Month: September 2023

Today we should have been going to London to see Hamilton. Of course there is no way that Mal could even manage the train, let alone sit in the theatre. BUT we had booked Jaye and Lea to have Ellie for the day and as they are having her when we go to Madeira, it is a good practice for her to be there for short times.  So, after her walk I drove her to Herne Bay to their house. Jaye is a little like me, has had a couple of not well behaved dogs staying and so she too is being selective.

When I arrived there Barney looked so pleased to see Ellie and Daisy was there as well, she is the retriever we look after who never wants to leave! Looks as though Ellie will have a fun play day!

A bit of shopping to try and get Mal some food he may fancy instead of feeling sick…not easy!

Ollie has been busy shucking oysters at Whitstable Oyster festival. He works very hard at his part time job at Wheelers Oyster Bar, 

Lea dropped Ellie off about 8pm, I think she was worn out! They took her to the beach at Tankerton.  She tried to ignore me when she got home but did come up to the bedroom eventually! A new experience for her.

Thought for the Day – “Be happy for this moment. This moment in your life.” ~ Omar Khayyam

A very misty morning early when Ellie and I walked over the fields.

Another very disturbed night with Mal, made even worse by someone hammering at our door at 10.30pm when we had gone to bed. I have no idea why but the hairdresser who is renting a room at the Jubilee Centre was knocking for keys to the centre. Nor do I know how she got our address.

So, first thing this morning I contacted all the other trustees and told them Mal is handing his keys in until he is better.  The final straw being last night. I then went and posted the keys into the centre. He doesn’t need this stress, time someone else made an effort.

Next, he had to ring our GP surgery, 15 minutes hanging on the phone and after another load of questions “a doctor will ring you.”  True to their word, a doc phoned and told Mal to get there within the next hour, so I drove him round to the medical centre.

If this had not happened, I was going to take him to Deal hospital.

He was in with the doc for 15 minutes. He has a lot of tests booked now and also his blood pressure was sky high so has a prescription for BP tablets. He was also told to buy some Dioralyte. He came home and went to bed, exhausted but what a relief that at last a doctor has seen him. The doctor then told him NEVER to use 111 again! Great! It really gives you faith in the present day NHS.

Thought for the Day – “One day or day one. You decide.” ~ Paulo Coelho

I took Ellie very early again and then went to meet Pam at Westwood for a coffee. We had a good chat.

Mal is still not well and didn’t sleep much. He sent another message to the “Advanced Practitioner” at the surgery saying he had not improved and wants to see someone. NO REPLY!! Trying to phone is useless.

Thought for the Day – “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” ~ Nelson Mandela

Another early morning walk with Ellie, the fields are covered in mosquitoes as well, so many of them and everyone is getting bitten.

Our order arrived of our SkinSoSoft, that will keep the mozzies at bay. Mal was still not well, being sick and hardly eating.

We watched the football in the evening. A much better performance from England. They beat Scotland 3-1. Their one goal was an own goal!

Thought for the Day – “I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of my life.” ~ Kerry Washington

I took Ellie out early again and then went to volunteer at Cancer research. Jack was back from his honeymoon, it was evidently extremely hot in Paris but they had a good time.

Mal rang  the doctor’s surgery and had an “E consultation”, how ridiculous. They have told him to go dairy free and see if that makes a difference, not much of a diagnosis! How come other surgeries actually SEE their patients?! He is hardly eating and went to bed at 8.

At the moment everyone in the area is being attacked by mosquitoes! They are everywhere. It has been 3 years since the council have sprayed. I have sent for some more Skin So Soft.

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

The weather forecast says it will be THE hottest day today so Ellie and I were up and out again early in spite of the thick mist.

We met quite a few more sensible dog walkers, getting the walk done early!

Mal still wasn’t well and was sick a couple of times and had very little to eat.

Thought for the Day – “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”~ Norman Vincent Peale