Dog minding and visiting, 15-20.8.2025.

 The past weekend I was looking after my neighbours dog Kimba, for the weekend whilst they went visiting a sick friend.

They had raised a fence panel between our gardens so Kimba could use her toilet on their grass, and could come and go as she pleased. She has a beautiful nature and very friendly, mind you when someone knocked on my door to see if I was alright, as they hadn't seen me for a while Kimba brought the house down, I don't think anyone would chance getting passed her!. 

Originally from Spain, the owners were the daughter who lives there but couldn't have the dog anymore, so she was brought overland here, so is a bit wary of car travel, thinking where will I end up next!.

Settled in nicely.

Best of friends.

We haven't put the fence back and she comes and goes as she pleases, so I don't need a dog now has I'm sharing her!.

My friend Jean is still not well, so it was off to The bridge Café on my own again on Tuesday, after my meal I had a wander round the museum.

A bit of art.

And the history of the wooden narra boats.

Looking at them in real life, I doubt if some of them will even be refurbished again, a part from the cost, some look as if they are sinking already. Still I suppose the enthusiasts enjoy pottering about in them.

There are always arts and craft workshops going on downstairs, next to the café and some come in for drinks afterwards with their efforts. 

Me in the café on my own Aah, can't fall out with yourself can you?.

Back home.

When I first moved into this house 56 years ago there were beautiful leaded windows in the hall, but after a druggy tried to break in I took them out and put in wired reinforced glass, but always missed the colours in the hall.

We've had UPVC windows and doors put in years ago as did everyone else, so looks like this now!.

Then saw on my favourite "Amazon", some film you can use to get the same effect.

Comes in various sizes dispending on price of course!.

Think the amount I bought to do this job was about £15.99 so cheap at that, to get this effect I think.

Worse part, up and down the ladders at my age, but my enthusiasm carried me on!. 

Next day it was on with some more on the side panels.

Then this morning before lunch fitted the centre panel which was the hardest due to the shape, but again it went on alright!.

So except the up and down on the ladders, it all went well and quite easy, remember, measure twice or three times if your not sure and cut once!.

I always think of Nelson Mandela's saying 

"It always seems impossible until it's done"

So a good week with jobs done and a dogs company!  

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14th August. 2025

 First must apologise for not posting sooner, but this very hot weather is too much for me!.

My friend Peter G is back in Stepping Hill hospital after taking ill at his sisters, trouble was he was taken to Tameside Hospital where to be fair, they knew nothing about him, to cut a long story short he is back at Stepping Hill and they have got him stabilised again.

My other friend Jean has had a cough for a few weeks and I said you should see your GP about that, which she did and he confirmed she had a chest infection, so she's on antibiotic's and a nasal spray!.

So it was off to The Bridge Café on my own today, that isn't quite true, my mate Christopher was there in full voice after he had been poorly early on in the week.

 The usual gang were there having a good old sing song too.

On an earlier visit saw this chap with a monkey on his back, as they used to call a drug addiction in the old days.

 

Outside in the car park someone has tipped these chairs, not a thing wrong with them, been there since last week, if anyone wants a good pair of chairs that only need a good polish!.

Bet Sarah Moore from "Money for nothing" would love them!.

On the way to the Bridge, called at Lidl to buy this, how can they do this for 6.99!

In the week, I was at Morrison's on my own and thought I'd try the meal that my mate likes.

But it was too much for me even after taking out the sausages and some of the bacon for my cats back home, I only managed to get half way though it.

It was very nice and well worth the money but as I say too much for me.

Bet my mate David could manage one!.

This is more my mark, the kids meal (free) if you buy an adult meal!, love it and not over facing!.

Whilst there met Mr Chang from the once famous Chang restaurant on Reddish Lane, now owned by his son and extended to become the Dragon Palace if memory serves me.

He was on a mobility scooter and with his daughter-in-law and I asked him about his wife Olive an English lady and was told she had passed away some months ago, I know my mate Bob knew her and they went to the same art club in Stockport.

This passed week I've also had the windows in the back replaced, for a very reasonable price, half of what I expected!, very neat job and no decorating to do afterwards.

Dust sheets down everywhere.

Three windows done wit new spaces between the glass and vents in too.

Everything went well with all three windows done and site cleaned up in five hours.

If you are interested here is Alan's Windows number 

7933741 480.

The plant in the right bottom corner there been looking a bit drab so changed that for this.

From Morrison's at Reddish.

Whilst tidying up bought a nice new shoe rack from Amazon, got to polish all them now, a bit dusty!.

The Blue Hydrangea I bought from Amazon has just started to bud but not sure if it's going to be Blue will have to ask my pals at the Café for some coffee grains as I've read that's what it might need!.

The geraniums have been a blaze of colour, but they were only put there for this year as hopefully the Hydrangea will fill the space next year.  

So there you have it all up to date again and I'm still the last one standing HA HA.

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August 2025.

 Following on from my last post, here is a picture of my lovely daughter-in law JO with six dogs all on their best behaviour when we all went on holiday to St Andrews a few years back.

The two cockerpoo's are her's and the chihuahua on the table was mine, the others were from various in-laws.

As you can see she hasn't lost her touch, here with her 5 Grand children (my Great Grand children!).

What a handsome bunch!.

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 Do you think this Barny Rubble picture reminds you of someone?,

It's him isn't it!!

The UK will be rubble before him and the Witches of  Westminster are finished.

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