Maggie & Mal's Adventures in North Cyprus, the UK and Beyond
I had to go shopping, too hot for shopping but managed to find some white linen trousers I have been looking for and also some sandals and socks for Mal (not to be worn together!) It was a very quick shop!
The afternoon watching Norrie. A good attempt winning the first set but final defeat.
Thought for the Day – “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” ~ Mother Teresa.
Tariq came home for a short time, he has nearly finished his training. We are all very proud of how far he has come. It was so lovely to see him, we always have so much to talk about. I should have been going to Hatters lunch but family come first, so I cancelled that and instead we went out to lunch at the George and Dragon.
I had made a trifle (his favourite) so he came back and had some and took the rest home!
He is back to camp tomorrow, at least he made time to come and see us bless him.
Thought for the Day – “Family faces are magic mirrors. Looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future.” ~ Gail Lumet Buckley
We were up early and drove to Kearsney Abbey, before all the traffic got on the road. Ellie loves paddling in the streams especially in this hot weather.
In the evening we met up with Tris and Violet. Tris had booked a table at the Buoy and Oyster, a seafood restaurant in Margate. My food was good but Mal wasn’t too impressed. It has a good reputation and is in a good position overlooking the beach.
Thought for the Day – “Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Lou and Rhys’s 12th wedding anniversary so we took their present and card over and from there went on to Reculver for our walk with Ellie. We tried to keep her off the long grass but she kept running in there with her ball! We really don’t want seed heads in her ears/eyes or paws.
In the afternoon I watched Kyrgios v Nakashima, a good match. Then of course Nadal’s win!
Thought for the Day – “Tough times never last but tough people do.”
We took Ellie to the allotment and picked lots of fruit as Lou and Rhys were coming over.
As soon as they arrived, along with Josie, we walked into town for another Folk and Ale day. Ollie and Oscar were busy doing their car cleaning round. They are doing so well at it and making a lot of money towards their holiday.
We had both dogs with us and started off having some lunch at Quayside Kitchen, really tasty food.
It didn’t seem quite as busy around town as the previous day.
We ended up in the Market Inn for a few drinks and then on to the Red Cow to sit in their garden.
We had a lovely day.
Back home and watched Alcaraz leave Wimbledon. That’s a shame.
Thought for the Day – “Families are like fudge – mostly sweet with a few nuts.” ~ Les Dawson
We took Ellie to St Mildred’s Bay again for frolics with all the other Golden Retrievers at the Beach Buddies. She has so much fun as they run in and out of the water and chase around the beach.
I think Ellie wore herself out so in the afternoon we left her sleeping and went round to the Sandwich Folk and Ale. It is so nice that it is back after all this time.
More tennis, I watched the Kyrgios. A bit of a lively match!
Thought for the Day – “If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance. ~ Andrea Boydston
After Ellie’s walk we went into Canterbury. Mal had been given a present of a voucher for Ambrette, the contemporary Asian restaurant there. We haven’t been there for a few years but we both said this really was the best meal we have had there. Mal had the chicken Biryani, very different from the normal, which came to the table looking like a pie! It had a very thin, tasty almost like pastry lid and then huge lumps of chicken in there along with the rice.
I had seafood linguine which really was delicious. We also had a “taster” to start, a large circular ball that you put in your mouth in one go and taste all the different flavours. Wow!
At least eating out, Mal doesn’t have to cook as I don’t do any cooking during Wimbledon!
After so many indifferent meals since Covid, two days with good food! Back home to watch Liam Broady, a good match. Of course Nadal won as well.
Thought for the Day – “Stay away from negative people, they have a problem for every solution.” ~ Albert Einstein