On The Island

We had an 8.30 appointment with Sorrel at the vets. I always make sure we see her . In our opinion she is the best vet there. She examined Ellie all over and confirmed she is doing extremely well for a dog of her age but agreed she may need a little help, maybe arthritis, She has given us medicine for two weeks and then report back. She says if there is no improvement just tell her and she will try something else.

On the way out there was a black lab they were trying to get into one of the treatment  rooms. The owner was crying her eyes out. I have no idea what was happening but I ended up crying as I walked out the door!! I hope the dog is OK.

A work day.  Jack was supposed to be away but was in. He was going to the Isle of Wight the following day and as Nicole was working he decided to come in!  I am guessing he didn’t want to do the packing.

We weren’t particularly busy but we sorted a lot of stock, prior to Jack’s week off.

A trip to Knees wood. It amuses us that Ellie always leads the way, we just let her choose where she wants to go.

The bluebells are still looking so lovely.

One of Mal’s birthday presents was a writing course and that was where he went in the afternoon.  I planted some impatiens that I bought the previous day.

Shopping in the morning and then plenty of watering in the garden and allotment. At least all the washing dried.

Football in the afternoon. We watched Spurs the first half and Hammers the second half, so who is being relegated?!

Another lovely sunny day. We packed all our things together and then drove to Romney Marsh Visitors Centre. A walk for Ellie over the fields and the train (Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway) was due and so we watched that chug along.

Then in the grounds for a coffee.

On to Hythe and Mal and Ellie sat in a park while I scanned the charity shops but didn’t find anything interesting. From there to the sea and to finish off our break away we had lunch in the Lazy Shack. I love that place it is so quirky and has really good fish. It was very busy but the service is still excellent.

Then back home.

Another episode of Slow Horses in the evening.

 

 

We walked along Greatstone Beach. Still windy but not quite as bad as the previous day.

We then went to The Snack Shack in Dungeness for an early lunch BUT they had no scallops and no lobster as it was too windy!! But the fish we did have was really delicious.

It is usually so busy but I guess the wind put people off today as all the seating is outside on the beach. I had to keep my hood up or my hair would have been totally knotted!

We went back to the caravan and in the afternoon walked to Lade Pits, Dungeness Nature Reserve where the  Sound Mirrors are. This is just at the edge of the caravan site, you go down a steep pebbly path. I was so busy helping Ellie I slipped and went flat. Mal just laughed. Not funny, I jarred my back.

I think we wore Ellie out!

In the evening we watched Race Across the World and then Slow Horses.

A very windy night but then we are on the Marshes and this is a caravan not a lodge!

A walk along the beach in the wind!

We then went for our lunch at The Pilot at Dungeness. I always have skate when I go there, it is always so good and fresh but today’s was huge. I can’t say I love the batter, so Mal has the batter along with his fish and I just eat the skate. So much fish on it. I did share a bit with Ellie! Of course she just sat under the table.

We sat and played cards in the evening.