Good Morning Wednesday 1st July 2026

Happy Birthday Bellasnana.

Good morning from a dry NE where it is 15° at present and very comfortable in the bedroom.
Yesterday I sorted some clothes ready for my holiday.
Today my sister and BIL are visiting and picking up my prescription on the way. I am expecting a delivery of medical supplies but don't have a time slot yet.
Well done to your DGS karmalady, very brave.
Have a good day.

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Good morning from a sunny Suffolk after a cooler day yesterday with a few spots of rain in the afternoon. I had a glorious day I visiting the gardens of Helmingham Hall which has been in the hands of the Tollemarche family for generations. Lady T,the mother of the present occupants was a Gold medal winner at Chelsea in the past.

The huge walled garden was our favourite part, country garden style,very carefully but quietly tended and swathes of pink,purple and blue. We just sat in one of the arbours in the shade almost mesmerised. I’ll try and post a couple of photos which in no way do the garden justice.

No Keep Fit class today so I’m meeting a couple of friends from the class for lunch by the sea. Hope all have a good day.

Happy special birthday Bellasnana, hope you have a lovely day 💐

Good Morning everyone from a so-far-still cool central south coast. The temperature is set to rise over the next few days though. Ugh!

I have a blood test at the surgery at 1.23 today. Why the 3? Seems very odd to be so precise! DH will drop me off and pick me up.

Nothing else planned for today as I am still recovering from my horrible fall. I feel as if all my innards were shaken up and still haven't settled properly.

It's DGD3's degree day today so shall think of her at 11am in Durham Cathedral. Hope to get some celebratory photos and am pretty sure I shall!

Take care everyone and hope that all with struggles or worries of any kind have some relief today.

Good morning Mick and everyone from greyish Carlisle where it 16°C currently.
I was busy with jobs yesterday, getting rid of my pile of ironing and cleaning bathrooms etc. I'm behind with everything due to visitors, going away myself and hot weather. I'm not going to make myself a martyr over it, I'm actually thinking of going out today having been stuck in the house for a few days.

We had some heavy rain yesterday evening thankfully, no watering of the garden today. I watched the Serena match at Wimbledon. I had been keen to see her win again but was soon won over by the young Australian who made an excellent opponent and finally won. Nothing was certain till the last point.
Hope Bella was watching and enjoyed it. Happy Birthday to you and come back soon!

Good Morning all, this is early for me so I thought I’d post and so not be the last poster squeezing in at literally the last minute, which is what usually seems to happen😉.
Happy special birthday wishes to Bellasnana hope you have a lovely day. 💐

A very well done to your DGS karma, what a wonderful young man

Happy Birthday Bellas! 🎂🥂❤️💐

Good morning Micheal and all GN's from a slightly breezy North Yorkshire. It is hard to know how the weather is going to be today as keeps going from sun then grey and breeze and looking as if it might rain but doesnt.

I must go out for some basic shopping and want to get out before it gets too hot, but am creaking around and very slow. Frustrating. It will be the yellow peril today as it is market day, so no doubt will have to have sunglasses and take mac as well. Have no inspiration so hope I will see things on the stalls that give me ideas. While we have been having this heatwave I have not been stopping at the cafe or anything, just getting what is necessary and then home.

Yesterday was a bad day with my back, so only had a very short walk in the garden. I want to build up my walking again and get going, but while the weather is so hot not able to do much. So my best efforts were getting rid of quite a lot of paperwork , which seems to build up quickly. My main tv is being a total pain and I reluctantly accept that I need to replace it. The picture was darkening and disappearing from the bottom of the screen, so that I had to go into the bedroom to see anything on the little one. It is not just the cost (I definitely dont want a monster size!) but not in the mood for looking round and checking out. Ah well I shall have to make an effort.

Good to read your posts and hope your day goes well

Good morning from a grey W Kent. Went off to get my hair cut yesterday only to find the shop had gone from Bluewater shopping centre. Have now booked with local hairdressers who I hope to settle with. DH and I then visited our favourite local garden, a garden centre and two charity shops, we were somewhat tired.
Today a cup of tea with a friend
Amazing grandson Karma
Glad it’s all going in the right direction R&L
Best wishes

Happy birthday Bellas 🎂🍾🎉 hope you are enjoying the tennis.

Karmalady was the rescue in a pool, river or sea. Any of which would be amazing. Is he a trainee life guard as a young friend of our is? Or just a passerby?

You must be so proud

Happy Birthday Bellasnana. Let us know what you are doing today.

Good morning from Malta where it’s sunny and 34°C.

I was summoned to look after the boys early as DD3 has to go into school and DGS2 is poorly, been sick several times and has a fever. Poor little chap.😞

Many thanks for the birthday wishes. I can’t quite believe I’ve reached my ‘three score years and ten’ quite as rapidly as I have but I’m very grateful to be still here. My sister would have been turning 74 tomorrow but she’s been gone 20 years and never met her grandchildren, so I count my blessings.

I’m quite embarrassed by recent events but before I put the lid on it I must say a heartfelt thank you to the kind ladies who sent messages on here and in private. It has been a humbling experience to have so many of you reaching out and lifting me up when I was feeling so down.

Out of a negative experience came nothing but positivity as I’ve ‘met’ so many lovely GN members, many of whose names I wasn’t familiar with, and many who don’t post, so I feel I’ve made new friends.

I’m glad you are at last getting medical attention, RosesandLilac. You’ve been so stoical waiting and wondering 💐

My best wishes to all and a huge thank you again for your kindness.🤗

Puzzling as to why your GP practice refuse to put paracetamol on repeat Ashcombe? Perhaps have a word. Himself need 8 a day continuously for 2 years (as well as morphine etc) and on repeat as per hospital instructions - not a problem.

A nice surprise there Astitchintime for you with that potato yield! Small pleasures 😁

Oh crikey Marydoll when your husband decides to go off piste he does make a situation stressful doesn’t he? You do make me laugh - it’s the telling of it!

Bellasnana please come back! If only on this thread. We’re all missing your tales from Malta! x

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Good morning all from a cloudy Morecambe Bay.
I’m tired this morning after working yesterday and heading to Manchester, so a lazy day is planned. DS1 had been off shift and had prepared a lovely meal for us which we ate outside on his lovely new patio. He spent last summer completely revamping his garden. It’s very simple now but looks stunning. Much less gardening for him. He’s not his mother’s son! Unfortunately DGD came in from work feeling unwell and she took herself off to bed. I went up to have a chat with her and at least raised a smile when I promised to fatten her bank account on her birthday next week. She is off to Spain with a group of friends. Again, not my idea of fun but I’m not eighteen!
Bellasnana have a lovely birthday and come back soon.
I’ll post a pic of the rose I battled with yesterday. At least I’ve managed to tie it up even if it’s not trained properly! It has shoots crossing and all sorts wrong but she didn’t want to lose the flowers so I’ll prune and train it properly at the end of the season.
Take care 🌸

Good morning from a cooler and dull northwest coast.
Saw the doc yesterday and he made out a prescription for another type of statin, which hopefully won’t cause the severe cramps I’ve been putting up with.

My electric garage door has conked out and is stuck halfway open. I’ll have to decide who to call to fix it. The usual lunchtime recital and opera co rehearsal tonight.
My sister recommended ‘Amandaland’ on TV for a bit of light relief and I’m enjoying it.

White rabbits and birthday greetings Bellasnana.💐

X posts Bellasnana!
Lovely to have you back here!

Good morning from Durham. Blue sky, sunny and quite windy here.
The FA’s visit went well yesterday - I can continue spending and my pension will see me out, but it was a shock when he told me he’d been diagnosed with Parkinson’s earlier this year.
I’m pleased with my hair cut I had afterwards, it’s tidy now.
I’ve a friend coming for coffee and a good catch up this morning. Then 3 important phone calls to make to fix appointments.
I need to pack for my long weekend with DD2 in Malaga. I always take too much, but we are taking only hand luggage, which I’ve never done before.
Little Dog to take out before dark and more roses to deadhead.
Pleased there’s progress Rosesand.
🎂Bellas. Come back soon.
Oh dear Marydoll - he’s a challenge!
Yes, Jam on first here, as if it’s the butter.

Best wishes to all. X

Happy birthday, Bellasnana! Good to see you back :-)

Good morning from sunny Wiltshire. We had a bit of rain yesterday but could have done with far more.

Tackled some housework yesterday. Between us, DH and I managed to work our way through the ironing mountain. We got a fan (very pleased with it) from Amazon. A few hours later it had sold out. There are hardly any left. Then spent rather a long time online looking at mattresses. I’m thinking of a Simba Hybrid to replace my Leesa. Does anyone on here have one?

During the very hot spell last week, my joints swelled up and I was in a lot of pain all over. I have a longstanding right shoulder problem with a full rotator cuff tear. It isn’t bad all the time but a tendon swelled in the space and was agony, far worse than my hip. Things have settled alot this week with cooler weather.

Melanie61 I have used magnesium for the past 3 years. I had a 48 hour heart monitor in 2023 as I had a racing heart even at rest with a lot of ectopic heart beats. I declined the medication offered. I have found magnesium seems to have almost eradicated it. It hasn’t improved my sleep though.

Thinking of you in your happy place FGTS

Wishing everyone a good day.

Good morning,

White rabbits 🐰🐰 to you all.

A lovely sunny start to the day after a drop of rain last night which seems to have cheered up the plants.

Oh dear, MD, your DH certainly does go off piste as FGT2 says 😮. You are a 😇.

So glad things seem to be moving for you Rosesandlilac.

What a lovely garden, Liberty.

Happy birthday to Bellasnana. 🎂🎉. I hope you’ll be back posting on the GM thread soon.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Oh, hello, Bellasnana - glad to see you back 😁

Morning from South Lanarkshire, very still outside, nice, as we get so much wind here.

Happy birthday Bellasnana, I hope you enjoy your day🎂!

Very well done indeed by your DGS karmalady, preventing lives being changed forever.💐

Lunch out with DD1 today, the farm is slightly less frenetic now that the lambs are more established, so it will be a proper catch up.

Best wishes for a good day x

Hello Bellasnana and a very happy birthday 🎂🎂! So glad to see you back. xx