Good Morning Monday 3rd August 2026

Good morning Mick and others from Polmont where it's currently 12° and damp. Not fully daylight yet.
Yesterday I had a productive day in the kitchen. I made boeuf bourgignon in the slow cooker. Then made old fashioned school cake and iced it, peanut butter cookies, Nutella chocolate chip cookies and a gingerbread. I've parcelled most of it up to take to the family except the gingerbread. No-one else likes it. In the evening I had a long phone call with a friend whose mother is extremely ill.
Today is early child care day. Later this morning, I will drop dgs1 off at a friend's house for a play date. Im not sure yet about pick up arrangements. Dgs2 and I will play in the house. The forecast is rain and he's not a fan of being wet. He's being a cat at times these days. I remember his brother was a dog at the same age! Dinner will be some of the beef. The rest I will freeze. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a dry dawning Bristol. Another day of relentless sunshine, fortunately the temperatures are not very high, mid 20C only.
Interesting time in church yesterday. After the service, we had the first ever fire drill. It was a bit muddled. But since there weren’t very many parishioners and 4 escape routes, it was pretty fast. Apparently, we took under the regulation 2 minutes. Even the very disabled chap in an electric wheelchair made it.
When I got home, I noticed that my upstairs neighbour’s car was still there. She always goes to her church; she hadn’t told me she was away, so I felt very anxious. No reply on her phone…. I asked one of her several ”passengers”, who told me she was in Birmingham for the baptism of her GGD. Phew!
Just Tesco and the hygienist today.
Have a good start to this new week/new month.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩

Goodness, batty, your baking almost puts mine to shame! I’m going to bake loads tomorrow for the now regular monthly live concert.🎶

GrandMattie it definitely doesnt put yours to shame! Not even 'almost'. I always loved to bake and I was happy to get back to it.

Good morning from a cloudy Morecambe Bay. It’s set to reach the mid 20’s later.
SDog went home yesterday. It feels strange not having him around. CDog must be missing him having been restless all night and finally sleeping downstairs- I assume that’s where he is. He’ll go out with the dog walker later. I have a busy week planned with appointments but today is rest and recovery. I kept today free in case SDog was still here.
DS returned from Turkey armed with Turkish Delight for me. No one can understand why I like ‘the stuff’.
Take care🌸

Good morning from Sheffield
We had such a great day at Sherwood Forest yesterday. It’s so good and all free.
Today I’m meeting up with a colleague I used to work with. We will have lunch in the Crucible cafe, where the snooker is held every year.
Then, as I have had little sleep, again, resting this afternoon.
Take care everyone

Melisa, the stuff sold here is revolting, imho. But when I ate “real” Turkish delight, or “ loukum” as they call it, it’s a completely different thing. Delicious!

Good morning, Michael and all GNs from a grey, cool South Yorkshire. We shall have a high of 27 today.

Yesterday I met DD and her menfolk for breakfast at a one of their local eateries before they went up to the Dales for a few days. Having waved them off, I took the opportunity to look around the industrial hamlet that the cafe is attached to; a collection of buildings where the first crucible steel was made and fashioned into tools that were used all over the world. It was fascinating. The cottage industry that started our steel industry here in Sheffield. They sometimes have living history days so I shall look forward to going again.

I came home and started my jam, which I shall finish today. And plums are still raining down😱!

Have the best day you can, folks.

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. The temperature is forecast to be 31 degrees!

I didn’t do much yesterday apart from go to church.

I will collect my ceramic cat today. If it’s dreadful it will go in the garden. On the way home I will do a Waitrose shop. Our cleaner should be here this morning. OH will play croquet with the U3A after lunch and then see his bees.

Have a good day everyone. I’m specially thinking of R&L:

Good morning from sunny s somerset, it is going to be very hot today and all my shades are up

The margo pinafore was not my cup of tea and neither was the fabric, a good fabric bought when Croft mill was sending handwritten lists of remnants, I lived in the lake district then. Thankfully I did not use my patterned linen. I finished the dress and put it straight on the `give-away` pile. A pattern and designer, I will never use again. It will always be on a pdf but no paper copies will remain, all binned and no dithering

I did have a relaxing day until evening when I went to my allotment, I did some chop and drop to get rid of plants that have given up because of the heat and cleared lots of leaves from the eleven large and ripening winter squash and brought my many large beetroot home to store for winter. It seems as though the seasons are ahead of themselves right now

Today I am in throes of making sourdough with the aim of an overnight proofing, to bake tomorrow morning. Craft group session later today

Good morning, there’s an autumnal tang to the air this morning, bright sunshine and yet another hot day forecast.
I enjoyed a coffee with a friend yesterday, catching up on all her news. I took her some courgettes, they’re a bit late fruiting here, as are my beans.
I gave the living/dining room a good clean and tidy, that’s it for now, my cleaner will start next week. Laundry today and I’m ready for tomorrow I think. Written instructions for DH taped to the kitchen cupboard and fingers crossed he follows them!
I need to collect my medication from the surgery today, I will have a quiet wander around the village while I’m out.

A huge thank you to you all for all the incredible support you’ve given me over the last 6 months, you truly are an amazing group of individuals. You have no idea how grateful I am xxx

Good morning from a misty NE Mids. It is a friends birthday later this week and I won’t risk posting the card so I will be dropping that in later but otherwise nothing in particular planned for what promises to be a hot day again.
Have a good day one and all!

Roses, all the very best for tomorrow

Good morning everyone from yet another bright, sunny 🌞 and hot Northampton day... Shall go to yoga first thing and then take it easy the rest of the day. Perhaps start reading the translation of the Odyssey I bought last week.

Did very little yesterday; sat in the garden for a couple of hours in the afternoon with the cats who were equally lazy, just lying in the shade of the bushes.

I may or may not clean the bathrooms when I get back from yoga.....

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Roses best of luck tomorrow

It's forecast to reach 31°C here in Northampton today...

Good morning from Cornwall where a luscious cool breeze is wafting across my bed. I'll venture out to my swing seat in a moment. I spent yesterday pottering indoors away from the heat then spent two lovely evening hours on my patio sewing a denim and waistcoat with a blue lace trim which I've concocted from three other garments. I'm going to sew it all by hand because I enjoy that and can listen to Borrowbox at the same time.

My nephews have gone home but not before they came and filled my tiny flat. The 11-year-old loved my doll's house with its Lego furniture and made some creations for it. His three-year-old brother played with my basket of knitted fruit and veg. I wish they all lived nearer. They would love to, but finding work for them here would be difficult.

Today I'm packing up books for a charity to collect and will saunter over to Wetherspoons at some point for brunch.

Good morning from Torbay where it’s going to be sunny all day but no hotter than 23 degrees which is bearable.

Move It or Lose It Class at lunchtime then a rehearsal again tonight. DH, as a member of Toads, has permission to watch tonight’s rehearsal as he will be in France for the run of performances.

Stay cool, if you can, everyone! 🦩🥰😎💐🦩

Roses, my thoughts will be with you tomorrow x
Morning from a bright S Hants, 30 due later.
Voluntary phone day, I must also arrange a get together with some good friends not seen for a while.
Yesterday was quiet but we sorted out playing airport taxi next week for my daughter and grandchildren.
Have a decent day all.

Good morning everyone from Lancashire and a belated haapy birthday for yesterday, Lulu. 🎂

Hope all goes well tomorrow, RosesandLilac. I expect time might drag today, but try to relax if you can.

Yesterday morning we went to church and then DD met up with a friend for lunch before they both came back to our's to natter in the conservatory.

It tried and failed to rain yesterday teatime. A good shower would freshen the air up.

Not sure what our plans are for today. DD is meeting a friend in Manchester at teatime and then travelling back home to Birmingham so we have to factor in making sure her bag is packed and in the boot of the car. It's been lovely having her home and I'll miss her but look forward to when we can get together again.

Wishing you all the best day possible. 🌻

Good morning all from a brightening North Leicestershire. The forecast is 31.

To day our 'baby' is 39. We will pop over the forest to see her this afternoon but this morning DH is off to the gym and I have a hair appointment and need to buy a pepper!!

The decorators is coming later to quote for doing the outside next spring. All contributions gratefully received!!

Have the best day possible everyone.

Roses we are all with you in spirit tomorrow, my very best wishes xx

Good morning everyone from mid Essex. A hot day is forecast for us today - 33 degrees - oh joy! I may go for a walk after breakfast, then will probably stay inside for the rest of the day. Plenty to occupy me inside if I can motivate myself. Yesterday I vacuumed throughout, washed bedclothes and towels and got the sheets dry outside. I still tumble dried the towels because I like them to be soft.
DD2 called in on her way home from a busy weekend in Suffolk.
They’re all back to work today.

rosesandlilac I hope your DH follows the instructions you are leaving him! I hope all goes well tomorrow and that you will make a speedy and full recovery.

grandmabatty you had a very productive day’s cooking yesterday! As it’s still quite hot here, just the idea of baking cakes etc makes me feel hot! I don’t bake cakes any more, neither daughter eats many cakes, and although I’d eat them, I really shouldn’t!

llfl I hope you are pleased with your ceramic cat!

Thinking of all who are struggling with life’s challenges and hoping that life gets easier for you today.

Have the best day you can everyone.

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. Thank you for all the good wishes yesterday. I had a lovely day the food was good and watching the three AC children together was great, they meet very rarely DD1 living so far up North.
Best wishes for tomorrow R&L