Good Morning Thursday 19th February 2026

Good morning from dark South Lanarkshire, where it’s chilly but dry.

Enjoy your weekend Pant.

The living room is in uproar but the painting is almost finished and I’m pleased with the colour. The tidying up will have to wait until Friday as we’re off to Edinburgh today to childminding

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from Kent where it is dry and five degrees.

Yesterday I cleared the old foliage from the heuchera. I also removed the last of the brussel sprouts, pulling them out by the stalks. The ground is so muddy that things are coming out fairly.

Today I am going to concentrate on the ribbing for my slipover I'm knitting.

Have a peaceful day all.

Good morning from a dark, rainy, quiet Cornwall.

My granddaughter came for the day yesterday and we had a sweet, relaxed time. She made a pretend boba tea from knitting yarn and beads. 😂 A goldcrest whizzed across my patio. Smaller even than my resident wrens and Google says they weigh the same as six paperclips. You learn something every day. I have a white toadstool growing between the steps to my downstairs workroom. How on earth it got there I can't imagine, and I can't identify it even from my 600-page fungi book. I took a spore print but was still none the wiser. Still, I like the magical way these things appear and just as quickly vanish.

Unexpectedly my son turned up with his son plus her brother as he was looking after him for the day. Chaos and noise ensued and a vase of daffodils went flying but nothing was broken. My 16-year-old grandson went into my art room to get away from the racket. 😁

I finally found a pair of olive green leather ankle boots in our independent shoe shop, reduced from £80 to £28. It feels like I'm walking on air. Today I'm off to my favourite library which I've neglected a bit recently due to my seized-up jaw which is still not easing.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. It is chucking it down here and has been for most of the night. Writer’s group at the library yesterday was very productive though, it being half term, our numbers were somewhat depleted.

DS rang for a chat last evening just as I was putting my tea on the table. He always manages to do that but it was good to hear from him.

Today I have to get my car to the garage for its MOT and service. Said garage is not close to home unfortunately. I would usually walk on Thursday morning but it is far too wet today so my only option is to hole up at DD’s and wait it out. No idea how long it will take and fingers crossed it passes its MOT. It’s only four years old so if it needs work I’ll be surprised but of course one never knows.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from Sheffield

I am contemplating going for an early morning walk if I can prise myself out of bed
After two nights on the trot of socialising I could do with a quiet day but I have two grandsons 9 and 6 today as it’s half term.
We are taking them to the cinema this afternoon. At least it will be a sit down for me.

A quiet teatime as well. Their daddy will pick them up so there is only him for tea. Their mummy and our other son who normally comes for tea are away in Cornwall this week so that at least is easier.

Take care everyone

Good morning from a dark and damp Black Country.

Today I am off on a day trip to Kew then Oxford with my friend. She rang Tuesday to ask if I was free, as the friend she had booked the trip with couldn't go. So totally unexpected day out today.

MrJ is going down to Bristol to help one of his daughters move back to the Midlands, she requested a transfer and will stay with her Mum for a while, till she sorts out somewhere to live. So he will be staying there overnight, and accompany her and the Van to her Mums tomorrow.

Enjoy your trip Pantglas, I too have never heard of it, so off to google later!

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and all GN's on another very dark and chilly morning in North Yorkshire. Have an early meeting this morning so trying to get going but creaking and have taken a painkiller in the hopes that I can improve my speed. Have bits to find yet and need to check my list so that I dont forget something important.

Yesterday I got the yellow peril out and it begrudgingly started but improved. Needed all cold weather gear on, as the temperature was not much worse than the day before but my the wind chill factor was bitter. It therefore ended up about normal traffic in the town, as more children around with the half term but so cold that less than normal amount of people about, and those that were out were moving with purpose and no lingering.

I had a reasonably successful trip, going to the bank and other places and treating myself to some lovely young rhubarb from the market that will provide tonights sweet to enjoy later today. I was glad to get home safely and sort out the shopping, do a few other jobs and then went off to whist last night. Even though I went early there was a job to park and it was a busy night with extra people there despite the cold. so it is good to see its popularity increasing. A very pleasant evening but no winning of any prizes and was very weary when I got home.

Today I have made a note to find my passport and check how long it has to run, and then I am going to find out the sort of prices for insurance as now I am 80 the price becomes ludicrous and I need to see what my options are , as a friend who is also 80 now was telling me that she had seen a possible holiday but on enquiring about the insurance cost , it was nearly as much as the holiday, so I might be holidaying nearer to home in the future!

As I say off early this morning and then home and fingers crossed that my cleaner comes as planned this afternoon. due to her not being able to come last week the jobs that I need help with are mounting up, and the group of things that need opening whether lids on beetroot, or the wretched disinfectant lid that I just cannot both twist and press down on at the same time are defeating me at the moment.

Hope that you get to see some good cycling Mick. Pantglas hope that you have a lovely trip and well done to your DH for organising it all. Harrigran hope you are feeling a bit better now. Wishing all GNs a good day and shall come back later to read some more posts

Good morning from Malta where a sunny day is forecast with a high of 18°C.

I walked up to the village yesterday and was too hot in the sun. It’s colder inside than out so I often make the mistake of having warmer clothes on than I need.

Got home and found a letter from the bank which I don’t understand so tried in vain to phone and actually speak to a human. I will have to walk up to the bank today and ask them to explain it to me.

The boys came after school which was lovely and I enjoyed their company while DD3 went to sleep on the sofa!😄

I had settled down to watch the tennis later when DD2 FaceTimed from the US. We had a long chat, my children are more important than anything, even Alcaraz playing tennis!I did catch the end of the match.

How lovely Pantglas, you certainly struck gold when you employed your GF! Hope you have a lovely week.✈️

Sorry you have been in pain overnight harrigran. Maybe try and have a nap before your visitors arrive.💐

Wishing you all a good day.🤗

Good morning from Bristol. It’s not raining atm!
How lovely for you, pant, enjoy your little holiday away from worries. madeleine, I hope you are in less pain and in a better frame of mind today.
My pancakes were well received yesterday, most of the 20 attendees had at least 2, some more.
The ladies guild talk was by a pantomime dame. I’m afraid that I really don’t find it funny at all, not part of my upbringing (all French) and definitely not my type of humour. But it was good to support the group and chat to one or two of the ladies.
The ashing in the evening was in the side chapel, not especially warm as there is still no heating. When signed , the vicar used oil instead of water to make a paste and gave us all a very black cross on the forehead. The mixture went into my every tiny little wrinkle making my forehead look like cheesecloth! 😆
It was very cold, wet and windy all day, more so on my return journey (on foot).
I was very tired, which is why I’m later than usual this morning.
Not much today, very quiet being half term.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from a damp and chilly Torbay, made colder by the wind.

In answer to Bellasnana’s question yesterday, DH will be back in a month's time. He reached home safely mid-evening and all was well. Today he will collect the cat from the cattery. Thank you for the good wishes.

Have a lovely break, Pantglas! I will look up where you’re going as I haven’t heard of it.

I hope your stomach pain soon eases, harrigran; it’s horrid when precious sleep is interrupted.

My cleaner is due today so I will aim to be out!

Have as good a day as you possibly can. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from a dry NE where the wind seems to have eased too.
SIL travelled back to Brussels yesterday. Next visit to UK will be Easter when DD will have a long weekend.
Have been awake for a few hours with stomach pains, going to be tired today.
Sister and BIL are visiting this afternoon.
Happy holiday Pantglas

Good morning, damp and chilly here in south Glos, nothing changes it seems….
Lucky you Pantglas, I hope you have a lovely time away!
I had two zoom art sessions yesterday, very enjoyable playing with textures, using gesso and getting messy.
I have a nurse appointment today for bloods, I need to take a return to the post office while I’m in the village.
Housework and cleaning this morning, very unexciting!
Best wishes to you all 🌹

Good morning Mick and all who follow from a dark and damp north 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 where I’m exited, fit to burst..💥

My General Factotum here at PG Towers (oh readers he loves a title 😂) has excelled himself by going above and beyond his job description by adding employer care and concern to his duties!

He checked with my Dad that no appointments were due for the next 5 days and has booked a restorative break in Hurghada and is happy to accompany me, chauffeuring, fetching and carrying 🧳 etc

My bag is packed and we’re off to airport later, back late Monday night so 🌞🍹will be my belated Valentine treat 🤗. My brothers have agreed to pop in on Dad and he informed me “I can always message you if I need anything…”🤯

Hope everyone has something good happen today, especially those with worries 💐 too many to mention individually but know that includes ones who aren’t posting regularly xx