New

I have a new kindle, my old one no longer held the charge, three pages of reading and it was flat.

It didn't owe me anything, I've had it many years and it owes me nothing as I use it every day and often read for hours at a time.

The old charger doesn't for but there was a new charger included.

It fits the old case so I don't need to buy a new one.

After three attempts at uploading my content I have up and just upload the few things I use regularly.

Sore paw

Poor Beano has a sore paw, I can't find any serious damage but it is a bit red.

He is limping a little bit but only occasionally.

Unfortunately he makes it worse as every time a dog walks past the boat he races up ready to repel the enemy. 

This is obviously painful and he stands on the back deck with one paw lifted, looking pathetic and waiting for me to lift him down

If it doesn't improve I will take him to the vets.

Staying put.

It's hire boat day!

4th July and most of the hire boat companies are starting up again today.

We are expecting it to be busy this afternoon.

We rarely travel on the days the hire boats leave and return to base.

This is because the canal is busier and full of nervous boaters, boaters who think they are still on the motorway and boaters who have underestimated how long their return journey will take and are racing back to the marina.

We find a quiet place to moor, get our windlass and bridge key to hand and get on with our day. We keep an eye out for anyone in trouble and lend a hand if we can.

New man

I think I have met my children's new daddy.

His name is George Milton, he is the chief medical officer for the World Health Organisation, he is a widower from Houston, although he is currently based in Aleppo in Syria.

He is head over heels in love with me and knows we are destined to be together.

He would love me to move to Houston (although he can't remember which state Houston is in) and is happy to pay my fare and for me to stay in the best hotel for three months so I can get to know him better.

Unfortunately as he is currently in Syria he cannot access his bank account and due to covid restrictions uk citizens are not allowed to book hotels in America!

So he needs me to transfer eleventy billion quid into his Syrian bank account and he will repay me!

I usually ignore FB requests from men unless I know who they are but sometimes I just enjoy stringing idiots along.

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Walking in beauty

Thank you so much, that is very kind of you.

Playing ball

Thanks for all the hugs and kind comments, I do appreciate them. I also know there are many people worse off than me.

Pam, yes I can get the hearing aid batteries posted out to my daughter's but then I still have to collect them from there.

Loulou loves to play fetch, she gets very excited, she chases the ball and brings it near but not right to me, we're working on it.

The first time I played  with her Beano got a bit upset, Loulou was yapping, growling and bumping her nose against my hand trying to get the ball.

Beano thought she was being aggressive and tried to stop her, I gave Beano a Kong to play with to distract him.

Now he let's us play ball and doesn't worry, he doesn't play ball himself although we have tried to encourage him. He will chase a stick if it's thrown but just eats it, he, not bring it back.

Sometimes

Sometimes I just want to walk away.

Sometimes I want to run away screaming

I woke up this morning swamped with terror.

No particular reason, it just happens more often than I'd like.

I lay still, clutching at the covers and breathed.

It didn't help much.

What's that saying "feel the fear, do it anyway".

The attack has subsided a bit, I'm up, I've walked the dogs.

My heartbeat is still too fast but no longer racing.

A email from my Dr's, one of their Carers Information emails.

Same message as usual, there's lots of help out there, just ask.

In fact there is nothing, never has been.

Very confusing conversation with Steve who was very upset to read that Virgin Airline had gone bust, I couldn't understand why he was upset, we have no need to fly anywhere and no family members who work for them.

I checked the article he was reading, it was Wigan Athletic football club, not Virgin!,

Plaster on a smile.

Keep buggering on.