Year: 2020

I am very annoyed at Boris. So we are supposed to be celebrating VE Day tomorrow? Honestly, does anyone in lockdown seriously want to celebrate? I don’t. I want to be allowed to spend time with my grandchildren. It gets you nowhere doing as you are told by the government when they can just please themselves and do what they want to do.

I finished painting the kitchen cupboards and now all the new handles are on. I’m thinking about the tiles now!

Meanwhile Rhys and Lou called round to take a couple more doors to strip and re- paint for us. Again we kept our distance. As Rhys said a bit of a joke when Sandwich had a lot of people walking around in groups and also a food stall at the Guild Hall. My feeling is people have given up so maybe Mal won’t be leading the revolution on my birthday after all!

In the afternoon we went to the allotment and I did all the watering while Mal weeded around the strawberries in his allotment. The big one is looking much more like an allotment now!

There were fewer clappers out on the doorsteps tonight.

The last Supermoon of 2020 tonight.

Thought for the Day – “You did not wake up today to be mediocre.”

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We went out for a walk with Ellie, it takes a lot longer than we imagine because everyone stops to chat! At a distance of course.

Down to the allotment and there were surprisingly few people there.

Thought for the Day – “Shit helps a garden grow and that is the best view to take of the shit that happens in your life.”

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We went out early to Minnis Bay, before the tide was too high. Ellie does love it there. It is dog paradise and I quite like it too 🙂

Mal went to the allotment in the afternoon, we have to keep the weeds down and the previous occupant let bindweed run wild. I painted cupboards again. I am now on the third coat of paint!

Thought for the Day – “Life is too short to worry what others say or think about you. Have fun and give them something to talk about.”

Our walk first. We have noticed how bold the wildlife is becoming.

Next we went shopping  and hardly anyone in the supermarket, which is why we go on Monday! But still a few things missing that we wanted. I suppose we should get used to that with Brexit!

I painted a couple more cupboards in the afternoon and Mal went to the allotment.

The big news in Sandwich is that Ossies Fish and Chip shop has re opened. People who follow my blog may know that Teresa who was Chair for our SOS committee in Cyprus, owns the shop.

Thought for the Day – “Only when normal things are not normal anymore do we realise how special normal things are.”

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What a lovely morning. We drove to Reculver to take Ellie for a long walk. We saw Meadow Pipits and so many Swallows, they were diving to catch all the insects. I have never seen so many together. There were also quite a lot of dog walkers too with everyone keeping their distance but then it is a huge space. Ellie loved it and again it is a lot safer than some of the narrow footpaths around Sandwich.

From there we had some things to drop off at Lou and Rhys’s doorstep. Again we kept our distance but it was lovely to see them even if we couldn’t hug them.

Mal and I both remarked on the way home, how good Rhys looked, so relaxed instead of his normal work state of being stressed and working all hours. I know he also enjoys spending time with the kids.

In the afternoon I sorted a lot of plug plants. I ordered them a long time ago, before all this chaos and so a lot were root bound.

Thought for the Day – “The secret to living well and longer is: Eat half, walk double, laugh triple and love without measure.” ~ Tibetan proverb
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After all the rain, the sun was out again, so it was back to the allotment. We need Ollie, Oscar and Josie down there with us as there is so much weeding at the moment. Of course they are missing coming as well but I keep sending photos of how their vegetables are progressing. Their broad beans are doing really well.

Something is eating my courgettes already, so I put some more in. This blackbird has a nest at the top of the tree overlooking the allotment. He sings all the time when he is not taking worms where we are weeding!

Thought for the Day – “Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” ~  Paulo Coelho

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It is so light in the morning now, so Ellie and I got up at 5.30 and went for a walk. The best walk along the far part of the river is impossible as the paths are too narrow and as everyone thinks the same way, it was a bit busier on the other paths, yes even that time of the morning.

After breakfast we went to the allotment, more weeding. I have never seen this before….

It was  a flower on the rhubarb. They have to be removed or they take all the goodness away the following season. We have so much rhubarb I hadn’t noticed before!

Back home and more kitchen cupboard painting.

I seem to have upset someone for expressing my views….simple, you don’t like them, don’t read my blog! Rather strange, one thing Tom and millions of others fought for was freedom of speech which I intend to exercise. Funny how many others agreed with me!

We have enjoyed watching Beat the Chasers this week and fingers crossed we manage to go and see Paul Sinha in October.

Thought for the Day – “Not all wounds are obvious. Walk gently in the lives of others.”

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