Month: September 2017

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Mal took Ellie out whilst I went to collect a click and collect order from Westgate. I was at the shops by 9. I hate Saturday madness at the shops. I collected the order and also bought a top in Marks. Mal meanwhile had been on the phone to 3. Yes, I now have my new upgraded phone but it doesn’t work at home. So, the technical team would call him back because the first three guys hadn’t a clue what Mal was talking about. When we moved here 3 issued us (eventually) with a mobile network mast as we couldn’t use our mobiles, that’s what comes of living out in the sticks! So although I was keeping my same number, the sim card was smaller so the new one had to be fitted. The last resort was Mal hanging on the phone talking to people who didn’t even know what a mobile network mast was!!! Finally the last fella listened to Mals “PLEASE let me speak to someone on your technical team who understands your network!” He put him through to the technical team. He knew exactly what Mal was saying and added the code number on my new sim. Lo and behold my phone now works at home.  Why has that taken all day?! And Mal wonders why I have an aversion to anything technical.

Ellie with one of her favourite toys..

We watched the Spurs game, what can I say?…… good defence Swansea!

Thought for the Day – “You never know what someone is going through. A few nice words can help a person a lot more than you think.” ~ 

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Mal took Ellie for her walk whilst I waited in for the oil man to come. 

The tractors were muck spreading on the field behind us and it stank so we will have to walk Ellie in the opposite direction or she will be rolling in it!

We waited and waited for the oil man to come and then finally in the afternoon their depot phoned to say he had a leak in his pipe and so couldn’t continue with his round. Yes, a likely story on a Friday afternoon! What could we say? We did remind them it was already overdue. They are now going to come first thing Monday. So, the sun was still out so we took Ellie for a long walk around the orchards. They are still harvesting and need to harvest 100 tonnes a day!

At least Ellie enjoyed it, two long walks in one day but the whole of Preston stinks, I think they have been muck spreading everywhere. The joys of living in the country. I bet the guests at today’s wedding across the road are enjoying it too.

Thought for the Day – “In case you forgot to remind yourself this morning….your butt is perfect. Your smile lights up the room. Your mind is insanely cool. You are way more than enough. And you are doing an amazing job at life.”

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My mobile is getting old and it appears some of my messages are not reaching me, so I ordered another which was being delivered today. With DPD they actually give you an hours slot. They let me know in the morning and as it wasn’t until the afternoon we decided to go to Minnis Bay with Ellie. I had glanced at ‘memories’ on Facebook and for a year ago it was Mal and I on the beach at Stone Bay in our shorts and T shirts . What a difference today. I hadn’t realised just how bitter the wind was until we got to the coast. Luckily I had a coat in the car and a hoodie on which I pulled the hood up. I was so cold my fingers went white. Well, I didn’t expect to be wearing gloves.

I had to laugh,the first chilly day and the bay inspector hasn’t bothered turning up! He’s a right jobsworth anyway!

My phone arrived right on time in the afternoon. I then received a day old message from Rhys. He was in Canterbury yesterday lunchtime, driving in the taxi and bus lane when two fellas tried to drag him out of his taxi, he managed to lock the doors and thankfully an off duty policeman came to his aid otherwise he said he would have ended up in hospital. For goodness sake, I worry about him enough when he is out in the middle of the night but this was the middle of the day in Canterbury!

When DPD delivered the phone we found two packages left at our gate! A good thing we noticed them or someone could have taken them. I wonder why the postman didn’t bother knocking. It can’t be our usual postman as he is excellent. 

Thought for the Day – “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” ~ Arthur Ashe

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It was very windy but sunny and so we took Ellie out for a long walk. We headed for Wickhambreaux so of course Ellie had to have a paddle in the river. We walk along the Little Stour.

We have just heard we have more viewers on Friday. What would we do without David who looks after our house so very well? Kenny now has the plaster off his arm so things are looking positive for him.

We watched another ‘Strike’ in the evening. We are up to date now.

Thought for the Day – “I opened two gifts this morning. They were my eyes.” ~ Zig Ziglar

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David told us that we are having another viewer today and we have even received feedback from the estate agent. Who knows. No matter how positive things seem we have learnt not to hold out breath! 

We took Ellie for her walk and then I went shopping.

Mal went to the allotment, there are a lot of squash there so I roasted one of them for dinner.

Wenderton Farm has now harvested 700 tonnes of pears and are now starting on the gala apples. 

In the evening we watched another episode of Strike. It reminds me a little of “Shoestring” from oh so long ago. We seem to be getting very behind with programmes we want to watch.

Thought for the Day – “The positive thinker sees the invisible,  feels the intangible and achieves the impossible.” ~ Winston Churchill

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Demelza day and don’t we look smart? This is the “Monday Gang” minus Jack who was on holiday but our Manager, Lauren, was impressed that we had our Demelza T shirts on! It seems none of the other shops wear theirs.

We really do have a a laugh and the customers join in with our happy mood! A couple of them have said they love coming in on Mondays! That’s nice to hear.

Mal had dinner ready when I arrived home.

Thought for the Day – “It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone who needed it, it can last a lifetime. We should all smile more often.” ~ Steve Maraboli

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Lou and Rhys had tickets for the Radio 2 Party in the park in Hyde Park so Mal and I looked after Josie, Ollie and Oscar. An early start so we were at their house by 8. Poor Rhys had been working and only had 3 hours sleep. I drove them to the station. Unfortunately they had rain during the concert which was a shame. The weather in Herne Bay was a lot better and we took both dogs for a walk along the sea front in the sunshine! By the time we arrived at Kings Hall, we were all in need of an ice cream!

I cooked a roast for us all and then we watched quite a lot of the concert from Hyde Park and tried to spot Lou and Rhys. Amongst 60,000 people we didn’t stand a chance BUT they did bump into my sister and niece while they were there! Meanwhile my other niece, Julie, was running the Great North Run with her friends, dressed up as Minions and were interviewed on the TV!

We had a fun day with the kids.

Thought for the Day – “If ever I can’t see the magic around me…….please take my hands away from my eyes.” ~ Cloud Cult