Thread by @msmisrule

Saw my sister, niece and niece’s partner for the first time today in months. Lovely vegan lunch, wonderful to catch up, then sister and I went for a long walk. Now feet are killing me. Orthotic walking shoes hurting more than helping. 😭

We went to the local dog park and watched the shenanigans, although it got a bit too serious at one point and a poor, anxious corgi got picked up and shook by a big dog who smelt its fear. I like dogs but things can go very bad very quickly.

The big dog’s owners were clearly shocked and got him out of there. Little corgi was OK but still very fearful.

We had a long chat with a couple with an Irish wolfhound called Kat (their 8th!) and there was also a glossy black 14 week old Irish Mastiff who has feet

the size of dinner plates already. She was gorgeous but is going to be YUGE.

Anyway I am ridiculously unfit and need to walk more but my feet really hurt. But the main thing is I saw my family and that was wonderful. Oh, and I got to cuddle my sister’s very timid cat Lilly

for the first time! So that was nice.

We talked about Mum a lot, too. Alison has been into Mum and Dad’s house and the new owners have gutted it. Major internal wall taken down: open plan living, kitchen, dining. All the aircons removed (fair enough: ancient)

and Alison asked them if they are going to put ducted air in. They were surprised she asked and could not be convinced when she told them the house is freaking FREEZING in winter. “But it’s double brick.” Exactly. Oh well, they’ll learn.

Anyway, it was a lovely day.

Feet and dog fights notwithstanding.