Genevieve's Blog begun March 21st 2020...

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Saturday April 10th

Welcome to page twelve!  Apart from the cold weather, we had a good 😊 week. I was at mum and dad’s on Monday, but went back to Longfield in the afternoon. Tuesday was my and George’s home-🏡 day so I tidied my room and did my washing. I didn’t need to go to the bank this week, but Lina took me and Louise out for a walk around the village to give us a bit of exercise! The boys are too lazy and didn't join us!
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge and spoke to Ian, Katie, Jean and the guys. They are all well, and Katie had some good news, she’s pregnant 🤰 again and due in May when she'll have a little baby girl which they are going to call Daisy! We had Chicken 🍗 Carbonara for tea cooked by Gary with Jackie’s help and it was very nice 👍.
On Thursday dad rang me and we talked about our week.
On Friday we just lazed around and watched tally. For tea I helped Sara and Jean cook 👨‍🍳 beef burgers in a bun with spicy wedges and peas which was yummy 😋 . Gary doesn’t like 🍔 burgers, so he had fish 🐟 cakes instead. We watched the early evening news and learned that Prince 👑 Philip had died which made me feel sad 😭.
On Saturday mum and dad picked me up for the weekend. On the way back dad pointed out Union Jack flags flying at half-mast in respect for Prince Philip who was two months away from being 100 years old. Tomorrow we’ll Skype Sam and Lucy

Sunday April 18th

It’s been mostly dry and bright this week and around 10 degrees following the SNOW on Monday!! We Skype’d the guys at Edenbridge. They were all well but it appears Katie is not pregnant 🤰 after all…!
For tea Jamie cooked 'spag-bol' with Mel which was very 👍 nice.
Tuesday was my and George’s home-day, so I did my washing and went to the bank with Jamie and Mel, and to Nancy's for a bacon 🥓 sandwich which was very nice. For tea we had a beef omelette with baked sweet potatoes and salad cooked by George and Jean. We all enjoyed it except Gary who put his in the bin saying he wasn’t hungry! Jean told him off for wasting food.
Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge again and Ian had the giggles and made me laugh 😂. In the afternoon we watched ‘Naked Gun’ again and still found it funny 😂. For tea we had Chicken 🍗 curry 🍛 cooked by Gary and Jackie. Gary didn’t put his in the bin this time, but ate it sensibly instead.
On Thursday dad rang me first thing and I told him we were going to Herne Bay for the day. We had a great 👍 day but it rained at lunch-time so we ate our sandwiches in the mini-bus 🚌. In the afternoon the sun came out so we went for a ☕️ cup of tea before heading back for a 🐟 fish and chip supper to 🎉 celebrate Dominic’s birthday. He celebrated with a battered sausage!
On Friday I went out for a walk with Rika, Alan, George and Louise, before George went home for the weekend. For lunch we had 🍗 Chicken wraps from the Co-op, then baked salmon with sweet potatoes 🍠 and vegetables 🥒 for tea which was very nice 👍.
On Saturday mum and dad arrived in dad’s car as mum’s power steering needs repairing. After lunch, Teagan came over to cut and colour mum’s and my hair.
On Sunday morning dad’s friend Jo came over and gave dad a much-needed haircut as he was starting to look like Father Christmas 🎅! After that we ‘whatsapped’ Sam and Lucy on mum’s phone 📱and caught up with their news before dad and I wrote this weekend’s blog. More next week!

Saturday April 24th

A dry and bright week that got warmer towards the end. On Monday we Skype’d Edenbridge and caught up with the news. Ian got the giggles again but the guys are all ok. For tea we had 🍖 meatballs with pasta 🍝 cooked by boyfriend number 1 and Mel, which was lovely 😊!
Tuesday was my and George’s home-day, so I stripped my bed and loaded my dirty clothes in the washer. George cooked tea with Jean and we had Pasta 🍝 Carbonara with garlic bread 🥖 which was yummy 😋!
On Wednesday morning we watched tv then in the afternoon we Skype’d Edenbridge again. No great news, just general chitchat, but nice 👍 talking to them. For tea Gary and Jackie cooked jacket potatoes 🥔 with 🧀 cheese and beans which is good 😊 comfort food 🥘 for us all, and fart power for Jamie…! (Jackie told him off).
Thursday morning first thing, dad rang me. I told him it was Jean’s birthday 🎈, and George’s birthday is coming up soon. She wants to go to ‘Efsane’ our local Turkish restaurant, and Jean has booked that for next Wednesday.
On Friday morning Rika took me, Alan and Shirley out for a walk. The girls had beef stir-fry for tea, and the boys had Chicken 🍗 Kievs with chips and beans.
Mum and dad arrived on Saturday morning in mum’s repaired 🚗 car and we drove to Sevenoaks for lunch 🥗 and some retail therapy! I bought a necklace for Georgina, a card for Kim and a card for Liz, mum and dad’s neighbour. Dad bought some jeans, pants and vests and a new puffer jacket as his old one is looking pretty tatty. Mum bought some new shoes 👟 like mine, which are very comfortable. For tea mum is cooking moussaka, my favourite! We’ll Skype Sam and Lucy in the morning!

Saturday 1st May, pinch punch!

Its been an ok week, but the weather has turned cold again! On Monday we Skype’d Edenbridge as usual - they were all 👌 ok but apparently Travor has left, so who’s in charge I wonder… We had chicken 🍗 curry for tea cooked by Jamie with Mel’s help. Everyone enjoyed it.
Tuesday was my and George’s 🏡 home-day and George’s birthday 🎊 🎁 🎂 ! We were supposed to go out for a meal on Wednesday but it was postponed as she hadn’t had a swab-test. We are going to book it for next Wednesday instead. I went to the bank with Sara and Dominic, and I drew out £50 to see me through the week.
On Thursday dad rang me first-thing after breakfast 🥞 and I told him we are going to Herne Bay on Monday. In the afternoon we went to Meopham medical centre and had our second jab. I asked mum and dad to support me, which they did, but it didn’t hurt anyway. When we got back I watched ‘Paddington Bear 1’ with Louise, George and Alan which we all enjoyed and thought it was 😂 funny! For tea we had mushroom 🍝 pasta which Dominic cooked with Sara. It was very good and Louise wanted seconds, but luckily there was a bit left, so she could!
On Friday we had a house meeting with Amy Gordon, the new manager about Corona Virus and our protection. Velma joined the meeting and announced our new key-workers. George and I have now got Kim, yippee! On Saturday mum and dad arrived to pick me up for the weekend. We had scrambled egg and beans for lunch 🥗 then mum and I went to Sainsbury’s for the weekly shop. Mum and I are having salmon for tea and dad is having steak. We will Skype Sam and Lucy tomorrow at 11.30, and we are seeing them next Saturday, Hooray 😁 !

Saturday 8th May.

Its been an ok week, but the weather is still cold! On Monday we went to Herne Bay and had fish 🐟 and chips for lunch. Afterwards we walked along the promenade which was 👍 but 💨 windy. In the evening, back at Longfield, we had a chicken curry 🍛 cooked by Jamie and Mel - Yummy 😋!
Tuesday was my and Georgina’s home 🏡 day as usual. I stripped my bed, cleaned my bathroom 🚽 and did my clothes washing. In the afternoon I went to the bank with Jackie and drew out £30 for the week. We had a bacon 🥓 sandwich from Nancy’s for lunch which I always look 👀 forward to. George and Jean cooked salmon for tea which we had with broccoli, peas, carrots and potatoes 🥔.
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge and spoke to Ian, Katie, Jean and the guys. They were all well.
On Thursday dad rang me first thing and I told him about Edem’s and Peace’s new baby 👶 girl called Presley, who was born last Friday and is doing very well.
Friday was my and George’s second wash-day and Michael’s home-day. He was a bit grumpy 😡 and wouldn’t lay the table, so Sara and I helped him before we made dinner which was stir-fry veg and noodles and Teriyaki chicken 🍗. Dominic and Gary didn’t fancy that so they had a 🍛 curry instead!
On Saturday morning mum and dad picked me up for the weekend. When we got to mum and dad’s, Sam and Lucy were there as they were going to the kitchen design shop to discuss a new kitchen. They had bought us some lovely chocolates from dad’s friend Deepac, who runs ‘Chocs on The Green’. They were very nice!

Saturday 15th May.

Its been an ok week, but the weather is still cold and it's going to stay that way right through next week - Bum!
On Monday we Skype’d Edenbridge and spoke to Ian and Jean. Katie was off for the week. After that we watched an old episode of ‘The Bill’, then Jamie and Mel cooked a chicken 🍗 curry 🍛 which turned Jamie into a gas ⛽️ machine, which made the staff tell him off!
Tuesday was my and George’s day 🏡 at home, so I did my washing and went to the bank with Jackie and Shirley. I drew out £30 for the week, then we went to Nancy’s for a 🥓 bacon sandwich. For tea George and Jean cooked salmon with new potatoes and salad. Jamie and the rest of the boys had chicken Kievs but suddenly Gary binned his saying he wasn’t hungry! He got told off by Jackie who said ‘that’s a terrible waste Gary when half the world is starving’. Gary apologised but that’s not the first time he’s done that!
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge again, but Katie was still off, so we spoke to Ian and Jean again. In the evening we finally got to Efsane’s for George’s birthday 🎉 three weeks late! We had a very nice 👍 meal, George and I had chicken 🍗 skewers, George had red wine with Shirley while Alan and I had shandy. Michael had a coke and Gary had orange juice, but Dominic said he wasn’t thirsty! Staff that went were Jackie, Sharon and Jean and they all enjoyed themselves.
On Thursday dad rang me first-thing and I told him George, Louise and me were going to Bluewater with Kim and Mel for shopping. While we were there we had Macdonalds for lunch and I had a chicken burger 🍔 . Thursday night Dominic and Jean cooked pasta Carbonara with bacon 🥓. Friday was my and George’s second wash-day and Michael’s home-day. I went out for a walk with Louise and Rika round Longfield. For tea I cooked salmon with Sharon and it was very tasty!
Saturday morning mum and dad arrived to pick me up for the weekend. They did a lateral flow test and then came in to take photographs and measurements for my new bathroom 🚽 which Patrick will do in a couple of weeks time. We’ll Skype Sam and Lucy in the morning at 11.30 for a catch-up and we are seeing them and Richard next Saturday - yippee!

Sunday 23rd May.

Its been an ok week, but the weather is still mostly cold, wet and windy. On Monday we Skyped Edenbridge and spoke to Jean and Ian. Katie wasn’t there as she had a flat tyre! All the guys were ok. 👌 . For tea Jamie and Mel cooked Chicken 🍗 Kiev but Gary put his in the bin again! This is rude, disrespectful and wasteful! If he’s not hungry he should say so before his meal is cooked.
On Tuesday Lena and Sara took me, Alan and Louise out for a health walk. but my lazy boyfriend Jamie didn’t want to go.
We Skype’d Edenbridge again on Wednesday and spoke to Ian and Jean. Katie was still off - how long does it take to get a puncture fixed? Lots of home visits now as Covid restrictions are lifted a bit more. Dominic went to his mum and dads on Monday for an overnight, on Wednesday Jamie went home to his mum and dads for a long weekend, he’ll be back on Monday. Gary went home on Thursday, and George went home Sunday.
I went to my mum and dads on Saturday and Sam and Lucy came over. We went to the Little Grasshopper and I treated everyone to lunch. Dad had steak and ale pie, Sam had a big burger and we girls all had fish and chips yum yum! For tea we just had cheese on toast with spring onions after such a big lunch 🥗.
After my bath 🛀 and hair wash on Sunday morning, dad and I did the blog. We’ll have leftover moussaka for a light lunch as I am going to ‘Efsane’, the new Turkish restaurant in Longfield, with Sara, Mel and the guys for an evening meal 🥘. I’ll next be over to mum and dad’s on Saturday 29th of May and dad and I will cook spaghetti 🍝 Bolognaise!

Sunday May 30th.

It’s been a good week and the weather is looking better at last! On Monday we went to see Doctor Sydney Thut about my meds as I might be getting anxious again and my chest is still inflamed. After discussions it was decided to leave things as they are, finish my course of antibiotics and see wether my chest heals up on its own.
By Tuesday it was starting to look better, so fingers crossed! I went to the bank with Shirley and Jackie and drew out £30 for the week.
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge and talked to Ian and Jean and the guys. I told them that I was going to see ‘Peter Rabbit 2’ at the weekend with mum and dad. For tea we had a Chinese take-away and George and I had Chicken skewers, Alan had a Chinese curry which my dad likes, Louise and Jamie had sweet and sour and Gary and Michael had Lemon Chicken 🍋🐔!
On Thursday dad rang me first-thing and we talked about our week. We both had had a good one! On Friday I went out for a walk round Longfield with Louise, Shirley, Gary, Sara and Rika. For tea we had 🐠 fish fingers, chips, peas and carrots 🥕.
On Saturday mum and dad came over to pick me up for the weekend. Mum and I went to the supermarket then we all went to the cinema to see ‘Peter Rabbit 🐇 2’. Afterwards we had a 🥘 meal and dad and I had a 🐥 chicken burger 🍔 while mum had a naked cheeseburger 🍔! It was all delicious and I treated us all!

Sunday June 6th. We’ve had a good weather week, summer has come at last - Hurrah! On Monday we all went to Herne Bay in the minibus with Mel and Kim. We had lunch outside a cafe on the sea-front. Jamie and I had Lasagne and 🥗 salad. Louise, Michael and Alan had 🍕 pizza, and Shirley had a jacket potato 🥔 with Coronation 🍗 chicken. Kim and Mel also had 🍕 pizza. We all had ice-cream for afters with a cup of tea ☕️ .
On Tuesday Shirley and I went to the bank with Jackie and I drew out £30 for the week.
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge and talked to Ian and Jean and the guys. All is good 😊 with them. Travor the manager has gone now, to be replaced by Vee who is very nice so that’s good!
Dad rang me first-thing on Thursday and we talked about our week. We both had had a good one again and I told him we were going to Blue water with George, Shirley, Mel and Kim. I bought a new bathmat and some more pyjamas, and a card for dad on father’s day.
On Friday we all went for a walk with Leah and Sara, then watched some TV until it was time for me to help cook mushroom 🍝 pasta with Kim. Mum and dad collected me on Saturday morning and we went to Polhill Garden Centre to buy plants and hanging baskets for the garden. Mum cooked Moussaka for tea and it was delicious 🤤.
On Sunday morning we Skype’d Sam and Lucy and swapped all our news, which was interesting! More next week, see you on the 12th! Yippee! 

Sunday June 13th.

We’ve had a great weather week, which we’ve all been looking forward to. On Monday we Skype’d Katie and Jean at Edenbridge. Ian is on holiday in Spain. All the guys there are good.
On Tuesday (George and my home day) I stripped my bed and washed my sheets. There was nobody to take me to the bank, so I’ll go next Tuesday instead.
On Wednesday we Skype’d Katie and Jean at Edenbridge again and shared our news. For tea Gary and Jackie cooked 👨‍🍳 chicken 🍗 pasta 🍝 which was delicious 😋.
Dad rang me on Thursday and I told him about our visit to Ruxley Garden Centre. We had lunch 🥗 there and I had mushroom 🍄 pasta🍝 and George had a chicken-burger 🍔. Mel and Kim had beef-burgers 🍔 while Shirley had fish 🐟 and chips. We all finished off with a cup of tea ☕️ while Mel and Kim had a latte.
On Friday Alan, Gary and I went for a walk with Sara and Leah. Jamie went to the bank with Jean, but wouldn’t join us on the health-walk, lazy boy!
On Saturday mum and dad took me over to Sam and Lucy’s. We went to the newly opened Turkish restaurant for a blow-out lunch 🥗. I had lasagne, mum had shepherds pie, while Lucy, dad and Sam had cooked breakfasts 🍳 . That evening we just had cheese 🧀 on toast as we were too full up!
Mum's guinea-pig Dylan has had an operation to remove a nasty lump on his rear-end. He is a bit quiet, doesn't like the antibiotic, but seems to be recovering well!

Monday June 21st.

The weather has been a bit of a mixed-bag this week, but we did get out for a walk on Tuesday. The ⭐️ star meal of the week was Salmon cooked by George and Jean on Friday!
On Thursday we had a special treat which I told dad about when he phoned first thing - we took the 🚂 train from Longfield to Canterbury! It was raining ☔️ hard, but we visited the Cathedral which was lovely 😊 and we had fish 🐠 and chips for 🍴 lunch. In the afternoon we did the Charity Shops and had a cup of tea ☕️ before going home 🏡.
On Saturday mum and I went to Teajun’s to have our hair cut and coloured. On Sunday Sam and Lucy came over and we celebrated Father’s Day before driving to Frank and Gill’s for a family bash. Richard was there and so were Samantha’s daughters Melissa and Isabella who we haven’t seen for two years! They seem quite grown up now. We all had a good 😂 laugh together and a very nice lunch 🥗. As we got back quite late I stayed over at mum and dad's and went back on Monday. Next installment on 27th!

Sunday June 27th

The weather has been a mixed bag 💼 this week, and blowing hot and cold, so its felt like summer one minute and autumn the next! I got my weeks money 💵 out with Sara and Gary on Tuesday, then went to Nancy’s for a bacon 🥓 sandwich and did my washing. The ⭐️ star 🥘 meal of the week was chicken 🍗 curry cooked by George and Jean on Tuesday night. Even Gary liked it!
On Wednesday we Skype’d Edenbridge and spoke to the guys and Jean, Katie and Ian who is back from his holiday in Spain 🇪🇸. We played ‘Deal or No Deal’ and it was good fun.
Dad rang me on Thursday as usual and I told him we were going to Danson Park for a walk and lunch 🥗, which was a bacon and sausage sandwich and a mug of ☕️ tea!
Friday was my turn to cook 👨‍🍳 so I did chilli jackets with cheese and creme fraiche and Gary helped me with Kim. I have booked to have my nails done 💅 on Wednesday of next week and Kim is going to the dentist on Monday as she has toothache…
On Saturday mum and dad took me to Coblands Garden Centre and we had lunch 🥗 at their ‘Cornflower Cafe’ which was very nice. Dad and I had chicken and chorizo paninis and mum had a cheese and ham toastie. In the afternoon we did some gardening and weeding and dad cut the grass on Sunday morning while I had my 🛀 bath. We’ll Skype Sam and Lucy next Sunday as they are busy this weekend.

Sunday July 4th

We had a good week. On Tuesday I went on a health-walk with Louise, Alan, Reka and Sara. On Wednesday George, Shirley, Louise and I went to get our nails done. Gary couldn’t resist joining us for red nails with glitter! Bling, bling! Jamie was this week’s star 👨‍🍳 cook with a chicken 🍗 curry which Mel helped him do. We had pappadums with mango chutney and rice 🍛 and it was delicious 😋 !
Dad rang me on Thursday and we talked about our week. I said I would show him my new pink nails on Saturday, Yippie! After brunch on Saturday, dad mowed the grass and I helped mum do some gardening then we planted the snapdragons we had bought last week. In the afternoon mum and I went to Morrisons to do the week’s shopping, then mum cooked moussaka for tea which was yum, yum, sheep’s bum!
We’ll Skype Sam and Lucy at 11.30 Sunday morning and talk about parties we’ve been to, and start of my new bathroom and their new kitchen.
They will come over to mum and dad’s next weekend and we’ll all go for lunch 🥗 at the Little Grasshopper - my treat! They will take back some storage boxes to store all the kitchen stuff while Colin takes the old kitchen out, and mum and I will give them the new baby-grow we bought last week.

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