Good Morning Saturday 11th July 2026

Thank you Monk08

I’ll swop taichinan if that’s ok.
Blue skies, sun, 27 and rising….

Gelisa,
I would love to be in in Shetlands . right now. Never had the chance to really look round them. Sounds a good place to be right now!

Good Morning from a cool breezy Co Armagh , I’ve been out watering my fav plants ,
I managed to break off a wheel on my rollator , the one I use for rough terrain, and hauling stuff around on , my “tidy” one shed a bearing while on holiday , but at least the wheel didn’t fall off , it was quite ok to use with care
I’m being selective now when watering , full watering cans are heavy
Best wishes for a comfortable day all

A very belated Good morning to Micheal and all GN's.

Despite all my ploys to keep cool a rotten night, and my back has been awful. I decided that as soon as I could manage it I would get out to the market and get fresh bread and some extra milk to be sure I wouldnt run out. It still took me quite a while to get myself ready, but mission accomplished and all necessary bits bought.

By the time I got back, felt shattered, so stuff for the fridge shoved in and then the rest left in the bag on the kitchen floor until I feel up to sorting it out. I have sprawled out for quite a while before I even had the energy to look to see what you have all been doing. Probably part of getting older is it takes a lot longer to recover from exertions!

Yesterday I had got quite a bit of shopping in and there was plenty in the fridge and freezer, but the heat meant I had no interest in either eating much or cooking. Had ideas of doing some sorting things and two non birthday posts were tv license and car tax demands. I couldnt even be bothered to do them, but on monday morning , they will be priority , and then I intend to go through documents like insurance stuff. I have always tended to do a check up around this time and find that time does seem to move faster and it is getting near time to renew things and do stuff like MOT. which I am always surprised that things are due, when it only seems that I dealt with them a couple of months ago.

My good intentions of doing any sorting out are at the moment being swapped for a very cold drink of water and a look at the paper. There is a little breeze, but only of very hot wind, and no sign of thunder or any rain. No doubt there will be a rush of getting jobs done for everyone at the first sign of any cool or rain.

Hope all you plans go well and that you can keep cool

Good morning Michael and all from a cool (15°), damp and misty Angus coast. We've had our two days of summer here it would seem. I loved it while it lasted! Am I even on the same planet as the rest of you?
Yesterday was such a lovely day and I just pottered around and enjoyed it. The red trapaeolum is giving a wonderful show as it climbs up through the dark green bushes, and I notice just now that the white jasmine is in flower today. But on the whole July is not my favourite month in the garden - give me May and June for that.
I'm sitting here at the moment thinking of all the things I should be doing today - and then realising I'm thinking of all the things I'm not going to do! I'm feeling decidedly unmotivated. That's what miserable grey skies do to you - don't wish your heatwave away too soon. And if you could waft just a little sun and blue sky in the direction of Angus .......
Enjoy your time in the warmth everyone and have a good day.

Congratulations to your Dgd NannyJan🚘.

Good morning from another hot and sunny Black Country.

Was up at 6am to do some housework whilst it was cooler.

DGD3 (17) passed her Driving Test yesterday on first attempt. She is really happy and relieved.

No real plans today as it’s so hot so I don’t feel like going out.

Wishing you all the best day possible.

Greyduster

“Torrential rain” and “wet and misty” sounds absolutely wonderful! Please send it here!🥵

And here please!

Morning from sunny hot Essex, just waiting for our huge weekly shop (still have 6 adults plus 4 dogs living here)

Not doing a lot today other the usual h/w etc 😕😕🙄🙄 Will be lots of sitting though in between chores!

Have the best weekend you all can 🌻🪻

I’m late on parade. The Spanish were so noisy and wild with excitement after winning at the ⚽️ last night! Klaxons, hooters, car horns you name it.

Anyway, good morning everybody from Málaga where once again we have 36°C. I plan a mooch up into Arroyo (I have a hat!) for coffee and to have a look at dresses in my new found boutique up there! Then late afternoon I will be glad of a dip in the pool and finish my book, it’s been very readable. I like novels set in Australia, in the outback.

Good morning from Sunnyside northwest coast. I enjoyed the orchestral concert in the city, always very well attended, but sad to see my old friend’s Parkinson disease was progressing. He brought back some books I had leant to him and it’s a while since I last saw him.

Two things pleased me yesterday, my automatic garage door was fixed when I feared it might mean getting a new one and both the little rice crispy thing on my face and the largish mole under my arm proved to be benign. The tiny thing on my face seems to be shrinking too and is not noticeable.
Part of getting older seems to consist of moles etc, popping up all over the place…

A quiet day today preparing for my flying DDs arrival from the south tomorrow.
Congratulations Gagagran and thoughts to all🌺

Good morning from Anstruther where it is foggy.
Spent yesterday afternoon walking round Cambo Gardens, so peaceful and variation and colours of flowers were amazing. GDs took many photographs before we retired to the cool of the stables for refreshments. The menu was vegetarian, I had butternut squash soup.
We went to the beach afterwards and sat for an hour enjoying the breeze. The house we are staying in has no garden or outside space.
GDs want to play tennis so are going to buy tennis racquets, yesterday they got shoes for swimming in the tidal pool. I am guessing we will be taking a lot more home than we came with.

I am having a stay at home day so the rest of the family can go out in the smaller car, needs a run out as it has been parked up for a week.
Have a good weekend.

Good morning from Stockport, it is like being abroad now, drawing the curtains back on a cloudless sky, 24 already here.
Yesterday was a miserable day for me, I felt unwell with the heat and very low in spirit.

Gagagran we were also 22and21 when we married, looking back we were so very young but it was the norm then.
We were married for 60 years and 7 months when my H died but I had lost him 10 years before to Dementia , it makes me very sad at times, tomorrow will be my 7th birthday without him.

I also have gardeners again now and after two visits they have made such a difference already, one more long visit and it will be 2 weekly maintenance visits, I wish I had done it sooner but my S was always going to step up and do it.

Another quiet day in a dark room looms, I hope you can all find a shady spot to enjoy.

Good morning from Durham, where it’s overcast, still and might reach 21c - to buck the trend, I love the sun and hotter temperatures and hope we haven’t seen the back of them. It’s been a hectic week of daily activities, so I’m hoping for a quiet weekend, although I expect to see DD2 and family at some point. I spent a lovely hour or two with DD1 and DGS1 in their garden yesterday evening after my nail appointment. DGS2 is a lovely boy and looking forward to attending a local summer camp during the holidays. Thinking of our mountaineers today, as well as those celebrating various events.

Best wishes to all. X

Belated happy anniversary gagagran
We have a very short cinematic film of our wedding and like you very few people appearing are still with us. Sad and happy memories all mixed up

Good morning everyone from yet another hot Northampton day, not a cloud in the sky and it is 28°C in the hall, the coolest area of the house!

It was another quiet day in yesterday, interrupted only by a visit from the new gardener who came to inspect the garden; he has said he can do the work and wanted to come next Friday, but I shall be away then, so it looks like the following week.

I sat and read all afternoon and have only about 50 or so pages of my book left to read, and then I have a new pile waiting to choose from.

I tried, and failed, to change the landing light bulb - I could remove the dead bulb but just haven't got the arm reach to replace it; and I am wary of standing on anything at the top of the stairs and over- balancing..... shall have to wait for family, all taller than me!
I am thoroughly fed up with staying in...... I will see what tomorrow is like.

I did not feel like a curry last night but had a Waitrose Chicken Nasi Goreng in the fridge, so had that instead as I could just chuck it into the pan for a quick stir-fry.

Today will be more of the same, but will probably watch the rugby this afternoon.

Spicy pork steak (also from Waitrose!) for dinner tonight and will probably have sauteed new potatoes with it.

Happy anniversary Gagagran! 🍾💐

“Torrential rain” and “wet and misty” sounds absolutely wonderful! Please send it here!🥵

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 15° and wet and misty. I think it's on for the day. Grammaretto sciatica is awful. I found the exercises helped so keep doing them. I'm so glad you have got a buyer for your house.
Yesterday I did little. The heat exhausts me. In the morning I pottered about and did some housework. The new hoover was delivered at lunchtime and I lay and read in the afternoon.
Today I will go to aldi to do a small shop. Then I will sort out the new hoover and throw out the old one. I'm not sure what dinner will be. There might be something which takes my fancy at aldi. Have a good day all

Morning, 22 in S Hants and sun, with a breeze though 👍
Our hosepipe ban started yesterday, I am exempt but will manage without (MrJ)!
Little on today, the daily en-suite clean, everything else is acceptable, I have books and there’s tennis. A probable nap before tonight’s game.
Stay safe.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s cloudy and wet. We’ve had lots of rain here, well a thunderstorm actually which rumbled on for a couple of hours last night with torrential rain, thunder and lightning. The poor garden was well and truly soaked, I’ll see if it’s recovered this morning.
I’m off to a line dancing social event this evening so I’m looking forward to the chatting, laughter and good company - oh and the dancing too! It’s not a late night so I’ll be home just after the start of the football ⚽️
Gorgeous photos here today, thank you all
Gagagran ❤️
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning.
We leave today on our journey home and we will stop overnight on the way. We have had such a wonderful week ( actually two) with beautiful weather, lovely places to visit and good friends as the cherry on top.
We shall all have breakfast at a local cafe and then pop in to the Chocolate factory. It would be rude not to!
Apparently there is a hosepipe ban at home from 1am this morning so a little rain would be useful.
Thoughts with all who are suffering in any way and wishing all a good and comfortable day.

Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 16°C.

Our roofer is coming rearly today to finish treating the treating roof, thunderstorms are predicted. 😱
I hope he manages to finish before then.
He had to give up yesterday, due to the heat, I felt so sorry for him.

DD and SIL are coming to chop up the fallen tree for their log burner. DD is expecting fish cakes, of which there are none
I felt too unwell to make them yesterday, I am going to get up and attempt them now.

Grammaretto, I am so pleased at your bittersweet news. So many memories. What will you do about your pottery?.

Best wishes to all, especially our mountaineers.

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. It feels very warm.

I had a nice dinner party last night to celebrate the likely sale of my house. I have accepted an offer.
One of my DC is supporting me, the other 3 not so much. 😦

Today my cousin and I will celebrate what would have been DH's birthday. She's really his cousin but I have adopted her 😅

My saw a physio yesterday who tells me I have sciatica which will get better but it could be 12 weeks. She gave me exercises to do.

That sounds like a hot outing gMattie. You were sensible to stay behind and chat in the cool.

A sad time for you Gagagran but also a celebration 61 years married - wonderful!

Hope everyone has some joy today.

Just a quick morning all from an already hot West Oxfordshire.

I’m off shortly for a Pottery day.

Daughter is coming later for the weekend so OH will pick her up from the station.

Have a good day.