2026 Diary (Page 72)

2026 Diary - Page 72

19 July

Gym then church so it felt like I was back to normal this morning, apart from dosing Oli up with meds.

Jonathon and I went to the GPO for lunch - it's the most either of us have eaten for quite a few days so perhaps we are starting to get used to our new situation with Oli. Oli, in the meantime, seems to be a bit more active in spurts today. At other times, he sleeps and sleeps but cats do sleep a lot so maybe we shouldn't worry about that too much.

Our Knoll walk was this evening. We went to Goddington Park and Lilly's Wood. The park, like everywhere, is really dry and brown rather than green. The wood was lovely and cool and we had the usual photo on one of the dinosaur trees. It was good to see corn being harvested - hope they get it baled soon!

20 July

Sorted Oli out and ran a few errands then Gilda came for our Monday walk. We went to NT Petts Wood, through the pretty tunnel and had a good walk around there. There were loads of butterflies around today.

I helped Sonya by lopping some low branches off her tree then went to the High Street to get some bits and pieces, only to come across Sylvia in a collapsed state in the alleyway. Jim, her husband, and a couple of other neighbours were with her and they called for an ambulance. I helped to get her out of the sun and into a chair then walked back to the top of the hill so I could direct the ambulance crew because she wasn't visible from there. The neighbours managed to get her into their house and Jim came to wait for ambulance so I went and did my shopping.

Alma's away but after all that there was no time to do any cleaning before tennis. When I got back, Pratik was here to borrow our tree lopper and was having a chat with Jonathon about photography.

Oli has been out and about today, only coming in when he's hungry. He's still very poorly and his face is quite swollen but seems to be reasonably happy doing his own thing.

21 July

It was pond day today. Terry and Dean came and emptied the pond so they could give it a thorough clean. They found a rip in the lining and the bubble pumps need to be replaced so that will be dealt with tomorrow. In the meantime, tap water is slowly trickling in via the dechlorinator.

I was delighted to learn that all the fish had survived the green slimy water. It probably helped because we had extra pumps running oxygen through all the time. For now, the fish are in two large blue tanks on the lawn waiting to be returned to their sparkling clean home once it\s filled up again.

Oli news - he has an appointment at North Down Specialist Referral Clinic for next Monday so things are moving forward. We are due to see Keanu at Andersons on Thursday to see if his eye is improving (or not).

Day to day news - this morning, I went to the gym for circuits with Jo then played tennis with Sharon. My main afternoon job was housework with Alma being away for a couple of weeks. Not my favourite activity!

22 July

Delighted to see one of my photos in this week's local paper.

Oli seems to be holding his own. His eye is still a mess and it'll be interesting / worrying to see what Keanu (vet) says tomorrow.

Pauline invited Carole, Marie and me to lunch at The Ivy in York so off I went on a series of trains. They all ran on time (there and back) so it was quite an easy journey.

Marie was only able to join us for lunch but C, P & I followed a "Watchers" trail and visited parts of York we didn't know before heading back to the station to catch our trains.

Jonathon went to the MC Escher exhibition at Somerset House with Derek and thoroughly enjoyed it.

24 July

Went to get my paper then joined June and co for our Friday walk. We set off a bit earlier than normal because the weather is heating up again and we didn't want it to be too hot for Benji.

One of the highlights of the walk was the new post box topper in Petts Wood - Toy Story. I was pleased to see Slinky included.

I did a bit more gardening in the afternoon then went to Tai Chi in the evening.

Jonathon did some electrical stuff in his bedroom then went into London to shoot a concert.

Quite a normal Friday really.

25 July

Today was a really sad day.

Oli was OK when we went to bed last night but, this morning, he was extremely poorly. He'd hidden himself behind the cupboard that Jonathon's server and amp sit on and was clearly in a bad way. Jonathon managed to lift him out very gently and we each had a lovely snuggle with him while we waited for the vets to open. Jenny and Peter came round to say Goodbye to him because it was obvious that he was close to the end of his life.

Charlotte phoned us after the vets had contacted her and we took him in to her just after 9.30 a.m. and said our final goodbye. Charlotte thought he'd suffered from a thrombosis or an embolism and she agreed with our decision. It was very peaceful at the end.

We are, of course, both devastated but we did what was best for Oli and that's what was important to us both.

Rest In Peace our lovely Oli Muss.

We tried to do some "normal" stuff in the afternoon and evening.

I went to the gym to try and walk / weight it out a bit then caught up with Mum (she seems very happy in her respite care home) and Christine (busy combining - should finish today which is remarkably early).

Jonathon went to honour a photo shoot commitment for Rachael.

It will take a long time for us to get used to Oli not being here with us.

26 July

I went to the gym but decided church would be too much to cope with today. Instead, we sorted out a load of DVDs and put them on our Sharing group. They've now gone to a care home so will be well viewed.

My family sent us some lovely flowers and Lynne from church brought me some flowers from St. John's so our dining room is very colourful.

We moved Oli's litter tray and bed, cushion and blanket (having washed them) up to my bedroom. We'll keep them in case another cat decides to move in with us at some point. We took Oli's unused meds and some surplus food to Orpington Cat Rescue so other cats can benefit from those.

After doing some tidying up in the front semi-circle bed, I took the Knoll group on a walk through Darrick & Newstead Woods and Tubbenden Meadows.

There was some interesting fungi, the light was lovely, the temperature had dropped a bit, there was a slight breeze and all was good - perfect conditions for walking.

27 July

I went over to Chris and Hilary's to water their tomatoes, beans and pots. Their watering cans are pretty small so I'll need to take my own with me for the next few days.

Gilda came over and we went for our Monday walk - River Cray, Poverest Park, alleyways, Crofton Woods. She was covering a keep fit class in Bromley early afternoon so lunch was a sandwich in our garden before she had to go.

Jonathon and I fixed up a watering "system" for the runner beans so I don't have to open and close the veg beds nets every day. It's not very sophisticated but seems to work.

We broke down Oli's cardboard box "apartment block" - very sad. We kept his favourite, large box which is just the right size to store his official Cat Den in.

I went to tennis in the evening - there were 5 of us tonight and George made me work really hard!

28 July

Went to circuits at the gym then we had a call with Ben from Audley Travel about a holiday in Kenya next February and March.

I went to meet Linda and her dog, Margot, for The Cinnamon Trust. Linda was lovely and Margot a very enthusiastic blue Frenchie. Linda also has two cats - a Siamese and a Sphinz. Sadie, the Siamese, took a liking to me so we had a lovely snuggle.

From there, I went to Bromley and met Jonathon at Da Raffaele for lunch

I dropped some newspapers round to Andersons. The lovely receptionists told me that Oli's basket cushion was ready for me to bring home with his paw prints etc. I waited up until Jonathon came home before I looked at the paw prints - it was too much for me on my own.

I spent some time cleaning (thank goodness, Alma is back next Monday) then admired the echinops in the garden and tidied up the veg in tubs. the peas are done but the others mights still give us some produce, especially the beans that look very promising.

29 July

I went to join some of the other flamingos in the gym and caught the morning light on a pair of chimps. It's hard to believe they've been here for almost a year and will soon be leaving us.

Two of the good things in the new gym are:

1. the choice of scenery on the treadmill screen - I chose French Alpine Meadows this morning; and

2. the EGYM - I was pleased to achieve my silver award this morning and delighted that my bio age has reduced to 51.

Jonathon took a set of paw prints and a vial of fur to Jenny (tears all round).

We went to Scott's for ice cream after dinner (the temperature was back up above 30C so we thought ice cream would be good). J decided to have his with bread and butter pudding!

I went to Knit and Natter. Anne brought me a huge bag of wool from one of her friends so, instead of knitting, we sorted that out.

We did the watering here and over the road. They had loads of tomatoes ready so we brought some home.

The red acer looked lovely in the evening light.

30 July

Too hot for dog walking so I went to the gym instead. Thank goodness that's air conditioned.

I had a wander round the garden with my camera but didn't do much work (other than watering). Everything is really suffering with the hot, dry weather - we really need some rain sooner rather than later.

31 July

I got my paper then joined June and co for the Friday walk. We stayed in the cool shade of Crofton Wood again. The ground is so dry, it's cracked in places (clay soil).

We had some of our own runner beans for dinner - very tender and lovely.

I had my hair cut in the afternoon and checked Jo's flat / watered her plants. They are all looking healthy so I'm hoping they stay that way until she gets home.

We watered our own pots, veg etc. before Tai Chi then watered across the road afterwards. Chris and Hilary are back tomorrow so that's the last time for now.

1 August

I got up early and went to Linda's to do Margot's test walk and fill in the questionnaire for The Cinnamon Trust. Margot behaved pretty well on the walk. Linda and her friend, Terry, were really surprised that she would come with me at all but there was no problem.

Jonathon was on photo duty for one of the bands at Chislehurst Rocks this afternoon so off we went. I won't be too disappointed if we don't go in future years! The best act that we saw was Electric Timebomb.

We left after the Queen Tribute (they were the act after DAD Radio (Jonathon's contact)) so we were home nice and early.

Before we left Mum and I had our weekly catch up. She was really upbeat and full of beans. She's clearly enjoying her break in the care home.

Chris and Hilary are back from their break and they brought us some lovely fruit jellies and biscuits as a thank you for watering their plants.

2 August

Gym first then Knoll litter picking. We collected loads of litter today and George and I sorted out some of the Hillview Hollow debris that the team had left yesterday. It was mainly laurel and brambles so my legs are quite lacerated from the latter. It looks a lot better now that the laurels have been cut back but there's still a lot of work to do.

I caught up with Christine then had a chat with Mum who is in a dilemma about whether she wants to move into full time care or stay in the bungalow. She is due to go home on Friday so that will give her an indication as to where she wants to live.

I took the Knoll Active Group on a local walk this evening. We started with 14 people and several of them dropped out along the way (it was a walk with lots of drop out points because is was a bit longer than our normal walks).

The sunset was really pretty as I was coming home from the end of the walk.

3 August

Ginny, Gilda, Jane and I ventured off to Nunhead today. Someone had recommended a visit to Nunhead Cemetery so that was our first stop. It was fascinating. Some of the graves / tombs / mausoleums were amazing and a lot of them were ancient.

There is only one chapel left on site and that doesn't have a roof.

Our final stop was Peckham Rye Park where we had a yummy lunch then made our way back home by train.

Today's walk would be far too hard and long for the Knoll walkers but it's given me an idea for a walk on the Friday June is on holiday.

Alma came and did the cleaning - I'm really pleased she's back.

Despite being pretty tired when I got home, there was still tennis in the evening so off I went. The only other person who turned up was Dinesh so at least I didn't have to play too hard.

4 August

Circuits then tennis with Sharon this morning. Between the two, we had a call with Ben from Audley re our potential holiday in Kenya next year.

I didn't do a huge amount this afternoon. I had a quick catch up with Sanchaari and Ujjwal next door as they're now back home. I think their trip to India was very busy visiting lots of relatives so they've come home for a rest!

I delivered a newsletter to Sindhu (I didn't realise until Sunday that she hadn't had one) and dropped a card, thank you note etc. to Andersons for Charlotte to thank her for all her care when Oli died.

After doing all the watering, we settled down to watch TV. There was a report of a cat on a local road looking lost and meowing so Jonathon went to check. The person who'd mentioned it later reported that it had moved on so nothing for us to do. The clouds this evening were really pretty but we've still had no rain.

5 August

Busy day again today - first stop gym but I was leaving as the Flamingos were arriving because I needed to catch the bus to Dartford with Ginny, to join Gilda who was making her own way there.

We followed the Dartford Bear Trail. There were 20 large bears - we found them all. There were loads of cubs in shops etc. but we didn't look for those.

6 August

Gym then dog walking because the weather was a bit cooler today. Mia can't walk far with her poorly leg but we had a short stroll there and back. The other two were pleased to be out and about.

I mapped and measured the walk for Saturday. Just about spot on for the 5 km so good to go.

Two reasons for choosing this particular walk:

a. the new BUPA bear at the local care home. He looks very smart.

b. the beautiful Cleo. I've tried to her before and failed but a very helpful young lad showed me the way today so I've marked the spot on my phone and should (hopefully) be able to find her again on Saturday.

Usual pot and veg watering then TV watching in the evening.

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19 July Gym then church so it felt like I was back to normal this morning, apart from dosing Oli up with meds. Jonathon and I went to the GPO for lunch - it's the most either of us have eaten for quite a few days so perhaps we are starting to get used to our new situation with Oli. Oli, in the meantime, seems to be a bit more active in spurts today. At other times, he sleeps and sleeps but cats do sleep a lot so maybe we shouldn't worry about that too much. Our Knoll walk was this evening. We went to Goddington Park and Lilly's Wood. The park, like everywhere, is really dry and brown rather than green. The wood was lovely and cool and we had the usual photo on one of the dinosaur trees. It was good to see corn being harvested - hope they get it baled soon!


20 July Sorted Oli out and ran a few errands then Gilda came for our Monday walk. We went to NT Petts Wood, through the pretty tunnel and had a good walk around there. There were loads of butterflies around today.
	I helped Sonya by lopping some low branches off her tree then went to the High Street to get some bits and pieces, only to come across Sylvia in a collapsed state in the alleyway. Jim, her husband, and a couple of other neighbours were with her and they called for an ambulance. I helped to get her out of the sun and into a chair then walked back to the top of the hill so I could direct the ambulance crew because she wasn't visible from there. The neighbours managed to get her into their house and Jim came to wait for ambulance so I went and did my shopping. Alma's away but after all that there was no time to do any cleaning before tennis. When I got back, Pratik was here to borrow our tree lopper and was having a chat with Jonathon about photography. Oli has been out and about today, only coming in when he's hungry. He's still very poorly and his face is quite swollen but seems to be reasonably happy doing his own thing.
21 July It was pond day today. Terry and Dean came and emptied the pond so they could give it a thorough clean. They found a rip in the lining and the bubble pumps need to be replaced so that will be dealt with tomorrow. In the meantime, tap water is slowly trickling in via the dechlorinator. I was delighted to learn that all the fish had survived the green slimy water. It probably helped because we had extra pumps running oxygen through all the time. For now, the fish are in two large blue tanks on the lawn waiting to be returned to their sparkling clean home once it\s filled up again.
	Oli news - he has an appointment at North Down Specialist Referral Clinic for next Monday so things are moving forward. We are due to see Keanu at Andersons on Thursday to see if his eye is improving (or not). Day to day news - this morning, I went to the gym for circuits with Jo then played tennis with Sharon. My main afternoon job was housework with Alma being away for a couple of weeks. Not my favourite activity!
22 July Delighted to see one of my photos in this week's local paper. Oli seems to be holding his own. His eye is still a mess and it'll be interesting / worrying to see what Keanu (vet) says tomorrow.		Pauline invited Carole, Marie and me to lunch at The Ivy in York so off I went on a series of trains. They all ran on time (there and back) so it was quite an easy journey. Marie was only able to join us for lunch but C, P & I followed a "Watchers" trail and visited parts of York we didn't know before heading back to the station to catch our trains. Jonathon went to the MC Escher exhibition at Somerset House with Derek and thoroughly enjoyed it.

23 July A more "at home" day today. Dog walking first before it got too warm then, after a pot of tea, it was time for the gym. I was feeling quite sad this morning - Pauline, Oli, Mum, fish pond - it was all getting too much to deal with. Jonathon checked with Andersons and they confirmed there was no need for Oli to go to the vets today as we already have an appointment for NDSR clinic on Monday so that relieved some of the pressure for all Oli, Jonathon and me. Peter and Jenny gave us a cucumber but we don't really eat them so I took that round to Diane who seems to eat them like sweets! I did some gardening later in the afternoon and tidied up after Terry and Dean. The pond looks loads better and the fish seem to be mojre active. Our tomatoes are starting to ripen (yum) and we are now on a hosepipe ban (started today) so any watering is by watering can only. Takes a while to do it all!

24 July Went to get my paper then joined June and co for our Friday walk. We set off a bit earlier than normal because the weather is heating up again and we didn't want it to be too hot for Benji. One of the highlights of the walk was the new post box topper in Petts Wood - Toy Story. I was pleased to see Slinky included.
		I did a bit more gardening in the afternoon then went to Tai Chi in the evening. Jonathon did some electrical stuff in his bedroom then went into London to shoot a concert. Quite a normal Friday really.
25 July Today was a really sad day. Oli was OK when we went to bed last night but, this morning, he was extremely poorly. He'd hidden himself behind the cupboard that Jonathon's server and amp sit on and was clearly in a bad way. Jonathon managed to lift him out very gently and we each had a lovely snuggle with him while we waited for the vets to open. Jenny and Peter came round to say Goodbye to him because it was obvious that he was close to the end of his life. Charlotte phoned us after the vets had contacted her and we took him in to her just after 9.30 a.m. and said our final goodbye. Charlotte thought he'd suffered from a thrombosis or an embolism and she agreed with our decision. It was very peaceful at the end. We are, of course, both devastated but we did what was best for Oli and that's what was important to us both. Rest In Peace our lovely Oli Muss.



		We tried to do some "normal" stuff in the afternoon and evening. I went to the gym to try and walk / weight it out a bit then caught up with Mum (she seems very happy in her respite care home) and Christine (busy combining - should finish today which is remarkably early). Jonathon went to honour a photo shoot commitment for Rachael. It will take a long time for us to get used to Oli not being here with us.
26 July I went to the gym but decided church would be too much to cope with today. Instead, we sorted out a load of DVDs and put them on our Sharing group. They've now gone to a care home so will be well viewed. My family sent us some lovely flowers and Lynne from church brought me some flowers from St. John's so our dining room is very colourful.
We moved Oli's litter tray and bed, cushion and blanket (having washed them) up to my bedroom. We'll keep them in case another cat decides to move in with us at some point. We took Oli's unused meds and some surplus food to Orpington Cat Rescue so other cats can benefit from those. After doing some tidying up in the front semi-circle bed, I took the Knoll group on a walk through Darrick & Newstead Woods and Tubbenden Meadows.
	There was some interesting fungi, the light was lovely, the temperature had dropped a bit, there was a slight breeze and all was good - perfect conditions for walking.

27 July I went over to Chris and Hilary's to water their tomatoes, beans and pots. Their watering cans are pretty small so I'll need to take my own with me for the next few days. Gilda came over and we went for our Monday walk - River Cray, Poverest Park, alleyways, Crofton Woods. She was covering a keep fit class in Bromley early afternoon so lunch was a sandwich in our garden before she had to go.

	Jonathon and I fixed up a watering "system" for the runner beans so I don't have to open and close the veg beds nets every day. It's not very sophisticated but seems to work. We broke down Oli's cardboard box "apartment block" - very sad. We kept his favourite, large box which is just the right size to store his official Cat Den in. I went to tennis in the evening - there were 5 of us tonight and George made me work really hard!
28 July Went to circuits at the gym then we had a call with Ben from Audley Travel about a holiday in Kenya next February and March. I went to meet Linda and her dog, Margot, for The Cinnamon Trust. Linda was lovely and Margot a very enthusiastic blue Frenchie. Linda also has two cats - a Siamese and a Sphinz. Sadie, the Siamese, took a liking to me so we had a lovely snuggle.		From there, I went to Bromley and met Jonathon at Da Raffaele for lunch I dropped some newspapers round to Andersons. The lovely receptionists told me that Oli's basket cushion was ready for me to bring home with his paw prints etc. I waited up until Jonathon came home before I looked at the paw prints - it was too much for me on my own. I spent some time cleaning (thank goodness, Alma is back next Monday) then admired the echinops in the garden and tidied up the veg in tubs. the peas are done but the others mights still give us some produce, especially the beans that look very promising.

29 July I went to join some of the other flamingos in the gym and caught the morning light on a pair of chimps. It's hard to believe they've been here for almost a year and will soon be leaving us.
		Two of the good things in the new gym are: 1. the choice of scenery on the treadmill screen - I chose French Alpine Meadows this morning; and 2. the EGYM - I was pleased to achieve my silver award this morning and delighted that my bio age has reduced to 51.
	Jonathon took a set of paw prints and a vial of fur to Jenny (tears all round). We went to Scott's for ice cream after dinner (the temperature was back up above 30C so we thought ice cream would be good). J decided to have his with bread and butter pudding! I went to Knit and Natter. Anne brought me a huge bag of wool from one of her friends so, instead of knitting, we sorted that out. We did the watering here and over the road. They had loads of tomatoes ready so we brought some home. The red acer looked lovely in the evening light.
30 July Too hot for dog walking so I went to the gym instead. Thank goodness that's air conditioned. I had a wander round the garden with my camera but didn't do much work (other than watering). Everything is really suffering with the hot, dry weather - we really need some rain sooner rather than later.
		We went to Chapter One for lunch. They have a special Summer menu so we took advantage of that. We both had chicken pithivier then apricot pavlova - really yummy.
	Jonathon went to see Odyssey at the cinema while a few of us went to see The Car Man at Sadlers Wells. We both thoroughly enjoyed our respective shows. Apparently we had a few spots of rain (about 6!) while we were out. You wouldn't know from the ground.
31 July I got my paper then joined June and co for the Friday walk. We stayed in the cool shade of Crofton Wood again. The ground is so dry, it's cracked in places (clay soil).
	We had some of our own runner beans for dinner - very tender and lovely. I had my hair cut in the afternoon and checked Jo's flat / watered her plants. They are all looking healthy so I'm hoping they stay that way until she gets home. We watered our own pots, veg etc. before Tai Chi then watered across the road afterwards. Chris and Hilary are back tomorrow so that's the last time for now.
1 August I got up early and went to Linda's to do Margot's test walk and fill in the questionnaire for The Cinnamon Trust. Margot behaved pretty well on the walk. Linda and her friend, Terry, were really surprised that she would come with me at all but there was no problem. Jonathon was on photo duty for one of the bands at Chislehurst Rocks this afternoon so off we went. I won't be too disappointed if we don't go in future years! The best act that we saw was Electric Timebomb.
		We left after the Queen Tribute (they were the act after DAD Radio (Jonathon's contact)) so we were home nice and early. Before we left Mum and I had our weekly catch up. She was really upbeat and full of beans. She's clearly enjoying her break in the care home. Chris and Hilary are back from their break and they brought us some lovely fruit jellies and biscuits as a thank you for watering their plants.
2 August Gym first then Knoll litter picking. We collected loads of litter today and George and I sorted out some of the Hillview Hollow debris that the team had left yesterday. It was mainly laurel and brambles so my legs are quite lacerated from the latter. It looks a lot better now that the laurels have been cut back but there's still a lot of work to do.
	I caught up with Christine then had a chat with Mum who is in a dilemma about whether she wants to move into full time care or stay in the bungalow. She is due to go home on Friday so that will give her an indication as to where she wants to live. I took the Knoll Active Group on a local walk this evening. We started with 14 people and several of them dropped out along the way (it was a walk with lots of drop out points because is was a bit longer than our normal walks). The sunset was really pretty as I was coming home from the end of the walk.

3 August Ginny, Gilda, Jane and I ventured off to Nunhead today. Someone had recommended a visit to Nunhead Cemetery so that was our first stop. It was fascinating. Some of the graves / tombs / mausoleums were amazing and a lot of them were ancient. There is only one chapel left on site and that doesn't have a roof.
	From there, we tramped up a steep path that eventually took us to New Camberwell Cemetery, a very different kind of cemetery and the path took us alongside Honor Oak Recreation Ground. We walked through Brenchley Gardens and enjoyed the spectacular views over to London.

		Our final stop was Peckham Rye Park where we had a yummy lunch then made our way back home by train. Today's walk would be far too hard and long for the Knoll walkers but it's given me an idea for a walk on the Friday June is on holiday. Alma came and did the cleaning - I'm really pleased she's back. Despite being pretty tired when I got home, there was still tennis in the evening so off I went. The only other person who turned up was Dinesh so at least I didn't have to play too hard.
4 August Circuits then tennis with Sharon this morning. Between the two, we had a call with Ben from Audley re our potential holiday in Kenya next year. I didn't do a huge amount this afternoon. I had a quick catch up with Sanchaari and Ujjwal next door as they're now back home. I think their trip to India was very busy visiting lots of relatives so they've come home for a rest! I delivered a newsletter to Sindhu (I didn't realise until Sunday that she hadn't had one) and dropped a card, thank you note etc. to Andersons for Charlotte to thank her for all her care when Oli died. After doing all the watering, we settled down to watch TV. There was a report of a cat on a local road looking lost and meowing so Jonathon went to check. The person who'd mentioned it later reported that it had moved on so nothing for us to do. The clouds this evening were really pretty but we've still had no rain.
5 August Busy day again today - first stop gym but I was leaving as the Flamingos were arriving because I needed to catch the bus to Dartford with Ginny, to join Gilda who was making her own way there. We followed the Dartford Bear Trail. There were 20 large bears - we found them all. There were loads of cubs in shops etc. but we didn't look for those.
		The bears were beautifully decorated. The cubs had been decorated by local schools and the ones we saw were really good. These four were amongst my favourites! The Wellness Bear, outside the health centre, had lots of activities pictured on him - yoga, squash, swiming etc. My favourite was the tennis player.
	We had a snack at the cafe in Trinity Church - very tasty cheese scone for me and a huge piece of Victoria sponge for Ginny. Gilda had brought her own food to deal with gluten free etc. As a result of that, we didn't have lunch so I was very happy to join Jonathon at The Orpington for a (very) late lunch
6 August Gym then dog walking because the weather was a bit cooler today. Mia can't walk far with her poorly leg but we had a short stroll there and back. The other two were pleased to be out and about. I mapped and measured the walk for Saturday. Just about spot on for the 5 km so good to go.
		Two reasons for choosing this particular walk: a. the new BUPA bear at the local care home. He looks very smart. b. the beautiful Cleo. I've tried to her before and failed but a very helpful young lad showed me the way today so I've marked the spot on my phone and should (hopefully) be able to find her again on Saturday. Usual pot and veg watering then TV watching in the evening.
















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