Year: 2020

Quite a dull day. Today is the day we should have been driving to Skeggy for the Great British Folk Festival Weekend. Yes another thing  cancelled but we have had our monies refunded. Just a shame we were not going as it is such a good weekend.

Very disappointed to hear that we have been placed in Tier 3!! WHAT??!!

Late afternoon Tariq arrived. He has isolated since returning from USA and is joining our household. Just as well he is staying here as Ollie is isolating from school!

Thought for the Day – “You gotta look for the good in the bad, the happy in your sad, the gain in your pain and what makes you grateful not hateful.” ~ Karen Salmensohn

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We walked Ellie around Sandwich, calling in at the post office to post some Christmas things to go to Cyprus.

We saw neighbours Monica and her husband. They had their elderly, sick dog put to sleep about a year ago. They would like another dog but say that they have contacted all the rescues with no luck.

Every now and again I try a new meal. In the evening I cooked Mary Berry’s Thai salmon as I love Thai food…..neither of us liked it. I won’t be cooking that again!

Paul O’Grady’s programme about Kent was on TV. Tonight he was sea bound from Dover, stopping to see the seals at Sandwich/Pegwell and then on to Whitstable.

Thought for the Day – “Accept what is, let go of what was and have faith in what will be.”

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Another lovely day, so off to Stone Bay. Ellie chases around so much and then sleeps for the rest of the afternoon!

I sent for an antler for her and that arrived so she chewed on that for the rest of the day. She loves them.

Thought for the Day – “Some of the most generous people have no money. Some of the wisest people have no education. Some of the kindest people were hurt the most.” ~ Steve Wentworth

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We walked Ellie in the morning and then I had a hygienist appointment at my dentist in the afternoon. I told her I didn’t know why I was there as I am still waiting to hear from Maxillo facial at Canterbury Hospital. She looked at my notes and realised I should speak to Penny and called her in. Penny was as confused as the rest of us as she hadn’t heard from them. She is going to contact them again. Meanwhile I have an appointment booked with Penny in December. Hopefully she will know by then and then she told me she would do her best as she is retiring at the end of the year….OH NO!!

Meanwhile the hygienist carried on with treatment. Her price has gone up, not unexpected.

Thought for the Day – “Show respect to people even when they don’t deserve it. Respect is a reflection of your character, not theirs.”

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We walked from Deal to Dover with Ellie. To say we were in lock down there were so many cyclists, joggers and dog walkers. I guess a lot would be shopping under normal circumstances.

We were surprised how mild it was and it didn’t rain!

Hammers in the afternoon and they won so Mal was happy.

Thought for the Day – “Each day provides its own gifts.” ~ Marcus Aurelius

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Plenty of mushrooms around on our walk, I guess all the damp weather. I called into the Co-op for the paper, the only day I buy one.

The weather has been bad in north Cyprus, a tornado knocking the electricity out and David’s next door neighbour lost part of their roof. A lot of other damage by all accounts.

Plenty to do at the allotment in the afternoon.

Back home and watching the tennis Djokovic and Thiem. This was followed by the Spurs game…..yeah we beat Man City!

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

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That was a shock, the first frost of the year!

We went to Wingham for a walk in the woods and the orchards.

On the way home we called into the farm shop for a sack of potatoes and onion sets to plant in the allotment. They were having a lot of Christmas trees delivered. They have all come from Holland! Don’t we grow any here anymore? I bought some lovely deep red roses and later took them to the cemetery for Torin.

Ollie has come home from school with a letter saying he has to isolate for 6 days, I’m guessing along with the rest of his year group. We have been unable to see Rhys, Lou and the kiddlies in case they pass anything on as the kids are all at school (except Ollie now!). The Secondary schools in Sandwich have closed down too.

Thought for the Day – “Do it now. Sometimes later becomes never.”

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