Good Morning Sunday 30th August 2026

Where are you Marzipan ? Hope all ok your end 👍☘️❤️

Well a very late good morning to you all as I was flouncing off , very annoyed that it all disappeared right at the end of my usual saga!! I usually send my post, read a few of the early posts and then if I need to sit down, or have my coffee I come back to read the rest of the posts. It was even more annoying, as I had looked at the chaos surrounding me , and thought shall I clear up first and then go online, but naturally writing on Good Morning takes precedence. I do it by choice, but it is also a bit of a crafty con to myself, when I am really struggling to move about, or in a lot of pain, when I am on here waffling in my usual way, I am not getting frustrated about how slowly I am getting things done. Anyway I did then start to bring some order , had to stop the washer as it was banging around and making somewhat horrible noises (because I had rather filled it!) but made myself a drink and then got the covers off the yellow peril and got the washing , the pegs and trugged down to the washing lines. Wouldnt have managed to walk down there yet, but never mind, a bit of an effort to get it all on the line, but ah the pleasure to come , of washing dried outside. It was reasonably sunny, but of course as I got most of the stuff on the line, it started that fine drizzle that wets everything Dont care, it will make the washing smell sweeter, and will be staying down there for quite a while, as much to do to restore some semblence of order in the slutty mess I had left last night.

Yesterday did not start well, a lot of pain, very little sleep from the night before, and my leg looking no better and that horrible red sort of shininess which tends not to bode well. My mind was going round and round too, mostly thinking of that wretched bailiff and what I need to do, etc etc. I can think through options and work out the best way to deal with something usually, which helps me to become a bit calmer. But the total mix over this car hassle, starts with fury , because I KNOW it is nothing to do with me, and definitely my worst scenario is if a) someone either calls me a liar, or even worse implies that some one of my great age cant be expected to remember where she was on a specific day etc.
b) the fact that the horrible little man stated that he had the right to either clamp the car or remove it, and it would not necessarily be him, but someone from his firm etc. That meant that I couldnt even be sure who or what was about. Dont mind taking on a fight. after all I was a very early starter in the arguments scene, having argued with my sister for 79 years now, which is put to good use that when I was an adult I already had much more experience than others, and was very good at thinking about situations and working out many different variations that might occur and having strategies for each possibility. This lot do not play fair though!

Never mind , actually it is doing me good. Takes my mind off the wretched cellulitis etc and I can divert pent up rage in a positive direction. I checked with Nichola and told her that if I was forced to pay the money and then get it back, I was going to send it recorded delivery, take pictures of it all - and of course I am keeping a log of the whole situation. But she said I may have to pay with a card or they might let this wretch take the car or whatever , until the money is paid. Fume , fume , fume. However , whatever has to be done to deal with this, I aint finished with them yet!!!

I intend to not only get my money back , when they inevitably have to agree that I should not have had all this hassle, especially as the other 2 letters were cancelled, and so they have no leg to stand on!! That is not going to be all. I intend to claim for lost interest. having to do without things, or delay payment of accounts etc etc. For the extra stress and upset, and I will get a letter from the doctor confirming that I had cellulitis and that I had needed my car to get to the hospital, and the constant stress and worry dah di dah di dah. etc etc. The other thing that really rattles me is that somewhere there will be a record of this wretched letter and summons with my name on it. I dont trust them to make sure that it is wiped clean, or has a letter explaining that it was all a mistake etc.

There was an interesting talk on the radio discussing these sort of bad bailiff firms that put pressure on people, and made things worse etc. Well they have picked the wrong person to have a go at, because I am definitely then going to write to papers, contact whoever on the radio, tv and anything else I can think of getting in touch with and make as much noise as possible, so maybe they might think twice about speaking in a bullying way. Well I may calm down and ignore them all, but right now it is my way of coping.

Anyway it was a very slow start to the day, made worse by needing to do things and either not being able to do them at all or taking forever to do the simplest thing. But actually I did have a bit of a success. I didnt need a lot of things from the market but with it being bh monday, had to get a few bits. They were holding a Repair Cafe , and I had planned to go to that and take the iron, so that they could check it out and then give it to one of the charity shops or to the womens refuge or whatever. But by the time I started off on the yp, it was gone 11,30 and the place was right at the other end of the town and out a bit . I always keep yp charged up etc but had never done that trip on it, as somewhat cautious as I didnt want it to die on me or whatever. But I hadnt time to mess about so got ready and off I went. The wretched pot holes in both the road and the paths were dreadful and there were quite a lot of moronic drivers in cars being rather stupid, this can go quite fast and anyway I got there and delivered the iron. No coffee or cake left as it was late by this time, so then turned round to return to the market. I ended up getting a piece of fish from the fish and chip shop on my way back to town and then I could calm down and was able to treat myself.

i had bought my Yorkshire Post and of course had my china mug, and decided that I deserved a treat and would have a lovely apricot croissant, which they heat up for me and it is delicious. It was quite windy and sunny, and they were busy, so I left the yp outside. I have a plastic sheet I put on the seat so that if any wet comes up from the seat I am ok, and I have a clean towel to actually sit on. So I took my bag with paper and mug etc and hobbled with an effort into the cafe. It was busy and so I had to move further down the cafe to find a seat that I could sit on, and when I spoke to ~Racheal she said she could bake me a fresh croissant but it could take 20 minutes, and I said no problem I am glad to sit down, but I would wait for the coffee to go with it.

When it came that was a little bit of bliss . My lovely coffee, this absolutely freshly baked cake, my Yorkshire post. Ah how lovely. I sat there , happily enjoying every sip and crumb, reading my paper , noting what was happening in town this weekend. I could feel the stress slowly leaving me. Pleased with my efforts, I then went towards the exit, only to see that there had been a shower!!! The yellow peril was wet, and the towel soaked, and so I had to ring out the towel, wipe off as much wet from the seat etc, and pull out my emergency thin mac, to gingerly cover as much as possible and creak off to Tesco and then home.!!Ah well , in the end it was a day that was physically hard but at least I fell more angry than depressed, and I am ready for whatever comes next!!

Of course the really lovely thing is that the wonderful Muker show is on wednesday and I have a disabled parking space , so of course there is nothing that can spoil the joys of Swaledale, seeing old friends and feeling alive!! Oh how apt ! They are just playing "the ride of the Valkiries " so you can imagine me going into battle with the car people wearing my helmet and waving a spear and singing at the top of my voice as I charge the bailiff and put him to flight!!!

thank you all for your concern and I am going to come back and read some more, but please explain what I need to do to do Copy as I dont think I remember that. I taught myself to use the laptop, and probably still have gaps in my knowlege. Hoping your days are going well, time to go and check on the washing

Such a late Good Morning from Durham. After overnight rain, it’s fine, sunny but breezy here.
There’s no improvement in my shoulder or wherever the ache is - it’s making me a grumpy bunny! I’ll do a bit of one handed gardening and shed tidying up, then walk Little Dog later. That’s about it for my day.

Best wishes to all. X

Latedecember, we haven't seen the mouse for four days, but it is a clever mouse, probably trying to lull us into a false sense of security.
I was forced to eat a whole tube of Pringles, to get the tube.

baubles what fabulous photos. Those balloons in jewel colours look spectacular!

Morning from South Lanarkshire, nice to see you back fgt.

I’ve been reading while not posting, going through a fallow period. I absolutely take my hat off to you Madeleine, not a trace of self pity in pretty extreme circumstances.

I wonder if your dreams are helping you process the hard stuff Gingster? You’re doing so well with such major changes.

Best wishes to everyone for a good weekend x

Good morning from a wet Central Scotland where it's 13 degrees. The garden will be happy as this is the first 'proper 'rain for months.
Today, I may have a clear out as this always lifts my spirits, especially old 'filing' which is really just cluttering up my little study.
Hoping everyone has the best Sunday they can, and thinking of those who are struggling for whatever reason.

Good morning Mick and all from Sunnyside Sandhills northwest coast.
Spent the rainy day yesterday carrying on with decluttering and practising new songs. I have a fondness for writing letters, now an old fashioned thing to do and wrote to my SIL in the south. I can get more into a letter than a phone call, as long as it doesn’t bore her and she can understand my writing, which I try to make clear. My MIL sent letters which were indecipherable, probably a good thing when it came to her diaries…

I fell asleep and had set my alarm wrongly. This meant I woke late and no time to eat or get ready for the youth production. Rather secretly relieved as I didn’t fancy it too much.

I might have a walk in the dunes at the bottom of the road and tonight to an open mic in the town.

Hello again FGT! Lovely balloon and thoughts to all poorlies🌺

Glammagran I could picture exactly where you were when you described that funeral procession! My DSis's parents-in-law are buried in that cemetery.

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny 🌞 Northampton, but showers forecast this afternoon.
Yesterday we had a showery morning, then actual heavy rain all afternoon; I managed to get to the shops and back before the heavy stuff thank goodness. It definitely felt much chillier, and I actually put a fleece on indoors.

Organised a few things around my upcoming second cataract surgery the week after next. And also got the cats booked into the cattery for Christmas! One year I left it too late to book at my usual one and had to search round for one that had vacancies. They get booked up quite early.

Did very little apart from that; read the Saturday newspaper, and after dinner watched the excellent Proms concert of James Bond music.

Another quiet day at home today, then roast chicken for dinner.

Wishing all a pleasant day

Good morning from Stockport, like many other places yesterday turned out to be wet.
I wasn’t going out so I didn’t mind but felt sorry for everyone who had organised events for the BH.

Today I am out for Sunday lunch to a recently opened venue , the reports and reviews are good so I am looking forward to it.

Kindest thoughts to those unwell and their carers.
Susan my mother lingered for a few weeks before she died and I know how upsetting it is. Not knowing how you are going to find her from visit to visit is draining.
I hope yours all find some joy today.

Hi good morning from Cheshire thank you monk for welcoming me yesterday. Very damp and still here.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 14° and still raining. Susan you have my sympathy.
Yesterday was busy. I caught up with my friend and her daughter for breakfast at the garden centre. Then my own wee family appeared with big hugs from the boys. Afterwards, I had a tesco delivery. Then my neighbour appeared with potatoes and plums from their allotment. After an early dinner, I headed to dds for a couple of hours of babysitting. The boys were no bother. Dgs1 went out on his scooter for a bit while dgs2 watched Bluey on his tablet. Then I took him up to bed, read him a story and that was him. Dgs1 came down for a cuddle and to tell me he loved me. Then dd and dsil came home. I went home but I've had such a bad night. My feet hurt but the gallbladder pain was through the roof. A doctor's appointment is needed I fear.
Today I'm still in pain although it isnt as bad. A quiet day ahead. My friend who recently lost her mum is phoning me at some point for a chat. That might help distract me. Have a good day all.

Love the balloon photos baubles bought back memories of my time in one, so peaceful watching the world below.

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Good morning from damp South Lanarkshire.

The weather yesterday cooperated with the pilots and the hot air flights went ahead at about 7am.
They fly over our house and are a beautiful sight to see. It was quite a social event with many of the neighbours outside in their pyjamas. I pulled on some clothes, didn’t want to frighten any children.
The sky was quite misty at first and the balloons looked ethereal as they emerged from it. At one point there were so many which were moving so slowly that appeared to be stationary, they looked as if they had been painted onto the sky.
Sadly one didn’t manage to gain enough height and came down around the corner from us.

We walked down to the park with friends in the afternoon to listen to some of the live music and have a wander around the stalls.

Just church today then possibly a little light housework.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning Mick and everyone from bright Carlisle where it has rained during the night. Good!

I've just come back from a walk in the peaceful park. The swans were still having a lie-in with Dad on guard.

Yesterday I walked up to the further convenience store for the papers and also got some strawberries. Apparently they have been doing well this year due to the heat. Back home, the usual long chat with my sister followed by lunch then a bit of gardening. I'm prepping my veg border ready for installing raised beds. Unfortunately it means transplanting my young foxgloves which have germinated in plenty which has got me struggling to find final resting spots for them.

Today, the rest of it will be gentle pottering and some necessary research for next year's holiday. It seems a long way off but things need booking. After which I hope to finish my book.

I hope you can all enjoy the weekend, best wishes.

I’m pacing myself honestly Grammaretto 😁
I feel really well and am very mindful of not doing too much I promise x

Morning, we had lots of glorious rain in S Hants yesterday, MrJ got very wet bowling.
Today we are meeting children and grandchildren for an Indian buffet lunch, lovely.
Susan you have my sympathy, my children stopped seeing my mum at a certain point.
Have a pleasant day all.
🦩 🦩

Good morning all from a sunny Black country after the last 4 days of torrential rain it's a welcome sight, towels are in the wash and hopefully they'll dry before the next downpour.
Mick sorry your day was a washout.
Hope the antibiotics are working Madeline and Mardoll your mouth is less painful.
Good to see you back FGT glad you enjoyed time with family did you say your Yorkshire lass is joining you for a few days something to look forward to.
Nothing planned for today other than beef for dinner.
Enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans 😎.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry with light grey clouds
Lovely to have you back with us fgt
After a busy day yesterday I’ve nothing planned today except a catch up call with DS to look forward to soon. Once up and dressed I think I’ll have a leisurely morning and then if dry potter in the garden this afternoon
Sorry to hear about the deterioration in your mum Susan
Enjoy the time with your DS and DGS Ash
Hoping ever has the best day they can, take care all 💐

Good morning from a brighter Black Country, where it rained fairly heavily on and off all day yesterday.

We are off to a 21st party this afternoon/evening. MrJ's Great Nephew. Picking up his DD's at a nearby railway station, then to the Hotel we are all booked into. Will be good to see all his family, not very often they all get together.

Now to decide what I am going to wear!

Welcome back FGT

Aww, Gingster, I hope your cottage dreams are of happy times. It shows how much you loved it. 🏡💕

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

Madeleine, I copy as I go along, that way you will not lose your post.
I have suggested this, everytime a poster has had this happens
to them.

DS and DIL are doing the Beaton Cancer walk, they will be soaked.
They raised over £2000, } am so proud of them.
We have Dollie, while they are doing it. I asked last night, if she was coming for breakfast. Of course she is, homemade Scotch pancakes,naple strip and strawberries

My morning went way off track. Yesterday: Babydoll arrived at 9am, because she had beeb going on for days days about visiting us.
I had been on a roll with my church work, that went down the Swanee, because she was attached to my hip!
Eventually, I plonked her on the bed, with my mother's button tin and Paw Patrol on the T,V,
I couldn't get peace to dry my hair, having to answer a million question.
She told me, that my hair was messy. I wonder why.♥️
I had a delightful morning (with little work done), especially as she kept telling me, she loved me.🥰

There has been such a spurt in her development, at one point, I felt I was having a conversation with an adult. The move to the big nursery has been so good for her.
Her previous nursery recently failed a Care Commission spot inspection. DH and DIL were very worried.

Susan, how very sad for you.💐

I really must dash, Dollie will be down soon.

Have a lovely time, for those spending time with family. As usual, best wishes for my fellow sick bay members. My mouth is still so painful. I wished I had remained toothless!!!
I will read your pst later, once the café is closed,

Hello again, FriedGreenTomatoes. 👋

Good morning and it’s dry, sunny and blue skyed.,
Yesterday we had a lot of rain. Me and little pooch got wet on our walk but just missed a downpour later in the afternoon.

DS1 and DIL came in for coffee and a chat. I got out the paperwork once again for the tax man’s form. I now can’t get hold of the accountant until the earliest Wednesday and time is marching on. Once this is done I’ll be able to relax……until the next one of life’s hurdles. They come thick and fast, don’t they!

I dream every night of our cottage by the sea. I’m sure it will soon pass . I know it was the right time to sell. 😢.

Nothing planned today. I don’t like Bank Holidays any more. I like to have a routine and a focus for each day.

Take care of yourselves 🌺