On The Island

Last week we ordered Ellie’s food from the vet and hadn’t heard if it was ready so decided to take a walk around Eastry fields and then pop in which meant  we could also weigh her.

She was 29 kilo which was what I thought , a small gain because she hasn’t been walking a lot in the heat.  Yes the food was there but they hadn’t called to tell me! They have changed recently asking you to pay when order whereas it used to be pay on collection.

I have been concerned because we haven’t seen Cassidy for the last few days.  (This is our name for our blackbird with the bad leg). BUT he is back today returning to my bay tree pot!

A work day and it was a really quiet day. We haven’t had a day like that for a long while. It wasn’t just us, very few people about in the High Street!

I was very sad to hear that a friend from Cyprus Jan, has lost her beautiful elderly dog Olive.  Never easy.

A bit cooler so we took Ellie to Knees Wood but she didn’t complete the whole walk. We just follow her to see when she has had enough!!

Later in the day we went to Deal as it was the commemoration day for the Royal Marines . I am surprised how few people remember the event  in 1989, when an IRA bomb went off in the recreation centre at Deal Barracks killing 11 musicians and seriously injuring 21 others. I have to say even my grandson who was in the Royal Marines didn’t know!

It was such a lovely afternoon.

 

There was a big storm at 3 am. A lot of lightning but not too much rain. Another early morning taking Ellie out. Over to King George VI park. A storm started while we were walking, lightning over the sea and the thunder was so loud but thankfully it didn’t spook Ellie too much as she is going deaf!

We just made it back to the car before the rain started.

Late afternoon, another Morrison’s delivery!! I have the code for £12 off four deliveries! This is the second one and a lot of it is store cupboard things. It also saves me trudging round the shops this weather.  Super saver delivery too and that was 6 -10pm and he came at 5.20, obviously as we joked with him, to get home in time for the football!

We watched the film Mother’s Pride and then the England game. Yes, we won!

A 4.45 am walk for Ellie. Well, I say walk but she wandered round the field opposite, did her business. I put her lead on to go out the far gate and she just stood there! She didn’t want to go any further so we came home. She does  have a habit of telling you what she wants to do.

Of course the air con went on again as soon as we were back home but strangely we managed to have breakfast in a slight breeze in the garden. That soon changed.

In the evening I met up with the Red Hat girls in Spoons in Canterbury. I went by bus and it was sooo hot!

When everyone had arrived and eaten, we moved on to The Marlowe theatre to watch Nikita – Supanova. Wow! He was on stage the entire night….in that heat!

We took Ellie out at 5 am , too hot later in the day.

I then went to Walmer to collect the girls and take them to Deal station for their train. Not the best day for travelling.

I am still getting a lot of mouth ulcers. The periodontist told me I needed a blood test but he couldn’t do it and go to my dentist. My dentist told me she wouldn’t do it,  that I had to go to my GP surgery. It was bad today so I phoned rather than book on the app. Every time I try anyway, it tells me all the appointments have gone. After having a long talk to the receptionist – and explaining I have diverticulitis, she gave me a doctors appointment! I was only expecting a blood test!

So, a doctor’s appointment straight away!! Nice man, felt all round my neck, made me swallow, looked in my mouth and counted 4 ulcers, said he now knows what to look for and told me to book a blood test!

We had the air con on again but this is Ellie’s choice to keep cool!

Mal went to the allotment early, watering and picking fruit. Raspberries and cherries.

A Red Hatter lunch day. I did wonder if everyone would appear because of the heat. The only person who didn’t was Gilly as she was suffering from a bad stomach but I was pleased that Paula joined us. Of course I went to collect her from Walmer and then on to The Bell at Minster.

We had a lovely lunch. The food is always good there. I had the prawns and smoked salmon.

After the lunch Paula and I went back home. It was so cool as we had the air con on. I then took Paula back to Walmer where Gilly was feeling a little better thank goodness.