Good Morning Wednesday 11th March 2026

Good morning everyone from another dry and dark day at PG Towers where we have a new addition to the Staff…Robbie!🤗

Purchased at Lidl on Sunday for the grand sum of £75 he busies himself back and forth, hither and thither before twerking back to base - all under the disgusted gaze of the resident Luddite accompanied by much tutting and comments of “missed a bit”!😂

Lovely to see all your photos of Spanish sunshine, 🦑 and bluebell woods - keep them coming! Not so good to read of those struggling 💐 but hope the fine weather lightens the load somewhat 🌞

After two lovely domestic goddessing days I’m back on Dad Duties with his shopping to get and more blood tests at his surgery where he flirts with all the nurses…🤦‍♀️ Shoot me now!

Good morning from Bristol.
Yes, Mick, I have noticed that the days are longer. Not much longer when we move to BST! Welcome, Robbie. My flat is far too small to justify one of his brothers.
I was very kind to myself yesterday and am feeling ready for the next three full-on days. I just pottered and sewed.
I visited the manager to ask about coffee meetings - she’s only here three mornings a week atm (until “they” give her the job permanently - something we all fervently wish). I told her of past history but mentioned that the usual Wednesdays are impossible for me. Bless her, she said that she’d go back to two a month one on Wednesdays and one on Tuesdays (my choice). She’s brilliant, such a change from the lovely but useless previous manager!
Today, FAB cafe and book group. I hope the weather is nice, I don’t like walking to places in the rain.
May all the poorly and unhappy have a good day. fgt, I hope you enjoyed all the beauty pampering, ash glad the hospital appointment went well…
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from a damp hillside in south Glos, I’ve tossed and turned all night and am very cross with myself 🙄
Yesterday I made three banana breads, gave one to my friend and one to the lovely new mum across the road.
I did spend a little time cleaning out bird feeders, it’s lovely being outside.
Little else done!
Best wishes to you all 🌹

Good morning from a dark, drizzly Cornwall with sun forecast for later. Sat out on my patio swing seat yesterday in my Dry Robe in the gentle rain, refreshing and delightful. My resident gulls stood six feet away but didn't come for the bird food I'd put out. The dunnocks tried to be daring enough to come near me but couldn't muster the courage. The robins did, of course. One of them will feed from my hand. The squirrel came later once I'd gone indoors.

Today I'm at a new church group that meets weekly for lunch and then a study. It's only a shortish walk away in a pretty part of the town. I'll wander home through our oldest and quirkiest shopping area afterwards.

Good morning from Malta where it is sunny with a high of 19°C forecast.

I went to pick up the boys from school and asked them if they would rather go home or come to mine. A unanimous’Nana’s house!’ So I took them back with me and had a lovely afternoon whilst giving DD3 a break.

She takes on too much and I do worry about her but have to watch what I say in case it’s taken the wrong way. (Thank you brook for your kind words yesterday x)

I decided not to get up to watch tennis as I’ve been fit for nothing with interrupted sleep so I have slept rather well and hope to be more energetic today. Once I sit down the cat Winston settles on my lap and there he stays!

Pantglas I hope your new member of staff is a success. I had one of his relatives but had to let him go (for half price) as I find it easier to run the Dyson round. I got the robot when I had a very hairy dog in the hopes it would keep on top of the fur removal, but it was a dismal failure!

Hoping you all have a good day🤗

Good morning from a fine but chilly Torbay.

Yesterday‘s lunch with the Props Team went very well with everyone giving their food and the venue a thumbs up. I didn’t do much for the rest of the day, apart from my usual zoom call with DH later in the afternoon. He is busy with outdoor jobs in his garden in La Sarthe but will be back here in a week's time. 💜

The manager sounds like she could be the ideal choice as a permanent replacement, grandMattie, so I hope management make the right decision.

One day at a time, RosesandLilac until you feel more like doing things.

Your garden sounds idyllic, Marzipan22!

Happy hump day, everyone! 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩

Good morning from a damp and dull Black Country, where it obviously rained overnight.

Lovely family get together for lunch yesterday. Aunt, Cousin and her DH, Brother and SIL & Mum. MrJ stayed at home as we had workmen doing work on the roof. 3K later, they come back Friday to replace some cladding which will be another expense!

No real plans today, but need to go to carwash as car is covered with fine sand, and bits are green after all the rain we've been having!

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good Morning from Durham. A dry, but cold, very windy day is forecast.
I went to post something yesterday and as I parked up, a big warning light ‘Drivetrain’ appeared, along with transmission oil service needed!! I drove straight to my garage, who can’t look at the car until 1/4. As a result, I’ll limit my journeys (I don’t really gallivant just for the sake of it) to essential only, although the garage said it would be ‘ok’ to drive - I’m not sure.
So, today, I shall be at home, big house and I can always find something to do.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning all. Woken by a blackbird in the tree outside the window. Not a great night as I rarely sleep before 12:30am and it’s not as if I go to bed late.

The whole house shook yesterday afternoon as a US B1-B Lancer bomber went over from Fairford. Couldn’t see it as it was overcast.

Must get on and do some housework today. I’m not the best at it.

BlueSapphire your pictures of Spain are lovely. Despite visiting so many countries, I’ve never actually had a holiday in Spain.

Baubles I’m glad your DH has been treated now. What a worry!

Marydoll I did laugh at your story about Babydoll stating she was moving into Dollie’s room.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from Shropshire.A dry day forecast.

I am feeling better today although yesterday was more stressful than restful.DD2 isn’t well and the dr thinks she has measles as there is an outbreak at her school.I don’t see how as she was vaccinated and also had measles as a baby.She has blood tests and will be swabbed by the infectious disease team today.She is so unwell and I am so worried.Praying she will feel better soon.

I hope the manager gets the job grandMattie and welcome to Robbie Pantglas.

Wishing everyone the best day possible 🌻🦩

Good Morning all from a brightening central south coast. Expect some drizzle later according to the forecast.

M&S message re my parcel collection from the store finally came after lunch yesterday so I didn't get my nap but did manage to collect it. It's the third problem I've had with collections and think it would be easier to just have things delivered by post. Or not bother with them!

DH is out with his cycling club today so I plan to have a quiet pottering one then choir this evening. Just hope more turn up. Attendance has ben patchy since the start of 2026.

Our DD and her partner are off to Ecuador on an adventure holiday tomorrow so I must call to wish them Bon Voyage etc. They are seasoned travellers and enjoy exotic places. She certainly does not get that from me! I am a home bird with no desire to roam far at all.

Kind thoughts, as always to all our strugglers with hope for better day.

Good morning from Kent where it is eight degrees.

Yesterday I passed the church warden who mentioned that the church garden might need a bit of a tidy. I'm not sure how I ended up offering to help but somehow I will find myself doing that today.

The daffodils are starting to lower their heads and look a little forlorn here. I will leave them for as long as possible to unsure growth for next year.

Have a peaceful day.

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a lightening sky but very still morning. Not a movement on the tree at all. Another poor night but not in so much pain this morning, but the lack of sleep is so hard to put up with. It makes it so difficult to concentrate and think. My usual routine once I get up and dressed does not work, as I normally struggle physically first thing, so I come on here and have my coffee etc and I can kid myself that I can walk about normally. So at the same time I am thinking of what I want to do and what I can do and planning how to make the best of the day. When I have a rotten night it takes a lot longer for my brain to get into gear, which leads to frustration when I realize I have forgotten something or have had to make two painful journeys when one would have done.

Yesterday I passed another little milestone with my new buggy. Like everyone at the moment, I am trying to think carefully about using my car, and trying to use the buggy more. But when I need a lot of shopping I need to use the car. Aldi have recently opened a store about two miles away but have no disability buggies or anything but do have car park spaces. So I went there and then it was take a deep breath and get the new buggy out and set up, which I managed quite well and then went into the store with it.

I had chosen a quiet time for my first effort. On the plus side I was able to go up and down the aisles, and go back to things I had missed as I dont know the layout. It was easy to get around but on the negative side, of course I have no mirrors or bell on this one and as it folds down dont think I can add them safely. This meant it was quite hard to keep an eye on other shoppers and as it is so quiet they can step back and knock into me etc. Then of course I cant reach the high shelves and have to ask for help, which I dont like doing, and trying to open fridge doors and get something out from there is difficult. Cant yet see how to carry stuff properly either. Never mind! I did it, and managed to put the shopping and the buggy back , but the buggy is still heavy for me to lift and I have to take care and need to think of better ways to lift it up. So I did come home quite elated by the success and then last night went off to the games evening.

Fortunately the first game was something I was able to play and did quite well on, as the next game was so complicated and difficult as a beginner with experienced players. I would spend all the time others were taking their turn working out my moves and think I had come to some conclusion , only to be told you cant do x if you do y . Because I am struggling I can only try to work out my own moves and havent the knowledge or ability to think of tactics to stop other players, so was thinking of how to do my next move when another player did the equivalent of playing draughts where you jump over all the opponents draughts and make a killing. I didnt see that coming and so all my efforts to work out my move were wasted as he swept across the board and won!

Well today the plan is to go onto the market for a few bits and to the breadshop on the yellow peril and then home and try to look through paperwork that I have been putting off for some days. I also have to hunt for my small gardening tools , because all being well Amanda will be coming with my cleaning lady and give me an hour in the garden. That will be so brilliant if it comes off, as every time I step out and see things not planted and weeds coming up I long to get down and deal with them but know I probably would need the fire brigade to get me up if I did.

Tonight is whist drive night, which should be good and is always soothing for me , as I can of course make mistakes but know the game well and can relax and plan some satisfying ways of making more tricks. When I get home on a tuesday I seriously wonder if my brain is deteriorating, but wednesday picks me up and I can believe in my ability to still think! The weather forecast is for sunshine and showers so I want to get out early while it is still dry and it will be more comfortable on the yellow peril as it has better suspension. So with more daffodils appearing and some blossom on trees, which I hope the frost does not kill, it is cheering to see signs of spring and gardens to visit to look forward to , fingers crossed.

Have a good trip into Bicester Mick, and as you are on the bus you can enjoy trying your beers .Pantglas hope you have a quick and successful trip with your Dad today.GrandMattie glad you are feeling a bit better and hope your FAB cafe goes well today. Fingers crossed your new manager sounds much more amenable to suggestions and sees her job as helping residents and not hindering them. RosesandLilac sorry you had a rough night and hope your day goes well.

Well the day is brightening up and there is now a little breeze picking up so I think I shall abandon even washing up and get out while it is dry and sort things out when I get back. My mother would think that was very slovenly. She had a thing about the beds being made and the washing up done before you left the house. Actually I can see why when she had two little girls and no family to leave us with nearby, she would have been tired when she got back from the shops and so to come back to a cleanish place was better. Living on my own now, it is unlikely anyone else will see my mess, and my criteria has to be to get out when I am able to and at the moment make the most of any clear dry day to enjoy a little fresh air. I hope everyone can have a good day and enjoy some fresh air too today

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

I had a much better sleep last night and feel almost invigorated.

I posted a 2nd birthday present to one of my Australian great nieces yesterday. The cost of postage was astronomical and it wasn’t even particularly heavy.

I spent the afternoon with friends while OH checked on his bees. Apparently they are doing well. A good thing as there is little honey left to sell - a dozen jars at a nearby pub and a couple of jars ordered by U3A people.

It is my online V&A course on the Renaissance this morning. This evening it is the Local History Society meeting. The speaker will talk about an Oxford college I worked at over 40 years ago. I was secretary to quite an eminent Economist who was awarded a Nobel Prize. I left to have our daughter and didn’t return to paid work for nine years.

Have a good day.

Good morning from S E Essex, I can see some blue sky.

I shall change the bed before I go to the gym, I must send a parcel off to my sister (Easter chocolate and surprises for her and her girls)

(((Hugs))) to all 🙋‍♀️

Good morning from Sheffield

Susan56, I hope your DD gets well soon. We never stop worrying about them do we. I will pray for her

I got a new phone yesterday and set it all up. I was very proud of myself, but when I went out I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t make a call. Then I realised I hadn’t put my SIM card in it. Technology and me! I try my best and it doesn’t always work. I’m just glad I didn’t ask my son for advice. I would have got an eye roll,kindly though

I am at the docs this morning. I have had sciatica for 9 months now. It’s a lot better than it was, but still not right. Hopefully he can suggest something to improve it.

Take care everyone

Good morning all from a damp and grey North Leicestershire.

We had a lovely chat with friends in one of the village cafes yesterday and they didn't try to get us to volunteer for anything. Maybe they just like us!

Today, I have to nip to the shops and I have a pedicure booked.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is rather grey and cool.

Yesterday stayed dry enough for GS and I to tackle the top of the hedge (after I had provided the usual full English!). He tackled, I cleared. It took us most of the day. It’s horrible pyracantha but bless him he did a sterling job and what he couldn’t reach from the from the front he did from the back, perched precariously on a ladder while my blood pressure went through the roof! We filled the green bin and two large garden bags. He went home at half past four and I collapsed in a chair and stayed there!

Writers group this afternoon at the library. I shall take the opportunity to do a but of shopping while I’m at the mall.

Georgesgran I had a similar insistent message flashing in my car regarding low oil last month and it scared the life out of me but turned out to be just a routine pre-service warning and the oil wasn’t low at all. You should be okay until your service date I would think. Trust your garage.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. We have blue sky with some cloud, it’s obviously been raining overnight but hopefully will be a dry day. My next door neighbour had planned to cut the grass at the front of our houses this morning, but that may not happen if it’s too wet.
I had my usual walk yesterday, then drove to the post office to buy stamps in anticipation of the price rise next month.
Saw my dementia friend yesterday afternoon, she slept most of the time, but has a chesty cough which is worrying.

It’s chair yoga this morning, but nothing planned after that.

susan I do hope that your DD2 will feel better soon. Measles is not a disease to be taken lightly, but it’s concerning that she’s already had it,as well as the vaccination.

* nannyjan* that sounds a lovely family lunch yesterday, but a shame about the expensive repair bills to your house!

Thinking of those who are struggling in any way and hoping that life gets a little easier for you soon.

Have the best day you can folks.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s raining and quite windy too
Hope your DD is feeling better soon Susan and gets better quickly
I’ve also got to send a box of Easter chocolate gifts GG, I’ve just got to find a suitable box first..thanks for the reminder!
A busy day as I’ve an online volunteering session this morning then a quick trip to the gym, I’m be out tonight line dancing too. All good and enjoyable but I do need to get on with some jobs at home sometime soon. Our travel and car insurance need renewing, some ISAs need topping up and some holidays and weekends away need planning. It’s mostly online stuff that DH leaves to me, I don’t mind as he’s good at doing other things
Sounds like an adventure for your DD Gagagran hope they have a great time
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Morning Mick, morning All. A bright start to our corner of Somerset.

A bit of a day yesterday. I discovered I’d muddle the days for our grocery delivery, it’s coming today. Later I managed to drop an empty bottle which smashed into tiny pieces before dropping a glass paperweight on my foot while fielding a call from our younger son telling us he and his wife had been in a car accident. They were both largely unhurt, expecting seatbelt bruises. The car was badly damaged and recovery was on its way.

The evening brought the news that our daughter in laws Mum had died, she’d been ill for a long while, while not unexpected still a deep sadness for the family. Our daughter in law was with her sister and mum at her mum’s home in northern England. Messages were flying around, our older granddaughters boyfriend was on his way to her at university, our son who is over four hours away supporting her sister by phone. Distance is hard sometimes.

Birthday celebrations will I expect be on hold today. I feel sad for them all tinged with some relief that months of suffering have ended.

I’m not sure what we’ll do today. We hope to see our younger granddaughter at some point, we’ll be guided by her wishes, other than that a wait and see day.

Best wishes to all, have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry but Alexa tells me showers are forecast later. The sky does look grey right enough. Seems nippy out too.

I have no plans until this evening when I intend to return to book club. I haven’t attended for over 12 months.

Himself asked me in January what I was reading beside his bedside on the ward at the Christie hospital. I told him it was a book club read. “When is the next one?” I told him mid March and he said “You must go. You need to start picking up the threads of your life again as I won’t be with you by then.”

My brave man, always faced front and centre.

I read the next few pages of the novel blinking back my tears as you can imagine.

So book club tonight it is. 💙 xx

Morning from a damp S Hants, rain overnight.
My car was similarly grubby NannyJan MrJ kindly washed it yesterday, then cut the back grass, the front is covered in grape hyacinth so will be left for a while.
We went for a short river walk, pleasant in the sun, chilly in the shade, then watched Cheltenham, MrJ has family there.
Susan56 I do hope your daughter isn’t too poorly, sounds odd.
Enjoy your beers Mick Cheers🍻
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Good morning from blustery and wet South Lanarkshire.

My children have cousins of Robbie Pantglas. I was completely freaked one day in DS’s house when it spontaneously started moving around. Turned out DS was checking the remote function on his way home.

Our shop was fairly busy yesterday, I was on my own for most of the afternoon as I was standing in for the manager to allow her to have a day off during her assistant’s annual leave. I’ve had to leave many donation bags behind the counter for her to carry up to the sort room as I’m being very sensible and careful.

Today is our eldest GC’s 16th birthday. She’s what brought me to Gransnet all those years ago and led to me making a couple of good friends. Here’s an action shot of her doing what she loves.

Thanks again for your good wishes for DH. He has an appointment tomorrow to have his staples removed and another in a different place on Friday to have the wound checked again.

Hope everyone has a good day.