Good Morning Saturday 29th August 2026

Thank you.

I think you need to go to the games forum Picler and maybe start your own thread.

Hello again
I am also new and posted yesterday. I haven’t received any replies so perhaps this is the wrong thread. I enjoy playing Picle every day and would like suggestions for any other puzzles. Not Wordle etc. Thanks

Welcome Peacelilydilly 👋

Hi newish to Gransnet not posted before but enjoy reading what people are doing, some doing exciting and some everyday things.
madeleine enjoyed reading your post you could do a column in a newspaper you have a lovely way with words.

Good morning everyone from cloudy 18° Lancashire.

MrB and I have had a pleasant circular walk today as the footbridge is once again open for business. The railway museum is open for 3 days over the bank holiday weekend so plenty of chuffing and tooting going on 😁

Wishing you all a good day whatever you’re doing. 🌹

Good morning from Belfast where it is cloudy and damp looking. Yesterday turned out to be a lovely day. Blind washed and dried same with washing. Kitchen painting is progressing slowly!!!!!
A quiet day for me will potter in the garden.
Have a lovely trip Mick.
Wishing everyone a restful day.

Good Morning, it’s grey and drizzling , forecast for drizzle all day !
I’m suposed to go to a funeral today , hope it’s only a drizzle
Wishing a decent day for all especially our poorly friends xx

Good morning from an undecided Central Scotland. Sending out love to all those suffering from health conditions, loss and pain. Hopefully, the sun will break through today. I am going to do some healing yoga in my garden.

You write so beautifully Madeleine. Your afternoon tea sounded like a little spot of paradise. I do hope the car problem gets sorted quickly

Good morning all from a cloudy North Leicestershire.

Hopefully the rain we have had recently will continue.

Yestrday was a funny day with DH seemingly operating a hospital driving service all day. I had an eye injection at 9.15. That means we had to leave home at 8.15 to allow for school traffic at that time. Home again by 10.30.

At 11.30 we got a phone call from a neighbour asking us to take her dh to A&E fairly urgently as suggested by 111. I'm not allowed to drive for 24 hours after a jab - so DH sprang into action again!!

We had burgers from a van last night - they are fabulous. We have them whenever the van is in our area. They do most of them gf - a real bonus.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is brightish at the moment but it looks as if we had rain in the night. The grass is coming back very fast now. It was nice to see a pretty sunset last night.

A very broken night last night - I was up making Ovaltine at half past one and even then struggled to get back to sleep so I read for an hour. Yesterday I managed to get some laundry dry before the next tranche of rain and then spent the afternoon making a batch of chilli which I will have to portion up and find room for in the freezer this morning among the mountain of plums and blackberries!

No idea what is on the agenda today - I’ll let the day unfold.
Enjoy your trip to Bath, Mick! Love it!

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from the east coast. The heavy rain has been welcome for the garden the grass is looking lovely and green now.
This evening we are hosting a party for DHs sister for her 60th which was Tuesday. I need to make a slow cooker chicken and slow cooker curry with jacket potatoes. I’ll get on with that after porridge for breakfast. Then later we’ll decorate the house. There is only 15 people coming but we wanted to make the effort for her. We have the most space for everyone to spread out. My best friend is staying over.

No more child care now for a while DGs goes on holiday today and the little ladies went yesterday all abroad. We have a busy time though with clearing and cleaning uncles flat and preparing his life celebration gathering.

Wishing everyone a lovely weekend. Sending special thoughts to those suffering stress, grief or illness.
Take care 🌼

Good morning from Malta where it’s extremely hot and the air quality is poor thanks to a cloud of Saharan dust hovering over the island.

I haven’t had time to read all the posts as I have two lively treasures here who have had me on my toes since just before 7am.

They were good as gold last night as usual.

Maybe show your hairdresser this cartoon Gingster 😂😂

Wishing everyone a lovely day.☀️

Thank you LateDecenber I was dithering about the frill, so now you have helped me make my mind up

I do love your gorgeous scarf, beautiful colours and pattern

Gagagran a toile is made in a cheap fabric but I always make a toile well because if I don`t keep it, then I give it away. Made like this with care, it is called a wearable toile so yes I will wear this toile for several summers because it fits me well

I am determined to fabric shop from my stash and already have two lengths laying on my floor, while I make my mind up. They are very large repeat prints and 100% linen. Probably better made into flowy long caftans for next year if I am honest. Yes right, I talked myself into it, two Maison Fauve Lynn or Closet core Charlie caftans to be sewn this winter, so now I will put them to one side and start a list for future sewing projects, good for the hibernating season

It is tipping down, very autumnal all of a sudden

Good morning all from a dull Black country rain predicted for all day, it has been virtually nonstop since Wednesday evening lots of floods..
Mick enjoy your trip to Bath hope the weather holds for you.
I need to take a trip to TKMAXX for a voucher but may leave it for now don't need it until next Thursday, will see how I feel after breakfast.
No other plans for the day but meeting friends at the club this evening.
Hope Marydoll and Madeleine had better day yesterday.
Have a good day everyone whatever your plans 😎.

Lost my post again!!! However, I copied, as I went along. 😉

Good morning all from a sunny Glasgow, where it is 12°C.

I love Bath, I hope you have a lovely day, Mick.

Baubles, that is so worrying for you, but very efficient service for from your GP. 💐

I have so much church admin to do today, due to feeling so unwell all week.
I went to Silverburn, yesterdaybut gave up and was back home in no time. DH was so shocked!
I still feel unwell and my mouth is so painful. I could put up with it, if it meant, I was losing wait. I am not!🤬

I wish you all a pleasant day, whatever your plans. My very best wishes to my fellow, brave mountaineers. 💕

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent. Yesterday’s outing with DD2 was fun, she found some shoes and I was able to go in some different shops. Today a visit to a local farm butchers and a bit of food shopping
I would be tempted to keep the scarf latedecember
Hope your day out goes well Mick
Best wishes

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s grey with light rain, the same as yesterday!
Have a lovely day out in Bath mick
Hoping the tests all turn out ok Baubles and the weather improves for the Balloon flights too
I’ve a busy day ahead, there’s a community Gala event in a nearby village and a group of us line dancing ladies are going along to support the instructor who’s teaching a few easy dances to the attendees. I’ll stay and have a look around and come home later
Have a restful day Jax 🤗
Hoping everyone has the best day they can, take care all 💐

Morning all from a grey looking West Oxfordshire.

My two big toe nails were sorted out yesterday by the Podiatrist and now feel much more comfortable.

I cut out the backing for my quilt and ordered the wadding which should be delivered today.

Today will be mainly working on this enormous quilt! I shouldn’t really be fazed as I used to make all the curtains for the house, including floor length, two widths each lined curtains for the lounge!

OH’s hand and arm are much better now and don’t look too much like an elongated spotted dick pudding.

Have a good day, especially those of you with difficulties.

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a still, quiet morning, sky clearing and the beginnings of birds chirping away. I am hoping to have a very boring, mundane and quiet day, with little excitement and a chance to just plod along. Not making any great plans other than to go down the market on the yellow peril and try to replenish the stores .Fingers crossed for NO more dramas today, some outstanding jobs done etc.

Today it is wensleydale show, looks as though they should have a good day for it. I would like to have gone, but no chance. Am too exhausted and weary, and what efforts I am able to make have to be saved for Muker show on .
wednesday. Do not even plan to meet anyone for coffee , just hope to plod along and look and see how slowly I might see things looking tidier and more sorted, So I am hoping that today with be a most boring, simple day, just getting down to the market for fruit veg and the yorkshire post, saying good morning to people and returning home to peace and quiet . (hopefully to see my car where I left it!)

It took me ages to even start getting things together. yesterday. But I just could not pick up energy and effort to get things moving at a pace. There were interuptions , and checking with Nichola, to see if anything was cleared up about the car saga. She had done all she could, and had hoped to hear back from the appeal people or from the magistrates court lot , where she had explained that we had fulfilled our side of the bargain, and had assumed that the total of 3 things had been dealt with, but for whatever reason, they had not checked , and this third one was the cause of all the panic situation. They had requested various things and the police crime report number etc, and putting aside what she was trying to do , she had forwarded all the relevant information, missing nothing out, and so it was a question of waiting for an answer. Answer came there none!! so we were still waiting, without the certainty that jobsworth would arrive here with clamp or tow truck and disappear with my car. Further stress , not having any idea what was happening.

I was struggling so much with pain everywhere , back worse area and hobbling about with red swollen shiny bad leg, trying to move the least necessary , and keep it elevated. The time went on , getting near lunch time and I looked in the fridge , with total lack of ideas of what to eat, that I could prepare with least effort. Stood there looking, and then suddenly thought, blow it. It is all too much, and I am already worrying about someone coming for the car. Ok , in these circumstances , I deserve a little pick me up. I will go in the car, see which cafe I can park nearest to, and get something hot. Then I can make a sandwich or whatever tonight. Duly went off down the town, but there was not one place that inspired me to get something. Time was going on and it was nearly 1.30pm and choice getting limited, So decided to carry on to a Strikes garden centre, which has a cafe and disabled parking space. Plants and gardening things of course appeal to me, and the dreaded man would not find my car around my address or high street and so I could relax a bit.

My usual thing there at lunch time would be a coffee and either a brunch style plate, or just coffee and maybe a cake. I knew that I needed a bit more than a slice of cake so hobbled to a table and sat looking at the menu, and glancing at other peoples meals. I had called for the local paper on my way there, and wanted to sit in peace and quiet recovering , but it was busy still with grandparents and children, and a couple of family gatherings , so not rowdy but quite busy.

I have never had afternoon tea there, as the menu offers tea for two for £30, but I had never asked if it was on offer for a single person, and I dont like tea at all. But I do go there sometimes and know the waitress , so just asked if it was possible to have the tea for one, and in my case could I have coffee. Ah ha , yes I could. She said that it was not available before 2.30, so as it was already 2.10 I was perfectly happy to just sit there, and looking out the threat of a shower had disappeared and there were tables and chairs outside, with sunshades, Only one couple sat out there with their quiet dog, which gave me the inspiration to hobble to the counter and put in my order and pay. So I ordered it with americano coffee and then slowly - using a trolley meant for holding plants that you purchase, as a stroller, I managed to get myself to a seat outside, where there was a chair with arms that I could get sat in.

Life improved! I sat looking at the lovely borders, a bit of a breeze moving through the shrubs and roses, peace and quiet. The lady was quick to arrive with the afternoon tea. I definitely felt a lady of leisure, with my three tiered stand (plates were clean and white but not a patch on Bettys of course!) It was set out as it should be. A plate with three beautifully laid out sandwiches, crusts cut off of course, white and brown bread, three different fillings, which I polished off at speed as it had been a long time since I had eaten, Then a very fresh and large scone complete with little pot of strawberry conserve and a little thing of clotted cream. and finally on the last plate 4 different pieces of cake, so sort of a single mouth full of things to try. I sat there, letting the peace and quiet calm me down, didnt feel the need to check that the car was in the car park, enjoyed my fresh coffee, Absolutely the right answer for that moment. The waitress came to ask if I would like more coffee, Yes please and then I sat there in Hyacinth Bouquet mode, with my paper and coffee,no one implying I should leave , no noise of cutlery or plates banging about. At last,my mind stopped racing from one thing to another and what I needed to do or watch out for. I couldnt have done anything better. I did start to think of waiting jobs , but firmly pushed that from my mind, which was quite easy of course, when I slowly got up, hanging on to the trolley, and naturally without any special effort, the trolley led me to the rescue table , where poorly plants waited to be adopted by keen gardeners at sale price.

I got five pots of dianthus at £1 each, which I thought looked basically reasonable and can definitely divide at least 2 of them adding to my loot, a beautiful tall salvia half price, a lovely scented lily. So I wended my way to the till, actually using the trolley for what it is meant to be used, and a staff member helped to put the plants in the car for me. Tick, Tick,Tick!! I cant afford to do that often , but in times of stress and anxiety I now have my new bolt hole with a treat to help me

On my way home, I called in to a friend, and presented her with a little dianthus for her border, and stayed there for some time so that she was able to catch up with the lastest episode of the Madeleine soap opera, and see visible clues about how the cellulitis is going, and my plans for where I might be able to hide the car at another friends, to keep it from his clutches!! Now wait for next weeks episode, how will the cliff hanger finish??

I came home, in a much better frame of mind, ignored all waiting jobs, didnt even get the plants from the boot, and went to bed early. Of course that did not mean I got to sleep any earlier or stayed asleep past 4am, but its a start!

Ah ha squirrel just been doing a rush up and down the tree and various antics, and now joined by second squirrel to play tag up and down. Wish I could run about like that!! Never mind I am managing a little improvement, and have started next batch of antibiotics, so hopefully with sensible efforts I will continue to improve. The impetus of Muker show on wednesday will keep me to sensible efforts and putting my leg up as much as possible. No doubt going to that will be mentally wonderful, but will probably mean a couple of steps backwards physically, which I dont care about. (You pays your money and you takes your chance!) So focus on wednesday and if any of you are in the area I can recommend it as a lovely welcoming show with much to enjoy. I wouldnt say I am biased but...

So with the joyous show to look forward to, the medication here and no vital appointments to go to before wednesday, touch wood, I am ready to get going, think what shopping I need and remember to get one of Kitsons pork pies on tuesday for showday picnic, life looks a lot more manageable and I am very grateful for that. I also want to thank you for all the support you have given me and allowing me to vent much anger about the fact that I felt so furious about the car scenario. At one point, I was so stressed out, that it wouldnt have surprised me if I had had a heart attack! Difficult situations arise for everyone of course, but not being able to sort it out immediately and not being believed added insult to injury. Oh! A little drama outside. The pigeon was wandering on the ground pecking about in the fallen leaves and the squirrel dashed straight down the trunk and fence and rushed towards the bird. The pigeon sort of jumped up into the air and fluttered its wings, but then landed turned its back on the squirrel and continued on its way. Squirrel shook its tail in annoyance and dashed back up the tree.

Well, by now , hope you are getting ready for your trip to Bath Mick and will have a pleasant day. Thankyou for your kind wishes grandMattie, and I am sorry you have to force yourself to be the quality control with the cakes. What a burden for you!! If ever I am down your way, I would be quite prepared to force myself to take over that job for you!! Hope you get a good downpour soon. The weather forecast seemed to show that there would be a fair amount of rain. Well of course it is bank holiday!! Good to see a post from you Susan. Maybe it is all the goings on here, but I hadnt seen a post from you for while. RosesandLilac, you have done so well, and I have been following your progress and wishing you well too. Isnt it lovely, when you can fall back into even a small amount of your routine, and the frustration diminishes just a little. The one thing that still not being able to do everything you would do normally allows , is you can cherry pick! You just have enough energy to sort out your threads , but couldnt possible wash up. Well that is my way of choosing, not doing what needs most doing, but the thing I want to do! Hope you keep on improving .

How lovely they are just playing the captain of the HMS Pinafore, and I am singing along, I shall be out to the market singing "then give three cheers and one cheer more for the captain of the pinafore" that will be my "earworm "for the day.! Oh dear, now I have mentioned it on here, it might become other GN's earworm too. Actually quite a fun idea to think of the musical version of the weather chart, showing outbreaks of G@S in all corners of the GN map today.

Hope your plans for the day go well but mostly may you all have something to enjoy for this day, a last lovely rose in the garden, a slice of cake, the unexpected seeing of a grandchild before the school year starts. Thanking you all for your concern and support and a happy saturday to enjoy for everyone

Good morning from a murky Morecambe Bay. I had just finished my post when it disappeared so I’ll try again. I’ll write this on Notes and hopefully copy it successfully. I wish I’d learn!
I can just make out the outline of the Lake District Fells, so the predicted thunderstorms are not imminent.
If I can’t see the Fells it’s either raining or about to.
DH reluctantly called into the Surgery yesterday. He was expecting an appointment in about three weeks time, but he was triaged and within half an hour was seeing the Doctor. She thinks the problem may be his hip and has ordered x-rays and a future appointment with the physiotherapist when the results are back.
Painkillers prescribed and additional tablets to stop them upsetting his stomach. Excellent service!
DS3 is calling later and dropping off his dog for a few days. It looks like I’ll be doing a lot of walking as I am not confident to take the two dogs out together.
HopeMick has a lovely day and thoughts to those in the sick bay. Take care everyone.🌸

We have rain, proper rain!! First for weeks and weeks, May it continue all day 🙂

Good morning from a dull and grey Black Country. No rain yesterday, but it did rain fairly heavily most of Thursday.

Dental appointment yesterday for a small filling. Considering he said it was small, seemed to take ages. Bank account lighter, I walked home via town, took a bag of clothes to the charity shop.

No real plans today, just housework really. Then finish reading my book.

Enjoy Bath Mick hope the rain holds off.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Good morning. Dull and cool here, maybe sun and showers later.
Enjoy your trip Mick.
Another on line art class this morning and then our usual local food shop.
No other plans today except some more patchwork and DH is going to cut down the Clematis by the front door and have a sweep up in the back garden.
Healing thoughts for all who need them and a pleasant day wished for all.