Good Morning Thursday 23rd July 2026

Good morning from the NE Mids where the sun is shining and there’s little to no breeze…….looks like a hot one today!
We have no particular plans for today apart from some laundry and the usual tidy-up.
Yesterday’s trip to the optician was routine and uneventful thankfully.
Have a good day one and all!

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it's been a hot sticky night by my standards

My lovely French helpers leave this morning. I hope I see them again some day.

I drove them to the foot of the Pentland hills and left them to climb up to see the views across to the Bridges and to Fife and make their own way back home.
I used to be able to do that climb. 😕

Last night we were invited to a friend's for a meal in her garden. It was so nice to sit until 9.30pm still light and no midges. 😉

Sad for you gMattie to say farewell to DS.
I hope Marydoll has a better day.

Hoping everyone has something nice to look forward to.

Good morning from N.Bucks. Our weather seems to be following the route of cool, overcast morning and then warming to clear sunny afternoons.
A busy day to come.
We have youngest DGS today , he has requested some crafting and the we’ll take him to a local park to run off some energy.
I’ll leave him with DH for the last hour asI am meeting my sewing friends for afternoon tea.
This evening is choir. There is a detour to the route due to roadwork so I’m glad it is not my turn to drive.
Wishing all a pleasant day and relief for our poorly friends.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s broken cloud again this morning, yesterday was quite warm with sunny spells. I went into the local city and bought the things I wanted, then came home. After a short break I decided to wash the car, which was very dusty. It looks better now, but no doubt will be dusty again soon.
DD1 was in Manchester for a work event yesterday but should be on a train now on her way back to work. Her DH brought the Dgds to see me which was nice.
The gardener is coming again this morning and will attack the back garden. An Ocado delivery this afternoon, they get more expensive every week!

grandmattie a difficult day for you, I hope your DS has an uneventful journey back to Tanzania, do you think he will soon move on from the school he works at? You will miss your DD too, I hope they enjoy their adventure!

karma some of my hardy geraniums are looking very tired, should they be cut back now to rejuvenate them?

Have the best day possible everyone, enjoy whatever the weather brings us all, some rain would be good!

Good morning from a very warm Torbay.

Yesterday, we enjoyed a few hours in the company of my DS and DGS3 over a delicious breakfast in our favourite pub after which we sat and enjoyed the view from the Downs. The flower bed in the photograph was proving an attraction for butterflies and many bees which was heartening to see.

Have a good day and safe journeys to all the travellers especially your family, grandMattie.

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Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where the sun doesn’t seem to be able to make its mind up!

I slept like a top last night after another busy day with GS, taming an overgrown cotoneaster hedge in the back garden and painting the fence, which we didn’t finish. We both ran out of steam. I have still another eight feet to tackle over the weekend.

Walking group this morning and then lunch with DD, after which I have a much needed haircut scheduled in the afternoon.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 16° and cloudy. Today has to be not as warm. GrandMattie you will miss your boy. Bellasnana enjoy your sleepover!
Yesterday I powered through housework in the morning then had a nice chat with my pal in the afternoon. He's looking to move house and is finding it a challenge.
Today will be a quiet day. I might do some weeding. Have a good day all.

Good morning from Stockport.
It is still very warm but I slept better which is a blessing, sleep seems very elusive as I age.
Grandmattie you will be sad to see your S go back but the wonders of communication these days means that at least you are in regular touch.
Karmalady you make me feel tired just reading about your days.
Most of you fill your days with so many activities, I envy you but I just have no energy or motivation.

I visited my neighbour again yesterday, I haven’t seen her for three weeks and I realise I must keep it to that, she brings me down and I don’t need that in my life any longer.

I think my GD and her partner will sleep in their new home tonight, the end of an era for me.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where 23°C is forecast again. Perfect weather really.

L’il Miss is being dropped off again at 7:30am. We will have drinks in Starbucks before heading over to theirs at noon. My teacher daughter has PPA (some kind of admin time) and her Head has said she can work from home, so we will have a brew together and then I’ll walk back at 1pm. A shorter day for me!

I’ll be popping in to see my neighbour friend around 5pm. Sadly we are in the same boat (widowhood) and spending an hour or so now and again benefits us both. Birds of a feather and all that.

Good morning everyone from Lancashire.
Yesterday was a pottering about at home day.
I made a start on 1 of a 2 x1000 piece jigsaw puzzle set. They are wasgij which aren't my favourite but are popular with customers at our jigsaw festival.

The extra challenge is that the little chap got into the box a while back and managed to empty some pieces
from each of the 2 bags. I'm going to do both puzzles and then see where the mixed up pieces fit in to each puzzle at the end.

We might have a trip into our local town this morning. We have hard tiles in our hallway and I worry about the little chap bumping his head or elbows if he falls off the bottom stairs so I thought I'd look for a rug in The Range. We'll only need it for a couple of years so I don't want to invest in anything expensive.

Nice to see some new names yesterday. I enjoy having a window into other lives too. I smiled at the poster who said she imagines our accents.

Hope it's a bit cooler for you today, Bellasnana, although you sound like you have lots of strategies in place.

I expect you'll have mixed feelings about your son going back to Tanzania, GrandMattie, after having him around for a few weeks. I know you've said previously that the summer can be tough because lots of activities take a break. Hope the coming days don't drag too much.

Wishing you all the best day possible. 🌻

Good morning from s somerset, it is going to be a lovely bright day

A busy and productive day yesterday and I am keeping on top of jobs, apart from dusting. I do have lots of respite sessions in my sewing room, what a haven. I tidied up my many sewing threads and ordered doweling to cut more 5" dowels for my pegboards. They are rather special beech pegboards with 18mm holes for dowels and I have lots of threads on them plus other implements

I am going to start a deep dive into my many sewing patterns soon, it is time to de-clutter the ones I know I will never use again. My shape has changed, my waist has gone and my eyes have opened. I will have to be gentle on myself but I still want challenges

I have a lovely garment in process, just a top and only in a remnant with a fault but it is turning out beautiful. It was a prototype to see if it would be suitable for my beautiful piece of fine white Belgian linen. I will finish that top today, it has been the most enjoyable process from a designer that I rate very highly for every aspect of her patterns

Today I will need to go to the allotment, watering and picking. I will also continue to sprinkle rain water into my newly filled planters of compost for my blueberries, which are being delivered tomorrow

I cut my cranesbill geraniums yesterday and my legs were well and truly bitten, horribly itchy for a while. I must remember to fully cover my legs in future

I am thinking of taking down all the bubble wrap on my windows, for storage but not quite yet. I believe that we have another heatwave early august and they have been very useful. Meantime I am thinking I will clear a shelf ready to store them for next year, anther clearing job I can get on with

Roses I have seen sashiko being done and the end result is gorgeous

Good morning from Malta where the high is going to be 36° (real feel 41°C). It is not often that we have such elevated temperatures for so many days on the run, but it is supposed to return to more normal temperatures by the weekend.

I had my Treasures after summer school yesterday, I have missed them so it was a joy to have them here until 7.30. Tomorrow night they are coming for a sleepover so I’m a very happy Nana.

I have an appointment at the bank at 8.30am this morning. My usual financial advisor is currently in hospital so I don’t know the one I’m seeing today.

I’m hoping there will be a bit of a breeze to aid my walk up to the village. I feel for folk who have breathing problems as it is definitely a challenge in this heat.

grandMattie I can imagine you will be feeling sad at your son’s departure back to Tanzania. I always think of my friend’s little granddaughter who, on having to wave her Nana off from USA to Malta, said ‘ There’s nothing good about ‘Goodbye’, it ought to be ‘Badbye’’

Well, I had better go and water my surviving pot plants, poor things are gasping, although the succulents are loving the weather. I should stick to those as my geraniums have perished and my petunias are struggling.

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning from south Glos, not a sound here at the moment and it’s pleasantly cool.
I started a piece of sashiko yesterday, my first attempt and I’m enjoying it.
Tiddler and I spent most of the day in my Shed, she’s my little shadow.
Having coffee with a friend this morning, looking forward to seeing her again.
Salad for dinner, ham and cheese I think.
More happy stitching today!
Best wishes to everyone x
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Good morning from another relentlessly clear day. The sun is about to rise. The night are getting hotter again the cooler ones were a relief from the hot days.
Yesterday was quiet until I met DD and DS for a farewell dinner - just me and my two surviving children. DS was talking a lot about his school, which is very different to the Indian one. I’m not sure how long he’ll last there. He’s happy but finds he’s not so keen on the ethos, which tends to be rather specific in the UWCs.
He’s going back to Tanzania this morning. DD and family are leaving early tomorrow morning to Interrail all over Europe for 3 weeks.
Nothing happening today. I’ll probably sew.
All the best to the mountaineers. Carpediem 🦩🦩🌹🦩