On The Island

Such a lovely morning and so we took Ellie over the fields in Eastry.

We then went to the vets to collect her next sack of food. Ellie was worn out after the long walk and so we took her home and then went to Wingham Wildlife to see if we could see baby Orangutan, now 3 months old.  Today we were lucky. So sweet and mum is taking such good care of it.

While we were there we also bought another Christmas present, an experience for Mal’s sister. As members we get 10% off, we hadn’t realised that, so a bonus.

I completed a feedback from  the Shaftesbury Theatre saying how much we enjoyed the content and quality of the show. This morning I received a reply from them saying how pleased they were to receive such good feedback. Well, how nice, that is unusual nowadays!

We had breakfast and then I went back upstairs to get ready for the walk, Ellie stood at the bottom looking up to join me as she always used to. She can manage going down the stairs now but hasn’t conquered going up so we tried to encourage her. She did try eventually and managed three steps and then slid back down, so more time needed……Mal carried her up! Then a walk over the fields.

I then went to Westwood Cross to collect something from Next.  I did have a look around at other clothes shops. Why are all the jumpers either only reaching your waist or oversized?!

At least I am getting through the Christmas present list another GREAT grandchild expected this month!

A day at work, not that busy.

A lovely sunny day. We went to Wingham orchards, so many chestnuts all over the ground. I have never seen so many there.

 

We collected some to take home and roast to use for the stuffed squash (from the allotment) for dinner.

It really is a good year for apples, so many in the orchards, soon to be collected.

We stopped at the farm shop on the way home so Mal could buy some things for the allotment eg garlic.

I managed to get Ellie to walk down the stairs but then the weight is on her front legs, not on the back. Bit by bit!

We were off to London for the day and so took Ellie over to Josie for her to look after her and left the car at Faversham and caught the train from there. Of course a Saturday so London was heaving. Thankfully we avoided the demonstration in Trafalgar Square where over 500 were arrested, more pensioner terrorists I am guessing!!  We caught the bus from Victoria to China Town and found a nice noodle bar where we were the only non Chinese in there, always a good sign! The food was very good.

Then time for the theatre. We went to see Just for one Day – Live Aid. It was sold out and so good. The music obviously, the singing and the acting, all top class.  In fact it surprised us both how excellent it was.

The train back to Faversham by which time Lou and Rhys were home, so lovely to see them. Josie had taken Ellie for a walk and she just stopped and wanted to go home. She is getting a bit stubborn! Poor girl is going deaf and I had to explain that to Josie, not to come from behind her as she jumps because she can’t hear.

 

A longer walk for Ellie over the fields. We timed it to miss the rain.

Ellie’s walk was over the fields in Eastry and she wanted to go further than we walked but we had her post op check up with Sorrell at the vets.

The receptionists at the vets make such a fuss of Ellie and feed her gravy bones. She is now 26.8 kg so very acceptable, seeing as we have been giving her extras, feeling sorry for her!

Sorrell checked Ellie all over and was impressed that she was almost back to normal and seemed very lively too. So good to hear. She has recommended hydrotherapy which we will look into and now we can get her gently back into always off lead and managing the stairs!! Yeah. We are very happy.

Last thing at night we tried to get her to walk up the stairs and she tried putting one leg forward and then the other and then she panicked, so we’ll try another day, Mal carried her up again!