Year: 2019

The search still goes on for Lucas.  I drove past the fire station this morning and so many cars and so many donations of food for the searchers. People are so kind. I was on my way to my counsellor and although draining she is very good and I know it is helping.

It is Sandwich Festival at the weekend and on the Bank Holiday there is always a huge duck race on the river which raises an enormous amount of money for charities.  Understandably, this has now been postponed.

On my way home from the counsellor I called in at Birchington and found two really nice tops to buy.

At last my sunflowers are flowering, you can see how tall they are, way above the fence. I have 10 of them! It’s a little like the Day of the Triffids out there! I think mine must be bigger than Ollie. Oscar and Josie’s!

Mal went to the allotment in the afternoon and this is small amount of today’s produce.

Thought for the Day – “Grief is the price we pay for love.” ~ Queen Elizabeth II

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The search is still on for Lucas and a meeting at 8am at the Fire station.

I was working at Demelza and we had a really good day.

Thought for the Day – When was the last time you spent a quiet moment just doing nothing – just sitting and looking at the sea, or watching the wind blowing the tree limbs, or waves rippling on a pond, a flickering candle or children playing in the park?” ~ Ralph Marston

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The 6 year old boy Lucas who fell in the river yesterday is still missing but what a lovely community we live in. So many local businesses helping out to feed the people who are searching. Rather a coincidence that Teresa, who I was on the SOS committee with in north Cyprus still owns Ossie’s fish and chip shop in Sandwich and she was very quick to offer free food and drink. Teresa still lives in north Cyprus. Hopefully we will meet up on one of her trips back.

The search was called off when it was dark but started very early this morning with a meeting at the Fire Station at 9 am. So hope Lucas is somewhere safe.

Ossie’s fish and chip shop are making sandwiches for the volunteers and are appealing for bottled water to keep the searchers hydrated. Lou is bringing a crate over to Ossies. ‘Goats That Dance’ coffee shop are also supplying hot drink runs. During the day more businesses offered help.

Thought for the Day – “Understanding is deeper than knowledge. There are many people who know you, but very few who understand you.” ~ Nicolas Cage

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We took Ellie for a slightly longer walk and she struggled a bit on the way back.  We have to manage this slowly, I really don’t want to take her back to the vets again. We also put new flowers on Torin’s grave.  The cemetery is kept so well, it always looks so pretty. Ellie is still “resting” and so Mal went into Canterbury to meet Violet and Tris and I stayed at home with her.

Ellie and I sat in the garden all afternoon.

I glanced at Facebook, the Sandwich page and it seems a 6 year old has been lost in the river. Many are out looking including the coastguard and Police. Helicopters are flying around and search and rescue and the RNLI are out too along with many locals searching. How awful. We did consider it but they had enough volunteers. The fire service are organising the searching. Well done to our local Co op for giving sandwiches and hot drinks to the searching people/ police etc. This was followed by both fish and chip shops offering food and drink.

We watched the Spurs game, a draw against Man City! Yeah!

Thought for the Day – “What we have once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” ~ Helen Keller

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We took the dogs walking and then I went shopping. I bought a new pair of jeans, that just goes to show what the weather is like, I am thinking of winter already!

Lou and Rhys arrived back from their holiday in Spain. They are not impressed with the weather. I did warn them! So, goodbye to Roddie as Lou came to collect him and take him home. He has been no trouble at all bless him.  I just took his basket up stairs each night and he curled up and went to sleep.

Thought for the Day – “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” ~ Bryant MacGill

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We took the dogs for a short walk. Ellie is not too happy at not going far but it’s good for her in the long run! Only a few more days.

Mal did a bit more door painting.

Thought for the Day – “You have to be at your strongest when you’re feeling at your weakest.”

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A bit of a miserable day weather wise.

I met the Red Hatters for lunch. Queenie was on holiday, so I took over as vice. Queenie had written emails saying everyone should be wearing Red Hats…..well of course! Today all did except a new lady, give her a chance to get one. One lady has resigned because of it! Why join Red Hatters if you don’t want to wear a Red Hat? The whole worldwide organisation is based on Jenny Joseph’s poem……………….

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Thought for the Day – “Why worry? If you’ve done the very best you can, worrying won’t make it any better.” ~ Walt Disney

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