Good morning Friday

[Ally]

Good morning.

Hot.

We're off to Arboleas to stay with our friends.

Setting off around 10.30 and it should take about 4 hours.

Back Monday afternoon.

Have a great day.

[saundra]

Morning ally morning all its raining
So cuppa in bed
Have a good day all nothing happenings here expect the virus in East Yorkshire is going higher if figures are to be believed by for now

[JanB]

Morning Ally, Saundra and everyone

Chilly breeze this morning, which is good, but warming up nicely later

Have a great time Ally

Strimming for us after the first coffee. Thought we wouldn't have to do another one, but those weeds................

Really pleased that all of the new plants are standing up

Not sure what we'll be doing after that, book to finish off maybe and a swim.

Have a good day everyone, whatever you're doing xx

[cruiser2]

Good morning everybody.

Going shopping this morning to Morrisons and Asda. They are near each other.
Decided to go today as roads may be much busier tomorrow.
Then just pootling.
Have a good day evrybody

[Kaz]

Morning all

Ally have an amazing time xxx

Morning Saundra, that's not great about the figures, but can't say I'm surprised xxx

Good news about your plants, Jan My pots have taken really well this year! xxx

That sounds sensible Cruiser xx

The weather here looks changeable. No special plans, just some housework bits and pieces, and must fit in a walk at some point. Becky is off again today, but has been invited to visit a friend later, so will be out until the early hours, no doubt

Have a good day everyone xxx

[cromwell]

Morning all.Enjoy the weekend with friends Ally. I hope you manage to get your walk Kaz. Cruiser - good idea. Those weeds must be tough ones Jan. Saundra I have seen those figures; whatever they say things are better now than they were.
Our daughter is off on holiday to Northumberland today. The forecast isn't brilliant but the break will do her good.
The blackbirds in our back garden seem to have produced a fledgling, which is nice.
Not much on here; another grey and damp day. I've got a book to finish as well so that will feature.
Have a good day all.

[meriad]

Morning all

Ally, you'll be well on your way by now - safe travels and have a fab weekend!
Jan, glad the plants are OK. My garden is a mess - but now that the kitchen is more or less done and I've been able to unpack everything again and no more boxes around I feel like I can start sorting the garden. It was just too much trying to get house in order as well as garden. And also helps that my boss is away on holiday for three days next week so it'll be easier for me - him not calling me ever 20 minutes

Saundra, cuppa in bed sounds just perfect on a rainy day. And same as Kaz, I'm not surprised at the rise in numbers. Temperatures have plummeted again and the virus definitely is temperature sensitive and does better in cold; so that combined with the ease of lock down and social distancing; well it's bound to happen. And as Crommers points out - figures aren't anywhere near what they were and at this point the economy needs things to return to normal and the lives vs livelyhood debate has to take a swing the other way.

Cruiser, good thinking. I'm meeting up with a friend tonight for dinner and will pop into Sainsbury's on my way home - I try avoid shops on weekends and find the later evenings work really well. Admittedly stock levels often are low but there are a lot less people around and I'd rather make do with what stock there is than queue / have to sidestep people every couple of steps

Kaz, enjoy the walk. I was saying to Nadine yesterday that we need to get back into doing those. We did really well when the weather was good, but once it became a bit iffy we stopped.... and it did us both the world of good both mentally and physcially. So next week I'm determined to get going again

Crommers, I have a number of blackbird pairs around and their fledglings are such fun to watch. As you may (or may not) know I feed hedgehogs every evening, one bowl in the front garden, one in the back garden and one by the front door area; and without fail - every day I have blackbirds swooping down throughout the day to eat the leftover hedgehog crumbs (which i tend to top up in the mornings for the birds). Such fun to watch and the one that comes to the front door area is so used to me that it often just keep a beady eye on me whilst stuffing their beak before it flies off; and more recently a young bird has been doing the same. Never fails to put a smile on my face

Well a pootling day for me - I've ordered different baskets for the kitchen wall units and they should be arriving by 3pm so I can then pack away the last of the kitchen things. And more cleaning in the lounge to be done so I can put the furniture back as it should be (I had to move everything to make space for all the ikea boxes) and just more general sorting and tidying. As said meeting up with a friend for dinner tonight; we have ordered take away burger and chips from a pub up the road from her, so taking a picnic blanket and plates etc and if the weather is good we'll sit up there on the field and eat, otherwise we'll take it back to hers.

Have a lovely day everyone x

[Osc]

Morning all, it’s mostly cloudy here although the sun seems to be making a little effort. I have a pedicure and eyebrow tint appointment at 11am, the salon is about 10 steps from my front door. Then I am meeting friends for coffee outside the pub which is literally next door So a busy day without the need to travel anywhere. Getting my hair done yesterday can’t have been good for me, I gave in to an overwhelming urge to dust the place this morning

[jenniren]

Morning all

Dry and windy, the sun keeps peeking out, but think rain's forecast for later.

It's washing day here which should keep me nice and busy. Also, oh the excitement, a Sainsbury delivery this afternoon.

Hope you all have a good day, stay safe xx

[cromwell]

Getting my hair done yesterday can’t have been good for me, I gave in to an overwhelming urge to dust the place this morning

I am just amazed that the ladies of England haven't invaded Ireland en masse, swamping the hairdressers there!

Ria, what do you feed the hedgehogs?