Good Morning Monday 26th October 2026

Morning all from a wet and mild West Oxfordshire.

We took our daughter out for lunch yesterday. It was delicious. There was so much food that she took quite a large doggy bag back to London!

OH will ring the Vet this morning and cancel the scan we have booked for Milo the cat. We don’t think it’s fair for him to go through another anxious time especially as it involves shaving more of his fur off. We will speak to them about what to do next.

Our cleaner should be here this morning, and I’ll do a Waitrose shop. I need to click and collect more eyebrow pencils. Since I have been on gout medication permanently plus 5 years of anastrozole for breast cancer, my eyebrows are practically bald! I have thought about tattooing but that is very expensive,

After lunch I’ll listen to two lectures on the Georgians from the V&A. This is an excellent online course which I’ve really enjoyed.

Have a good day everyone.

Lucky you at an event by Ken Bruce BlueSapphire! The cruise would’ve tempted me with that on the itinerary alone! He has a lovely voice and comes over so well, warm and engaging.

His older brother and his wife were one of my stepfather's neighbours when my stepfather had his house up in Wester Ross back in the day.

Good morning, Michael12 and everyone!

This is just a quickie, as a few days ago we had a group of customers who pre-booked with us to come in early this morning.

This morning, at about 1, I was sitting on the edge of the bed, guzzling cold water, and there was that weird ''primitive hole-in-a-hole noise from the previous night, so I opened the front door with the storm still raging and stood on the steps. It sounded like the huge wind was whizzing through a metal pipe, making those noises. Maybe vents in our flats.

See you later, and I hope you all have a brilliant day, whatever you're doing!

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s mild but wet, forecast pretty much all day, but temperatures reaching 16°C! Must be the grey clouds keeping us warmer. I’ve a cardigan on to enjoy my TiB but still only need the summer duvet. I did put a throw on the bed last night ‘just in case’ but slept soundly without the need for it.

This little apartment is very well insulated - in fact my direct debit for electricity next year (no gas in the development) has been reduced by £20 a month. Maybe because I’ve been to Málaga this year too?

I’ve rung a taxi and will pick my stepfather up this morning for the first of 3 hospital out patient appointments in 2 weeks. Today’s is to ascertain whether the AMD in his left eye is wet or dry.

Good Morning everyone from a dull, damp but calmer central south coast. Hope Ash and Oldd arrived safely in Portsmouth , 8 miles away from us, last night. Suspect it was a choppy crossing in the strong winds.

Enjoyed lovely phone calls from DD and DS yesterday and DD had managed to find a dress she likes for their civil partnership ceremony on 21 December. They haven't kept it secret like Karma's DD but we shall not be present. Only their own two adult DD and DS will be there. They too have had 29 years together and are legalising it on the advice of their solicitor.

Redcar I was interested to read that your DD didn't get on with the combined asthma inhaler. The one I was persuaded to try was "Symbicort" and it didn't suit me at all. I was very glad to return to my two separate ones which have controlled my asthma for many years. I am still minded to think that there is some financial inducement to persuade patients to change to the combined one. Why else would you want to change an established regime which works well?

The clock changing twice a year always irritates me, and when I think of the costs involved, nationwide, it seems ridiculous to have to do it. It was introduced in wartime and over 80 years on surely should be reconsidered? It upsets personal circadian rhythms and disrupts many systems. Including electric ovens it seems!

Anyway, that's my little rant over and I shall now have a nice coffee, my only one of the day.

Have the best day you can everyone and hope those with health problems or worries find some relief and comfort.

Good morning all from Glasgow, where it is 8°C.

Congratulations to your DD and SIL Karma,

Enjoy Split, BlueSapphire.

Another day in bed awaits. A few scary angina attacks left me feeling quite unwell yesterday. The vertigo especially is getting me down. 🥴
I am praying today will be better.

I had to laugh at DD. You won't be going to Silverburn, then?
I thought she was being solicitous. She wasn't. The road is flooded, it's impassible., she said. They will be wondering why their profits are down. 😉
She sent me a photo of the devastation at our favourite part of the promenade in Prestwick.
A whole section is gone.😪
I usually sit on a bench there, to get my breath back.

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I have been overwhelmed by the get well messages, I have received from my fellow parishioners, when they realised I had gone AWOL. ♥️

The biggest test today, will be when the money counters find out how much preparation I do, to make their lives easier. 😉
I usually have everything ready for them, in separate labelled bags and buckets.
They are in for a shock!

For the public record: Mr MD has been an absolute star. ♥️
He isn't too well, still covered in hives, but looking after me so well.

My best wishes to all, especially my fellow mountaineers.

Dgs2 and I are watching Tom and Jerry and he's cackling like an old hen. Dgs1 is playing football upstairs. I love spending this time with the boys. Dgs2 likes me to watch what he is doing and dgs1 is just so affectionate and cuddly. Right! Clothes on for them and teeth brushed then school

Good morning from a far calmer Wiltshire. The worst of the weekend’s wind seemed to be yesterday.

DD2 is off work this week so we haven’t got the GCs. We will catch up at some point. Bed change today. I’ve recently discovered Bedeck bedding which I’m very impressed with. 100% percale cotton - even DH noticed the quality which is most unlike him. I’ve used Dorma for a very long time but the quality has dropped and the price has rocketed. I do miss the zip along the bottom on them though.

Congratulations to your DS and his wife on their marriage Karma. That’s lovely. My sister and her partner got married in 2023 after a long time together. She was 63! They did have a big party the following year which was fun.

Have a good Monday everyone.

Good morning all,

It’s a very grey, dismal one today and rain is forecast, but at least those awful gales have passed. I hope none of you encountered any damage.

I don’t think I’ll be doing much today as I can feel the beginnings of a sore throat coming on so will dose myself up and stay home. I should be going to the coffee morning group, but I don’t think it’s fair to risk spreading any germs, plus I feel tired after a poor nights sleep - the clock changes always seem to affect me.

Wishing you all a good day and I hope those of you struggling with your health see improvement very soon.

Lovely news karmalady.

Hope the boys grandads surgery goes well Grandmabatty.I am sure you will enjoy looking after them another day even though it may be tiring.These days spent with them are precious.

All those quiet marriages are so wonderful..
karma, I swear by a small fresh ginger poultice on rose thorn injuries. It’s wonderful at drawing thorns and splinters out…

Good morning from a still and bright Suffolk where rain is on the cards for later. Yesterday’s strong winds dried the washing well and the garden is now a carpet of leaves. We have always just left them where they fall and the grass doesn’t take any harm.

As part of my birthday presents in June,our AC gave me a voucher for a spa day at a beautiful Elizabethan hotel near Woodbridge. It includes an afternoon tea so DD1 has organised for the rest of the family to join my for tea,save for DGDs 1 & 2 who are away at universities.

I’ve told them I will wear a white rose,of which we still have a couple in the garden,in case I’m unrecognisable after my treatments!

Hope anyone in the eye of yesterday’s storm didn’t suffer any damage and all,especially those who are unwell,have a good day.

Morning, raining in S Hants. I’ve just tracked granddaughter’s plane going to Munich. Her first adventure with a friend for a few days.
It was windy here yesterday but dry, rain set for today, I’ll be on the voluntary phone.
Great news Karma
Have a pleasant day all.

Helterskelter yes it certainly was a quiet and deep pleasure from hearing about their marriage. We are all ecstatically happy and reassured now that the legalities applying to marriage are in place. They never wanted children and are always going to festivals and shows etc, a very happy and united couple, this is the icing on the cake and I am glad it happened in your family too

I am going to transfer a bit of money in a few days, so they can choose their own present and my other AC will be sending gift cards.

Good morning Mick and everyone from cloudy Carlisle.
The calm before the storm...again, another yellow warning for wind, worse for you Scots I believe. I saw the horrible scenes from Largs and hope matters don't get worse there.

Yesterday was just a quiet day of pottering apart from cleaning the ensuite. I stayed in as it was still very gusty at times though the sun kept popping out.
I put on a very old film I'd recorded. I'd enjoyed it as a very young woman but the acting! So hammy compared with today. It featured a very young Diana Dors, it was that old.

Today I'll break the back of some routine housework, change the bed and get the washer going, then get my admin stuff tidied up ready for going into town tomorrow.
I really must try and get out for a walk after lunch but we'll see as it will probably be raining by then. I'll have to crank up YouTube if it is.
I've started a new book, not fiction but a memoir, interesting so far.

Have the best possible day everyone.

Karmalady. I was so pleased for my lovely sister in law and her partner who quietly married last year after 30+ years together.

And for my younger daughter also last year after almost 10 years together. But I did, with the other mum, attend the ceremony so it wasn't a surprise. Just the 4 of us.

Good morning from Shropshire.A drizzly start to the day.

A quiet day at home yesterday catching up with laundry and housework then in the afternoon settling down with a new book.DH spent the day in the garden.

Today we have physio.It has really helped so just need to keep up with the exercises now.

Hoping Marydoll had a better day yesterday.

Thoughts with all struggling and all our absent friends.Wishing everyone a good day🦩🌻

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s quietened down after the storm yesterday but more windy weather is due tomorrow
Congratulations to the happy couple karma what lovely family news!
I’ve a volunteering session this afternoon and then home for lunch. I’ll be out line dancing this evening although now that the nights are dark it’s getting harder to make the effort to go out
A bit more childcare for you grandmabatty but I know you enjoy it. I hope the other grandads surgery goes to plan and he recovers well.
Hoping everyone has the best day they can, take care all 💐

Good morning all.
It’s calm here in Essex. Yesterday I was nearly blown off my feet whilst dog walking but the washing dried beautifully in the wind and sunshine, well pegged down.
DS1 and DIL came in for a chat and a cuppa. We always have a few laughs which made the day pass nicely.

A beautiful sunrise this morning but rain forecast later.

I’m off to my Chimes group after a month’s haitus, as teachers’ Dh died suddenly . They haven’t had the funeral yet but she’s keen to ‘just carry on’. It will brighten her up as waiting for the funeral can be a time of just treading water and paperwork.

I think I’ve decided to keep the old blinds for the conservatory. There’s nothing wrong with them and I would only be replacing them with similar. Electric would be too indulgent and, of course, costly. Dh isn’t bothered!

Painter/handiman coming today to see what needs doing .🤞. He’s a friend of DS and a very good workman, but quite unreliable.😤. He has long-term cancer and is often poorly, so we can’t be too difficult.

I hope Ash got back safely.🤞
Madeleine and * Marydoll* 💐💐.

Take care all

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. The sun is up but is about to be covered with cloud. A wet day is forecast, I hope the rivers are beginning to recover from the drought.
DD2 and family came over yesterday morning, good to see them. Dd has finally recovered from her bad asthma attack last week and is back on her separate inhalers, thank goodness. The combined inhaler didn’t suit her at all. She planted the remaining daffodil bulbs for me. I’ll put tulip bulbs in pots later this week.

DD1 and her family should be at Heathrow now, waiting for their flight to Denmark. They’re spending some time at Legoland and then Copenhagen before returning home on Friday. My son in law’s nephew is dog minding for the week, I feel redundant!
Nothing planned for today but I doubt I’ll go out.

Happy news for you karma! I hope your hands recover quickly from the rose thorn attack.

bluesapphire I hope you have an interesting walk in Split.

rosesandlilac I gave up trying to reset the clock on my cooker yesterday, hoping one of my DDs will do it on their next visit! I’ll have to get the manual out to do the clock in the car, next time I get in it.

I hope all the mountaineers find the path a little less rocky today.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning all from North Leicestershire. There is a little rain on the velux.

Today I am having my highlights done, returning some trousers to M&S and also hoping to have a covid jab.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning from a slightly less breezy Leicestershire.

We had a lovely time with DD yesterday. She is now on her way to Knutsford for work.
Not much planned here, hopefully the gardener is coming to clear up some of the leaves.

Wishing everyone the best day possible.

Karma congratulations to your ds and ddil. Lovely news

Good morning everyone from an eerily quiet Anglesey. It feels strange not having a howling gale after the last couple of days.

Yesterday it stopped raining in the afternoon and so we managed to get out for a little while. I even had a coffee sitting out on a sheltered part of the decking and watched the starlings swooping about. It was almost as though they were enjoying the fresh air after being stuck wherever they had been taking shelter.

The little chap is still not 100 per cent. I'm fully expecting DH to go down with HFM after he shared a drink of water with him yesterday. It was one of those ,"Noooooo" moments but I was too late.

I'm meeting up with my Anglesey friend today. I gave her the option of cancelling but she's said it would be nice to meet up. It was her birthday last week so I'll take her present.
We're going to Fron Goch, one of our favourite garden centres. I'm hoping they have some bellis as I've struggled to find any at home.

I hope you have all weathered the storm safely and that poorly folks find some relief.

Wishing you all the best day possible. 🌻

Just had a lovely evening meal. I do the cooking so I don’t usually enjoy or appreciate it. Hot smoky salmon, asparagus, roast potatoes followed by lemon cheesecake. Just bragging … It has gone cold again here after some 30C days, back to normal around 17 C .Our Springtime.