Good Morning New Years Day 1st January 2026

Happy New Year to you all. May 2026 bring only the things you need for your contentment and good health.
Boy, was it cold yesterday. Not bitter before dawn, it got very frosty indeed once the sun came up and remained so until the early afternoon.
There were 9 attendees at the FAB cafe yesterday, so obviously a need was met.
My afternoon was quiet, I made a delicious stew thing with the remaining turkey. I’ve got enough for at least three more meals. Fortunately I like turkey.
Unexpectedly, I received an invitation to dinner from DD. This is the first time she has invited me after Christmas, as she is normally too busy and/or at the in-laws. It will be a bit of a scramble as I have invited some of my fellow residents who, alone/lonely to tea.
The estate has 30 households, but I’m friendly with only a few, cordial relations with the others. Besides, my flat is too small for more than about 6 guests.
I hope you all have a good day. Carpe diem 🦩⭐️🦩🦩🦩❤️ ⭐

Good morning from s somerset, cold and crisp today

I`ll be on a walk in the sunshine this morning, not far but far enough to get the body moving and the blood pumping. Followed by a cosy day full of nice hobbies and chats with AC and my siblings.

The nicest thing about this cold weather is to wear my hand knitted cosy jumpers, I love pure wool and its properties, warm enough to nip into the garden to pick some sprouts and to see the visible signs of spring bulbs appearing through the soil

I wish you all the best for 2026

Good morning and Happy New Year from chilly South Lanarkshire.

Thank you Mick for opening up on the first day of 2026.

I’m unused to late nights but wanted to keep DH company as the bells rang in the New Year, now I’m still in bed figuring out the logistics of feeding thirteen of us today.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

It’s pouring down in Sheffield at the moment, but looks like a sunny day when it gets light.

Got severely fed up of sitting watching tv and crocheting all afternoon and evening yesterday .
I need to do something active today.
I’m looking after our DS two sausage dogs so will take them on a walk this morning and then I have a volunteer job to do at teatime for a few hours.
A more productive day.

Tak care everyone

Good morning and a very happy New Year to you all, may it be peaceful and enjoyable.
A very frosty day here yesterday, we walked the dogs as the sun came up and the hoar frost on the grass turned golden in the low sunlight, absolutely beautiful sight.
I carried on with my crocheting and watercolour painting yesterday, all very relaxing and enjoyable. I really don’t mind my very quiet life. After many years of working flat out I don’t feel guilty for doing what I want rather than answering the demands of others and putting others first.
My younger sister thinks I’m an old lady but she’s never worked, let alone done a physically and emotionally demanding job like district nursing and palliative care. I do wish she’d think before she dictates but she’s rather like our mother 🤷🏼‍♀️
Anyway, here’s to a lovely day, dog walks and crafts, perfect!
I don’t know what we’re eating today, once again it will be what I can pull out of the freezer. I might make a casserole, I have some lovely locally grown beef, so could do dumplings too 😋
I hope you all have a lovely day 🌹

Happy New Year everyone! Health and Happiness in 2026!

We don't stay up to welcome the new year but fireworks woke me briefly at midnight. Not as many as there used to be though.

I need to finish my Tesco delivery order for tomorrow which will include some restocking as my stores are looking depleted. Todays meal is all from the freezer.

It's very cold again but we should see the sun. Can't wait for it to warm up which will ease my aching joints.

Special thoughts to all in pain, sorrow or worry.

Happy New Year from what looks to be a cold and frosty morning here in Kent. May 2026 be everything you hope for, Gransnetters.
Had a glass of wine yesterday evening but didn't manage to stay awake until midnight.
This morning will be a day of housework after children and grandchildren leave to go back to their home. Then I might start a knitting project in the afternoon.

Good morning Michael and all GNs and a Happy New Year to one and all. I failed to stay awake beyond eleven o’clock last night so missed what were some quite spectacular fireworks going off around us. I didn’t even hear them!

Yesterday I walked down to the pharmacy to pick up my medication and then carried on walking until I found myself on the Transpennine Trail that runs close to where I live. It was a lovely day with the sun shining through the trees but I overdid it a bit. The last half mile was a real slog.

Family expected today for a New Year’s Day lunch. DD is bringing dessert so that has saved me a job.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning with wishes for a happy new year to all. Still dark but dry today in Glasgow. High winds have returned, the first thing I heard when I woke.

Apart from a walk at some point, I will be staying put, cosy indoors day which I am content to be doing now, crocheting and generally doing whatever or maybe not doing much at all, steak pie for dinner.

Best wishes to all for a pleasant, settled day.

Morning all and Happy New Year from West Oxfordshire. It is fairly cold and there is a snow warning!

I kept awake until midnight but the loudest of fireworks must have kept the whole village awake! It was like being in the middle of a gun battle. The cats were terrified and in fact they’re still on my bed!

OH and I will eat lunch out today. When we stopped celebrating on NYE, we decided to have lunch on NYD.

My conjunctivitis is improving but my left big toe isn’t. The nail was getting a bit long so I trimmed it and now the whole thing looks like a Belisha beacon.

Have a good day.🥳

Good morning Mick and morning friends Happy New Year.

Thank you so much for this friendly daily thread Mick it has been the start to my day everyday for many years.

It’s 1° here in S E Essex, and according to my phone we have an ice and moderate snow warning 🤷‍♀️☃️❄️

No real plans for the day, which is good, just remembering to take all the bloomin medications (only another 21/2 months to go 😹)

Thinking of those with illness and troubles 🙋‍♀️

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s dry and getting light but a chilly 1 degree.
Happy New Year to you all! I decided to sit up to watch the fireworks on television as I knew if I went to bed I’d be woken up by local fireworks. Certainly the local ones were very loud.

I saw my dementia friend during the evening, she was asleep so I chatted to her DH for a while enjoyed a glass of wine with him then came home!

A day of memories for me, my DH died of Covid five years ago today. I spent most of yesterday with my DDs and their families, so won’t see them today, but they’ll ring me to check I’m ok.
I may go for my usual walk this morning, depending on how frosty it is.
Thinking of those who are struggling in any way, may the day (and New year) bring you some relief.

Have the best New Years Day possible everyone, stay warm in this cold weather.

Morning from a frosty S Hants, we had your share of fireworks here Gagagran I’ve never known so many, they didn't peter out until nearly 2am.
Anyway, a very Happy and Healthy New Year to you all, particularly Mick who welcomes us cheerily every morning.
No plans today, it’s my son’s birthday tomorrow, I must write his card, I think MrJ is taking down Christmas rather earlier than usual, sadly I can’t help.
FGT
🦩🦩

Good morning Mick and all GN's, and I wish everyone health and happiness this year. I stayed up and as is my habit at new year, I opened the door to welcome in the new year and raised my glass and remembered friends and relations from all over the world from so many years and wished all those alive health and happiness, and thought of so many no longer with me but still in my mind.

I only have one door in this flat so couldnt go back to the old ritual of going out of the back door and coming in the front with bread a coin and a piece of coal but I did collect stuff together and took it out and brought it in. I had a new king charles 50p for my coin to keep, quite shiny , couldnt find the very old shilling that I used to use.

Quite quiet round here, No one else in the flats up or around as far as I could see. Remembered New Year in so many different places, trying to eat a grape for each chime of the bell to bring a good month for each one I managed, freezing on a high balcony in Stockholm throwing sparklers into the snow and the deep water, first footing in england etc.

Well worked quite hard yesterday in my usual new years eve way, where I try my best to have myself and my clothes all clean, any ordinary bills paid - obviously not things like a mortgage but have always tried to be debt free in the normal way of things to start the new year. Even to the extent of years ago when I paid the milkman each week, I would put the money beside the door to signify debts paid so that I could begin each year, if not well of at least not owing people.

So today a bit more sorting out, had quite a good day of it yesterday, still loads to do but definitely I could see a difference and hurrah hurrah at last the dustbin men came and took all the rubbish , thank goodness.

So a quietish sort of day and make an early meal as tonight I shall be going up to Reeth in Swaledale, where they have fireworks at 7pm. Have done this for many years, and will no doubt see many old friends and acquaintances. Hopefully it will be dry. We used to collect money for the new years days fireworks on bonfire night, and it is quite a tradition. Shall probably make a main meal at lunchtime and go up earlier to spend more of the day in swaledale , for me just the right place to start the year.

Hope you have a peaceful day Mick. GrandMattie, hope the teaparty goes well and you have a good time at your DD. |Karmalady have a good walk.Melanie61 hope the weather improves so you can enjoy a good walk. RoseandLilac hope you have a decent walk and some inspiration arrives as to what to have for dinner. Greyduster hope the lunch goes well

In fact hope that we all have a pleasant and gentle day today and meet up or are able to be in touch with loved ones and friends. Happy New Year to everyone

Good morning and a Happy New Year from Inverness where it’s cold with snow showers forecast for today.
Redcar ❤️
We were out and about yesterday, visited a new to us hotel for coffee and then looked around the new refurbished Inverness Castle. We didn’t stay up and then slept well, I don’t think there were any fireworks nearby. A quiet day today, most places are closed so if we do go out it’ll be just for a walk somewhere
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take all 💐

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 3° and damp. A very happy new year to you all. Madeleine we always opened the front door to let the new year in too. First footers had to be a dark haired man in first. I haven't heard of some of your other traditions though.
Yesterday was spent in an orgy of cleaning, washing and ironing. I can't go into the new year with any washing in the basket. Dd is now the same. We caught it from mum who was very superstitious about these things. I was asleep before the bells then woke briefly just after midnight. Being a bit deaf, I didn't hear any fireworks, if there were any.
Today will be quiet. The family are staying home. Dgs1 wanted to see new year in, so I'm not sure how that went. I have a steak pie for later which will do me tomorrow too. Have a good day all.

Good morning Mick, thank you for another year of this great thread. And Happy New Year to you All!

It was a grey, gloomy day all yesterday but I just ignored it! I went down town early and found my usual car park practically empty. The card machine wasn't working so I had to use cash. Always wise to have both cash and card available. I had to stock up on food in M&S having returned from holiday the previous evening. Then I had to collect a prescription and finally walked back through M&S to eye up the sales rails. I may be back but this is my 'no spend' January...only what I actually need.

I returned home to lots of laundry and tidying away of holiday items, accounts to sort out and then reading my latest book. I didn't stay up to midnight, haven't done for decades, though I briefly woke to the sound of some fireworks somewhere.

Today, I will marzipan my Christmas cake and start eating it...no icing for me, it's too sweet but I love marzipan. Christmas cake and puddings weren't had in Spain so I've been looking forward to these.
There is more laundry to pursue and I want to start working through the kitchen cupboards to see what I've forgotten about in them...there's bound to be something.

I shall have my special New Year's Day lunch, venison steak, possibly some Christmas pudding and a bottle of champagne. Fear not, it's only a mini! After that lot, finishing my book if I don't fall asleep over it. And really, I should fit a walk in somewhere.
I was gratified to step on the scales this morning and find only 2 pounds had gone on in spite of all the guzzling of unlimited free wine and 3 largish meals a day. I did lots of walking so that worked.

Have the best possible year everyone, best wishes from Carlisle.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Still dark.

Yesterday was mainly spent trying to clear my massive bookcase which I have sold and it's soon to be collected. 3 of us made progress with another work party tomorrow.

I was invited to a friend's last night so joined her cosy party. We are all oldies now but have plenty to talk about and lots in common having lived in this town for over 40years.

Most stayed till the Bells and sang Auld Lang Syne.

I hope for a quiet day today. I've nothing planned.

Enjoy your celebrations everyone. Thank you for your friendly, supportive and witty posts to start each day and a Happy New Year to all.

Good morning and a Happy New Year from a cold and frosty south coast.
DD and DSiL coming for lunch today. We won’t eat until 2pm and I did most of the prep yesterday so no need to be dashing about this morning.
Hope everyone has a good day.

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

Unusually for us, we were in bed before the Bells. Gone are the days, when we all took turns to host the cul de sac party. I don't seem to be picking up at all and have no inclination at all to socialise. My voice has been damaged by the coughing and no-one can hear what I am saying. probably a blessing.😉.

Yesterday was quiet, apart from a surgery visit and searching the estate for a missing parcel.
I received notification that it had been delivered, however it was nowhere to be found.
We checked the camera and there had been no delivery.
On phoning Yodel, I was informed that as there was no house number on it, the driver had possibly delivered it to No.2, five cul sacs away.😡
He kept calling me Miss Mary and suggested I go looking for it. I was fuming, as there were a number of items in it, which I had bought for upcoming birthdays.

DH offered to come with me and off we trotted, torch hand, struggling through the wind and rain.
The problem was, that it was so dark, we couldn't read house numbers and the numbers here are in a strange order. I'm surprised someone didn't call the police, we looked extremely suspicious.😂
We did eventually track it down. The house had a Ring doorbell and cameras, so I thought I had better alert the householder that I was not a thief.
She came to the door, wearing reindeer antlers, decorated with Merry Christmas 🤣 and had no idea the parcel was there.

The address on the parcel was as clearly written, the driver just couldn't be bothered delivering it.😡

Today, DH will go to Mass. I had to remind the P.P. that it was at 11am, not the usual 10am weekday time. He argued blind that it was 10am and I had to point him in the direction of the Pastoral Council minutes. He is so forgetful, it makes life quite difficult.

A quiet day for us, I am still coughing away, it is so debilitating and restricting my life!
I have some sewing alterations to do, so will crack on with that.
Normally, we would have traditional steak pie, but I took advantage of the half price sirloin in Tesco and we are having roast beef with all the trimmings. The beef is already cooked, tested and it is delicious!

Scalpa, I hope you are starting to feel better. 💕

Wishing my Granspals and those who lurk I dislike that term, sounds derogatory all the best and praying for a healthier New Year for the mountaineers, (myself included.) ♥️

Happy new year everyone 💕

Morning Mick, morning All from a chilly, frosty corner of Somerset.

We had been invited to meet family at Longleat yesterday which meant an early start in minus temperatures. It was a beautiful, atmospheric drive as the sun shone through mist onto frost. Longleat was shrouded in mist when we arrived, it soon cleared leaving a sunny if jolly cold day. Thoroughly enjoyed the day but boy did it get busy in the afternoon. We stayed to re-visit part of the Festival of Light leaving them to the longer part which was several steps too far for us after an active day. A very happy end to 2025.

We were awake to welcome the new year, I finally slept around 2 or maybe a little later. Today will be a quiet one, traditionally it’s a sort of stock take day for us, thinking and planning. I’ll speak to one son who has big changes on the horizon, and catch up with two poorly friends. A simple meal today, and I suspect an early night.

Thank you for opening 2026 mornings for us mick, my best wishes to you and all morning friends.

Redcar

GrannyGravy, I was downstairs at midnight, the other night, because I forgot to take my antibiotic!
Last week I forgot it was Saturday and forgot to take my injection!

I hope you start to feel better.💐