Wednesday 28th May 2025

Another day in paradise.

Or Chez Jelltex.

And the plan had been to go to the gym, but Jools had another class down in town, did I want to be dropped off at the sports centre?

No.

Instead I stayed home, Drank my coffee and then had a shower, shave and put on a fresh set of clothes, then came down for breakfast and to ignore Scully's demands for food as the insulin takes effect.

I am off to the vet's with her on Friday and I will find out again about feeding her outside meal times when she also gets her insulin jabs.

But for the time being, her plaintive meows for kitty kibbles must go without response.

The weather did improve from previous days, and got better as the day went on. I did chase an Orange Tip or two around the garden, but it was already too warm for them to settle much, so it was a fruitless task.

There was no more internetting to do, so I sat with Scully on the patio, watching the birds and insects in the garden, the breeze caused the clouds of Ox-eye daisies to sway and look most relaxing.

Jools decided that as we hadn't gone to the gym in the morning, we could go for a walk in the afternoon.

We had lunch, then she set about getting me to commit to a time to go out, as I really didn't fancy it.

We did venture out at half two, and walked along the street to the track, then over the fields.

The nagging doubt I had manifested itself with pins and needles in my feet, and a sore back.

I pressed on to over the field, double the distance I did last time, then we turned for home.

Just as well we did as Jools's foot began to get really sore, so no shame in calling it a day early.

So, back home for a couple of hours before we were to go out.

Again.

Yes, out to the old pub again.

With Sean and Ange, as after our last meal at the Crown in Finglesham, because after our meal there in March and the dreadful service we received, we submitted a complaint and we were given free meals.

Free is our favourite price.

So, across the fields from Ringwould, the sat nav took us through former mining villages out to near to Finglesham, from the top of the down we could see the land falling away and the sea from Ramsgate all the way to Deal, the warming gloaming light making it really quite spectacular.

And the good news is the service was wonderful, greeted at the door by the manager, the drinks order taken at the bar, and our meal request dealt with very quickly, and with regular revisits to ensure that all was god with the food and experience.

We all had burgers with bacon and cheese, then Sean and I shared a cheeseboard while Jools and Ange shared rhubarb and custard profiteroles.

The manager hadn't realised we had come for the free meal, accepted the e mail as proof, and all we had to pay for was drinks.

A top night all round.