Friday, October 30, 2009
A day out for us today and 2 weeks ago in Deal.
Today's pictures will take us back to Kent, but there have been more photographs taken today.
We both want to get the Kent pictures sorted first - so the Wey and Arun canal must wait until next week. They are still on the chip.
The day began with me in a quiet mood.
Today is the anniversary of of the surgery to remove the bladder.
It is not the actual date, which was November 2nd - but it did all happen on a Friday.
I really do feel the atmosphere of days of the week and so it is a Friday that feels exactly like that one 2 years ago.
So - happy birthday stoma!
We have both been absorbed with things at home this week - even though there has been good weather which should have taken us out.
Today we decided to rectify this - before the rotten rainy weather predicted for the weekend.
On my birthday we had eaten dinner at a pub next to the restored Wey and Arun canal. Walking the length of the restored part was promptly put on my list of things to do.
So, today we have walked about 5 miles. I will tell more about it when the photographs are ready.
It was lovely.
But there was a mishap.
I leaked! Stoma obviously wished for some attention on its birthday!
I am really pleased that it was dealt with quite easily in the car.
That felt like a real success for me.
And so we were able to continue to Plan B and have some drinks and a snack in The Onslow Arms.
Once we got home, my legs began to let me know that they were not accustomed to walking 5 miles. I have had lots of bad cramps.
Legs! You had better get used to it!
And so back to Deal. People at the next table in the pub at lunchtime were talking of their trip to Whitstable, Sandwich and Deal.
How I wish eavesdroppers could join in the conversations they hear.
The main part of Deal is based around 3 parallel streets.
The shopping street was busy, but not too busy and had all the normal High Street shops - plus some other individual interesting places.
One shop was full of all sorts of retro and nostalgia items.
Most were for sale but there were also items from the shop owner's collection too.
We spent a while there - browsing and chatting.
Here is a cabinet of items not for sale.
We seem to be collectors of stone heads.
We bought the third one in the Deal shop that we enjoyed.
The top one came from Lacock in Wiltshire, the middle one came from a car boot sale and now our "ugly" one from Deal joins them on the garage wall.
It was Middle Street where we really fell in love with Deal.
Middle Street is lined with pastel painted cottages.
They are old and interesting.
This one has an insurance plaque for The Norwich Union.
This is either Gold or Silver Street that links Middle Street with the seafront.
I can't decide which one of these I want. They are all lovely.
We both want to get the Kent pictures sorted first - so the Wey and Arun canal must wait until next week. They are still on the chip.
The day began with me in a quiet mood.
Today is the anniversary of of the surgery to remove the bladder.
It is not the actual date, which was November 2nd - but it did all happen on a Friday.
I really do feel the atmosphere of days of the week and so it is a Friday that feels exactly like that one 2 years ago.
So - happy birthday stoma!
We have both been absorbed with things at home this week - even though there has been good weather which should have taken us out.
Today we decided to rectify this - before the rotten rainy weather predicted for the weekend.
On my birthday we had eaten dinner at a pub next to the restored Wey and Arun canal. Walking the length of the restored part was promptly put on my list of things to do.
So, today we have walked about 5 miles. I will tell more about it when the photographs are ready.
It was lovely.
But there was a mishap.
I leaked! Stoma obviously wished for some attention on its birthday!
I am really pleased that it was dealt with quite easily in the car.
That felt like a real success for me.
And so we were able to continue to Plan B and have some drinks and a snack in The Onslow Arms.
Once we got home, my legs began to let me know that they were not accustomed to walking 5 miles. I have had lots of bad cramps.
Legs! You had better get used to it!
And so back to Deal. People at the next table in the pub at lunchtime were talking of their trip to Whitstable, Sandwich and Deal.
How I wish eavesdroppers could join in the conversations they hear.
The main part of Deal is based around 3 parallel streets.
The shopping street was busy, but not too busy and had all the normal High Street shops - plus some other individual interesting places.
One shop was full of all sorts of retro and nostalgia items.
Most were for sale but there were also items from the shop owner's collection too.
We spent a while there - browsing and chatting.
Here is a cabinet of items not for sale.
We seem to be collectors of stone heads.
We bought the third one in the Deal shop that we enjoyed.
The top one came from Lacock in Wiltshire, the middle one came from a car boot sale and now our "ugly" one from Deal joins them on the garage wall.
It was Middle Street where we really fell in love with Deal.
Middle Street is lined with pastel painted cottages.
They are old and interesting.
This one has an insurance plaque for The Norwich Union.
This is either Gold or Silver Street that links Middle Street with the seafront.
This is a neat and genteel residence nowadays.
But read below of the goings on at The Paragon in times gone by.
I love blue plaques. Houses are homes and it is good to know a little about the people who lived there.
Having walked along Middle Street we turned down one of the narrow streets to the sea front.
How lovely to live in one of the houses here.
Though 200 years ago these buildings were not homes for families, rather they were inns, pubs and brothels frequented by the sailors, fishermen and smugglers of the town.
But now the quiet painted houses make a seafront that is special - with no shops and arcades.
I can't decide which one of these I want. They are all lovely.
Imagine waking each morning in one of these houses and gazing out over the ocean.
