Year: 2024

An early morning walk around the orchards. The apricots have all been harvested and the apples are coming on well and will soon be in the crates.

In the afternoon I started a Pilates class. An hour non stop but I enjoyed it.

Thought for the Day – “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” ~ Ralph Marston

We decided to go to Dumpton Gap beach and walked along to Ramsgate as the tide was out. Ellie goes crazy on the  beach and runs and runs.  She also managed to find all the puddles and a lovely pool in the rocks. Now the sea water is supposedly “better” maybe we should take her to the beach as much as we used to before Southern Water spoilt it!

A little more gloss painting in the afternoon.

We think Ellie is getting old (12) and because she ran so much in the morning she would be asleep all afternoon but no she has far more energy than we think!  Long may it continue.

Thought for the day – “Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.” ~ Dali Lama

A nice walk with Ellie all around Ramsgate park. Of course again very early before the heat.

A bit more painting skirting boards in the afternoon while Mal was at the allotment.

Today we became GREAT grandparents for the second time! “Little” Torin  and Lizzy announced the birth of Arlo.

Thought for the Day – “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” ~  Willie Nelson

Volunteering at Cancer Research again. Very hot in the shop in spite of the fan being on and even worse upstairs where they were steaming clothes.

Jack and I decided the weather was getting to people as some of the customers were very weird and rude!

Thought for the Day – “Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.” ~ Maya Angelou

We went off to Kearsney, early again. We had a coffee outside the cafe and of course Ellie had her swim.

Thought for the Day – “Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” ~Chris Grosser

Jack was short staffed so I went into work for the day. Not as busy as I expected for a Saturday, so spent some of the day reducing things for the sale.

More knits around Birchington…

Thought for the Day – “Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.” ~Vernon Sanders Law

A very humid day not helped by having to go shopping in Deal. It was a very quick trip.

Thought for the Day –  “Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles not tears.” ~ John Lennon