Year: 2019

Lou had an accident in her car and only had a replacement car for a week whilst hers is being repaired, which leaves her in a bit of a fix. So, Mal spent nearly an hour adding her to my car insurance so that she can borrow my car! Adding a driver to an insurance never used to be all this problem!

Later we took Ellie out for a nice long walk.

In the afternoon I went shopping before my car goes and Mal went to the allotment.

Thought for the Day –  “‘Someday’, ‘maybe’ and ‘if’ are very dangerous words that must be avoided.” ~ Paulo Coelho

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My day at Demelza. I will only be working one Monday during the whole month of May! Three bank holidays and next week we will be away.  Jack said (jokingly) there goes my Christmas bonus…….which of course is a proportion of my salary (LOL!)

It was actually nice being back. I do miss the friends there when I don’t go but none of us Monday girls work Bank Holidays.

Thought for the Day – “Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” ~ Mark Twain

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We walked Ellie in the sunshine and then we went to Lou and Rhys’s. Lou cooked a very delicious lamb roast.

Ellie had fun playing with the kids in the garden.

After lunch we watched the football, some of the Liverpool game and some of Manchester City.  Man City won the league by one point!

Thought for the Day – “The point is not to pay back kindness but to pass it on.” ~ Julia Alvarez

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I really don’t know where the time goes, today is Sol’s 21st birthday. Happy Birthday Sol.

So this morning was my last attempt to buy my sister’s birthday present and decided I couldn’t come home until I had succeeded. I am usually way ahead with presents but it has all gone wrong on this occasion! I did it but spent all morning at Westwood Cross.

The Northern Belle steamed its way through Sandwich in the afternoon.

The top from Debenhams arrived in the afternoon, they didn’t knock, just shoved it in the box outside! This one too had threads pulled……I give up!! I will have to return it on Monday. Obviously even though it is “designer” it has been poorly made.

Thought for the Day – “It takes each of us to make a difference for all of us.” ~ Jackie Mutcheson

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The designer top from Debenhams did not appear yesterday. I took the original faulty top back to Debenhams on Wednesday and they promised they would send another “next day delivery”. They lied! Nothing. It was for my sister’s birthday, what a let down.

I have raised a complaint with “Resolver”. Along with that, we had a couple of oranges last night that I bought in Tesco 2 days ago, one was rotten at the bottom. From now on I will be using the farm shop and I am not wasting any more of my time returning this after this weeks episode. Too many things have been cut with companies, one of them being customer service.

Things aint what they used to be!

We walked Ellie and then Mal went straight to the allotment to plant more beans.

In the afternoon I went to have my hair cut. It is a really nice hairdressers I go to in Deal. Katy who owns it does my hair and she is up for “Hairdresser of the Year award”.

I had a message from Resolver/Debenhams, quite frankly Debenhams couldn’t give a s**t!!   No apology, just contact us if it doesn’t come in 2 days!! Needless to say I have replied and had a standard reply saying they are closed at weekends!

Thought for the Day – “When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” ~ Maya Angelou

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We took Ellie for a dry walk and just arrived back in time before the heavens opened.

Mal went to the allotment in the afternoon when the rain had stopped. He is feeling a lot better….plenty of fresh air!

Thought for the Day – “Many small people, in many small places, do so many small things that can alter the face of the world.”

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I had a wet walk with Ellie. Mal stayed indoors as he still has “man flu” but I have to say the symptoms seem to be going very quickly. I then went to Westwood. Firstly to return some rotten apples to Tesco that I bought at the weekend. Two packs and four bad apples! I only took one of the packages and three apples and so she would only give me refund on one pack. In fact even that was too much trouble. They were for dessert for the BBQ on Monday so I had been really annoyed, even more so by the time I arrived home today! I told her she could check on my clubcard how many I bought. She said she couldn’t and it was my fault I only took one back! I know now why people just bin rotten food that should still be in date and fresh.

Next I had ordered a really nice top from Debenhams which arrived by post. It had a catch right in the front of it! The assistant in there was very nice. They didn’t have one in store so she would get one sent out next day delivery for me. I then told her I wasn’t pleased having to drive all that way when it was their fault. The Manager came and he gave me a credit note for £5. Much better service.

When I arrived home I phoned Tesco customer service. I was told the assistant followed “correct procedures” but he didn’t agree with her attitude. As I said, maybe the whole consignment were bad and I was trying to be helpful. After quite a battle he emailed me £2 to cover the cost of the second pack of apples and £5 for my trouble. Maybe that was after I said I would be going to Sainsbury instead! He didn’t really care anyway.

I wish I could just buy things and they were as they should be. Most people I know just can’t be bothered!

I had lunch with the Red Hatters. Thirteen of us today, our chapter is growing!

My philosophy in life is “Pay it forward” and I managed it today.

Wow what an entertaining game of football in the evening. I have to say Spurs weren’t looking too good in the first half but I guess Pocho had a good team talk half time and they are now through to the final. YEAH!!!!! All down to a 96th minute goal. Very exciting.

Thought for the Day – “If you can’t pay it back, pay it forward.” ~ Catherine Ryan Hyde

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