Good Morning Friday 30th January 2026

Good morning from Bristol. The pavement is wet, but it doesn’t seem to be raining - yet.
I am hoping it will stay dry until after I have walked the 30 minutes to my Spanish class.
Yesterday tai chi class was very relaxing; I often start yawning during the sitting down bits, and we did a lot of that.
I had a quiet afternoon, doing more sewing. I’ve reached the usual stage where 8 wish the quilt was done, but the sashing is black so can’t do too much hand-sewing at night.
Apart from Spanish this morning ,I’ve got an empty. I might go to see a neighbour to try to sort out the coffee morning on Wednesday, which has been hijacked by another resident. He has invited Mr. Teflon, to discuss business with the whole close. Not sure how the two will pan out.
Poor fgtis going through the wringer, I believe, loads of love and prayers to the family.
Hugs for our mountaineers, some left over for you all.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩⭐️🦩

Good morning from a quiet, wet but mild Cornwall.

Yesterday my dentist tried to dig out my broken tooth root. She is tenacious and should have been a miner, but still no success so I'll be getting that sorted at our main hospital. Afterwards I sat in a cosy corner of Wetherspoons with my favourite book, a latte and a straw as I was very face-numbed after four injections. 😁 Just as well I don't mind dental work.

Today, my usual Lego-wrangling and then collecting the eight-year-old from school. Home by bus later in the twinkly rainy evening light.

My family seem to like a regular evening amble on the north coast as the photo shows. The children have no idea how blessed they are with the beauty that surrounds them almost everywhere they go here.

Good morning Mick and GM - it’s lashing down ☔️ here in north Wales and the dratted wind has just woken me up! Still I’ve had my 7 hours so mustn’t grumble (the PG staff appear to get 9 hours, I’m obviously not working ‘em hard enough 😉)

Another busy day for me with a trot to Lidl, DD pictures to hang, then pop in on Dad before dinner at a friend’s 😋 I’m tired just typing all that!

I too am fervently praying that FGT and her little family are coping with their lot in life and if she is reading, is heartened by our loving thoughts - so many here have gone through the mill and 💐 to you all x

I hope the weekend is all that you wish for x

Good morning from Malta where it is wet at the moment but the forecast says it will clear and the high will be 15°C.

Had a lovely visit from DD3 and the boys yesterday. They are very loving little boys.

I was up at 4.30 to watch the men’s semifinals which will take up most of the morning. Then I have my weekly hair appointment.

I’m so sad to hear the FGT’s are not in a good place. My heart goes out to them.😞

Wishing you all the best day possible with thoughts to all who are going through life’s trials.

Good morning from s somerset, mixed bag weather today and we might even see the sun

My new dehydrator arrived yesterday, I have had two others in my lifetime, starting with a round one and I gave my last one away before I moved, a big excalibur. Thin lemon slices are in process of dehydrating, so I came down to the homely scent of lemons and einkorn bread baking in my bm. I cut the lemon slices in my magimix, it worked very well. I don`t want to go back to a mandolin, in case I get distracted

I have just made the tiger nut milk, its a lovely drink. Will have some later in a berry and protein smoothie. I am getting back to eating healthily, have done enough of this hibernation eating.

My hip and leg aches have vanished, they arrived after doing all that up and down spring cleaning, I felt the tail end of them yesterday while on my walk and from then I tweaked my food to more anti -inflammatory

I need to pre-wash my bargain denims today, first I have to go and serge the cut edges. I will hang them out for a bit but we are still having showers so will tumble dry to finish off. I need to treat the fabric as I would a garment, denim can do a fair bit of shrinking

Pottering today and thank goodness no deep cleaning, just nice things including a walk

Have a good day

Good morning from a dark and damp Black Country.

Didn't do a lot yesterday, bit of cleaning in kitchen and read my book.

Thank you to all who commented about how pleased they were that Mum seemed to like the Day Centre. I did ask her yesterday if she remembered what she did the day before. She said 'I cannot remember what I did this morning' . Then thinking about it she had a vague memory of going in a mini bus somewhere, and remarked it wasn't very far, I could have walked it! Which obviously she wouldn't.

I too had 7 hours sleep Pantglas and MrJ won't surface until around 8am!

Such a lovely area for your grandchildren to grow up in Marzipan My DD's eldest (17) is now on her way to Gambia for a week for voluntary work there.

So sad to hear of FGT's, lots of love and hugs.

Morning all. It is raining here in Kent although forecast to brighten up later.

My cold kept me from sleeping so I will spend the day resting again. Very frustrating when there are so many things I need to do.

Calm acceptance and just wait for it to pass.

Good morning from a rainy W Kent. Hairdressers today thank goodness., she is a young mum and I enjoy her tales of school runs and her children’s busy social lives.
Thinking of the fgts and all those just getting through the day

Good morning Mick and all

I have to get the 10 hr old up in a minute, feed him and get him off for school at 8am.

Will try to get to the gym this morning (first time this week)

Thinking of all our friends who are not posting 🙋‍♀️

Morning Mick, morning All from a soggy if currently dry corner of Somerset. The rain is back later, just in case we missed it!

Yesterday was one of those days when plans were overtaken. It began well, our gas engineer diagnosed and seems to have sorted the issue. 🤞. I was treated to a tour of the inside of the boiler and a detailed explanation of its workings!

All downhill then. The many (very necessary) financial admin things on my to do list vanished under a flurry of upset phone calls from our goddaughter and a worrying call with our Welsh friend. The day vanished along with my ability to think logically. I get very frustrated at not being able to set things aside and focus as I used to.

Volunteering this morning, always fun. This afternoon I will tackle what is needed. Wish me luck.

Thinking of all facing challenges. Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning Mick and all GN's from a very dark and cold, but no rain as far as I can tell, morning in North Yorkshire.
Physically moving about a bit better, but still very poor sleep.
Today I have a meeting with someone at Upfront, to help me sort out yesterdays panic!

My day yesterday started quite badly and went from bad to worse, somewhat of a nightmare all round. So wasnt in the best state to begin with, but the news that my bank was going to close here in I think May, was a poor start. Then later I got the post and was puzzled to see 3 letters from Ealing. which I dont think I have visited for more than 20 years. When I opened them I found they were each parking fines, which if I paid them immediately would cost me £180 in total and if I delayed would cost me £360 , as they stated that I had parked there illegally this month. On the back it offered me options to state whether I was the driver or someone else etc, but nowhere did it show where I could state that someone has obviously cloned my car number and I wasnt even in London on those dates. The big worry is not just the parking fines, which whoever it was , has no intention of paying, but what it could do to my credit rating etc. Not having much money I have always tried to keep up to date, pay my bills and not get behind etc so that I am seen as a trustworthy person, should I ever need to borrow any money or some problem arise.

I really felt very panicky , as I could not see how I could prove that it wasnt me. Fortunately, when I calmed down a little, I realized that on one day at least I was in a meeting with others in Upfront. Thank goodness for that, as I can now go there this morning and it is also good that it is an official place, not just a friend speaking etc., so she will be able to back my story that I have been here in Yorkshire on those dates, nowhere near Ealing. But it still leaves me worried about what else these people may do, and if I am going to get stopped by the police etc ., because my immediate thoughts are if some of these county lines drugs people , or in any case , someone up to no good , is using my registration plates. I see possible problems ahead, so I am thinking that once we get this parking stuff sorted I might try to preempt any problems by either ringing 101 or calling in a police station to show them these pictures etc., and ask if there is anything I can do to stop more of this happening. I do keep a diary or calendar of appointments, which will at least help me to remember what I was actually doing on a specific day, but I can see this going on for ages , with no way of my being able to stop it carrying on.

Wont bore you with the rest, but the day continued on these bad lines, I didnt get to the meeting at all, missed something else and was glad to see the end of the day. My cleaning ladies did come, and fortunately they know how to get in, if I am not here, because by the time I had done various things in the town and got back , they had come and done a good job and left. So that was cheering to see places looking a bit better, but because of dashing out I had forgotten to put the beetroot jar and another one and the discinfectant bottle out for Jess to open. They all sound small things but oh how everything added to the frustration of the day!!

Anyway on to better things today I hope. I am going to get this sorted out being there at 9am, and hopefully after that I shall go and have a calming coffee and possibly a look round the garden centre. I still cannot find my reading glasses, that I have only recently bought at great expense, and I rang Jessie to check and thank her for the work yesterday, but she didnt find them either and she is very good at finding stuff, so that is another flipping thing I have to either spend half this afternoon checking everywhere in the flat, and then trying to retrace in my mind where I have been and ask all the shops and cafes etc that I have been to , if I have left them there. Not really being my week is it? Never mind, although I am reasonably intelligent there are some superstitions I choose to believe in, and I choose to think that moving to another month is a new beginning and things will improve in February!!

I am certainly hoping to start the month with something nice if the weather is reasonable, as there is a garden open for seeing snowdrops, so that should soothe my path, although of course I will still have the heartache missing my lovely garden on 3 levels where I had over 100 rare snowdrops. It will be good to mix with other galanthophiles and talk flowers and gardens and look forward to enjoying many more garden visits and more daylight and warmth to look forward to. So roll on February. Ah , and now my morning is improved with my Bach and one of my favourite pieces from the B minor Mass, so deep breathing and calmness and a resolve that today will be a better day.

Hope you have a good trip today Mick and I think I may follow your example and treat myself to fish and chips today.
GrandMattie, hope you have a dry walk today and sounds as though you had a good time at tai chi yesterday. Pantglas hope the weather improves for you. I do not seem to have had any news about FGT.s and dont know if they are on at another time or no longer on this thread. Bellasnana hope you enjoyed the mens tennis and get to your hairdressers in good time. Karmalady you get so much done in your day, and actually get the jobs finished! My brain still thinks I can do things in the time and manner I used to , and I am constantly frustrated and annoyed by how little I get done, compared to what I thought I was going to manage. Also stuff like not being able to open things and turn mattress over etc , really irritates me and I must somehow get to a place where I just accept that I have to have help with some things these days. But that is a hard lesson to learn, as being independant and doing it myself , my way, has been important in my life. Ah well I shall limit todays expectation to the hopes that I get this wretched parking stuff sorted and find my glasses!

Wishing everyone a good day, may you also succeed in something important to you today. Dont forget to look out at the shoots coming up and plants starting to grow. Nature is there for us all to enjoy , thank goodness , and goes on serenely, whatever we humans are doing or not doing. I shall attempt to take my own advice on that today!!

Goodness GrannyGravy13 which school does your 10hr old go to? Babygro and school tie?

HelterSkelter1

Goodness GrannyGravy13 which school does your 10hr old go to? Babygro and school tie?

😂😂

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is still dark and very cold, but I can see that it is raining heavily. DD has just texted me to say that it is snowing over where they live in the South West of the city and I have an appointment to see an audiologist this morning at a village near them. If it is snowing where they are, it will certainly be snowing there! She says it’s “white over”. I don’t know what to do at the moment. I may have to cancel if it’s too bad. I haven’t driven a car in snow for years and I don’t really want to start now.
Supposed to be a school session this afternoon. I’ll see what the weather does.
Have the best day you can, folks.

Good Morning everyone from the south coast.

A busy day yesterday as DH assembled his new ebike. It really is a thing of beauty but has yet to be tested for riding. Pity it will soon be sullied by mud and muck from the paths and bridle ways he and his cycling club chums frequent!

In the afternoon I had to be his assistant as he built a new flat pack small dressing table for me. It was difficult for me to do much except count screws, interpret the instructions and encourage as I can only use one arm efficiently still. I did suggest we get the local handy man in to build it for us but DH is a very tenacious person and will not give up. He hopes to finish it today and I am impressed by the sturdiness and quality of it. Perfect for the unused alcove in my bedroom.

Tesco delivery this morning and hopefully a more relaxing day than yesterday.

Kind thoughts and prayers for all those struggling with burdens.

Good morning from chilly South Lanarkshire.

Beautiful photo Marzipan.

We had an unexpected visit from a neighbour yesterday, a chap I’ve only said hello to up till then. He had been chatting to DH the previous day about some remedial work due to be carried out nearby and decided to show DH the letter he planned to send to the company. He stayed for an hour and a half and is a bit of a conspiracy theorist so I’m hoping this doesn’t become a regular occurrence.

DH is going out with a friend today and I have the day to myself. I’ve an appointment to get my eyebrows tinted later so I think I’ll just have a little potter round the local shops while I’m out.

It can be so hard to think straight when family members are struggling corner.

Thinking about the fgts as ever.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

HelterSkelter1

Goodness GrannyGravy13 which school does your 10hr old go to? Babygro and school tie?

My typing is going down hill rapidly 😹

Good morning, ‘tis piddling down here in south Glos 🙄 so another soggy dog walk.
Yesterday started badly with my car refusing to start so DH used jump leads. I guess it’s because I drive so few miles. I drove to Lidls and did a big shop then lugged everything in from the car.
Housework and washing, at least I’m on top of it now.
I slept very badly last night, I have art this morning but my enthusiasm is decidedly lacking. I’m driving and taking my friend so I can’t really back out.
I’m sorry to hear that things are not good with the FGTs, my thoughts are with them 🙏

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s grey and damp out, I think it’s going to rain for some of the day.
Yesterday didn’t go quite as I’d planned, I cleaned the kitchen. I was putting things away and opened a wall cupboard, ( it’s a corner cupboard so folds as you open it) and the door dropped as the bottom hinge had given way. I closed it again and called my next door neighbour for help. He came in a bit later and managed to repair it, that took most of the morning. Then I walked to the shop for some bits I needed.
By the time I got back one of my hips was aching a lot, so I did very little in the afternoon.
Today I’ll do the ironing I didn’t do yesterday.

Have I missed a post from fgt? I did read that some gransnetters had been in touch with her and that she is having a tough time at the moment? I’m sorry that life is difficult for them and thinking and praying for them.
Thinking of everyone struggling with life’s difficulties at the moment and hope everyone has the best day possible.

Good morning all from a wet and windy North Leicestershire.

We have DD2 here, on her own, as she managed to get tickets for the football to go to with her Dad. So, I had a quiet evening and they had a cold one.

Today we will catch up on her news before she goes home and then I have a long overdue pedicure.

Sending love to all who are going through difficult times.

I hope everyone has the best day possible.

Madeleine45 I received a parking fine once through the post complete with picture of an (unknown to me) car and driver. Apparently the car had been registered to my address. Whether that was deliberate or an administrative error I shall never know. I told the DVLA and the parking fine company that I would communicate with them once only to tell them it had nothing to do with me. They both acknowledged very politely. Didn't hear a dickie bird after that.

It really annoys me that this sort of event can be such a worry. It's a good idea if yours to keep diaries for proof. You shouldn't have to though.

Good morning Mick and all from dark but dry Carlisle.
Yesterday started with an early walk in the park followed by various little jobs. I finished my book in the afternoon, unexpectedly...the gory ending I knew was coming, wasn't described, all left to the imagination. How disappointing, I like a bit of gore and mayhem! I got the gore in the evening, watching surgeons operate.

I was cross with Amazon or rather their delivery man. I got a message to say my item couldn't be delivered as it wouldn't go through my letterbox. As, at the relevant time, I was sitting by my front window with a full view of my drive, I knew no-one had come up it. We shall see what happens this morning.
Incidentally, how nearly impossible Amazon have made it for you to contact them about any problems, some of which could be rather serious.

This will be a day of pleasing myself what I do, I have various little tasks in mind. One important one is to put the large cake I made yesterday in the garage freezer before I scoff it!

Madeleine that's a worrying problem re your number plates...I hope the police can advise. I'm thinking of having security cameras put on my property, that would prove where my car was for one. Haven't costed it yet though.

Wishing you all a pleasant day.

Madeleine someone has probably cloned your car number plate. It happened to me once, luckily I could prove I was at home. I did report it to the police. It shocked me, upsetting

Send a signed-for letter back to that company and try and provide a bit of evidence. Perhaps look at your `good morning` post on any of those days, to help you remember

Good morning everyone from a very wet and chilly Northampton. Was thankful it was dry yesterday for my excursion to town for the cinema. The film "H is for Hawk", was very good. I should not have popped into Primark afterwards as I came out with a navy and white striped short-sleeved knitted top.....

Dance classes this morning and then perhaps a coffee afterwards at the bakery over the road.

Sis sorry to read about dustyangel's DH in the Soops kitchen thread.
Also thinking about FGT and her dear man as I and many others have trodden that difficult path.

Wishing all the best day possible.