Good Morning Wednesday 24th June 2026

Stunning trousers. Love the design and love the patteen of the material; will go beautifully with so many tops. You are so talented.

Just about Good morning from Stockport where it is already 32 degrees.
I am staying in the front rooms of the house which is west facing but my bedroom is also at the front which means it is unbearable by.
evening.
Two fans on last night and I hardly slept.
My friend has invited me to sit in her garden this afternoon in the shade of trees, I have said I will try one hour but will leave if I can’t cope.
I hope very sincerely you are all able to cope with it, just a few more days I think.

Me too, MD, I was impressed that the patterns matched! Completely serendipitous

Good morning everyone from the west midlands. Very warm here & stuck in kitchen cooking rice & chicken for husband & dog! A labour of love for sure this weather, phew!

Good morning from West Sussex. I know it is probably cooler here than inland but it’s pretty hot! You’re very wise to stay at home Mick.

Yesterday wasn’t too bad and I managed to do a bit of gentle gardening in the shade. I went to the allotment in the evening and watered the baby lettuce that DH planted earlier in the week. I then went to Sainsbury’s where it was deliciously cool and also quiet as the football was on. When I came out at 9.55pm the heat hit me - it reminded me of the year we were in Sweden and there was a heatwave and we spent most of one day in IKEA 😂.

RosesandLilac, that sounds like more hopeful news but still a long wait.

Marydoll 💐

DH has brought the coffee in so I will just wish the best possible day to all and hope a cool breeze finds you!

hollysteers

Blimey Marydoll you are a virtual walking cottage hospital.

No way. I am more of a specialised unit!

Blimey Marydoll you are a virtual walking cottage hospital.

Good morning from South Lanarkshire, just enough heat to feel summery here DG. That’s an excellent idea to escape to your seaside home Gingster, I hope the sea breezes help.

Great trousers grandMattie, I really envy all of you with sewing/crafting skills.

That’s great that your GP has put his finger on the problem Marydoll, hopefully things will ease for you both soon

You have every right to be proud of your girl Gagagran, a real achievement, well done to her.

I had a lovely lunch meet up yesterday with some friends who all started our teaching careers 63 years ago this summer. I think the song is ‘We’re still Standing’😊, although hobbling might be more accurate!

Enjoy your day Aggie and best wishes to everyone.

Grandmattie the pattern is beautifully matched, they look very comfy.

Oh grandMattie I so wish for a ‘like’ button - those trousers are glorious!

Good morning everyone
I slept well last night awake at 8am. According to Alexa it is 17 and will rise to 22 this afternoon.
Have been out to the poly tunnel i picked another courgette they hide 🫣.
Love the trousers grand Mattie you are very talented.
Take care everyone.

Your GD is amazing Gagagran many congratulations to her.

I hope the Endocrinologist can sort your DH out Marydoll at least some progress is being made.

Good morning from a cooler Co Armagh, we are off to Edinburgh this evening , hope to see eldest granddaughter in her finery , it’s leaving school ceremony today just hope I don’t melt before I get there
Marydoll so sorry you are so poorly , but hopefully mr Marydoll will get some help now
Off to water the tomatoes , I’m a bit neglectful of them this year , son in law is in charge now till we get back
Stay cool , stay hydrated ☔️

Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, where it is 16°C.
Very sensible to curtail your activities, Mick. Thank goodness, it is cooler up here.

GM , how on earth did you get the pattern to align? Y^ou are very skilled. Now I would wear a black top. 😉

DH had an unexpected GP appointment. After I nagged insisted, the phoned for his blood results, which were unexpectedly clear.
He advised the receptionist, that he was very unwell and to his utter astonishment, she offered him an appointment with the senior partner yesterday.
I was so relieved, because DH's mood swings are awful again.

DH was surprisingly acquiescent, when I said, I was typing up everything that had happened. The GP, actually took the sheet from him and read it.
The GP lived up to my expectations and told DH he had a fair idea of what was happening. He could not believe that the hospital discharged DH, without investigating further.
Apparently he has secondary hypertension, caused by something else going on in his body, which is driving his BP up.
Thanks to the NHS App, the GP could view how high, erratic and inconsistent, DH's BP is, despite large doses of BP meds. It is not controlled at all..

All DH's symptoms including his BP issues, point to a problem with his adrenal gland.
He now has an urgent referral to see an endicronologist.
Who knows, what would have happened, if I hadn't dragged him kicking and screaming to A&E?
He now acknowledges I did the right thing, but in an hour, he will probably have changed his mind and tell me, that I am overreacting. 😉

My own revised appointment letter for the RA consultant arrived yesterday.
It is the same date and time as the original one, but at the hospital instead, so that I can have the full works done.
This means a four week wait, to be seen. There are absolutely no available appointments. They have pulled out all the stops to support me.
I don't know how I will cope until them, I am struggling.

I have been immunosupressed and clinically vulnerable for a good part of my adult life and just got on with things, but this time has scared me. I do not want to have to shield again.
Warnings of a simple cold, becoming potentially, pneumonia, sepsis, meningitis, etc have literally put the fear of death into me.
DH of course is oblivious as to how serious things are. 😪 It is not his fault, his illness is making him like this.

Perversely, I look very well, which makes things even more difficult.
We were having a fund raiser for the Restoration fund on Friday, ^ A Night at the Movies^ with the Burgh (brass) Band.
Normally, I would be there in the middle of it all, but it is a no, no.
I know some people think I just don't want to do the work and this is an excuse. 😪

This morning first thing, I will need to go and get new meds for DH, while the pharmacy is quiet and few people are about.
It will then be a day in the garden.

Have a good day folks and my very best wishes to all, who are struggling.

I’ve just got back from dropping my granddaughter off at school - 10 minutes there and 10 minutes back. The sweat is dripping down into my eyes. It’s barely 9 am!

You have every reason to be proud Gagagran such an achievment👏

Well done to your DGD Gagagran💐

Good morning from Sunnyside northwest coast.
I like this weather up here and today I’m off to the usual lunchtime recital and this evening the opera co rehearsal with drinks afterwards.

Quiet day yesterday and I did some mending. I don’t sew or knit but enjoy sewing holes in the toes of my winter tights.
Jazzy kecks GM, wise to stay in Michael and thoughts to all🌺

Wow Gagagran no wonder you are so proud and pleased for your DGD 👏👏👏

An even more creditable achievement on the part of your DGD3, Gagagran! What strength of character to persevere and reach the highest level against such odds! 👏👏👏

Morning, 26 already in S Hants, glad you can escape to the seaside Gingster, I have envy.
Cleaner yesterday whizzed through, MrJ’s team won their evening bowls match and England were dismal.
Little on today, keeping as cool as possible is the aim.
Doubly well deserved Gagagran ⭐️
Stay safe all.
🦩🦩

Good Morning from a cloudy Durham, where the temperature is to rise to 28. I know it’s causing disruption for many, but I’m enjoying it. Back to normal next week.
DGS1’s sports day went ahead yesterday, it was very hot in the sun, but nothing was very energetic or included running and he was allowed an early finish.
I have an empty today, as my friend has a foot wound infection, so we’ve postponed our usual meet up. I’ll pop to Dobbies, as I want a bag of compost and a couple of plants first, might just potter in the house, then sit in the garden and top up my Cyprus tan later.
Some progress after all Rosesand
Thinking of and worried about the MDs

Best wishes to all. X

grandmattie They are just right for this weather. They're brilliant. You are really clever and quick. Love them

Good morning from the east coast.
I managed a decent night sleep. I laid in a cold bath right before bed to cool my body temperature and went straight to sleep. I won’t walk today but I’ll go to the nice air conditioned gym. DGS is coming after school. He enjoys watching the spirals on the sprinkler but hopefully he’ll actually go in and out to cool off. At least his school is still open.

Hope you can all keep cool and comfortable today. 🌼

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Cool now but even here yesterday was boiling.

Another bad night due to back pain despite the chiropractor yesterday. I have a doctor's appointment on Friday so may get referred to physio.
An eye test today.

I hope those of you sweltering today find some relief.