Archives for January 2019 | On The Island

Thursday, January 10th, 2019Friday, January 11th, 2019

Thursday 10th January 2019

I met up with Rhys for lunch and we ate at Toby. It seems all the restaurants are having offers at the moment. We both had lots of vegetables and no greasy potatoes! It was nice to see Rhys and have a good chat. Of course I put some of my meat in a bag to take home for Ellie! We then had a wander around Sainsbury’s.

Thought for the Day – “Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith; it is the price of love.”

Wednesday, January 9th, 2019Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Wednesday 9th January 2019

Another chilly day but I remembered my hat and scarf for our walk today!

We had a Red Hatter meeting at lunchtime and decided on a few things we will do in the future. We met up in the Comfort Inn. I decided to have a jacket potato for lunch and seeing as there were a good selection on the menu, I decided on a prawn one. We went to order…no jacket potatoes, OK, we’ll have baguettes….no baguettes. All of these were on the menu. So thinking of Slimming World I asked if I could have an omelette with salad. No!! Omelette comes with chips. I told him I didn’t want chips and as they had no jacket potatoes nor baguettes and the fact that salads were also on the menu then surely that was ok….NO! So, I told him I didn’t want anything if I couldn’t have that. The others ordered sandwiches. How ridiculous, it will be the last time I ever go there.

We did however manage to make decisions on future trips.

I made myself a jacket potato when I got home!

Thought for the Day – “Kindness is the ability to love people more than they deserve.”

Tuesday, January 8th, 2019Wednesday, January 9th, 2019

Tuesday 8th January 2019

Lou and Rhys booked two airport runs for the same time so I went round at 4.30am to be with the kids while they both went off with their fares. The kids are very good and just get up and sort themselves out. I came home as soon as Lou returned, stopping at the new Sainsbury’s they have just opened in Beltinge.

Mal and I then took Ellie out for a walk. I meant to take my hat with me and wish I had as in spite of the sun being out, the wind was bitterly cold. Ellie enjoyed it, she likes the wind in her ears.

In the evening I made my mind up to rejoin Slimming World. I gave up a few years ago as they charge when you don’t go and we were spending a lot of time in Cyprus. But three all inclusive holidays and Christmas and I feel I need a bit of an incentive to lose some pounds! Things have changed a bit since the last time I went. It was really busy, about 40 people there. I have no excuse as it is literally 5 minutes walk. I just have to retrain my brain!

Thought for the Day – “Judge nothing you will be happy. forgive everything you will be happier. Love everything you will be happiest.” ~ Sri Chimnoy

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Monday, January 7th, 2019Monday, January 7th, 2019

Monday 7th January 2019

Today is the day they are running the ‘experiment’ of using Manston airport as a lorry park (in case after March they get gridlock at Dover. Well, there should have been 150 and only 75 turned up. The lorry drivers were paid £550 each for joining in and a helicopter was circling for much of the morning and there were Police around the area, even one at Sandwich roundabout. Who was paying for this ridiculous farcical exercise? Rhys drove past there and said it was no different than it normally was. What a waste of money.

Demelza day and it wasn’t until late afternoon that I realised I was writing 2018 on the tickets! Oh dear. At least we took a lot of money.

Thought for the Day – “Life is short. Smile while you still have teeth.”

Sunday, January 6th, 2019Monday, January 7th, 2019

Sunday 6th January 2019

Lou and the littlies came round for Sunday lunch. I cooked Goulash for a change and also cooked liver and bacon as Mal and Rhys love it. It seems Ollie and Oscar like the liver too! I always send the leftover desserts home with them!

Thought for the Day – “Please don’t judge people. You don’t know what it took someone to get out of bed, look and feel as presentable as possible and face the day. You never truly know the struggles of others.” ~ Karen Salmansohn

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Saturday, January 5th, 2019Saturday, January 5th, 2019

Saturday 5th January 2019

I went shopping early but there didn’t seem many people around. I had to collect some plastic storage boxes from Wilko, so we WILL organise the loft! Bit by bit. I still have masses of Torin’s things to sort and also the twins things that were at his house, even though we are not allowed to see them, of course we will keep everything in the hope Torin’s ex comes to her senses, for their sakes….and for ours, we miss them and we used to have such fun together. We had nothing back regarding the box of Christmas presents we sent them but we know the parcel arrived. How very sad. I really hope their mother gave the presents to them. Who knows. We are keeping records of everything so that one day they will know the truth, that we will never give up.

I went to Torin’s grave and removed all the Christmas things I put on it. I have a viola plant and it is still going strong and flowering, so that is still there.

Thought for the Day – “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Friday, January 4th, 2019Saturday, January 5th, 2019

Friday 4th January 2019

A very cold day and there was frost on the ground. Ellie loves the cold and as soon as she was on the field, she rolled on the frosty grass! She loved it.

Mal and I then drove to Ramsgate to Petticoat Lane Emporium. It’s a while since we have been there and it is always interesting. Some things are ridiculously expensive and others very cheap, you just spend ages looking for them. We bought a crystal fruit bowl, a crystal mustard pot along with a silver spoon and a numbered plate, limited edition. The whole lot was under £10. There is also a dress shop there where I bought a scarf.

The only problem was that it was freezing in there as it is in an old warehouse. We’ll go back another day. It must be the coldest day this winter.

I can’t believe what is going on with preparations for Brexit. They are going to have a practice with 150 HGV’s at Manston airport on Monday morning. It will be total chaos AND as for Seaborne at Ramsgate port….madness. They don’t even own any boats!

That just about sums it up!

Thought for the Day – “Grief is a nasty game of feeling the weakest you have ever felt and morphing it into the strongest person you will have to become.”

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