Good Morning Saturday 15th August 2026

Good morning from an appreciably cooler Bristol; it is overcast.
mick, I hope the antibiotics start working very soon; cystitis isn’t much fun.
My shopping for the “sea” in my patchwork was successful and I’m going to have fish of every hue, using some of the many different patterns and colours in my stash.
The bus dropped me outside Primark as usual, and I popped in ;imagine my shock and horror to see it jam packed with puffer jackets and knitwear!😳

Posted too soon.
I played lady bountiful in the afternoon, giving five neighbours a handful each of mybab6 tomatoes. There were far too many for me to eat, besides I like making people happy.
Nothing much today. More patchwork, gives me something to do.
Have a good date, one and all. Carpediem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning from Sheffield

Today I am going on a coach trip to London to see ABBA Voyage. I saw it three years ago with my daughter. I had arranged to go with my sister in law but she had surgery a couple of weeks ago and felt not well enough to go. My good friend has stepped in instead.
If anyone has been you know what a fantastic experience it is. I’m so looking forward to the weekend.
I’m more or less packed.DH is dropping us off at the coach station at 8.30. We have some spare time in London tomorrow morning, not sure what we will do. I don’t know where we will be dropped off so will play that by ear.
I have my sparkly top and have crocheted two mesh beanie hats with sequins, all prepared !

Take care everyone

Good morning everyone from an overcast Anglesey.

Thank you for the messages wishing me a good day out yesterday. We went to a garden centre and had a leisurely wander round followed by lunch where we sat and nattered like we used to pre the little chap's arrival.

I've known my friend for over 40 years and I'm conscious that I mustn't neglect her. It's all a balancing act, isn't it?

DH and the little chap got a bus to Moelfre, where they played with the pebbles on the beach and had fish and chips.

I like the teal colour on your fledgling quilt, GrandMattie.

Hope your urine infection responds quickly to the antibiotics, Mick. Perhaps you could get some cranberry juice when you go shopping as it's meant to help.

Today we're off to Llandudno. We'll take the little chap's tricycle for him to scoot along the prom.

Marydoll, my heart goes out to you. The combination of frustration and worry is palpable in your posts. When we say those marriage vows when we're young, it's probably a good thing that we don't know how they'll be tested in the years ahead or we might run for the hills!!

Wishing everyone a super Saturday. 🌻

Good morning from Malta where the high today is 39°C.

It’s a public holiday today for the feast of Santa Maria (the Assumption of Our Lady into Heaven). It also marks 84 years since the tanker Ohio limped into the Grand Harbour carrying supplies to save the Maltese from starvation (and capitulation to the enemy) A convoy of 14 ships had been sent by Britain under armed guard but had been relentlessly attacked while approaching the island, nine ships were sunk with five making it to Malta, and it was regarded as a miracle. Lest we forget.

No plans today really. Just pottering about. I’m happiest at home and always find plenty to do to keep me busy. First my half hour on the crosstrainer hoping to tone up my bingo wings!😂😂

Wishing you all a good day and a happy weekend.☀️

Ooh, enjoy Abba Voyage, Melanie!
A friend went in April with her sister and daughter and said it was fantastic.
Her daughter immediately started planning a trip with some of her university friends, she enjoyed it so much.

Good morning from warm and cloudy s somerset

Lots of strenuous garden work yesterday, many hours done and energy used all day. New raised beds made, one filled and ready to plant, first with small carrots then overwintering dwarf broad beans. One old bed re-vamped and now filled with everbearer strawberries and one hotbin emptied and is re-filled with plant material and some bark

Plans for today involve more garden work, removing old planters, trays and pots to the tip, pruning apple trees and lifting old echinacea plants

There will be plenty of time for restful indoor stuff soon, when the seasons change.

Good morning all from a much cooler Black country.
Lovely day at the wedding service was outside fans were supplied for each guest and there was a little bit of cloud, but such a relief to go indoors in the air con.
Today another early start we have engineer coming between 8-1 to sort the phones out, got caught out last time and they were outside before 8.
Will come back later to catch up with everybody's happenings.
Best wishes for anyone celebrating and safe travels those on the move.
Virtual hugs where needed.
Have the best day you can everyone whatever your plans 😎

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where I’ve woken just now to a sky full of white cloud cover. Alexa tells me it’s going to be (only) 21°C today. The end of the heatwave it seems my desk fan can go back in its box in the wardrobe.

The family are now in Málaga in my little place. I received a message late last night and I’m sure I’ll get FaceTimed this morning! 💕

I think I might take the bus to the Trafford Centre later. I want to buy a new goose down and feather pillow and like to give them a squish when choosing, which is why I won’t be ordering one from Sainsbury’s Argos downstairs - even though that’d be more handy!

While there, I’ll nip into M&S Food Hall, although fish & chips might be on the menu for my tea - it’s ages since I enjoyed that particular treat at £7;50 but so delicious!

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is cloudy and cool, but there is no sign of last night’s forecast rain. I woke up in the night because I was cold!
I hope the antibiotics kick in quickly, Mick.

Yesterday morning I went to the gym and came home to wait for a telephone consult with the physio about my arthritic hands. It seems I am doing all the right things and he has put me on a rolling referral. The rest of the day was spent clearing up the lower garden and then emptying a cupboard I have tended to shove a lot of stuff into and then forget about it. It was a bitter sweet experience as I found all the condolence cards I was sent after DH died, and also the anniversary, Christmas and birthday cards we had sent to each other, including the last ones. I’ve put them all carefully away again. Goodness knows what for. DS rang for a chat on his way home from work. He was on the bus. We spent quite a lot of time talking about the merits of various malt whiskies. Goodness knows what the other passengers must thought - probably that this man and his mother were a pair of alcoholics!

Today I have some food shopping to do and if it stays cool, I’ll go for a walk round the top of the valley, though the fields and hedgerows are a uniform brown and there’s no relief from it. What has happened to our beautiful English landscape and when will we ever see it again?

Have the best day you can, folks.