Good Morning Saturday 25th February 2023

Good morning from a dry, dark E Kent.
After the removals is it on Thursday, I feel I need to make a greater effort to clear out. I’ve done three kitchen drawers.
My friend’s daughter came round and said they only want my beds. They don’t have storage space for more. But… their neighbour does house clearances, so would take bits if no charity shop wants it.
I’m also accumulating bits for AM, Philip’s girlfriend, for her MS charity shop. Poor thing, her car is full to the gunwales each time she visits. She does get lunch or dinner and cakes for the MS coffee mornings as well…
Sewing up a scarlet jumper I’ve just finished. I’ll probably wear it to church tomorrow. A change from all drab colours people wear in winter.
Quiet day today, I’ll do more sorting and clearing. It’s so depressing. The uncertainty of where I’ll be when I move is rather trying.
Take care, y’all, have a happy weekend. Carpe diem/horam 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning, there’s frost on the car roof but apparently it’s 3° according to my phone.
I do feel for you GM, I imagine it’s a really difficult and unsettling situation for you. Sending you a hug and 💐, I’m sure everything will work out fine.
Yesterday I had a zoom watercolour painting session, as usual I didn’t like my final picture 🙄😄
I also nearly finished sewing up the hooded jacket for my great niece, I’m rather pleased with it so I hope my niece likes it 🤞🏻
Today I will pack it up to take to the post office on Monday. I also want to tidy the greenhouse up a bit, DH is using it as a dumping ground again 🤬 and I need to decide what seeds to sow etc. Must buy more compost too.
Have a lovely weekend everyone x

Good morning from the South Downs. Honestly! It is back to winter only 1c and dull. First day of spring soon, wish it would buck up.

GM it seems to me that moving house is one of the most unsettling things. Be good to go on a lovely holiday leaving instructions and come back to move into your new house.

Going to DDs today for coffee. I have a black puffa jacket for her as I bought it and have hardly ever worn it as I look dreadful in black ( I’m a spring person) and she looks fine (she is a winter person and can take those lovely strong deep colours) Takes after her father who has Spanish in his ancestry.

Might then walk by the river, on the other hand might not as it is so cold. Need the exercise though.

Dog is beginning to shuffle around ready for his morning constitutional, so must drink my tea and get going.

Keep warm everyone.

Good Morning everyone from Severnside. It’s cloudy and dry.

We had an enjoyable afternoon yesterday as we went to Cheltenham to see Tweedy’s Magical Mayhem. I wasn’t keen on the motorway journey there and back even though I wasn’t driving. I decided to make a start home straight away when we got back to my daughter’s so I wouldn’t be out in the dark.

Today Beechnutella will come to mine as she has someone coming to buy her storage stuff. She will then help me with a few things in my garden and that should be me sorted out.

I’m slowly getting rid of stuff and find it frustrating at times as what to do with things so I don’t envy your timescale for doing it Mattie. Im sure it’ll be alright in the end though.

Have a good day all

Good morning from a cold cloudy Leicestershire.

DS is coming to stay the night. He is coming alone as he is seeing some old college friends this evening. I think he is as excited as we are!

Hoping everyone has a good day.

Morning Mick, morning All from a cloudy corner of Somerset.

Lots of faffing yesterday, moving bits of furniture and generally organising saw us as ready as we could be for Mr C’s birthday today. Think he’s in shock at reaching 80. He’s told he doesn’t look it, have to agree, which is of course down to the way he’s been (not!) looked after for the last 54 years. . A traditional birthday tea was requested so that’s what it will be. I’ll sort food and fill the fridge this morning, our not so Littlest and his parents will be here at lunch time to decorate the conservatory and then we’re off. I hope Mr C has fun, he asks for little for himself and likes nothing better than family time. .

I do understand that sense of uncertainty grandmattie, I found it quite disorientating and was very surprised at the things that really mattered to me when carrying out the same exercise. Love the sound of your jumper, I’ve been rummaging in the wardrobe for brighter clothes. They lift the spirits I think.

Hope you’re next appointment will take you forward mick.

Wishing everyone the best Saturday it can be.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. There isn’t a frost but it feels slightly cooler. Hopefully I will be Click and Collecting my new electric whisk sometime today. I’ll make a cake to try it out As always I have bits of admin to do. Probably ironing too. Weekends used to be special before I retired, but now they sort of blend into all the other days of the week! Have a good day.

I meant musical mayhem 🤪

Good morning from Shropshire.

We are going over the border to North Wales this morning to babysit H while DD acts as DGD’s chauffeur.M has a play date in Chester this morning then a party back in the village early afternoon.

Mick, a few days in Harrogate sounds just the thing but don’t do too much walking.

We are decluttering too.The house is pretty much sorted but the garage and shed and loft are going to take a while🤦🏼‍♀️

Thinking of all our absent good morningers and those who are unwell or worried about family members💐

Have the best day you can everyone🦩

Here’s Matt.

Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s dry but chilly. Alexa tells me today will be cloudy with a high of 6°C later. Brr!

grandMattie you are an inspiration to all of us. I bet you were Head Girl at school. Pace yourself though. A little each day over a period of time adds up to A Lot. Or so I’m told.
#lazygran

Himself bought all the stuff in Sainsbury’s to make a huge pan of chilli later for tomorrow’s dinner when my stepfather joins us and also we will drop a pan of it for our daughter and son in law this afternoon. Oh, the train into Liverpool Lime Street has just pulled into Platform 2. It’s busy down there this morning.

We will be minding the grandchildren again this afternoon as their mum and dad have yet another appointment booked at a kitchen showroom. I will take L’il Miss to the library. She has already asked me if she can bring her pram with 2 dollies. Sure you can chicken. Also there’s a new Starbucks opened downstairs in the square and shed like to sit in there for a drink. “Pretend your my big sister grandma and we meet up for shopping at the mall”. YouTube has a lot to answer for ...

Morning all from my bit of Leicestershire (about 4 miles from dragonfly) where it is 2° and we have a patch of blue sky amongst the clouds.

Another day of checking out kitchens. I suspect we will go with the 1st one but DH likes to check there isn't anything better (and cheaper) anywhere else.

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently -1°, frosty and cloudy. Cornergran many happy returns to your dh on being 80! I hope he has a nice day. He sounds like a lovely man. BlueBalou I am working on a painting which I'm really not happy with either. Grandmattie moving house is up there with the most stressful things in life. My sympathy.
Yesterday I pottered about the house and the garden and had a lovely time. The weather was cold but sunny and I even got two washings hung out which (almost) dried. It makes such a difference to my spirits when it's a nice day.
Today I'll go to Aldi for food and then change the bedding. I'll have an ironing to do and later on I'm watching dgs2 for an hour. Dgs1 is going to a bowling party and sil is at work, so I'll hold the fort til he comes home. I'm thinking meatballs for dinner. Have a good day all.

Good morning from Leamington, I'm still tucked up in bed so have no idea what the weather is like but it feels cold.
The journey here went well, at one stage on the journey across London on the tube someone offered to carry my case for me. Very kind of him but made me feel old .
It was lovely to see my 3 DGD's and have hugs.
My DD had made a beautiful birthday cake, as usual. Very chocolaty would just about sum it up.
Not sure what we will be doing today but it will be full on as is usual at weekends here.
Have the best Saturday everyone xx

Many happy returns of the day to Mr.Corner on his 80th birthday! I hope he thoroughly enjoys his afternoon tea surrounded by his loving family. A day to make memories. x

Good Morning Mick and everyone from Hull.

Happy 80th birthday to your DH Cornergran. 🎂🎉

Today I need to get my uncle his shopping and go and pick up Mum and my sister and head over to Bridlington to visit him. My sister is up from Canterbury staying with mum but tonight she joins us for three nights. She’s due to have an operation in a few days so wanted to see us all beforehand as she’ll be out of action for six weeks or more. Tonight we are taking her over to our friend’s house for a takeaway and drinks. Everyone loves her she is very popular in our family.

Have a lovely Saturday everyone enjoying family, friends and grandchildren. Hoping those suffering illness and stress have some respite today 🌻🌻

Good morning, cool here in s somerset

I walked to the gathering yesterday and half way home my heel came off. Flat wide shoes that I had never worn but bought over ten years ago. They must have been cheap and deteriorated with time. I ended up with a slightly pained knee after doing an up and down walking action the rest of the way. Knee exercises last night and again each day, too much sitting over winter too. Pain almost gone this morning

I want to find pilates classes, it is hopeless where I live. Only small `posh` classes at £65 a session. I will have to find something on youtube. There are no decent gyms here either. Sitting down old -age exercise is not for me, the only thing available. I shall keep looking

I like wearing a cosy outfit in the house, bought several years ago, very warm but man-made fibre, which makes me spark everytime I touch anything metal. It has to go. I am glad to say that I only make/buy natural fibres now. I can shake the electrons off me but often forget and the spark is loud enough to hear and shock me

cornergran, what a lovely day is ahead of you. Congratulations to mr Corner and have a wonderful day

Good morning all and it’s a chilly one.

Dd texted to say she feels very unwell, so I’ll pop over later and see what’s going on. I think she’s overdone it , with the move and sorting the ‘new house’. She can never get through to her cancer nurses, leaves messages and they don’t get back to her. It’s very worrying that there’s no one to help or advise .
She’s on so much medication which is affecting her too. Oh dear!

Good luck with your clearing out GM. It’s not easy , especially when you’re on your own doing it. 💐.

Take care 🌷

Good morning from a grey S Hants, 2 degrees. I ended up sitting our grandson again yesterday, looks like he has hand, foot and mouth plus a strep throat, a pretty miserable boy.
Last night we visited our local and caught up with the village doings.
MrJ is off to work soon, I’ll be ensconced in the paper before a walk, chicken and sweet potato curry for dinner.
Sounds exhausting gMattie, a turbulent time for you.
A very Happy Birthday to Mrcorner 🎉🎈.
Enjoy your day 🦩🦩

Oh yes Happy birthday Mr C. What a special day you will have 🎁🎈🎊🎂

Happy Birthday Mr Corner.

Sorry to hear your DD is not getting the support she needs Gingster she has been through so much.

Good morning everyone from Inverness where it’s dry with some clouds around, yesterday we had a very mixed day of sunshine and showers, more today probably
A very Happy 80th Birthday to MrCorner hope all the family celebrations go well!
Enjoy your family time Sar, hope your DGD had a lovely birthday too
I think I’ll pop into town this morning for a quick look around and to pick up a few things as we’re going away at the end of next week.
If you’re on the move today take care travelling and if catching up with friends or family have a lovely time!
Hope everyone finds something to enjoy today and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning.
We seem to have a completely empty weekend, which is unusual.
I’d like to go somewhere or do something but can’t decide what.
Happy Birthday Mr Corner and wishing all a good day.

Hope your DD is feeling much better soon Gingster and your DGS too Jax