Year: 2022

After dropping Mal off, Ellie and I walked from Broadstairs to Dumpton Gap, the sun was trying really hard to come out. Ellie got the wind in her ears, which always sends her a bit crazy and started chasing round with a black lab. She enjoyed herself.

But, this is what happened when we arrived home! Totally zonked out.

In the evening we met Lou, Rhys and the kids for a meal as it was Lou’s birthday. Lou’s birthday present from Rhys  was a new rescue dog! They were going to be home checked the following day.

We went to the Thai Village in Westwood. Sadly a disaster from start to finish. It began when Mal and I arrived first and someone had set the tables out incorrectly and so they started moving tables around for 7 of us (we had booked). Then they decided there wasn’t enough lighting and so moved them again etc etc. The service was appalling, some of the food was not at all good. When we finished they asked if everything was OK, so Rhys began to tell them, one thing after another. In the end they halved the bill and asked us to return another time and try them again. They have only been open since the beginning of January, having moved from a small place in Ramsgate. What a shame when it was Lou’s birthday.

Thought for the Day – “Learn to sit back and observe, not everything needs a reaction.”

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Ellie and I went to the park again, it was much warmer. On the way home I dropped a ticket off at Jackie’s, a show the Hatters are going to.

Talking about tickets, my sister for my 70th birthday booked dinner and a show for me at The Mill at Sonning. Of course because of Covid it never happened. So, today between us we have sorted out an alternative for June. Only 2 years late!!

In the afternoon Ellie and I went to the allotment. I took a lot of things for the compost bin and picked some chard, lamb’s lettuce and Nero kale.

Thought for the Day – “If it matters to you, you’ll find a way.”

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I have a long time yearning to return to Istanbul. Mal is not keen on returning while Erdogan is still in charge but I have to say seeing it on the news this morning I am glad I am not there this morning. They have so much SNOW!

Ellie and I walked around King George Park. There weren’t so many people there.

Thought for the Day – “Positive anything is better than negative nothing.” ~ Elbert Hubbard

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Mal was back at college, so I dropped him off and then Ellie and I walked along the coastal path.

Still no sun and quite gloomy!

Thought for the Day – “Monday is a good day to have a great day. It’s all in your attitude.”

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We had our breakfast earlier than the previous day so that we could pack and get ready for our return journey.

We met outside the hotel aviary ready for our journey back home. It didn’t take us long to get to the ferry and a 45 minute crossing.

We had a lovely weekend and Rhys collected us from Herne Bay and took us back to their house to collect Ellie. Then we drove back home.

We had a look at the JustGo brochure while we were away and we ended up booking another Isle of Wight break later in the year!

 

We had our breakfast. We were all given set times again. Ours was 9.45, half way through the day for us! We were going on the trip to Shanklin and Newport for the day, so Gareth, our coach driver had to alter our leave time! It wasn’t raining but it was very cloudy and cold and I have taken much nicer photos on previous visits!  We had a walk around Shanklin and discovered that most shops are closed until March!

We had a really nice cream tea at Cinders in Shanklin, the owners were so nice and friendly and the cream tea was excellent. They told us they had just run out of cream so we didn’t have the normal amount, the amount we had was plenty as we told them but they insisted on reducing the price for us!

We know the shops and tea/coffee rooms but so many were shut.

Gareth pointed out all the Island’s highlights as we drove through places. He was very entertaining.  I don’t think we had been to Newport before , it is the capital.

It was a nice day out. A lovely dinner again in the evening, with a lot of choice. Back to the Mariner’s for the evenings entertainment. After the quiz, we had Jerry Lee Lewis, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers entertaining us (Tribute band obviously!! ) I think we all did as much singing as they did!

 

They finished around midnight, just kept on singing!

We were up very early and took Ellie to Lou and Rhys’s, for her holiday. Lou dropped us off in Herne Bay at 7am, to catch our JustGo Holidays coach to Warner’s Coastal Village, Norton Grange for the 60’s weekend.

A nice crowd on the coach, a very nice amusing driver and the journey was quicker than we imagined. We had 60’s music playing the whole journey, with most of us singing along.T he ferry went from Portsmouth.

We arrived at Norton Grange at 2.30pm, handed our keys and went to our chalet. We had a “superior” chalet with lots of extras.

Once unpacked we looked around the hotel . An excellent position, probably appreciated more in the summer!

We then walked the coastal path and went into Yarmouth to the Wheatsheaf pub and had a drink there. We had the most expensive G&T and pint that we have ever had, even more expensive than the hotel!

We were booked for the 19.45 dinner. A 3 course meal which was really good. Then on to the Mariners for our 60’s entertainment, music, then dancing and then the resident team with a show of numbers from the 60’s musicals.