Lovely pic, it reminds me of Thomas Kincade's paintings.

So appropriate for this time of year yogi I almost photographed some trees that are turning red/yellow this evening but it was drizzly and I was aware of needing to be back before dark. I love autumn leaves, I still kick them around after they've all fallen too Cute pic squiggle, naughty little animals

Good morning everyone

 

A nice sunny morning here

 

A lovely autumnal scene squiggle. As Yogi says, reminiscent of Thomas Kinkade's paintings,

 

My brother is here for the weekend. We're not doing anything really exciting, just catching up as we haven't seen each other for 10 weeks.

 

Have a great day everyone whatever you are doing and I hope the weather is kind for you.

 

Morning 
Nice bright morning here, but chilly. 
Lovely pics  
Reminds me of leaving a chocolate doughnut for my son on the coffee table the other day, when he went to get it there was just an empty plate and a rather guilty looking dog  
Have a lovely time with your brother El 
 

Good morning bright, chilly and windy here today! I'm not sure how you feel about cats El but I found this for you & your bro.. Have a great reunion weekend Lol skylark, naughty doggy!!!! Bramble once stole a biscuit that I'd left on the arm of the sofa

Good morning everyone, I hope you have a really good weekend with your brother EL, is the forecast good for your both to get out on a lovely autumnal walk?

 

• But Mum, I don't need a bath!

As generations of parents will gladly testify, bath time often turns into a battleground when toddlers are involved.

And as these adorable pictures show, it’s not just human babies who get all steamed up when it’s time to take a dip.

Two-year-old Mr Bernie — one of 330 orphaned apes at the Orangutan Care Centre and Quarantine in Borneo — will do just about anything to avoid taking a plunge. With four strong hands able to firmly grasp the sides of the bath, getting him into the warm, soapy water can be a soggy struggle.

 

In the wild, orangutans usually shy away from water, preferring to keep themselves and their babies clean through picking out bugs and dirt with their long fingers. But at the orphanage there are no ape mums to help out.

Some toddler apes — such as Charlie, pictured here in a green towel — are fans. Mister Bernie, however, is not. He was brought to the orphanage in July 2010.

A spokesman from the centre said: ‘He was a scrawny, scared little thing with hair matted from sticky sap. After a long bath, some motherly attention, and countless bananas, Mr Bernie started thriving  in his new home. He is now strong, healthy and handsome.’

 

The centre was set up in 1998 to help orphaned and rescued orangutans learn the skills they need to live independently in the wild.  

 

Located in the village of Pasir Panjang near Tanjung Puting National Park, a team of surrogate human mums live with the youngsters day and night.

 

Each day, the orphans are taken into the 200 acre forest surrounding the centre where they forage, play and hunt, carefully watched by their carers.

 

Good afternoon everyone. Been out and about with hubby.

Squiggle, how gorgeous are those orangutans? The orphanage seems to do a fabulous job, taking excellent care of them.

@ Kia and Bramble, the food robbers.

Hope you have a lovely weekend with your brother, El. You'll have lots to catch up on after a 10 week separation.

Hi all, thats so lovely squiggle . There are so cute.
Had a lazy day, again! Wee one back tomorrow, so that will be my rest over! 

Had a fabby bath for an hour, sheer bliss . Off to my bed , goodnight all , sleep well 

 

Sorry to have missed you, Skylark. Sweet dreams, night night.

Had a nice evening with middle son and his fiancée tonight.

Aw that's both sad and wonderful about the orphanage Skylark you're long soak in the tub sounds lovely, I'm glad you enjoyed it Evening yogi

Evening Summer, have you had a good day?

Yes thank you, just been out for an Indian meal with the inlaws to celebrate mr summers birthday, which is next weekend How was your day?

That sounds like a good night.

I went out with hubby to a large shopping centre in the morning, then we met our eldest son and DiL for a coffee. Then our middle son and his fiancée came for dinner, so it's been a lovely family day. Youngest son is out on the razzle and will roll into the house in the early hours of the morning.

Hehe does he sneak in quietly, or wake the house upon entry?! That sounds like a lovely family filled day, I'm glad you enjoyed it

He is usually quite quiet - but one night he didn't make it up to his bed, and my middle son found him fast asleep on the floor with Keira.

hehe well that's definitely better than falling into all the furniture! Mr summer didn't quite make it to bed a few months ago, after a wet the baby's head night out, I found him in the morning on the sofa with bramble asleep on his head Never guess what I bought in pets at home today..?

@ Mr Summer and Bramble falling asleep on his head.

What did you buy today - was it a reindeer onesie? Ooops, I've just re-read your post, and you wouldn't get a reindeer onesie in Pets At Home. Did you buy reindeer antlers for Bramble?

I wish yogi, I really really wish!!!! I got this.. A Christmas gingerbread man!!!!! Bramble loves it

I love it! I may have to get one of those for Keira.

She's never had a toy that shape, size or texture before Ooh- they do a big soft candy cane! Bramble is far to small for it but it might be a good size for Keira I was so excited to see the new toys in!

The big, soft candy cane sounds perfect for Keira. I'll add it to her Christmas list.

Need to sign out now, I'm getting really sleepy. Goodnight Summer, sweet dreams.

I'll mention it to Santa for you Sweet dreams yogi see you tomorrow

Good morning everyone

 

Thanks Summer for the cat chocolate cake It was very nice but we found the fur a bit indigestible

 

Squiggle, nice story about the orangutans.

 

Cloudy but dry here, Forecast for Wednesday in my area is dreadful with thunderstorms all day long - no weather warnings up yet but if Wednesday is as bad as is forecast there's bound to be at least an amber warning.

 

Summer, nice brekkie

Morning 
Lovely breakfast there Summer ! Like the gingerbread man too Sounds you had a good day yesterday Yogi. Hope the youngest isnt feeling too rough this morning !
Off into town later to get wee one new shoes and lunch with my sister, dont know where yet, maybe to one of those places that do buffet Sunday lunches, cant remember the name atm 
Hope you enjoying your brother,s visit El
Hope this morning finds you well squiggle
Have a good day all 

Good morning everyone, sounds like a lovely family day yesterday Yogi.  Thanks for the delicious breakfast Summer.  Ever so windy here today so not looking forward to poking my head out as I head out to church later.  Hope you have a lovely lunch Skylark.

Morning squiggle, its much the same weather here today, take care x

The place i was thinking of is Toby Inn, maybe called Harvester down south. 

Good afternoon all Weather was horrible this morning but the sun is shining ATM: thumb: Summer, those pancakes look delicious, thank you. There's no rule which says I can't eat pancakes in the afternoon, is there? Son was fine this morning, apparently he only had a couple of drinks Hope you had a nice lunch with your sister, Skylark.

I've just taken my brother back to the railway station. The route to the station goes down London Road, left down Bruton Way and the station is just off Bruton Way. On the other side of Bruton Way is a multi-storey carpark and the bus station. Driving down London Road we discovered that Bruton Way had been closed off with a police car and barriers. I was able to drop my brother off and he had to walk the rest of the way but there was sufficient time for him to catch the train.

 

Clearly there was something going on in Gloucester with Bruron Way being closed as that is a major road in Gloucester and closure of that would cause traffic chaos. So I thought I would look on the Gloucester news website to see if there was any news about it.

 

The reason soon became clear. A woman is trying to jump off the car park  Police, ambulance crews are there and police negotiators are present to try to help the woman.

Update - the negotiators have been able to help the woman and the "incident has ended positively". Bruton Way is now open again.

 

Thank goodness they managed to talk the woman down, poor love, I hope she can get help now.

 

I hope your brother reaches home safely and that you have both had a lovely time together.

I'm glad it all ended well, El.

Bubble bath awaits, catch up tomorrow. Goodnight everyone.

When it comes to pancakes, there are no rules. I suppose "don't waste any" would be my only guideline I've been foraging today; I have moss and foliage, and I've been practising bows.. I just need some holly and I can practise wreath making! Hope you all stayed dry, and enjoyed your outings sweet dreams

Good morning everyone

 

Some rain overnight but at present there's some blue sky here. Forecast is OK today, wetter from late tomorrow afternoon, and Wednesday still forecast for thunderstorms.

 

Good morning everyone. Weather is dry for the moment. Summer, I agree with your pancake guidelines Got lots to do today ( I wish I were more organised ) but I'll pop back later.

Morning all Its October already 
Had a nice day out yesterday and granddaughter got her new shoes. it turned out nice and sunny and we were sitting in town eating ice cream!
Not long now Yogi  
Have to go get some stuff printed off, my printer still not fixed. My "to do list" gets longer!  
Have a good day  

Good morning all, milder here, overcast with sunny spells- a huge improvement from last week I hope everyone gets their to do lists ticked off, I love making lists, it's satisfying when it's all done! It's mr summers birthday on Sayurday, so I'm looking forward to a weekend off Squiggle, you've a treat in store when you watch Downton, I think saving them up is a great idea because I'm disliking waiting a week in between episodes

Good morning everyone, Skylark and Yogi sound like you have a busy busy day, remember to take lots of tea or coffee breaks

 

Thought for the day