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I am back in the UK just in time for BLACK FRIDAY, the day retailers feel the need to reduce prices to crazy money! I have a list next to the computer of things to order to start my Christmas shopping. I have normally bought a lot by now but this year I just wanted to make sure Ellie was back safe and sound and then we can start planning Christmas. Lou and Rhys have been planning theirs since September but I guess with a big family they need to and also they get as excited as the kids! Even though I tried Argos at 6.00am, it came up “we are currently experiencing heavy traffic, please come back later”. I guess everyone is shopping before they go to work.
I took Ellie for her early morning walk to the park, just around the corner and met a lady, Tina, with her dog Taz. Ellie was in her element and they chased around the field after each other.
Lou came round later and kindly took us to Dover to collect our hire car. We booked it through Easycar and it was a very good deal and far cheaper than booking it direct with Hertz. We did ask Lou to come to lunch with us but she had things to do at home. We had a Groupon voucher for a “Burger and a Beer” at a pub in Deal. The offer ran out 30th November and Mal had kept saying it was the one deal he was looking forward to and we must get back to the UK in time!. Obviously, I don’t drink and drive which meant he has 2 pints! So, car collected and we drove to Northbourne, just outside Deal. It was a lovely pub in a quaint village. The burgers were HUGE. Mal had beef and I had chicken. My chicken burger had two chicken breasts in it and bacon! One of the chicken breasts was divided between Ellie (I always keep a self seal bag in my handbag!) and Mal. Too much for me. We paid £10 for this deal and it included two pints of real ale! Excellent. We spoke to the Manageress and this was yet another pub that was up for sale and three local couples had clubbed together to buy it. It is a typical English country pub with a log fire and friendly welcome. I have to say one of the things we miss in Cyprus .
It was the first time we had left Ellie and so went back home to find her on the sofa, looking very settled.. Time for a long run for her and show her what a beach run is all about so off to Minnis Bay. She couldn’t believe the amount of dogs down there but she ran and ran, even paddled in the sea. Not quite as warm as Cyprus but she loved it.
We went to the new Sainsburys which I then discovered was all on the first floor. It took me long enough to find the car park entrance and then leaving Ellie and Mal in the car, I went in only to discover they had closed all the escalators down as an old lady had obviously fallen on them and was sat covered in blood at the bottom with the stores first aider. The escalators had been closed down, there was a queue for the lifts so I parked my trolley up, back in the car and round to Tesco!
Rhys came round in the evening as he still hadn’t seen Ellie and then later Torin arrived for the weekend with Scarlet and Jack and their dog Boo. A friend for Ellie to play with!
