Year: 2020

We walked Ellie and later I went to Westwood to meet Rhys for lunch. This restaurant was different again. They did wait on the tables but at the end of the meal you had to go and pay at the counter. Greene King have not quite got it all together!

It was nice to see Rhys and we had a lot to chat about. It was just a shame that again I had tooth ache and a swollen face.

Thought for the Day – “The journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. It’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you.” ~ Paulo Coelho

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Mal and I often say that we should pretend we are on holiday and explore everything around where we are living, so we started today! We went to St Mildred’s Bay. It’s many years since we have been there. Ellie loved the beach and even found one of her own, another Goldie, to play with!

We went to Millie’s beach bar for a coffee and then stopped at our butchers on the way home. He is selling Turkey Breast rolls, fresh. Rhys usually buys them for Christmas and they are really good. I have a feeling that the turkey farmers are starting to panic that people won’t be buying the big joints at Christmas this year.

Later in the afternoon I started knitting some poppies. I have a lot of red and black wool left from last year.

Thought for the Day – “The trick is that as long as you know who you are and what makes you happy it doesn’t matter how others  see you.” ~ Wendy Moss

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I woke up at 4am with tooth ache, a good thing I have Ibuprofen by the bed! I guess that is after the poking about in my mouth yesterday by Penny. She did say I had an ulcerated abscess under my tongue  which I knew and told her I get so much mouth pain, I’m not too bothered by it. One day they will all get a “plan” together for me.

A really nice sunny day and so we took Ellie to Gazen Salts for her walk.

Mal was doing a job and seems to have lost his allen keys that he “put in a safe place”, so we went to Westwood to buy another set. We also collected a water filter we had ordered and Mal bought some new trousers.  It’s rare to get him out shopping!

Thought for the Day – “If you cannot understand why someone is grieving for so long, consider yourself fortunate that you do not understand.”

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We walked Ellie and then went to Canterbury because at long last, my dental appointment had arrived. I had been text with all the instructions, the door would be locked, don’t knock until exactly the appointment time, temperature taken etc etc.

I followed the rules only to find 6 other people in the waiting room!

Three quarters of an hour later, Penny was ready for me. The usual Covid questions, temperature had been taken and then I explained what happened at Maxillofacial. She was angry that she hadn’t received a letter from them and how could she create a plan (as they suggested) until she knew what they were doing. So, she checked my teeth, said if she can’t get an answer she will be going up to Kent and Canterbury Hospital to see them! Meanwhile she told the nurse to book me a periodontal appointment with her, she did……December!! Let’s hope the three wobbly teeth hold on! She did say she would ring me if she heard anything.

I have some turmeric which I planted in pots in the afternoon. I’ll wait and see if it grows, I have never tried before.

Thought for the Day – “As you grow older , you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.” ~ Maya Angelou

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We walked Ellie in the drizzle, not as much rain as we thought it would be. We met Nick (and his dog Ludo) and they had been foraging and had a nice collection of “mushrooms”. Nick knows his mushrooms and in fact runs courses on it.  

Mal wants to go on one of his courses but they fill very quickly.

We watched the Hammers game, Mal was very happy with the result 3-0.

As for the Spurs v Man U game, what a shambles. Martial should not have been sent off (and I am the opposing side supporter!) I don’t remember seeing Man U play so badly. Perhaps Oli’s job will be on the line now. I should be happy, Spurs won…….6-1!

Football has gone crazy….Liverpool lost badly too.

Thought for the Day – “At the end of the day what really matters is that your loved ones are well, you’ve done your best and that you’re thankful for all you have.”

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I went to the shops for more Christmas inspiration…..very little and the queueing started so I came home!

After lunch we went to the allotment, digging over and sorting out, in fact Mal is completely re – planning as we did it all so quickly when we took the allotment over in January. Now we have time to improve it. It seems so empty after all the many crops we have had all summer.

Thought for the Day – “Not every day is a good day, live anyway. Not all you love will love you back, love anyway. Not everyone will tell you the truth, be honest anyway. Not all deals are fair, play fair anyway.”

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Wet, windy and wild could sum up our walk with Ellie. Mal has discovered his waterproof mac is no longer waterproof! Time for another. I wore my new wellies. I always have a spare pair for winter. I understand this is storm Alex, coming from France.

Good news yesterday David and Kenny have bought a house in Ayreshire. They have sold their Cyprus house and staying in a friends villa until the dogs passports are complete. Nearly on their way back! Yeah!!

I made some parsnip soup for lunch and also an apple cake. Mal baked some sun dried tomato bread. Winter must be coming on!

In the evening we met Tris, Jem and Dom in Ramsgate. It was a type of birthday celebration for Tris’s birthday the following day, when he would be in London. To be honest it was quite worrying, the number of young people ignoring the rules but we kept our distance. If it hadn’t been heavy rain, we would have sat outside. We managed to have something to eat and a cake I took for Tris but by 9pm the security guards were moving people downstairs, so we left! Going out really isn’t fun anymore.

Thought for the Day – “Kindness is free. Sprinkle it everywhere.”

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