Year: 2020

We managed to dodge the showers for our walk with Ellie. Later I walked into the town to buy some cards, to support our local businesses.

Mal went to the allotment, I did some baking. Today Mal brought home loads more broad beans, raspberries, loganberries, lettuce and radishes. Runner beans are my favourite and so Mal planted another wigwam of them.

I remember when we were first married and had a huge garden at Sevenscore, Mal planted some and I told him they weren’t enough and he realised they weren’t. The next year he planted about 4 times the amount! There were never any wasted. I would often have a plate full of runner beans with a poached egg on top for dinner….delicious!

Thought for the Day – “When you feel overwhelmed, remember: a little at a time is how it gets done. One thing, one task, one moment at a time.”

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We have been looking forward to this for a long while….a visit to Howletts. You now have to book, they have a one way system in place and hand sanitizer everywhere. They are cooking meals but it is all take away. The toilets are open but they are cleaned after each person comes out. There are places that you are socially distanced from some of the animals, mainly the primates. BUT I was lucky enough to see the beautiful Arina. I am sure she has missed human contact.

We had a picnic lunch in the sun. It was so nice to be back. They have also told us that they are adding 3 months on to our annual membership.

A lovely day.

Thought for the Day – “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

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I had to go shopping for picnic food for the following day. I couldn’t believe it, no queue at Tesco. I guess they are all round the clothes shops now that they are open!

I did the housework in the afternoon and Mal went to the allotments to weed and he brought back some soft fruit for our dessert. Delicious.

Thought for the Day –  “The People in your life should be a source of reducing stress, not causing more of it.”  ~Husayn Tahir Meer

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I took Ellie out very early again. The house next to the cemetery has a seagull nest behind their chimney. It is there every year and the chicks are now moving around quite a bit.

The town is ready for the shops to open!

We went to the allotment in the morning but by 12.30, it was too hot and we came home. I watered my allotment and Mal watered his but I think everyone else was doing the same as the water pressure was really low. Even the grape vine is doing well! We were told it was dead but a bit of TLC and it is looking good.

Thought for the Day – “There are four very important words in life: love, honesty, truth, respect. Without these in your life, you have nothing.

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We counted seven ducklings as we walked along the river. I think they will have to get used to far more people walking along there.

We had a lovely afternoon and BBQ with Lou and Rhys and family. Tariq was still there but returned to camp late afternoon.

Thought for the Day – “Be careful what you tolerate, you are teaching people how to treat you.” ~ Ramak Nanda

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I went shopping, a shortish queue at Tesco, so not too bad. On the way home I delivered a present to Jackie, our Red Hat Queen. It is her and Chris’s Golden Wedding today. I left it on the step, knocked on the door, jumped back in the car, shouted Happy Anniversary and left. This really is crazy!

In the afternoon we went to the allotment. Things are now racing along. I had to do all the watering. My favourite is runner beans so hoping for a bumper crop. We have had so many broad beans, wonderful.

We watched the last Springwatch, I shall really miss it now it has finished. I wonder why they don’t have a Summer watch?

Thought for the Day – “One day at a time is all we should be dealing with. We can’t go back to yesterday and we can’t control tomorrow, so live for today.”

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We went to Wickhambreaux for a change as it was really nice weather. We often walked here when we lived in Preston. Ellie was just like a puppy running in and out of the water. We have seen an improvement with her movement now we are giving her  “senior” dog food.

It is so quiet down by the river and we didn’t see a soul! We just sat by the river edge. It was so peaceful. There were so many dragon flies down there, such a lovely colour blue.

I think we chose the best part of the day to walk, as it rained in the afternoon, so we sat in the conservatory.

My Blue Moon rose has flowered. I have had it three years and this is the first and looks like the only bloom and it doesn’t look very blue to me! Mal said it is obviously named because it only flowers once in a blue moon!

It was under threat of being dug up if it didn’t flower this summer!

We watched Thursday nights Springwatch, so we have one left! I will be sad that it is going to finish.

Thought for the Day – “A person who feels appreciated will always do more than expected.”

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