Year: 2019

Today I put on my wellies for our walk with Ellie. All the fields were so squelchy and Ellie was covered with mud by the time we arrived home. I had to make a collection of an order at Boots in the town and then I wrote a message for Torin on the memory tree. That is such a lovely idea.

We then went into Deal. Mal hadn’t experienced the new Aldi, so a trip around there!

In the evening, something we look forward to each year is going to the panto at the Theatre Royal, Margate with Lou, Ollie, Oscar and Josie. It is the same production team each year and Jezo ( Wishee Washee) really makes the show . He  makes us laugh so much and of course there is a lot of audience participation and because I book tickets early we are always at the front which means when the water pistols come out we are always wet!

We always choose this panto as the Theatre Royal is such a lovely intimate theatre. Long may it survive!

Thought for the Day – “Christmas is not so much about opening presents, as opening our hearts.”

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My day at Demelza. Heather was not in again,  she is waiting to have chemo.

It was rather a miserable day weatherwise so we weren’t all that busy.

Thought for the Day – “Remember this December, that love weighs more than gold.” ~ Josephine Daskam Bacon

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Ellie’s walk and then we met Lou, Ollie, Oscar and Josie at the zoo. I made a picnic for our lunch but this time it was windy and cold and so we ate it in the restaurant, we usually eat outside.

We were so lucky to see the new elephant calf who can only be a few days old. We didn’t expect her to be outside yet.

We were back home in time to watch Spurs win!

Thought for the Day – “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ~ Mother Theresa

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After Ellie’s walk we drove to collect Mal’s sister Marion so we could have a “Channing” Christmas meal. Dom and Jem were away in Bruges and Mal’s other sister was busy. Kerry’s other half was working so not everyone came but those of us that did really enjoyed it. We went to Smuggler’s in Birchington, where Rhys took us last Christmas Day.

It was a lovely lunch and Marion (Mal’s sister) particularly enjoyed it, bless her. She said her cauliflower was too hard and I had to explain what al dente was.

After the meal we took Marion home and she opened one of her Christmas presents we gave her. it was the photo album we made her of her birthday day out at Wingham Wildlife. She was so excited when she saw it and said she was going to show it to everyone.

Thought for the Day – “My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple  – loving others” ~ Bob Hope

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I went into Deal to the hairdressers. I thought she would be busy before Christmas but it seems most people are leaving it until the last minute. Katie, the girl who owns the salon does my hair and she is really nice and recently has renamed and re – branded the salon.

It was pouring with rain when I came out, so after a quick look around the town and the new Aldi, I came home.

Thought for the Day – “No one has ever become poor by giving.” ~ Anne Frank

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We went to vote first thing and dropped off the food and then continued on to walk Ellie. It was colder than we thought.

We put the Christmas tree up and the decorations. All I could think about was Torin putting his up with the twins. Life can be so cruel. We have the twins presents all ready to post, along with their cards and a letter. It would even be nice to know that they are not put in the bin before reaching them.

Thought for the Day – “The best way to cheer yourself is to try to cheer someone else up.” ~ Mark Twain

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It was the day for our Hatters Christmas lunch. Louella brought her dog along and then was told the dog was not allowed in the restaurant, so she sat in the bar with her friend Lynn. As much as I love dogs, surely it could have been left at home while she enjoyed Christmas lunch. It just led to a rather awkward situation.

However we enjoyed it and had a big raffle and a Secret Santa. A really nice afternoon.

In the evening Mal and I went to babysit for Ollie, Oscar and Josie. I popped round to Sainsbury to do a shop for the food bank. Seeing as we have to go to the Phoenix Centre to vote tomorrow and that is where the drop off point is, it seems sensible. If every voter took one tin, wow that would help to boost the food bank. Of course people won’t even think of it or perhaps even be aware where the food bank is!

Thought for the Day – “Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

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