Good Morning Friday

Good morning, Michael and all GNs. A dull start for South Yorkshire but the sun is trying to break through I think. We both had a bit of a restless night for one reason or another, so feel a bit washed out today. We will have a walk today, if only ‘around the lump’. aggie I have the same problem with some of the seeds I planted - I’ve had them a while and sowed them more in hope than expectation!! Have a good safe day, folks.

Good morning everyone from Malaga where it’s cool with white cloud again. Not raining though.
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I feel better this morning. I slept my anxiety away it seems. I felt so jittery yesterday, most unlike me.

Thank you for reminding me about my countdown brook I’d forgotten about keeping up! It’s Day 35 now here out of 44. Lockdown here is supposed to end a week on Sunday. I wonder if they might let us all go out for a walk? It will have been 6 weeks without one. And no garden. It’s hard. I can’t imagine how little families are coping. Surely the government will let us out next weekend? I wouldn’t imagine bars and restaurants will be allowed to open (I’d be too scared to go in anyway!). Maybe schools?

Yesterday I put on my pumps and had a ‘walk’ along the landing for 30 minutes. Here is a photo from our front door to the end of the landing, out and walk in a circle in front of the lifts and back to my door = 80 steps. At least it’s in the fresh air. Look at the white clouds we keep having! Creedence Clearwater Revival on my iPod gave me great beats to keep my BRISK walk going!

Thank you for all your kindnesses yesterday during my wobble. Grammaretto as I was falling asleep I recalled the words from your daughter viral overload and it helped enormously.

Sorry for wittering on here this morning! You can tell I’m feeling better.
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Hope Friday is good to us all. Gillybobs too. Keep safe everyone that’s the main thing. x

Good morning Auntyflo and all x

Good morning Mick and all. Another sunny start in Glasgow. Just hoping it stays around for the rest of the day and doesn’t cloud over as it did yesterday.

No idea what I will get up to today but the plan so far is to have another coffee and wait for some inspiration.

Have the best day you can folks.

Good Morning all, bit cloudy just now , we wouldn’t mind a bit of rain for the garden
I need to finish a crochet blanket but still can’t settle to it , just do one or two rows and have to move on to something else
I think some seeds I planted are too old , poor germination

Good morning from a sunny breezy Essex. Can't believe its Friday again. We could do with Gillybobs little lady to remind us! Saw DGC from end of path yesterday for "dance on the doorstep" I had put some tiny coloured battery tea lights along the step and said it was a disco and they loved it! I think even the 3 year old is getting used of not hugging Nanny. I do hope they remember how when this is over!!
May do a few inside jobs today as a bit cooler and may find another crevice to dust. Hope everyone can enjoy the day xxxx

Good morning Mick and everyone from the Scottish Borders.
Rather dull and cold here. Neither shorts nor snowboot weather but something in-between.

I am on here a bit later than usual as I have been listening to the usual depressing news on the radio.

Poor Scentia I hope you aren't out of action too long.

DN wife. niece-in -law? fell off her bike and broke her elbow. She has 2 small DC and DB & DSiL are desperate to help out but of course they can't.
Sorry you are not too well Marydoll. The hamper from Iceland will be exciting.
Sorry for you with the poorly dog Dragonfly I hope you manage to soothe his eye.

I am going to prune my willow structure today and leave the branches out for others to collect to build their own willow structures. I must be careful on the ladder.

Captain Tom is such an inspiration.
What a cheery post Sar53

Battery candles not elec...?

Good morning everyone from East London , another bright but chilly day . I decided to get up, dressed and have a cup of tea downstairs today instead of taking it back to bed . Now we have another 3 weeks I need to be more structured I think . Yesterday I tried to get into the bank to sort out some financial stuff left over from late DH . It was open from 10-1 , I got there at 12ish but the queue was snaking all down the high street and didn’t move for 10 minutes , so abandoned it and will try today .
DD came yesterday to collect some courgette plants , I have far too many as all the out of date seeds I planted came up !
I left them on the doorstep but we still had a little chat from a distance which was nice . She hopes her allotment won’t be closed up as it’s a nice place to go to with the GC , and people can keep their distance . Good clap last night but noticed less people out hope it’s not waning .

Good morning everyone from a bright but breezy Essex by the sea.
DH has gone to the local butchers so we can restock the freezer. I think there will be a big queue.
Lovely pictures from DD1 yesterday, they had set up a big tent in the garden and SIL and my 3 granddaughters were going to spend the night. 8 year old said ' this is the best day ever'. I haven't heard from them yet today to see how it went.
I'm about to make a lemon drizzle cake, never made one before so fingers crossed.
Have the best day you can and stay safe everyone xx

A dull day here in Godalming but my run at 05.20 went without a hitch. Saw absolutely no-one which was good.
Some localities near here are having blips in their electricity supply recently, usually occuring after true darkness and with the loss of light from shop windows etc it must be all the more scary for those on their own.
I've made sure new batteries are in my torches, elec candles in holders and mobile always powered up...just in case.
It must have drizzled during the night do no need to water pots and no need to shop. I have everything for the weekend, including flowers, a plant, a card and a pack of my favourite coffee, left by my OH who is still WFH.
It's not my birthday, just a 'missing you' gesture ??
Time for b'fast so I'll have fruit and yogurt with Lizi's granola.
Wishing all GNers a good day and hoping you can find something to smile about during these bleak times.
Take care...???????

Good morning all from a sunny, but chilly Glasgow.

I'm having a very quiet day, for some strange reason my RA has flared up, and I'm moving like the Tin Man from the Wizard of Oz, pain levels are high. ☹️. I feel as if my body has toothache!

That is worrying about Gilly, she wasn't in the Maths Class, either yesterday and she is always one of the first to post. ?

I plan to make fishcakes for dinner tonight, from tinned salmon I have in the cupboard, of course, I will need to make extra for DD, who never leaves empty handed.?
I may make chocolate macaroon bars, from any leftover potatoes for my neighbours.
They are loving my lockdown, as I'm supplying them with sweet treats! So much for losing weight.?

Somehow, I managed to grab an Iceland slot for tonight. Out of all the supermarkets, they have been the best! My neighbours have added their things to it. One of my neighbours is craving brussel sprouts! ?
It's also made me think about using them to deliver all my frozen stuff in the future, when lockdown is over, instead of sending DH. That way, I will get exactly what I ordered!?
In fact, I'm going to re- evaluate everything we do.

I'm glad the lockdown has been extended, it's the only way to get the numbers down. My cousin, the night manager in an old folks home, has been very ill for the last three weeks with the virus and she is supposed to be the carer for her sister,
who is sheilding.
As for me, the extension won't affect me!. My release date is 23rd June, it seems a lifetime away. I'm not counting on it!
I can only dream of my walk along the sea front and a paddle in the sea, wearing wellies, with DGD.
I had a video consultation with the hospital yesterday and the doctor was surprised at how upbeat I was, despite the circumstances.
I said it was like being on a retreat, for the first time in years, I have time for myself, guilt free. It has been beneficial for DH too, no driving me to hospital visits in rush hour traffic, no sitting for hours in waiting rooms.
Every cloud has a silver lining,

Love to all, who are unwell and struggling. ?
Dragonfly, I hope things improve for you and Susan, hoping wee Henry is ok.
One of my sons was very like Henry, we had so many scares over the years. However, he has grown into a six foot strapping man, with a bushy red beard, he looks like someone from Braveheart.
Take care all.

Good morning from a dull and windy NE Hampshire. One of the neighbours in our road played Vera Lynn singing We’ll Meet Again during the clapping yesterday. At the end we were all stood in the road clapping again. Lovely. Have a good day all.

Good morning from another glorious sunny day in paradise! Well thought I would try and have a go at an online shop today. Got through to Morrisons, spent over half an hour filling my trolley, then when I came to choose a slot - none were available. So why don't they let you choose your slot first, before spending time 'shopping' only to find it can't be delivered?!! I presume I can go back onto website and my shopping trolley will still be there, I just have to keep trying for a slot? All new to me I'm afraid - I love shopping, so have never needed to do an online grocery shop before.

Himself has started to chop at the conifers we are getting rid of (they are half dead and look very folorn); he's burning the dead wood (we have a small chimnea), in the evening, so as not to upset anyone with washing out? Our lovely jetwashed stone flags are now covered in branches and dead pine needles - think we should have tackled the trees before cleaning the flags - oh well, have plenty of free time to do more cleaning!

Youngest son is coming this morning as he's going to do a food shop for me - will be nice to see him and we can have a quick chat at a distance. Well, here's to another 3 weeks of lockdown, let's hope the good weather lasts, everything seems much better in the sunshine. Take care.

Goodmorning Mick and all x

Bright blue sky but very breezy here in S E Essex.

Takeaway night so I do not have to think about dinner, yippee!!

I tried all the supermarkets first thing for a Home delivery and Tescos was my last chance and I have secured a slot for Sunday week......Hip Hip Hooray!!! Have not shopped in Tescos for over twenty years, so it will be interesting to see what arrives.

Three more weeks, Oh dear, but I appreciate that it is necessary.

Keep safe and well folks ?

Good morning from a bright and windy Northampton. Rain forecast for later. Was hoping to sit in the garden yesterday, but decided it was a chilly wind. Dried the bedding nicely though. Was glad to solve the problem of the mysterious beeping - turned out to be the laptop telling me it needed to reboot.

Just the usual planned for today, Joe Wicks exercises on line, ballet as well. Start a new Agatha Christie book. Finished the last one in three days.

Think I had a bit of a panic attack yesterday afternoon - felt sick, stomach churning, a sense of intense fear and dread. It passed off eventually, but was not pleasant. I am putting it down to fear of the virus, worrying about catching it and that I've got symptoms. Really need someone to give me a stern talking to. Doesn't help being alone. Decided I couldn't eat any dinner, but felt hungry by about 6.30pm, and really craved a chip butty! So that's what I had!

Hoping today goes better than yesterday, and that all have a good day.

Good morning from an overcast NE.
It wasn't garden weather yesterday so spent a lot of time reading.
The family will do a video call tonight. They seem to be coping, not seen any grumbles on FB.
Will finish watching The Nest today and probably my novel.
Stay safe everyone.

Good morning from Hampshire. Looks dull, we could do with some rain, but not around 3.00 when we take our walk please.

Morning Mick and all who follow sunny but windy in black country not much planned for today. DH will get car out for a run drop me in the queue at supermarket while he waits in car. Then back to catch up on my competitions which I enjoy doing. Take care everybody and stay safe.

I don’t mind brook2704. I got the idea from Urmston when she used to say what number day she was on.

Up early to brave oldies’ hour at Tesco. Always a long queue as people are only allowed in as others exit, but it does mean that getting round the shop is easy, though the one way signs appear not to apply to staff picking stock for deliveries, and indeed making getting to shelves quite difficult.

Still, it has become my weekly outing so I am not grumbling. If I am not allowed to do this one thing I would be really fed up.

Not keen on the notion of compulsory face masks. How will that work with a behind the ear hearing aid? More things sent to try us no doubt!

Good Morning Mick and all from a cloudy part of the S Welsh coast.
Sorry that your DD's dog is still poorly dragonfly I don't know what to suggest, maybe if you rang the vet, he/she could suggest something?
We joined in the doorstep clap for the NHS last night.
Stay safe everyone.

A breezy and overcast start here on the Suffolk coast. So lovely yesterday! Finished cutting down the pampas and I know it will start to shoot again in a couple of days, but at least ive got rid of all the old flags and foliage. Not much sign of our seeds growing. Planted a week ago. I look twice a day but I’m impatient to see some growth. I’m pleased about the lock-down extension. It was too early to ease up, but my thoughts are with people on their own. Every day brings us closer to freedom. Good idea to tick off the days, BEECHNUT. The lettuce I bought for our salad yesterday was black all the way through. It looked fine on the outside but as soon as I cut it black streaks appeared. Not worth returning it. Rain is due today which is a good thing. When I think of January and February and how it rained and rained. Mud and water everywhere. I wonder how the people who had floods up north are now and if they’ve recovered at all? ?. Terrible for them ! I’m glad some of you read the poem I mentioned yesterday. It’s so right for this moment in time. ‘And the people stayed at home’ by Kitty O’Meara. Have a kind and gentle day ?

Good morning all a very wet Torbay this morning, rain hammering down. Will have to wait to take doggie out.
Missed my coffee morning this month with the lovely Gransnetters hope they are all safe and well.
Take care all and stay safe xx

Oooh take care Scentia hope you’re back on your feet (and bike) again soon ?