Year: 2022

I went shopping in the morning. I bought some lovely flowers for Torin’s grave as his anniversary is coming up.  Later we carried on moving furniture in the bedrooms that we started yesterday. Nice to have a change!

Mal cooked a roast, he seems to like cooking them on a Saturday, so very little to do on Sunday!

In the afternoon we had Marvin come to stay with us. He is a lovely  11 year old cocker spaniel.

He just loves affection and cuddles.

We watched the Spurs game (they won!) Later of course Strictly with lots of messages from Tariq.

We took the dogs for a late walk and then Marvin just settled down in his bed. We didn’t hear a sound from him.

Thought for the Day – “There are three things that grow more precious with age; old wood to burn, old books to read, and old friends to enjoy.” ~ Henry Ford

Tris gave me a voucher for my birthday for a meal at Angela’s in Margate. He knows how much I love fish. Today we decided we must go and use it. I don’t know why we have left it so long. It was so delicious but of course my stomach is still not right because of the antibiotics. I am getting close to giving them up.

I had scallops to start and then curried skate.

A Hammers win in the evening.

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.”

We walked Ellie, another sunny day.

I met up with the Red Hatters at lunchtime at the Racing Greyhound.

We had a good natter in fact Jackie and I were trying to sort out all the things like the Christmas lunch and we didn’t get to talk to everyone. It’s a lot to sort out  in a couple of hours. When I arrived home I tried to compile a list of the Christmas lunch choices as the restaurant need this in advance, only to discover some had filled my forms last meeting and again this meeting and even with different choices! Oh dear, now I need to contact them.

We also booked a Hatters convention for next September. Even confusion there too! Mal says it is because we are all old….maybe!

Thought for the Day – “Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.”~ Tennessee Williams

This came up on my memories on FB this morning. So many people have their dreams but never fulfil them. We did! It may not be everyone’s dream but it was ours and we had 14 years. We returned to the UK for many reasons and are now happy in Kent and have all those wonderful memories.

I went shopping, looking for Christmas things and collecting online orders.

Mal went to the allotment in the afternoon, taking one of my huge sunflowers which blew over while we were away, so he has chopped it up to go in the compost. I have saved a lot of the seeds.  We have so many apples, grapes and runner beans. It is surprising how well the grapes have done this year.

Thought for the Day – “First think, second believe, third dream and finally dare.” ~ Walt Disney

Mal took Ellie for an early morning beach walk while I packed. Mal sent me this photo entitled “Ever Onward”, she is going to miss this beach walking twice a day.

We had a little rain when Mal was packing the car but that soon left. We drove home stopping in Rye for a coffee.

Back home and of course all the washing to do. We also had  a dog visit for a meet and greet, a small rescue Maisie who isn’t used to being with other dogs and sometimes growls! She was fine, so we will be happy to have her stay for a day next week.

Thought for the Day –  “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” ~ Mother Teresa

We walked along the beach early, Ellie loves it so much and just doesn’t want to leave.

We tried to find somewhere nice to go and have Sunday lunch and thought we would try somewhere new, so we went to The Heron in Westham. We sat in the garden.

They brought the lunch out to us and then asked if we would like knives and forks??? Erm yes. I also asked for horseradish to go with the beef and salt, I had to ask again! The lunch wasn’t  that good and we wished we had gone elsewhere. They didn’t come out and ask us if everything was OK, in fact they never spoke to us again. Mal even said he would have desert but they didn’t come out and ask, unlike the previous days lunch at The Pilot, we should have returned there. Ah well. So we waited and waited for someone to ask if we would like anything else. We waited so long, we gave up and of course Mal wanted to get back to watch the Hammers! And they won.

Later our evening walk with Ellie along the beach, she really doesn’t want to leave the beach!

Thought for the Day – “Whoever is happy will make others happy too.” ~ Anne Frank

A beautiful sunrise over the sea for Ellie’s walk first thing.

We spent the day in Eastbourne, glorious sunshine and they really have beautiful gardens there. We went and had lunch at The Pilot Inn, a really lovely pub and we sat in their garden, a couple of drinks and I had a lovely crab salad and Mal had pork belly. He said it was the best he had ever had and my crab was delicious too. So, all the reviews I read were true. A great place to eat.

We had a long walk along the seafront in Eastbourne and then back to watch the football. Spurs won but were lucky to get a win. Then of course, Strictly! Tariq always sends me messages all through it.

Thought for the Day – “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt