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It has been dull and chilly most of the day so our doggy walk was shorter, then on the way home I visited Sheila and caught up with her news while George and Betty curled up on her sofa next to her. She is still waiting for her cataract removal procedure because the hospital keeps cancelling but another hospital that will…

Another day of long dog walks and gardening. More cloudy and a bit cooler than of late but only a little drizzle late afternoon when it was getting dark. Have a safe journey Sandy. Hello Lin! Jackie 🥰

Another Friday already and our mini Indian summer continues, in fact we are promised even warmer temperatures next week. After yesterday’s busy start I decided to let George and Betty lie in while I eat my breakfast, then drove to the moors and took us up to the top, then back down the other side where the dogs love to…

A cooler day with a lot of high clouds but it’s pleasant enough. I’ve had a busy morning with shopping in town, a walk on the moors amongst the sheep with George and Betty, then on to the farm supply store. I had skipped breakfast so of course by this time was feeling hungry and picked up a Cornish sultana cake, pasty and…

Hello and happy Wednesday. I was sure I posted yesterday but no sign! I had spent the morning at a garden centre with Linda, first for coffee and cake then a stroll round looking at all their plants. It was sunny and warm and I bought some potted Cyclamen, an interesting Heather and a few Spring bulbs to place into an area…

That’s a fabulous teapot sitting above me! Thick fog drifted in overnight and took most of the day to drift away again so it was a short, local dog walk in the rain first thing. I’ve been clearing out old clothes, mostly knitted tops to take to the tip and generally enjoying a quiet day. I did phone a carpenter to ask if…

It has been a beautiful sunny day and with the clocks going back, I was on the moors for our dog walk early then home again to hang out laundry to dry and get on with my gardening. I had to cut the grass relatively early in the afternoon because we are now experiencing heavy overnight dew but that was fine as it gave me…

Hello! I’ve just finished turning my clocks back an hour before going to bed in case I forget when I wake up and start rushing about! Today I was determined to have a quiet day so got up late, 8 am, and walked George and Betty on moorland just behind my property. The sun was shining and we strolled for about half an hour…

Today was yet another visit to Plymouth to take David to a Science park where several medical facilities are set up for various scanning procedures. His consultant wanted to see another heart scan but unfortunately David was given wrong information about exactly where the cardiologist was. We spent ages trying to find a…

All the early mornings and busy starts finally caught up with me as I didn’t wake up until 9 this morning. I still felt tired so a slow start before walking round the block with George and Betty then I did some online research on everything from looking for a new, cheaper broadband supplier to removing a monthly bank…

I think I’m back! Yesterday I had all sorts of internet problems again so couldn’t even send emails. They seemed to go with a Whoosh but didn’t arrive in my sent file, then reappeared as an email waiting to be sent! I can only think yesterday’s storm Ashley stirred up the airwaves although, apart from early drizzle and a…

I was up early in order to drive into town to shop for groceries then, with everything put away I took George and Betty up to the moors. On the way I passed smartly dressed horse riders which reminded me we must be close to the first gathering of those involved in the hunt, which begins mid October. I was right because my…

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I just let the dogs into the garden and towelled them down because the rain is pouring, then decided to check my emails before going to bed and hooray, a wonderful update from Anne. The operation went really well and she is seeing colours once again and discovered a new harness for Jilly that she thought was brown is…

Happy Friday. Mine has been mostly making another tiring hospital trip, this time taking David for his pre op. Thankfully, the appointment wasn’t until 11am because it has been murky and I have to drive over the moors to pick him up. The narrow lanes are covered in wet leaves and mud thrown up by farm vehicles and my car…

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Hello! We’ve been in the clouds all day, literally! Thick fog and soaking drizzle, so sitting in the post office coffee shop sipping Americano coffees with delicious carrot cake was a great choice. Quite a few locals found their way on to the moor so we enjoyed the cosy atmosphere until it was time to leave. The fog had…

Happy Tuesday. We haven’t had too much rain after all. I think our forecasters are finding it challenging to say for sure what weather we’re likely to get because the warmer Atlantic is stirring up winds from all directions. It’s remarkably warm at the moment so I’m making the most of not having to wrap up. I’ve managed to…

Oh no, only 5% battery left so a very short hello from me. A warm but overcast day but I managed to weed the border that I intended so can now move to the wild bottom! Now Betty wants out!! I’ll come back tomorrow when I gather it will rain all day! Jackie 🥰

Here I am and all good here, just tired and trying over the weekend to catch up with friends and my small family. I’m also continuing the great garden clear up, slow but sure, then this afternoon spent over 3 hours on the phone talking to my old school friend Anne. We usually catch up every couple of months but for some…

Hello Sneakers. It is turning colder but at least we now only get the occasional shower. Les’s funeral was a celebration of his life as much as seeing him off on his next journey. His favourite Frank Sinatra and Doris Day songs greeted us and his big family and love for animals and gardening mentioned so not a sad…

I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a couple of days but Wi-Fi is still playing up, although the tv reception has calmed down now so isn’t giving me a dizzy feeling! Our weather is all over the place so it rains when it shouldn’t or the sun shines when it should be pouring! Little achieved outside but I hope this afternoon I’ll…

Happy Sunday. Another stormy day yesterday so I lost WiFi and my tv reception was so bad it made my head spin! We’ve a heavy police presence and drones flying over the parish because a vulnerable lady in her 70’s has apparently gone missing. She uses walking sticks to get about so assumably can’t have gone far but could…

Hello! Way past my bedtime so a quick drop in. The chimneys were swept and I had a nice catch up with Robbie who also installed the stoves a couple of years ago. I sent him home with a punnet of tomatoes for his wife who has been fighting cancer for several years. The pooches enjoyed their walk on a route that’s mostly…

I’ve been on the go all day. A lovely dog walk across the top of the moors, then I drove to my dental check up. Lots of traffic meant I only just got to the surgery in time but then had to wait because it seemed an emergency had to be dealt with first. A chipped tooth will need to be repaired but the first available…

Hello! Not much happening in my neck of the woods. Dry, sunny days have let me dog walk on the moors and continue the never ending garden tidy. Lin the spinach trees are still bent over but with more stormy weather predicted for the weekend I don’t think it worth tying or staking them. My heating is on now Sandy. Far too…

Happy Monday. A quieter day with the storm gone although I could hear chainsaws buzzing when I walked locally with George and Betty. I assume trees or their branches came down in places but my garden plants survived, apart from the spinach trees in the raised bed. They are bent double, poor things! I did some batch cooking…

Sunday evening and another storm blowing through. Everything that might get blown over or away has been tucked away and I’m snuggled up with the pets in front of the wood burner. I did manage a long walk on the moors yesterday and saw David who gave me a rather large lemon cheesecake from Marks and Spencer to thank me for…

Hello ladies. I’m late again so should be in bed! I too have had a busy week and yesterday went to a store not far away with Sheila who wanted to buy a thin roll neck top to wear under knitted jumpers. It was fun to look around and I also bought a warm knitted top as one or two that I own need to be removed from drawers…

Dear Lin, have a wonderful day full of the things you love to do. Hugs across the pond! Jackie 🥰