2026 Diary (Page 70)

2026 Diary - Page 70

14 May

Carol cancelled dog walking today because of the weather forecast. I still needed to do my steps so I went for a walk round before going to the gym. The Pooh post box topper was lovely to see.

I almost got to the gym just before the rain came down. I then got home from the gym just as it was starting to rain again.

woods

A few of us went to see Still Pointless at 25 by BalletBoyz at Sadlers Wells. It was excellent.

15 May

I collected a couple of cat beds from a neighbour (they'll go to Peitra for Orpington Cat Rescue) then joined June and co for a walk round Brockwell Park to check on the cygnets (there are 8 of them).

Jonathon met me in Bromley to try out a new restaurant - Da Raffaele Bistro. It was delicious and I've now booked a table there for our next Mud Appreciation Society dinner.

Carol cancelled dog walking because of the forecast (again) so I got off the bus part way home and walked back through the woods to do a few steps.

I went to Tai Chi in the evening.

16 May

Finally got the dogs out for their walk and we stayed dry. I couldn't hang around too long at Carol's because I had to be at St. Mary Cray Recreation Ground for a "Save Our Green Belt" walk. The walk was organised by Peitra and the fields we walked through are under threat from developers.

As I had to walk past Peitra's house to get there, I took the cat beds etc. with me and put them in her cat donations bin so they are now where they need to be.

I went to M&S and Pret to get some bits and pieces so left the walk when they headed off for the cafe.

After I'd had something to eat, I took the fleece off the potatoes and runner beans and put the veg tubs back outside. No frost forecast so fingers are crossed.

Caught up with Mum on Facetime - she seemed really fed up today - no enthusiasm for anything.

I joined June and few others for her tennis club quiz in the evening. We came 4th (our of 8 teams) and got a score of 102 out of about 130 - they didn't tell us what the maximum possible score was! As usual, it was the music rounds that let us down.

quiz team

17 May

Gym then church as usual for a Sunday morning.

Our weekend walk was a visit to three open gardens in Blackheath this afternoon.

The first garden was pretty but not very big and didn't take long.

The second one was amazing. It was huge with sweeping lawns and lots of benches in "alcoves" along both sides of the main area. The vegetable garden was lovely, the silver birch and other trees incredibly tall and the tree house fun.

We stayed there for a drink and cake, to admire the garden for longer.

garden 2

garden 3

The third garden was quite tiny in comparison. Again, it was pretty but it only took a few minutes to walk around.

We saw some interesting buildings and wall art as we walked from one garden to another and didn't have to wait long for a train home.

Christine and I had our weekly catch up chat.

18 May

Jonathon went down to Devon today so Oli and I are in charge for a few days.

I went for a walk after he'd left to try out a route for the weekend. I popped to the shops on my way back to get lunch, greetings cards etc. Thankfully I didn't get wet but it started raining as I walked through our front door.

It was tennis in the evening. Same 5 of us as last week. George beat Angela and me while Matthew beat Daniel. There was a bit of impromptu training (Angela to Daniel and George to Matthew) so that gave me a few minutes rest.

19 May

Went to circuits then played tennis with Sharon. The rain continues to save me from having to water either our pots or Peter and Jenny's. It's not very warm either so the greenhouse plants don't need much water - easy job.

After doing some tidying up in the front garden, I went to watch Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum. I travelled up to London a bit early so I could prowl around Trafalgar and Leicester Squares before the performance. Johannes Radebe (Jojo) was brilliant as Lola, as was Matt Cardle as Charlie. A really great show.

Lola

20 May

A more "at home" day today. Went to the gym then did some supermarket shopping before dinner.

I did some more work in the front garden then moved to the back when I was happy with the front. Today and yesterday's work means another couple of bags for Jonathon to take to the tip when he gets home.

Went to Knit and Natter then stayed home in the evening.

21 May

Up early and a busy morning. Got my paper, checked Jenny's greenhouse and walked the dogs.

Mark and I had tickets for "Sherlock" at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. It was completely weird (and very hot with the sun on our backs) so we left at half time and had a lovely walk around the park and along the canal. Granary Square Brasserie let us bring our reservation forward so we were leaving the restaurant about the time we would have originally been sitting down . That meant I was home nice and early so I could pump some water into the pond (the hot weather had caused quite a bit of evaporation).

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14 May Carol cancelled dog walking today because of the weather forecast. I still needed to do my steps so I went for a walk round before going to the gym. The Pooh post box topper was lovely to see. I almost got to the gym just before the rain came down. I then got home from the gym just as it was starting to rain again.
		A few of us went to see Still Pointless at 25 by BalletBoyz at Sadlers Wells. It was excellent.
15 May I collected a couple of cat beds from a neighbour (they'll go to Peitra for Orpington Cat Rescue) then joined June and co for a walk round Brockwell Park to check on the cygnets (there are 8 of them).
	Jonathon met me in Bromley to try out a new restaurant - Da Raffaele Bistro. It was delicious and I've now booked a table there for our next Mud Appreciation Society dinner. Carol cancelled dog walking because of the forecast (again) so I got off the bus part way home and walked back through the woods to do a few steps. I went to Tai Chi in the evening.

16 May Finally got the dogs out for their walk and we stayed dry. I couldn't hang around too long at Carol's because I had to be at St. Mary Cray Recreation Ground for a "Save Our Green Belt" walk. The walk was organised by Peitra and the fields we walked through are under threat from developers. As I had to walk past Peitra's house to get there, I took the cat beds etc. with me and put them in her cat donations bin so they are now where they need to be. I went to M&S and Pret to get some bits and pieces so left the walk when they headed off for the cafe.
	After I'd had something to eat, I took the fleece off the potatoes and runner beans and put the veg tubs back outside. No frost forecast so fingers are crossed. Caught up with Mum on Facetime - she seemed really fed up today - no enthusiasm for anything. I joined June and few others for her tennis club quiz in the evening. We came 4th (our of 8 teams) and got a score of 102 out of about 130 - they didn't tell us what the maximum possible score was! As usual, it was the music rounds that let us down.
17 May Gym then church as usual for a Sunday morning. Our weekend walk was a visit to three open gardens in Blackheath this afternoon.		The first garden was pretty but not very big and didn't take long. The second one was amazing. It was huge with sweeping lawns and lots of benches in "alcoves" along both sides of the main area. The vegetable garden was lovely, the silver birch and other trees incredibly tall and the tree house fun. We stayed there for a drink and cake, to admire the garden for longer.

	The third garden was quite tiny in comparison. Again, it was pretty but it only took a few minutes to walk around. We saw some interesting buildings and wall art as we walked from one garden to another and didn't have to wait long for a train home. Christine and I had our weekly catch up chat.
18 May Jonathon went down to Devon today so Oli and I are in charge for a few days. I went for a walk after he'd left to try out a route for the weekend. I popped to the shops on my way back to get lunch, greetings cards etc. Thankfully I didn't get wet but it started raining as I walked through our front door.
		It was tennis in the evening. Same 5 of us as last week. George beat Angela and me while Matthew beat Daniel. There was a bit of impromptu training (Angela to Daniel and George to Matthew) so that gave me a few minutes rest.
19 May Went to circuits then played tennis with Sharon. The rain continues to save me from having to water either our pots or Peter and Jenny's. It's not very warm either so the greenhouse plants don't need much water - easy job. After doing some tidying up in the front garden, I went to watch Kinky Boots at the London Coliseum. I travelled up to London a bit early so I could prowl around Trafalgar and Leicester Squares before the performance. Johannes Radebe (Jojo) was brilliant as Lola, as was Matt Cardle as Charlie. A really great show.

20 May A more "at home" day today. Went to the gym then did some supermarket shopping before dinner. I did some more work in the front garden then moved to the back when I was happy with the front. Today and yesterday's work means another couple of bags for Jonathon to take to the tip when he gets home. Went to Knit and Natter then stayed home in the evening.
21 May Up early and a busy morning. Got my paper, checked Jenny's greenhouse and walked the dogs. Mark and I had tickets for "Sherlock" at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. It was completely weird (and very hot with the sun on our backs) so we left at half time and had a lovely walk around the park and along the canal. Granary Square Brasserie let us bring our reservation forward so we were leaving the restaurant about the time we would have originally been sitting down . That meant I was home nice and early so I could pump some water into the pond (the hot weather had caused quite a bit of evaporation).










































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