Good Mooring Thursday 16th July 2026

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 14° and cloudy. Im sure it will burn off. Bellasnana lovely photos. It looks like a nice place.
Yesterday was a lovely day with a couple of friends. We blethered for ages. It was good to see them.
Today I will potter about the house and the garden. More weeding to be done. Have a good day all

Good morning all from Shetland where we have a misty start. Today we pack up to leave these beautiful islands. I have checked the sea state and it looks like a calm crossing which always a relief. We don’t sail until this evening so we will spend the day in the south of the island.
Yesterday turned out to be glorious again. We left CDog with a friend and visited the island of
Mousa which has the most complete brock anywhere in Scotland. We have had the most unShetland like weather this week. Calm and warm is not what we packed for!
Special thoughts to Dragonfly this morning. Take care everyone 🌸

Good morning Mick and everyone from sunny Carlisle.
Yesterday's sun lured me out into the garden after lunch. It had been a pleasant temperature in the house but the sun proved too fierce for me in the end. I did a lot of deadheading but abandoned anything more vigorous.
I'd been to the garden centre in the morning for sacks of large gravel for topping up but didn't feel like spreading it. The plants I'd bought remained reclining in the shade.

Today, it's off into town to collect a prescription that's taken ages to collate, after which I'll pop into Marks for some salad.
I could go out again this afternoon as there's a U3A talk. It's air-conditioned....we'll see.
In between, a little tidying and cleaning is required.

Have a good day all.

Good morning from a bright sunny but so far cool Suffolk. I’m off to my stretch class soon,leaving a bit earlier than usual to drop off a friend’s hand held fan that she lent us for our trip to London on Saturday…a kindly thought but not needed luckily.

I’m meeting 3 friends for lunch at a pub overlooking the sea further up the coast. We meet up every few weeks but last time one friend was ill so we are happy to be back today to a group of 4.

Hope today is a good one for all.

Good morning and it’s pleasantly cool, sunny with a slight breeze here in Essex.

A lot of my pot plants have died in the heat and as I have visitors on Saturday, I bought a hydrangea and a couple of fuschias in the market yesterday.
Empty pots and withering plants don’t look very pretty as you come through the front door, so this has brightened it up. Hope they last a while. Next year it will be just geraniums and a few pots of veg - chillies, tomatoes, courgettes.

Dh was always the gardener but now it’s down to me . I do my best but ….. 🥀.

Today I have to take DH’s hearing aids into Specsavers. The left one has never been reliable , sometimes charging and other times dead. They will probably have to go back to the makers.,

I’ll shop again in M and s for extra bits for Saturday. I made a lemon cheese cake and sausage rolls but I’m not cooking anything else. Cold meats ,M salads, ready cooked chicken , quiches., will suffice.

Bellasnanna have a lovely holiday
Dragonfly I hope the scan goes ahead today.
Marydoll hope things are improving.,🙏

Take care and enjoy the day as well as you can. 🌺

Good morning from - finally 😃 - my own bed in Cornwall, where a lovely breeze in wafting in from my beloved patio. It took eight hours on the train to get back from Gloucester due to hold ups. I then had an hour to fling my case into my flat, get refreshed and changed and catch a bus to my son's to watch the football.

After that I fancied some night air so I walked a couple of miles to a bus stop in the nearest town and was the only person on a double decker. Finally arrived home again at midnight. I love that my son doesn't fuss over me and insist on driving me everywhere. He knew I'd be safe and happy and enjoy the walk.

Today I'll recce my plants. The verbena is now a giant, there are pods on my pea plants and most things have survived a single watering in my two week absence. Then I'll assemble a wooden bench that arrived when I was away, and walk by the river before the heat builds.

Morning from a sunny S Hants, my son will be here in the next hour, he’s borrowing my car, his having it’s mot.
Grocery delivery this afternoon.
Safe journeys to those travelling

Good morning all from the Black country, once again it's a cloudy and cooler start to the day.
Just a local shop and a bit of housework planned, then over to our Redditch friends this evening.
dragonfly🤞 your DH's scan goes ahead and your pain begins to ease.
Thoughts with missing posters and virtual hugs where needed.
Have the best day you can everyone whatever your plans and stay cool 😎.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. I think the temperature will be one whole degree cooler than yesterday!

Yesterday’s U3A lunch was fun. There were around 22 of us and it was good to catch up with people.

The situation with the fledgling bird slightly escalated. OH suddenly noticed it had somehow got into our lounge through the conservatory and was peached quietly on a shelf by the television! Meanwhile Ripley was sitting on the sofa and totally oblivious. Milo was asleep upstairs. OH carefully took the little bird outside and left it for its parents to find. We then went out. On our return four hours later we could hear the usual squawking of the parents looking after it.

OH is going to visit his bees today. He’s hoping the new Queen - we call her Camilla - is settling in.

I will try out a new vanilla ice cream recipe and prepare a batch of meatballs for my granddaughter, who is coming to stay tomorrow for a few days.

Have a good day. I hope the MDs are well.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where we’ve a misty start to the day but the sun should be out later
I enjoyed a lovely day in Edinburgh yesterday catching up with friends. Today I’ll need to do a food shop but other than that nothing planned. I’ll be outside pottering in the garden, there’s quite a few plants that have grown so quickly that need cutting back and tidying.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all from a cooler North Leicestershire. I expect it will warm up.

Early start as I have an MCI cafe. And then home.

Good morning from W Kent where I am waiting for GS5 to arrive. He is doing work experience and needs a lift this morning. He is loving every minute and would much rather be at work than school. No chance of that of course
I have art group this morning and then DH needs new glasses after treatment.
Best wishes to all

Good Morning everyone from a still hot central south coast. No sign of much change in the weather for us and no sign of any rain.

I have my annual eye test this morning and DH will drop me as near as he can but I will still need to hobble to the premises. I suspect that I may need a new prescription but I shall not be purchasing glasses from the store. I use the prescription and get new ones online. Never had a problem with them and so much more reasonably priced.

Hope all GNs with worries or struggles have a better day with some relief.

Oh I see!
Funny how you read or see what you expect to see!
Good morning from me too.
I am loving these cool, overcast mornings although the sun will no doubt burn off the cloud later this morning, but somehow the hot afternoons seem more bearable if the night and morning have been fresher.
Wishing you all a pleasant day.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. Blue sky and sunshine again, maybe a degree or two cooler today. More people at yoga yesterday, when I started going last year there were 7 of us, yesterday there were 17! Afterwards I cleared out the porch, which was very dusty with loads of cobwebs.
I have an Ocado delivery this morning, then someone is coming to measure the porch doors for some sort of blinds to shade them from the afternoon and evening sun. Then my hairdresser is coming - to cut it short again or leave it a bit longer?
The 11 year old has her leavers disco after school, last day of junior school tomorrow!

bellasnana enjoy your holiday with your treasures.

karma I’m envious of your energy, I wish I had half of it! The spirit is willing but the body isn’t able.

dragonfly I hope your DH’s scan goes ahead as planned and that he gets the results soon. I hope that your pain eases soon too.

Thinking of all those who are struggling with life’s challenges at the moment and hoping that you are able to deal with them today. I hope marydoll will be posting again soon.

Have as good a day as possible everyone.

Padstow13

"Good Mooring"? Are you on a canal somewhere?

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Good morning from Sheffield
I had to have a tooth out yesterday. It was a big molar that had been attempted to be extracted three years ago but the dentist couldn’t get it out. They left the rest it in with a filling cap on.
It has gradually got worse so so my new NHS( get me!) had another attempt yesterday
I was warned that I may have to be referred to the dental hospital so I was a little bit trepidatious to say the least , anyway my wonderful Dentist managed to get it all out. No pain whatsoever just a lot of pressure and pulling.
I was so relieved it went well.
I took very steady yesterday and intend to do very little today also. I already feel better that it has gone.
Family are coming today for tea but I’m just doing a chicken and salad.
Take care of everyone.

Good morning it’s another glorious day here, my cleaning fairies will be arriving first thing.

The 11yr old slept here last night, watched football, oh dear 😡🫣

Another quiet day here at Gravy Grange, will persevere with my book in the garden.

Enjoy Mallorca Bellasnana 🌞

Hope Marydoll has an easier day 🙋‍♀️

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where it is, as has been every day this week so far, grey and cool. I slept badly last night.

Still no rain in the forecast. I was forced to put the hose on the top garden last night. If we get more summers like this I shall have to abandon the top bed altogether and garden in pots on the patio. Yesterday’s subject at writer’s group was flowers.

Walking group today in the woods. I shall do the short walk this morning as I still have a problem with my leg after Monday’s travelling. Then I shall have lunch with DD before going home.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning from cloudy Leicestershire.

Hopefully my DH’s scan will go ahead at 7.45 this morning
I am in pain this morning so we will both be hobbling
After that the plumber is coming.
Our house alarm keeps randomly going off so that needs seeing to.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning from a fresher feeling corner of La Sarthe following a thunderstorm yesterday afternoon which brought welcome rain! Our water butt went from bone dry to full and the garden looks greener and grateful!

Similar weather affected the Dordogne yesterday preventing my DGD from pursuing the activity planned by her school for the girls. She is sleeping in a top bunk where there is no ladder! Apparently, she was the only one of her group of three friends fit enough to negotiate it. No doubt her dancing skills have helped.

I hope you enjoy your Majorcan break, Bellasnana with family.

Have a good day, everyone and safe travels to those on the move.

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Good morning from South Lanarkshire. It’s cool and looks slightly misty outside.

Up early as we are childminding all day, I’m looking forward to seeing the children, I’ve missed them.
Not sure what we’ll do with them, beach or park probably, either way a picnic will be involved.

Have a good day everyone.

"Good Mooring"? Are you on a canal somewhere?

Good morning, high cloud here on the hillside in south Glos, another hot day ahead.
As usual I enjoyed my trip to the hairdresser yesterday, the lovely ladies there are a real tonic.
Gosh, you are busy Karma, my compost bins house slow worms, they nest in them every year so I rarely can access the contents! We keep topping them up with green material and often these beautiful creatures are on the top of the compost when you open the lid.
I’ll water my pots first thing then it’s the usual routine, nothing planned.
I unpicked the embroidery I started on Saturday; I’d added a stabilising backing fabric but it’s making the’feel’ too bulky. I will restart it today.
Have a lovely day, hugs to all who need one x
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Lucky you bellas, just hope the pool lives up to expectations. The boys do know how to swim, don’t they?