Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

A very windy Thursday. I'm off at six to take a friend to a hospital appointment in Gloucester. I'm picking her up in Stroud then a fight with the traffic on the M5. It's going to be an all day event apparently, so I'll go and see what's going on in the docks.

Have a happy day everyone.

[excelsior-1]

good morning sir

changeable weather here in cambridgeshire, i can hear the wind already

[berniecuddles]

morning wbm and excel hope your both well a quickie for me this morning got a lot on at work have to go soon have a great day

[waterboatman]

Morning excel. It's blowing an 'ooligan here. I'm glad I'm not on the canal today.

[waterboatman]

Morning bernie. Have a good'un mate. Thanks for dropping in! :o}

[excelsior-1]

hello bernie

it's good to be busy, hope you have a good day

[waterboatman]

What have you got on today excel?

[excelsior-1]

nothing special, just the usual warehouse duties (early shift, of course)

[waterboatman]

It pays the bills mate! ;o} Since I retired (medically) in 1998, I find I'm doing more than I was when I was working. My GP has given up all hope! It's just as well she's a friend! :o}

[murraymints]

Good morning all from Edinburgh..xxx...sounds quiet outside here...has the wind moved to live with Boaty ?? No gardening for me yesterday..ended up going to hossie with dad so visiting brother could have a day mooching....garden today ?

[excelsior-1]

well it certainly, looks like you'll be occupied today

i am now going to get moving, so i shall wish yourself - and anybody else joining in here this morning - a very happy day

[murraymints]

Bye Exc x

[waterboatman]

Have a good'un excel. :o}

Morning minty. xxx I reckon it has. It's been here for about a week now. :-(

How are mum and dad? :o}

[murraymints]

..all well Boaty xx ..as can be expected ! Dad still bit sore with shingles...only 5 more radiotherapy treatments to go....having brother from Canada with his GF has lifted them both a bit...has also given me a little respite....not that I mind one bit doing what I can do, but it means I can get other things that have been neglected some attention ....

[waterboatman]

That's good to hear minty. You need a bit of a rest; albeit just doing something else. :o}

I've sent you an email. :o}

[murraymints]

Got them Boaty.....what lovely things to have....Vera was arty ? I don't have the patience for things like that..my brother is the statisticians he had to choose between commercial art or architecture...went with the latter and has flirted round the globe as a result..

[murraymints]

Artistic ....my predictive thingy....

[murraymints]

And flitted...gosh this predictive thingy can get me in bother....lol

[waterboatman]

I'm glad you like them. Yes, She was very artistic. As soon as she had mastered one thing she would have go at something else.

[murraymints]

I had an aunt like that..I have some of her work here..Ruskin lace and tapestries..also paintings...nobody wanted it when she passed..but I think they are lovely my mum has some too....nice to have these very personal reminders...don't know why her own family did not want them....think they may regret their hastiness...

[murraymints]

Have you seen this big e explosion in Texas ? On tv now...awful ..