Good Morning Everyone,
Its dark, but mainly due to cloud and overnight rain here in Brackley this morning.
Yesterday I went into Waitrose for a few items ,they opened at 0930 for browse , and tills opened at 10 , I had my selection used the self check system ,and was out , and seeing que forming outside.
It was also a difficult day, as well , just over 2 weeks since last out properly , but stick to my guns and hope the situation improves over the coming weeks.
It only needs something serious to happen where I with someone ,which would be a total lockdown for everybody in the building.
Mick
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Good morning Mick and everyone. It's a grey dawn here in Cheshire and it's rained in the night. Yesterday wasn't the day I'd planned out in the garden as it wasn't warm and sunny, but very windy and chill. I sat in the garden with a throw around me, but not for long.
I have a walk in the woods each morning and usually find it sets me up for the day, but yesterday I felt down for the first time. I called some friends and felt better for the contact. So today I plan to eat well, do some baking, carrying on with my painting and concentrate of how fortunate I am.
Take good care of yourselves and stay safe. 
for all.
Morning Mick and everyone.
Sun is trying to come out but we are forecast rain later in Kent.
We should be off on our Warner's break today 
but of course for the best we aren't going. Even if they were open.
Stay safe everyone.
Morning all from a grey North Leicestershire.
We did lots in the garden yesterday and you can see the difference but there is still a lot to do. Not having to get ready for the Open Gardens has made us relax and not do what needs doing. A local nursery is still doing deliveries so we have compost, manure and bark waiting to be used.
We spoke to DD3 yesterday but the children were too busy playing with the children next door (from their own gardens!!) and only managed a quick hello.
Today we plan to sort out the back of our wardrobe!!! It slopes into the eaves and there could be all sorts in there. 
Take care everyone.
Morning everyone. Stay strong, Mick - together we can come through this.
Glorious morning, cats and dogs clamouring to go outside early. Today’s a shopping trip day - unfortunately - no fresh food left in fridge. So Mr GF will do the deed for us, armed with a list of stuff required and enough verbal instructions to make his head spin! I do worry: I’d honestly be happy now if we just stayed at home but needs must. Tomorrow he needs to collect more essential pills for our cat from the Vet, but the Vet’s wonderful Wife has agreed to take them to her new Wine shop - where she’ll meet my DH and put his wine in our car boot. Obviously it’s sometimes useful to have a cat for an alibi.
Read this morning that a —lunatic— guy tried walking into Spain yesterday via the Pyrenees from France “to buy some cheap cigarettes”. He had to be rescued - cold, lost and exhausted - and was also relieved of €135 for breaking the rules. All the rules, probably!
Well done, Ginny for giving yourself a good talking to. I had a couple of friends ‘phone yesterday. It made me laugh a lot...always the best medicine.
Hope all with sadness, illness or just wobbles have a better day. I’m going to have a 2nd attempt at changing some bed linen this morning : yesterday’s rather feeble effort was derailed by a cat. I also intend to make some talcum powder. It’s impossible to buy and I hate to be without it.
Take care all. Keep smiling - another week nearer to The Great Escape 
Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. Dull today.
I was reading an old thread by mistake. It was a few weeks ago and I couldn't understand why you were all talking about going out!!
We had some lovely moments yesterday - out in the garden listening to birdsong with no rushing about. Phonecalls with our DC and DGC. and my DPiL.
Happy belated Anniversary Newquay
Hope everyone has the best day you can.
Good Morning from a damp Black Country. It rained overnight after a lovely sunny day yesterday/
Didn't post yesterday as I had a bit of a 'wobble' and felt really down, so didn't want to bring gloom here.
Kept busy though and managed to shake it off. Tidied garage and swept the floor. Can't take anything to tip so was a matter of making organised chaos so you could at least see the floor 
Then cleaned the windows and UvPc, whilst partner tidied the garden.
Today I aim to tidy front drive, and weed between the paving slabs. This is after I do the Joe Wicks workout at 9am. Keeping busy is the key I think.
DD popped over Saturday with some provisions, and my belated Mothers Day present. It was hard having to only speak through the window. She won 6 novels in a competition and brought them for me to read. I have started one it is very good. 'She' by HC Warner.
Wishing you all the best day possible.
Good morning all from a very cloudy Glasgow, where it's 5 C. It looks like it will be plesant day, as the sun has come through as I was about to post.
Welcome to all the newbies, I'm beginning to lose track of all the names. It's lovely that new posters have found this supporting thread. Give yourself a gold ? Mick.
Beechnut, DD has the party planned, but no wedding date booked, as yet! 
. However, she does expect to be married by then. It's shame as the license palaver will have to start all over again from the begining. I wonder is the Govt will allow for an extension in the present circumstances and accept all the original paperwork as still valid. ?
Newquay, belated congratulations for yesterday. ? You won't forget your anniversary in a hurry, but I'm sure you had a great day, regrdless.
An admin day for me today. . When I was teaching, I hated the admin part and nothing has changed.
I still cannot access the online dispute section of the credit card site, (wedding refund) so another online chat in store. There is no point phoning.
As I am taking part in a research programme about my heart condition, sponsored by the British Heart foundation, I received multiple pages of questions, which I have to answer about my treatment, how I'm coping etc.
However, like most surveys, it is does not allow for conditions, which might impact on the result. e.g, the present sheilding situation.
If I answer the tick box questions, it looks as if I'm a lazy so and so, as I can't have my daily cardiac walk. Thanks goodness I didn't receive it just after the wedding cancellation, as it also asks how you are feeling.
Everything is coloured, but what's happening at present , but not really retated to my condition. I wonder how the researchers can really get a true picture. I would come across as lazy and depressed and that's definitely not me!
Also there isn't enough space to write in my medication, so I will need to type it up, more admin, as my repeat script doesn't show all my meds.
I an see a job here for myself, redesigning their survey. 
The best part is, I asked if I could do it electronically, as I'm being sheilded and it would guarantee delivery of the survey. No, messaged the doctor! It has to be posted. Now, therein lies the problem. How do I leave the house, without being stopped by the police, being fined or catching Coronavirus.?
A little bit more pottering in the garden today, I thoroughly enjoyed my time yesterday, quite happy enjoying the solitude. However, I'm as stiff as a board, even stiffer than normal, but I slept so much better. Every cloud......
I will love you and leave you, as my mum used to say. I have bed linen to put out.
(((Hugs))) for all who need it and have the best day you can.
Gilly, hoping today's a better day and Susan, praying the the wee one is a bit better
For all my virtual pupils, I'm about to post today's maths teaser. It will leave you square eyed, ??????
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