Author: Maggie Daniel

We packed a few things for a couple of days away in an AirBandB in Greatstone, an area we know really well, not too far to drive. It was a caravan in a very quiet part of New Romney Park. It is right opposite Greatstone Beach.

On the way we stopped at the Ship Hotel for lunch. It has had a major refurb. The staff are just so lovely there and can’t do enough for you. Biscuits and water bowl brought to the table for Ellie as well.

We then went on to the caravan. It was nice and cosy, with a large main bedroom. Looking around we discovered it has everything you could want, in fact an abundance of everything . Having stayed in so many caravans and lodges, they don’t have enough pillows/egg cups/potato peeler/measuring jug/dog bowls etc etc. This has everything including an air fryer and basic groceries, tea bags, coffee etc etc This is all well thought out.

It also has free internet and everything you could want on the TV.

We learnt today that Ellie’s EU pet passport is no longer valid as they have changed the rules. Who on earth was stupid enough to vote for Brexit?!

A work day and it took me an hour and a quarter to get there because of road works.

We were surprisingly quiet but there is always culling of stock to do and new stock to put out. Poor Jack has an ear infection and not at all well but he had a new assistant manager from another branch to train.

We went to Knees Wood , a lot of bluebells everywhere there. A walk in the woods and then a coffee in the cafe.

Garden in the afternoon. Mal went to the allotment, a lot to do there at the moment. He brought some delicious asparagus back home for dinner.

We did watch Man City beat Arsenal!!!

I wonder who the idiots were who set fire to parts of Pegwell Bay, destroying a lot of the wildlife nests etc . This is where we go to The Viking Ship.

Spurs played in the afternoon. It looked as though were playing a little better but it was only a draw! Painful to keep watching them when they may be “going down.”

We had a gift voucher for Christmas from Jem and Dom and it was for Foliage. Originally it was for afternoon cocktails – no way when I have to drive so we changed it to afternoon tea. Also it was until the end of March but because I was unwell they were kind enough to extend it for us. It’s a very nice place and lovely staff and it is dog friendly. They even brought a bowl of dog biscuits for Ellie!

Very nice but too much and too much sugar!!

A Red Hatter lunch day. We met at the Jolly Farmer. It was so nice to be back with the girls and catch up on everything with them. I have missed them and of course missed the holiday in Eastbourne because I was unwell. They had fun and so that was a good thing.

Four of us decided we wanted to go to Warners in the Isle of Wight again next January so in the evening I booked it all.

King George VI park for our walk.

I had an appointment with my Canterbury dentist and she phoned and cancelled as she couldn’t get child care!!!