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It is Easter Sunday here so I send best wishes to everyone. Let’s have some peace, love and far more understanding in the world! Jackie 🥰

It has been a cold, rainy day until late afternoon so only a short walk with George, then I worked on washing the back wall in the snug that had some marks caused by damp before the new gutter was put up several weeks ago. The wall did feel dry now so I Google searched the best thing to use and the recommendation was…

Here I Am trying to get something typed to post. It’s not only my internet because a couple of other friends have commented on interruptions of their connections. Also I can no longer get into MFP without starting at the beginning, similar to registering again. I couldn’t believe I had 9 posts to catch up on but in them…

Yesterday I spent far too much time trying every trick to get my new router to connect with the Smart tv. Back and forth, switch on, switch off, chat to the App and I must have typed the router password in the tv settings 10 times! Suddenly it worked, although the connection is quite fragile, but having also called my…

Happy Saturday. Yesterday I kept very busy getting as many outdoor jobs done as possible before any rain arrives. All was quiet at the neighbour’s home so it was definitely a more quiet day. Because it was hot and sunny I thought it a good opportunity to shower and shampoo George. We had trekked across the moor with…

What a strange day I’m having. After walking on the moors I decided to drive to town to buy an Easter card to send to my old school friend but found the main road blocked off without notice. I drove home, did some garden chores then, as I sat outside eating lunch I heard my neighbour, the inconsiderate one who leaves…

I’m continuing to work through all the jobs that had been building up during months of rain. It’s lovely to be outside in the warm, dry air. The video was recorded yesterday when I noticed George teasing Brady! Fingers crossed it works! Today I’ve painted the outside back wall that I previously scrubbed clean and even made…

I woke up early for some reason and seeing it was another clear sky, got into the shower then took George with me to 3 separate shops in town for groceries and pet food. We were home around 9am so off we went again, this time to walk on the moors. I’m not sure where everybody has come from but the car park was nearly full.…

Another beautiful day but the evenings are cold. Yesterday and today I have been working hard to catch up with so many gardening tasks that didn’t get carried out last year, what with all the rain. The poor lemon tree that kept getting blown over is now in a large terracotta pot that I won’t be able to lift into the…

Good evening and belated happy Saturday. Another sunny day but we can’t shake off the cold, gusty wind. I took George up to the moors early but stayed on lower areas, then spent a couple of hours in my garden and managed to cut the grass before phoning my old school friend. We managed to talk for 3 hours! Yesterday I had…

I just lost a very long post because I accidentally touched the number 8 key twice and that froze the screen! No idea why. Finally got back to MFP but it has gone.😢 I can’t go through it all again but will see how I feel this evening. Enjoy your day. Jackie 🥰

wow Lin, that’s an amazing, colourful teapot! Such imagination to create it! I do hope that storm missed you. As the years go by I find myself mistrusting more and more internet companies. There is one at the moment that is pretending to be a national courier and each time I order off eBay or Amazon I receive a text from…

Today has been enjoyable. After taking George for a short walk I picked Linda up and drove to a garden centre a few miles away because their coffee is delicious and the coffee shop has large windows overlooking a lake. Although sunny we still have the cold wind so no point sitting outside. I heard about Linda’s experience…

A beautiful sunny day. I met Sheila at the usual car park for a walk on the moors with George and was delighted that after a visit with her optician when she picked up new glasses and eye drops to relieve her blurry vision and discomfort after cataracts were removed, she can drive again. No headaches either. I spent the…

Wow Sandy, you certainly have stamina to get yourself out off a comfy sofa! I hope you got your pyjama day today! My afternoon was relaxed as I pottered about doing jobs that weren’t strenuous and George snoozed in the sunshine. Our clocks went forward overnight so we are now officially in summertime. Let’s hope someone…

Sunday and I’m finally back, although not in all tech areas. My landline isn’t connected and my router isn’t recognising my Smart tv, or perhaps that’s the other way round! I can watch most of our UK channels on what’s known as Freeview but not the internet. Not a big problem as I have a laptop and iPad. The sun is shining…

Happy Friday. I’m waiting in this morning for an engineer to swap my broadband and landline phone supplier, then install a new router. Apparently there is a chance I might be offline for a couple of days so if you don’t hear from me you will know why! 🫤 Sunshine and not too windy so I can keep myself busy until the…

Hello sneakers. I’m still in the land of the living but getting caught up in trying to help friends rather than getting my routine in order. Tree surgeon Barney will visit mid morning so I can at least walk George first. Yesterday I visited David who had got himself into a state after receiving unpleasant phone calls from…

Happy Monday. It has been a warm and sunny day which is a wonderful change from freezing fog! Brady woke me at 2am chasing a mouse downstairs round the dining room so,I had to get up and chase him out through his cat flap carrying the poor mouse! In the past George would have joined in but his sleep is deeper now he is…

Happy Sunday. Yesterday was busy, including taking time to give George some attention trimming around his face, especially his eyes. It grows so quickly and flops so he can’t see properly. When first adopted he wouldn’t let me close with the scissors, possibly because he was tormented by children in his first home, but I…

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 😖