Good Morning Thursday 13th August 2026

Good morning! Dear lordy it’s already 19° here and despite having the fans on, windows open etc I’m a crabby b…..r already!
Not a good start to the day 😄

As you may have guessed I haven’t slept much, let alone well, but at least I have absolutely nothing to do today except put away an Ocado delivery first thing.
My cleaner came yesterday; oh my goodness I’m amazed at the difference she’s made. I think I must have been just tinkering around at the edges of cleaning or something!
She’s coming every week, aren’t I lucky?!
She even dusted the ceiling light shades 🫣, I must be a right slattern……
I had my stitches out in the afternoon, blue fishing line was used by the look of them 😄, all’s good. DH took me, he’s being very solicitous ( I suspect that DS had a word), I did raise my eyebrows at him scurry around tidying up his muddles first thing yesterday- definitely a huge bonus point to having a cleaner!

Anyway, I’m doing well, the Thoracic Specialist Nurse phoned yesterday and reinforced the fact that I must rest, it’s not optional, for at least the next 6 weeks….. I think it’s going to be all too easy to do too much so will heed her words.
Follow up with the consultant in two weeks, fingers crossed 🤞🏻
Love and best wishes to you all x
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Good morning from s somerset, very hot with intense sun today

It was too hot to do anything much yesterday, the only thing I did was sort seed packets and have thrown a lot in the bin, they were out of date. The ones I have now are sorted with labels written and ready for spring sowing. At least I have clarity now and have ordered the missing dozen

I went into the hot garage for something at 8.30 pm and was distracted by the shallots that were doing their best to remain in good condition. I spent quite a while cleaning them up, also the garlics and onions and of course tidied the mess I made. I brought them all in and now they are residing in ventilated earthenware containers. They will be fine and I was past my bedtime

I could not sleep, far too hot and finally I got up at 4. I have a family gathering next weekend, including vegans so I did my organic veg order, which arrives on friday morning, 21st. There are far fewer available veg than in a normal year. DS and partner will spend many hours travelling from Aberdeen and everyone else will join them here

I have no intention of doing anything involving energy today, my sewing is on the back burner and will stay there. I will plan and plot and doze and maybe get to the allotment on my bike before dusk. The road is closed to cars or I would drive there

The seagulls have started screeching, everyone will wake up now

Good and cheerful news from you Roses xx

Good morning from my patio swing seat in Cornwall where I've been reading by torchlight since 0430, watching the pretty pre-dawn sky change colour and relishing the cool air before the heat hits. I had to put off my granddaughter's visit yesterday due to my breathing problems but my son, her uncle, stepped up and took her for the day and they had a great fun time judging by the photos he sent. The day was capped by a breathtaking eclipse which they watched from a beach. I stayed indoors and enjoyed the strange shadows it created.

Today... sewing and watching films and prior to that a quick trip to Wetherspoons for breakfast.

Good morning from Bristol. Hot, hot, hot 🥵
Sorry about your bad night, r&l, but as you are under orders to rest, you can catch up today! Glad that the play is being well received Ash.
I’ve only just woken up, must be a record for me. I was beyond tired yesterday, the heat and too much to do.
We have a new volunteer from AgeUK at the FAB cafe. She does what she wants and confuses everything; I try to ignore her but it’s not always easy. She is only with us for her PhD so obviously “knows everything”! I find her very wearing.
I barely had time for lunch when I had to go to the other village for the library book group. I took the opportunity to get a few things, including cash from the building society.
Again, I walked there and back in the searing, exhausting heat.
Barely time to cool down, pack my backpack to catch the bus to the Downs and meet DD and family for dinner and the eclipse. Of course we has a ghost bus and the next one was packed; the traffic was horrendous due to both the time of day, and everyone going to the Downs.
Only DD and Iris arrived, on their bikes; DGD1 is with friends in Cornwall, DSiL was on his way home from his job in Cardiff…
We ate and watched. It was very hot and we had to decide between being in the shade and not so hot, or in the sun to see the developing eclipse. We ate a picnic dinner.
The whole of Bristol was there, with very excited 20sand 30s, most of whom were brandishing various colanders and cameras obscuras to see the eclipse. There was one sweet couple with whom I shared my glasses (ordered early by DD 👏). There was one girl was very excited.
The eclipse was less exciting that the one in ‘99 but fascinating nevertheless.
I was very tired and left soon after the maximum cover, Gita bus home almost immediately.
I was so very tired that I was asleep by 9! Of course, I woke up around 130 but told myself that all I wanted was the loo, persuaded myself that I needed more sleep and only woke up just now. Curiously, my sleep was full of disturbing dreams, not exactly nightmares.
I’ve only got t’ai chi today, but think I’ll miss it as my ankle, although improving a lot, is still pretty uncomfortable.
May you all stay cool, safe and well today (after which the temps will start dropping a little 👏). Carpe diem 🐦‍🔥❤️🦩🦩🦩🦩