Good Morning Saturday 1st August 2026

Good Morning everyone from the central south coast. It is cooler this morning but set to warm up again. We seem to be stuck in this pattern and still no sign of any rain. It is very like summer 1976.

I had my haircut yesterday and was happy to see the photos of my lovely hairdresser's new baby granddaughter. She was born by emergency c-section last weekend and is just beautiful. My Mum used to say that new babies bring love with them and this little one certainly has done just that.

DH and I, both wobbly on our feet, managed to do some deadheading in the garden before it got too hot. I am quite nervous as that is what I was doing, when I did my spectacular dive into the rose bushes, in June. Still suffering side effects.

DD and her soon to be husband are back in our area this weekend for a birthday party of one of their old village friends. We shall be seeing them at some point, possibly for breakfast tomorrow morning but I await confirmation from her. DH is going for a coffee and cake morning ride with his cycling club this morning and I have some admin to do.

Hope everyone with struggles or worries of any kind has a better day with some comfort and relief.

Good morning from South Lanarkshire where it’s rather overcast.

I did a bit of dust removal yesterday before taking up my crochet which has been neglected over the summer. I felt the need to be doing something productive but calm so spent a peaceful few hours listening to my audiobook and getting on with the baby blanket, it’s almost finished now.

If I can summon the will there are kitchen cupboards calling out to be cleaned and tidied but I’m making no promises.

Hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning from s somerset, a lovely day today and warm but thankfully not hot

I am glad your ankle is on the mend GM you need to keep the weight off it for a while

Another perfect fit honeycomb blind suddenly broke a string yesterday morning, thankfully only a small blind this time. I wonder if they are meant to do this, like replacing a light bulb used to be the option. I took it down and replaced the string before my day even started. No way am I spending on an expensive new blind

The road was blocked to where I live so I walked my shopping trolley full of bagged good clothing to the salvation army, I did that twice, I wanted to remove those clothes pdq in case I changed my mind

Second interlock t shirt is finished, machines and room cleaned. Kitchen cleaned and some dusting done

I am all ready for a free day today starting with extended cycling plus allotment this morning and some Marie Kondo this afternoon, when I am going to handle one wearable item at a time. I can see me also prepping and cutting out another toile, from my yarn -dyed patterned red linen remnant. Margo pinafore by Tammy Handmade, I have never made any of her patterns but she gets lovely reviews. I will make sure it is big enough to ensure it gets worn. Working on a new pattern and associated alterations stretches my brain and small motor skills. It is good for me and very enjoyable

RosesandLilacs you make sure you get plenty of me-time and rest, to prep your body for tuesday, no rushing around

Morning all from West Oxfordshire - and white rabbits 🐰!

I didn’t get up to much yesterday. My cough and cold were still with me and I took the decision to cancel my trip to an outdoor theatre.

However, I will go and collect a dress from the seamstress and click and collect a parcel from Waitrose.

GM: I used to do a lot of patchwork 40 years ago, usually the hexagon variety. Usually all by hand. Now I am sewing squares on my sewing machine. Any quilting will be by hand - I us d to do it by machine. I am currently using up a lot of fabric I have had for years. I even found sone fabric leftover from when my mum made my daughter her first school dresses 40 years ago!

Have a good day everyone. I think the weekend will be cooler with another heatwave due on Monday.

Good morning from Belfast looks promising out there a lot cooler. Today must steam my floors and I have a lot of ironing to do have been putting it off.
I made lemon meringue pie yesterday I just couldn't get it out of my head after you made yours grandMattie.
Take care everyone.

Good morning from south Glos, another warm day ahead.
I’m having coffee with a friend this morning, we’ll sit outside under her old apple tree that’s festooned with mistletoe.
I had my hair trimmed yesterday, enjoyed a lovely chat with my hairdresser who always makes me laugh.
I bought fish and chips from the chippy for dinner (we eat at lunchtime), delicious as usual.
I need to give the living room a good tidy today, it’s a bit cluttered in places, then I will carry on with my sashiko, I’m loving it.
Hospital bag packing has begun, I need to fit everything into a bag no bigger than a supermarket bag for life (including adding the clothes that I’ll be wearing to hospital).
I have two pages of written instructions to re read to make sure I don’t forget anything or do something forbidden!
Plant watering shortly, hosepipe ban so I’m eking out what little I have in the water butt.
Have a lovely weekend if you can x
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Good morning from Malta where a sunny day is forecast with a high of 38°C.

How is it August already?😱. It reminds me of a soap opera I used to be hooked on which started with the words ‘Like sands through the hourglass, so are the Days of our Lives’. So true, and the older we get there is less sand in the top so it rushes faster!

grandMatiie is it wise to be serving coffee when your ankle is swollen? Please take care, you really ought to have it raised on a pillow and take things easy until it’s better.

I had my little Treasure number 2 on his own yesterday. He’s a different child when there’s nobody around but the two of us, I really enjoyed his company, he’s full of questions. He made some jelly for me although admonished me as it has sugar in it which his mother has taught him is the work of the devil!😂

I intend to do some cleaning today. I did my front steps (five of them down to the front door) which were filthy due to the dust blown about in the wind,

I also vacuumed through and also the fake turf out the back! I must look crazy but it’s like mowing the lawn!😅

First I shall get on my cross trainer. I’m doing better and got the resistance level up to 6 yesterday without it feeling too much.

Wishing you all a good day.☀️

Good morning from Stockport.
Very little sleep again, I seem to be managing on less every week.
Yesterday the temperature was better for me, in fact I closed some small windows which have been open for weeks
I am pleased you are getting over your fall grandMattie it can really shake us up as we get older.
Gardeners come today but there is little for them to do apart from removing dead plants, the lawns haven’t grown at all.
Have a good day everyone.

White 🐇🐇🐇
Good morning from a clear, dawning Bristol. It would appear that the days are already getting shorter. Still no rain, none forecast.
I was given several lbs of rhubarb from the vicar’s allotment, so made several people very happy. What was left, I stewed with oranges and ginger for myself.
Today, I’m serving coffee. The church now looks very smart with its heating chandeliers and just heaters in the aisles.
My ankle is almost painless but still very swollen and starting to show some spectacular bruising. I’m being very kind to it, with cold packs and elevation.
May you all have a happy weekend. Carpe diem 🐦‍🔥🦩🦩