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Thursday 25th December 2025

We walked Ellie across the fields first thing, very windy! We then went to the cemetery to put flowers on Torin’s grave. We were quite amazed that the miniature daffodils I planted just in front are all coming through!!

Lou, Rhys, Ollie, Oscar and Josie came round for Christmas lunch. Mal did all the cooking and as usual we had so much food left over but it was all  very nice.  Well done Mal.

Later in the afternoon, I was warming the Christmas pudding up and the electricity went off! Just like it used to be in North Cyprus but I thought we now lived in a civilised country!

I always miss Torin at Christmas, made worse because the family (except Mal) don’t talk about him.

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Monday 22nd December 2025

A day at work, busy reducing the prices on all the bought in goods and we sold 120 packs of Christmas cards – all half price. From 1.30 – 3,  I never stopped serving . When Jack came downstairs I told him I was exhausted and he said I could go home but I told him I would stay as by then it had quietened down a bit.

Phew what a day.

Very sad to hear about Chris Rea he was one of my niece’s husbands patients until Joe moved surgeries. Chris Rea gave him a book of his, may be worth a lot now!

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Sunday 21st December 2025

A very damp walk with Ellie. Not that pleasant. We both said if we didn’t have Ellie we may well have stayed indoors!! My ribs still hurt.

We were invited to Jem and Dom’s for lunch They have a 3 storey house in Margate, so Mal was doing more carrying Ellie as they are steep stairs! It was nice to see them and we exchanged Christmas presents.

 

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Saturday 20th December 2025

I went to Whitfield supermarkets. early to avoid the chaos. Somehow I have hurt my ribs one side and also feel worn out. Just hoping I haven’t caught a bug somehow.  I had to put the shopping in the boot bit by bit.

Mal filled the bird feeders and later it looked as though a sparrow had got himself stuck in there. We have a family of sparrows live in my Star Jasmine bush who have become quite tame. So, we were concerned when this one did move from the feeder and then sat very still on the fence. Then another sat quietly with him. We are just hoping they don’t have bird flu. We will have to keep a close eye on them.

We then watched Hammers and Spurs…..2 red cards. I think the ref was biased toward Liverpool.

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Friday 19th December 2025

We went to see Mal’s sister Marion to take her Christmas card and present. As usual Mal had to help with sorting out things online.

From there we walked Ellie at Botany Bay, it was nice and sunny.

We intended going to the supermarket at Westwood Cross on the way home but cars were almost gridlock with shoppers and schools finishing early. When we were able to get out of the queues, we made a diversion and went straight home!