Year: 2020

Heavy rain was forecast from 9am and as I was awake early, I decided to take Ellie out. A long walk down by the river, where the tankers just keep on going!

Unbelievable that this is costing £1million a week!!

The rain did start about 9, so glad I went early! We had an appointment with the vet for Ellie’s annual vaccination. It was £35. I heard from David and one of his dogs has been ill, over there in Cyprus. This is what he said “She had initially 2 sets of xrays and över the last months 3 lots of blood tests and for the last 2 weeks has seen and checked her every day. Bloods this morning were 100% perfect. ” The cost? £84!! What a difference to the UK.

In the afternoon it just carried on raining, so we did a bit of planting seeds in pots.

Thought for the Day – “Believing in our hearts that who we are is enough is the key to a more satisfying and balanced life.” ~ Ellen Sue Stern

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The previous day I received an NHS letter from Maxillofacial. No information just an appointment for next Monday! I immediately contacted PALS with a copy of the letter, repeating that I will not be going back to Ashford as I had explained previously. It was just after I sent the email I realised it was for Kent and Canterbury Hospital! I quickly sent a follow up email. It just shows what a panic I go into after seeing the consultants name!

They phoned me at 8.30 this morning! So, I have agreed to go to K&C for treatment but unfortunately they only have clinics on a Monday, which means I will be missing a lot of work as obviously there will be more than one appointment. She did say she would send a letter with all the dates on and what treatment I would be having. Later our post came and three more individual letters for three more appointments, different dates but for the same place, altogether 4 stamps! No wonder the NHS has so little money.

Mal and I walked Ellie and then went to the allotment. Some of the rhubarb is ready. Lou helped Mal build the new shelves for the shed last Sunday. Now we have space to store things.

We had lunch and then I decided as our lawn was slightly less soggy, it was time to take the honeysuckle out of the garden and take it to the allotment. It was not doing well in the garden. So back to the allotment and planted it and Mal mended the hinge on the shed door and then the rain started!

We ate our first lot of rhubarb after dinner, delicious!

Thought for the Day – “My religious philosophy is kindness. Try to be kind. That’s something worth achieving.” ~ Pierce Brosnan

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Today is our grandchildren, Scarlet and Jack’s 11th birthday. We send presents and cards for every occasion and hear nothing. Do they go in the bin and they never know about them? We have been told we are not allowed to see them, why, we have no idea. It is bad enough losing a son without having his two children taken away from us as well. I wonder after being so close to them and having them stay for holidays, what explanation has been given to them. We pray we will live long enough for them to be able to make their own minds up. I keep records for everything we send, for hopefully when that time arrives.

The sun was out so we took Ellie to Minnis Bay.

Thought for the Day – “Elephants and grandchildren never forget.” ~ Andy Rooney

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Demelza day and we have the dress that Jane Torvill donated to us. A lovely dress if you have a spare £300! She donated two other dresses as well but they have gone to other Demelza shops. We are hoping to sell this as a bridal gown.

Jack was with us today, so it seemed just like old times, apart from no Heather of course.

Thought for the Day – “There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.” ~ Dalai Lama

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Ellie is such a scrounger and she knows everyone in Sandwich who carries treats and just goes and sits in front of them!

We all went to the allotment, at last, the sun was out all day. The boys made more paths with wood chip and used the new wheelbarrow.

The ground is still very soggy and needs to start drying out. Back home later and I had left a roast cooking.

I watched the Spurs game…they lost!

Meanwhile someone was having fun in Norway……bless him!

Thought for the Day – “The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” ~ Hada Bejar

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I went to Westwood shopping and managed to buy 2 birthday presents at last. 20% off so I did well at Debenhams. It is very rare I pay full price for anything! They were new season things too.

We watched the Hammers in the afternoon. A good game….they won!

Good news in the evening. Torin’s soul mate, Lisa Maria was proposed to by Lee, her boyfriend. I am so happy for them. Lisa was Torin’s best friend for so many years and I will never forget how she helped us with the funeral/flowers/wake and now I am so happy that she has found someone to make her happy. I know Torin will be smiling too.

Thought for the Day – “An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A very cold walk for us and we went down by the river where they are carrying out all the water works and they do have a lot of new pipe on the other side of the river. We met Bob, our next door neighbour, with his dogs and we walked back with him.

We kept in the warm for the rest of the day catching up with things. Our new wheelbarrow arrived from Amazon. Yes such a shame that we couldn’t find a decent one in Argos/B&Q/Wickes/Range or Homebase. No wonder the high streets are disappearing.  So, Mal put that together ready to take to the allotment when the rain stops.

We also cleaned out the utility room which had become a bit of a dumping ground.

Thought for the Day –  “Tough times never last, but tough people do.” ~ Robert Schuller

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