Year: 2020

Rhys has been painting doors for us and returned another one this morning and took a replacement. At distance of course again but I am feeling no one else is doing this distance thing from their family! If only we had proper guidelines instead of being told one thing and then it has all changed.

We walked Ellie along the river.

In the afternoon I tidied the garden and Mal went to the allotment for more weeding……never ending! Mal brought the first strawberries back with him. Delicious.

Good news today, the zoos are allowed to open from next Monday. We are annual pass holders at both Howletts and Wingham Wildlife. You now have to book for both but at Wingham Wildlife you have to pay an additional fee.

Thought for the Day – “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ~ Jimi Hendrix

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We walked Ellie along the river, lots of dogs for her to play with today. What a nice community we live in, look what the volunteers have done! This is by the church in the town.

We went to the allotment in the afternoon.

The last week of Springwatch. I will miss it when it finishes. This has to be the best one so far.

Thought for the Day – “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” ~ Margaret Mead

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We took Ellie down to Minnis, we try and take her there at least once a week and of course it depends on the tides.

We did wonder why “Civil Enforcement” was at the bay, it can’t have been to make sure we didn’t take dogs on the first part of the beach, anyway, there were so few of us down there because it was a very cold wind.

As we drove away from the bay, there were SIX fire engines and the emergency response at some flats but we didn’t see a fire.

I called into Tesco on the way home to get some garlic granules and fresh coriander. I have never used garlic granules before but had decided to make a Samosa pie and that is what the recipe asked for. When I have cooked a recipe once I usually adapt it anyway, but it was my first attempt.

On arriving home we had another letter from Scarlet, it is so lovely to hear from them after all this time.

Mal went to the allotment in the afternoon and I made my Samosa Pie, which Mal loved!

Thought for the Day – “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes. After that who cares?……He’s a mile away and you’ve got his shoes!” ~ Billy Connolly

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We went to Lou and Rhys’s and had a long dog walk along the sea front. We took Ellie but Roddy had a bad foot and was limping so he had to stay home.

Rhys as you can see from the picture, hates me taking photos! Like Mal he chooses to make weird faces!

We went back to their house and sat in the garden and had a lovely roast.

Thought for the Day – “You will never have this day again, so make it count.”

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On the walk this morning we spotted a lovely duck mum who has still managed to keep her 14 ducklings!

We collected some elder flowers as our next brew is elder flower champagne! Now is the time to pick the flowers before the berries appear.

Down to the allotment, more weeding and I also watered the tender vegetables.

Back home to make the elder flower champagne. Because it is going to be fizzy it is better to use plastic bottles and a handy tip is to buy bottled water, use the water to make it and put the tops straight back on and they will be ready sterilized! 2 litres are only 17p in Aldi!

Thought for the Day – “No matter how you are living your life….No matter how different you are….No matter how you dress…..No matter how successful you are….No matter how you look……………..If you are real, genuine and unapologetically yourself….the right people will respect you. And the wrong people….well…they are irrelevant.”

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We did have a small amount of rain but not a lot.

I booked tickets for Paul Sinha for the 1st October at Theatre Royal but that has now been cancelled, so another refund to apply for! In fact they have rescheduled until September 2021. Who knows what we will be doing then, so a refund is in order.

We had a nice letter from Jack again. It was really good to hear what is happening in his life. We now feel we have been allowed a channel to communicate with them if they would like that, which is exactly what we have always wanted.

Oscar has done very well with his home schooling…..

“Congratulations Oscar!
Mrs ****  has been very impressed with your excellent drama work & effort. She has nominated you to be STAR LEARNER of the Week ~ Keep up the good work!
Mr ******* & Mrs ********”

In the evening Mal decided to walk down to Ossie’s for fish and chips.

It is organised with queues, a one way system and distancing but not so in the pub behind. It was raining and Mal said they just had all their customers inside!  It’s crazy no one seems to be doing what they should be doing or perhaps not really knowing what they should be doing!

Thought for the Day – “Today is a new day. You will get out of it just what you put into it.” ~ Mary Pickford

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