Good Morning Early Birds!

[waterboatman]

Monday. Overcast again. We didn't get the promised deluge, just a bit of light rain, hardly enough to dampen a tissue. Due for some today according to yer wee man on the idiot box.

Tiggy didn't hang about, had his supper and went back to bed.

I'm off to the docks again today, the last day of the festival. It's been very good, well up to standard. Lots of fun and games on the water, with a waterboard (like a snowboard, but on water) competition, the youngest participant was just 15, he was very good.

Have a happy day everyone.

[Eleena]

Morning from an equally overcast, damp Manchester Waterman!
A free day to do what I want !

[waterboatman]

Morning lina xxx Such luxury! Any ideas what you're going to do?

[dannyk13]

Good morning all, dull and a bit chilly this morning.

[waterboatman]

Morning danny. Indeed it is. How are you this morning?

[Eleena]

Morning Danny!
Sounds like a nice day ahead of you waterman, I hope the weather improves for you. No idea yet, not sure.

[murraymints]

morning Boaty xx Danny xx Lina xx
dull here but dry, no rain yesterday ....had a nice meal out..garden today if it stays dry, more grass cutting..

[mikey4444]

Morning All !

Yet another sticky night !

Bank Holiday today, although the residents at Mikey Towers normally ignore any siren calls from busy, crowded and noisy places so we won't go very far today. We had a drive up to our favourite reservoir yesterday afternoon and it was almost deserted !

[Eleena]

Morning Murray, Mikey!

[murraymints]

morning Mikey xx

[waterboatman]

The Tall Ships Festival is always a good weekend. I haven't missed one since I moved to Gloucestershire. I've been involved with it in one form or another for eight years. I love it! ;o}

[waterboatman]

Morning mikey. Beauty spots are always better when there are not many people there. Well, I think so anyway!

[Eleena]

I may pay my respects and give St. Anne's Square a visit.

[murraymints]

a sea of flowers and teddy bears now Lina...sad

[waterboatman]

Morning minty xxx You sneaked while I was zapping spammers! ;o}

I've got to give the back hedge a haircut. It's looking a bit wild. I might tackle it next week, when I've assessed the avian population.

[Eleena]

Yes it is Murray, I won't add to them, Ill give a donation instead.

[waterboatman]

The people of Manchester are a wonderful example of community spirit.

Well done Manchester!

[murraymints]

personally I think donations are a better option..flowers die, teddies grow mouldy and decay..I find these things quite mawkish and a bit self serving....

[murraymints]

....I much prefer a book of remembrance alongside a nice candle with a single floral display...

[waterboatman]

I agree. A donation is a much better option. So much more can be done with it.

[Eleena]

They are waterman. Anyway, on a brighter note, is it too early for a chocolate muffin, I don't know how I did it, didn't follow the recipe 100% as it seemed so liquid ( did say it would be) but I wondered how it would ever bake thoroughly enough, so left out some of the milk. Anyway, I made the squidgiest moist chocolate cake ever! The sugar content is alarming, wouldn't have made it had I not already measured and added other ingredients first.