Year: 2024

Shopping in the morning. No idea why I went to Westwood because there were so many road works, even our toll bridge is closed for two weeks. Total chaos.

However after Sainsburys, I called into Aldi (far cheaper cheese and equal quality!) I always use cash so took my trolley to the self check out. The last 50p piece jammed in the till. I called the assistant over who told me to pay the 49p by card.  I refused as I wanted to pay cash!  So, she had to get the manager. She told me exactly the same thing so again I said no. In the end she paid on an Aldi card and took the cash! No apologies nothing. I wouldn’t mention this but exactly the same thing happened to me in Aldi Deal last week. I can’t be the only one this is happening to, so it seems to me that they are not maintaining the cash tills hoping everyone will give up and use card only! Cash will go if people don’t use it!

I spent the afternoon in the garden as the sun was out.

Thought for the Day – “Today is a great day to smile and be happy.”

 

We lit our candles in the evening, one on the living room and one in the kitchen window.

I went shopping in Deal, calling in to my favourite shop the Little Purple wardrobe but resisted buying anything. I also went to the market which is always buzzing on a Saturday morning. The town had their Union Jack flags up ready for the football.

Back home and time for the hairdressers and after that just in time for the start of the England game. A 2-0 victory.

We made our way home. We were going to lunch in Hythe but the weather was miserable and so decided to come straight home.

Heavy rain was forecast, well I suppose we had a few days sun!  We took Ellie for a walk over the fields. There is a large dog walking area past the Camping Pods.

Of course the other side is the country park.

We decided to go to The Pilot as again the fish is so good there. We also like Dungeness. We are not the only ones who like it . The Pilot is good because they have a huge area where dogs are allowed. I had the skate and as it is always so big Mal had the senior fish and chips which means I can give him half of mine as I can never eat it all!

We took our waterproofs with us but left them in the car, we are not used to rain. While we were having lunch the torrential rain started and the thunderstorm. We were in no rush to leave.

The sea was getting rougher and rougher but we were very cosy inside with Ellie laying under our table.

When we did leave the car park was flooded and the entire sea road flooded, seriously flooded. We were lucky to get back to Marlie. It looked as though none of the drains were working, no wonder the sea is in such a state.

We have been having a few days at Romney Marsh, staying at Marlie caravan park. They know us so well there. The beginning of our holiday was lovely weather but even so,  we didn’t take Ellie on Greatstone Beach as its rating is now 1* Unsatisfactory and we didn’t want Ellie getting ill so we stuck to the countryside and Dungeness.

What are these water boards doing?!! It is such a lovely long beach there and now so few people use it.

We had our lunch at the Snack Shack at Dungeness, has to be our favourite, freshly caught fish, cooked and served to us.  I had the lobster roll.

We also bought a dressed crab to have for the evening!

Dogs are now allowed in the clubhouse until 6pm, that’s an improvement.

As we like the area so much and it is not far to go, we decided to book another lodge for Spring. If you book it while you are there you get 15% off PLUS when Mal went to book it Tamzin said she wouldn’t charge for Ellie… a bonus and of course booking whilst you are still there, Ellie was given a Mr loopy!! It is supposed to be for the kids but they give Ellie one as well.

We had Ellie’s vets appointment in the afternoon so we took her for a good run by the picnic area in Eastry. We then saw Julia and she is almost certain that Ellie’s lump is fatty tissue. She recommended that we watch in case it gets any bigger and to go back then. That was a relief.  We are in their Complete Care Club so the consultations are included in that. She gave her a thorough check up and she said she was in very good shape and she was amazed by her age. That sounds good and then she gave her a treat!!!!! She did know she is on a diet but said she couldn’t resist! This is what I am up against.

Thought for the Day ~ “Life is about making an impact, not making an income.”  ~ Kevin Kruse