Year: 2018

My day at Demelza and we had a busier day than last week, thank goodness.  Demelza has now made a TV advert, I saw it for the first time this evening.

Thought for the Day – “Just because some people are fuelled by drama doesn’t mean you have to attend the performance.” ~ Cheryl Richardson

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It is 23 years ago today that Mal and I met. I said that a lot of water has gone under the bridge since then and jokingly he said more like a tsunami! When I think back we have had a few trials. That’s life, at least we are both healthy and that really is something to be thankful for.

We went to Lou and Rhys’s for a lovely Sunday lunch roast.  We thought of going for a walk but it looked very miserable out, so in the end we didn’t.

I happened to check my banking online. There is a lot of money going out at the moment with all the Christmas presents. A good thing that I checked. I bought petrol at Sainsburys on Friday and they have taken the payment out twice.   I will have to check my account more often! I am now waiting to hear from Nationwide.

Thought for the Day – “As we grow older we don’t lose friends. We just learn who the real ones are.”

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I listen to the 60’s show on the radio in the morning. It is 50 years since the Beatles ‘White Album’ was released. I am feeling old. It was quite amusing that when Mal and I got together and combined our record collections, the White Album was one that we both had.

We took Ellie to Minnis Bay, one particular part of the beach had a lot of seaweed which obviously she rolled in. There were also a lot of cockles on the sands. We are used to seeing oyster shells but it’s not very often we see cockles.

We met a couple down there who recognised Ellie from our last house! She used to sit and watch all the dogs go by. They said they miss her now.

We called at a Stonemason on the way home to discuss Torin’s head stone, they were shut even though they are supposed to be open all day Saturday!

We have both now become addicted to “I’m a celebrity”.

Thought for the Day -” Never Forget Who Ignored You When You Needed Them And Who Helped You Before You Even Had To Ask.”

We walked by Gazen Salts. Success the “no dogs” poster has been removed from the nature reserve! Yeah! Well done Mal.

I went to Westwood to meet Rhys for lunch. We decided to try the Hooden Horse as neither of us had been there before.  Considering it was Black Friday and the shops were packed, it was surprisingly empty in there and really lovely helpful staff.

After lunch we had a wander around the shops, agreeing that very few prices had dropped for Black Friday! A lot were the same price earlier in the week.

I heard from Rhys in the evening and he said he was still full up. It was a big pie!

Thought for the Day – “If the whole world were blind, how many people would you impress?” ~ Boonaa Mohammed

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I was supposed to be meeting Rhys for lunch but he wasn’t well so had to cancel, hopefully we will do it tomorrow.

Mal said it seemed a shame for the table to go to waste so we should go! A lot of eating out this week! So, we went and also I did a shop in Lidl as I had a £10 off £40 spend and it ended today! That was easy to use with a bottle of gin etc.  Mal does hate shopping but that was the deal if he wanted lunch. I  think a lot of businesses are struggling, this was another 50% off lunch! There is very little I pay full price for.

In the evening I watched ‘Juliet naked’, purely because it was filmed in Broadstairs. It really was not worth watching!

Thought for the Day – “Life is not being rich, being popular, being highly educated or being perfect. It is about being real, being humble and being kind.”

We took Ellie out today in the sun! We had scarves and gloves and didn’t need them. The weather is a little changeable.

More time, too much time, spent sorting Christmas presents and then we had to take the deposits for the Red Hatters Christmas lunch at the Crispin. We took Ellie,had a drink and then Mal said we may as well stay for lunch, so we did. Pam and Terry were not busy so we spent a while chatting to them. Thankfully Pam didn’t have any Belgian white chocolate cheesecake on the menu as I can’t resist it! I won’t waste the calories on any other dessert!

I watched Paul O’Grady in the evening and loved the golden retriever that had been left outside Battersea. It had been chipped but the owner wouldn’t get in touch. A good thing I was watching it as Ellie is obviously chipped but I had forgotten to change the address when we moved! I updated it online straight away! A reminder to any other pet owners?

I also started looking for head stones for Torin. I must be improving slightly to be able to even think about it.

Then of course we are now addicted to “I’m a celebrity”!

Thought for the Day – “If in our daily life we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. This is the most basic kind of peace work.” ~ Thích Nhất Hạnh

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Rain. sleet and cold, not the best walk with Ellie but she enjoyed it. We were all very wet.

I had been sent another 50% off voucher for Punch Tavern so we went there for lunch. It wasn’t very busy, obviously why all these places are offering ridiculous price cuts.

It looks lovely there in the summer!

In the evening we watched ‘The Children Act’, a good film.

Thought for the Day – “The loss you feel when someone dies is not the worst feeling in the world. Missing them for the rest of your life is the worst feeling.”

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