Yesterday was particularly busy for me. I like to have lots to do, always have. It keeps the old grey matter buzzing and gets me out and about. I think it may have something to do with my sagittarian nature, but who knows………..?
Anyway, I got the day going with the usual brekkie whilst listening to the radio. Took a look in the yard………..then like a true workman/woman, assessed the situation and went back into the kitchen to finish my tea. The yard at home you see needs quite a lot of love and attention. One day!
I checked for argument cottage enquiries and emails and took myself out of the house for my walk on the beach at Skinningrove.
Every day I go for a walk on Skinningrove beach with my friend Denise and her lovely German shepherd Freida. The beach there is truly wonderful; one of the many hidden gems of this area. You park right at the bottom walk to the left, go under the bridge where the jetty is and there it is before you. Every day it is different (of course), some days the tide is right in like a tsunami up the beck side. That is my favourite tide.
Yesterday it was quite a way in but you could still see the spectacular beach. It takes about 20 minutes to walk to the end where you can sit and enjoy the view of the Cleveland Way and Cliffs or just gaze out to sea. I like to go in the sea and am training Freida to get over her fear of the water, a slow job but I am getting there.
I love my food so we took ourselves to Sheila’s shop in Skinny where I got a bacon and egg pie (scoffed it immediately) and steak pie. I was in pie heaven.
Off I went back to Guisborough and quickly changed and straight out of the house for my course at the University of Teesside- Criminal Investigation and Forensic Science. Really interesting if a bit odd. We did fire and explosions yesterday which was appropriate as Guisborough has seen a few of late!
I had to leave early as I had a visitTeesvalley Board meeting to attend and was a bit late. We have lots to get through. There is so much going on in the area, in particular the Tall Ships Race that is coming to Hartlepool in August. A free event for all which should prove to be spectacular. I love the sea and am looking forward to ‘walking the plank’! I have some great colleagues and wish them all well with the changes afoot.
I did a wee bit of shopping in the Boro (I hate shopping at the best of times). It was just a quick look round the charity shops and Primark, means I don’t spend much.
Back home by 6pm got the tea on the go and cleared out the ‘shed’, my back yard area. Or should I say I made a start at it, as there is so much to clear out and put right. I am taking the Captain’s (the ex cockateil) cage to sell at the pet shop, giving smithy his ladders back, going to the tip with some stuff and sorting the rest. I want to make it a nice area to go into and am thinking of getting a new clear roof and doors; we’ll see. as Phil would say!
Phew, then I set myself on the sofa for the footie, world cup semi final. I wanted Spain to win but would have been happy if Germany did. It just needed a good performance from either team. The first hafl was very poor but Spain stepped it up a gear in the second half and got the deserved goal, a header from Carlos Puyol. Great stuff.
So off to the quiz, late as usual? Got there in time for the music round which we didn’t win for once, some interlopers won it hehehehe. Anyway the picture rounds and misc did it for us and we came out a fiver better off each. Makes it a cheap night out I must say, an investment of a pound for a fiver return. Beats going to the bookies any day.
So off home for me and a quick check of the emails, facebook and messages then off to me pit.
A good day all in all I must say with an emotional moment at one point. All I can say is I hope all goes well today for a very good friend of mine. I am wishing him and his family all the very best and sending my love.
Bye for now Marip
p.s. forgot to mention did a bit of cleaning at Argument Cottage. How did I find the time?
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