Good Morning Saturday 8th August 2026

Good morning from a dry Bristol. Not yet dawn. The birds are quiet, the moon is in its last phase.
The Bristol balloon festival kicked off last night, but sadly we ant see them from here as they tend to go south, or along the Avon valley. So colourful when they are visible!
Apart from the hygienist and my usual regular trim, nothing much happened at chateau Mattie.
I’m moving around less due to my swollen ankle. The light bruising halfway down my foreleg to my toes is starting to fade, but it’s still painful especially first thing, when I hobble about. Pain seems to ease with gentle movement; it’s a fine balance between keeping moving and resting.
Church coffee then nothing today. I’m getting on with quilt assembly and might sit out with it later.
The family is due back today after their fortnight of interrailing round Europe.
Hugs to r&l and home she’s safely home. A wave to the patients in sickbay, especially the MDs.
Carpe diem 🦩🐦‍🔥🦩🦩🦩

Good morning all from Morecambe Bay where a pleasant day is forecast ahead of rain tomorrow and more heat next week.
We have a 9 am appointment at the vets. Poor CDog has a sore paw as well as the lump under his eye. He was running about fine until we put a sock on his leg to stop him licking it but that’s rendered him lame! He can’t possibly walk with a sock on so he had to be carried up to bed last night from where he hasn’t moved a muscle!
We are away next week so he needs to make a quick recovery.
DH will cut a clients grass later. He was supposed to do it yesterday but I lost track of time when I met my friend and forgot I needed to be back home to take over with CDog. He can’t be left on his own or we’d have no house left!
Take care everyone 🌸

Good morning from Malta where we expect a high of 40°C today.

Yesterday I had unexpected company all day as DGS1 did not want to go to the beach again (can’t say I blame him!) so he arrived at 10am and stayed with me until 6pm, even happily accompanying me to my nail appointment where he was an angel and kept himself amused looking at his books and playing with some toys that my nail girl provided. She was impressed because he didn’t ask for a phone to play on! Neither he nor his brother have ever been allowed phones or tablets. DD3 is very strict on that.

I had intended to pop to Lidl but it was so hot and DGS1 didn’t fancy it either so we went home and had a lovely day together before he was picked up to go to the birthday party of another set of twin boys who are friends.

Not sure what I will do today. I feel so tired these days I just go with the flow.

Thinking of Soop today as it would have been her birthday.😞💐

Great to hear from RosesandLilac yesterday. Hope you are home and recovering. It’s always better to be back in one’s own bed.🌹🌹

Take care all.☀️

Lovely nails as ever, bellas!

Good morning from 10 degrees in s somerton, it is going to be a beautiful day

A bit more washing today, the last of the fabric pre-washes, then they are labelled and stashed in my sewing room for the coming year.

My battery ran down too early on my e bike ride yesterday, it was half full by the bottom of a tremendously steep lane up to a windmill, then at the top, suddenly zero was flashing. This is the furthest point from home so I had to switch power off, I needed to conserve what was left for the very last hill before home

My e bike is 14 years old, a German make and is a very well-made bike, even at 26kg it rolls freely so then it was down to leg power, I surprised myself and actually enjoyed my ride home under my own steam, there was a last-ditch effort by the battery and it did not let me down

The battery is charged up again, fully charged but it did not take long and I think it is dying. The first battery died several years ago and I am thinking I should buy another one, while still available. They cost at least £230 but would be an investment for my old age

The day finished with a bit of sewing, it took me ages to get a mitre right on two long strips of frill

The allotment needs me today, I am cycling there and will carry on with some prep, ready to sow green manure seeds

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently 13° and cloudy. Bellasnana 40°! That's much too hot for me. GrandMattie your ankle sounds so painful. Bellasnana lovely nails.
Yesterday I had dgs2 for most of the day. My plans for soft play didnt happen as he point blank refused to go, so I had to cancel the booking. He was happy staying at home. However he had bouts of bad behaviour and very emotional behaviour. I think he's more anxious about school than he lets on. So the day wasn't without its challenges.
Today I will meet a friend for breakfast at the garden centre then potter about at home afterwards. Have a good day all.

Good morning from a cloudy and cooler Torbay.

Last night‘s rehearsal was the best we have had, helped by having a few people to watch who seemed to enjoy it. A day off from theatre today is very welcome with our final rehearsal being tomorrow before opening night on Monday.

It was good to hear from RosesandLilac yesterday and I hope she continues to recover well.

Have a good weekend, everyone.

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Good morning, Michael and all GNs from South Yorkshire where the sun is shining in a cloudless sky.

Yesterday I made a second batch of jam and even with the sugar thermometer I think I overcooked it. I’ll open one of the jars today and see if I need to ditch it and start again. Or whether I even want to start again! The rest of the day was spent cleaning. My conservatory had got into a bit of a mess as I tend to use it to “house” things these days - half finished projects mainly. DS and DiL are coming today and they like to sit in there. We shall go out to lunch and I’m hoping that DS will put some air in my car tyres before he goes home.

But before all that I must do a small food shop, as the other lot are here for lunch tomorrow! It’s all or nothing here😁! Why don’t they all come together? Don’t ask!

Have the best day you can, folks!

Grandmabatty my niece’s GD is behaving in much the same way at the moment and we’re pretty sure it’s latent anxiety about starting school. It’s a huge leap for them, isn’t it?

Well, that’s annoying - my post just simply disappeared!

So have a good day everyone and I hope all is well with R&L and the MDs.

Good morning from dry and bright South Lanarkshire.

Yesterday’s visit to DD went well, the children played well together and DS’s eldest loved being with DD’s eldest who took her out for a walk with their dog, which. unlike our daft dug, is an excellent ball catcher.

I think today we will take them to our local park where they can run and climb to their hearts’ content. I admit to looking forward to a quiet evening once we’ve taken them home after an early ish dinner.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good morning all from the Black country.
A lovely day was had yesterday when DS arrived with the boys it was decided a trip to the zoo was in order. They had lego type brick sculptures of endangered animals all life size, the boys enjoyed spotting them.
Today a trip to the bank money to transfer then over the club with friends later.
Hope Roses is home and recovering. And hope all went well for Marydoll's DH.
Usual full English to think about so will catch up with everybody's happenings later.
Have a good day everyone 😎

Good morning all from an already very warm North Leicestershire.

DD3 and Co didn't arrive yesterday as DGD4 had a high temperature and felt really poorly. They will come today ssuming she is better and no one else has caught it.

Thank you for DH's birthday wishes. He had a good day, spending most of it learning how to play the hand pan I bought him.

A bit of shopping to do first thing for me and a visit to the cash machine.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Good Morning from Durham. It’s a still, bright start to the day. Your nails are the same colour as mine Bellas - ballet slipper pink?
I came upstairs to try on a dress last night, sat on the bed and fell asleep, no loo break and I’ve only just woken up - all the lights and study tv still on!
I’m going to see Little Dog and DGS2 today, but final arrangements are still to be confirmed.
Hoping Roses is home safely and comfortable. Awaiting news that MrMD’s procedure went to plan yesterday, not ans bad ans he feared and that the wait for the results isn’t too long - often the hardest part.

Best wishes to all. X

Greyduster it is such a change for them. Dgs2 doesnt handle change well anyway, so this is par for the course. I've bought him new Lego which is Bluey (his favourite cartoon ch)and a school and also bought Lucy and Tom go to school by Shirley Hughes. Hopefully we can read the book on Monday-he starts school on Wednesday.

Me and my shadows

Good Morning everyone from a sunny central south coast. Will it be like this till Christmas?

Glad to hear Roses may be home and hope she is feeling as well as possible following her op. Also hope the MDs managed to get through yesterday without too much hassle or upset.

Best wishes to all our posters and hope today is a good one.

Good morning from the Essex coast where another warm day is forecast.
We are going to DD2's today for a celebration afternoon.
She has a birthday today and her eldest and my eldest DGD is 18 tomorrow.
DD1 and her youngest, 10 year old E will also be there.
I'm so looking forward to seeing my girl's together.
Fingers crossed 🤞 the dreaded M25 is OK.
I do hope you all have a lovely weekend xx

Good morning lovely friends , very glad to be home.
Somewhat bleughh this morning, I was warned it would happen, having good days interspersed with the opposite. Yesterday was good.
Oh dear grandMattie, your poor ankle 😢 I have a few spectacular bruises from the drips and surgery, DGCs would be impressed!
DS is coming today, he’ll take over cooking for the weekend 🙏, Waitrose shop coming this morning, hopefully DH will put it away. If he doesn’t, DS will.
I need to write out the analgesia timetable, goodness knows I have enough but I need an aide memoir to help me.
Beautiful bright sunshine here, I guess it’s going to be another hot day.

Love and best wishes to you wonderful people xx
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Good morning everyone from mid Essex, another warm day forecast. Yesterday was a beautiful day, not too hot. I did a wash first thing and got it dry and ironed in the afternoon.

Lunchtime bingo was fun, but no winnings for me. I’m almost packed ready to go to DD1’s this afternoon. I’m looking after the dog all week while they’re away on holiday. Luckily it’s not far away as I shall have to come back to check on post. I’m expecting correspondence from the solicitor dealing with my godmother’s estate, which will need urgent attention.

I hope that marydoll’s DH is recovering quickly from the tests he had yesterday and that md herself is feeling a little better.
grandmattie I hope you are able to rest your ankle today and that it won’t be too long before it’s completely healed.

I hope that rosesandlilac is comfortable at home now and beginning to recover.
Best wishes to all in the sick bay today.

Have the best day you can everyone..

Glad you are home Rosesandlilac

Good morning from a sunny W Kent. I was taken out yesterday by both daughters , we had a lovely time in the shops in Rochester and a sandwich lunch, I think we all felt we were in a dream, I hope so much time won’t pass before we can do it again.
Off to DS and DIL today with DD1 for coffee and then a quiet afternoon and evening I think. Having had everyone around they are all away for the next couple of weeks
Best wishes to all

Good morning all.

Yesterday we had ‘Completion’ , so all over and done with……
So I thought!. No! I then spent most of the day cancelling amenities. Trying to get through to various people on the phone is pot luck. They put you through to the right department, only to be cut off. Being a ‘holiday home’ confuses them somehow. I still have to try to phone back the Electricity people and cancelling wasn’t confirmed !

Then of course there’s the HMRC form to complete! Omg! Have you seen it? 🤯. And then they take ‘all’ your money.

Dh and little dog are both poorly. Dh has a very sore mouth and has taken pain killers 😳. I’ve never known him to take pain killers! Little pooch is off her food, restless and subdued!
Hopefully just the heat. (I know how she feels).
I’ll keep an eye on her and Dh.

Having said that, my friend is taking me the RHS Hyde Hall this afternoon. I’ll pop on a train for one stop and meet her at the next station. It will prevent her getting stuck in traffic my end.

I’ll only be gone a couple of hours so the poorlies can look after each other. DS1 will pop in to see them too.

Enjoy the day and try to keep cool. People are feeling unwell with this heat and it’s only going to get worse this coming week. Plenty of water (drinking not watering plants). All the gardens are looking decidedly desert-like , with the hose pipe ban. We long for rain, here in the SouthEast.

Take care.🥀

Good morning from a sunny Suffolk where I’m pleased to read that R&L is home and Gingster has completed on her seaside home. Significant events for both of you.

I enjoyed a few hours yesterday with my dear friend and we ended up having lunch at the cafe on part of the Ravingham estate where there is a sculpture trail each year. We didn’t see it as my friend had visited it with her DH last month and said it wasn’t as good as last year( which wasn’t as good as the year before). Perhaps time to take a break for a year or 2.

Apart from a trip into our nearest town to fill up my car and I’ll pop into the monthly country market,it will be a quiet day at home staying in the cool house or shady spots in the garden.

I hope all have a restful day.