Year: 2019

What a lovely summer day and Lou and Rhys had a family BBQ. It really was a lovely afternoon. Tariq’s friend Harry came too. Sadly Sol had to work.

Thought for the Day – “You can become blind by seeing each day as a similar one. Each day is a different one, each day brings a miracle of its own. It’s just a matter of paying attention to this miracle.” ~ Paulo Coelho

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I had another trip to Westwood, so I went early before all the bank holiday madness and Mal took Ellie.

Back home and fence painting. Another hot day but at least the paint dries quickly!

Thought for the Day – “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” ~ Steve Jobs

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We took Ellie to the park with her tennis ball and the boys had their football. Then time for ice creams on the way home!

Mal took them to the allotment and I did some more painting outside but it was too hot for either! So, we had a BBQ! Lou joined us for the end of the BBQ and then we went over to the field to play.

I watched the Spurs game…not good!

Thought for the Day – “Grandchildren are like flowers. Watch them bloom and water them with love.”

I took Ellie out for her walk very early so that she missed the heat.

Lou dropped Ollie, Oscar and Josie off with us, they are staying until tomorrow.  Mal took them to the allotment and I painted some of the wood in the back garden until the sun became far too hot and it was on my back. That’s when they came back from the allotment too. They picked so many runner beans for dinner.

We had lunch, their usual when they have rolls and can use whatever filling mixtures they like!

They then made a fresh fruit flan for dinner and then we went round to Sandwich Festival. It was nothing like it usually is and the fact some residents suggested cancelling the whole thing, I think a lot of people just didn’t bother because of Lucas. That’s a shame.

Back home and Ellie’s turn for some fun. They all took her over the field to play football and ball with her. Dinner and then movies.

Thought for the Day – “Grandchildren are the dots that connect the lines from generation to generation.” ~ Lois Wyse

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Mal took Ellie out and I hit the shops at Westwood leaving home at 7.30! I had a couple more bits to get for the paving laying and also food for three hungry grandchildren! The traffic was piling up as I was on my way home.

In the afternoon I hosed down all out the back, ready for some more painting. Mal cleaned and hosed all the front.

Thought for the Day – “To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.” ~ Audrey Hepburn

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A change in the weather, it was really quite hot when we took Ellie.

I drove to Margate to meet up with the Red Hatter Ladies. We had lunch at the Promenade. The food wasn’t that good and quite honestly the staff had a real attitude. Not a nice place to go. The car park is free for 3 hours but evidently the camera times you as you enter and if you are even a second over the time it is £100 fine. I stood out in the car park chatting to Jackie and her husband before we even went in, so to be on the safe side I asked one of the staff what time I had entered. “We can’t tell you that”!! How helpful is that?! Not at all. So, we had our meal and  I decided to move my car. The station car park was full and it took me half an hour to find an alternative…..I refuse to pay £9 at Dreamland.

It was hot and I had a long way to walk back to the girls and Dreamland. More problems when we arrived there as the girl who scans our tickets “was at lunch”. So, we went for an ice cream first.

Fran and I went and complained and were passed to three more people all with a different story until we got very loud and they let us in!!!  We had paid £8.50 each with the promise that someone from the cast would be in attendance…..not today! And it was supposed to be open all day.

Once in it was quite interesting, we all love Only Fools and Horses.

On the way home I had to go and collect edging, an angle grinder and goodness knows what else for when the paving in the garden is going to be done next week. It’s not helpful having a bank holiday and the roads were packed. I usually keep away from the coast around bank holidays and of course this will be the last one this year with a promise of good weather. Margate was not the place to be!

Thought for the Day – “Sometimes having good times with your friends is all the therapy you need.”

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The search goes on for Lucas.

Ellie’s walk was a little longer, gradually building her up but as it was warmer, she seemed as though she was struggling a little on the last bit.

So very sad to say that a body has been found which they believe is Lucas. It has now been confirmed.

Later we went in search of paving slabs for the back garden as the decking is rotting. I also wanted some more Cuprinol. £16, so I remembered Wickes Price Promise, found it in Screwfix(online) for £10 so that is the price I bought it for in Wickes. Always worth looking, as long as you say where it is cheaper and you can find that out easily online.

Mal went to the allotment for more weeding. I sorted some of the garden out, ready for painting woodwork.

Thought for the Day – “It makes a big difference in your life when you
stay positive.” ~ Ellen DeGeneres

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