Life!

Rained hard all day so Gary didn't come at all.  I got very wet walking Suki in the morning because I thought it would pass and only wore a fleece.   Couldn't get to the dumping ground as too wet.  Had fish, potato and broccoli for lunch.  Nearly finished the fish in the freezer now so should be able to clean it out soon.  Went for check up and hygienist at the dentist at 1.30.  In the afternoon sorted out the finances.  Took Suki for a walk about 5.30.  Mike went off to take Tony ringing.  I did cross stitch in the evening watching a Lewis I had recorded.  Suki found a comfortable place to sleep!  Went to bed with a glass of wine at 9.15 and was asleep by 10.

Anniversary of Dad's funeral.  Emma came round with her dad, Gary who is going to do the windows.  He got started on the sanding down and is going to source some ladders.  I didn't get round to going to the dumping ground, but did a lot of paperwork and shredding.  Katie dropped out of Guy's peal attempt so I stepped in at short notice.  Tried for 4-spliced with David M, James S and Caroline, but David miscalled it twice.  Then practiced Stedman, Bristol and London.  No time for a drink so got home reasonably early - in time to pop in to Tesco for a few bits just before it closed at 10.

Took Suki out and went to 8 am service.  Mike playing organ.  Treated myself to choc croissant for breakfast.  Did the ringing circuit.  Cleared up the cuttings etc from yesterday's flurry of gardening and mowed the lawn.  Took in chair from Roger for the dumping ground.  Went to Burnham Beeches as soon as Mike came in.  Walked for hour and a half while Mike cycled.  Had panini and tea at cafe.  Got back just in time for Mike to go off to choral evensong.  I decided not to go and did ironing.  Went to Steve's in the evening for a handbell peal attempt of Double Norwich.  Not successful but good fun and had nice beer with pitta humus and olives afterwards.

Got up at 5.30 to see Jayne off. Stayed up and did washing cleaning and hoovering.  Washing machine died on first load (oh dear I shall have to buy a new one! !).  Had to take rest of washing home.  Walked in Stover for an hour on the way home.  Got to London at 1 o'clock and went out in garden intending to cut grass while washing was doing but ended up cutting things back and pulling up weeds.  Felt faint at 2 so ate toast until I felt better then had a sleep.  Felt even better after that but still lethargic.  Mike came in at 4 from running surprise Minor training.  He felt lethargic too.  Must be sultry weather.  Thunderstorms and heavy rain had suki crawling behind computer desk.  Did trip accounts and put photos and video on website.  Struggled to find best format as html 5 code very easy but requires modern browser and video file very big.  Used you tube in the end which worked well even on phone.  Had beer and w...

Walked on the moor again this morning.  Lovely and sunny.  Up to hay tor down to tramway round to quarry then contour back to car park.  Suki lost two balls.  Took suki home and went to hannahs at Seale Haynes for bacon butty and hot chocolate.  Had a mooch round but not much to get excited about.  Came back through bovey and saw pinks place was open so went and had tea and cinnamon toast.  Delicious but felt stuffed so soon after bacon butty.  Had to sit down for an hour when we got back.  Then went to parke for walk and finished the tea shop fest with tea and cheese scone at the cafe.  Went to see Mary for an hour then came back and went for tea and biscuits with the neighbours.  Had cheesy chips for supper and watched the film Australia which jayne had recorded previously.  A long film and the end was missing!  Luckily jayne had seen it and could tell me how it ended.  Jayne on stile going into the quarry ...

Got up 6.45 and had shower.  Put recycling out and swept out back porch of cobwebs and dead bees.  Hung out washed cloths from yesterday's cleaning.  Did washing up and soaked some stuff in bleach.  Walked on the moor again in the morning.  Small car park down towards bovey then contour round to meet the road up to col and back along ridge.  Torrential rain overnight - regional news reported "firemen rushed to Bodmin to unblock a drain"!! Lovely sunny morning although some grey clouds occasionally.  Took suki back and went to Copper Kettle for brunch.  Had poached eggs on toasted muffin with bacon and lovely coffee.  Then went to trago and got storage jars, pens for Mary and rucksack for Mike. Also some bear ornaments for the garden.  Suki very funny with the bears.  Carried one around in her mouth and kept getting them out of the pots and bringing them in the house.  Sorted out threads for next cross stitch project and sewed ...

Rained overnight. Went for walk on the moor slightly later.  Walking at 9. Very warm.  Hour and a half-saddle tor across to quarry back round under hay tor rocks.  Small floral tributes and a teddy bear at bottom of fall.  Very unobtrusive.  Went to ullacombe farm shop cafe and had poached eggs on toast and Bakewell tart.  Then went to see Mary for an hour.  Got back and cleared and sorted all kitchen cupboards.  Then went to house of marbles for cream tea and visited museum and shop.  Called in to beauty salon on the way back and picked up a leaflet.  Finished off cupboards and had spinach and ricotta tortellini with garlic pesto and grated cheese washed down with vintage claret.  Watched csi then news.  Torrential rain.  Dragonflies still not lighting up.  Will investigate whether there is an on switch which needs activating tomorrow.