Good Morning Monday 29th June 2026

Good mornings from a bright sunny Durham where it is quite cool. I spent most of yesterday evening tidying up after DD2 and DGS2 went home.
I’m having coffee with a friend this morning and there’s a parcel to collect in Next and something to take back to Sainsbury’s. DD2’s asked if I can give her a hand later, as her DH is away, so I’ll try and get all her laundry done this afternoon and take that through with me. I’ll be back in plenty of time to get little dog out for a walk, then I’ll dead head my roses before dark,
I read ‘Madeline‘s’ post last night, but wonder if it’s the same person, as it seems odd that she wouldn’t post on this thread first?
Safe journey FGT- DD2 and I will be there Thursday!
💐*Marydoll*. Hope you get some progress today for your DH (and a bit of peace of mind for yourself)

Best wishes to all. X

Morning from a cooler, cloudy S Hants.
What beautiful gardens this morning, love the pictures, thank you.
A quiet day yesterday, we had a roast for dinner instead of the lighter salad type meals of the previous week, I hope it doesn’t get too hot again.
Voluntary phone today, I must also try and find a new dentist, mine has retired.
Safe travels FGT ✈️
Have a decent day all.
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Good morning everyone from cloudy Anglesey.
Thank you for the garden photos,so lovely.
MaryDoll, I hope your DH's back is treated quickly. Thank goodness your son spotted the blood.
Good to hear Madeleine has been spotted, hopefully she'll pop by and let us know how she is.
I miss Bellasnanna's greetings from Malta, too. I hope she's ok.

Yesterday DH went home ready for the working week. We just pottered about enjoying a quiet day. I got a bit more done on a baby cardigan.

I haven't made plans for today. I need to do some washing, but otherwise we'll take the day as it comes.

Safe trip to Malaga, FriedGreenTomatoes.

Wishing everyone the best day possible. 🌻

Good morning from the east coast and a much cooler morning.
I was sitting outside with my birdsong app and walking along the hedges. We had 10 birds this morning singing.

I’m going to walk this morning with it being much cooler after I put a chilli in the slow cooker. I’m picking up DGS from school and tonight looking after the little ladies. We had a lovely few hours with the family yesterday.

I’m loving the garden pics this morning.
Safe journey to your happy place FGT
Marydoll 💐

Hope everyone finds a moment of joy in their day. 🌼

I just saw her post too and am so glad that Madeleine is still with us. She does so enjoy her road trips and was always so very interesting when posting on this thread

I like your garden photo very much Kittylester

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey and rather cool Carlisle. It's brightening up but I was hoping for some decent rain.
It was raining lightly yesterday morning early but I still went for a walk. The rain got heavier towards the end and I arrived home rather damp but it was pleasantly cooling as it was still stuffy in the house.
I did some of my large pile of ironing and then went out in the garden after lunch and put in a small plant. That was it, there was an unpleasant, cool, gusty wind so I departed into the house for coffee and reading. In the evening I watched 'Where the Crawdads sing'. I didn't think it would be my thing but it was a lovely film. The TV, btw, is much easier to operate in conjunction with my Freesat box now the engineer has worked his magic.
Today, the usual round of laundry and vacuuming which I shall take gently, it's still stuffy within.

I hope your DH gets rapidly sorted Marydoll, that does not sound good, poor man.

Good morning everyone from a bright and sunny 🌞 Northampton day. Hopefully feeling cooler today. Have thrown open the windows in DD's old bedroom on the shady cooler side of the house in the hopes that some hot air will escape.

Well, what a wonderful day I had yesterday! First a train ride to London with DD and DS-in-law, then an afternoon of fantastic music and ballet in the Royal Albert Hall as we watched Sleeping Beauty, and I was wrong about the Ballet company yesterday, not the Royal Ballet as I had thought, but the English National Ballet.
Everything about it was lovely, the dancing, the music, the costumes; at one stage I was quite overwhelmed and the tissues came out!
After the performance we had a short walk to a lovely Indian restaurant where we had a delicious meal, and then it was back to Euston for the journey home.
It was nice to just sit quietly at home and reflect on an unforgettable day.

Taking it easy today until early evening when the family meets up to celebrate DGD2's 16th birthday at a nearby restaurant - her birthday is actually Wednesday, but they are actually flying off in holiday that day. Must wrap her present this morning.

Wishing all a pleasant cooler Monday.

Good morning from the NE where the temperature is pleasant and will remain so all day.
Very quiet day yesterday, wrote a list of things I need to do in preparation for my holiday.
I am getting quite forgetful so lists are essential.
During the afternoon DD rang and we chatted for more than an hour. She was doing the ironing while we talked, it was a little cooler after a big storm in Brussels.
DD is coming to the UK for work and will travel north but sadly while I am on holiday so will not get to see her.
Safe travels FGT.
Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a sunny but fresher feeling Suffolk which I very much welcome, although I fear I can no longer ignore the pile of ironing. Still it will be good to feel my ‘normal’ is returning.

Not much on today but tomorrow I’m off with a friend on a day’s coach trip to Helmingham Hall to see their wonderful gardens. DH and I went there several years ago when there was an exhibition in the Hall of paintings from the Hermitage which was wonderful.

As well as looking forward to seeing the gardens we always enjoy the travelling time in the coach as we can have a good catch up and the time flies.

Hope all have a good day in the cooler temperature. What a lovely garden KittyL. The gentle colours are soothing to look at.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex, blue sky and sunshine but cooler so far! It’s only 26 degrees upstairs!
I felt so much better yesterday so cut the grass in the back garden and took out the dead poppies and a few other plants that had finished flowering.
I have ironing to do today but will go for a walk first while it’s still cool.

marydoll I sincerely hope you can get an appointment for your DH today and that the problem can soon be sorted out.

marzipan I wish I could get a bus to St Ives! Enjoy your day.

ginny have a lovely day in Padstow!

fgt wishing you a trouble free journey to Malaga today and a restful break.

Thinking of all our missing posters and hope they all come back soon.

Have as good a day as possible everyone.

Good morning from a much cooler northwest coast.
Long FaceTime with my sister in the south yesterday and she always comes up with tips for tv shows she knows I might like.

There was an almighty crash on my upper level sitting room window early evening and on inspection, a dead pigeon on the patio below. They get confused with the reflections. It’s amazing that the window doesn’t break.

I started reading a doorstop of a book, Tennessee Williams’ Letters, one of my favourite playwrights, but it’s very dry…
Hope you have a book sorted for your trip FGT and have a lovely time.
Thoughts to all🌺

Madeleine has been on another forum yesterday? Good to know - but crikey, does she realise how concerned about her we’ve all been in her absence? She went from novellas to nothing! Perhaps she just had enough of us. 😦

What lovely garden photos this morning ladies! Thank you for sharing. I always love seeing pics (all kinds) on this thread. I’m a ‘visual’ person and they just personalise your posts so much!

Good Morning everyone from a much cooler central south coast. Bliss!

DD has arrived in Hong Kong after a 9 hour flight from Melbourne. She likes long haul travel unlike her Mama! I enjoy tracking my family's flights on Flight Aware. You only need the flight number to do so.

I have been wrestling with whether to retire from my choir. I have several physical problems, added to by my recent fall and damaged ribs and also dread turning out on cold, dark winter evenings to rehearsals in an always chilly Methodist Church. DH thinks I should continue as it gives me social contacts I won't otherwise have but to be frank, I enjoy being at home, being quiet and am content with my small life. I realised this in the covid lockdowns, which suited me well!

I take a keen interest in current affairs, read a lot and have no real wish to go anywhere. I would probably be a good hermit! I also feel bored with the choir repertoire we are given. After 14 years in this choir, I think I have just run out of steam. I also know that at 83 in 2 months, I shall not get a sudden return to my former energetic self. Nor will my fading voice improve.
I do go, and will continue to go to WI once a month and find that satisfies any need for social contact. But am I making a mistake by considering resignation from choir?

Our youngest grandchild and only DGS is 21 today. It was so good to see him on Saturday. He was an easy baby, little boy and is still kind and gentle, albeit a 6ft 6ins giant now!

Hope all our GNs with worries, struggles or troubles of any kind have an easier day.

Bon voyage 🛫 , fgt. Enjoy your happy place.
Well done re, virtual cheque banking! It’s so easy isn’t it. I’ve only recently discovered it myself.

Lovely garden photos kitty, karma and multicoloured thank you

Marydoll so sorry to hear about your ongoing problems, sending a gentle hug ❤️

Some lovely gardens on here this morning.

I forgot. Yes, MD, it was a RAM raid at my little Tesco/petrol station. The thieves used a white Ford Escort, broke the doors and took all the tobacco, cigarettes, vapes, etc. To add insult to injury to injury, the fridges and freezers also stopped working.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry and much cooler only reaching 22°C. I’m glad that awful humidity has gone.

Well I’m off to Málaga this afternoon for 16 days. Temps all this week are in the mid 30’s but thankfully the humidity is low. I’m organised, taxi booked and so I can enjoy leisurely mugs (pleural) of TiB and my breakfast before getting myself ready.

On Saturday I received an NHS letter in the post telling me the mammogram I had done 5 days previously was normal. Hugely reassuring. And how efficient!

Oh and I did a ‘techie’ thing over the weekend. When I get cash out of the ATM for my stepfather (he needs it to pay his window cleaner, his daily newspaper and his two neighbours who kindly do the bulk of his grocery shopping these days) he writes out a cheque for me to pay into my bank.

Well I went into my banking app, took a photo of said cheque and on checking my bank just now it has already been credited to my account! How cool is that? 😁

Good morning all from a much cooler Black country.
Managed some time in the garden yesterday clearing a few weeds and deadheading some plants.
Today I think we are going for breakfast somewhere and then to look for 2 new house phones, the switchover is in a few weeks and our current phones we have been told will be no good.
Nothing else planned although I still have ironing that needs attention.
Good to see a post from Madeleine on another forum yesterday.
Safe travels FGT and anybody else on the move, enjoy your day everyone whatever your plans and keep cool 😎.

Good morning from a much more pleasant Stockport.
Yesterday was cooler but it still felt stuffy to me.
Not much to post, I am not wanting to go out or see anyone, I hope this feeling isn’t permanent.
Sainsbury’s delivery yesterday so stocked up for a few days, they didn’t have any problem with fridges or freezers so my order was complete, some supermarkets have no fresh produce at all.
Stay hydrated everyone, it is forecast to return to hot weather again before long.

Good morning from a breezy Morecambe Bay. A welcome wind it is too!
Today I’m meeting DS2 so I have an early train to catch. DH will drop me at the station then take Crazy Dog for his walk. We are meeting ‘half way’ though DS has the longer ‘half’.
I hope he’s in a good mood as it will be a long day if he’s not up for conversation.
He’s still quite anxious at the prospect having a mortgage and we will both be glad when the solicitor gets a move on with the completion of his house purchase . He says he feels in limbo. Nothing will actually change for him as he’s lived in the house for eleven years but his autistic mind is in overdrive! We will get our trains back early afternoon so DS doesn’t have to face the rush hour traffic in Manchester.
I’m contemplating wearing my hearing aids. I’ve had them in a bit longer each day. I really don’t like them and can now understand why people don’t wear them to the frustration of others. The audiologist emphasised it was important to persevere as you do get used to them as the brain learns to tune out irrelevant noise. We shall see!
Wishing everyone a pleasant day. Take care🌸

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s a lovely sunny start to the day, there’s a strong wind though that’s blowing things about
Beautiful ground cover karma what a lovely, interesting change from grass
It’ll be a much quieter day today after a busy but enjoyable day yesterday. The line dancing social event was really good, lots of dancing and really good company. I’ve got some food shopping to do this morning but apart from that I’m hoping to be out in the garden
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Kitty. Your garden is lovely.😍

Good morning all from a cloudy Glasgow, where it is 13C.

More drama this morning, I need to get an engage consult for DH.
On Saturday, DS noticed blood on DH's back. He was unaware, that he had knocked a keratosis and it was bleeding. I cleaned and dressed it, but yesterday, I could smell this awful odour, but couldn't work out, where it was coming from. Eventually last night, I decided to check the lesion. The smell was horrendous and potent and still is this morning. 😢
I am at the end of my tether.
Poor DH is so upset, I feel so awful for him.

Years ago on GN, there was a poster, with various user names, who was suspected of making fake posts about her life; I am sure, I too may be suspected of making similar posts, no-one's life can be that dramatic and chaotic. 😉

This is my morning for sorting the collections, clearing up at church, after the weekend, I think that won't be happening, I will delegate.

Thinking of Blossoming. who isn't too well and all our mountaineers.