Good Morning Wednesday 4th February 2026

Good morning from a depressingly dark and damp Black Country. Oh for Spring to arrive!

My friend is popping round this morning as she has a card and present for MrJ (his birthday is Saturday). She only lives less than 10 mins walk away. Then we are going to walk into town together (another 10 min walk). I need to go to my Building Society to move some money around, then a few bits from the shops.

I am sure we will pop into a cafe for a coffee and natter.

Thinking of our missing posters, especially FGT

Good morning from Durham - 3D again - damp, drab and dismal- never ending.
Only made the Hospital by the skin of my teeth yesterday, as a road was closed and I was forced to take a much longer route across the City. I was incredibly nervous during the various tests - my GP will be informed. Fingers crossed there’s no, or very little change.

A visit this morning for coffee by an old friend. His wife, who is 80, isn’t well and I think this will be her final year. Afterwards, I’m meeting my poorly friend, who is 74 today and 8 years down the line from breast cancer, but still weighs less than 7 stone despite all manner of tests. Her post cancer meds play havoc with her RA and childhood TB hasn’t helped either!! It’s making any treatment very difficult. She battles on.
Later, I’m going to collect DD2’s Little Dog for a few days, so I’ll see DGS2 at the same time. I’ll take her laundry back and probably get more to do.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning all from a grey and wet North Leicestershire.

Our cleaner is coming at 9 which is a bit of a nuisance as I could do with a lazy start. We will be glad she has been afterwards though.

Have the best day possible all.

Good morning from a damp W Kent. Hoping a friend can come for coffee this morning, an operation she has been waiting for has had to be postponed.
Yesterday’s art group went well, 6 of us made it in the end. Springs flowers was the theme whilst it poured outside
I always found the use of steam rather comforting in the middle of the night, at least you felt you were doing something. DD1 had it a few times and even 55 years ago no Dr was coming out!
Best wishes

Good morning from a dull but dry Torbay.

Yesterday, I enjoyed catching up with the Props team whilst olddudders completed errands in town. He delivered a huge accumulation of empty foil tablet packs to Superdrug as they recycle them for charity. My watch battery needed renewing and I have a lifetime replacement service from Hinds which I paid for eight years ago when it had its first replacement. My DS bought the watch for my 60th, nearly 16 years ago!

Thinking of those who are unwell especially the youngsters.
Happy hump day! 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from Suffolk where,for a lovely change,it is bright with a glint of sun. The forecast is for it to stay like this all day.

It’s my keep fit class this morning and afterwards 4 of us go off for coffee,usually on the first Wednesday of the month. It’s always a good time.

Yesterday DH and I finalised plans in the summer to celebrate my 80th and DD2’s 50th with the family.There will be 16 of us and we’ve decided that,especially for the DGC, the Potters holiday park would be ideal. The one in Norfolk is at the seaside,has a huge range of sporting and other activities for the 8 DGC ranging in age from 8-19 and is fully inclusive.

As 2 have GCSE and 1 A level exams we are going to delay the celebrations until after they finish and results are out and think we’ll go for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Several friends have Ben and loved it and I value their opinions. It wouldn’t be what DH and I would choose for just ourselves but think it will be just right for the whole family.

I hope today is a good one for all especially those with burdens to bear.

Morning, not raining in S Hants for a change. Plumber may call in today, MrJ will collect my book club book and a friend is due for coffee.
Better news Bellas poor chap.
FGT
🦩🦩

Good morning from a dark damp northwest coast.
Small turnout at the music club yesterday, but it went well. I was in charge and the small number of performers meant I sang more songs.

Then into town to return a couple of tops and thought I would bring myself up to date with some slightly flared jeans. They fit well, but are rather long, which is the fashion of course.
Usual lunchtime recital today and opera co rehearsal in the city tonight. A busy day.

Flying DD has arrived in Sydney and is taking the opportunity to meet up with an old friend originally from these parts, which is serendipitous.
Lovely photos and thoughts to Bella and FGTs🌺
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Good morning all and a better day is forecast here in Essex.
So dreary yesterday.

DH’s audiology meeting went well. A home visit from a very thorough man . He fitted Dh with the most suitable aids and all seems well.🙏.

Today I’m meeting my oldest, kindest, loveliest friend for coffee. I need a catch-up with her to set my equilibrium.
Life seems tough for a lot of us right now. 🙏.

Best wishes and love to all 🌱

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 3° and wet. It's been raining for some time too, by the size of the puddles. bellasnana speedy recovery for your wee dgs. My son had croup when he was about 3 and it was steam we used in the bathroom. Those were in the days of home visits by a doctor! marzipan what an atmospheric photo. brook i hope all goes well at the appointment.
Yesterday I pottered about after I dropped off the boys. They are determined to annoy each other and then it's tale telling which i find more annoying. After nursery dgs2 has a new friend and the pair of them happily ran about while the adults stood freezing. Back home, they were fairly well behaved. Once I had deposited them at their house, I decided to make fajitas and a sore disappointment they were. I had picked up the wrong packet and it was a crumb coating which didn't work well. Serves me right for not reading instructions beforehand.
Today I'm up late. I had a good night's sleep with little pain so I'll take that as a win. I probably won't make the school library this morning and will slowly come to life. I'm going for lunch with a couple of art friends to a local restaurant and I'm looking forward to seeing them. Have a good day all.

A lovely and elaborate blanket Roses and it reminded me of the one that my mother’s friend crocheted for her for her 100th birthday.
It wasn’t as complicated as yours but lovely.
My M lived another 20 months and some time afterwards I realised the blanket had not been among her things when we cleared her room at the residential home.
I didn’t pursue it but would have liked to have kept it as a reminder.
I expect another resident inherited it and I hope they enjoyed it.

Good morning from a once again wet , dull N. Bucks. We had some snow last evening but lucky it has all gone this morning.
I really enjoyed choir , several new songs to learn.
Odds and ends this morning. Craft club this afternoon where we are doing Gel block printing.
We are collecting DGSs 2 & 3 from school as DD3 is collecting their Daddy from hospital this afternoon.
WI meeting this evening.
Wishing all a good day with improvement for those with worries and illnesses.

RosesandLilac

Here’s the finished blanket, I’m really pleased with it x

I love this photo, grand for using up odds and sods of yarn, I made one a long time ago and it was on the back of a sofa until a dd took it home with her. Lovely and very cheerful Roses

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

Having been to St Michael's Mount, seeing the picture brought back happy memories, Marzipan.

Karma, I had a similar experience with the on call GP in the middle of the night. He refused to come out to my son. I wouldn't take No for an answer and put the phone receiver, up to my son's chest. He was out within fifteen minutes.
Fortunately, putting saline in our nebuliser, helped with frequent episodes.

A similar thing happened with Dollie, when she was a year old. The receptionist refused to give me an appointment. I put a screaming Dollie in her snow suit and drove to the Health Centre, refusing to leave,
A young GP came out and snapped, that he "didn't see people off the street^.
On hearing Dollie, he whisked her into the surgery, diagnosing asthma and croup, although she was too young for an definite asthma diagnosis.
He conceded, You are correct, gran, she does have croup, how did you know?
My three children and I are asthmatic and were prone to croup, I am an 'expert' said I. By the way, I think she has an ear infection.
By the time I left, the GP and I were the best of friends,🤣

Yesterday's shopping trip was not without incident. DH asked if I wanted to visit our large Farmfoods on the way, to stock up the freezer etc.
I got a bit carried away and DH got very flustered, trying to pack the bags at the checkout.
The assistant noticed I was struggling and ready to kill DH and came out from the till and starting packing the bags, DH was making a hash of. 🤣
It was so kind of her.

DIL was so disappointed at not getting out yesterday.
She is still quite unwell and was having a CT scan last night. In addition, her bloods are indicating something else is wrong😪
DS is exhausted, he has been going twice a day, so we are doing the morning shift, to give him a break,
He has already cancelled two business trips and is very stressed.
On top of that, wee Dollie is struggling and has developed an attiude. Not only is she missing her mum,but has been bullied at school by my friend's granddaughter.
Her mother did exactly the same to my own daughter. It is all so difficult. 😔

I have to visit the doctor's this morning, so we will park the car there and jump on the bus. The hospital is only ten minutes away.
I had hoped for a restful day, in preparation for Babydoll tomorrow, but DIL needs us. DH will need to do the bulk of the care, for I am still struggling.

I am missing her so badly.
She is not going to be happy. The kitchen has been rearranged and she doesn't do change. Her chocolate coins are in a different drawer. Watch this space! 🤣

Best wishes to all

Good morning all. Hope the weather will stay fine today.

We are going to Cheltenham and staying overnight in the Queens Hotel, eating at Côte Brasserié and going to the theatre to see Death on the Nile. This is a present from my children and sister for my 70th birthday last September. So looking forward to it. We only chose where to go and what to see in December.

I’m glad your GS2 was treated yesterday and his croup gets better quickly, Bella. MD I hope your DiL was able to be discharged yesterday.

Have a good day everyone.

DIL has been taken back to HDU. We are worried sick. 😪

Marydoll 🙏🏼 🌷

Marydoll 🙏💐

Good morning from a grey and damp NE.
Have even awake since 3 am with stomach pains, hoping it eases as it is shopping day.
Had some wonderful news last night, GD2 has been offered a place in the 6th form of her school and has been awarded a governor's academic scholarship on the results of her mock exams. She has also been awarded a scholarship for music and a one for art too. I am so proud, she really has earned them.
Sorry to hear of so many poorly people, hope today shows some improvement.

Good morning everyone from a gloomy East Coast.
It’s the usual routine today gym and picking up DGS. No cooking tonight as DH is taking me for a curry. Had a nice visit with mum yesterday. I spent a lot of time listening to my audio book and finished it. The Housemaid was recommended by DD and wants us to watch the movie together now. What a fabulous story though hard to listen to in parts.

Marydoll your poor DD and little Dollie. Thinking of you all. 💐

Thoughts to all those struggling with family worries today. 🌼

So sorry to hear your news Marydoll.

Marydoll 🙏🌹

Roses that blanket is beautiful a real heirloom. Wish I could crochet like that, I can only do a chain

Marydoll - I’m thinking of you all.🌹

*Marydoll * hoping for better news. Take care