Good Mooring Thursday 16th July 2026

Good morning from a clear, cool Bristol. The birds are fairly quiet; are they in eclipse.
fgt, I hope you got home safely. And, yes, adjusting to solo life takes time and much emotional energy. Well done you!
Yesterday, I got to church a little before 0930 for morning prayers as usual to find the church uncharacteristically locked. The secretary was there and used het keys for me. As she finished, the vicar came breezing in saying that he’d decided too open at 0930 instead of much earlier…
FAB cafe had most of the usual suspects but seem less energetic than usual. It’s closed next week for work in the church. The new heating is finally being put in - ironic in this heat!
I was offered two other rooms:
;one is too small to comfortably accommodate more than about 8; the other is lovely but access to water is virtually impossible. I have refused absolutely to do the hosting for that reason.
It was too hot, and I was too tired to go to the meeting in the afternoon so spent a happy afternoon assembling the thing I’d got from IKEA.
Today will be spent defrosting my fridge/freezer and doing some baking so the icing has time to set before being taken up tomorrow afternoon.
Bon voyage to the travellers, hugs to sickbay-ers. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from s somerset, one degree cooler today, I am thankful for small mercies

Up early today, I wanted to try and cool the house and anyway ocado is arriving from 7am. I have had my breakfast and my car is packed and ready to go to my allotment as soon as everything is away. On the spur of the moment, I ordered magnums, I have not eaten ice cream for two years. I am a self-confessed ice cream addict

The de-cluttered fabric has all gone, 5 heavy black bags and twice I opened them up and took fabric out to keep. I am happy with what I have at home now. Yesterday I finished the first of two Charlie tops. I do like this one, especially the slightly gathered sleeves and the tidy neckband, The feel is so cosy and soft, it is a lovely easy pattern and all the better since I adjusted the waistband and length

Today I will finish the second Charlie and will also cut out a rescued fabric for a large cushion cover, I have that fabric draped on my sofa now and like what I see. That will be done after lunch but first I am going to dig out all my remaining Charlotte potatoes, to store in brown paper bags. The clay soil is becoming very hard now and I need to get that job done.

I need to put a large trug of rose cuttings into an allotment compost bin and am taking my special compost turner with me, to wind in and then pull up to mix the compost properly in each of my three large compost bins. I should have good compost by next year. I will need to give them all some water.

I have 000s of compost worms in my hotbins at home, have not seen any in my allotment bins yet, perhaps moisture will help entice them

It is just too hot to cycle and I get too hot when I go to the allotment during the evening, like last night, all that fetching and carrying of water makes me exercise too much and I am better exercising early in the day, I don`t recover quickly enough for bedtime and then I wake up hot

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Good morning from Mallorca where it is lovely and cool at present but will rise to scorchio during the day.

We had a long day yesterday, both my Treasures had moments of ‘strong feelings’ but on the whole they were troopers.

DD3 is a star, so efficient at driving us to where we needed to be. It’s absolutely beautiful here, so peaceful, lots of birds (we have so few in Malta😞)

We have yet to try the pool but it looks lovely and there aren’t a lot of other people here so very relaxed.

I think we might be going to the dinosaur park later, I don’t mind what we do . It’s just lovely having my three Treasures all to myself.🥰

Hope you had a lovely birthday ginny, I’m sorry I didn’t see it in time to post yesterday.

I’m just having my tea sitting outside, photos in case you’re interested.

I won’t ramble on. Wishing a good day to all and thoughts to all who aren’t having an easy time of it.☀️🤗

I’m amazed at your industry, karma, but even more at the number of garments you make yourself. Your wardrobe must be packed! When do you wear them?

Lucky you bellas, just hope the pool lives up to expectations. The boys do know how to swim, don’t they?

Good morning, high cloud here on the hillside in south Glos, another hot day ahead.
As usual I enjoyed my trip to the hairdresser yesterday, the lovely ladies there are a real tonic.
Gosh, you are busy Karma, my compost bins house slow worms, they nest in them every year so I rarely can access the contents! We keep topping them up with green material and often these beautiful creatures are on the top of the compost when you open the lid.
I’ll water my pots first thing then it’s the usual routine, nothing planned.
I unpicked the embroidery I started on Saturday; I’d added a stabilising backing fabric but it’s making the’feel’ too bulky. I will restart it today.
Have a lovely day, hugs to all who need one x
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"Good Mooring"? Are you on a canal somewhere?

Good morning from South Lanarkshire. It’s cool and looks slightly misty outside.

Up early as we are childminding all day, I’m looking forward to seeing the children, I’ve missed them.
Not sure what we’ll do with them, beach or park probably, either way a picnic will be involved.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a fresher feeling corner of La Sarthe following a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon which brought welcome rain! Our water butt went from bone dry to full and the garden looks greener and grateful!

Similar weather affected the Dordogne yesterday preventing my DGD from pursuing the activity planned by her school for the girls. She is sleeping in a top bunk where there is no ladder! Apparently, she was the only one of her group of three friends fit enough to negotiate it. No doubt her dancing skills have helped.

I hope you enjoy your Majorcan break, Bellasnana with family.

Have a good day, everyone and safe travels to those on the move.

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