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Good Morning Saturday 31st October 2026

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Michael12 Sat 31-Oct-26 04:48:38

Good Morning Everyone,
A dark and dry start to the day here in Brackley.
Plans for the day after a light breakfast , I will get the bus into Bicester , go to the bakery cafe have a coffee and a fried breakfast which set me up for the day , maybe a beer followed by a shop and hopefully talk to people I know.
Later a Chinese Take Away , then I will here the local firework display which is sponsored by F1 team Mercedes.
Health OK,
Take Care,
Mick

grandMattie Sat 31-Oct-26 05:18:00

Good morning from Bristol, where it is also dark and dry.
I’m exhausted from yesterday’s exertions and not looking forward to today’s.
Yesterday, I had to do 2 toads of washing, dry it, etc. then set about baking, where I made some flapjacks, ginger nuts and two coffee and walnut sandwich cakes, which then needed to be cool enough to I’ve and set a little before collection.
Unfortunately, half way through, I had @ sudden and debilitating bout of dizziness which meant I had to take a pill, then lie down for 1/2 hour for it to pass.
Oh, I made some tomato soup for lunch, which I had early, then had a good nap, before organising myself for my friend to collect me and my stuff in her car, later.
The hairdresser came bang on time, and while she was cutting my hair, the other two ladies came for their cut.
The car came, we put the stuff in the car, went to church. I found out that the servery in church was blocked by chairs, etc. Although,I shall e serving in the hall, I need to access the servery for various things.
Came home, had dinner, washed my hair as I was very itchy from bits, went to bed early as I needed sleep.
Today, I shall have to go to church early, to sort out the servery mess, then go to a meeting for the church coffees, set up my stall in the hall + put out seats and tables, cloths, etc., for the punters….
I shan’t have time to go home at “half time”, nor lunch, so must organise that before leaving. Oh heck! I wish people were more willing to help with the boring stuff, like tidying up, or carrying chairs and tables… (there will be a Halloween party in the church a little under 2 hours after the end of the fete!🤨)
My wish is that people are happy and enjoy their afternoon.
So, today, that’s what’s happening.
I hope that md gets a bed in the cardiac ward (and gets herself some earplugs), that everyone else has a good day. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

GillyMo Sat 31-Oct-26 05:22:26

Good morning from Shropshire on the first leg of my journey to Wales. I fear it's going to be foggy here so I will have a leisurely breakfast in the hotel before setting off later.

Happy Saturday all.

karmalady Sat 31-Oct-26 05:27:40

Good morning from s somerset, should be a bright day and maybe foggy

I can smell fungi in the air and yesterday saw an amanita in my allotment strawberry bed, not just any amanita but a very poisonous one. It looks a bit like a very white field mushroom from above but has pure white gills and is more slender, this amanita is absolutely deadly. The ordinary name for this one is avenging angel .I am definitely going to put mulch around every strawberry plant next spring, to raise the strawberries. Amanitas are to be avoided, many are poisonous

The car needs a bit of cleaning first today, I am off on a trip late morning and want to get the car cleaned and make a pan of leek and potato soup before I leave

RosesandLilac Sat 31-Oct-26 05:38:29

Good morning, it’s dry here at the moment although I suspect it’ll be misty within the next couple of hours.
Honestly grandMattie I felt exhausted reading your day, I truly don’t know how you do it! I don’t have anywhere near your energy 🤗
I did spend some time yesterday wandering around the village after having a delicious breakfast at our little village cafe. It only opens for a few hours twice a week, very simple but delicious food and it’s very popular. It was lovely to be outside.
Today I’m walking bigger dog, she’s becoming adverse to going with DH, mainly because he insists that she goes in the car which she barely tolerates for short distances.
So, she and I are going for an amble, possibly across the fields and I will relish being out.
Nothing else happening here, I am turning the heel on the second sock so I will get on with that later.
I can’t believe it’s Halloween today, for some odd reason I was sure it wasn’t until next weekend. Clearly my brain is scrambled!
Anyway, I will wish you all a happy weekend and sending best wishes for the poorly and stressed ones x
🌹

grandMattie Sat 31-Oct-26 05:55:49

r&l,I don’t know either. Just plug on until I collapse. Trouble is, that if I don’t do it, things don’t get done… in this case, it’s for a dementia charity - both my parents were demented, so I feel I must help.