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Good Morning Thursday 20th August 2026

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Michael12 Thu 20-Aug-26 04:56:37

Good Morning Everyone ,
Its dark but dry outside here in Brackley this morning , its seems as though any wet weather is by passing the area.
The usual bus journey into Bicester this morning hopefully chat people I know , but fewer people seem to be about .
Health OK,
Take Care,
Mick

grandMattie Thu 20-Aug-26 05:14:23

Good morning from a dark Bristol. It rained heavily for barely a minute late last night, but nothing since.
It’s GCSE result day and DGD 1is expecting hers. She will do well, but is naturally very anxious.
We had a good FAB cafe yesterday with 4 new people coming; attendance is erratic, but good. We would never fit everyone in, if all the regulars came on the same day - excluding when we have a live concert.
My afternoon was odd, with interruptions from my neighbour. He I’d widowed and misses his wife dreadfully. He is very say, but uses me to bring up anything that needs reassurance.
He is a retired architect but is very worried about the botching of jobs with the painting of the estates, etc. I won’t go there, I can bore for England if I start!
What bothers us is the patronising platitudes we are fed, leave the downright lies and economy of the truth.
I started a lemon and lime marmalade, which I’ll finish later.
This morning, I have t’ai chi, then my annual pc clean up and service in the afternoon.
Take care all. Enjoy your happy place fgt. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Bellasnana Thu 20-Aug-26 05:38:14

Good morning from Malta where a sunny day is forecast wth a high of 38°C.

It was too hot to walk to the village yesterday so I made do with my local corner shop which was fine as I only needed a couple of things.

I received an sms from the bank to say the driving licence I had sent as per their request, was not acceptable for verifying my address.🙄

I was livid and phoned to register a complaint. I asked the agent why all this stress and worry when we are constantly being warned about scams. She apologised profusely but still couldn’t give me a straight answer as to why my notarised copies of my local ID card and now my driving licence are not good enough to verify my address despite being listed on their website as acceptable documents.

I only keep a small amount in my UK bank, it’s not as though I’m money laundering vast sums! I’m to get a call back (not holding my breath).

No plans for today. Will see what I feel like doing once I’m up and about. Exercise is always first on the list, half an hour on the crosstrainer.

Hope FGT had a trouble free journey yesterday and will enjoy some precious family time in Malaga, 🇪🇸

Take care all, wishing you a good day.☀️