Good Morning Tuesday 8th September 2026

Good morning from a damp Leicestershire.

Popping to town today to try and get some trousers for Pilates. Mine have disappeared!
Then I have Pilates after which I have a phone appointment with the doctor hoping to persuade her to refer me to the spinal clinic. The osteopath thinks with my injuries I should.

I hope they are wrong about your Lupus RosesandLilac.
I hope all the dental visits go well and pleased you are better FGT.
Happy Birthday Monk.
Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from a rather damp Northampton; yes we have a bit of light rain! But it should clear up by this afternoon in time for my walking group.

Yesterday was fine, yoga was difficult! and I managed to get out for my daily mile, well it was actually a mile and a half. Caught up with some of the newspapers in the afternoon.

Bit the bullet and booked a hotel for my niece's wedding in December; it is some distance away and now I have to work out the logistics of getting there. I am sure things will sort themselves out.

A bit of pottering this morning, then out for my walk after lunch.
Wishing all a pleasant Tuesday.

Good morning from a wet W Kent. We did visit our favourite garden yesterday and it is recovering well from the long dry spell. We wandered around and I came away feeling calmer.
Today is U3A monthly meeting with a talk on a garden I think.
Happy birthday Monk
Thinking of all of you with tests and appointments today
Best wishes

Good morning from an overcast NE but with a forecast of 18°.
Today is eldest GD's 21st birthday but won't be seeing her as we celebrated at the weekend.
She will be returning to university, for her final year, shortly. .
Yesterday DS sent me a message from GD2's school praising her for her outstanding work, it was only her fourth day in 6th form.
Sister and BIL are having their garden landscaped so he brought my sister's car and parked it at mine giving the gardeners more room to work.
My elder sister, from Germany, has said she will visit this afternoon. I usually find her visits tiring, we really are chalk and cheese.
Our cousin took ill at the weekend, he has pancreatitis and they think gallstones, he was visiting his daughter so the hospital is not near his home. We had just received invitations to his wife's birthday party now not sure if it will go ahead.
Happy birthday monk.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a grey drizzly Suffolk. It’s good to see rain but is nothing like as much as we need.

I started writing this about 20 minutes ago but stopped when the scaffolders arrived to erect scaffolds so the rest of the outside painting can be completed…3 men but only 1 wanted a drink. Luckily I bought more sugar with the weekly order.

It must be at least 7 or 8 years since we last had scaffolding erected but the man in charge clearly remembered coming before. We discussed the change in health and safety regulations as now they can’t proceed without a signed certificate from UK Power detailing the cladding put on live electric wires, which are all overhead around here.

No such paperwork last time although the work was done….

DH has an optician’s appt about 15 miles away so I may go with him,shop whilst he has his eye test and then we can meet for coffee.

Hope all have a good day with as much rain as needed.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve grey clouds but with sunshine too
A very Happy Birthday monk enjoy your day today
I’m a bit late waking up after a busy day yesterday, I was out dancing last night and it took me quite a while to get to sleep afterwards. This morning I’m off to the gym and then this afternoon I’ve got a hair appointment. My hair seems to have really lightened up this last few weeks and I’m looking forward to getting it back to a better colour.
Hope your appointment goes well today marzipan and love the photo!
Hoping everyone has the best day they can, take care all 💐

Morning from a gloriously wet S Hants, happy me.
Man happy returns monk have a smashing day 🎂🥳🥂.
Good to see you Marzipan great picture, 🤞 for your scan.
Voluntary phone was average yesterday, all sorted and stats done. No real plans today.
Enjoy yours.
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Good morning from Stockport, I am still in bed so haven’t looked out at the weather yet but it is quite dark.
I am going out for a sandwich and coffee at 12:30 so need to get my hair washed soon.
Yesterday was uneventful, the Pharmacist wasn’t concerned about my blood results apart from slightly raised Cholesterol.
Sainsbury’s arrived and was put away and I did a bit more tidying .
I wish for a decent day for you all and a very Happy Birthday to Monk

Enjoy your birthday, Monk! 💐🎂

Good morning Mick and everyone from a Carlisle of sun and cloud....showers are promised later.
Yesterday I collected my repaired partial plate...and have the dentist to look forward to later in the week. I did a little shopping then it was back home to a bit of cleaning and some gardening after lunch...another plant put in and a bit of pruning done. I have a very vigorous pyracantha and yesterday wasn't the first time this summer that it has had a serious haircut. It always produces a mass of beautiful yellow berries which the blackbirds won't touch unless they're absolutely desperate.

Today I'll finish the basic housework jobs for the week and hopefully tick off some of the little ones on my list, in between read my book of short stories, some of which are rather dire and I'm skipping through them. I used to religiously read a book thoroughly from end to end, not now, life is too short to waste on things you don't enjoy when there are plenty you do.

Wishing those of you with problems or unwellness better days!

Grandmabatty I hope today is easier for you💐

Good morning from a dull and rainy N.Bucks. Very achy this morning, I swear damp weather make it worse.
Happy Birthday Monk.
This morning I shall visit my friend who is in a care home.
We have an appointment with a solicitor this afternoon to sort out our POAs. We been meaning to do them for ages.
Otherwise I just have one side of my quilt to bind and then must get the materials together for our craft club project tomorrow.
Happy travels for those on the move. Thoughts with those who are poorly.
Wising all a good day with a smile along the way.

Good morning from Shropshire.A cooler start to the day.

Yesterday’s visit to mum was pretty awful.She is a shell of a person now and it seems cruel what passes as her life.My brother phoned just as I was leaving the home which helped as we both were able to voice what we felt.We also had a chat with the home’s chaplain who visits mum daily.As usual my dear husband was my rock.

Today I have the dentist🤪my biggest fear.What a start to the week!I am focusing on being home this afternoon and starting my new book.

Thinking of all who are unwell and who have worries of any kind.A lot of us at the moment.

I have to mention FGT who I am in awe of.Going out of your comfort zone is amazing.I hope you are feeling better and have a lovely time.I am sure Himself is looking down and thinking that’s my girl.Our original warrior woman💪💐

Wishing everyone a good day 🌻🦩

Happy Birthday monk08 I hope you have a good day!

Good morning everybody from sunny Ibiza where I’m pleased to report I slept like a log last night and I’ve only just woken up (9am here too!).

I’m going down for my breakfast shortly and then I plan to hit the beach over yonder (see pic I just took) later this morning.

It feels good to be well again 😁 I’m ready to start my holiday now!

Happy birthday Monk08 have a lovely day. Marzipan good to see you posting. I missed you.

Good morning from a drizzly N Surrey. Overcast and a bit grey. No matter. We need plenty of drizzle to soften the earth before we get rainstorms which most likely we will do going towards late autumn/winter.
Yesterday the washing machine was delivered and connected. Wonderful. I did several loads which dried quickly on the line.

Too wet today to do more, but tomorrow onwards I will crack on. I will feel better when the decks are clearer. I only ever have a single duvet on my bed until it gets really cold and it is so much easier and lighter to change its cover and quicker to launder.

A sad task today. I collect DHs ashes. They will stay here until DDs and I decide where they will be scattered. DHs sister is staying with me so I won't be alone. I think I will like having them in the house.

I slept well last night. In chunks as usual but more chunks than usual. Too cloudy to see the pretty new moon early this morning. Maybe tomorrow.

Finally our resident robin has returned to the garden. Where on earth do they go in the summer?

I haven't seen Marzipans posts for some time and I do enjoy reading about her vibrant town and bus trips. (Good luck with your tests Marzipan).
Likewise Madeleines descriptions of the dales.

I wish you all a good day.

Good morning all and yes, we have rain. Lovely!

This morning the district nurse will come and take blood from Dh. He’s very overdue so we’ll see the outcome re diabetes. Honestly I’m thinking it’s a waste of time. He has a very sweet tooth and won’t cut down on anything. I’ve given up !
It’s his life and he lives it how he wants.

Later morning we have the accountant coming. Supposed to be yesterday but she was unwell. DS2 can’t make it today, so it will just be and her trying to fathom paperwork. 🤯. Oh well, that what we’re paying her for . 💷💷💷💷. Dh will be here but can’t shine a light on much, … and then suddenly he’ll remember something vital. Let’s hope.,🤞.

I hope to get to Bridge this afternoon as I haven’t been for a couple of weeks. I really enjoy it and it’s good for the brain to be thinking of something different.

My friend phoned me yesterday, her husband is away with his brothers and she went into the garden, tripped on a paving stone, and fell into their swimming pool, deep end. She isn’t a great swimmer and is quite overweight , fully clothed. She struggled to get out with bruised, probably cracked ribs. She could have knocked herself out.

She honestly could have died. All alone with no one around.
Things happen so quickly . You read about mysteries like this ‘woman found drowned in pool’ . Husband would be under suspicion or a burglary.
Thankfully all is well apart from bruising and cuts.

A lesson to us all, Take Care!

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Good morning everyone from mid Essex. We have very welcome rain at last, not sure how long it will last. The rest of the week looks dry again.
I had an unsuccessful shopping trip into the nearest town yesterday morning but did take a few books to the charity book shop. I can only take a few at a time, so more visits will be needed.
I’ll go to the local garden centre this morning to get some bulbs, then see my dementia friend later. I sat with her yesterday afternoon as her DH had a doctors appointment.

Good to see you back marzipan I hope your hospital appointment is reassuring this afternoon. Good you’ve been able to find a sewing group that you can fit in with!

melanie I hope you have a safe and enjoyable cycle ride today.

Hoping that all those on holiday have a lovely time, that those who aren’t well feel better today and that all doctors and hospital appointments go well!

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a damp, dull and grey east coast.

Happy birthday Monk08 enjoy your day

I’ve had a bad night sleep so I’ve been pottering around since four. DH has had a bad night too so he’s in a bad mood. Oh dear🤦

My sister and brother in law are arriving from Kent today to stay a couple of nights. They are helping with uncles life celebration gathering tomorrow. I love it when my sister visits they are such great company. It will be good having them with us tomorrow.

We will go over and visit our little ladies later as they arrived home from their holiday at 4-am this morning. We have a card for DGD2 who’s starting school tomorrow. We have missed them so much.

DH is cooking avocado and eggs on toast so I’d best go and help.

Have a good day with moments of joy🌼

Good Morning everyone from a very wet, central south coast. It was raining hard at 3am and still is. I am delighted to see the rain, which we need desperately.

My plan to reduce the contents of the freezer continues and I am trying to make sure we do not end up throwing out food which should be eaten. The problem is we have very different dietary needs and DH is a hearty eater but I am not. I am managing by adding carbs to his meal, whilst I just have the protein element with salad or veg. I am not a potato or pasta fan but he is.

Love the photo of you and your giant bear, Marzipan! Good luck with the appointment and fingers crossed for a reassuring result.

Safe travels everyone and hope that all with struggles of any kind have an easier day.

Good to see you back Marzipan.

Good morning all from a very wet Black country.
Today is my 73rd birthday we are going for a meal later, other than that nothing else planned saw the family Sunday.
Hope FGT is feeling better and can begin to enjoy her time in Ibiza.
Have a nice day everyone whatever your plans 😎.

Good morning Michael and all GN's on a damp still morning in North Yorkshire, I am already up and dressed, as I have an early dentists appointment . This week has been absolutely nothing like normal, and it continues! I had been to the dentists, because I knew it was well over 6 months, since the last visit but couldnt remember the actual date. It turned out that I was well overdue, and so today was booked.

Well it is difficult enough, but the dentist I knew and trusted has left, so starting with a new person means added stress anyway, However I awarded myself a goldstar for making an appointment and knew there is a feeling of something a bit odd , which needs to be checked out. But now of course, with all the happenings of this last week, I will get to see her, but she will not be doing anything today. I cannot risk having anything unnecessary done, as I am still battling with the cellulitis etc.

Well, another day that did not go according to plan yesterday. However, at least the brain is in gear, and I of course see so many jobs not done and wondering how I didnt notice this and that before! Physically not good for most of the day, with my leg, and back, were constantly nagging at me, but mentally thank god, I was at last in charge. So I actually did manage to get a few things done.

I left early, expecting to be back to read more posts and catch up, but the day developed in a different way. One of the main things I had to do was to get fuel for the car, and as it was getting right down, and I do not totally trust the gauge which sometimes shows a quarter and then rapidly drops to zero, I decided that I would kill two birds with one stone and go to Thirsk , where the Tesco garage are very helpful to me and I show my blue badge and give a little tap on the horn and they come out to me. Standing still putting fuel in is always painful at the best of times, and I wasnt wanting to do it myself. So once the lady had come out and started filling it up, I slowly hobbled to the shop bit to pay, and was so slow I was only just entering the door when she arrived back from filling it . Oh cringe the cost had gone up to 160p a litre and I can see that I shall be checking on the bus pass and only venturing down the town on the yellow peril!

Well I was pleased to feel that the car was a bit more ready for action and have got the picnic box into autumn mode, and checked that my bright yellow jacket is at the ready inside the car for the darker days. There was some shopping I could have done, but suddenly remembered that I had said I would go to a meeting that afternoon and decided that I needed to take things steady ( I do take note of your comments ) and decided that I would instead go and buy my bread and then descend upon Cafe Nero, where I would have a much needed coffee and a rest in a chair that didnt hurt my back so much.

Had forgotten it was market day, and had quite a struggle to get parked anywhere near Neros, but had to just hang around, until there was a space, not a cat in hells chance of walking over the cobbles and uneven pavement in the state I was in, but ah at last, I arrived with bone china mug at the ready.

The staff who know me quite well, had seen me hobbling in and called to me to choose a seat and they would come over to me. What bliss!, I found a chair that was comfortable for me, carefully lowered myself into it, and by the time I was sat down , the kind staff were at my side and took my mug and I decided to have a treat so ordered , of course, my favourite apricot croissant, to be warmed and the coffee to come with it. Ah what bliss , to sit in relative comfort and anticipate my treat.

A lovely friendly little dog was watching my every movement whilst eating the croissant, her tail wagging and that way they have of sitting but sort of fidgeting at the same time, and looking in hopes of a treat. She kept shuffling towards me and the gentleman who she belonged to , told her off and went to pull her away, but I said she was very well behaved and no bother.

We got talking , first of the price of the fuel at the moment, and then onto various other things, finding we had quite a lot in common, as he was also a teacher and a linguist, and had lived out in some of the places I had been. It was rather nice to chat to someone who knew areas I had been in and as he was younger than me , he had been there later than I had, and so I quite enjoyed hearing of the changes that had happened and he seemed quite eager to hear of various dictators, who had been around when I was abroad.

Well , he eventually went, saying he would look out for me again in Neros and that he had enjoyed our talk, as there were few people who he could talk to about such things. I also enjoyed the meeting and felt much refreshed by the whole encounter, but due to that I decided not to go to the meeting . I hadnt committed myself ,it was just something I thought of doing, but now was feeling that having as much rest as I could and allowing myself to just stop was more important.

I find that when situations arise unexpectedly I can deal with whatever I have to - well no choice really - but I hate that being out of control situation, where you cannot plan in advance and are not actually the person who is in charge of what happens next. That makes me tense up and spend ages thinking if this then that , and what about the other? This all goes on inside my head , but outwardly I appear to be dealing with things ok. But whilst I can tell myself that it is ok now to relax, my body takes its own time to relax. I have never found any way of forcing things, just have to wait for it to improve by themselves.

Meandering my way home I decided to nip into my local smaller tesco for a few necessary bits whilst I was out. Actually for once, I was able to get several things that had been out of stock, and had to buy an extra bag as I only had one with me. Then I went home, and couldnt park close to the flat, so just got the frozen bits and one or two important things and left the rest to get out this morning. Then I did very little, just made the most of some king prawns I had bought in the bargain box and got some sticky rice done and had a very simple prawn feast with just soy sauce, not all the usual concoction I tend to make. So was quite happy to be a slob and listen to radio three and then watch vigil, surrounded by shopping and mess waiting to be attended to, but which I calmly ignored and went off to bed, only suddenly remembering that it was the bin men today, and so had to get out, stick dressing gown on and collect up all the rubbish and go out and stick it in the shed.

So have heard my beloved Bach and the sky is lightening up and a very slight breeze now, but there is definitely that sense of it being an autumn morning today. My son is 51 today, sent him a happy birthday email as I dont know where he is at the moment, but will hopefully speak to him this evening. He started his new job yesterday, so fingers crossed that it all went well and he will settle in there well. Ah we never change do we? Our children are always our children to us, no matter what they do or where they go, we can still worry about them, hoping they are eating well, getting enough sleep etc etc!

Well ladies and gentlemen, I am starting to feel rather anxious, despite knowing she wont be doing anything today, and so need to gather my bags and bits, so that I can go on to do various necessary things afterwards. I cant concentrate until I have this out of the way, so mundane jobs are quite good for now, and will get the washing up done and the bed made so that hopefully I shall return to a better looking flat and then I shall be going back to read all the missed bits of news from you all and then I need to concentrate on doing some paperwork and finding documents , which hopefully I shall be in a better frame of mind to do later.

Wishing you all a good start to your day, and may we all have an improving day. At least I feel in a better state of mind, and whilst my leg isnt doing much better it is no worse ,so at least I am only stationary, not going backwards. I am going to be more positive and book my rail trip in advance to get a cheaper fare. I could have done it a week ago, but with all the things happening I didnt feel sure that it was worth it, so I must be feeling more positive now. Onward and upward as they say. Have a good day

Good morning from a lovely rainy Cornwall where I'm dicing with who knows what in posting again after endless problems with Gransnet and my phone. I've asked the powers-that-be to assure me that the site is secure.

Anyway, that aside, I've had lots of jaunts to lots of places on buses and the usual coffees in various cafes. Yesterday I discovered a weekly sewing group, something I've been wanting for ages. They were so welcoming and when they asked what I did sewing-wise and I explained that I remake clothes and also have a vast collection of denim pockets they didn't bat an eyelid so I know I'll fit in.

A friend has offered me her unused overlocker machine which I'm in awe of as I was about to spend £200 on buying one.

Today I have a fast-tracked hospital appointment to investigate a swelling in my neck for cancer. However the accompanying letter tells me that 98% of investigations prove to be benign. Oh good.

Found this photo on my phone of me cuddling a polar bear last year. Why not?