Thursday 30th January 2025

We walked around Wingham Orchards. The sun was out again!

A stop at the farm shop on the way home so Mal was able to buy his seed potatoes for the allotment. I wanted him to buy some Anya but is seems no one has any, anywhere. A pity.

In the evening we watched the Spurs game and they won – with the help of the kids from their Academy!

Wednesday 29th January 2025

The sun was out and so we took Ellie to Minnis Bay.

She really enjoyed  herself in the sea and rolling in the stinky sea weed and then at the end in all the mud!! We had already decided that we would have to shower her when we were home but while we were still at the bay, Penny rang and wanted some help with her computer. She lives along the sea road and Mal agreed to visit. I said no because Ellie was a mess but they said they didn’t care! So off we went for a cuppa and John spoilt Ellie, giving her treats and playing in the garden with her and then she fell asleep in their living room. An exciting morning.

On the drive out of Birchington we saw Nikki (a fellow Hatter) so we pulled over to say hello and she invited us in for tea as well but we declined, really had to make the most of the sun for the garden and the allotment. Straight in the shower for Ellie and then she smelt a lot sweeter!

So, in the afternoon Mal went to the allotment and I started work in the garden and washing all Ellie’s blankets and towels.

 

Thursday 23rd January 2025

Another meet up with the Red Hat ladies. I caught the bus into Canterbury and decided to look around for an opticians. I went into Boots and tried a few pairs on. I was then spoken to by a lovely lady. No pressure and I told her what awful service I had at Specsavers. She started by bringing the old fashioned slip the lens in glasses to see if I was happy with it, for the new prescription (didn’t have that before!) An hour and a half story short , I have now ordered varifocal glasses, varifocal sunglasses and a pair of reading glasses.  She wrote all the details on a form and suggested I went away and thought about it. No, I was happy with it all and so went ahead and I then have 30 days to return them all if not happy.

A good job done but I hadn’t any time to look around the other shops!

We, the Hatter ladies, met up in The Westgate Inn, had our lunch and then on to the theatre to watch “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat”. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

Wednesday 22nd January 2025

I walked Ellie in the rain and then had an appointment at the Health Centre, blood pressure and blood sample. I think my BP was a little high as they always struggle to take blood from me. Yes, it was, so I have to do it at home for a week and let them know.

Well, having warned the nurse, she took so long making sure she got blood first time, very confident and yes she did…that is a first for me. A  bit of shopping and then home to clean up more dust!