Good Morning Sunday 31st May 2026

Good morning. We have sunshine and a little cloud here but don’t think it will last.
Haven’t read all the news , so will come back later.
Yesterday afternoon we had an unexpected invite to tea with some friends so spent a few ours in the garden and progressed from tea to wine with lots of chat.
I’m off to my scrapbooking group today, more chatting and a little scrapbooking!
Wishing you all a good day.

Happy travels to Malta LLFL.

Good morning from Wiltshire.

It was very warm again yesterday. We went to DD2 for a BBQ with the other GP’s. The red arrows were supposed to fly over but they diverted to the north. We could hear them but didn’t see them. DGS2 (5) ate a steak kebab, a chicken wing, sausage and fairly rare venison - a real carnivore. DGD3 (7) only ate mozzarella cheese. I worry alot about her very poor diet. Her brother weighs the same as her and he’s nearly 3 years younger.

I was very amused by the other gran who has been in North Carolina visiting her brother. Her DH isn’t well enough to travel far now. They have a doorbell cam and she saw him enter the house with a guitar he had bought at a car boot sale and let him know he’d been caught in the act. Also she noted how long he spent watering the garden. 😂

My hip is very unhappy atm due to lots of gardening last week. I’ve also had lower back pain since Christmas which is infuriating. It may be due to osteopenia there which showed up on a dexa scan in 2022.

Have a good and relaxing Sunday everyone. That includes you MD.

Good morning from the north of Scotland. I have not posted for weeks as I have been struggling in the mornings but always read later in the day. I am always in awe of the stoicism of you all.
Having melted all week, we had monsoon rain yesterday and the garden has miraculously turned from yellow back to glorious green overnight. I was sated with tennis yesterday. Bellasnana new players showing their mettle, out of the shadows. Some great matches. I usually knit during the summer tennis but arthritis is stopping me. If I knit I don’t put my hand in the sweetie bag.

Marydoll did you see the Lego model on BBC news? Maybe the idea could be adapted for your Church fundraising. We are always looking for ideas too, to pay for repairs and this one might appeal across all ages. I think our village community centre might like it too. The heating costs are huge.

Peony season and I have treated myself to a bouquet.
Mick. This thread always draws me to read it, thank you.

Off to sip my CIB. Thinking of you all.

Thank you, Grandmabatty.

Basgetti sorry to hear about your dh. I hope he has a speedy recovery.

Good morning all from a sticky and overcast North Leicestershire. With luck we will have rain today though we must water the pots.

Nothing much on the cards today. I intend to cook gammon and we will have it later with Jersry Royaks and some sort of salad.

Yesterday was quite an experience. We set off in plenty of time to park and meet up with DD2 and family so we could watch DGD2 dance in the Addams Family. We were on the slip road to the motorway when we came to a complete stop for 30 minutes. While sitting in the heat we got a message from DD2 to say that the performance was actually 2pm not 2.30. Our sat nav (Naggy Aggie) said ETA 1.57. Slight panic ensued and then we were held up again for another 20 minutes. We made it for the 2nd half which was very good. DGD2 was, naturally, by far the best.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Morning from a cooler S Hants and a Happy Birthday to Mrsusan 🎂.
Safe journey llfl.
Yesterday we cleaned upstairs before it got too warm, today it’s the kitchen and cloakroom.
MrJ will visit his bowls club later, I’ll go for a walk.
Gammon shanks for dinner, ‘proper food’.

Hey Mick. Drizzle here in Perth. Husband back in hospital so visiting today.

Good morning from a cloudier and cooler Black Country.

Had a BBQ last night, where we sat outside until 10pm. Seems the hot weather is coming to an end this week.

Just downloaded the train tickets onto phone, for our trip to Portugal. Train from Faro to Lagos, then after 5 days, train from Lagos to Albufeira. All incredibly cheap compared to UK. We are off middle of June which is very close now.

Thank you for all the best wishes for MrJ's DD. She is still in Hospital, so we are going over again today. She cannot go home until her Mums house is suitable, with a bed downstairs etc.

Wishing your DH a very happy birthday Susan

Good morning Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is setting up to be another hot one. Had a quiet day yesterday because of the pain in my hip but it seems to have settled down - we’ll see when I get up. Family are coming for a late meal this afternoon - a roast, on a day like this. It’s bonkers, but they always appreciate it. The weather is set to break down tomorrow so we’d better make the most of it.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Susan a very happy birthday to your dh. I hope he has fun.

susan happy birthday to your DH today, i hope you have a great family party in the garden. 🥂🎂

Good morning evetyone from mid Essex. It’s sunny but with some high cloud, a cooler day is forecast, yesterday was another hot day.
DD1 and her DH called in yesterday morning for an hour, then went home to clean and tidy their house after a half term week at home.
I vacuumed downstairs but decided to leave doing upstairs until today when it will be cooler.
Apart from that I have nothing planned for the day, but washing will be done and dried outside.

fgt your day sounds delightful, whichever option you choose!

llfl have a lovely holiday.

cornergran your day by the sea yesterday sounds very restful. I hope that the rat issue is resolved soon, it’s horrible not being able to relax and enjoy your own garden.

Hoping that those who are struggling today find some relief.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all and hopefully a cooler day ahead 🙏. Yesterday was very warm again and I struggled to do anything after cleaning the conservatory of dead flies and bees. The ceiling blinds need taking down but I’ll have to get someone in to do that. It’s like a fly cemetery up there.

Today we’ll go for coffee and DS1’s and sit in their lovely garden. He said the other day ‘I understand why dad used to despair of our large garden , when we were playing football, riding bikes and having water slides and pools with friends coming over. It must have driven him mad’. 😂.

Happy holidays to all and enjoy a gentle day. 🌺

Good morning, it’s high cloud here in south Glos, cool and comfortable.
I don’t have anything much to do today though I might make some flapjacks I think.
I expect that tiddler and I will be in my Shed later, it’s such a peaceful place to watch the birds and do my embroidery.
I have a check CT scan tomorrow afternoon, still no sign of the ‘urgent’ gastroenterology appointment, it’s coming up to 5 weeks since it was made.
Little point in trying to chase it up, my gp surgery is useless now it’s cut its opening hours by 40%.
Never mind, what will be, will be 🙏
Have a lovely day 🌹

Good morning from dry warm s somerset

I am back in the house now, I needed to change batteries on my cateye strada, a computer for my pedelec e bike, she is at the grand old age of 18 and is still perfect. I am planning a longer ride and will detour to my allotment before I return home. No idea what to wear except I like covered arms to protect from UV rays

Bottle of water is packed and also a showerproof jacket. A typical sunday for me, with an afternoon of RnR

Good morning from Shropshire.The forecast is for cooler weather today but is quite warm at the moment.

Today is DH’s birthday so both daughters and families are coming over to celebrate with us.We will have lunch out then back here for cake.I hope the weather is nice as DH has spent the week in the garden and it looks so lovely.We always go a bit over the top for grandpa’s birthday as it’s the only summer birthday so we have garden games and a theme!

Little dog will go home later.She is no trouble but she hasn’t been happy with the extreme heat this week but then neither have I 😂

Wishing a good day ahead for everybody and a better day for all struggling.Thinking of our absent friends💐

Good morning from an overcast W Kent, slight breeze and quite cool.
Another very quiet day here, phone call to DB and cooked lunch.
DGS5 kindly took loads of books off shelves for me so I suppose I could start going through them.
Best wishes

Good morning everybody from Málaga I have another day of gorgeously sunny weather again. I’ve been using up all the suncreams (various) that the family bought last summer and left behind but yesterday when I walked up to the Carrefour I bought some more - a good make - and was delighted to find they were 3 for 2! Don’t you just love it when that happens with something you were buying anyway!

I’m dithering over what to do with myself today. A walk along La Carihuela with the local Spanish who dress up and promenade along the paseo - no vest tee shirts and flip flops for them, whole families look very smartly dressed. Or hit the beach for the afternoon then get a cocktail at Kaleido (my favourite bar on the marina) at sundown and a taxi back up for €5 (so cheap here the council run taxis). Or just the gardens until 6pm then shower and stroll down to the Chinese restaurant? Decisions, decisions.

I think I’ll start with the mundane, put the washing machine on and mop the tiles then WApp my (dancing) friend to see if she’d like to join me for coffee at 11am. I might have made a decision by then!

I see in the local newspaper (Sur in English) that Cirque du Soleil is being set up in Malaga this week and will run from 4th June to 5th July … 😁

Morning Mick, morning All. A cloudy day forecast for our corner of Somerset.

An early (for us) morning trip to the sea front yesterday was well worth it. A table by the sea wall in warm rather than hot sunshine, no sense of rush, gentle waves, soothing sounds. Two coffees and an hour and a half later we were ready to face the rest of the day. I was reminded of what we sought when we moved here, not a bad thing as the pest controller has so far failed to banish the rats and I’m nervous out in the garden.

There are indoor jobs waiting for me today, it will be good to clear the list. A roast meal later, Mr C made me laugh asking for ‘proper food’ after a week of oven avoidance. A traditional soul.

My thoughts are with all facing challenges. Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a cool, breezy, overcast Cornwall where I can finally breathe easily and in the coming rainy week hopefully start to travel around a bit more. Today it's church this morning then a bus to a nearby town where I'm staying in a pub before catching a train tomorrow to not sure where yet, lungs permitting. Grammaretto I stopped painting seven years ago and don't have any images of my paintings but one of my sons has two originals so I'll see if I can remember to take a photo of one when I'm there.

An online auction today will see whether I have bid enough for one of my dad's very first rooftop paintings.

Good Morning all from a much fresher central south coast. I think the heat wave has passed over and the weather forecast is back to more comfortable levels.

I plan to give myself a pedicure (aka as cutting my toenails) this morning. It is an effort with my stiff joints but if I soak my feet in a bowl of warm water first, I can usually manage.
We are also doing laundry. Nothing else on the to do list so far.

Just read about the plague of mice in western Australia and it is truly horrifying. They need a Pied Piper urgently. We have family in Adelaide and north of Brisbane but both are a long way away from the plague thank goodness.

Hope you have a good flight and a lovely holiday in Malta, LLF. It will be back to the heat for sure!

Thoughts as always with all our strugglers and hoping for an easier day for them and for us all.

Good morning from a warm but fresher corner of La Sarthe. Yesterday evening, as we dined outside, we had a thunderstorm that rumbled away in the distance for about an hour before coming closer bringing lightning and rain.

Thank you for the kind comments about my DS’s house. Both his sisters are in settled relationships but he struggles to find the right partner and I despair of him ever being settled. His DS, aged 10, is the one constant in his life.

Safe travels and happy landings to Ladyleftfieldlover and her DH, I visited Malta back in the 90’s and particularly liked Valletta and Mdina, My DSIL1’s family is from Malta although he grew up in London and now lives in Australia with my DD1 and DGS1.

I hope today is the start of a good week with better health for the poorly ones and happy times for the holidaymakers.

🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from Sheffield
It’s a beautiful morning here.
The garden looks better now all the pots etc are back in place. I’m pleased how it looks this year, it’s taken me 43 years to get it to how I want it. When I think back to how it was when the children were small. It had little grass because of swings , football etc and I didn’t have time to tend to borders. Now I have banned balls and the borders are looking good.
We are going out on our bikes early this morning before it gets too hot. They are all ready to go. Just need some breakfast to fuel us and then we are off.
We are going to friends this afternoon for a meal and a game of Rummicub . They are very good company so looking forward to that.
Take care everyone