so many kind people in my life. 💕

Today, I have to get my kidney function checked. DH will need to drive me, which has scuppered my plans, once again.😪
How quickly, one loses one's independence.
Everyone has to be masked up at the Surgery.
DIL's sister is a ward manager at our local hospital. She advised me to stay away from A&E, if possible and said I had made a wise decision last Friday, not to go.
The hospital is on code Red and there are no beds available. The wards are full of ^flu victims.
It is actually safer for me to be at home.

It set me thinking. How many of the patients had actually had flu vaccinations.

Before I go out , I have a letter to write in Italian. I am a tad rusty, so I am going to cheat 😱 and use Google translate. We still keep in touch with our friends we made in Rome.

Good luck with all your busyness and best wishes for all our poir grans and their families. 💕

Good morning from a brightening Berkshire. A busy enjoyable day yesterday in London with Winter Wonderland etc. I went on a ride with DD, nothing too vigorous but a virtual reality experience. It was a beautiful sunny day. A look around Covent Garden and one of my favourite shops. Pollock’s toy shop where I have to control myself, so many lovely things.
Popped into the Actors Church then we met my sister for an Italian meal before the Nutcracker which was delightful.

I return to the north today by bus and train. DD working feeling tired, many steps accomplished but all worth it.

Vandalism gabbynana’! Such a pity Rosie thoughts to the FGTs and a pic of the ballet shoes tree at the theatre.

Good morning everyone from a bright looking Torbay where we might see sunshine I think.

I’m very late waking up this morning. I think my busy evenings are catching up with me. Last night we were able to put out the full house sign at the theatre, which is always something special for us. It was a lovely audience which lifts the performance on stage.

Today I must press on with cards that need to be posted. I hope those who are travelling arrive safely and those who are ill find some comfort today, especially any young ones like the DGD of RosieandherMaw.

Take care, everyone. ⭐️🎄🎁🧑🏻‍🎄⭐️

Good Morning from Durham. No chance of a spectacular sunrise today - it’s pouring down. I’ve hardly slept and feel like a washed out rag, but I’m meeting a friend for coffee at 10am, then rushing off to meet DD2 for our usual nail appointments at 1pm. I’m toying with going into Newcastle afterwards for a wander, but I’ll really need to perk up first.
My cards, which have been drastically pruned, were finished off and posted yesterday and I think I have all the gifts I intend to give and only a few left to wrap.

Rosie I hope your little DGD isn’t too upset by her accident. Little ones often seem to handle things better than us oldies.
Thinking of MD and the FGTs today.

Best wishes to all. X

After three days snuffling and coughing at home I need human company and some shopping so will venture out and keep down wind of people at oldies’ coffee morning. Am definitely less disgusting than earlier in the week so think this deplorable cold is diminishing; as I think it’s the first one this century I am allowed to make heavy weather of it!

Sympathy to the injured and the unwell, particularly Mdoll, and hope for some breaks in the rain which looks grimly determined to hang around and make life tiresome.

Good morning from a dark Black Country where it is raining quite heavily, again!

Wednesday turned out to be a horrible day. Aunt and Niece took Mum out for lunch. Halfway through she had what they thought was a stroke, so called for an ambulance. Then called me who duly drove over there (a good 30 minutes). I parked car on pub car park, and Cousin drove me to A&E.

Long story short, by 2.30am she was admitted to a Ward. I had sat with her all that time till 9am without a wink of sleep. DS came in on his way to work, and stayed with her till DB and SIL arrived. DD came out of school to pick me up and take me back to my car. Stayed at Mums for a while for some sleep but by then I couldn't really sleep, so went to bed last night at 8am exhausted.

Only plans today are to write a few cards, must get cracking on that. Need to do Tax Return too, which I have planned to start on Sunday.

Hope your Granddaughter is out of pain now and heals quickly Maw

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Various tests revealed she either had a stroke but more likely a mini seizure. She seems fine now, and DB & SIL have taken her to their house for a few days. Then we need discussions on what happens in the future, she is 96 soon.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.

Volunteer shift this morning, then a past helper for lunch and my usual Friday night fish from the Eyemouth fish van.
DD's birthday so we've had a long chat on the phone.

GabbyNana that's so sad about the trees.
Sorry you couldn't go to the school concert MD 😒.
Your poor wee DGD Rosiesmaw just before the holidays too.

Yesterday's U3A social was very nice with a quiz, many of us struggling to remember actor's names etc and performances from our "in-house" musicians. Hardly a dry eye in the room with our Bert singing Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash.

The last ceilidh dancing class until January.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Most important effort today I must delve down again to find the instructions for the radiators. I am changing them by luck or by crook, cant remember exactly how to reprogramme them at the moment. Ah well hopefully it will turn up

Google is your friend here hopefully madeleine. Put in the make and type of radiator into the search bar. Many appliances now have instruction I for on line nowadays. Good luck!

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. I am more or less sorted out with cards and gifts so just a few bits to do today. We should see family over the weekend but I am leaving veg etc until tomorrow.
I hope your small GD is better soon R&HM.
Best wishes

Good morning everyone from cloudy Lancashire. Another relatively mild day here.

MrB and I have been for our usual walk around the dock. It seems very quiet. More Santa trains tomorrow so it will be busy enough then!

I spoke to a very pleasant lady doctor yesterday regarding a psoriasis flare up, she has organised a prescription for the necessary treatment and I should be able to collect that later today. However, still no mention of my recent blood results!

I’m thinking of our poorly grans and those with troubles, as always.

Wishing you all a good day, whatever you’re doing 🦩🦩🦩