I took Ellie over the fields for her walk, not the best place because of all the grass heads that have sprung up so I had to keep a really close eye on her. Mal didn’t come with me as he had lost his front door key and had a feeling he may have left it in the door, so was determined to find it or maybe the locks should be changed! Oh dear is this what old age brings?! He did find it in the pocket of his shorts he had put in the washing basket!
Lunchtime I went and collected Jackie and we tried another place we haven’t been for a few years, The New Inn in Minster. I think we were the only diners in there but I don’t understand why as the food was really good, so much so, we have booked for our August Hatters meet there. Yes, we did sort some Hatters things out while we were there, which is always the intention.

Sadly Jackie may not be able to go on some of the events we are thinking of attending. She has osteoarthritis and this week had an X ray on her shoulder and it has to be replaced . A two year waiting list and seeing as her ankle and hip also need replacing, she really can’t wait that long, so is considering going private for the shoulder (£13k!!) This is what the NHS has come to. She walks on crutches all the time and obviously this is doing her shoulder no good at all. Our lunch took well over three hours!
I was back in time to watch Emma get knocked out of Wimbledon, watched a small amount of Murray but a much better match, Alcaraz! Murray is out and Alcaraz is still in, hopefully he will go far!
Thought for the Day – “How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged.”