Good Morning Tuesday, 23rd December 2025

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Good morning all. How’s things?

Only two more sleeps until Baby Jesus’ birthday.

I was up at my usual time and out for my walk before I had a shower and threw all my dirty clothes and bedding into the washing machine. I do like this machine you can get so much in it, it is supposed to be a 7.5kg machine but I have never weighed stuff - just fill it to near the top.

Wandered down to the Vietnamese bakery to see about rolls for Boxing Day but the young couple that bought the business are quite different to the original owners. Anyway I ended up buying a dozen rolls just in case and have put them in the freezer just to be on the safe side.

Now I have to check the BBQ gas bottle to see if i need to get it refilled. It’s all go!

Try not to stress :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Take care…

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Good morning, Bruce and everyone.

I woke up early today and sat down to enjoy a small piece of bread with a cup of warm ginger tea. Looking out the window, I could already tell that today is going to be intensely hot, the kind of heat that really bites the skin.

I’ve decided not to go anywhere today. I want to spend time with myself, observing my own mind. Over the past week, I feel that I’ve let my thoughts wander too much, thinking about this and that, and it has disturbed my inner calm.
With the New Year approaching, it feels like a good time to train myself to see the beauty of the world more clearly.

In a few days, I’ll be going on a road trip with my son. Looking back, life really does move so fast. From childhood to this stage of life, it feels
like it all passed in just a blink.

We never truly know how many days we still have to see this world. So it’s better to choose to see its beauty, to keep our hearts peaceful and cool.

I wish all my friends a day filled with calmness, beauty, and happiness.

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Hi

Good Morning Bruce and all who follow.

Today should have been a learning to walk again day, I got dressed yesterday and managed to do 114 steps before my legs stopped, my blood oxygen was well down and my heart rate went to 138, but I did it.

The usual run of things going wrong continued, the pH in the Marine Aquarium dropped suddenly and the heaters went wrong, my usual temp of 25C shot up to 28.9C, which is seriously too hot.

The electricity was cut off regularly and I think this caused the problems with the heaters.

The water supply has been very odd, even after treatment, so something has slipped through.

The cost of living is having an effect, suddenly more tradesmen seeking work due to lay offs in new build and youngsters asking for a few hours work as the holiday jobs have been cut back.

I have a plumber here today to do bits and pieces for cash at a very low rate, an apprentice electrician and a teenager who needs some money.

They will all be doing things I used to do myself but no longer can.

I am all stocked up for Christmas, the Turkey thigh and leg will be out of the freezer and into the fridge late tomorrow and Kinga will be preparing the veg and bits today ready for the fridge, her last visit until the New Year.

All stuff which needs doing.

Pimmy, you will be fine, you have friends on here.

It is almost time to start my daily meds.

19 pills in the morning, 4 at lunchtime and 8 in the evening.

Plus the additional oral morphine as and when required.

As and when required is medical speak for when I have pushed myself too hard.

Have a great day all and keep safe.

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Thank you for sharing and for your strength. Please take good care of yourself. we’re all here with you to support each other. Wishing you a calm and gentle day ahead.

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Good morning!
It’s 07-55 and still dark with just a bit of daylight starting to appear, so I can’t really tell what the weather is like, but it looks like it will be cloudy but dry

I had an early night last night, going to bed about 19-45, but dozing on & off and getting up a couple of times for a pee
This morning I woke up about 05-30 feeling much better
I’ve had a shower & breakfast, and will be going to LIDL very soon for a load of shopping
Hopefully I’ll be home by late morning, and unload the car

Then I’ll catch the bus into town for a bank mini statement and perhaps more shopping, but I hope to be back home by mid afternoon

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Good to hear that you are on the move again @swimfeeders

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Morning all…

Just got off the plane from New York and stopped for a coffee on the way home, jet-lagged and considerably poorer than when I left. Looks like the weather is going to deteriorate in NY, so we’re glad to get away when we did. Need to get home and get some shopping on the way, unpack cases and maybe get to bed for a bit.

Have a great day…

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Good morning - Just about ready for the big day when many of the family will be descending on us. A bit sad that our daughter is leaving today. She has been a great help and support in the past weeks. Got to manage on our own at sometime though. No more being chauffeured around. :slight_smile:

I hope everyone has the best possible day. :slight_smile:

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