15/06/2026
Good morning.
The sun is shining although a bit chilly in the night. I believe it went down to 8c.
Had a mooch around the village show with Hope and met lots of people from the tearoom and of course dog owners, where our dogs go and introduce themselves to other dogs. Perhaps we should take a leaf out of their books. I dont mean sniff around people's butt's, but at least smile and acknowledge people. Owning a dog, you do talk more to passers by.
After grabbing a takeaway to eat at home, we walked back, leaving the noise, announcements, music and chatter behind us and rambled down the lane. It grew quieter, with the twitters of the birds, raising above the charm and excitement of the people and children back at the village. Their tweets and calls getting louder, but fitting into the waves of grass, swaying leaves and the slow moving clouds.
Hope, walking to heal, the odd time having a sniff at a previous occupant of grass, then carrying on, proud and determined to reach home.
I sat at home, ate my carribbean curried goat for lunch then sat a while, contemplating my next move for the day and which job would be next.
It had to be cutting the grass. My favourite job.
Out the mower came, for me to see the belt hanging off again. That's the second time in a day! So I took it into a more convenient place to put it back on.
Now if you read my posts, you will know how many times, my.mower breaks down. Yep, the left spindle had broken.
Not so long ago the right had broken, so I ordered a pair. So I did have a spare. On it went!
Time to put the blade on and it should be done!
Nope....in Carole fashion, the two spindles are different. One side has a 5 spoke spindle, the other a 6 spoke spindle. After googling that I had the correct spindles, the previous owner must have used the wrong spindle and blade, so here I had a new spindle ready to go but no blade to fit it. I had a choice, buy a new blade or a new spindle. Given apparently they turn in opposite directions, they do need to be different, so a new spindle has been ordered and I get to play in the long grass again!
I tell you, I try to get away from the memories of the rip off builder who stole our John deere mower, the one mower that was perfect (the mower) and never let me down, but each time one breaks down, it reminds me of what a lovely mower that was.
Financially, they are out of my reach now, so its back to the repairing.
Apologies if the grass is a bit long at the front.
A customer donated a flymo the other day, so im going to tackle the front lawn with that, later.
A few near miss falls yesterday, one on the darn sleeping policeman outside the village hall. I could hear gasps as I nearly toppled over, but thankfully, gained my balance and carried on walking, thanking heavens that I didnt land on the tarmac. The second one was at home, but, hey, that's normal.
Woke up this morning with vertigo. Started in the night and I had a very restless sleep.
On the stove today is a Greek inspired creamy chicken and broccoli dish on a bed of rice. Very tasty.
Just going to finish off a few cakes, once my head has stopped spinning, then I. Going g to rest a while.
See you later