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A quiet Friday for me. We didn’t get the predicted heavy rain so George and I walked locally before spending the rest of the day at home. My little hen Stormy is laying again so she must think it’s Spring! Pretty flowers and tea set Lin. Sandy, these days in Britain people don’t go into hospital unless on their last legs!…

Hello, I’m back. I will try again before bedtime! Cutting a very long story short, Linda asked if I could drive her to the hospital for an emergency CT scan yesterday after another visit Tuesday for x-rays didn’t show up what was causing her to cough up blood and doctors were obviously concerned. Her son had driven her to…

I am trying to type a post but the page keeps moving and going blank so I will try later. Yesterday was exhausting because I found myself driving Linda to the hospital in Plymouth. Long story and the sun is shining so I must get on with outdoor tasks. Jackie 🥰

Happy Monday. Looks like yesterday’s post didn’t arrive! Today I have taken my car to the garage for its service and ABS repair. I was going to catch a bus back home but realised by the time it picked me up I could have walked so set off up and down the hilly roads, only stopping to talk to a lady with her newly adopted…

Hello and happy Sunday. I didn’t sleep well, mostly due to eating homemade stir fry too late in the evening but got myself up early and took George to the moors. That freezing wind took me by surprise because at home it is sheltered but we set off along a lower path and halfway along bumped into David walking Hattie. After…

Hello! It is halftime in a rugby match between England and Wales and so far England trouncing their opponents! I phoned Sheila early to confirm she would like to walk even though her back is still aching in spite of her injection. It is back to a cold wind so we stayed on lower, level ground but still managed to get…

Hello! A beautiful start to my Friday with a stroll across the hills on the moors with George who danced, ran and did zoomies in the sunshine. The awful north wind was absent so it felt Springlike but surprisingly, few people were out enjoying it. I didn’t bump into anyone I know so after an hour we headed back home. A…

Bedtime for me! It has turned very cold again. 🥶 George spent the afternoon with Sheila while I had my hair coloured a soft ash with hint of lilac although I can’t see a lot of difference from the original grey! My car continues to beep warnings from the ABS system but after today’s journey I’ll now stay local. Lin, I…

Hello ladies. I’m losing track of time and what news I may have posted so probably all that disappeared yesterday wasn’t to important to pass on. On Monday I took my car into the local garage for its annual safety check knowing it would fail while the ABS is beeping at me but needed to know if any other issues were raised.…

oh no!! I just typed the longest email, added a couple of photos and was about to send when Barbie’s post arrived and sent my draft into the ether. 😩🥺😢😭😤😠 You will just have to miss all that news but I’ll précis it later because I’ve a couple of jobs outside to finish before an Arctic blast arrive. Jackie 😖

Happy birthday Sandy! Lots of celebrations I bet. 🥳🥂🍾 Enjoy whatever you get up to! Hugs across the pond from me. Jackie🥰

Happy Saturday and International Women’s day! It has been quite mild so I’m continuing my outside chores, like moving a few plants out of a temporary bed used for over wintering in a sheltered spot. Hopefully we won’t get any more snow this season! Two rhubarb crowns ordered last week are ready to be planted and I am also…

Good evening. Nearly midnight so quickly checking before bed. I’ve had a quiet but busy day, if that makes sense. Deciding not to take George on to the moors I instead went to a large field owned by a Cornish Heritage charity. As we walked I remembered how Betty used to love to trot alongside George, so proud of herself! I…

Hello and sorry I didn’t post again yesterday. Thank you so much for your kind messages. We’ve all been through it haven’t we so know exactly how each of us feels when faced with this kind of loss. When the vet saw Betty and the way she seemed to have switched off she told me she thought the kindest thing would be to let…

Good morning. I’m sorry I haven’t posted but so much going on, so as much as I would love to be in the bottom wider range of British Hierarchy of Needs Lin, I’ve only been squeezing in the occasional cup of tea. Yesterday I forgot to take a new container out of the freezer for my afternoon cuppa and ended up with a…

Hello and happy Saturday. I’m all out of sync with posting, sometimes late and sometimes early so with the 5 hour difference have to double check which day you are in. After a long walk on the moors yesterday and today I’ve been attacking garden chores because it is finally sunny and dry. It’s mid afternoon so I’ve paused…

A busy day starting with grocery shopping but torrential rain earlier had sent a river of water down our track and under my garage doors! When I got home I left my car out and garage door open so it might dry out but more rain, and even hail, didn’t help my efforts! I have finally planted seeds taken out of Spanish…

Hello. Happy Tuesday. Yesterday was frustrating after I mixed up appointments so today I have tried to get myself more organised. The podiatrist I finally saw yesterday advised me to take more time to look after myself and I could see she was right so I began today at a slower pace. George enjoyed a walk on the lower moor…

Oh no! Only 5% battery and nearly midnight. A sunny day but I went to an appointment at 11am when it was actually booked for 2pm. My mistake and ended up wasting time driving back and forth. Not much achieved so hoping for a better day tomorrow. Beautiful tea set Lin. Going before battery dies. Jackie 🥰

Happy Sunday. Lots going on but as we have more bad weather coming in our direction, it should be a quieter day for me. The electrician visited yesterday to sort out my mains fuse box that kept tripping. I had hoped to drive into town to pick up a free tree sapling our local council was offering in their effort to…

Lost my post!! 😩😭. Off to bed. Jackie

Happy Thursday. I’m home after a rather frustrating morning doing my best to help David with his phone issues. I took my landline with me to plug into his box but it is definitely not working, but because my iPhone had such a slow speed in his property I couldn’t text the company to ask them to run a check. We agreed I…

Well, it is certainly warmer now we have lost the freezing wind. I didn’t hear from the tree surgeon Barney so didn’t walk George in case he arrived while I was out. He finally got here at lunchtime and spent a couple of hours trimming 2 trees while I did some weeding and tidying. The work at the far end of our track…

All is good with me but on the move a lot of the time. Without warning yesterday a gang of workers arrived on our track to cut back trees that have been growing into electricity supply cables so I had to squeeze past with George for our walk. They were using a cherry picker and huge shredder to chop up the branches and…

The sun is out but it’s freezing again. I managed to launder a load and hang out to dry then walked George on the moors but the wind was cutting so we didn’t stay long. Definitely not a day for gardening so I’ve had a quiet time pottering and also researching telephone and broadband packages for David who wants me to visit…

There was thick fog this morning but that’s because the freezing wind has gone so the temperature is creeping up. I’ve got into a routine with Betty and her 3 daily meals, steroids administered in cream cheese and extra protein in powder form. George was walked round the block again but it should be dry and sunny tomorrow…

It’s cold and wet after a couple of dry weeks but at least we had a break. Yesterday evening I took Betty into the vet for her B12 shot and consultation. She was pleased to hear Betty is more active and her tummy back to normal but has advised me to try to re-introduce the special hypoallergenic food with its protein and…

A lovely sunny day but unfortunately, having left laundry washed overnight hanging out to dry while I walked George, gardeners working in a neighbour’s garden lit a smoky bonfire so as soon as I got home I had to take it all in to hang on an airer. I couldn’t work in my garden because it was so bad and did have a word but…

I’m sorry I missed posting yesterday. After walking George, who is still enjoying having me to himself when we go out, I got a few jobs completed and phoned Sheila to catch up with any news. It seems her 2nd cataract procedure was worse than the first so she ended up in a lot of pain and can’t see to read. Her daughter…

Happy Sunday. It has been a quiet day for me. George was walked on the moors but although it was sunny, there was a cold wind so I only stayed about half an hour. I saw David as I arrived and he had already walked so we had a quick discussion to plan meeting on Tuesday morning to drive to a small town about 10 miles away…