Good evening Emptybox and Fredo
Aaawww no HIcky for awhile, I will miss him. But good for him, as he is away on hols with the family. Hope he had a good journey and they like the apartments they are staying in.
As you say Fredo, let's hope he has access to his plentiful brekkies as he needs them, and hope his neighbour copes with his garden.
Emptybox
glad you got some nice weather there, as I know how busy you are at this time of year. That is a nice piccie of the balloon festival from facebook. Is it Faye from BB? if so, she looks different in that piccie. We saw a lot of balloons lift off, but didn't stay to see the nightglow balloons because we were tired and fed up of the crowds by then, and it started to rain, and even by not staying for that, we were still over an hour queuing to get out of the car park. That reminds me, have you heard anything about Aaron's bar in wsm? Only we walked past it last week and it is still there, but the name has changed since Aaron took it over.
Glad your menu for your visitors went down well and also good news that it sounds like the car problem is not as bad as you first thought.
Fredo
oh dear, sorry to hear you hurt your back lifting the lawnmower, hope it eases soon, especially after all you have been through with your poor leg too. Sorry to hear you are having trouble with frontline, I am not keen on frontline, it makes my dog sick, but she is one of those dogs who does have a sensitive stomach. I get something else from the vets now. Can't remember what it is called, think it is about same price as frontline. But I do have to try and keep her away from long grass especially whilst we have so many critters around at this time of year. Even the sand on the beach seems to be full of sand flies this year. Have your dogs been going anywhere like long grass that attracts lots of fleas? We have to watch for snakes too in the valleys areas around here, they often come out to sunbathe on the paths in summer. I met a guy one year walking up the hills with his camera looking for them to take piccies of them.
Still not caught up with my paperwork, but will attempt it tomorrow, managed to get the washing dry in the sunny weather though.
Forgot to tell you that when we went to Devon for OH's interview, we took a lovely boat trip over to Cornwall. So pretty, lots of little shallow bays, so safe for littlies to go in the sea. Like a different world, with painted cottages overlooking these little beaches, with their front doors left open. Most wore the standard Cornish flip flops and shorts.
nearly time for this weeks BB, I think Dexter and Gina are the ones who deserve to be in the final the most, as they have provided the most entertainment in this series. Dexter is the choice of winner for me. I think it a shame that Dan was thrown out so early though. (even though I was not keen on him, he was an entertaining HM). Wish Sophie was next out, don't know why she is so popular, she is such a misery whiny girl and likes to stir trouble, and it also looks like she cheated now. I'd much prefer Charlie to her, but think I am in a minority, so she will last longer than Charlie.
Goodnight both xx