Good Morning Friday 2nd January 2026

Good Morning Everyone from Midlands, very pretty looking outside at everything covered with snow, there is a trail of fox footprints across the lawn.
I will go a walk later on unless the snow gets much deeper.
Enjoy your day everyone.

Good morning from an icy Bristol.
My tea went well, seven of the residents came and seemed to enjoy themselves. It would have been hard to fit more people although I have enough chairs. One apologised for being late, I laughed and said that in fact she was 30 minutes early!
Dinner at DD’s was very pleasant too. DGD1 was at her friend’s. At 15, she has a busy social life and hadn’t seen them at all during the holiday. She told her mother (to her amusement) that she would qualify for a driving licence “next year”!
We had a pleasant couple of hours although Iris was grumpy because she was too tired; they had stayed up at the other gp’s house to see the new year in.
Today is empty, just the usual stuff - cleaning , washing etc.
May everyone have a quiet day, with no sadness or pain. Hugs to all especially the fgts and md.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick, morning all from frosty South Lanarkshire.

DS and his family stayed over last night so I reckon I’ve got an hour before the children start to wake up, I’m savouring the calm stillness of the house.

Today I have no plans whatsoever, I may find a film to watch and get started on another little crochet blanket.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a chilly South Yorkshire. That’s two reports of snow I’ve read this morning Mick. Go careful if you’re going out today.
I have been awake since the crack of doom, having knocked over a glass of water at about twenty past one and having cleaned that up, my head was then full of the sort of rubbish that renders sleep impossible.
Yesterday’s lunch with DD and the menfolk was lovely. Lamb studded with garlic and rosemary followed by the Christmas pudding we didn’t eat at Christmas. GS was still nursing a New Year’s Eve hangover so didn’t want his usual plateful but before they went home he’d managed another cut at the joint and reheated some left over roasties in the air fryer🙄. We played games until they went home.
Today I will start dismantling the Christmas tree and taking down the other decorations. Why do I keep thinking we’ve just had the weekend when it’s still to come?
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all
I have been awake for a couple of hours and have just fetched a cup of tea up.
We also have snow, just a coating , it was snowing at 3:30 but very clear now.
I expect it will be gone by morning .

Good morning all from a cold clear N Surrey. No snow just cold. It felt like a Saturday all day yesterday. Every day has been a surprise. This time just after Christmas is always confusing.

I woke at 1.00 and thought I would spend half an hour doing Wordle but solved it in about 3 minutes. Then thought I would check the Premium Bonds and was disappointrd as it's not until tomorrow. Of course because of the Bank Holiday. But that's a Saturday. However it said results on 3 Jan. I am hoping for a Very Big Win.
Too warm in bed to venture down to the cold kitchen yet. So I shall read now for a while. Today I will take the cards down, but leave the sparkly white lights up for January possibly February too.

Good morning from a mild south Cornwall. Oh, how I envy those with proper snow! I had an unexpected visitor yesterday - a robin who I've been feeding for a few weeks. I left my garden door open and he wandered in, even though there was food outside for him.

Today is Lego-wrangling at a library 12 miles away with a friend who, like me, looks on the library as his second home. Well, third for me, as Wetherspoons across the road from my flat is my second home. (For coffee, not booze, before anyone assumes. 😋) The friend and I dissemble last week's Lego club creations in time for their usual Saturday meet-up. We sit among mothers and toddlers (interestingly, no dads) as they gather for a weekly singing club. It's a wonderful community library.

Then home to take down my Christmas decorations and thereby thankfully declutter my work room. I have two complicated sewing projects which I can't resume until the decorations are put away.

The moonlight is pouring in through my town centre window. Later the blue and white twinkling lights will come on, threaded through the town and outside my window by our lovely town council. They replaced the summer bunting and add much cheer to the view from my window.

(I was Mizuna by the way but have taken time out of Gransnet during a long period of recovery after an operation. Am now well again but with a new name, of course.)

Very good to see you back Marzipan22!

HelterSkelter I expect Agent Million to visit me every month, still waiting, however £50 would be very welcome.

Nice to se3 you here again, Marzipan. Glad that your recovery has been good.😊

Hi from Sheffield, feels very cold.

I too am expecting a big win from the Premium Bonds. I don’t want the million but a few thousand is definitely coming my way, haha.

Back to work today, but as I love my job it doesn’t feel like a hardship.
Also seeing a friend that I haven’t seen since before Christmas so looking forward to a catch up.

Take care everyone

Good morning Mick and all GN's from a very dark and cold, but not snowy North Yorkshire. I was awake from about 4am and tried in vain to get back to sleep so got up and did odd bits and pieces. I too am having trouble remembering it is friday not saturday, but hopefully after this weekend we can get back to some semblence of order.

Yesterday went right up Swaledale in the early afternoon and there was a little snow and sleet about. It got a bit heavier up round Thwaite and Keld, and wondered if it would be a problem for the fireworks later, but it eased off and it was a very good display of fireworks in Reeth. They are always well organised and the fireworks are on the side near the Burgoyne hotel all cordoned off and then there is the road and then the rest of the green where you can stand and watch. They were all very well done but even noisier than previous occasions. It is a square and you get reverberations and the sound is also magnified . As a trend fireworks everywhere seem to become more noisy year by year, it was a bit of a racket but done very well. Had planned to get fish and chips on the way home but the shop was shut, which I was rather surprised about. However it was a lovely day, which for me, any day spent in Swaledale is worthwhile. Today I need to go through cupboards and fridge and restock from supermarket and bakers etc. Then need to do things like ironing and sorting out drawers and as it is bitterly cold and likely to remain so all day will suit very nicely. No great plans apart from now writing up any appointments etc on the new calendar to make sure I get to the place I am meant to be at the right time and date.

Hope you get out as usual Mick and not too cold on the bus.
GrandMattie glad the teaparty went well Greyduster that wasnot a very good start to your morning. Hope the day improves as it goes on and perhaps you will have a bit of anap at some point in the day. Good to see you back Marzipan22, and hope that by next week we will all be more organised and know what day and time we are in!! I look forward to another year of interesting reading on Gransnet and hope it is a healthy and happy new year for us all

I thought it must be you Mizuna/Marzipan. The Lego wrangling in S Cornwall and Wetherspoons was a clue.
Glad to hear you are well recovered. I look forward to your posts and envy your ability to hop on a bus to other coastal towns which I hope you can do now this Spring.

Good morning Mick and everyone.
May I wish you all a peaceful New year, with good health and happiness in abundance.
Lovely to see Marzipan posting. I've often thought about you and wondered if you were alright.
I'm meeting my fellow Clergy Widows for coffee this morning. There are very few of us left.
I will do a bit of shopping whilst I'm in town.
My thoughts are with those who are finding life challenging for whatever reason.

'The Lego wrangling in S Cornwall and Wetherspoons was a clue.'

More of a giveaway than a clue! 🤣🤣

Morning all from a chilly West Oxfordshire. Snow is forecast but I haven’t seen any yet.

Today is the final day of using antibiotic eyedrops. My left eye is much better but the right eye is still a little sore and watery. I may have to see the Pharmacist and see what she suggests.

Otherwise a quiet day for me. OH has a list of things to do. I have a stack of ironing as always. Tomorrow we will strip the tree and try and drag it through the front door withough being left knee deep in pine needles!

Have a good day. I’m especially thinking of MaryD and the FGT2S.

Good morning, it’s drizzling here on the hillside in south Glos, very cold too as barely above freezing.
I tossed and turned all night, I have no idea why so little sleep
I have the hairdresser first thing so I need to get the dogs walked as soon as it starts getting light.
Yesterday we did a regular village walk, it was lovely with so many birds singing and bright sunshine. Met a friend part way round with her dog so bigger dog and her Welsh sheepdog had a good chase around.
I tidied my cupboard that has food containers, I threw out a dozen lids that didn’t have any bottoms, most peculiar! Goodness knows where they went.
I did more of my illuminated alphabet too, it’s going well and I’m really enjoying doing the fine detail.
Best wishes to everyone 🌹

Good morning everyone from a very wet north 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 coast where it has to be particularly bad everywhere else before we get sleet, frost or snow …for which I am grateful as I have a busy weekend after some lovely quiet days here at PG Towers!

The tree came down yesterday morning before a lovely roast duck a l’orange and finished off with my grenadine tiramisu 😋
I rather like clearing the decks of the old year ready to face whatever 2026 brings - I hope we all have some respite from the worries🙏

So… Lidl & Tesco today, Dad’s with duck dinner tomorrow, pack on Sunday ready for a Bingo winnings jolly with my friend to Swansea at the crack of dawn on Monday 🚂 - good job I pace myself isn’t it🫨

I shall pop in later and read of everyone’s bizzinesses x

Good morning from s somerset, bright and icy today

I am glad to be getting back to normal now, glad it is over for another year and looking forward to receiving my smart watch, to keep tabs on my fitness, so I stay within my safe range, appropriate for my age

Personal aims for 2026, to try and get back to cycling fitness by march and to stash bust, I have a large amount of stash and will `shop` from my stash this year.

Have a good day

Good morning everyone from a still dark and damp Northampton, no snow here yet, but feeling very chilly.

It was a quiet day at home yesterday, enjoying music programmes on tv - Traitors at the Proms which was surprisingly good, and the New Year's Day concert from Vienna.

I also packed up two parcels to take to the Post Office today - a coat which turned out to be too big, and some BT equipment no longer needed.

Also wrote a sympathy card for family in Australia after the death of their father (late DH's cousin), which I shall take to the Post office after lunch, and then hop on the bus to the rugby stadium fans shop - a friend is after a Saints supporters bobble hat for her nephew and I volunteered to get one for her.
Then may go home via Matalan and Sainsbury's as they are all in the same area.

But first I am planning on preparing a chicken curry this morning for the slow cooker, which will just cook away all day.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning from S E Essex it’s 1° we have a weather warning for moderate snow from lunchtime ❄️❄️❄️

I have to go and pick up a birthday cake for The Imp (cannot believe he will be 6 tomorrow 🙀) first thing, a visit to M & S Food Hall and local butchers.

Good to see you back Marzipan22 👋

Good morning all from the Black country where we have snow.
Today's plan was a trip to designer outlet with DS and family will wait to see if they still want to go.
Good to see you back Marzipan22 👋 the good morning from Cornwall made me think of you then the Lego confirmed it.
Have the best day you can everyone whatever your plans and may you all find a little bit of ☀️.

The temperature has dropped to zero now and the snow has frozen.
My S has just left for work and the drive was treacherous as he walked to his car, he was sliding about.
I hope everyone stays safe today.

Morning Mick, morning All. The window has rain spots rather than the snow we were promised. Forecast says the sun will appear later.

Quiet one yesterday, Mr C needed a rest after Longleat fun. I plodded on with this and that interspersed with phone calls.

Hope to head for town once we can see what the weather is up to, a watch needing a battery, a package to collect then back via a supermarket, The Range and Dunelm. Hmm. May need more than one coffee. I’d rather Mr C stayed home and carried on resting as we’re heading out along two motorways tomorrow to visit our son but he won’t, he likes shops.

Good to see you marzipan. Best wishes to everyone and a hope this Friday is kind to us all.