Good Morning Thursday 8th January 2026

Good Morning everyone from a drizzly south coast. It's a balmy 4.2 c on the garden thermometer so hopefully the arctic air has retreated whence it came.

Highlight of today is giving DH a hair trim. I have been doing it for over 25 years now since his university colleague, who had a side line doing haircuts in one of the labs, at lunchtime, retired. It is a simple back and sides (with a shaver) as he lost his top cover many years ago!

It's a "bizza" lunch today as we clear the decks ready for a restock delivery from Tesco tomorrow. Bits of this and bits of that!

Kind thoughts of all our GNs and partners who are unwell, suffering or sad.

Good morning from Suffolk where much of the snow has gone to be replaced by black ice on parts of our drive and I’m told,along the surrounding lanes. Another day for staying at home I think.

I’m told by friends at the coast that the sun has disappeared there and life,including attending keep fit classes is back to normal. I hope to join them next week.

Meanwhile I shall enjoy another quiet peaceful day at home and May start trying to sort out piles of clothes not worn for ages as to where they should go. I hope I don’t feel too attached to any not to put them in the charity shop bags.

Hope today is the best it can be for all.

Morning from a cloudy S Hants, we’re on a storm warning later and I had a txt msg from SSEN yesterday to that effect, heavy rain and wind.
My hip is improving, it’s my head needs a push, confidence took a beating with the dislocation, physio tomorrow should help.
Hoping kitty managed her 3 pee yesterday and is home!
Better news Ashcombe for your man.
FGT
🦩🦩

Good morning from a wet W Kent. I shall be stocking up today although I don’t think snow is expected here.
I well know that feeling Jaxjacky I decided it was the brain trying to stop us doing too much to quickly, it does wear off but I still try to be careful
Thinking of all those struggling along

Good morning. The calm before the storm here.

Did a top up shop yesterday so we won’t need to go out again until Monday at the earliest. We had an Ocado delivery yesterday but I don’t buy much fresh fruit and veg from them as I’ve had some humdingers in the past.

I lived in Wokingham during the 1987 storm and worked in Basingstoke GM. I remember driving home the following day along the A33 and seeing a live electrical cable from the National Grid on the other side of the road which was arcing and which had obviously only just come down into the road. Parts of Bramshill Forest were decimated.

I hope your DH will start feeling better quickly now Ashcombe and that Kitty is recovering well from her op.

Take care everyone.

Morning from South Lanarkshire, off to mass this morning to be with DD5 and SiL in spirit as today would be the 16th birthday of their first baby who died at birth, they always take the day off work and go for a walk along the River Clyde near where she is buried.
I’m not sure why but this 16th birthday seems specially significant to them.

Not so white outside this morning so a bit safer underfoot

Wishing everyone as good a day as possible x

Good morning everyone,
I will have to come back later to read all the posts because it’s nearly time for my class, but wanted to wish you all a “good morning” and a hope that those of you with struggles, health or otherwise, have a better day today.
Scanning through, I have seen that OldDudders has sought medical help and is now improving, which I’m pleased to read and that Marydoll is feeling a bit low - try not to let the Parish stuff ver burden you if you can.
Will be back later to read all the posts properly.
Take care folks.

stillearning for your DD5 and her DH on a sad day for them.

Good morning all. Milder and mainly dry is the forecast for Glasgow today.

I have been having internet connection issues which I am hoping whatever the problem was is now solved. Some tech problems I can solve myself but not this time.
Hairdressers today is the only plan for today so far, the rest of
the day, doing whatever.

Best wishes to all for a pleasant day and take care outdoors to those affected by this recent storm.

Good morning everyone from another. murky damp day in Northampton. Although yesterday started like this the sun came out later and although windy it was a nice bright day.

Got lots done yesterday: the sitting room is at last straight, some slight re-organisation of accessories/ornaments etc; kitchen tidied and cleaned. My bed was changed, bedding washed and bedrooms tidied, and then bins put out. The decorations at last got into the garage. And Sainsbury's delivered.
I sorted through some old photographs I came upon while re-organising the sitting room and found one of late DH with his recently departed cousin as little boys and thought it deserved a new frame, so Amazon was consulted and one ordered.

Today I need to run the vacuum over the sitting room furniture before taking it upstairs. I may spend the afternoon cutting up Christmas cards to make.gift tags.

Roses, I gave the wrong title to one of those books yesterday - it should be The Puppet Show (not Puppet Master).

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning from a brightening northwest coast.
After feeling off colour for a couple of days, I’m going to get going today. My DD from the south arrives tomorrow and I’ll cook a beef casserole. Xmas decs put into the cellar and a tidy up.

I watched A Pin to watch the Peepshow last night from the 70s and it left me disturbed, seeing Francesca Annis dragged out to be executed, all based on the Edith Thompson case.
Francesca Annis used to pop into the department store where I worked as a window dresser for a time (or display artist as we called ourselves). The repertory theatre was next door. She had her nose ‘bobbed’ and is stunning. Then my BIL was her solicitor in London. It’s a small world.

Thoughts to FGTs and all🌺

Good morning all 🌺

You’re still his little girl Pant 😀

Good morning, Michael12 and everyone!

I've just had a ''secret'' panic attack!

I'm in the Crown & Cushion's little restaurant again, stuffing my gob with a Full English and a huge glass of banana milkshake with cream.

I'm wearing a pink scarf. Accidentally dropped a squidge of egg on the scarf, looked down to wipe it off, and there was a SPIDOID on the scarf!

One of those almost transparent things with legs that go on forever!

I'm the only one in this particular part, but a couple of others are in the 2 other sections, so I couldn't scream the place down. + there is CCTV, but the scarf was immediately thrown off and dumped on the opposite chair! I'm now scared to grab it when I leave!

Inside, I was absolutely hysterical, and I swear my ''brain scream'' woke up every ancient ancestor of the past 10 million years of the baked beans I was chomping on!

I'm not exaggerating, I'm physically shaking with fright!

Other than an egg squidge, the scarf is clean, but it's being rammed straight into the washing machine and switched on full blast as soon as I get home! If the spidoid is still on it, then so be it!

Have a brilliant one, all of you!

No snow as yet in Sheffield but it’s on its way.
My heart goes out to you Stilllearning . My DS1 and DIL lost a little girl at birth 21 years ago. The pain is indescribable and you feel so helpless. I’m not sure the memory of that pain lessons at all .
Take care everyone

Good morning everyone from overcast Lancashire.

MrB is much better today now the offending tooth has gone. We have been to the pharmacy to collect my prescription and then to the park for a walk.

Sending love and positive energy to our poorly grans and those with troubles.

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

A very late good morning from a chilly North Leicestershire.

I did wee sufficiently so am pleased to report I am home!! Very tired and a bit uncomfortable but it's lovely to be here.

Thank you all for thinking about ne

Pleased you are home kitty rest and relax xxx

Glad you are home Kitty. Lots of rest now

Delighted you are safely home, Kitty, definitely the best place to be. Have had a domestic day and charged up the emergency lamp, spare I-Pad and phone and checked several torches for working batteries, just in case the doom laden weather forecast proves accurate. This is an all electric house so a power cut is disastrous but as part of the solar panel installation I do have a power point in the garage which will work in such an emergency, so a hot water bottle and a hot drink are possible. I think it looks as though we will miss the worst, but you never know. My long ago girl guide training is obviously still with me!