Good Morning Friday 15th October 2026

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is still dark. Not sure what the weather will be like today but I shall be inside mostly.

Yesterday’s walk in the woods was lovely, with the paths still dry for the most part. I picked up a pocketful of fat chestnuts and steamed them in the evening. They were delicious. Nature’s bounty! Took me back to my childhood when I used to go picking chestnuts with my mum in the same woods on a Sunday afternoon, but she used to roast them in the oven of the Yorkshire range. Even more delicious.

The gas engineer is coming this morning to service the boiler. He usually comes early after dropping his daughter off at school. Then I must put some petrol in the car😱 and do a food shop. I have a friend coming for lunch tomorrow. We haven’t seen each other for a while.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from a potentially sunny Cornwall where today I'm at an arts lecture before taking off to a beach somewhere for a long walk. I've been staying at a fairly local Premier Inn to give me a break from all sorts of disruptions in my building. Meanwhile my youngest grandchildren and parents are in Tenerife where a hotel guest has died and was dealt with in front of everyone; 'no screens' said my son.

Later I'll clear my patio floor as I have a huge ash tree hanging over it from the wild wood which literally carpets it with leaf branches at this time of year.

A former school friend is asking what it's like to live in my town as she and her husband are thinking of relocating here from a city. I've tried to be very unbiased as I'm not in their shoes and although it's certainly a lovely place to live, personally I wouldn't move hundreds of miles away from my family at their stage in life. I've told her that. Hey ho.

Oh dear Ash. 😲

Good morning from Exeter where it still, of course, is dark.
My goodness, ash, not one but two shiners! Hop3 5heu disappear fast. Arnica?
We have had a lovely time yesterday.
As the AirB&B didn’t accept us until the afternoon,we went to Exmouth, where we had a lovely walk on the beach, had the inevitable ice cream before lunch! Mistake. I was quite full for a delicious eggs florentine in a small cafe off the seafront.
After getting to the AirB&B, which is an apartment in a redundant hospital - either convalescent home or “loony bin” - went to a nearby Tesco superstore. I know, I know, small things and all that, but this one had a huge F&F section. My black winter trousers are about 10 years ok£ and showing their age… DD found some black T-shirts that she uses as stock, making two holes for her dog collar - much cheaper than the”proper “ ones!
We then took the train to the centre of Exeter where we got to the Cathedral on time for evensong. Cue tearfulness from me; DH loved evensong in different cathedrals. It was a very long service indeed - apparently the choristers call that psalm the “death psalm”, it’s incredibly long - takes 5 pages in the hymnal! No. 78?
We then went to Babylon, the best Turkish restaurant in Exeter according to trip advisor. Lovely meal, then train back, where DD watched Traitors. I don’t like it; too much messing around with people’s minds.
Today, much of the same - cave walk, too much food, lots of chatting.
This is the longest time I have spent with DD on her own since she was pregnant with DGD1 17 years ago! We seem to be ok, although I’m careful in the topics I bring up…
Trust you will all have a good day. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from a dark but mild corner of La Sarthe.

Yesterday morning I was disappointed to discover that bruising from my fall out of bed on Tuesday was becoming visible in the form of one, possibly two, black eyes! ☹️

We made the most of the afternoon sunshine, following early mist for the second day running, by sitting outside for a while.

Hope today is kind to us all. 🦩🥰🦩💐🦩