Good Morning Thursday 11th June 2026

Monk mundane sounds flipping marvellous to me, if only…

Monk, please keep posting. What might seem mundane to you, is interesting to others.
We are all so different, I am a nosy so and so and enjoy reading the news here.

Thank you for the suggestions karma, I’ve tried those, but the floor is a bit cluttered at the moment and I think it may be under the sideboard! An incentive to clear the floor I think!

Good morning from a rainy Cornwall. Have had a hectic couple of days firefighting on the phone for a family member first thing in the morning, hence my absence or lateness.

Today I have a lovely treat. A dear friend is taking me to a very posh hotel for afternoon tea as a thank you for helping her with her art. As I wear only jeans or hippy trousers I'll have to go Hippy and hope they let me in.

I slipped on some water on Tesco's floor two days ago and went down hard so my latest replacement knee is awfully sore!

I've seen that cottage hollysteers. Yes, it's gorgeous living in Cornwall. I asked a friend the other day if she was planning a holiday and she said, 'No need, I'm on holiday all the time here.' 😂

Good morning everyone from a very rainy Anglesey.
Not had time to read today yet and no time to post but just wanted to send kind thoughts to those who have family or personal worries.
Take care. 🌻

Good morning from Durham. It’s dry, but 100% forecast rain. I haven’t read the thread yet.
Coffee with a friend today, then I’m taking DGS2’s laundry back and I’ll get some of my bits and bobs I left after his party.
Despite the house sale being completed at the end of May, the purchasers have raised issues with their Solicitor. Nothing ever seems simple?
I’m over-doing the housework, as I’m going away on Saturday and I want to leave a clean, tidy house to return to.

Best wishes to all. X

Cottage in Mousehole not Penzance

Cute cottage in Penzance

Good morning from a dullish Cornwall
Lovely day yesterday with DD and sister. We took the train to St.Ives with beautiful views and had a delicious lunch overlooking the breaking waves, sea bream for me.

We leave this morning and have been truly blessed with the weather. Although chilly at times, we have had lots of sun. I will spend tonight in Berkshire before returning north tomorrow. My sister will return to London.

Marzipan you do live in a beautiful part of the country!

Thoughts to all.

Good morning from rainy South Lanarkshire.

I feel like a wet rag this morning having had a particularly bad time with a medical condition which is often troublesome at night.

Rushing off to our usual childminding day and I have to pick up prescriptions as soon as the pharmacy opens.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from a very wet and cool south Manchester. This weather at this time of year is just depressing isn’t it? I feel sorry for anyone on holiday in the UK right now.

I’m meeting a friend for coffee in the square this morning then after lunch a couple we’ve been friends with for 40 years are picking me up for a drive out to enjoy drinks at a nice pub not too far away.

What to wear? A dilemma all its own in this changeable weather!

Now to make a second TiB and read all your posts.

Good morning Michael and all GNs from a wet, chilly South Yorkshire. I’m late on parade this morning. A broken night until I finally fell asleep.

We had very heavy showers all day yesterday but fortunately the afternoon was spent in the library with writer’s group, critiquing old stuff and having a quick twenty minute scribble.
The sun came out at tea time and I had a short walk under a clear blue sky!

The family phoned in the evening from their hotel in Athens. They have a busy day of tours today. Last week, when GS was here with me, we had a long conversation about classical Greece, which has been one of my favourite subjects since I was at school, and I have read much since. I wonder how much of it he will remember! I was surprised at how much I remembered!

It’s too wet to go walking today so I will go to the gym and then, if they have them in stock, go to our last remaining camera outlet to buy some new binoculars. I need some I can put in my pocket.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Redcar use a soft sweeping brush and/or maybe a strongly magnetic pin holder

Good morning everyone from a damp Northampton, heavy rain forecast today.

Must have a shower and hairwash shortly as DS is coming at 10ish to help with a few tasks involving heavy lifting. Then I have a load of towels in the washing machine.

Then a quick very early lunch and out to provide moral support for a friend at a talk on living with dementia which she has organised. It is at a new venue - a big retirement village - which I shall be interested to see. One of my neighbours is also coming with us, as her husband is in the early stages of dementia.

Then it's Bolognese for dinner tonight, which I must remove from the freezer.
Lovely outside space, Bellasnana.

Thinking of our struggling friends and hope you have the best day you can.

Lft, I am hoping the cause is polyps. He has absolutely no symptoms, apart from the weight loss.

Good morning from yet another rainy Black Country!

Didn't do a lot yesterday as still trying to recover from this cold. Did a Covid test, but that was negative thankfully.

Should be on my Thursday walk today, but don't feel up to it, plus it's raining.

Mum has a Cleaner starting today, found through Age Concern, so need to ring her near the time to remind her. Hoping all goes ok...she asked the last one to leave!!

May start looking at what clothes to pack for our holiday next week.

Good to see you posting Monk hopefully see you at the next Birmingham meet up.

Wishing you all the best day possible

Good morning it’s another grey day here in S E Essex.

I have fed the boys, now they are dressing for school. The Imp came in at 5am for a ^Grandma cuddle*💤💤💤

I am off to the farm shop and supermarket as my food cupboards, fridge and freezer are depleted 😹

They go home after school Friday.

DS4’s children are being dropped off here at 8.30am Saturday until late Sunday evening (GD 9 & GS 7). This means gymnastics training, swimming pool birthday party along with an inflatable day/summer fete at the local school (The Imp’s and 11yr old)

I may spend Monday in bed 😹

Morning all from West Oxfordshire,

I’ve woken up with back ache again . So annoying.

I will spend the morning listening to two lectures from the V&A on Art Deco. After lunch I should finally get around to trying out my new sewing machine.

Thinking about Mr MD. I’ve had three colonoscopies over the last few years. They showed nothing more sinister than diverticulitis and polyps, which they zapped.

Have a good day everyone. There seems to be much sadness at the moment. At least the weather should be back to flaming June over the weekend!

Mine, not mine's, that's a Glasgow thing.🤭

Good morning all from a showery Glasgow, where it is 10°C.

Bella, your courtyard looks so cool , in both meanings of the word.
My P.P would love your feature of Our Lady.

Yesterday, I emptied the linen cupboard again. After clearing it out the other day, something was stopping the door closing.
It took me all day to empty and put back together again, having to take frequent rests.
I also managed to change the leather strap on DH's watch. It was so fiddly and my dexterity is poor.
I refuse to pay £20 to a jeweller. I will change a battery in one of mine's today.

Today will be a quiet one, DH is very subdued and not feeling great.
I am still in the throes of an RA flare up, it makes life so difficult, but I need to be the strong one, physically and mentally.
They other day, I knocked over my mug tree of necklaces. Two amethyst necklaces, which I had made during my jewellery making days, snapped, I will need to repair them. I always found working with semi precious stones so satisfying, such a pity, I can no longer do delicate work, but I like the necklace and plan to do it today.
I have many jars of beads, but cannot bear to dispose of them

GaGa, I hope you get better news of your brother and Ashcombe, that the ECG results are O.K. it is always nerve wracking, waiting for results.
I was fortunate a few months ago, to be told there and then, by the ECG technician, that ECG results were almost identical to the previous one.

Wishing you all a pleasant day and thank you all for the best wishes and P.Ms.

Good morning, wet and chilly here on the hillside in south Glos, it’s a miserable June isn’t it? Yesterday we had bright sunshine and heavy downpours all day. A bucket I had left on the patio is two thirds full, it was empty a week ago.
I need to pop to the post office this morning, nothing else planned.
Oh dear Marydoll, fingers crossed for your DH. Sending you hugs xx DH had the same but his was polyps so 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I’m hoping that the weather will improve, DS DDIL and the DGSs are off to the coast for the weekend. I’m sure they’ll have a great time regardless but it’s getting tedious now with the unseasonable weather.
Best wishes to everyone 🌹

Good morning from Shropshire.Heavy rain at the moment.

We enjoyed our lunch out with DD yesterday and we all really enjoyed the film Madfabulous.We then took DGD out to eat before her dance class.A long day but lovely to spend it with family.DD’s friend came through his operation, sixteen hours in surgery but it went as well as it could have done.

Today household stuff this morning then a meeting with my diabetes specialist nurse this afternoon.

Bellasnana 💐

Thinking of our absent friends and all with worries and struggles.

Wishing everyone the best day possible🌷🦩

Good morning from a bright sunny Suffolk which will,according to the forecast,change into rain and wind soon.

We were glad of the rain here whilst we were away as our neighbour,who usually waters the pots etc was away at the same time. Luckily,at least for us,the roses and other plants loved the rain and look even better than when we left.

I’ve got my stretch class at 9.30 and then I’m meeting Gingster which I’m really looking forward to. Luckily her time at her seaside cottage has coincided with me being home for part of it.

Hope today is a good one for all and thinking of those who may have difficulties in enjoying that.

Good morning from an overcast W Kent. Off to art group this morning, numbers are dropping quickly now it’s sad after so many years
DB phoned yesterday and said he has had bad news from recent tests and is in a fast track to find out what is going on. He lives alone now and nowhere near the rest of the family so I hope he doesn’t have too long a wait
DGS2 has caught us all out by announcing he will be getting married late next year, a very long time to discuss what we are all going to wear!DH and I have crossed our fingers we will get to go.
Sending best wishes to all struggling along

Good morning all and it’s bright and sunny here by the sea in Suffolk. Always starts well until we see those big black clouds arriving.

Yesterday we had breakfast in the garden which was really quite hot in the sun. I walked little pooch Inbetween downpours.

The tennis has been on and off so disappointing.

Today Liberty is heading my way for coffee and we’ll go out for lunch. Really looking forward to seeing her.

Bellasnanna 🕯️🕯️.
Marydoll thoughts with you.
Ginny I’m glad your dgs in at home and recovering.

Take care all and keep dry.