Good Morning Wednesday 15th July 2026

Good to see you back Blossoming I enjoy your photos of your daily walks.

Good afternoon Micheal and all GN's from North Yorkshire, now getting sunny and hot. This has been a topsy turvy morning, as it was lovely and grey and cool with a breeze , earlier on. So I abandoned all usual plans and went off in the car to the bigger Tesco with garage, where I was able to get my car filled up at last, and do some shopping, then home and slung stuff into kitchen and got out on the yellow peril to the local open market, for other bits and pieces and even called for a coffee at Neros, where I was greeted like a long lost cousin as it has been weeks since I visited. I had a special offer from Neros of a free slice of cake , for my birthday, so enjoyed my coffee in my own bone china mug and an apricot croissant as my treat cake. Such wild extravagances!!

So I felt that I accomplished quite a bit, but then it has taken me a while to get stuff put away and rejig things. It has been good reading all the posts and I hope you are having a good birthday Ginny. Now the sun has driven the grey and cool away and I am glad to be back in with curtains shut and cold drinks etc.

Yesterday was another very hot and close day, but with a breeze, and whilst I was feeling a bit better than on previous days, it still wasnt a day for going out or doing a great deal. I did actually go mad and cook something last night, and have extra potatoes, cooked and cold, to go with my planned salmon salad for today. I mostly read and made minimum effort at bits of housekeeping. Think checking up on how much water I am drinking is making a bit of a difference.Feel a bit more alert mentally, though still creaking around.

Hope you are all able to enjoy today and keep up with your plans.

Good morning from West Sussex by the sea (which I haven’t been down to for ages because it’s too hot!). I dreamt about rain last night 🙂

Yesterday DH drilled the fixings for a shade sail which we bought in IKEA at least a year ago (maybe two). We may actually get it up today. It will help to keep the afternoon sun from the living room, I hope.

Today I will continue with my gentle tidying/decluttering. I hope a charity shop will want my donations. The bin has happily accepted some!

Happy Birthday, Ginny. Cool and delay-free journeys FGT and Marzipan. I hope Marydoll is getting some effective treatment.

Happy Birthday, Ginny 🎂.
Hope our travellers have good journeys.
Nice to see Blossoming back.
Hope Marydoll posts soon
Fgt, monopolise as much as you want to 😀

And a very Happy Birthday to Ginny
Enjoy your day

Good to see you back Blossoming

Good morning everyone from sunny 24° Lancashire.

I’m finally feeling better, the latest autoimmune embuggerance has at last responded to treatment. I’m not counting my chickens but I’m happy. MrB and I have resumed our daily walk to count the ducks in the Dock. I miss our walks so much and it’s the worst thing about being ill. I often feel like I lose a little more of myself each time my body is attacked by my own immune system. I do wish it would stick to its job of repelling invaders.

Wishing you all a pleasant day.

Good morning from Sunnyside with a light breeze, northwest coast.
FaceTime with sister in the south and DS who couldn’t come over for a meal here with DD as he had a ‘gig’. Although it’s not as good as actually being with family in the flesh, FaceTime is very useful.
DD leaves for the South today, but is giving me a pedicure before she goes. She used to do my late DH’s feet and seems to enjoy it…🤔

We have a big golf tournament here, so the town is busy. I have an opera co meeting tonight, not a rehearsal, but to discuss future plans. The company has shrunk considerably over the years as musicals have taken over, sadly. I’m not volunteering as I already help to run a small music club here and I’ve had many years as secretary etc.

Happy birthday ginny, thoughts to R&L and safe and trouble free travels to Marzipan and FGT🌺

Happy Birthday ginny I hope you enjoy your day and your plans materialise.

Good morning, it’s bearable out this am , I have all the doors and windows open and the awning out
Unfortunately there are flies and other winged critters zooming round now , we didn’t put up the nets , it’s a two man job !
I hope Marydoll can soon post , we miss her

Good morning from overcast South Lanarkshire, much like yesterday which turned into a beautiful day.

I wish I still had my baking mojo, gM but it seems to have disappeared. You put me to shame.

I spent the day feeding the washing machine and getting the laundry dried, more today but the ironing can wait.

Last night’s James Taylor concert on Edinburgh Castle Esplanade was fantastic. DD and DS love his music as much as we do, having listened to it all their lives.

I’ll be having a couple of hours under the parasol with my book this afternoon.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I overslept so am having breakfast before I shower.

There is currently a ‘situation’ in the back garden! A parent bird is squawking wildly as one of its fledglings is trapped half way up the back wall where we have a Madame Alfred rose growing thickly. In the meantime Milo is keen to climb up to this little bird but he can’t quite manage it.

It is the U3A lunch today so around 20 of us will be meeting.

Have a good day. Safe travels FGT and I hope all is well with the MDs.

Good morning from a grey east coast. I’m loving the cooler breeze.

Yesterday I visited my uncle at the hospital again. He has such complex care needs now. It’s hard to explain. Mum is back at her holiday home for a couple of weeks but she’s calling the hospital everyday and if we need to be there quickly we can be. We aren’t sure if the care home will accept him back if he needs more medical care so he might have to be moved to a nursing home. He wasn’t at all cooperative with the physios so they are going back this morning to try and hoist him into a chair. He’s loving the attention he’s getting by pretty nurses.

This morning I’m going to the gym and later picking up DGS from school. Tomorrow is my final school pick up for him. I’m feeling so sad he’s leaving primary school.

Happy birthday ginny

Safe journey FGT and everyone travelling today.

Have a good day 🌼

Happy birthday ginny have a lovely day whatever you do.🎂🌺

Good morning everyone from a cloudy and windy Northampton. Felt cool just now when I popped out to the garage.

Yesterday morning I forgot that I had planned to defrost the kitchen freezer, so that is happening at the moment- have just emptied it and managed to squeeze everything into the garage freezer. Have left the freezer door open and it won't take long in this weather.

Did two loads of washing yesterday morning which dried quickly - I needed some things doing before my weekend away.

I joined my walking group after lunch, but it was hotter than I thought and I was exhausted from about half way round. I am going to leave off walking till this hot weather has gone.

This morning will be cleaning the kitchen freezer once it has defrosted, then loading it all back up once it has frozen again.
A Sainsbury's delivery over lunchtime, and a gentle afternoon which may include shortening a dress for the weekend; I need to try it on first.

Tuna fish cake and new potatoes for dinner which will be easy to prepare. Plus a nice glass of chilled sauvignon blanc!

Wishing all a cooler pleasant day.

Happy Birthday ginny 🎂🥂🍾

Happy birthday ginny

Safe travels to all on the move.

Good morning from Durham. Another cool, gloomy start but some sun due later and maybe a temperature of 21. I’ve worn my fleece the past 2 nights when walking little dog as it’s been chilly.
I’m meeting two old colleagues for coffee at 10am, but might need to shoot off to DD1’s to wait in for a parcel. It must be important, as she’s taken the morning off work to stay home. Hopefully it’ll be delivered before noon and I won’t be needed. I’ll walk Little Dog before dark and water my tubs and pots - no ban here - our soft water is from Kielder.

Professional help sounds a plan Rosesand. It sounds as if you had a lot to take in and process.
Good luck to our travellers and I’m thinking of our missing posters, esp MD

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from the NE Mids. I’m late this morning as I slept in and now have a dreadful headache!
Overcast with a light breeze here this morning and the window cleaner is due any time soon so I had better get a move on.
Nothing in particular planned apart from the usual tidy up etc.
Have a good day one and all!

Happy Birthday, Ginny 🎂💐

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a cool, overcast South Yorkshire. Bliss! I slept like a top last night; the last couple of days catching up on me I think. Yesterday was my last day in school for this academic year. All the children were in a good frame of mind, excited at the prospect of the long holiday. I’ve decided this year that the four words I most like to hear from them are “what does that mean?”

I had a long catch up with DD last night. SiL and GS are going to the golf open champs at Royal Birkdale today, and again on Saturday. She was going to go with them today but can’t take the time off work. She’s changing her job soon and is working out her notice.

Writers group this afternoon at the library. Our librarian led sessions are always fun.

Kitty well done to your GD on her mock results!

Have the best day you can, folks.

Happy Birthday ginny.

Good morning from cloudy Leicestershire.

The DH’s scan didn’t go ahead yesterday as his sugars were too high. We have to go back at 7.45 on Thursday morning. His consultant seems to think he will have the result in a couple of days.
Out with friends for coffee this morning.
Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from the train down to Edinburgh, I’m having a day out today and meeting up with some lovely friends. A longish day but definitely worth it
Happy Birthday Ginny enjoy your day today and the celebrations at the weekend 🥂💐🎂
Oh uttb so sorry to hear about the upset with your GD and about your friend too. I hope it’s not too long before things are better with your GD, not too sure about your friend, I’d be so upset and angry too
Safe travels fgt and everyone on the move today
Take care all 💐

Happy birthday Ginny