Year: 2024

We took Ellie to St Mildred’s Bay . Trevor was there with Dorabella his goldie. He is the man who started the weekend goldie meets. Today there were more German shepherds than any other dog! They were owned by a Cypriot lady who almost stopped talking to me when I said we lived in the north (she was Greek Cypriot!)

Back home and a bit more painting.

Thought for the Day – “We didn’t realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having fun.”

I took Ellie for another early morning walk to avoid the heat later in the day.

I then had to go back to the dentist to have new plates fitted. Another different dentist, she wasn’t very nice at all. I had to tell her the obvious when she was trying to fit them and she hurt trying to make them fit and obviously hadn’t read any of my  notes, just wanted rid of me. She kept telling me the last tooth I had out and each time she said something she was wrong! I was persistent until the top one actually fitted. By that time I wasn’t taking much notice of the bottom. She just told me to go home and keep them in and go back if they didn’t fit properly!!

I kept them in, well tried when I arrived home I realised the bottom one was too loose and would fall out if I was not careful. She told me to wait a few days. I will and then go back. The top is OK, the bottom is not. Horrible lady! You have to laugh though, well, Mal and I did!

Mal keeps telling me to go private but I won’t until maxillofacial have finished.

In the afternoon we went to look at the sunflower fields at Sarre.

Thought for the Day – “Never, ever underestimate the importance of having fun.” ~ Randy Pausch

Ellie and I were up and out at 5.45, before the heat hit! There were lots of other dog walkers out. I was watching the sun come up behind the clouds.

Later I met up with the Kent Lavender Ladies and we went on a “Steam and Cream afternoon” on the Bluebell Railway. We really enjoyed it but what a hot day to go as obviously no air con on the steam train!

We were back home quite late but it had been a lovely day, apart from when Ali had an enormous ice cream and managed to drop the lot on the floor!

Thought for the Day – “Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

Volunteering at Cancer Research……it was so hot in Birchington!

We sold a lot of fold up chairs (bought in goods) for people heading down the road to the beach. Quite busy in the morning and went very quiet in the afternoon. Jack was on holiday, he certainly chose the right time!

Not a good start in the evening for Luton Town!

Thought for the Day – “The world is changed by your example not by your opinion.” ~ Paulo Coelho

 

A very early morning walk around the orchards in Wingham as they said it was going to be a hot day. Right at the end Ellie decided to roll in some manure. So breakfast done, Ellie walked and showered all before 8am!

Later she found the coolest place in the garden….

Thought for the Day – “Definitions belong to the definers, not the defined.” ~ Toni Morrison

We took Ellie to Minnis Bay only to discover on arriving that the entire beach was awash with stinking seaweed so we drove along to St Mildred’s Bay. No golden retrievers meet up but plenty of other dogs for Ellie to play with.

Later we watched the Community Shield Man City won…shame! Man U played a better game.

Next Spurs v Bayern Munich (Kane was on the bench!)

Spurs lost!

Thought for the Day – “When people show you who they are, pay attention.”  ~ Van Moody

We walked Ellie over the fields but had to come back earlier than expected as they haven’t harvested the crops yet and it is too dangerous in case Ellie gets grass/crop seed in her eyes/ears.

Thought for the Day – “Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.”~ Jack Canfield