On The Island

Rain forecast and so we were out on the beach straight after breakfast.

The rain started half hour after we returned to the caravan.

So, we decided to head for The Pilot for our lunch and my favourite skate. They are so dog friendly and as usual Elle just lies still all the time.

I have to say the skate wasn’t as good as usual, too greasy!

It was still raining in the evening so we watched the World Cup opening ceremonies. We have a family sweepstake which I have totally lost interest in!! Instead of picking one out of the top 10 for everyone first, so everyone had an interest, not done that way. I was one of the last pulled out and my best was 24th  – Austria. It is £10 each, so we have backed the team we think will win to cover our £20!!

It was a sunny morning. We went into New Romney for a look around the charity shops and buy a post card for Paula…she loves receiving them! Or rather I went round the shops and Mal and Ellie walked round the park.

We then went to the Snack Shack for our lunch. It is just along the road from Prospect Cottage   Oh no, they had no scallops!

Instead we had freshly caught fish and fried new potatoes.

On the way back to the caravan it was torrential rain but it almost stopped when we arrived, so another walk  around the park.

 

 

 

I was up quite early and so checked on my courgette and tomato plants in the garden. One of the courgette flowers had a tiny snail in it , so that went over the wall! And then in one of the tomato plants, a tiny frog.  It amazes me when we don’t have a pond in the garden and neither of our neighbours do.

We packed our things up and drove to a caravan in Greatstone, New Romney, the one we have stayed at before. We drove through some torrential rain.  On the way we stopped at the Ship Hotel for our lunch and very good it was too and so dog friendly. Mal wanted Gypsy Tart for dessert and they had sold out. For hose who have not tasted it, it is a “Kentish” think which I tried when I first moved down to Kent. It is disgustingly sweet, I only tried it the once, never again! I don’t think Mal has had it for years.

From there to the caravan and obviously because the park is opposite the beach it was very windy so we went for a walk by the sound mirrors.

It is so nice around there but a lot of pebbles, not good for Ellie’s feet.

A very relaxed evening watching Jeremy Clarkson with a drink or two!

A work day…busy!

A nice relaxing Springwatch in the evening.

A walk in Knees Wood, I had to run in front of Ellie to get a photo as she dashes ahead, not sure why she loves this place so much!

While we sat outside Colonel’s Cafe having our coffee , a youngish guy sat at the next table and we started chatting. He had walked from Canterbury and is walking the Pilgrim’s Way (Canterbury to the Vatican). Not all in one go. This leg was to Austria.  He will continue the next leg next year. He was heading to Dover for the ferry tomorrow. He had a back pack with ONE change of clothes, a one man tent, a passport and a credit card! Interesting.

I planted the bedding I bought a few days ago and also more basil which is thriving.

George VI park for our walk, very windy by the sea but the park wasn’t too bad.  We also managed not to get wet!

Rain for most of the rest of the day.

We watched the first of the new series of Celebrity Gogglebox as Nigel Havers and Julian Clary are on, just as they are in their annual panto!

I kept the new dentures in all day and then struggled to get them put as she has made them so tight and I now have a very sore side of my tongue! Just have to persevere.