Good Morning Friday 27th February 2026

Glad the hubbies are okay

Good morning from Sheffield

Another miserable day. We have one day of sunshine and get a bit carried away, but it’s a while before the weather changes. Never mind it is only February.

My optician appointment went well. She was very helpful and very kind
She said I have blocked Meibomian glands on my lower eyelid. I have a swelling along my inner eyelid edge which was concerning me as it didn’t follow the usual symptoms of a stye or blephritis. Anyway I came away with warm compress, drops and wipes.
She said it may take a while to clear up but I’m alright with that.

Take care everyone

Marydoll you have a rant to us all anytime you want to. 💐I would feel so annoyed too with your DIL’s mum. You already have so much to deal with. 🌼

Marydoll I find your posts amusing, not at all sorry. I am in awe of how much you do despite your poor health.

Good morning all from a wet Glasgow, where it is 4¤C,

My condolences, Pants and glad to hear all went well Baubles.

Babydoll never stopped talking, in fact she never stopped since she arrived early yesterday morning, she was glued to my side for most of the day.
We made banana loaf and Mars Bar cake,
It was a very long process, for she either tested the ingredients or ate them.
The only respite was when I went to hand in my prescriptions and pick up Dollie's inhalers. The assistants were asking, where the Tasmanian Devil was, they love it, when she visits.😍!

DIL was waiting to hear about a large consignment of prescriptions and was rather anxious about it all. I asked the pharmacist if they had heard anything. She kindly had a look and said they had just received it.
They were so kind and made up some of it, while I waited and I will pick up the balance later today, along with my own stash.

I messaged both DIL and DS to alert them to my impeding visit. No response.
I was rather nervous about ringing the doorbell, (I had forgotten my keys) DS doesn't like being disturbed, when he is working from home.
I had suitcase full of medication for DIL and didn't want to have to come back later, as I had left Babydoll, with DH.
After getting no response, I realised the door was unlocked.
I went into the kitchen (soaked to the skin) to find DIL's mum, sitting, nursing a cup of coffee and holding court. She couldn't even be bothered to answer the door.🤬

I don't think DD's mother was too pleased to see me, Whatever I suggested or offered to do, she was so dismissive.
I am still annoyed at her, due to her behaviour last Sunday at our Ladies' afternoon.
I always include her in our parish events, although she and DIL's father can be rather dismissive and sneering of my Faith My friends are not at all enamoured with her.
She came empty handed, when everyonelse brought goodies. She sat with the tin of Roses, I bought, in front of her, helping herself and not sharing. Also, she never paid for a drink and at the end, picked up all the leftover food she hadn't brought and put it in her bag. 😔
I cannot understand that behaviour, when she is an exceedingly wealthy woman.
My friend across the road is still ranting about it!

This morning I need to drive to DS"s house to return Bear, Babydoll can"t sleep, without him. Well, she had to last night, he was stll in DH's car, when we arrived back home.😱
It's a round trip of an hour and both DH and I dread the journey. The traffic is always horrendous.

I apologise for my sorry post. I am feeling the weight of too many responsibilities, my own failing health and DH's worsening hearing.
I seem to be in a permanent bad mood.😪

Best wishes to you all.x

Good morning from the east coast. It’s grey and damp.
Today I am taking mum’s little old dog to the vets. She has a growth on her foot which she keeps licking and it’s really bothering her. She’s incontinent and deaf bless her so doesn’t take well to being disturbed. I do worry about mum when she doesn’t have her little companion by her side. When she goes to the dog groomer to be clipped she looks like a little puppy again.

We are going out tonight for a meal just the two of us with vouchers we got for Christmas. I will pay the top up and treat us to a lovely bottle of wine. It’s the start of DHs birthday weekend. He does so much for everyone so he deserves treating. We need to go for our big shop this afternoon in preparation for the weekend. He wants a couple of under armour tee shirts for the gym but that’s it.

Last night with my DGS was tricky which ended up with our en suite bathroom flooded. I always cover the entire floor with towels luckily as he splashes everywhere. He cried and self harmed. I kept calm and soothed him and he came round. Then I spent ages drying off the bathroom while he relaxed in our bed on his game before DH came home. He breaks my heart. I live for Fridays when child care is over until Monday.
I feel so guilty saying that.

I wish I could name everyone individually but I forget as I read I will have to jot down names as I go along.
Hoping you all a lovely day with moments of joy🌼

Good morning from a grey and drizzly S E Essex.

The 11yr old has gone off to school, the dishwasher and washing machine are doing their things I am enjoying a quiet latte watching breakfast news.

My condolences pantglas 💐

Good to see that the husbands operations went well 👍

I am off to the gym this morning, followed by a chat and catch up.

Madeleine sounds like your adventure was good for your soul.

This evening we are off to a local Thai restaurant for dinner.

Thinking of our friends with troubles 🙋‍♀️

I meant to say earlier that I hope your DH recovers well from his TKR and is able to be discharged today Baubles. I hope your husband is not too sore NannyJan. That was a very cute photo of your son you posted yesterday BlueSapphire. Where do the years go.

Good morning from a damp Suffolk but it was expected after the last 3 sunny ones.

Good to hear that MrB should be home today. How the length of hospital stays after surgery( and childbirth) has changed dranmatically over the years.

Sad news fromPants but a positive thought for your DH that she wanted him to know that she was thinking of him in her distress.

I will make a start reading the masses of papers for my next monthly panel meeting which is an all day one next Wednesday. It’s always easier to make a start on a grey morning like this.

Hope today is the best it can be for all.

Good morning from a grey W Kent. Busy day yesterday with art group which was very chatty followed by earwax removal and a visit to Waitrose. DGS3 and girlfriend came for dinner and more chatting, her background is quite different to ours but she is delightful. After they had left we collapsed into bed. Today is much quieter with a pile of washing to get going
Pantglas condolences on the loss of your aunt
Glad the ops went to plan
Safe travels and best wishes

Yes, Cressy, it is. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Grandmabatty is this the Greer Ralston film you mentioned some time ago? I started watching it but never finished. I was searching iPlayer yesterday and came across it again. What an interesting woman and well made documentary. Very talented too so thank you for that recommendation

Good morning from a damp northwest coast.
Quiet day yesterday and off to art group soon.
Flying DD in the south not only is organising our family holiday to Greece, but has come up with an earlier holiday in Cornwall as she has never been. She’s such a blessing to me, busy as she is not only flying, working in her local hospital on days off and helping me with admin. About time I heard from my son😁

Condolences Pantglas and thoughts to all🌺

Good morning all from a soggy (again) North Leicestershire.

A normal Friday for me - Waitrose and the butcher's. I also have to go to collect my new glasses.. This afternoon a carpet man is coming to clean the lounge and dining room carpets. I dropped a whole bowl of kedgeree on the lounge carpet - oops.

DH is off to the gym and then having coffee with a few of his gum friends.

I, too, am wary of mentioning specific people so I will send condolences to the bereaved, get well wishes to the people who are unwell and hugs to those with worries.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Morning from a dull S Hants, rain due.
I’m so sorry pantglas your light has dimmed today.
Pleased the ops went well for the Misters.
Wondering how Roses is.
Have a smooth journey brook and a lovely weekend.
I had a podiatrist visit yesterday to cut my toenails, a lovely man and a job done.
Today is Tesco 🚚, MrJ will visit the local hostelry this evening for a catch-up.
FGT
🦩🦩

Good morning from soggy Leicestershire.

So sorry for your loss Pantglas life is treating you hard at the moment sending you a hug.

Pleased to hear all the ops went well.

I had quite a stressful video call with a Dutch official yesterday so I can get online access to my pension over there. She told me my name on my passport was not right. In the Netherlands you keep you maiden name. In the end she gave me permission so today I have to work out how to do it.

The battery was changed on my car but have since heard that many Toyota batteries are failing which is a worry.

Pilates today.

I know what you mean Bellasnana I too prefer being at home and pleasing myself what I do.
Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Grey skies again.

Thanks for your photo gMattie

I slept well after ceilidh dancing last night. What a laugh it was. We have different leaders for each dance and last night a retired gym teacher did his best to teach us a tricky dance leaving many of us almost collapsing in laughter.

I'm happy to hear that your DH operation went well Baubles. Isn't it amazing to think he'll be home today!

Sorry to hear your aunt passed away Pant

I shall be volunteering this morning, hair appt this afternoon and packing to go south tomorrow. My friend may come for fish Friday supper.

Hoping everyone has some joy today.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 7° and dry. Pantglas I'm sorry to hear about your aunt. Brook safe journey. baubles and NannyJan, I'm glad both dhs had satisfactory outcomes.
Yesterday morning was spent tidying up from the previous lazy day. Then in the afternoon I went to my art class where I met a couple of friends with delight as well as the art tutor. Since the film about her life and work was aired, she's had a lot of interest in her work and I wondered if she would stop the classes. I'm glad this one is running but I expect it will be the last. I had a lovely 2 hours drawing a poinsettia in preparation for the painting I will do. It was slightly marred by the woman sitting next to me who hummed incessantly for the 2 hours! I'll have to sit somewhere else next week.
Today I'll go to the school library for a tidy. Then home for a tesco delivery at 11. Dd is calling in with jambalaya for my dinner at some point. (and probably bringing me washing to dry). I might do more of the drawing too. Have a good day all.

Morning Mick, morning All. Grey cloud, so low the sky feels as if it’s sitting on my head, rain forecast.

A good catchup with my friend yesterday, the garden centre location encouraged me to bring back two bowls of spring plants to add to the display in our front garden. So cheerful.

An at home day for us. Our neighbours will call at some point, I’ve life admin to tackle and maybe some ironing, Mr C has begun a model which will keep him occupied. If there’s a break in the rain I’ll go and check on our little river.

Excellent news came late last night. Our university student granddaughter has returned for tomorrow’s celebration meal and will be there with her lovely boyfriend. I’m so pleased. It’s a two motorway trip for us but more than worth it.

I’m so sorry pantglas, sad news from you, please look after yourself.

I’m pleased both operations went well, suspect both mr baubles and mr j will be sore today.

Best wishes to everyone and a hope Friday is kind to us all.

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a still dry morning in North Yorkshire. I can see the outline of the tree against the sky and already hear a crow cawing but cant see it. So I am back to join you all and see what has been happening . Have had a couple of days of all sorts of feelings from joy to frustration.

After all the awful weather we have been having and endless jobs that I was really struggling to do, with my back and knees adding to the frustration of not being able to even plant a small plant, I had had a phone call from a friend , who also said that the weather had improved etc. So one of the few joys of living alone is that you can change your plans at the drop of a hat and are causing no problems for anyone else.

So I went on tuesday to a meeting at Upfront for the techie genius that is Artie,to sort out a couple of problems on the laptop and to ask his advice on how to clear the wretched AI nuiscance that keeps coming up unasked etc. So sorted a few things, not good news on how to get rid of AI and also am rather fed up to learn that probably my laptop wont be able to cope with latest stuff and windows 10 is going to be no good so that I shall be pushed into forking out for a new laptop. Anyway that is for a later discussion and so I hurriedly packed up and shoved things in the car to stay overnight and shot off to enjoy a peaceful drive to my friends.

Lovely to see them, much catching up etc and then I went to have a look on my laptop for something only to find that I had not got my lead. Searched the car with not much hope but no. I had left if behind in my rush. Rather annoyed with myself and then only had my phone. I was able to read some emails etc on it, but as a fast touch typist, it absolutely drives me wild trying to use it, to send messages on. I make mistakes touching the wrong letters and it is maddening constantly trying to tell me words that I do not want and interfering with my flow. So that was a bit of a pain and I missed keeping up with all the news and views.

On the wednesday I was going to come home to carry on with the various abandoned jobs, but oh it was lovely and dry, and despite quite a keen wind a real feeling of change in the weather, but the forecast said good for the day but then back to cold and rain so naturally I threw away all good intentions and had a much better idea.

I drove across on quiet roads and being wednesday and the half term over in that area , had the roads to myself and a wonderful wander across to Kirby Stephen, where I was able to have a coffee and a little walk around, before taking the road to happiness to my beloved Swaledale. It was a struggle to walk about but who cares. Mentally I was full of joy and so happy to get back to swaledale, my first time this year. I have missed it so much between bad weather and being ill etc.

What a wonderful time I had. I always have my binoculars with me , and was so lucky on this trip. There are no leaves on the trees yet, which allowed me to see wonderful drifts of snowdrops through little woods and hedges. They were everywhere and all looking marvellous, this awful weather has been fine for them and they were a feast for the eyes.

As I wandered along stopping for great views I also had some fantastic sightings too. There was an oystercatcher just stood on a stone wall and I watched it take off, and I also saw lapwings, and my favourite bird to hear up there , a curlew, and then glossy pheasants and there was the sound of many other birds as they all are telling us that spring is here .

I saw a flock of Soay small black sheep with 5 black lambs, then a flock of white sheep with more early lambs, and finally some jacobs but no lambs. Always have some secateurs with me and there was a tree full of hazel catkins so I cut two small sprigs to bring home to tell me that even if the weather gets worse again we are on our way.

So rather like dogs going round their patch if they have been away and checking everything is as it should be, I wandered along by the side of the river Swale, seeing much of the flooded fields improving but still with some standing water , and noting fallen branches etc. It was a wonderful day, really uplifting to the spirit.

The mundane had to be included too and so called at the larger Tesco at catterick to get some bits and pieces, and they have a much larger choice than my local one. I used to live in Richmond and used that store regularly and when I went for the disabled buggy a lovely lady who works there came rushing over and said how pleased she was to see me etc etc. So had a wander around and bought a few bits and then went to go home, but had stayed there longer than expected and so got stuck in the evening rush hour. So much so that I thought if I went home first I would be late for the whist drive. So I rather decadently bought some chow mein and of course always have my picnic stuff in the car and so sat in a layby with water and chinese watching the traffic go by and then went straight to the whist drive. Had a pleasant evening and even won a raffle prize. So arrived home at 10.30pm somewhat shattered by what a great day.

I was of course paying for it yesterday and it has taken me all day to even begin to catch up but I did at least manage to go back and find my lead so here I am back to the everyday. In quite a bit of pain and slow today, but never mind. Whatever the weather brings now I have this jewel of a day to be my treasure to look at on dark days, and believe I will get back there again soon.

Mick hope you have a good bus trip. As regards to the Royal Mail if they were a local firm they would be being done for fraud. They put the price of stamps up, say that 1st class delivery will be in one or two days and then put the parcel stuff first and do not do what they promise. We have had quite a few people here who have missed important hospital appointments as they did not get the letters in time , and disappointed children and friends who think you have forgotten their birthday, when you posted cards in good time and they get them weeks later. Pantglas so sorry for your loss, and send you hugs and hope that there will be some small flower or bird that might give you a moments solace today.
GrandMattie hope your meeting today goes well. Baubles glad your husbands op went ok. I still have to catch up with the news for the last couple of days. Karmalady hope all goes well with your boiler change over.

Well the sky is lightening and grey but no sign of rain, and I need to make a start. Have had to take a painkiller this morning, which doesnt seem to be helping much. Never mind, I shall just plod along. Still no sign of my glasses so I have reluctantly decided I must go to specsavers and buy another pair, but at least they have the prescription and I wont need another eye test. After I have forked out for another pair no doubt the old pair will turn up, but if it does I shall put them by my bed so that I will have a pair there whenever I need them, as am quite good at having to get back out of bed when I reach for my glasses and find I have left them in the kitchen or whatever. Wishing you all a dry and decent day with hopefully a new flower or two coming up in your gardens to cheer the day.

Good morning from Durham. It’s a dry start here again, but it doesn’t last. New washing machine delivered, installed and used several times, but it’s going to take some getting used to - same make as it’s predecessor, but very different.
Lots of little jobs today and I hope to meet DD2 later, before she goes for her dental appointment.
Glad the operations went well and the ‘walking wounded’ are recovering.
So sorry for your loss Pantglas I find this a difficult time of year.
Thinking of FGT Marydoll and so many others facing their personal trials.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning, I’ve not looked at the weather yet.
A few jobs to attend to this morning and then I have a noon appointment at the eye hospital. I’m secretly hoping that DH golf course isn’t allowing trolleys so he can take me and I won’t have to worry about parking. I’ll manage if not.
Afterwards I’ll go on to Ikea for some picture frames needed for craft club and a couple of other items.
Like others I hesitate to name people but my thoughts are with all who are sad, ill or troubled in any way.
Wishing all a good day with a smile along the way.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex, where it’s mild, cloudy and damp. Rain forecast for most of the day.
I had a quiet day with DD1’s dog yesterday, my son in law was home at 3.30 but continued working from home until 5.30 when he & the DGDs drove me home. DD1 was at a work function so I didn’t see her.
madeleine I’m pleased you’re back after your little break.

pantglas I’m sorry for your loss, sending condolences to you and your family,

baubles I hope that your DH had a good night and will be home later today.

nannyjan I’m pleased your DH’s procedure went well yesterday and hope that his head and arm aren’t too sore today.

brook I hope you have a trouble free journey to Cambridge today and an enjoyable weekend with family.

I’m out for lunch with some friends today - we had intended to go out together before Christmas but couldn’t book in time!

Thinking of all those struggling with illness or anxiety.

I hope Friday is kind to us all.

Good morning all from a wet Black country, rain continuously since yesterday afternoon.
No plans for today as yet but will soon find something to do.
Good to hear the ops went ok yesterday.
Condolences for your loss Pantglas.
Tablet needs a charge so will catch up with everybody's happenings later.
Safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed.☀️

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a rather dreich South Yorkshire. Yesterday was pretty much the same. There was a short window for a walk in the morning and then rain all afternoon. I had lunch with DD and we spent a long time at her kitchen window watching a squirrel going to ridiculous lengths to get food from one of the arrangement of feeders she has. It was hilarious. At one point we thought he might be stuck, he was on there so long, but no, he was just greedy!

My hairdresser kept me waiting for an hour in the afternoon because she was running late, which made me rather cross.

I have a GP appointment this morning to discuss some X-ray results, and then a couple of hours at school this afternoon.

I’m sorry for your loss, Pant.

Have the best day you can, folks.