Good New Year’s Eve morning Wed 31 December 25

Oh I do hope you feel better soon Scapa1 not a good start to a New Year.
Diabetics do have to be so careful so I’m pleased the NHS was there for you.

Good afternoon everyone on this gentle thread.
Having a gentle day/evening at home after a hectic time over Christmas which spanned over a week for us this year. Wishing you a Happy New Year, and hoping for better times for us all.

Good Afternoon everyone and glad you managed to open up Pant - I was trying from 6.30am and eventually decided to wait until after lunch.

We had a long telephone chat yesterday with DH's oldest friend who still lives in the Yorkshire village in which they grew up, were best friends and they were each other's best men. Sadly he lost his wife 6 years ago.

It was so good to catch up and reminisce about the good times they had in their youth and that we had as young marrieds and the holidays we shared. Still chuckling when I went to bed! Make new friends but keep the old, as the Girl Guide song says.

Today, I have done a freezer inventory and realised I need to restock as my winter season plan to "eat from the freezer" has been a bit too successful!

Nothing planned for New Year's Eve but a nice meal planned for tomorrow.

Wishing everyone a Very Happy 2026 with good health and happiness.

Another lurker here. Just to wish you all a happy new year and to thank you all for keeping me sane with the things that happen to our bodies, that they are normal and just part of getting older. You have me laughing and sometime crying but on the whole I find you all very uplifting especially since I lost my mum. So THank you from Essex xx

Good afternoon everyone from a bright and sunny mid Essex. Very cold again. This morning my DDs took me down to my late godmother’s bungalow and met up with the other executor. He’d left some more books and photos for me to sort out, and I brought quite a few things home.
My DDs came back to my house and we’ve just had a nice M&S party food lunch!
I’ll go to see my dementia friend this evening and spend an hour or so with her and her DH.
I may stay up to see the New Year in, but may not!
Happy New Year everyone.

Wishing all Gransnetters a very Happy New Year.

Good afternoon everyone.

It was a lovely bright sunny day (but very cold) until about an hour ago. It has now clouded over and the sun has disappeared. Still very cold though.

Just want to wish you all the best for the New Year.

Good afternoon from a sunny but cold Black Country.

After trying GN this morning, I gave up and went out to Merry Hill shopping centre, primarily to buy Mum a birthday present. Also bought a metal filing box for all my various admin, the last one was very tatty. So just finished transferring everything to that.

We are going out tonight to a local pub, where there is a band playing, and there will be a small buffet. Only a mile away, so will catch the shuttle train there, and walk back.

Wishing you all a good what is left of the afternoon, and enjoy your evening however you celebrate it.

Oh Scapa, that sounds awful. I hope the antibiotics help.
Washing all done ✓
Dishwasher emptied and loaded ✓
Bathroom cleaned ✓
I'm off to polish and hoover then iron.

Good Morning all from a very chilly corner of Cheshire. Late to the plate but in my defence I did try first at 6am. Like others this thread is the first thing I look for in the morning so a big thank you to you all for sharing your ups and downs. Wishing you all a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Another lurker here who visits Gransnet every morning you've all kept me sane these last 7 years .Wishing everyone a happy New year for 2026 .from Northumberland .

Sun is about to set on a frosty Hogmanay. Sending good wishes to all, and hope that 2026 will be a kinder year.

HNY to all when it arrives 🥂 I’m from scottish descent so have done all
my cleaning; the calendars are at the ready as is the 1st foot basket- that’s out by the front porch waiting to be brought in later after midnight! All the best to you all xx

A belated greeting from Torbay where we have had sunshine since this morning.

It's lovely to know how many people enjoy reading this thread each day. Perhaps you'll join in with it in the New Year. You would be made welcome.

We were late rising today after a super evening at Paignton Palace Theatre watching an excellent performance of a panto: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates. We were particularly impressed by the dancers, some of whom were very young indeed.

DH has contracted a cold so we shall hibernate tonight, having ventured out to Lidl late morning to replenish our supplies.

Wishing you joy and peace in 2026.

Hello neighbour, Jaxjacky, in south Hants. Just stepped outside the door facing the harbour and it’s definitely getting an incredibly colder, with the fog hardly lifting. So much denser, so have yet to say Good Day to the Naval shipping in port! Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to everyone and wishing you all a peaceful 2026 🥂🍾

mamaa - are we supposed to clean the house today? 😲
I did try to tidy up a bit!

Have a good Hogmanay and Happy New Year ‘when it comes’, Mick and all on the Good Morning thread which gives much joy to those who read. So many uplifting stories of lives lived with courage and compassion.

Happy new year, when it comes. It will be a wonderful year! 🤞