Good Morning Sunday 19th July 2026

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 10° and sunny. Bellasnana and Ashcombe safe journey home to you all.
Yesterday I had a lovely breakfast with my chum. I usually take her home and, on the way to my car, I spotted a huge scrape down one side of it. I was horrified. We examined it for a while and it was deep. I tried to shrug it off but I was upset. Pressed the remote to open the car and it didnt work. It wasn't my car! When I looked closer, the only similarity was the colour. Thank goodness the rightful owner didnt appear and ask what I was doing. It gave us both a giggle.
Later dsil phoned me to ask if I could look after dgs2 for a couple of hours. Dd has picked up flu (or covid) and was feeling rotten and dgs1 had a party to go to. Of course I said yes. He was great company and so sweet and cuddly.
Today I have a tesco delivery. Apart from that, I think I will wash my wrought iron railings at the front and kitchen doors. And do the ironing I didnt do yesterday. I hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where the sun is shining but it’s not going to be too hot today. My nose is bleeding a little this morning. I don’t usually get nose bleeds.

DD and the menfolk called in on their way back from a bike ride and we had fish and chips - a rare treat for me - from the better of our two village chippies, a small independent. They are always good. The other is a franchise and the quality is rather hit and miss. We sat outside in the garden and ate them which made a nice change. Today I intend to do some small garden maintenance jobs but nothing taxing. I’ll see where it takes me.

Have the best day you can, folks.

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Good morning all from Morecambe Bay where the house is hot and airless after being empty during the heat while we have been away. I’ll keep the doors open when we are up and about and hopefully cool it down. It was too late to do much when we arrived home last night. My friend continued to her own home as she was keen to be able to pick her cats from the cattery first thing this morning. I’ll add pics of Glamis castle from our visit on Friday, but yesterday we stumbled on Carolside garden. It’s not particularly well advertised being a private garden but it’s probably taken the number one spot as my favourite garden. Sorry Holehird!
Today will be be a very lazy day as we are exhausted after a very full on week in Shetland. We traveled almost fifteen hundred miles and walked over fifty miles. I’m probably feeling even more tired than I should as my ear infection hasn’t gone and my asthma is worse than usual. Take care everyone.🌸

Good morning from NE Mids. Very little planned for today, some of the onions were ‘teased out’ yesterday but not all the neck have started to soften and wilt so they have been left alone for a few more days. The tomatoes are coming along very nicely and we are hoping for a bumper crop this year.
Have a good day one and all!

Good morning all from the Black country.
Early start DH is fishing.
I think I shall take a trip to the designer outlet my nephew is getting married in a few weeks and I'm still not sure about the dress I've already bought, also I need some shoes dont think Sketchers my normal footwear will suffice.
Glad your cafe went well grandMattie and good you had your helpers.
Safe travels for those on the move and virtual hugs where needed.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and stay cool 😎.

oh not A3, the sheets are A0 and big

Good morning from s somerset, thankfully cloudy, all day I hope

I enjoyed reading about your holiday Bellas Congratulations Ginny and what a lovely special cake

I spent the whole of yesterday just de-cluttering paper, my walk was lovely and I was home by 8am then the paper cutting started.

Sewing patterns come in pdf these days and I usually get the A3 printed sheets with them. I had several of these in a pile in my dining area so yesterday I prepped the A4 envelopes and did all the printed instructions etc. They end up like in the photo and then I file them, which I will do today. The patterns still need cutting properly before I use them

It will be one in and one out today, I have old packs of patterns that I didn`t much like, or no longer fit and they will go. I will keep the pdfs on memory sticks

I did get my e bike ready for a long cycle ride today but I also need to tend to watering my allotment produce, both are strenuous so I have given up on the long ride. I cannot do both on the same day

So today will be an allotment visit, followed by pattern filing and recording, I use blank business cards and small files for that and I can compare patterns at a glance.

Argh, the jackdaws are attacking my Howgate wonder apples again this year, there is a flock at it. They are magnificent apples but they never leave me any to sample. Cheeky birds

Good morning from south Glos, high fluffy clouds here as the sun rises.
A faffing day yesterday, I didn’t seem to get much done as I couldn’t settle to anything. I ended up giving myself a headache!
Today I’m going to do some more bits in the garden, everything is so dry but no rain forecast for at least 10 days.
I fancy roast pork for dinner, I’ll have mine with salad, DH can have the usual accompaniments.
I will start filling a bag for the charity collection next week, I can always find a few bits.
Best wishes to everyone x
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Bon voyage 🛳️ ash.

Good morning from Mallorca where the day promises to be another hot one.(, it is 43.3°C in Malta )

Thanks for your lovely comments on the photos. I inadvertently put one of the boys’ faces which I am not supposed to do, but I reported myself and they kindly took it down for me. I shall have to be more careful, although when I confessed to DD3 she was fine about it.

We had another long day yesterday, went to Palms where there is a Primark so DD3 was able to stock up on things for the boys.

The Mallorcans take their dogs everywhere, even big ones were going round the shops with their owners, all very well behaved too!

Took the boys to another huge indoor play place where they had fun for a couple of hours, then back home for a nap before they woke, had a swim and then we had a longish drive to have dinner.

It was our 42nd wedding anniversary yesterday so I was glad I had company and DGS2 was so sweet to me. I wish DH could have seen them..

We go back to Malta late this evening so will need to pack up and leave our little house by 11am. We are then going to explore a couple of places on the way back to the airport later.

Wishing you all a good day. Safe travels Ashcombe.🤗☀️

Good morning from La Sarthe where it has felt distinctly cooler overnight, necessitating closing of windows and additional layers!

This is welcome as we shall be packing up to set off for Ouistreham this morning. Our crossing is at 16.30 then we shall stay overnight at Travelodge in Portsmouth. Fingers crossed this crossing will run to schedule unlike my solo trip in June when it was after midnight when I finally checked in!

I’m glad your event went well, grandMattie and I hope you’re not too tired today.

Wishing better health for those who are struggling and a blessed Sunday to all.
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Good morning from an overcast Bristol. Is it going to rain? I wish!
The fete went well yesterday, although not as well attended as usual. It was mostly to advertise the old age organisations, giving information about what is available. We had a few other stalls; bric-à-brac, jewellery, candles, that sort of thing.
I was in the attached hall where there was “entertainment”, mostly a very bossy woman doing Zumba with a few of her class students and ditto, some keep fit. The music was (unnecessarily) so loud it penetrated our bones…
My “cafe” was very well attended and I had enough stalwarts helping. The room is dreadfully hot 🥵 and I had trouble staying less hot - impossible to be cool. We raised a nice little pot of money for AgeUK. It’ll pay for several of the monthly live concerts.
I had a lovely compliment from one of my helpers. She said she liked working with me as I am well organised.
I didn’t sleep well as I was too tired. I’ll have a post-prandial nap.
Only church this morning. I’ll have a quiet day, recovering.
Keep safe, keep cool. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩