On The Island

What a beautiful morning sky.

They have been threatening heavy rain and storms but nothing happened yesterday but it was all over northern France. I suggested we walked Ellie early and so we were home by 7.30 and then the rain started…good planning on my part!  Mal wanted to wait until later but a good thing we didn’t.

It was still raining when we went into Deal and along with some shopping we had breakfast in Spoons. I have to say the Norman Wisdom In Deal is a  good one and the staff are really lovely. I had the Eggs Benedict and the eggs were perfect!

It was a very humid day which meant it was strain trying to do much.

Later in the evening we watched my “second team” – Luton Town. Rhys and I used to go and watch them when I worked in Luton.  I had my own garage at work and so good to park there and walk down to the ground. We were also there in 1988 when they brought the Littlewoods Cup back after beating Arsenal. Tonight they were playing Chelsea. I have to say they played really well but sadly lost.  A very tense first half as it was 0-0 at half time. If they continue playing the way they did I can see them moving up a division.

A walk around the cricket pitch and a lady with 2 dogs stopped us to tell us Ellie is their therapy dog as her dogs bark and growl at any big dog they see but they both love Ellie. We have been told this before, she is a very calming influence.

I saw this, how true!

Oh yes, we hear it.

In the afternoon I went and had my hair cut with Becky. I told her I wanted a lot off and she took a lot off.  It felt much better afterwards in this humid weather.

It is when you look at photos like this and realise how old you have become!!

In the evening football and yeah, Spurs beat Charlton 5-1. Yes. I know they should have done but at least they did and played more like a team!!

Over to Ramsgate park for our walk. Now the Ramsgate road has reopened it is easier but you still have to go the longer way because the Toll Bridge is still closed to traffic and it seems it will be for months.

Now the bedroom is decorated I am trying to de clutter and not put everything back in there. I started that while Mal was at the allotment.

I also sorted out the next couple of meetings for the Kent Lavender Ladies.

A much better game of football from Hammers in the evening.  A 4-1 win!

A day at work. Christmas cards are already on display and we spent the day , in between a busy day, changing things to the “autumn shop”.  Jack works so hard, changing all the shop around with limited resources.

We have a family of sparrows live in our garden and they nest in the Star Jasmine. Yesterday when we were sitting out there, the three of us were watching the mum taking food from the feeder and giving it to the baby. So sweet.

It was quite a shock this morning when I was sitting in the conservatory to see a Sparrowhawk swoop down to the feeder and fly away with one of the sparrows. We only have a small garden, so I am amazed at what I saw. I know it is nature but we are quite attached to all the birds we have out there.  Nor have we seen Cassidy for a couple of days but hopefully a Sparrowhawk wouldn’t take a blackbird even if he only has one working leg.

We then went off to East Kent Railway for a walk around Knees Wood.

Ellie only wanted to go half way, so we turned round and went and had a coffee.  The same gentleman as last Sunday came and sat and talked to us. A lot was about football and back in the day he had a permanent season ticket for Blackburn as he used to referee.

Tris came over to see us and joined us for lunch. It was so nice sitting in the garden and catching up with him.

We are going to miss being outside when the weather changes.

Ellie had a very quiet day.

Late afternoon we watched the Spurs game, the first of the season and it was awful. Not much to be said!

I went shopping in Whitfield again as the Ramsgate Road is still closed and I am not doing that detour to get to Westwood Cross! There is a rumour it will be open by Sunday. Of course the Toll Bridge is still closed and I am sure will be for months as the bridge is Grade II listed.

We sat ut in the garden in the evening as usual but have to say the later it was, the colder we were and in the end put a fleece around our shoulders! Has summer ended?