Weds 10th Aug - Buns and Pies

Cinnamon Buns fresh from the oven

Mid morning we went over to visit Pat and Hamish for coffee. I picked Polly up to stop her getting run over and got covered in mud, then we went in for delicious cinnamon buns and cheese rolls and chats, then stayed on for some kedgeree (I didn't even know what that was before). Recipes we were copied and the world put to rights.





Meanwhile back at Mollie's Home Care (like social services) came round for a visit instigated by a  doctor. It sounds like she can't be given much help anyway because she is on the wrong side of the road as you head out of town (?!). It also came out during the visit that Danny is hoping to work at the old people's home once he has his extended permit to work. That might not happen for months yet or years but is a shame as he seems a very competent and nice companion. Shirley got Mollie's tablets from the pharmacy which had been put in am/pm blister packs. Mollie was unimpressed.

Socrates the Squirrel (on the right!)

Socrates came round to visit this afternoon. He is Mollie's perpetual squirrel and is very small, cute and squeaky.


We made shepherd's pie for dinner and mum showed Danny how to do it, and I went on a runner bean picking expedition in Mollie's garden.

Digger doing its business

Meanwhile Mollie's builder turned up to put 8 giant truck loads of gravel on the driveway and was followed by a cute little mini digger which spread it all out evenly. We saw the neighbour too and complemented him on his crabs so he came round with some giant scallops! Yay! Clearly they tip growth hormones into the sea off Nova Scotia.

Tinker Getting Closer
(on top of sofa)

Mum has continued with her cat/dog whispering and has befriended tinker who is quite shy and wild cattish.

We watched the 6 o'clock news with to see what was happening with the riots...I can't quite believe anything like that is actually going on back home, and even less understand why it is. There was a clip of a guy helping an injured man up and rifling through his backpack to nick stuff, and 3 people have been mown down by someone in a car. What is their fight with them? They just run a shop which is useful for everyone.
While we were lying in bed we could hear coyotes howling.