Good Morning Friday 4th September 2026

*mortificación. Sorry for the change to Spanish

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 12° and dry. It feels cold and I have put on the heating. GrandMattie my thoughts are with you on this hard day. Bellasnana your nails are lovely.
Yesterday was a trial. After a promising start, it all went downhill. I did a quick tidy of the school library then headed to the garden centre and Pavers. I spent a fair bit of time picking shoes. Having poor balance and painful feet, the correct shoes have become very important. No more the platforms of the 70s or the 6 inch heels of the 90s. Anyway, I picked a selection and took them to the desk and here's where the day took a decided slant down. I couldn't remember my pin number! I tried a couple of options but nope. The assistant manager was lovely and kept coming up with ideas, none of which I had. I tried one last number and bang, that was it blocked. I was mortified. Then she mentioned Google wallet which I suddenly remembered I had on my phone. We tried that and bingo! So eventually the shoes were mine. Then, on the way out, I fell all my length in the garden centre main store. Mortified again. Two men kindly helped me up, as once I'm down, I'm down. They asked if I wanted a wheelchair which didnt make my mortificación any better. I limped out, still clutching my 5 pairs of shoes and went home to make lunch- ham and cheese sandwich. And one mouthful was enough. The bread was mouldy. I could have wept. So not altogether a good day.
Today I'm up after a decent sleep. All the stress of yesterday seemed to help! I need petrol, so I'm hoping the Google wallet will do the trick. Then I have a funeral to go to. This afternoon I have a doctor's appointment and in between I must order my repeat prescription. Dinner will be spaghetti with meatballs in tomato and courgette sauce. Fingers crossed that today is better! Have a good day all.

Good morning from S E Essex, where the sky is mostly cloudy with a fair bit of grey and the wind is gusting.

I have a nail appointment this morning (love yours Bellasnana ) and not much else planned. I might pop in and see my gym pals after their class for a tea and natter. Meeting friends for dinner tonight at the local Malaysian restaurant.

grandMattie a difficult day for you, five years seem to have flown by 🌺

Good morning from a dry but breezy Torbay.

I can’t believe it’s five years since Philip died, grandMattie. I expect it’s been five very long years for you. I’ll be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.

Good luck with your scan, Susan56.

Beautiful nails, Bellasnana; such a subtle colour.

I’m meeting a friend for coffee so my cleaner has space to work! The friend recently had a heart attack so I’m pleased she is able to be out and about now.

A good day to you all. 🦩💐🦩🥰🦩

Good morning from a breezy northwest coast. After practising songs yesterday until I felt rather hoarse and decided that was enough, I took myself out on a nice drive on what passes for countryside around here (uninspiring). I had a good lunch in a vegetarian rustic cafe in the middle of the fields. They do a one pot meal and it’s very tasty.

The workmen said they would be back today to fill in a rotting skirting board in the new porch, we’ll see…

Thinking of you today grandMattie, it must be very hard indeed💐

Good morning from Malta where a sunny day is dawning with the high forecast at 35°C.

I had company on my visit to the nail salon yesterday! DGS1 was not feeling well with a fever and his brother was bored and wanted to come with me!

He was so good, sat on my knee fascinated by the procedure but more interested in the machinery. He fell asleep on the way home so I had to take him back to DD3 as I would not have been able to carry him from the car to take him to mine.

Both the boys came at 3pm and stayed until their lovely daddy picked them up after 6pm. DGS1 seemed a lot better and they both cleared me out of food!

Today I have my hair and not much else. Might go to Lidl.

I thoroughly enjoyed madeleine’s wonderfully detailed description of her day yesterday. It conjures up such lovely pictures in my mind.

Dear grandMattie sending you a big hug 🫂 on what must be a poignant and difficult day for you. Grief is such a heavy burden to carry, especially for a beloved child. May Philip rest in peace.🌹

Wishing everyone the best day possible. Take care.☀️

Good morning from Hereford
GM I shall remember you in my prayers today.

Well we have arrived in Hereford . The Air b and b is exceptional. It’s a small outbuilding that has been completely redesigned into a compact house. Very contemporary and very clean.
We are cycling on the Great Western Way this morning,a new cycle path from the centre of Hereford to somewhere else. I’m not sure where, we will find out
This afternoon, a walk around the city. I want to go into the Cathedral.

Take care everyone

Good morning from s somerset. cloudy and cooler today, nice

I spent hours yesterday, updating my gps info for sat nav, onto an sd card and then back onto my car head unit. I read that upgrades are stopping soon and that gave me a shock out of my comfort zone. I need to drive more and further and actually started yesterday by driving into Marks foodhall in Bridgwater. I used to drive all over the place but have become more and more localised. So Monmouth it is next week

I am expecting my small organic order at anytime, they usually arrive around 6. The home produce has helped a great deal this year, not spending so much on veg

Bus for me this morning, there is a need to support them too, I am off to Specsavers to order new glasses after my eye test 3 months ago. Expensive varifocals and I may well ask about any special offers, I have noticed the coating making my lenses messy to see through. Two identical pairs would be good, I have been saving for them. One pair per year would be ideal for clarity

Other than that, I carry on with my knitting, a plain simple jumper knitted top down. Very enjoyable

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is still dark and looks wet outside.

It was good to get back to walking group yesterday, not having been for four weeks. After all the recent rain, the woods looked much fresher, greener and there was water in the streams, which had dried up conpletely. Nature is very resilient. I had lunch with DD and came home for my hair appointment.

This morning I am at the library for a new writing session the librarian is trying to get off the ground. It should be interesting. She works very hard to put these things together. If it dries up this afternoon I might get the mower out and cut the front lawn.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from Shropshire.Raining at the moment but will hopefully be dry later.

A difficult day for you grandMattie.My thoughts will be with you💐

I have a scan this morning then later first school pick up of the term and Friday sleepover for the grandchildren.

Wishing everyone the best day possible🦩🌻

Good morning from a damp Bristol.
Today is always difficult as it 5 years since my Philip’s died. I think of him every hour of every day and still miss him.
I did go to DD’s for dinner after all. It was a pleasant, chatty evening, but how I wish Iris would decide to eat faster! She chats non-stop then gets cross when asked to finish her dinner. Everyone sits and waits for her for absolutely ages.
I’ve got an all day seminar today, in another one of Bristol’s sprawling conurbation of villages. Unfortunately, I’m likely to get rather wet waiting for the bus. Hey ho.
All the best to all, especially those in sickbay.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🐦‍🔥🦩