by Kate | Aug 2, 2012 | diary
My job at the marina is lots of fun! The people are happy holidaymakers and it makes for pleasant, busy working days now that the floods have subsided and the locks are open again. High on the list of sales this week has been doggy lifejackets. The last four sales...
by Kate | Aug 2, 2012 | diary
Can you guess??????.. No????????. Well then here is a clue.. Yes, Hippie is once again being a couch potato at my house! My lovely daughter has moved back home and brought our lovely greyhound back with her.. Alfie is behaving as only Alfie knows how and...
by Kate | Jul 29, 2012 | diary
Is it really over a year since my grandson was born? Where has that time gone? He has grown into a lovely, happy little chap?. And I heard just yesterday that he has taken his first steps?. Its so hard living so far away but we get to see each other as...
by Kate | Jul 27, 2012 | diary
It?s been an emotional day, this Olympic opening day. I haven?t bothered much with any sport over recent years, in fact I have avoided it! My father used to have sporting events blaring out of the television during my childhood, while he snored in his armchair...
by Kate | Jul 7, 2011 | diary
There are some little shops at the Marina where I am working and this one is really lovely. As the title suggests it sells hand made dolls houses but not for children ? these are definitely for grown ups!!! Chris, the owner of this business has a workshop where he...
by Kate | May 29, 2011 | diary
Many things are happening in my life at the moment but by far the sweetest thing is the birth of my first Grandchild! His name is Harry Thomas Patrick and he is beautiful?.. my lovely son and daughter in law have come from this?.. to...
