Year: 2018

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We took Ellie around the orchards. Not the best of days as it was drizzling. Ellie spent half the time with her head stuck down rabbit holes!

I have been having withdrawal symptoms from not seeing all the animals that surround us! We have our annual pass for Howletts but there isn’t much cover there in the rain and it can get very cold up there so it has put us off going for a while. So today we decided to renew our annual passes fro Wingham Wildlife Park. There was method in my madness as there is a new baby chimp there! We were lucky enough to see the baby who I believe is now two weeks old.

These are rescued chimps from a research centre in America and Tara the mum was on the pill! A lot of the other animals  were asleep or indoors. Both the tigers were sleeping. The ring tailed lemurs were all huddled together inside in a ball! 

It may have been cold but we still had to have an ice cream!

I seem to learn something new every time I visit. Today’s gem was that cheetah’s eyes can see in detail over a distance of 3 miles! They have put new information notices up around the park.

Thought for the Day – “The sun is a daily reminder that we too can rise again from the darkness, that we too can shine our own light.” ~ S Ajna

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I went to Westwood to get some shopping in the morning. 

We are still waiting to hear from the surveyor for the house we are waiting to buy. We have given up chasing them, what will be will be! No use getting stressed about it.

Thought for the Day – “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy and keep choosing it every day.” ~ Henri J M Nouwen

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Today is “Time to Talk day”, about mental health. It’s a taboo subject for many but please try and talk and you may help just one person. It may surprise you how many people suffer with depression and maybe because they are so good at hiding it.

We took Ellie to Minnis Bay. The sun was out but it was freezing with a bitter wind. But as usual there were quite a few people down there and lots of dogs.

It always amuses me that Ellie loves the cold sea but would never swim in the Med! This is obviously where she is happiest.

Winterwatch was interesting in the evening, showing kingfishers in Ramsgate Harbour.

Thought for the Day – “Smile, it will make your soul sing and improve your appearance at the same time.”

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We managed to dodge the rain whilst walking Ellie and called at the veg stall for some eggs, celeriac and leeks. They have an honesty box there. On the way back the lady of the manor (Lorna, our landlady) started chatting to me asking if everything was OK. She is funny, she had some scruffy old clothes on and a Christmas pudding hat!

We spent some of the day thinking about booking a holiday but then we don’t know yet when we are moving. We are still waiting to receive the surveyors report! 

I think the birds will miss us when we move, they eat so much food from our feeder,……and the squirrels…..

Thought for the Day – “Be thankful for every new challenge. Each will give you more strength, wisdom and character.” ~ Kristen Butler

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It was such a lovely day and so we walked Ellie to Wickhambreaux. She loves swimming in the river. 

Thought for the Day – “Be someone’s sunshine when their skies are grey.”

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Demelza day. We had quite a lot to do, stacking shelves and pricing things but didn’t have too many customers. The Wetherspoons which is a couple of doors down is closed for three months for refurbishment and so we lose a lot of footfall that would normally be going past the shop.

A picture of Ellie, I took the other day when she was lying on the sofa!

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Lou was doing her 18 mile run today and so we went over to look after the littlies and prepare the lunch. River and Maddie came for lunch as well. Later Sol finished work and came home with his girlfriend, the first time we met her. She seems really nice.

We also had the birthday cake! A lovely day.

Thought for the Day – “Cherish all your happy moments; they make a fine cushion for old age.” ~ Booth Tarkington