Category Archives: current events

Doing the rounds

Hubby overdid his walk this morning and had to ring me to collect him as he couldn’t make his way home. We decided to go a little further on to the field but someone was already exercising their two springer … Continue reading

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The Big Grin

It’s been a good day, a little cooler at 19º C, but still hot and muggy as there is no air movement. I was up early so that I could walk the dog and put the washing on, which is … Continue reading

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Another hot and muggy day

This will just be a short post, to practice. It’s been hot again and hardly any airflow, so really stuffy and uncomfortable. Hubby used the triage system at the surgery this morning, got a response within ten minutes and a … Continue reading

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An unexpected visitor……………………

We had an unexpected visitor this evening, or should I say last night as it’s well past midnight now. When we moved here almost nine years ago, one of the first dogs I got to know was Molly, a pug … Continue reading

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It’s hot here today: 26th June 2026

I remember the temperatures of 1976, and staying in a caravan for two weeks was a nightmare! Today we are at 26º C (78.8 F) here on the coast and we have an Amber warning for extreme heat in place. … Continue reading

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We’re done!

The curtain man came today and the renovation of the lounge is complete. From this in 2017 To this in 2018

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Health check 24th June 2026

I’m doing OK! I had my first shingles jab this morning and so far no side effects. This was followed by my annual diabetes review.

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Something different: 21st June 2026

We had a visitor to our garden yesterday and Hubby took a picture or two. Gorgeous isn’t it.  We believe it is a hawk moth.

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Night Sky 17th June 2026

We had a crescent moon last night and Venus was showing herself as well. I took some pictures, but couldn’t quite get the focus right I took these in October 2022 when the moon was full and managed to focus … Continue reading

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Dancing Seagulls and a tug

There was a ‘thing’ on in the park on Sunday, but not exactly what we’d been lead to believe. We walked up and I got some photos of the ducks and geese which I posted yesterday. We needed a rest … Continue reading

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