Good Morning Thursday

Thank you all for your comforting words.

Urmstongran, sorry, here is south Dublin! It's roasting this afternoon. Where are you?

Oh Auntieflo you are really going through a tough time and I really do feel for you right now.
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Thank you

Auntieflo
Another one managing disappointing news re their and their family's health. I hope the news gets better and all goes well for both of you. ??

Late again, so good afternoon, Michael, Annie and all.
Like the other day, I had written a post, then my finger caught the screen, and whoosh, it was gone in the blink of an eye.
I have just come back from the Dr’s, and been told that I shall need an operation. That on top of the not so good news re DH yesterday, has just about finished me off for today.
Marydoll, so sorry to hear the news about your dear BIL, but lovely about the fairy dust/lights. I can’t go back to check, as I will lose it all again.
Oldgaijin, hope you are soon feeling better, with a bit more energy.
To all those with problems, sadness, or just need a {{{hug}}},
sending gentle thoughts to one and all.

MaryDoll, you certainly come across as a very strong, decent person with a broad understanding of people and situations. I am sorry to hear of your loss. No doubt your grandchildren have sound traits of yours and your husband's character - I can imagine so. That surely is one great legacy.

Yes...£28m was the initial cost for the building and there have been updates and add-ons...cafe, It's supposedly a rich area and does have a huge number of young people in the population who help to keep it vibrant and relevant.
There's an athletics track, squash courts, football pitches, a large action room with mirrored walls and integrated sound system and much more, plus, it was the first leisure centre to be built in the UK and is ranked No1.
It's owned by Guildford Borough Council and run in partnership with Freedom Leisure, a not for profit company who plough all monies back into the facilities it operates.

marydoll so sorry to read about your dear BIL xxx

Good Morning all , sun is showing intermittently and it is very warm . I should be out deadheading , but got stuck into my crochet instead !

We have to have the country's worst council

I think my Tyneside council could put up a good fight for that (non) prize EllanVannin .

Thank you Urmstongran I know she'll be okay really its just with her not knowing anyone and her parents not being around this week..... I will be late picking her up too which can't be helped at DGS's primary is in another town and it takes me at least half an hour to get over there. Poor lamb will be sitting on the wall when I eventually get there.

So that's where all the money's going GabriellaG54.

Wirral hasn't even got enough homes to house all the homeless that we have here. Private lettings/properties are being sold, thus leaving people literally on the streets. We have to have the country's worst council. It's pretty grim to say the least with the weather joining in.

She’ll be fine gillybob try not to worry. The same happened with our youngest daughter when she was 11y (oh god 28y ago now in the blink of an eye). She didn’t pass for the grammar school (like her sister, school friends and all the rest of her netball team). I was so anxious for her when I dropped her off for the September term. Within the first week she made a lovely friend - they still are friends today - were each other’s bridesmaids and now godparents to their children.
Hope similar happens for your girl.
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Morning all from a sunny South Notts.
Condolences, Marydoll, it's so raw at the moment and although time doesn't really heal it will knock the sharp edges off.
Hope all is as well as can be expected with everyone.

So sorry to hear about the loss of your dear BIL Marydoll.
My late mum was a dialysis patient for many years and suffered a great deal in the later months of her life. I don't think many people realise how awful dialysis is.

When I dropped my DGD at the gates of her new school this morning NannyJan53 (the letter said that they were to make their own way into school) I felt so sorry for her as there were huddles of children from local primaries who obviously knew each other and she just looked a bit lost. I'm sure she will be fine as she's a bubbly child who makes friends very easily. You are right though, it is such a worry.

Where is ‘here’ Grannycool52?
It’s always nice to know - gives us all a snapshot of the weather where we all post from.
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Good morning all,
Condolences to you, Marydoll. I hope you can draw some comfort from your DGD and the star. ?
As greyduster says, it's very muggy here and quite cloudy, though there are occasional bursts of sunshine.
I've got to wait around for the BT engineer this pm, for some reason we seem to have been connected to someone else's line, whereas our number just rings out into the ether! They've been playing around with the boxes near us this last 10 days, so I suspect that has something to do with it.
My goodness, that's a smart looking leisure centre, GabriellaG54! Ours is decidedly tatty in comparison.
Right, I'm off now to seek out some paperwork that seems to have disappeared into the ether along with our telephone line! ?

Greetings everyone ?. It's sunny here, with some cloud. I am going to walk down to the community centre for my active- retired pilates, then coffee with the ladies & walk back, as I've been so lazy in the last few days. Daughter & grandson coming for lunch & afternoon, which always gets me excited!

Those are comforting words Grammaretto
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Good morning All x
A sun between the clouds day so far. It's brighter than it's been this last day or two though. Pretty disappointing weather up to now. It was nicer in February !

I felt pretty weird last night, went very cold then fell asleep in the chair, woke up at 10.30 then took myself off to bed. I don't know what time I went out for the count, it was just a blur. It's never happened before but it wasn't nice. Neurological I suspect because I've been okay in myself. As long as it doesn't happen again !
Anyway all's well so far.

I've been doing some pottering and dead-heading the geraniums which look sad after the rain although they've been lovely so far.I might stick with those for colour and the strength of the plants here especially.

Condolences to the poster tinged with sadness and Marydoll's constant battle with her illness which I hope is soon stabilised.

All have a good day and I hope the weather is kinder to you.

I'm sorry to hear you are sad today Marydoll
A nurse told me at the hospital where DM had just died while we siblings had been chatting in another room, that so often the family who've probably been at the bedside for days, are not there at the moment of death. It's as though they (the dying) at last have permission to leave. I took that as a good sign.
Ofcourse the star your DGD saw was a reminder. He is still with you, just not in a physical form.

That’s some posh leisure centre Gabriella! Your day sounds wonderful (especially the snooze in the warmth, under a tree).

Guildford Spectrum.

Oh! I'm so sorry to read of your sad news Marydoll. You're certainly having a difficult time. ???

Morning Mick and All.

Cloudy warm day in West Sussex.

So sorry to hear your news Marydoll ?

On day 2 of looking after the two boys. Youngest announced last night he had to go to school the next day as Usain Bolt ? sorted out his PE shorts and a dinosaur top which he said was fine. Eldest a bit moody but fine by the time he left for
school.

Lying on bed recovering before their cleaner arrives then will sneak out for coffee.

It should be some match tomorrow Bella I am rooting for Rafa but Federer is brilliant too.