Eternal Refuge

I had an early start yesterday as I had a dentist appointment to try to finally sort out my tooth problem.  Although she didn't think the treatment would work, it actually had ... so I was glad to know that she had saved the tooth and could do the final filling.  However, while there I also needed to show her where I had broken the front tooth off it's plate last week.  So, she took another impression and saod I could be able to pick it up later ... brilliant.

So I decided to go to the shops that where nearby, and that were also the supermarket that Mum & Dad used to go to every week.  In fact over the last couple of years they went, I used to drive them there and take Jiffy for a walk while they shopped.  So, as part of my walking routines and in memory of Jiffy I went for one of the 2 walks we used to do .... up to see the County Court which is just under a mile away -


This is the car-park between the supermarket and M&S




I also walked past the steps that we sometimes walked up to do a different walk, but by then it was starting to rain again, so I didn't go on "both" walks (I know, I' m lazy!)


So I then went into M&S to have a look to see if there were any nice dresses, which there weren't, but I did buy a pair of shorts.  I then decided to do my shopping at Sainsbury's, and bought a dress & a skirt there, as well.

From ther I went back to M&S for lunch.

I still had a couple of hours to kill, so I decided I would go and visit Heather (the next-door neighbour of Mum & Dad).  I used to go and see them whenever I took Jiffy for a  hair-cut, but with Covid and losing Jiffy I hadn't seen her since last year at Eric's funeral.  Sadly Heather is now totally bed-bound.  So I spent a lovely hour with her, but it was so sad to see her like that ... just thankful that it never happened to Mum or Dad.

Anyway, back to the dentist - but don't know what they did as the plate no longer fit .... at all.  So I will have to go back next week to get that sorted out (again)

Today I have done a 3 mile walk and a bit of housework - so now I am getting caught up here (although I shall catch up with comments later).  However before I get on with other work etc -



21. Do you have any bumper stickers on your car?
An ICTHUS .... ie a Christian fish symbol

22. How many jobs have you had?
One week as a Christmas postman - 1977
Working Saturdays in a Health Food Shop - 1978 - 1979
Saturday job in assorted departments in a privately owned department store Roomes Stores Ltd, 1779 - 1983
Osteopath - 1983 - 2010
Groom (to pay for Jaykub & DJ's keep) - 2000 - 2009
Auxilliary Nurse - 2011 - now

23. What’s your favorite kind of soup?
Chicken



happy weekend everyone x

Happy Birthday jen_nsync_landl ... hope you are having a good day.

Yesterday Brenda sent me a link to this photo .... her 5 boys, she said.  They are on holiday, so it seems as if they are enjoying family time together.


Nick, Dan, Andrew, Joe & Tom

This morning I had to go to Mum & Dad's to meet the gas engineer to service the boiler, and then the people who are doing the final empty and clean of Mum & Dad's.  It'a the start of the end, and yet it still hasn't sunk in.  This last year has passed over me, yet somehow I can't come to terms with things.

Dad is ok, although a bit low emotionally and finding this warmer weather harder to cope with.  But the staff are monitoring him, and I have managed to get in 5 days a week.  I ususally take Jiffy about every 10 days.  Dad loves seeing "the boy" as he always calls him, and he livens up the staff no end.

Speaking of Jiffy I also took him back to the vets this morning.  He had an infection in his right anal gland.  I have been having to apply warm compresses to him, and it's getting batter.  If it hadn't improved it would have meant surgery, so that's good news.

Once we had seen Marni we went for a walk locally to her ...( Brunel Woods )

Oh well, back to work tomorrow ... but only for the day, then out again with Christine on Friday.

Hope you are all having fun x

Last week on Tuesday Christine and I got the bus to Goodrington and walked back to Torquay.  As we got back, and stopped for a cuppa (and a cake!), my phone registered that we had done 1,000 steps on our walk.

It was great exercise, but more especially nice to spend the time with a good friend chatting.

I have a few photos, although Andrew has borrowed my camera, so this was on Mum's.  I am not used to looking at the back of a small camera, so am pleased with how things came out.


( Here be photos )

Thanks Christine for a great afternoon.

The weather wasn't great, but we decided we were going to stick to our plans and have a stroll ... and an ice-cream!

Sadly with Mum & Dad's health as it is a stroll is what it is ... but from my point of view I think I saw more of what was happening around me than normal. So that was a bonus. Jiffy realised there were lots of lamp-posts and bins ... and poles ... and ... and to sniff! And seagulls to glare at ... and chase.

A great afternoon!



( A stroll around Torquay harbour )



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Well it was on Sunday afternoon at Mum & Dad's!  Flowers are out (so are the weds), bees are buzzing - and we have a hot dog!


( And there are more pics here ... including one HOT DOG )
I am annoyed - Monday morning is baking morning and decided to rty a new cake recipe ... hasn't worked, at all - I have shoved it back in the oven in the hope it will behave itself ... anyway, the bread rolls were fine.  So not a total loss of a morning.

I am trying to catch up on some computer stuff today, as I spent yesterday sorting boxes out, when not resting the leg in the horizontal.  So today it is computer time ... and I warn you now, you may feel a bit spammed, so apologies ahead of time, if so.

On Annemarie's last day with us I took her to Cockington Village.  If you just look at the photos it looks pure English and in the middle of nowhere.  Yes, it is pure, traditional English (not a re-build); but it is actually part of Torquay.  So about 4 miles drive from Mum & Dad's.

( Enjoy a stroll round the village. )

Actually overall I must say there are a lot of positives ... It started by me paying some bills, so now the bank account is absolutely empty.  One of those was I decided to pay for a years prescription charges in advance ... thus saving money, but the £104 was not a nice amount to spend.

Yes, I took today off work, for a couple of reasons.

The first of which was to get my decorating done - so my bedroom is finished and things packed away.  I ampleased to have got it done (must take some pics at some point!)

I also wanted to "do" something for my birthday, so went to Torquay early, had a walk along the harbour and went to the museum.  Yes, I took pics, but when I got to M&D's it was to find Dad's pc had died so I am using Mum's laptop, which I hate.  So I will put the pics up on Monday.  I know I still owe you somefrom Annemaries trip/holiday ... so I must get on and SPAM you then.  Good afternoon, although I got back to find a parking ticket on my car ... the Traffic Warden was obviously blind, so I now have that to sort out!

So, I shall be on-line a bit, but not as much as I hoped as I don't like using Mum's laptop.  The keyboard feels wrong ... and no mouse.

Hope you all had a fun Friday - and are looking foreward to a funner weekend!

I did warn you I would end up leaping around as I uploaded the pics.

This was the Tuesday, and although Annemarie is not a fan of visiting places, she loves "critters" ... Jiffy was a firm favourite, of course.  So, on the Tuesday afternoon I took her to Living Coasts which is part of Painton Zoo ... but is actually on the edge of Torquay Harbour.

The weather wasn't promising for an outdoor venue, but we had dry weather the whole time ... so it was great to wander around, and take photos. I took over 100, so they are not all here! But I do have the link at the bottom of the mini pic-scam for the album if you want to see more.

Overall I loved the Macaroni Penguins the best ... Having not seen them before -





( And here a few more pictures of the afternoon, including the dolphins, and the venue itself. )

Hope you enjoyed them as much as we did.

I had a day off work today and as it was half term had arranged to meet up with my friend from Church. We caught a bus to Goodrington and then walked back along the coast to Torquay. Stopping for lunch half way, and an ice cream at the end.

It was a nice break - and great to relax and chat. About 6-7 miles, and just a lovely time. The sun came out as we were eating our ice-creams ... but as you can see in these photos (I borrowed mum's camera) that it was dry.

( Torbay coastline )