Good Morning Sunday 11th October 2026

Morning from a dry, cloudy S Hants, 9 cool.
Enjoy TDD baubles we like the TV programme, makes me wince!
A quiet day expected, no football for grandson today so MrJ won’t go. We do have our south coast derby to watch at 12 however, an historical grudge match, it will be well attended.
Roast chicken for MrJ later, I’m getting there, but may have fish again, gums still healing.
Thoughts with those absent including Bellas and Blossoming.
Have a gentle day all.
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Good morning everyone from Lancashire.

Your day yesterday sounds good, Madeleine. Must make you feel much more human.

Gelissa, I hope you don't end up with a chill.
Maybe it's different in different areas and denominations, but it irritates me that Manchester diocese expects more and more from lay people while demanding we cough up more in our parish share.
Several years ago I went to Church House in Manchester to do some PCC Secretary training and the main door was wide open to the street on a cold evening letting out the heat and the building was lit up like a Christmas tree.
No wonder they keep putting up our parish share, won't fund a cleaner or a gardener and our poor vicar has to split himself between 4 churches since the previous 2nd vicar retired after heart problems due to overwork.
Of course this is dressed up as giving the laity more agency! Grrr!
I'll hop off my soapbox now. 😂

Your DGS sounds delightful, Grandmabatty! What a little sweetheart. The description of your day together is gorgeous.

I'm thinking we need to get a skip, Grammaretto. I normally sort out the garage a couple of times a year but we haven't done it since the little chap arrived and it's become a dumping ground.

Sorry to hear about your cramps, Baubles. DH woke with a bad leg cramp on Thursday night and it was still sore yesterday. It's a horrible pain.

Yesterday's haircut for the little chap was successful. He was a bit restless so I sat him on my knee and sang to him while Scarlett snipped away. He loves being sung to. I've no doubt I sounded like one of the no hoper auditionees from back in the day on X Factor but it did the trick.

This morning I'll escape to church on my own and then we'll make a decision about what to do in the afternoon.

Wishing you all the best day possible. 🌻

Good morning from a bright but chilly Black Country.

Had a pleasant afternoon/evening yesterday at Brothers house for SIL's 70th. Was good to see Niece and her boyfriend. DGD2 came over on train from University. She is enjoying her time there, and made quite a few new friends.

The theme for for was Italian, with a lovely vegetarian Lasagne, Pizza, Mac n cheese and salad.

No real plans for today, ironing and a bit of housework. Chicken for dinner tonight.

Have a lovely day everyone

Came back to read your posts. When I first tried to post my message it hovered around again for a bit and I thought I would blow a gasket if it disappeared again, but fortunately it went in ok. I then went back to bed with a drink, then on the plus side I fell asleep and got another hour, but of course woke to my cold drink! I am just watching one squirrel on the ground making holes with another one running along the fence, its like being Beatrix Potter here today, but no accompanying pigeons. So far more daylight and looks sunny but cold, so the plans for the day still stand, with ironing getting priority, not only because I need the clothes but it will be a warming job to do too. At least ironing is a satisfying job as you see a good pile of clothes all looking better and less ironing in the basket. Not like dusting, where you see very little for your efforts, and I used to hoover most days to have the place looking decent. That is now a job which is painful to do and is relegated to needing to clear up something I have spilt and being glad that the cleaners can bend down and hoover under things etc. Oh what a shame I dont have my phone to hand to take a picture. A cheeky squirrel has decided that one of my pots with salvia in it, which I can see from my window,is just the place to bury something and is scrabbling about and then has gone to the next pot along. I expect I shall be very surprised by what comes up next spring. And now 2 pigeons have arrived to join the scene . Time to get cracking. Have a good day everyone

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where the sun is shining, but it is currently 7 degrees.

I didn’t do anything exciting yesterday - mostly shopping and housework. I was limping most of the day from pain in my hip. Touch wood it seems to be ok this morning. DD and SiL came in the early evening and brought fish and chips which were lovely. They stayed a couple of hours. DD had run a half marathon in the morning and was tired.

DS sent a raft of photographs from his stepson’s wedding. A very dressy do - just as well I refused the invitation!! It would have been like a tramp turning up😂! He also sent me one to show he was wearing some very special cufflinks his father had left to him. He said he had bought a double cuffed shirt specially to accommodate them but didn’t know if he would ever get the chance to wear them again. No matter. He was wearing them! DH wore them often, along with another pair which GS now has..

I sterilised the jars for the sloe gin yesterday and bought the gin, so I shall get to it today. I must also try and cut the top lawn once the sun has come round. Hopefully it will be the last cut but who knows.

Have the best day you can, folks.

Good morning everyone from a very bright and sunny 🌞 Northampton, fine weather all day, so I may do some washing.

Changed to my autumn weight duvet yesterday, so washed the bedding which dried nicely on the line.

Rugby yesterday afternoon, perfect weather though a chill wind, but bright and sunny. Expecting a difficult match against Bath and it didn't disappoint, but Saints came out winners 71-48. 💛💚💛💚.
I had recorded it, so watched it again while I had my dinner!

May have a walk to the paper shop today to settle my bill, and cancel the papers over my upcoming holiday.
Apart from that a quiet day - lamb chops for dinner tonight.

Wishing all a pleasant Sunday.

Good Morning from a bright, cool Durham. A poor night here too, as I was awake between 2.30 and 4.30am. Thankfully, it’s not as wild and windy as yesterday, although I still managed to get Little Dog out for two decent walks. Not sure what’s happening with him today.
DD2 and I are taking DGS2 to a big local (to her) garden centre later. It has a good cafe, so we’ll eat there, which saves me cooking later - I often can’t be bothered to cook just for myself.
Sorry about your stomach Harri. Can you eat or freeze some of the food?
DD2’s best friend had a similar problem The Weirdo but in the end, she had to move, as the chap in question lived in the flat above hers.
Hope all the travellers arrive at their destinations safely.

Best wishes to all. X

Good morning from sunny Leicestershire.
We don’t have the heating on yet but I expect we will soon.

Today we are going to sort our clothes out and be ruthless.
Air Ambulance are picking up on Monday.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s 8°C and dry. Good because I’ll be on the motorway in two hours with my cousin, off to their place in a little hamlet just outside Hexham. It’ll take us just shy of 3 hours.

I’m going to jump in the shower now and dress. I’ve got a cunning plan. Breakfast and coffee in the Loungers Bar below me! I can then just look out of the window to see my cousin pull up. Handy. 😁

Marydoll , thanks for the advice about control and S. I didnt know that so will give it a go. I told you I am a funny mix of lots of knowledge about some things on the laptop and yet have holes where I dont know what I am doing.

Honestly it beggars belief that people in church should be so rude and selfish. You do so much for your church and I feel you get little thanks, too much blame, and no help. I would be tempted to stay away for a month and let them sort it out themselves or alternatively would be very tempted to shove quite a handful of the wrong bulletins down the neck of the rude man!! Not a very christian attitude I know , but really I dont think much of your complaining congregation. You are definitely the Samaritain who gives help, whilst it seems to me an awful lot of them "pass by" when there are jobs to be done. Perhaps in an advent sermon it could be suggested that a christmas gift of more help and less moaning would be the best offering they could give!!

Baubles I've heard people recommend a magnesium supplement. My friend thought her cramps were due to a lack of salt, so she would have a packet of crisps!
Marydoll I would have been tempted to give him one right enough!
Dgs2 has beaten me twice this morning at Frustration and has had two waffles so far.

Good morning from Shropshire.Dry and bright but chilly.

We had our flu jabs and physio yesterday morning.DH spent a couple of hours in the garden which is looking good.I changed the bedding and cleaned and sorted the grandchildren’s bedrooms.I managed a bag for the charity shop between the two rooms which DH then went through and removed a couple of items.

Nothing planned today apart from taking the dog for a walk.She is no trouble but still a responsibility.DD1 and family are away enjoying a holiday in the sun so no childcare this week.

DD2 is unwell but hoping to hear she is feeling better today after being taken to AandE from school on Friday🙏🏻

I hope you have had no more trouble from that awful man Weirdo.

Wishing everyone a good day 🦩🌻

I also drink a small glass of tonic water most evenings as that's supposed to stave off cramp, Baubles.

Morning all from a cool West Oxfordshire.

Yesterday, while OH watched football I drove me and younger son to Mitford sister country - Swinbrook and Asthall. It’s only half an hour’s drive. Two beautiful villages and two churches. We saw their childhood home and found Nancy’s, Unity’s and Diana’s graves. A quick drink in a pub and home.

Son cooked his perfect fish pie for dinner and we had homemade ice cream for pudding - lemon, chocolate peppermint and marmalade.

Annoyingly I had a migraine, the first one for a while. A sumatriptan sorted it out.

Leg of lamb for lunch and then I’ll drive son back to Oxford to catch a train to London.

Have a good day.

A late good morning from a bright corner of S E Essex.

I wanted to finish my other book (a Heidi Swain chick-lit) on my kindle and totally forgot to post 🤦‍♀️

We are going to a friends ‘0’ birthday celebrations later this afternoon, picking up friends on the way. I have the short stew and will be driving home.

Thinking of our absent friends 🙋‍♀️

I love reading the good morning thread.
Lovely to hear what you are all doing. I live in the north west.
Just seen on Facebook some entitled brat saying they are going to block shops on 28th October as a protest against the government. He mentioned supermarkets but he didn't make it clear if it was all shops selling food.
I am marking it on my calendar to make sure I go to Sainsbury's for some shopping . I dare anyone stopping me going in.