Month: March 2026

We went to Kearsney, stopping on the way at the vets to collect Ellie’s new sack of her food.

This time Ellie went into the stream, she hasn’t been in there for a long time, so that is an improvement. Of course she came out and rolled in all the mud! We had a coffee in the cafe or rather on the outside seating as Ellie was muddy. It means she gets a break after all the walking.

Happy Birthday to Mal, it will be a quiet day. Hopefully we can do more celebrating if we get to the Isle of Wight next weekend and I liven up a bit!

We walked Ellie in the sunshine in King George VI park, the sun was out.

Later I took Mal out to lunch, his choice.. The Bell at Minster. He likes their pies.

As soon as we arrived there the landlady brought out a Bonio for Ellie and a bowl of water!

A nice walk with Ellie over the fields, cold but sunny. Ellie stops and sniffs a lot while out, so a gentle walk.

We were invited to Lou and Rhys’s for lunch for Mother’s Day but both of them forgot to say what time! Busy busy people . We went eventually and had a nice lunch and a lovely basket of plants.

A very difficult day for me. I had an amazing caring card and present from Zoe, she totally gets it on difficult days.

River’s birthday, our firstborn grandchild…29 today, it doesn’t seem possible.

In the morning Sol, Milly, Luna and Dalimar (last two our great grandchildren) came to see us. They are down from Lancashire for the weekend. So nice of them to come and see us. It is the first time we have met little Dali. He is so lovely and such a happy child. Luna is a “terrible two” and wanted to pick Ellie up and play with her, sometimes quite roughly but Ellie is so laid back she doesn’t bother.

A busy day because in the afternoon Jem and Dom came to bring Mal’s birthday present. They didn’t stay for too long, good thing my energy levels were really dropping but it was lovely to see them.

We sat in the conservatory enjoying the heat from the sun and then hail stones came down. Weird weather.

Again, I had to go to bed early, so tired. Mal stayed up to watch Hammers!

Mal went to his writing course, poetry today. I did a little shopping in Sainsburys while I was waiting.

Back home and Rhys got us into Cheltenham, well it keeps me amused but I’m not much good at choosing winners and of course one I backed was The Jukebox Man (‘Arry’s horse!)

A nice sunny day again.

Mal carried on with cleaning the shed out.

The three of us took Ellie for a short walk over the fields. At least no mist or rain today.

I don’t know why I put this photo on,  I even look ill! Marion then caught her train home, a bit of a relief for me a it is hard work entertaining when you are not well.