Friday's Fave Five - 19/7/19

Well it's Friday again and time to count my blessings.  This meme is hosted by Susanne over at Living to Tell the Story. Pop over there to find out more and see who's taking part.
Once again I've missed a week!  But here are my five for this week:

1)  A weekend away with hubby - the birthday celebrations continue!  We went to Broadstairs in Kent from Friday to Sunday.  We enjoyed ambling around, eating and drinking!  Broadstairs is a lovely seaside town that hasn't yet been over commercialised.

 There were lots of seagulls of course, who are incredibly noisy and woke me up early each morning!

 Where Dickens stayed and wrote David Copperfield.

 Saturday night dinner - we found a nice Italian restaurant.

 and pudding!

Sunday morning breakfast.  On Saturday we'd had their Full English which was definitely full - fried egg, 2 sausages, bacon, fried pototoes, toast, mushrooms and beans.  We didn't have much lunch before we headed for dinner.

 We walked to the next town of Ramsgate on Saturday and passed this interesting looking house which had this view.

Friday had been lovely and sunny but the rest of the weekend was quite overcast but it was still warm.

2)  My daughter's ankle is improving and she has moved from this

to a rigid ankle support that she can wear with trainers and she's been allowed to drive so that's making life easier all round.

3)  An evening out with friends.  I met up with some old friends on Wednesday and it was lovely to have a catch up.

4)  Good NHS screening programmes.  I had my regular mammogram today and now I'm officially old I've received a bowel screening test to do.  Lovely!

5)  A day off!  The past couple of weeks have been really hectic and busy what with Grandsitting and other things going on.  Today was the first day in a while where I didn't have to be up early for anything and, apart from the mammogram, I could please myself.  I spent the morning finishing a book and this afternoon I went to the cemetery - today is the anniversary of my Dad's passing and I usually try and get to the cemetery as he and my Mum are listed in the book of remembrance.

I've probably posted this pic before but it's one of the last photos of us together before my Dad became ill.

I'm thankful to have had such wonderful parents.
Have a good weekend all.