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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 🥰

A hot Saturday for me and no storm last night so I showered and left with George before 6:30. We walked for nearly an hour but took our time as it was muggy. With it being the Summer Solstice there were dozens of people around the prehistoric stone circles who would have watched the sun rising and shining a light on to a…

Hello Sneakers. Our heatwave continues so I am taking George for his walk even earlier when there is a breeze. If we are on the moors by 6:30am we can get round in time before the heat of the sun suddenly hits. Yesterday I stayed in and watched the tennis tournament I’m following then around 9pm dragged the lawnmower from…

Hello sneakers. We are enjoying a heatwave in England this week so I have to get up early and out to walk with George. It’s actually my favourite time of the day and today mine was the only car parked in our usual part of the moors so perhaps others thought it too hot even before 8am. There were 3 horses that had produced…

Hello and happy Tuesday. Yesterday was one of those times when plans went awry, again! George and I walked on the moors and then, once home I emptied my fridge freezer into a chill bag and switched off to begin a defrost. I had been letting everything run low so not too much was wasted. I have been thinking for some time…

Happy Sunday! The forecasted thunderstorms came and went yesterday and I only found myself dashing for my car once but because George decided to be stubborn and wander in a different direction we both got wet. It was torrential and included hail so I felt sorry for dog walkers I had seen wandering up to the top of the…

Grocery shopping for a few items was needed so I took George into town and he waited in my car while I dashed round with a basket. The weather changed rather dramatically while I was in the supermarket from cool to sudden heat but I had planned to drive straight up to the moors for a walk and packed everything into a chill…

A beautiful day, warm and sunny so our usual stroll on the moors. I stayed lower down on a level area so George didn’t tire in the heat then, once home I sorted the laundry that had finished its cycle and hung it out to dry. A few more chores in the garden were completed and I started to cut some larger branches out of a…

it has turned a bit muggy and we had warm misty drizzle first thing so didn’t rush to go out. When we did I took George to our usual moors walking area but needed to wear wellies so driving was a chore because I find my foot can sometimes slip off the brake and that means driving slowly. It isn’t a problem really because…

A frustrating Monday for me. Rain showers and cool so George had a shorter walk after I drove to a local field where he can be let off lead. Had a short chat with a couple with their beautiful, large dog I took to be a cattle herding breed and they confirmed since he was a stray they rescued in Crete they assumed he had…

I’m back but for how long is a mystery! You haven’t missed much. The usual morning walks either on the moors or round the block. This morning was local because my BBC weather app showed dry until 10am, then thunderstorms so I left home at 9. Less than halfway round it began to rain but we both had our raincoats on,…

Hooray, I’m back on Sneakers after all sorts of issues! I must get to bed and will return, hopefully, tomorrow which is supposed to be a quiet day for me. jackie 🥰

Happy Tuesday. It rained in the night and was still falling when I got up so decided not to rush but it was dry by 9am and George was ready to walk so off we went to our favourite moors. Brian was there with his Westie Dougie and we stood and chatted for about 10 minutes but I am aware if he does stand still too long he…

Sun and showers yesterday so I did a lot of dodging rain and managed to plant peas and the last of my tomatoes. Late afternoon I was just finishing when my cousin phoned to tell me the sad news that his sister passed away in the morning. He had been visiting her regularly although they were over 100 miles apart and had…