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Hello everyone. It has been a busy Saturday. Lots of laundry washed and hung out to dry in the sunshine then George and I headed for the hills. It was quite busy but I managed to find a quiet route that visitors wouldn’t discover and we were able to see the new lambs and a few horses with their foals. I managed to get…

Gosh, another Friday! The weeks are flying by. Yesterday was a bit fraught for me because George had an appointment with the vet to look at a cyst that had burst on his shoulder. I had been washing the area with a saline solution but it had become inflamed and painful. Our usual vet wasn’t there but a very nice lady…

Wow! I Google searched Moloka’i and read about the Hawaiian archipelago then found a review of a book of the same title by Alan Brennert that was very interesting although the reviewer admitted she cried through most of the read!! I’m going to see if I can get my hands on a copy. Jackie 🥰

I’m afraid yesterday was another of my days where I managed to do a lot of housework, including washing the floors in my shower room and kitchen, then again looking at ways I might be able to turn my extremely heavy mattress so I can then get round the room with my new Bosch cleaner. I fell asleep at some point in the…

A strong storm swept across Britain today but luckily Cornwall only caught the tail end early afternoon. George and I walked on the moors early on then I drove to the farm supply store for layers pellets for the hens. I had also wanted Brady’s Whiskas sachets but there weren’t any on the shelf so I will have to shop…

What a wonderful photo Sandy. You must be having loads of fun. Lin, thanks for updating us on Anne’s news. I owe her an email and will settle down this evening to write. The Yorkshire vet practice did the same as mine joining an investment group who seem to concentrate on making money, not caring for our pets! Here’s a…

It rained all day so once again my garden projects were put on hold. I walked George round the block but it was unusually busy with a lot of traffic and as you know, there are no pavements (your sidewalks) on our country roads. The final straw for George was a small digger being used to noisily create a trench on a corner…

Here I am finally. No loss of internet this time but Sunday I was caught up watching our England womens football team play in the final of the European cup and win so then I watched celebrations until way past bedtime. In the morning I made my cherry and rhubarb chutney and somehow created a pile of washing up and general…

A very quiet day for me. When I took George on to the moors I planned to walk high on the hills but there was light rain in the air and a chilly wind and because George has such a short cut, decided it wouldn’t be fair on him so stayed on lower tracks. I stopped at the local store for a couple of items including a jar of…

we are enjoying a beautiful summer’s day so warm, dry and a slight breeze. George and I walked on the moors while my washing machine went through a circle, then once hung out I went off with Linda to a farm shop for coffee and cakes. I left George at home in the cool and because the window cleaner arrived as I was walking…

It was George’s grooming day so we took a shorter walk on a section of the moors where fewer livestock graze. Less messy to walk! When the groomer arrived we agreed that a short coat would be best for our warmer days and then see how our climate is in September. He looks very cute and much smaller! I gave Debbie the…

Hello! I don’t know what happened yesterday as I thought I had posted, not that anything interesting had occurred. Today, after walking George, I drove to my hairdresser for an appointment to get my hair cut. During our heatwaves it had been impossible to keep tidy because of the humidity so I’m hoping I’m back in control.…

Yesterday was a non-event as it rained all day and nothing was planned. I did enjoy a long WhatsApp chat with a good friend but little else happened. Today George and I dodged the frequent rain showers to walk round the block then I steamed chicken breast meat for George because he isn’t eating much. He loved it so at…

Apart from taking George for a walk on the moors this morning I have stayed home. It was very foggy with drizzle so no point working outside but in the afternoon it cleared so I began to tidy a few areas and clear a path. At least I don’t have to worry about watering! My Shark vacuum has become a bit heavy for my older…

Happy Wednesday. I was out early to buy more fresh produce, then on my way home stopped for my favourite bread at my local store and discovered a fish monger stall set up in their car park so that was a treat. I mostly eat chicken and fish and living near our coast means I have access to fresh stocks. It also makes me…

Gone midnight and heading for bed. Yesterday the engineers returned to the area and disrupted our internet and today it has been intermittent. So frustrating! Linda visited to collect a big old mirror I haven’t used in years. She has cleared a section of her garden and wanted to sit it in a gap in her hedge having seen it…

Happy Sunday. It has been very hot so after another early walk with George then breakfast on the deck, I did a few jobs in the garden then stayed in the cottage. The men’s tennis final was exciting and when it had finished I went outside and discovered the heat had gone which was a relief. Now I just need some rain on the…

Good evening. It has been another hot day which meant getting up at 6:00 and driving to the moors. I kept to an open area where George could wander freely although it is becoming more apparent his hearing isn’t great so I make sure we don’t lose sight of each other. On the way home I drove to town and parked with windows…

I’m back!! I don’t know how long for but hopefully engineering work has been completed. I hadn’t been officially notified and only found out yesterday from a dog walker that he’s been cut off for most of the week and when his wife messaged their provider they were told it was because they are continuing to replace the old…

A quiet day and rain for the most part so nothing of interest to tell you. If tomorrow is similar I might attempt the cherry and rhubarb jam. That is as exciting as it gets! Take care Jackie 🥰

Happy July 4th to my friends in America. We were up at our usual 6 am and George slept well with no disturbances so shower and hair wash for me then off to the moors. As I drove into the village where the car park is located I saw Brian with his Westie Dougie walking slowly so I flashed my lights to let him know I was…

Happy Thursday. A beautiful day that began at 6am when George woke me up. Poor love has again been suffering the nightmares that haunted him when I first adopted him so he howls and kicks his little legs. I don’t wake him but talk gently to him in the hope it breaks through then he wakes naturally. We went on to the moors…

Yesterday was all go because when I had loaded my washing machine to run overnight Sunday, I’d realised I had run out of laundry liquid detergent so drove into town about 7am to purchase more. We had thick fog while the rest of the country was basking in a heatwave but at least it made the temperature cool and when I…

Happy Sunday. I was up early and out with George after only a banana for breakfast. The mist had lifted but it was still cloudy and mild and that stayed until evening, just in time to see the sun setting. George is back to not eating much so we didn’t walk for long on the moors. Back in the car park a lady in a motor home…

Happy Saturday. Yesterday was warm and windy so I took George across the moors for a long, gentle stroll. I needed fresh bread so on our way home stopped at the local store but their delivery was late and I came home empty handed. I planned to attach trellis to the wall for my perpetual sweet pea plant to climb but very…

I’m yawning away as it is nearly midnight. First thing I managed to leave quietly without George and shopped to restock my freezer. Once everything was put away I drove to a lower section of moors just round the corner from home so we could stay out of strong winds and George enjoy lots of new areas to sniff every blade of…

Already gone midnight and I’m ready for my bed. My day with Linda was interrupted by a call she got from someone cutting grass for the football club she volunteered to help so as happened a month or so ago, we ended up with me driving us to a field in the middle of nowhere so she could talk about the length of the grass!!…

One of my Canadian friends was dog sitting a couple of years ago and found it very difficult to do her floor exercises because she had to keep sharing her mat with her charge! Jackie 🥰

Good morning. Our heatwave has broken and so long as we don’t now get 2 months of rain I’m happy! I may have mentioned before that George refuses to eat when it is very hot so thankfully he is now beginning to nibble at small amounts. Too much gets thrown away because it is raw so can’t hang around for long. I was going to…

My post has disappeared again as I typed! It has been a cooler day and quiet. Tennis final was very good but predictable and this evening it became misty as rain arrived. That’s it in a nutshell! Happy Sunday. Jackie 🥰