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Happy Thursday. Finally we are enjoying a few sunny days, although it’s very cold, and I have been making progress outside cutting up wood for kindling, donated by Linda and her sons. First thing I drove George and Betty to a low area of moors hoping to keep out of the freezing wind and can only imagine how cold it would…
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Hello sneakers! Wishing everyone peace and love in the coming year, and always! This morning I drove to David’s home with a supply of food for Hattie, hopefully for the last time before he visits the Consultant next Monday. He just needs more confidence and I’m sure a chat with the expert will be better than me trying to…
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Another quiet day but we did manage to walk in some sunshine, then I drove into town for a few groceries. There don't seem to be many people about but perhaps they are being sensible and keeping off the roads. The electric hand saw I've been using to cut up the wood for kindling that Linda gave me, is becoming erratic so I…
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Hello! We continue to endure misty, murky cool weather so no sign of the sun. When I’ve let George and Betty out before bedtime I see bright stars and a relatively new moon but by the time I get up the gloom has descended! Today I had to wait in for a delivery of new Winter boots and they arrived about 11am but our dog…
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Barbie, you are certainly surrounded by the love of many, many supportive friends who will help and comfort you through this sad time. Hopefully this will ease the pain you must be feeling and give you strength to deal with required arrangements. Tell Annie and Bessie everything about your days. It will relieve their…
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Barbie, I'm very sorry to read that Jake passed away and send my sincere condolences. I hope his daughter has arrived safely so you can support each other. Take care. Jackie <3
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Another Christmas almost over and I’m enjoying a mince pie with brandy cream and a sip of Baileys before bed. Although quiet, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my day. I walked George and Betty around the village at midday and met a few residents to exchange Christmas greetings with, then my job was to find a can of black spray…
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It is nearly midnight so I must get to bed before Santa drops down my chimney! I had another busy day with a visit to wish Sheila a merry Christmas then drive over to David to deliver his wild bird food. I stayed a while there because I was concerned he has been doing too much so is looking as bad as he did before his…
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Happy Monday. Yesterday was a run around day so I took George and Betty in the car and after our first stop to purchase David’s wild bird food I took time in some sunshine to walk them along a quiet road. The wind was bitter so once they had done what was needed I drove via a back road to a small store for bread, milk and…
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Hello. Late again! Yesterday’s Christmas meal at the local pub with David was a delicious 3 courses that we spent a couple of hours eating our way through and he got to take home leftover Turkey for Hattie! The weather was blustery and wet but that made the pub feel cosy. His walking has improved considerably since I saw…
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A few minutes into Friday! My Thursday was busy with driving to the next town for my hair appointment and I am happy with the way it has been cut because it was becoming straggly. On my way home I stopped at an Aldi store for groceries and saw they were offering lots of vegetables at extremely low prices, probably the…
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Happy Wednesday. Not a long dog walk this morning, mostly because I didn’t want George getting muddy before the groomer’s visit. Betty decided she didn’t want to walk so I took George round the block then did my best to brush his thick Winter coat that knots up so quickly this time of year. Before we went out I checked the…
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Hello sneakers. Yet another grey day so a short dog walk before I collected Linda and drove to a garden centre that must have a million Christmas decorations on display. Few customers so it does feel like the season has been cancelled! I heard all about Linda’s 3 weeks in South Africa where she volunteered to work on a…
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Happy Monday. I’m sorry I didn’t post yesterday but the head cold had me sniffing and sneezing so after a very short walk because both pooches acted as if they didn’t want to go, I managed some hoovering, then changed my bedding because today looked dry, before collapsing in a heap! Of course, I fell asleep so had a…
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It’s been another quiet day and I must say I’m enjoying not having to rush anywhere. Once again I set Misty up in my greenhouse having made a bed with a plastic fruit tray and some fleece normally used to protect fruit bushes from wild birds or frost. Annoyingly, having followed online instructions to reset the hen house…
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A quiet day for me after another short walk with George and Betty. It is supposed to get milder next week so I can enjoy a walk on the moors but at the moment the wind is too cold to go climbing hills. I’ve finished writing cards and wrapped a couple of packages to be posted so after lunch I drove into town to visit the…
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It’s Thursday evening and I’m not feeling too great having developed a head cold. Perhaps finally relaxing yesterday gave it an opportunity to sneak up on me! It has been bleak and bitterly cold since the weekend too, the sort that seeps into your bones so that hasn’t helped. I had to take David to the GP practice today…
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Happy Tuesday. It remains cold so I walked round the block with George and Betty but left them at home when I went shopping for David’s table top hob. I also bought more dog food for Hattie, then drove along the awful narrow road to David’s cottage and delivered the shopping I’ve been collecting since Sunday. He is looking…
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Happy Monday. It was freezing cold walking on the moors this morning and still windy but we managed close to an hour before rushing to get back in my car! I then visited Sheila and she had managed to start her car so was about to drive us to the coffee shop when she admitted her vision still wasn’t great so I told her…
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Happy Sunday, it’s very cold and still windy so Betty didn’t want to walk and George was content with a short stroll. On the way home I stopped to talk to a neighbour who lives next to our entrance track out by the road who told me a tree blew over and missed his vehicle by inches. A garden fence was also flattened so I…
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Nearly midnight and still the wind howls! We did go into the red warning zone for a while so stayed in all day. Little Misty survived the night and did spend a short time in the run but they all found the noise of the wind scary so went back inside. I’ve changed the batteries on the door opener but when I checked at dusk…
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I’ve had a good day, starting with a long walk on the moors. It’s been mild and when we got home I mucked out the hen house so the chooks can be cosy when the storm arrives. Sadly it looks as if Misty is close to dying and hens do tend to go downhill very quickly so when it got dark I went down to the run, as I guessed she…
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Happy Thursday. My morning was spent driving to and from my dentist in Plymouth to finally repair a tooth that had lost a piece of enamel nearly a year ago! Our NHS health care is no better in spite of politicians promises but I’m lucky because I do at least have a dentist. Before I went I took George for a short walk but…
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Wednesday almost over and although I planned to have an earlier night, I fell asleep watching a tv programme. Another missed ending! I managed to buy everything I needed at the supermarket and also a supply of cat food at the pet superstore then took George and Betty up to the moors for their walk. A cold wind made it…
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I seem to have missed 2 days posting! Not sure how. Yesterday was cold but sunny so a few jobs were achieved outside. I’ve ordered fuel for the stoves to arrive Thursday and needed to tidy the log store to make room. Someone has cut down a fir tree that I had planted by the side of the entrance track when I first moved…
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A quiet day and it rained nonstop so apart from a short walk on the moors and hoovering the downstairs rooms, I have relaxed, read and written some emails. Betty is still suffering with her tummy upset so I did some research and think it was my fault because I changed her food to a lighter senior dog kibble that might be…
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Another mild and wet day and although George is perking up a bit, Betty continues to be lethargic and have an awful upset tummy. She did eat a few of her special kibble biscuits but I’m not confident I’ll get a night’s sleep without her needing to go out! Great news from Anne. Her cardiologist told her there is an…
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Happy Friday. I’m losing track of the days but here we are, the end of another week. Today has been mild but raining so because George and Betty remain subdued, I didn’t go for a walk but encouraged them into the garden regularly. I’ve a chicken casserole bubbling in my slow cooker that should be ready to eat now. Just…
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Another quiet day so I took George and Betty for a long walk on the moors in a cold wind that had George running about happily while Betty trotted by my side. She seems subdued and once home again curled up in her bed by the fire. I phoned David before we went out to see if he needed anything but he’s stocked up and…
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Finally a day to myself plus pets, to relax, do some housework and catch up with emails. I’m even going to start writing Christmas cards which is unheard of for me in November. It’s been dry but cold and both pooches have slotted back into their usual routine although Betty has been struggling with an upset tummy so I’ve…
