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Thankfully, mother nature decided to give us a break after a few very rough days. On such a beautiful day, I took the camera with me to get some photos on zoom. The top photo of Ross and Beti is taken without any zoom, so this is where I stood to take it, and the second photo is taken with some zoom from exactly the same spot. I love the quality and clarity.
With Orin and Siska I found the track I used to follow to go up Cilgwyn Mountain, but the fence is not there. The more I think about it, the more something rings a bell that it was taken down years ago and yeah I knew about it .. but hell I forgot.
I did have a bit of a meltdown as my sight in the Winter sun was really poor. I continually feel there is something in front of my right eye and I just can't distinguish the shadows from the mud and the dips in the ground. My right eye was also running and a lot of the times my surroundings were blurred. Hell I should be grateful for what I've got, but I guess sometimes we are all allowed to feel sorry for ourselves. Steve is waiting for cataract surgery on one eye and laser treatment on the other, but at least with that he can be "fixed" ... I just have to live with this, and sometimes I feel it is affecting my quality of life!
Anyway, we didn't go far up the track, that was not my plan for today, but looking back the view towards home was phenomenal.
After doing two walks Steve and I went to Wynnstay to pick up the 30 bags of food. 24 bags in the van and 6 in the car. I got the last lot of 30 in August, 18 Gold at £15.50 each and 12 Titanium at £20 each. They had gone up and I wish I'd looked back as that was bang on, but my memory didn't serve me well and I ordered 20 gold and 10 titanium at £16.50 and £20.50. Ah well if I have to buy a couple of Titanium at the normal price later on then so be it! Roughly it costs me £24 a week to feed the guys - mind you when you add all the other stuff then it must be nearer £30 a week, and we won't mention Beti's meds! Though of course we'd be financially richer without dogs, our hearts and homes would be empty. I don't smoke, I don't drink, I don't go out shopping etc .. hell I don't have to explain myself to anyone do I!
Whilst standing in the car park waiting for the food to be loaded I was totally shocked to see an older man walking an older Spaniel through the car park off the lead. A young man was driving a large truck, slowly through the car park and the dog crossed in front of him. I screamed and he stopped. Had he run over the dog in that large vehicle, even at that speed, I can't imagine the dog would have survived, but it would not have been the driver's fault. I just can't get over the stupidity of some people, yes he called the dogs name, but he took no notice, where the hell was his lead?
Unloading the van was hard going. 30 x 15kg is knackering, even with the help of "Willy Wheels!" I had to laugh at my Mum who suggested I ask a dog walker or something to come and give me a hand. I did do it in 2 shifts, but I wish we had a bath here now, I'm sure it would help the old bones! LOL I'm not going to Ring Craft tonight, I'm just shattered and with another hospital appointment tomorrow (For Steve) I think a night on the sofa is the best plan of action. I did take both classes at the last session so I don't feel guilty about missing this one. To be honest at the moment I am seriously considering my future within the club, maybe it's time to stand aside and let fresh, new blood take the reins.
