Good Morning Thursday 23rd July 2026

Good morning all from the Black country, late start didn't wake until 8 must have needed the sleep.
Today will probably go and collect shoes I've ordered Pavers have let me know they've arrived, just hope they are ok or it's back to the drawing board I need them for a wedding in 3wks.
Will put my washing out make a cuppa 🍵 and catch up with everybody's happenings.
Have the best day you can everyone whatever your plans 😎.

Good morning from an overcast NE where the forecast is for 21° this afternoon.
Had a quiet day yesterday, did some admin work in the morning and sat in the garden in the afternoon.
Had a message from DS to say he isn't visiting at the weekend, I had stocked the fridge and it isn't freezable, going to have repetitive meals for the next few days.

GD has been working backstage for a production of Les Miserables, DS and DIL went last night and said it was amazing for a youth theatre company.

Thinking of Marydoll and her DH and all others struggling.

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey but warm Carlisle. It won't rain though, l know it!

Yesterday was a fairly gentle day of pottering, today will be much the same, it's too stuffy in the house to do anything really energetic. I have my mind on clothes decluttering and should really have a trawl through one of my wardrobes which is full of stuff I rarely wear, kept in case the occasion arises....it hasn't for several years!

I've been for my early walk, pleasantly fresh in the park and only dog walkers and the occasional exerciser out.
Now I'll go for my second breakfast and work up the will to empty the bins and clean the downstairs toilet....

Have a good day everyone if you can.

Good morning from a sunny start to the day in Suffolk. I’m not going to my stretch class this morning as the roads around here are chaotic at the moment….all due to speed restrictions,roads closed temporary traffic lights installed. The Latitude festival begins tomorrow but,because of the chaos on the main roads last year,caravans and camper and were allowed to arrive yesterday and cars today.

The festival has increased dramatically along with the price of tickets over the years. Now the whole of the Henham estate where it is held is ringed by security officers whereas when it started 20 years ago DH would drive on to the site to drop off and/ or pick up 1 or more of our children and their friends.

We shall stay at home until Saturday I think and,if the wind is blowing in a certain direction,stand on the front doorstep and listen to strains of what DH calls ‘thumps music’.

Hope today is a good one for all.

Georgesgran, I am so sorry to read about your friend, 😪
RA has destroyed her life, sums up exactly how cruel and destructive it is.

Basically, it is systemic and your body attacks itself. DH was saying the other night, that unless you have lived with someone, who suffers from RA, you can have no conception of how awful it is. 😔

However, treatment is improving all the time, so one must not give up hope.

Good morning and I’m making the most of the cooler air, until the heat ramps up again.

I had a lovely birthday lunch with my friend and then Dd and DGD came in the afternoon with gifts and cake. Lots of phone calls and messages. Thanks to all gransnetters with birthday wishes. Today I meet another pal for lunch and a long chat.

I’ve done an Ocado order to be delivered early Sunday morning as we have family coming for lunch. The ordering took me over an hour and then I messed up the delivery date so had to edit. I’m not used to doing this and I would much rather go to the supermarket but DS and DIL are away this week, so no chance of a trip to our usual store.
Yes Redcar the bill is more expensive every week, but I don’t have a delivery very often.

GM 💐

I found out from a neighbour that our station will be having barriers installed to prevent ‘free riders’. This is really annoying For us living this side of the station. I usually pop across and over the bridge to get to the bus terminal. Now I’ll have a longish walk round to catch the bus. Someone’s really got it in for me!!! DS will be ok as he has a season ticket but it will affect so many people.

Enjoy your days as well as you can.🌺

Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 15° C.

My plans of working in the garden came to nothing yesterday, the vertigo was very troublesome, it is probably related to myRA, it sneaks up on me with no warning, them Wham!

However, I did manage to secure an early morning appointment for DH's colonoscopy at our local hospital. No travelling all over the Greater Glasgow area for the procedure,
Last year,I had mine in the National Heart Hospital, which involved a journey over the Erskine Bridge.
I explained our circumstances and that my own failing health would nake it difficult for me, to get him there.
The booking agent was so kind and understanding,
What DH hasn't grasped is that not only is he having a colonoscopy, he is alsp having an endoscopy.
I certainly am not telling him, he is anxious enough.

Wishing you all a pleasant day and safe travels to those, who are out and about.
We had planned going out for lunch, but neither of us are feeling well enough.
My only task is to try and repair the candle burned surplice.
I'm sure Karna would do a great job.😉

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. Another warm day beckons.

We enjoyed The Odyssey yesterday. The cinema was pretty full but I’d booked seats.

In the evening we went out for Steak Night at one of our favourite restaurants. It was all very delicious. OH had been feeling under the weather so we left before pudding. He actually went to bed before 10 pm!

We should be going to a drinks thing later for U3A group leaders - he runs the Lunch Group. I’m not sure he’ll be up to it.

Have a good day everyone, especially those of you with difficulties.

Good morning Mick and all from a warm but cloudy Morecambe Bay. There’s not much change in the weather here.
SDog has settled in well and is definitely top dog! It’s quite funny to watch CDog give him priority as SDog is half the size of our CDog.
Both dogs are going with the dog walker to her private field this afternoon so we will get a couple of hours peace.
I ordered an extra cooling mat to be delivered yesterday. It didn’t arrive so I checked the tracking. The well known delivery firm apologies and says it will now arrive by the 27th. It’s coming from China. Grrr! I know everything comes from China these days but I thought I was dealing with a UK supplier.
It’s good to see your garden looking green and smart Marydoll . Mine looks very tired and sad. Strangely the weeds are doing well- they really took advantage while we were away. I may get chance to remove them this afternoon while the dogs are out.
Take care everyone 🌸

Good morning everyone from Inverness, there’s a few grey grounds but it’s warm
Lovely for your granddaughter and partner uttb I hope they are both very happy in their new home. A much sadder day for you, although I know you wish them well
We’ve got both DGC here ( my much bigger treasures Bellas!) still fast asleep, they arrived yesterday and it’s been lovely having them to stay. They’ve been quite good and seem to be getting on better with each other at last. Sometime today their dad will pick them up and then we’ll recover for the rest of the day.
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning from a cloudy W Kent. Hot night and disturbed sleep. Art group today and then more preparation for a family visit and much coming and going over the next two weeks. DD1 and SIL slowly travelling South and should be here tomorrow.
We haven’t seen her for a year.
Best wishes

Good morning everyone from a cloudy and overcast Northampton, but am expecting it to burn off later.

A visit to the cataract clinic yesterday resulted in an appointment to have my second eye done in September.

I have also booked my excursions for my October cruise to the Adriatic; they become available to book on-line this week. A visit to a lemon farm in Croatia sounds good!

Then still worried about one of my cats not eating I managed to get an appointment at a branch of my vets across town; one of my lovely neighbours kindly agreed to take me. The vet did not seem unduly worried, and gave her a steroid injection to kick-start her system. However I could not tempt her to eat yesterday evening. Have been told to return if she's still not eating in a couple of days or so.

Planning on cleaning my oven this morning, which has not been done for several months..... That will be fun! I also need to wield the duster in my sitting room.

Then I need to decide which book to read next from my unread pile!

Wishing all a pleasant day.

No, redcar, DS is ver6 unlikely to live in the uk again; the winters are his excuse. He said that he would probably stay on for another two years. The problem is not the teaching but the complacency of the heads, and them not taking up the wonderful ethos of the UWCs. His next move is likely to be in New Mexico, in the mountains. Who knows - but he tentatively has a new GF, after 12 without one…

Good Morning from Durham. A cool, cloudy start and my first post has gone AWOL.
Blood tests yesterday were quick and painless, so I met DD2 and family for teatime snacks at MetroCentre later.
I have an empty, as my poorly friend isn’t up to meeting today - she has 2?ulcerated toes, is on her 3rd course of antibiotics and can barely walk. Her RA has destroyed her life.
I feel as if I should do something meaningful and constructive today, but TiB first.

Best wishes to all. X

Just picked my first baby tomatoes!

Good Morning everyone from another sunny central south coast. 23 degrees and not forecast to be a very hot one - or a wet one!

DH's cycle club ride with his dementia suffering friend went really well. He enjoyed it and even enjoyed recalling eating fish and chips sitting on the sea wall with DH, some years ago, at the same location. But he couldn't remember how to get back home, so was accompanied there by another old friend who lives near him. Such a lovely thing to do for their friend and his wife was so grateful.

Your farewell lunch with your DS will be tinged with sadness GM as he returns to Tanzania but it doesn't sound as if he will be staying there for the long term and a new location might soon be on the cards. Our children are like baby birds who we raise to fly the nest and boy do they fly! Far and wide!

Thinking especially of all those with medical matters on their agenda ( MD) and hoping for swift and effective resolutions. For everyone else, may the day bring some relief if needed and the best day possible.

Good morning from the NE Mids where the sun is shining and there’s little to no breeze…….looks like a hot one today!
We have no particular plans for today apart from some laundry and the usual tidy-up.
Yesterday’s trip to the optician was routine and uneventful thankfully.
Have a good day one and all!

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders where it's been a hot sticky night by my standards

My lovely French helpers leave this morning. I hope I see them again some day.

I drove them to the foot of the Pentland hills and left them to climb up to see the views across to the Bridges and to Fife and make their own way back home.
I used to be able to do that climb. 😕

Last night we were invited to a friend's for a meal in her garden. It was so nice to sit until 9.30pm still light and no midges. 😉

Sad for you gMattie to say farewell to DS.
I hope Marydoll has a better day.

Hoping everyone has something nice to look forward to.

Good morning from N.Bucks. Our weather seems to be following the route of cool, overcast morning and then warming to clear sunny afternoons.
A busy day to come.
We have youngest DGS today , he has requested some crafting and the we’ll take him to a local park to run off some energy.
I’ll leave him with DH for the last hour asI am meeting my sewing friends for afternoon tea.
This evening is choir. There is a detour to the route due to roadwork so I’m glad it is not my turn to drive.
Wishing all a pleasant day and relief for our poorly friends.

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. It’s broken cloud again this morning, yesterday was quite warm with sunny spells. I went into the local city and bought the things I wanted, then came home. After a short break I decided to wash the car, which was very dusty. It looks better now, but no doubt will be dusty again soon.
DD1 was in Manchester for a work event yesterday but should be on a train now on her way back to work. Her DH brought the Dgds to see me which was nice.
The gardener is coming again this morning and will attack the back garden. An Ocado delivery this afternoon, they get more expensive every week!

grandmattie a difficult day for you, I hope your DS has an uneventful journey back to Tanzania, do you think he will soon move on from the school he works at? You will miss your DD too, I hope they enjoy their adventure!

karma some of my hardy geraniums are looking very tired, should they be cut back now to rejuvenate them?

Have the best day possible everyone, enjoy whatever the weather brings us all, some rain would be good!

Good morning from a very warm Torbay.

Yesterday, we enjoyed a few hours in the company of my DS and DGS3 over a delicious breakfast in our favourite pub after which we sat and enjoyed the view from the Downs. The flower bed in the photograph was proving an attraction for butterflies and many bees which was heartening to see.

Have a good day and safe journeys to all the travellers especially your family, grandMattie.

👍🥰😎☀️👍

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where the sun doesn’t seem to be able to make its mind up!

I slept like a top last night after another busy day with GS, taming an overgrown cotoneaster hedge in the back garden and painting the fence, which we didn’t finish. We both ran out of steam. I have still another eight feet to tackle over the weekend.

Walking group this morning and then lunch with DD, after which I have a much needed haircut scheduled in the afternoon.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 16° and cloudy. Today has to be not as warm. GrandMattie you will miss your boy. Bellasnana enjoy your sleepover!
Yesterday I powered through housework in the morning then had a nice chat with my pal in the afternoon. He's looking to move house and is finding it a challenge.
Today will be a quiet day. I might do some weeding. Have a good day all.

Good morning from Stockport.
It is still very warm but I slept better which is a blessing, sleep seems very elusive as I age.
Grandmattie you will be sad to see your S go back but the wonders of communication these days means that at least you are in regular touch.
Karmalady you make me feel tired just reading about your days.
Most of you fill your days with so many activities, I envy you but I just have no energy or motivation.

I visited my neighbour again yesterday, I haven’t seen her for three weeks and I realise I must keep it to that, she brings me down and I don’t need that in my life any longer.

I think my GD and her partner will sleep in their new home tonight, the end of an era for me.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where 23°C is forecast again. Perfect weather really.

L’il Miss is being dropped off again at 7:30am. We will have drinks in Starbucks before heading over to theirs at noon. My teacher daughter has PPA (some kind of admin time) and her Head has said she can work from home, so we will have a brew together and then I’ll walk back at 1pm. A shorter day for me!

I’ll be popping in to see my neighbour friend around 5pm. Sadly we are in the same boat (widowhood) and spending an hour or so now and again benefits us both. Birds of a feather and all that.