Good Morning Sunday 12th July 2026

RosesandLilac

Good morning, it’s pleasantly cool here in south Glos with the windows wide open. The sky is lightening, I’ve been watching it for the last two hours or so.
Yesterday was another day of doing little, today I want to make some flapjacks and clean the fridge out.
I will get up shortly and water all my pots, it’s too hot to do them in the evening.
I had a letter and a text yesterday for a phone consultation with the BRI Thoracic team Tuesday, I was waiting for a pre-op appointment. I can’t imagine they’ll do a pre-op by phone will they? Perhaps it’s just to tell me when my pre-op is? Who knows.
Laying here I realise i do need to tidy my bedroom up, I’ve been lazy recently so that’s something else to do this morning.
Have a lovely day x
🌹

Cleaning the fridge & its shelves and that kept us busy this morning. However, it is definitely a necessary task.

Have a lovely Sunday.

A late greeting , I struggled up to Mass this morning , I was early to light candles , we use real candles and cash , but the candelabra was full , so I left unlit candles for the overworked Sacristen to cope with ,
Back in my seat I found my money still in my hand , I hope I remember to pay my debt next time
It’s too hot for me , I’m blaming my forgetfulness on the heat
I hope everyone is coping and straying out of the sun !!

Probably nipped out from his curfew FGT

I thought exactly the same ladies! 🤣

Lovely painting, taichinan.
fgt, I think I’d be the same. As mentioned before, nice legs though…

Oh, and thank you FGT. I tend to do things in long 'bouts'. My painting bout finished when my tai chi bout took over nearly 20 years ago.

FGT - as you do!! Nice legs though 😉😂

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders. I'm in my willow arbour, drinking coffee and listening to the birds. It's sunny but not too hot. A moment to savour.

However, already today I have killed my only tomato plant while attempting to repot it and the French HelpX has managed to snap off the handle of my lovely lightweight lawnmower thus rendering it useless.
There's such a thing as being too strong!

I'm off to view a house in Edinburgh. My DS is meeting me there. The closing date is Tuesday.
My back is still hurting. You and me both Madeleine

I took my cousin to a local restaurant last night as it's just across the road and I've not been there in 40 years. Now I know why.

Happy birthday UTBB I hope you enjoy the day.

Gingster

Marydoll I know you aren't well but you can still make me laugh! Terrifying the poor priest. 😂

May the best team win! My French Helpers are obviously backing France but he is more interested in the Tour de France which next year will begin in England and go through the Scottish Borders, I'm told.

They've got the mower working again so perhaps they've fixed it.

Keep cool and hydrated

Gosh Taichinsn you have a real talent there!

grandmattie I love the tropaeolum too, particularly growing up the darkest of the evergreens. Each year it comes up in a different place - just wherever it feels like it. One year it found its way over the wall into the walled garden and covered the rhododendron I had planted into an old water tank. I've put in a painting Icdidcof it at the time.

FGT2 😹😹😹

Good morning from Sunnyside northwest coast. I enjoyed the football yesterday, although I only watch a match once every blue moon. I find it alternatively boring and exciting in parts
I’d like to watch Wednesday’s game, but I have an opera co meeting..

My DD arrives from the south later and I’m looking forward to that. I’ll set the dining room table now I’ve moved some art materials to the spare room.
I have a swollen gum where a broken tooth was extracted a while ago. Will gargle with salt water and hope it goes…

Congratulations utbb and thoughts to Gingster🌺

I’m down enjoying my cafe con leche
Noticed the guy at the next table must be one of the local bad boys as first of all I clocked his designer top and matching shorts very Chanel - it was only then that I spotted his ankle ‘jewellery’

Took me a moment to realise what it actually was! I took a surreptitious photo of his feet … 😮

I lead a very sheltered life obviously.

Morning

Overslept today and woke to a much cooler day.

Still some sunshine but not that awful muggy day - 🥳🥳🥳🥳

Good morning from another hot Black Country. Didn't do a lot yesterday, but read my book.

We ate outside in the garden where by 8.00pm there was a lovely cooling breeze. Didn't get to bed till well after 1.00pm as watching the match! Saved by the Bell

Off for a family meal for DS's girls birthdays. One was 17 a couple of days ago, eldest 22 Monday.

Happy birthday Uttb hope you have a lovely day whatever you do.

Wishing you all the best day possible

gingster 💐

Oh! 😱
Crossed posts uttb! As you say, another time. 🤞

Many happy returns of the day to you uttb have a lovely day with your family in your own ‘happy place’ filled with fond memories.

Yes the end of an era Gingster I can well understand your tears. x

I am not now going to Llandudno, my GD has come down looking dreadful.
She suffers badly from hay fever and I can’t let her have a bad day just for me.
We will go some other time.
My friend across the road wanted to visit so I will arrange that and we may go out for a meal tonight if L improves.

taichinan, love your tropeoleum. I tried growing some in Sandwich but managed to kill them…. It might be because it’s so very dry in the SE.
Goldfish never lasted long in our pond due to herons. There was a large heronry not far away.

Gingster yes the end of an era but so many happy memories to look back on ❤️

Powercut here - Powergrid aware and say until 10.30. Luckily I’ve matches to light the gas hob.

Grandmabatty no, they're just common or garden goldfish, all born in that pond. Many years ago I did lose practically all the fish to Mr Heron! After that I gave in and the pond is now covered by netting and the reeds give the fish plenty of places in which to hide.

Good morning, Michael12 and all!

I've been at work since 5, doing cleaning, etc., so I'm on a 1/2 hour break with a cuppa and a pack of corned beef slices. Opened at 8:30.

My broken nose is still here, but getting better! Pain and under-eye bruising are healing. I don't look so much like I've been hammered by a steam train!

I was in bed by about 6 last night as the meno was crippling again, but even though it was stiffling hot, I had to lie under the duvet, not on top, because of the awful buzzy flies, so again it was like kipping in a sauna!

Then I got up about 7:15, and IT WAS RAINING! And felt cooler! I stood outside in my hot, clingy, sweat-soaked t-shirt and shorts and absorbed each and every drop of the gorgeous rain!

That's when Mr Creep, the downstairs neighbour I told you about recently, came out and tried to talk to me, so I skittered back upstairs quickly, but I was out there about 15 minutes, loving every drop of it!

I watched A Crack In The Floor, starring Gary Busey, and it was great! The way the diver came out of the water to tell the sheriff, there are 22 cars down there so far!

I'm off! Have a good one!

Good morning all and that was a deliciously cool night.

Yesterday ds1 and I travelled up to the cottage by the sea, early so very little traffic. The house clearance lady came and took photos and gave us a quote. They will clear the house on the 30th, whether or not the sale has gone through. We can’t dilly dally any more. If all goes pear shaped with the sale, at least it will be ready to go for a new buyer.

We filled the car to the brim with stuff that was useful , said goodbye to neighbours , tears from everyone especially me.
Another era over.

Dh had fallen in the garden the evening before and I was loathe to leave him, so Dd and DGD came round and spent the day with him.. He wasn’t very keen 🙄. But it gave me peace of mind. She’s a good girl, doesn’t get much love from him but keeps cheerful and positive.

Arrived back mid afternoon and unloaded the car, found placed for ‘stuff’ to go, but I will have a sort out today.

I want to shampoo the carpet in the lounge today (that’s the plan anyway). It’s a through route to the conservatory and garden (open plan) . It’s a shows no dirt or stains but I expect the water to be muddy. Especially with the little dog, traipsing through too. It will be satisfying when I see the colour of the water thrown away but also a bit shameful . 🫣. .

Happy birthday UTBB have a lovely day. 💐.

Take it easy everyone.🌺