Month: September 2025

We dropped the car off at the garage for them to sort out the particle filter. We took Ellie with us and so we had a long walk back but she managed. We stopped half way at the cricket pitch, so she could have a rest and sat and watched a heron.

We had a Hatters lunch booked at The Parlour and so I booked an Uber to take me there. I had to laugh as the Uber driver that responded was Rhys! Just as I was walking out the door, when he arrived, the garage phoned to say the car was sorted. So, Rhys took me on the very short trip to the garage. We were both disappointed that we didn’t have longer to chat!! I then drove to Birchington.  It was a special lunch as Lynda, a red hatter from Western Australia was joining us again. Her sister Jacky came with her. It was really interesting hearing about Red Hatters in Australia.

We also had a very good meal.

In the evening we watched the Spurs game, they could have scored more goals! But I guess at least they won.

A work day. Jack spent the day training the new manager for the Faversham branch. I wasn’t very busy, I think people stayed in doors because of the strong wind warnings.

We watched parts of Last Night of the Proms on iplayer. Classic – Brian May and Roger Taylor, brought tears to our eyes!

We drove to Shepherdswell to Knees woodland, one of Ellie’s favourite places and we could tell as she was walking so fast and next thing she had gone down 4 steps!  We let her lead the way and didn’t quite keep up, oh well, she managed them perfectly.

So many toadstools/ mushrooms amongst the woodland.

Then a coffee (and a large bowl of water) at The Colonel’s Cafe.

Rain, rain and more rain! BUT I did manage to take Ellie out for half an hour and we almost managed to keep dry. She really wasn’t keen on walking far…she just stops!

Hammers v Spurs in the afternoon . We won 3-0, much to Mal’ s disappointment. We are now second in the table.

We went for a walk around the Viking ship and stopped in the cafe for a coffee. A little windy as it is next to the coast.

Then , allotment and a bit of gardening.

The vet called in the evening and said the post op X ray was OK, a bit of swelling etc etc. We asked what we should be doing now and told to try her on a couple of stairs at first but continue as we have been doing more or less (3 -6month recuperation and we have to remember she is old).  Ellie will tell us what she can cope with, she is very good at that and loves me massaging her “bad” leg. Now we have to make another appointment  for mid October to have her fully checked. Being this far ahead I can book online and choose the vet I prefer (Sorrel)!

A trip to Deal, wondering if the road works had finished…sort of, only three sets of temporary traffic lights.

Having watched “Supermarket Own Brands – Which Tastes Best?” I bought Aldi’s Hot Chocolate and Pina Colada cocktail. On the taste tests they preferred the Aldi hot choc to Hotel Chocolat equivalent!!  The hot chocolate for £1.99 is very good, we haven’t tried the cocktail yet!

A walk in Minster park and so nice there that there are a lot of fruit trees in a public place.

Ellie met some other dogs and really wanted to run and play with them but we still haven’t heard from the consultant following the post op X ray, so can’t let her go too mad yet. When I arrived home I messaged the vets asking when we will hear as it has now been 3 weeks since she had the X ray. Meanwhile Mal is still carrying her up and down stairs!

And the candle that Zoe bought me, I keep for today.

Zoe also sent me a photo of the candle she had in her window, bless her.

Later the vet surgery called to say they would chase up the result but Andre had been on holiday. Yes, we know that but some feedback would be good.