Year: 2016

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We took Ellie out and then packed a few things and drove to Torin’s. Mal and Torin spent most of the afternoon talking “gadgets”.

We went to Stevenage in the evening and ate at Taste Oriental. It is an open buffet and I think Torin and I possibly ate our body weight in King Prawns! Mal ate a lot too and he had far too many desserts!

It was very good food and so many desserts, no wonder Torin often takes Scarlet and Jack there! There is a whole display of sweets, jelly beans and all you can imagine to add to your dessert!

We had a good evening.

Thought for the Day – “Train your mind to seek the good in every situation.”

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I was awake at 3.45 and went outside to see the Orionids meteor shower. I managed to see a shooting star even though the moon was very bright and it was quite cloudy. Patience rewarded me.

Quite a lot later (Mal wanted to stay in bed during the meteor showers), we took Ellie out.

I went shopping to Westwood  and also looked for some clothes but couldn’t find anything I really liked. But I have to say this sign made me laugh.

Mal has had a hacking cough since we have both had colds. It just won’t go away so I said I would buy him some Potters vegetable cough remover which has always worked. I couldn’t find it anywhere and so ended  up in Holland and Barrett. No, it has been “taken off the shelves”. It seems everything that used to work they now deem unfit for human consumption! It was the same with Kaolin and Morphine but I did manage to source that one. It seems the Potters one is no longer manufactured!! The pharmacist I returned to said it should have ipecacuanha in it. I did find one of the Covonia ones contained it.

Thought for the Day – “I love people who make me laugh. I honestly think it is the thing I like most, to laugh. It cures a multitude of ills. It’s probably the most important thing in a person.” ~ Audrey Hepburn

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We had our walk with Ellie, all the way through the woods. We both did a couple of “20 minutes slots” of things outstanding and then went out for afternoon tea, which was in fact our late lunch! It was a Groupon deal and we had a 20% off deal so in fact it only cost us £8 for tea for two at Wyevale Garden centre. We didn’t think it would be up to much but in fact we couldn’t finish it. I have to admit to having the clotted cream and scone but resisted the cakes, of course Mal didn’t. The sandwiches were very nice and fresh. Along with this was as much tea or coffee as you wanted. I think the three cups we had each would have been more than £4 for each of us!!

Apart from the afternoon tea, everything in the garden centre was overpriced. It was the one at Chartham and quite honestly, we wouldn’t bother visiting that one again. There is far more in the one at Ramsgate.

Thought for the Day – “If you never chase what you want, you’ll never get it. If you never ask, the answer is always no. If you never step forward, you’ll always be in the same place…………” ~ Nora Roberts

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Ellie does love her orchard walks, a good run and she also loves the apples. I have to feed them to her as she isn’t allowed the cores.

There are a lot of mushrooms/toadstools everywhere we go.

I went into Sandwich in the morning and Mal went to the allotment.

It’s very strange having lost my friend Glenda, we mailed each other every day and she loved all my photos I sent her. They certainly do things quickly in the US. Her funeral is tomorrow.

Thought for the Day – “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would most likely be worth it.” ~ Paulo Coelho

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Spring has to be my favourite season but I do love the colours of autumn.

We had a our walk through Preston orchards and the woods. The majority of the apples have been collected and as we past Judy’s house she was busy pressing them for the juice.

I have decided to help out at Demelza’s charity shop in Canterbury and having completed an application form, I had to go in and see the Manager in the morning. I have chosen Demelza’s as  it is one of the smaller charities and also because I consider myself lucky that our family, children wise is relatively healthy and I can only imagine how difficult it must be for the parents who use the hospice. Plus, they are desperate for volunteers! The Manager is lovely and I start on a week Monday. It would have been next Monday but we are having the twins to stay for the week.

It was such nice weather in the afternoon that I took Ellie out for a long walk. It was too nice to stay indoors.

 

We eventually arrived at Mal’s allotment, just as he was finishing for the day.

A sad day when I heard that my good friend Ken’s father passed away and also my friend Glenda in Nashville. Rest In Peace both of you. My condolences to both families.

Thought for the Day – “At any given moment you have the power to say: this is not how the story is going to end.” ~ Christine Mason Miller

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We went for a very long walk as the sun was out and it was really quite warm. The workers had already started their cabbage collection.

By the end of the walk, we had both taken our fleeces off! According to the forecast it is going to get colder tomorrow.

Mal is reading quite a  good book full of all sorts of tips and one of the things in it, is talking about when you never get things done. I know that feeling. So you should put things in 20 minute slots. This actually works and I have had 4 productive 20 minute slots today. A bit of gardening, a whole bin bag of things sorted for the charity shop, ordering birthday presents and cleaning!

Mal went to the allotment until it rained but brought more spinach and an enormous squash home.

Thought for the Day – “Regardless of sunshine or rain, be thankful for another great day….and treat life as the ultimate gift….because it is.” ~ Pablo Valle

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I heard today that my friend in Tennessee is still in a coma, has kidney failure and little brain function. I fear she has “given up”. It is a year ago that she lost two of her daughters in the same week. One had been on dialysys for many years and the other died in a car accident, both in the same week. This was followed very shortly afterwards by her husband having a stroke. I don’t think she ever really got over it.  So very sad and really makes you appreciate every day when you wake up! Life can be so fragile.

A good place to clear your head is by the sea. We both still have colds and I woke with a headache, just one of the symptoms it seems. Sea air blows the cobwebs away. We went to Minnis Bay,  Ellie loves it down there, not only going in the sea but there are always masses of other dogs for her to play with.

We usually have tickets booked a while in advance for north Cyprus, we have our next lot booked and Sol and Tariq are coming with us.  We have just booked more tickets for March. Surprisingly Atlas Jet are cheaper than fly pigs this time. Thank goodness for that I have never known such miserable, rude air crew as Fly Pigs. PLUS we will be allowed an extra 10kg luggage, meals and drinks included in the price as well.

In the evening we caught up with “Cold Feet”. It’s one of our favourite programmes, not that we watch much anyway.

Thought for the Day – “Our prime purpose in life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” ~ Dalai Lama