Wednesday

 Today was the day I meet my sister in law in the City, so i got up early and had my breakfast. I caught the 9.30 bus and went first to my bank to put a check in. When I got there it was closed temporarily but it didn’t say for how long. It gave you the nearest branches one being bank plain. I walked to bank plain but couldn’t find any bank. We went back to the bank and there was a new notice on the door saying we could use the Halifax which is nearly next door. We had our lunch at Harriet’s which was nice. When i got my bus home I don’t know if I got the wrong bus or they have changed the route but it took me the wrong way when I realised I pressed the bell and got off. Then I had a long walk home. I have done 12,185 steps today (4.26 miles) . For dinner tonight we had haddock with mushrooms, peas and chips.

Monday

 As soon as I got up I put on a load of washing. I had my breakfast and emptied the dishwasher. I vacuumed upstairs and cleaned the toilet, washing the floor etc. When I had done my chores I got ready and went for a walk. I walked 1.44 miles. When I got back H was on the turbo. After he had done i got lunch, we had cheese and biscuits with a banana milkshake, i also had a half an avocado. Daughter came round on her way home from work to pick up a parcel, she wouldn’t stop because she had to walk her dog. For dinner tonight we had salmon with a jacket potato and baked beans. Dessert was delicious, ice cream with fruit out of the rum toft.

Sunday

 Yesterday I went to make a pot of tea and I was unable to turn the kettle on, it was broken. It is old. H took it apart to see if he could fix it, he couldn’t. I boiled some water in a saucepan to make the tea but it doesn’t taste the same. Our daughter was working this morning so I asked her to get me a kettle. When she got home from work I got a text saying she had got me one so I went round to pick it up. When I got home we filled the kettle and boiled it,tipped that water out and then boiled it again and we had a coffee. My daughter had already made me a cup of tea. When I had drunk my coffee I got ready to go for a walk only to find that it had started to rain,so i took my coat off again and will walk tomorrow. I don’t mind walking in the rain if i am already out but i am too old to go out if it’s already raining. For lunch we had peanut butter on toast and for dinner tonight we are having steak pie with mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli and carrots.

Friday

 It started raining when I got up and it’s still raining. I went out to put the bins out and it was raining, blowing a gale and freezing cold. I was going for a walk but I decided to ride upstairs instead. Last year on this day I did a ride, so I decided to do the same ride today and see how much slower I am being a year older. Last year my average speed was 18 mph. Today it was 18.5 mph. I was really pleased with myself. We had a cup a soup for lunch followed by a fruit scone with butter and jam. This afternoon we watched a movie and for dinner we had a curry.

Wednesday

 Today I worked in the kitchen and getting it back to what it looked like before Christmas. I polished the worktops washed the floor wiped the cupboard doors and used the cobweb brush on the ceiling. I went for a walk to the shop to buy a tv magazine and some rolls for lunch. It was nice to go out and get some fresh air. Also I was able to see what the roads were like, our close was a bit slippery but I will be able to go out in the car tomorrow to do the shopping. For lunch we had a cheese roll and pickles and for dinner we had meat balls with pasta in a tomato sauce ad sprinkled with grated cheese. 

Monday

  I went to the pantomime on Saturday it was nice . I haven’t been for a few years but now we have got the great grandchildren I am able to go again. I was sitting next to our granddaughter who is 6 ( just the right age ) she was joining in with all the songs etc. Sunday I went for a walk with our youngest son and today I went outside with him to build a snowman. I had to get lunch at 1 o’clock because son had to go home this afternoon because he has to work tomorrow. We had salmon and veggies for lunch and H and I had a bacon roll for tea. This afternoon I took the Christmas tree down. 

Friday

 We had a lovely day yesterday going to our daughters and son in law’s for a Christmas dinner. Our granddaughter came and got us so we could have a drink. It was a delicious meal and daughter had made a raspberry and white chocolate cheesecake it was really yummy.we had a game of scrabble and a lovely evening.

Today i got up at 7 o’clock had my breakfast and put yesterday’s washing in the dryer. I didn’t do much else. We had lunch at 12 and then son and I went for a walk. E went to Ringland Hills. We haven’t been there for ages. It was a nice walk 3 and a bit miles. When we left there we went to the chemist to pick up our medication and from there to the supermarket for some groceries. For dinner we had chicken and vegetables.