Chelsea Hospital 3

One of the original bedrooms. They're all en suite now.

Just one of the many recharging areas for mobility scooters

More of the extensive grounds

It was our guide's 'first time' so a more experienced pensioner was on standby

Chelsea Hospital 2

Just inside the front gates

Entrance to the church

What a great place to see out your days - it's got a real pub!

Our guide

Chelsea Hospital 1

Remembrance figure in a gateway - not the best photo!

Huge grounds which must be worth a fortune

Some of the hundreds of medals on display

Small garden area

Remembrance towers.

A ceramic sculpture made in pottery classes in the infirmary

Hidden Letters - Ooops!

My wife is very upset with me. She found some letters I’d been hiding. She says she feels betrayed and has lost all trust in me.
I can’t say I blame her; I feel so ashamed.

I wouldn’t be surprised if she never plays Scrabble with me again.

Pets at Home

So I'm at Pets at Home buying a bag of dog food for my dog 🐶 

While in the queue, a woman behind me asked if I had a dog. Why else would I be buying dog food?
So being top notch with the banter I told her "No, I don't have a dog, I'm starting my Dog Food Diet again" and that I probably really shouldn't because the last time, I had ended up in hospital, in intensive care with IV's in both arms and tubes coming out of most orifices. But I had lost 3 stone in 4 weeks!
I told her that it was essentially the Perfect Diet and all you have to do is load your pockets with handfuls of dry dog food and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. I get the 'Complete' food as it is nutritionally balanced, so it works really well, and I decided that I was going to give it another go.

Horrified, she asked if I had ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me.

I told her "No, I stepped off a curb to sniff a Cocker Spaniel's arse and a lorry hit me.

Batsford Arboretum - Good Timing!

We were lucky to time our visit just right to see this tree in flower for the first time in 25 years

St Mary's Church - Batsford

Batsford Arboretum

Picked a nice day for a stroll around this enormous place

Happy New Year!