Good Morning Saturday 10th January 2026

Good morning, it’s icy here in south Glos, not fun for dog walking this morning so will be very careful.
Yesterday was a daffy day, I should have gone to art group but after a bad night and getting soaked walking tiddler I cba. I had a hot shower then a text to say that the log delivery would be in 10 minutes. Ok, but DH had dumped a load of stuff from his shed in the log store and he’d gone off in the car. I got very wet again dragging everything out, he wasn’t happy when he got back 🤷🏼‍♀️ as he’d driven 18 miles for nothing, all the way to the recycling centre only to realise he hadn’t taken the stuff from the log store…….
We now have a full log store so that’s good.
Then DH announced that the television had died, it hasn’t, it’s the aerial ( presumably because of the storm?). So, no one can come out until Tuesday so he’s in a big grump about that! It really doesn’t bother me as I rarely watch it. I’m in for a lovely weekend aren’t I? 😆
Anyway, I spent a couple of hours on my drawing, listening to an audiobook and I slept well so I’m fine.
I hope the weekend goes well for you all 🌹

Good morning all from polmont where it's currently 0° and icy. marzipan I'm very glad that you are safe. It's been a torrid time for many. Ashcombe I hope the virus passes you quickly.
Yesterday dd and I went shopping. She had lots buy, I bought a calendar. We visited a café where I had a scrambled egg roll and tea. The shopping area looks unprepossessing, but it has a better range of individual shops than our main town. Dd came back with me and fixed my new phone and I played with it most of the afternoon. I had a bad night and my feet are quite painful still, despite painkillers.
Today I'll stay home. It looks very icy out and my balance is poor. I have plenty to do at home.
Susan my sympathies go out to you.

Good morning Mick and all GN's on a very dark, but still morning in North Yorkshire. Chilly but no sound of rain , which is good, as the weather forecast now talks of ice melting and the possibility of flooding to cope with today. It will be a day of staying on main roads and avoiding some of the many flood points in this area.

Yesterday, I was still rather struggling to move about well, so I went and got a few bits and the local paper and was pleased to return home to a quiet day. Didnt manage to do as much as I had hoped to, but read the paper, improved the gravy in my leftover chicken casserole, boiled some extra potatoes, so that I now have some for today already cooked and plan to have a simple good sausage and saute potato and egg meal today. Makes a change , not a lot of standing or time to do it, and will be quick to prepare whenever I decide to eat .

I did remove all my clothes from the airing cupboard and it was quite satisfying to see all drawers and wardrobes full and with a choice available now. Of course I resolve to never let it get so bad again but we will see how long that lasts.

There are still plenty of things I want to sort out, and am now trying to look at rooms and think if things are placed in the best place for me now. I ,of course ,did organise things to the best advantage when I arrived here, but now I need to look at it in a different way. Not being pessimistic, but I need to accept that I can have difficulty reaching up or down to the ground, on a regular basis. This means that rather than things looking good and balanced, I need to have the things I use regularly to hand and available to reach easily. I think up until now I have been ignoring common sense , however since I bought the new buggy it has sort of helped me to see that practical things have to come first. If I feel less frustrated trying to deal with things myself without having to ask for help it will be worth it. Whilst I am doing this I also will try to do that "do I still use/wear this?" and hopefully find quite a few things that I can give , or throw away , but have to be strict about not buying something else in its place.

Today I am going to Ripon, but it will be on the main roads , as the way I usually like to go , along side the river , will no doubt be flooded in certain areas, but it will be good to get out and about. The car could do with quite a clean out, both inside and out, but too cold to stand around doing it yet, and if I clean the outside it will be filthy again with mud, so not worth the effort yet.

Hope you have a good trip Mick and enjoy your chinese later. GrandMattie glad you didnt get soaked yesterday. Hope your neighbour will go to your meeting, he is lucky to have you nearby to chat to and encourage him with words (and lovely cakes!) Susan56 sorry I hadnt seen your message yesterday. Hope that you can have a quiet day today and that you are able to go over to see your mum on monday.

Wishing everyone a quiet but successful day whether at home or out and about. Hoping all those who are struggling with ill health or problems have a better day today

Good morning from Malta where it’s fine at the moment but the forecast is for thundery showers, hail, strong wind and a high of 14°C.

Yesterday was very windy but sunny so I enjoyed having my hair done as much for the company of my lovely hairdresser as the pleasure of having clean hair.

I then went and paid my car tax and insurance. It seemed like five minutes ago that I was paying it last year! It would definitely be cheaper to use taxis but I’m not ready to give up the convenience of my car, so my bank account will have to take the hit!

I did a quick trip around the supermarket as I’d run out of tea and a few other bits.

How kind you are, grandMattie, I hope your lonely neighbour will join you for the coffee and chat.

Susan my heart goes out to you. It’s almost 13 years since we were in a similar situation so I can really empathise, especially with having to travel quite a distance.💐

Ashcombe you must be very proud of your DD. I’m sorry oldd has shared his germs with you though. Hope you feel better soon.

Glad you are safe Marzipan but sorry to hear of the destruction caused by the storm. I saw some of it on the news and it looked awful.

I’m babysitting tonight which is great as I love to spend time with the boys.

Hoping you all have a good day. Thinking of the FGTs and all with struggles.🙏🏻

Good morning from a chaotic but no longer stormy Cornwall.

Well, what a time our dear county has had! My eldest son and family have had no power since Thursday evening - it's due to be restored by 8pm tomorrow. They shifted over to the other granny's house because she has light plus a woodburner. Their pets are ok to stay at home except for the bearded dragon who needs warmth. Usually he's in a posh heated tank but is currently coping with a hot water bottle in front of the woodburner. My other son has power in his flat but his ex-partner who is only a mile away from him doesn't, so their son has decamped to his house together with the contents of his mum's freezer. She has a woodburner and loads of candles and is happy to stay put. I have power in my flat thankfully, though the lights keeping flashing, and until I ventured out yesterday I've barely noticed the storm from my sheltered town centre home.

The damage to trees and properties has been truly awful. There's barely a road that hasn't had a tree fall across it and there are chainsaws at work everywhere. My friends have lost roof tiles, and one saw her greenhouse blow away. I passed a car embedded in the lower branches of a tree. So many noble, old trees have fallen but fortunately there's been no loss of life. Poor St Michael's Mount has lost 80% of its trees, that's nearly 100 of them.

Generally (nothing to do with the storm) it's tricky technically now for me to post on Gransnet but I thought it only right to say how it is in Cornwall. Thank you Ashcombe for your kind message yesterday.

Today I'll head for the other coast as I have cabin fever.

Morning Mick, morning All from a cold, icy corner of Somerset

Enjoyed volunteering yesterday morning, Mr C was keen to go out for a coffee in the afternoon so off we went. We came back with a new frying pan and some oven trays to replace some far beyond their best. Not exciting but useful and a tick on the list.

Today is equally unexciting if useful. The car is booked for a spruce up, we’ll return via a supermarket to replace some, not all, of the well beyond use by dates (think 8 years) dried herbs and spices cleared out earlier in the week. I did look at some and wonder ‘why’. Not sure what else. I may begin ancient receipt weeding this afternoon, or catch up with tv that doesn’t interest Mr C as he’s got a date with a never ending jigsaw he’s determined to finish - one day! See how I feel.

Hope the snow clears soon susan, a worrying time for you.

Best wishes to everyone and a hope that Saturday is kind to us all.

Good morning from a calm and fine Torbay with the promise of sunshine.

Yesterday, many schools in Staffordshire were closed but my DD2, as Head of a large primary school in the North of the county, stayed open. She was there early as usual and cleared pathways for safety herself! The school is in Werrington and even made it on to the local BBC News website although the parent mentioned didn’t seem best pleased!!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cre2wlleegeo

I hope the weather improves sufficiently for you to visit your Mum, Susan56. It couldn’t have come at a worse time for you.

Have as good a weekend as you can. I’ve started coughing so I guess olddudders has shared his affliction! 🦩💐🙄🥰🦩

Good morning from s somerset, ice today, maybe sunny

Groggy today, I was physically in bed for 8 hours but woke up a couple of times with a very dry mouth and nose, I am going to have to use my humidifier today and tonight

I frogged my jumper yesterday, after trying on with barber cord through all the lower stitches. I have gone down a size, there was ample room and I won`t have to play yarn chicken. I will be catching up today

Have a good day

Good morning from Shropshire.Sleet overnight but hopefully that is the end of it for now.

Thank you for your kind thoughts overnight.Mum has deteriorated but seems to be settled in this new stage if that makes sense.Still too much snow for us to drive safely but hoping that sun later and rain all day tomorrow will mean we can go to see her on Monday.The staff at the home are very good at keeping us updated.

So another day at home.Always something to do and books to read.

Hoping for improvements for all unwell and those struggling with family troubles.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.🦩🌻☃️

Good morning from a dry Bristol.

I got a lift into Spanish yesterday; I didn’t feel like battling the weather - which turned up out “grumpy”, but not wet!

We were only 4 (of 6) as the other two had problems. I have a horrible feeling that the class might just carry on for the next session, but we shall be too few for the next academic year. I’ll be very sad.

The afternoon was quiet until my neighbour popped to tell me he was still around. He is very frail and wisely hasn’t been about much in the frosty weather. I’m very fond of him.

Today, I have coffee and chat in the church. I’m going to persuade our recent widowed neighbour to come with me. He had said that in this new year he would stop ‘hiding”. The poor man arrived in April, his wife died in July. He knows very few people, so it might help to chat to others and socialise a little.

I hope all those struggling have some respite today, that problems resolve them selves and that they have a peaceful weekend; ditto for everyone else. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩