On The Island

Up and out early, a short walk around the cricket pitch for Ellie, well half of it anyway! But it gave her a chance to meet other dogs.

The sun was out again and so I cleared the rest of my jungle of tomatoes. I can’t believe some of them are still flowering! Very strange weather and I have never had such a bumper crop. I now have a massive box full of green tomatoes to ripen but at least I have cleared them all from the garden and can think of planting some bulbs soon.

After lunch I went off to Faversham and had a short while before my periodontal appointment and so called in to see Ali, the manager at Cancer Research there. The Area Manager was visiting the shop and so I made myself known and mentioned the mail I had sent to Head Office and as yet have had no reply. She was very surprised that I hadn’t. We had a very interesting discussion, then it was time for teeth!

Kwok noticed my poppy/Spurs brooch and so the conversation turned to football! It wasn’t until my mouth was numbed and he was working on it he told me he was a Newcastle Supporter.

When I had finished I went back to see Ali, by this time the area manager had left.

A nice sunny day and so I tried to dismantle more of my tomato jungle!! Still so many tomatoes and masses of green ones, so I have them put away to ripen. Some of the red ones I cooked for dinner, prawn and tomato linguine.

In the afternoon I went to my exercise class and collected my new prescription from the pharmacy while I was in Eastry.

I hadn’t heard from the consultant at the hospital and the doc said to get in touch if I hadn’t heard by now. So, I had to complete an Anima form, painful. I then did another telling them my prescription meds needed ordering. The third thing was to see a doc about my really painful joints. It wouldn’t let me do a third anima form, so I’ll just wait until I see the consultant!  I really wonder how older people than me even cope with all of this!

I then had my optician appointment. Yes, my prescription has changed. I had a very interesting conversation with the optometrist who comes from Iran and told me this country will be on its knees in 5 years time! He is probably correct.

I am choosing new glasses another day.

A real surprise that Arsenal were b eaten by Fleetwood Town and are now out of that cup!

Mal and My wedding anniversary. To be honest we have had so much stress recently that we have postponed it until we go away to Romney Marsh , (very soon!) Apart from that I am working all day and I am always tired when I get home. Of course we exchanged presents and cards and Mal managed to get me some of my favourite perfume , Dioressence, as I think they are discontinuing it soon.

So into work to discover that our tills were “offline” and had been since the major  Cyber attack on Thursday. This meant cash only and writing down every item with its code number and price! Not a good thing when you have queues of customers.

Half way through the day they decided to go back online, well that didn’t happen along with a lot of complications. Not an easy day at all.

Mal cooked dinner, we couldn’t even be bothered to choose a take away!

Well done to Harry Kane on receiving the Ballon d’or in the evening.

The clocks changed so obviously we were up early…Ellie’s clock takes a while to change!

We took her to the picnic site in Eastry. It is easy there because we can park right next to the grass so all her walk is easier. Of course it is very short but a change of scene for her.

In the afternoon I started clearing my tomatoes as the slugs have started getting a taste for them! It really was a jungle and I have only cleared half and have about three kilo of green tomatoes. I have never had so many tomatoes ever!

Ellie has done well with her eating and is back to normal now, eating what she should and we no longer have to tempt her!

I went into Ramsgate as it will soon be Mal’s sisters birthday and I found exactly what I wanted for her. It’s a long time since I walked round Ramsgate High Street and then I remembered why. It really has gone downhill.

A lot of rain in the afternoon.

The Hammers game first – they lost and then  an amazing Spurs game – they won! About time. So good to see after all the disappointments.

Back to the vets to see Andy and he was very pleased with Ellie, did all the tests again and all very good. We now stop the anti sickness tablets and Paracetamol and continue with the Metacam . Of course this has resolved nothing about her teeth and as she has not been well, he suggested we delay seeing Claire who carried out the procedure until a couple of weeks time.

He also agreed little and often short walks to increase her leg strength and then of course we also have her hydrotherapy booked at the beginning of November.

We stopped on the way home so that she could have a wander around the Eastry picnic field.

A day of rain and wind with Traitors of course at the end.