I got up at 7 o’clock and had my breakfast . We wanted to go out on our bikes but it was too cold and windy. So we decided not to go. I sat and read till our son got up then I went up for a turbo ride. In the hour I did 19. 1 miles. Was slower than last week. Son went to the climbing place this afternoon. I cooked dinner for when he got back.we had leg of lamb with potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower spouts and gravy. We had raspberries ,blackberries and cream for dessert.
The mundane life of an 84 year old.
Sunday, 22 December 2024
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Wednesday
Today I had to go to the doctors again, I went on Monday. Today was my yearly check blood pressure, blood test etc. Monday’s was a check up for my driving license. Both appointments went well I think. On Sunday I had a ride on the turbo trainer and it was my fastest time fo the year. This afternoon my sister in law, who I meet once a month, came round. She didn’t fancy the City so close to Christmas 🎄. H stayed to see her but then went up to turbo to leave us to chat. Our youngest son is coming home on Friday for Christmas which means we will be going out on our bikes if the weather is kind to us. As he is here for 2 weeks I am sure we will get some rides in. Our other son rang today and I told him his brother was going to be here for 2 weeks and he said he might come for a ride with us.
Saturday, 14 December 2024
Saturday
We went for breakfast today with Santa it was great. Our daughter and son in law took us. It was just as good as last year. The children were as good as gold. We had to leave home at 8.15 and we didn’t get home and we were out till 12.30. But we did stop as a shop on our way home for H to buy my Christmas present. We didn’t want any lunch, we were still full from breakfast but in the middle of the afternoon we opened a bottle of our Christmas wine and had a glass with a mince pie. For dinner tonight we had pizza and garlic bread.
Friday, 13 December 2024
Friday
I didn’t have a very good sleep last night, I woke up at quarter to five and couldn’t get back to sleep. So I got up at 5.30 and finished writing my Christmas cards, so that’s one job done. For breakfast I had the same as yesterday, eggs, courgette and tomato. I got the bins in and we went shopping. I managed to get some gluten free stuffing mix and some gluten free pigs in blankets. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away and then I did some housework. We had crumpets for lunch with butter and marmite on ,they were really nice. After lunch I started wrapping Christmas presents it was a nightmare! I couldn’t find the end of the sticky tape then when I did I stuck my fingers together, I stuck them to the present I was wrapping, I stuck the tape to the carpet and to the roll of paper I was using. I gave up in the end and will give it another go tomorrow. For dinner tonight we had chicken chow mien, we had an orange for dessert.
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Thursday
I got up at 6.10 and made a pot of tea. Then I cooked my breakfast, eggs courgette and tomato. Before I ate it I weighed myself and I had not put any weight on in the last 2 weeks. Yesterday I did some gardening and filled my garden rubbish bin because tomorrow is the day they come to empty it. Then I went upstairs for a turbo ride. I just did half an hour. Then when I was dressed again I cooked dinner, ribs with potatoes, cabbage and carrots. We had an orange for dessert. Tonight we are having a chicken curry.
Sunday, 8 December 2024
Sunday
I had a good nights sleep,for the third night in a row. It been an awful day, I don’t think it stopped raining once and the wind was awful too. I had to ride the bike upstairs. I did 23.7 miles and my average was 18.7mph. I rode while listening to the Archers omnibus. So 1and a quarter hours. Yesterday I just walked down to the post office to post my cards that were going abroad. For dinner tonight we had chicken with cabbage, broccoli, carrots and potatoes, we had a hot mince pie and squirty cream for dessert. Yesterday we had a curry, chicken jalfenzi , it was quite hot.
Friday, 6 December 2024
Friday
I had my breakfast then I emptied the dishwasher and started to restack it. I got dressed and we went shopping. After that I went to the doctors to get n appointment with a doctor for my DVLC complete checkup. They gave me a double slot,so goodness knows what they are going to do to me. On the way home from there I called in at the post office to get some stamps for my Christmas cards, but the queue was so long I couldn’t wait. I had already spent over half an hour in the surgery and H outdoor be wondering where I was. When I want indoors he went up to turbo and I went into the garden to clear up some more hedge trimmings. I stayed out there till I couldn’t feel my fingers. This afternoon I started to write my Christmas cards. For dinner tonight we had pasta followed by an orange.