Monday.

I got up at 5.30 and put on a load of washing before having my breakfast. I packed myself 2 beetroot and cucumber sandwiches with some cherry tomatoes, made the bed, dressed, hung out the washing and went to work. I had to pick 10 bunches of golden beetroot,25 bunches of radishes and then 160 bunches of spring onions with Andrew. We had finished this by 10.20 and I had to spend all the rest of the day weeding. It was a long day because I had forgotten my ' walkman' ! I had also forgotten my phone! When I got home I had a cup of tea and a bath, then I thought I would check my phone but I couldn't find it ! We searched the house out and I was getting ready worried when H remembered that I had taken a different bag out yesterday w hitch I had put upstairs in a wardrobe, which was why we couldn't hear it when H rang it.we had burgers for dinner tonight with 2 eggs, fried tomatoes and oven chips.yummy.
This evening we had some very sad news, H has a brother Philip who is in his sixties and has been told he has cancer of the pancreas. Poor Phil used to have a job that meant he spent a lot of time up ladders. He fell from a great height and got serious brain damage, he was in a comer for weeks and has a metal plate in his head. After that he was never the same again but he has always so happy and content and lives in sheltered accommodation.
I have to go to work again on Wednesday so tomorrow H and I are going out on our bikes, weather permitting, he is going to put our smooth tyres on and we are doing a ' road ride' .

Sunday.

We got up at 6 and had our breakfast. We then had a coffee while we watched a bit of news on tele. We had loads of rain overnight again. After my coffee I got on with all my ironing, made the bed and cleaned the kitchen. H then rode 50 miles on his turbo trainer while I went out to pick some Myra Bella's. It was really dull while I was doing that so it was all I was going to do but while I was out the sun appeared so I took them home and went back out for a ride. I did a roundabout ride to the crab house and bought 2crabs for our lunch. This afternoon I made some more jam and also started off 2 jars of Myra Bella gin. It should be just nice by Christmas. I read a chapter of my book and also did a few rows of my knitting before getting dinner. We had pork with new potatoes, broccoli,carrots and peas. My bike was quite muddy after my ride so I had to hose it down. Tomorrow I have to go to work again, the weekend sure went fast.

Saturday

I got up at 6 after H had made the tea and sliced off the bread for my toast. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. We then got ready to go shopping. When we got back I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee which we had with a jam and cream do-nut. H had put on a loaf of bread which w as going to be done at 10am so at 9 we popped out to our local garden centre where I bought a house plant to go in my jardiniere. H bought himself a pair of short wellies and I also went to sew simple for a ball of wool. On the way back we went to the chemist to collect my prescription. When the bread was done we got ready to go out on our mountain bikes. We did 19 miles but the track was very muddy so we were on and off road, when we arrived home H mowed the front and back lawns while I made ham and mustard sandwiches for lunch with a coffee and some little tomatoes. This afternoon I did a bit of knitting and also read some of my book. I got all my washing dry so tomorrow I will do the weeks ironing. We watched the women's cycle race in London and were surprised to see it raining, it was lovely here. However by the time the race was over it had begun to rain here. For dinner tonight we had paella with patatas bravas and roast broccoli. It was stewed plums with vanilla ice cream for pudding. I hope we aren't going to get too much rain tonight because I want to go out on my bike tomorrow.

Friday

I got up at 6.30 and had a slice of malt loaf toasted for breakfast. We had a coffee and I started a new book. After the first chapter I thought I had better get on with something so I dressed, made the bed and then made a fruit cake for H. It's turned out well. After that I did a bit of clearing up and dusting etc and our daughter in law rang to ask if I would like some plums from her tree, yes please. So she came round on her way to her allotment with a huge tray full and they are delicious. H went upstairs to turbo and I carried on with my book. We had cheese and biscuits with pickle for lunch ( with lots of plums ) and then I got ready to go to the hairdressers. My hair now looks great. By the time I got home it was time to get on with cooking dinner. We had chicken and pasta in a white sauce with fried onions, courgette,mushrooms and broccoli, it was nice. More plums for pudding. Tomorrow we had planned to go out on our mountain bikes but it looks as if it might be a bit too wet after the rain that is forecast for overnight.

Thursday

I didn't get up till 6 which is late for a work day. I put on a load of washing,had my breakfast and packed 2 beetroot sandwiches for my lunch with a bottle of water. I made the bed and dressed and hung out the washing before I went. I had to pick 30 bunches of beetroot, 45 radishes, 40 spring onions and 36 carrots. Then I had to pick another 18 bunches of beetroot and 6 bunches of golden ones. Andy took me back to the carrots and we picked 2 boxes of loose ones. I had to go weeding till 3.20  when I had to go to the greenhouse and pick tomatoes until I left off at 4. When I got home we had a cup of tea and our daughter rang, she and the family are all ok and I have caught p on all the news. For dinner tonight we had spaghetti bolognese I don't have to work any more till Monday so the weekend starts here.

Wednesday

I got up at 5.35put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed 2 beetroot sandwiches for my lunch with some cherry tomatoes and a bottle of water. I made the bed, dressed etc and just had time to hang out the washing before I went to work. First I had to go with the boss and prick out some lettuce then I had  to pick and bunch spring onions. I had to do 320 bunches, then 30 bunches of beetroot and 10 golden bunches. I they went weeding for the few minutes I had left before hometime. When I got home I had my usual cup of tea and a nice soak in the bath. For dinner tonight we had sausages, fried tomatoes, courgette, mushrooms, potato wedges and a fried egg it wa s delicious. H made a fruit and malt loaf this afternoon and I had the hot crust with butter on. For my pudding it's yummy. I have to work again tomorrow.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing. We had our breakfast and a cup of coffee then I just sat and read for a while. We were going to go out on our bikes but it was very dull and we thought it might rain so H went on his turbo trainer. When he had done we popped out to the chicken farm for eggs and on the way back I bought my tv magazine and us each a packet of crisps to go with our coffee. When we came back it had brightened up a bit so I hung out the washing and sorted out some soup for our lunch. I knitted all afternoon and when I got my washing in at 5 pm it was dry. I had a bath and our no 1 son rang for a chat. For dinner tonight we had quiche with chips, tomatoes, mushrooms and broccoli, it was nice. I have to work tomorrow and the forecast is pretty poor.

Monday.

I got up at 5.30, put the kettle on and made a pot of tea. I had a cup of tea with the jam I made yesterday on a slice of toast. It's nice jam, quite sharp, not as sweet as bought jam. I packed a salad and a bottle of water for my lunch, dressed, made my bed and got ready to go to work. I had to do 20 bunches of beetroot first then 25 bunches of radishes, 36 bunches of carrots and then join Andrew to pick 160 bunches of spring onions. After that I had to go weeding till 1 o'clock when the planter came and we all went planting. It was all greens, cabbages, kale etc. It took till 3.30 and for the last few rows we were sitting on the planter in the rain. Anyway the boss said I needn't go back on the weeding as it was raining, he sent me to the greenhouse to pick tomatoes for the last half hour instead. I filled 2 trays. When I got home son was gone and got back to his safely. I had a bath and a cup of tea then I cooked dinner. We had fried onion, broccoli, mushrooms and chicken with egg fried rice. Pineapple for pudding and a glass of wine. I have to go to work again on Wednesday.

Sunday

I got up at 7.15, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I hung the washing out when it was done and then read my book till our son came down. We all had a coffee and then I made some jam. It's turned out nice but I do seem to make everything sticky in the kitchen! H rode on his turbo but I didn't want to ride today, I just wanted a day off. I worked Monday and Tuesday, cycled Wednesday, worked Thursday then cycled again Friday and Saturday so I was feeling pretty tired. Today has been good though, my washing got dry and I have been sitting about most of the day. We had salad for lunch and roast chicken with  all the trimmings for  dinner. I had just finished dishing it all up when we had a power cut. It lasted all through dinner and carried on for ages so we decided to play scrabble. We were over half way through the game before the power came back on. We all enjoyed the game, it's a pity we don't get more power cuts.!!

Saturday p

H woke me up this morning at 6.30, I was fast asleep! I had my breakfast, dressed and we went shopping. After we unpacked etc we had a coffee and our son came down for his breakfast. When he had finished he and I went for a ride. The track was in a horrible mess, realy muddy! Our bikes got so muddy they had to be hosed down when we came back. While our son did that I sorted lunch, H had a bacon sandwich, I had a salad sandwich and son had a salad because he doesn't eat bread. We then all watched the 'tour' and had our baths / showers. We then got ready to go out for our evening meal. We went to 'the dial house in Reepham. First we all had a drink, H had a large white wine, son had an espresso martini and I had a gin and tonic with lots of tonic. We then went to our table and choose our starters, H and I had the crab cakes with salad and a chilli sauce while son had squid. For my main course I had the lamb with veg etc, H had pork and veg and son had coconut rice with sea bass. He and I also had a large glass of red wine. We all had ice cream for dessert, H had 2 scoops of vanilla with espresso coffee, I had a scoop of vanilla and one of chocolate and son had one vanilla and the other coconut. It was all very nice and the service couldn't be faulted. When we got home wee all had a cup of tea and while the men watch some war film I have come upstairs to write my blog. This afternoon, I forgot to say I baked son a cake. He wanted a fruit cake but doesn't eat flour so he brought home some coconut flour for me to try. I looked really weird but it's turned out ok, we all tried a bit.

Friday.

We managed to stay in bed till 7 o'clock and then H made a pot of tea while I put on a load of washing and we had our breakfast. I hung out the first load and put on a second. While H made us a coffee. I just sat and read till my second washing load was done and I hung it out. We then changed to go out on our mountain bikes.
When we went out on Saturday H stopped for a toilet break while Maria and I carried on, he said he would catch us up. Well he was ages, when I asked what took him so long he said he slipped down the bank and lost his sun glasses. He hunted for ages but no luck. ( they were ' ray bans' £ 100) !! Well since Saturday we have had loads of rain etc.but I asked H to show me where he was. He found the spot and I climbed up the bank and hunted around, I was on my way back down when I spotted a small bit of lenses poking out of the leaf mould! How lucky was that!! They are still in perfect condition. We had a nice ride, H was trying out his new bike and it went well. Our no 2 son came home this afternoon for the weekend, the drive took him ages, he said the traffic was awful. I made him his usual salad but H and I had crab sandwiches. We watched the 'tour' I had a bath and washed my hair then son went for a walk and I got dinner. We had steak, home made chips, peas, sweet corn and courgette. It was nice.

Thursday.

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed 2 cheese and cucumber sandwiches for my lunch, I made the bed, dressed and got ready to go to work. I had to pick 35 bunches of beetroot first then 77 bunches of radishes, 40 spring onions, 6 golden beetroot and 24 bunches of carrots. I had all this done before 12 o'clock and then I had to spend the rest of the day weeding. H had a better day, he had a phone call to say his new bike was ready for him to collect so he caught a bus to the City and rode it home. It's very nice and he is pleased with it. I don't have to go to work till Monday. We had fried chicken for dinner with courgette, carrots, broad beans and potatoes it was yummy. I hope it's dry in the morning so we can go out on our bikes and H can try his out. We plan to bike to Reepham to buy some bacon.

Wednesday

I got up at 7.15 so that was a really night for me. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. Then I sat and sew up my knitting and finished the piece I was making. It is a head band and has turned out really well. Next I got ready to go to the City with H where he bought a new bike. I didn't hang the washing out till we came back home because it looked a bit showery when we left. I bought a new backpack for work, a couple of steak pies from M & S and H bought a litre of peanut butter from Holland and Barrett. They didn't have the bike in stock that H wanted but they will have it for him tomorrow so he will have to go back tomorrow. I also bought a tv magazine so when we got home I sat and read it while H made coffee. For lunch we had a corned beef sandwich with brown sauce and then H went for his Spanish lesson. I changed and went out on my bike , I had a nice ride, 18 and a bit miles. When I got home H was back so we had another coffee, I started some more knitting, had a shower and after the ' tour' I cooked dinner. Steak and gravy pie, broad beans, carrots and new potatoes, it was nice. I have to work again tomorrow.

Tuesday

H had to wake me up at 6 this morning!! I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, made my bed , dressed, hung out my washing and went to work. I had to go with Andy which was nice because it meant I got a lift. First we had to finish pulling up the rest of the leeks and then finish pulling up and bunching a bed of spring onions. This took till 10.10 so we had our coffee break and the rest joined us with the boss bringing up the planter. We then planted the leeks which took till 12.50. After lunch I had to go to the greenhouse and pick the tomatoes. All the morning when I was outside it was dull and cloudy ( but warm ) as soon as I get inside the glasshouse the sun came out and it was sweltering!!! I was in there for the rest of the day, when I finished the tomatoes I had to fill 4 trays with peat and sow them with lettuce. I finished them by3.45 and the boss said I could go home. I was pleased because at one time I felt quite sick and dizzy. When I got home I had a cup of tea and a shower before cooking dinner, chicken curry. Our daughter and son in law came round at 6.45, he wanted something done with his bike but they couldn't fix it so he is not h p. I had a nice long chat with my daughter and we caught up with all sorts. At the moment no 2 son is on the phone talking to H so I will talk to him next and hear how his climbing went at the weekend. I have tomorrow off.

Monday.

I was up at 5.40 and put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, a salad and a sandwich plus a bottle of water. After I had dressed I made the bed, hung out my washing and went to work. I had to do 20 bunches of beetroot, 50 bunches of radishes and then 140 bunches of spring onions. Andrew joined me on the onions and we had them finished just after ten. I then had to pull up leek plants for us all to plant tomorrow. It took me all the rest of the day and I haven't quite finished them. They all had to be forked up and it was hard work. When I got home I had a cup of tea and a soak in the bath before getting dinner. We had quiche, potato wedges and mushrooms it was nice. I had an orange for my pudding. H and I were going to the City tomorrow but the boss said he needs me to work because we may get thunder storms on Wednesday and won't be able to plant. I told H and he doesn't mind and said we will go another day.

Sunday

I managed to stay in bed till 7am which was nice. I had tea and toast then a coffee. I read a chapter of my book and then I dressed etc and emptied the dishwasher. I made some chocolate chip buns to keep H going through the week, he went up to turbo and I worked in the garden for a while but my brown bin is now full so I sat in my sun lounger and listened to the Archers omnibus. I was supposed to be going out on my bike but I didn't really feel like it. When H was done i made us a fried egg sandwich and he made us a coffee. This afternoon it turned very dull so we just watched the tour and then I had a shower and cooked dinner. It was a pasta bake and was delicious. I fried an onion, mushrooms, chopped sausages, courgette, broccoli grated carrot and peas in a white sauce. It was so nice I could eat it all again.
I don't know what happened to Fridays blog, I wrote one but I can't find it! It's not in drafts, I must have accidentally deleted it. Today I have a backache and tomorrow I have to go to work, I hope it improves because at the moment I am struggling to bend down!!

Saturday.

I got up when I heard H moving around at about 6am. I stripped the bed and put on a load of washing. We had our breakfast and then we went for our weekly shop. When we came back we unpacked and put everything away before having a coffee and a jam and cream do-nut. I hung out the washing and began on the housework. I washed the kitchen and cloakroom floor, vacuumed through and dusted everything. We had a pot noodle for lunch and then I started a new book. At 2 pm H got a phone call from his Spanish teacher to say they were just leaving. Her husband and son brought her round in the car with her bike in the boot so she could go for a bike ride along the track with H and me. We rode to Whitwell station where H bought us a coffee and then we rode back again. It was 16and a bit miles. She did well for her first time but it sure was slow. When we got back to ours H put her bike into the boot of our car and ran her home while I prepared and cooked dinner. I had a glass of wine and when H returned we had dinner. Paella and patatas bravas with strawberries for pud. We had a cup of tea and then I went up for a bath.

Thursday.

I got up at 5.40 and made a pot of tea and a slice of toast. I made the bed packed my lunch, dressed and got ready to go to work. First we all went planting leeks, there were only enough for 16 rows so we were finished by 9.40. I then walked to the radishes and picked 70 bunches. After that I did 28 bunches of golden beetroot and 65 bunches of purple ones. After that it was carrots and I had to have 10 dozen bunches. Andy joined me and when we had finished we went to the fennel patch and got 55 pieces. Then it was tomatoes, i thought i would get hardly any because I picked them all yesterday but I managed to get 2 full trays before hometime. When I got home I had a cup of tea nd a bath. We had burgers for dinner with eggs, peas and chips. Daughter rang, they are all ok and she was just off to her hooping class. I don't have to work again till Monday so I hope the weather stays nice.

Wednesday.

We were both up at 5.30 and had our breakfast, I put on a load of washing and packed my lunch, 1 corned beef and brown sauce sandwich and a salad. I made the bed, dressed, sorted my bag etc and went to work. I didn't hang out the washing because it was raining when i left. I had to pick the tomatoes first, I got 6 trays and it took till 9.45. I then had an early lunch and then picked 50 bunches of beetroot and 50 bunches of radishes. After that I walked to the spring onions and began to bunch them. Andrew joined me and at around 3.15 Andy joined us as well. We managed to do 320 bunches before it was my home time. When I got home H had put the washing out for me and it's all lovely and dry again. We had a cup of tea and a bath then I cooked dinner. We had smoked haddock, jacket potatoes, mushrooms, tomatoes and baked beans. We were supposed to plant more leeks today but the land was too wet and the boss couldn't get the tractor onto the land without it sinking so we are hoping to be able to plant them tomorrow.

Tuesday.

I got up at 6am and put on a load of washing. I had my usual breakfast then we had a coffee and I hung out the washing. I made the bed and dressed then sat down to begin reading a new book. Before I could even begin H came in and said he had just seen a weather forecast and it was going to be very wet later on so we should get ready and and get our cycle ride done in the dry before the rain arrived. So I went back upstairs and changed my clothes. We rode 33 miles but slowly because H said it was a    fat burning ride, steady and long. So we were on our bikes for over 3 hours! When we arrived back my washing was dry so I got it in straight away because it was clouding over. We had cream crackers with cheese and pickle for lunch with a coffee. We had a bath and watched the Tour de France and I cooked dinner, chicken in a casserole with potatoes, carrots, runner beans and broccoli. I forgot to say that this afternoon we popped to the chicken farm for eggs. They are lovely, big and brown. At 5 pm it finally began to rain and it poured, just what our garden needs. Tomorrow I have to work again and it will be a day in wellies.

Monday

We got up at 5.30 and I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch,a sandwich and a salad, made the bed, dressed, hung our the washing and went to work. I had to pick 20 bunches of beetroot,  25 bunches of radishes and 24 bunches of carrots. Andy came to pick all the things and me up and go down to the yard to wash and pack it all stopping on the way to pull up 250 leek plants for a customer. After we had packed everything up we had our coffee break. After that I had to weed and twist the runner beans up thier  canes till Andy came to get me to plant lettuces. When it was lunch time we walked back to the men's shed to get out of the heat for a while. I then carried on with the beans till Andy was back and then spent all the rest of the day pricking out the lettuce and fennel. There were 8 trays altogether and each tray has roughly 300 plants so that's 2.400 plants all planted  by me. Andy was hoeing etc. I had forgotten to take anything out of the freezer for dinner tonight so we just had scrambled egg. It was alright really because it's too hot to eat a huge cooked dinner. We had a cup of tea and a bath.  I don't have to go to work again till Wednesday

Sunday.

We got up together at 5 past 6 and had our usual breakfast. H then made us a coffee. We both sat about watching tv and then H said he was going to ride a race on his turbo trainer so I got ready to go out on my mountain bike on my own. First I made the bed, stacked the dishwasher and did a bit of dusting and clearing up. I rode along the track and tried my hardest. I was so pleased with my ride, I got a ' queen of the mountain ' and several more cups. Anybody who has strava will understand what I an talking about.when I got back H had finished his ride so we both showered and had our lunch. We had a coffee and the other half of the bread stick with cheese and salad inside. After that we watched a bit of the Tour de France 🇫🇷 but we had to turn it off at 1pm because we had arranged to meet our daughter at the Apple Store because H was updating his phone from a 4 to a 6s. While we were there I decided to change mine. I had a 5s now I have a 7.The camera is really good and all seems to be working well but I seem to have lost my strava app. I will have to wait for no2 son to come home again to sort it out for me. Our daughter,son in law and granddaughter all came to the shop so we saw them all and had a bit of a catch up, they all look so tanned and well. When we got back home the tour was still on and had 30 k left to ride. They were coming down a steep decent and there was a horrible crash and one of the cyclists was taken off to hospital. For dinner tonight we had beef in red wine, roast potatoes, mushrooms, peas and sweet corn with millionaires cheesecake for pud. It's work for me tomorrow.

Saturday.

We both got up at quarter to six and had toast for our breakfast. I had one slice and H had two. We then got ready and went for our weekly shop. I spent loads of money! Great.😊 When we had unpacked and put it all away H made a coffee while I hung out the washing. With our coffee we had a jam and cream do-nut! Naughty but nice. After that we got ready and went out on our bikes. It was a great ride, 23 miles off road. The weather was perfect. When we got back we had a chunk of French stick with ham and salad and another coffee. We then sat down to watch the tour but I got a bit bored so I went outside and began clearing our garden path. We have 49 paving slabs and it took me all afternoon to clear 20. The bit I have done looks nice, my flowers tend to fall over the path and it becomes very narrow but it happens so gradually you don't tend to notice it. I have come in now and have made a nice cup of tea ( we had wine earlier.) for dinner we are having pizza, grilled tomatoes and potato wedges.

Friday.

I didn't wake up till 7.45!!H had been up for an hour! I put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast for my breakfast. Then I went up and dressed, made the bed and hung out the washing. H put our sun lounges on the lawn and we sat outside with our coffee. It was so warm and humid all day, I sat as long as I could and then I spent all the rest of the day weeding and tidying up the garden. My brown garden bin was emptied this morning and now it's almost full again. I will have to wait for 2 weeks for it to be emptied again. We had a poached egg sandwich and a glass of shandy for lunch and H went into his ' pain cave ' for a short turbo ride and then watched the tour while I cut all round the edging bricks either side of the lawn. It's hard work and has given me a blister but it sure looks good. When I had done I had a shower and washed my hair then I cooked dinner. I made a nice pasta dish. It was onion, chicken, courgette, grated carrot and peas in a white sauce with pasta shells. It was tasty. We had a glass of Chardonnay with it.  Tomorrow i hope to go out on my bike.

Thursday.

I was up at 5.40, put on my washing, toasted my bread,made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. I then washed, dressed etc and hung out my washing, packed my lunch and went to work. I had to do 40 bunches of beetroot, 77bunches of radishes, 45 bunches of spring onions, 12 bunches of golden beetroot, another 20 bunches of beetroot and 48 bunches of carrots. Then I had to go to the greenhouse and pick 2 trays of tomatoes, the first I have picked this year. We then had a bit of a thunderstorm and the boss said I could go home if I wanted to or I could carry on twisting the runner beans up their canes. I choose to go home. I hate that job!! However it has to be done so I expect it will be one of my jobs next week! When I got home we had a shandy and watched the cycling. For dinner we had pork slices, carrots, fried onions, broad beans and new potatoes. I had a shower and am now watching my soaps. I don't have to work again till Monday.

Wednesday.

I got up at 6.40 and put on a load of washing, then I had my breakfast ( toast) . I sat and knitted till the washing was done, then I hung it out. I dressed, made the bed and knitted till it was time to get ready to go out on my bike. H went for his Spanish lesson and as my left knee is rather painful for some reason I decided I would stay on the track rather than the Ringland hills ride I had planned. I put strava on my phone to record my ride as I always do, but I also have a small computer on my handle bars as backup. Well in a couple of places I went ' like the clappers ' to improve my performance and was very pleased with myself because I was sure I had broken some records only to find when I got back home that my phone hadn't recorded my ride!! I was really angry but also very disappointed. When H came back we had a cup a soup and a banana. After that we watched the' tour' but I was a bit bored with it so I out and worked in the garden for a while. When I went back in I was just in time for the last 10 k of the race. After that I had a shower and H made a pot of tea. I cooked dinner, quiche, potato wedges and grilled tomatoes. Tomorrow I have to work again.

Tuesday.

I was up at 5.45 and put on a load of washing. I had my breakfast, packed a couple of sandwiches for my lunch,dressed, hung out the washing and went to work. We loaded up the trailer with plants and went up the field to plant them. We did a load of greens first and then we planted all the leeks that I pulled up yesterday. The planting took till 12.15 so after that I had my lunch before I went weeding. When I had finished that I went to the greenhouse and finished twisting the tomatoes and cucumbers up their strings. I finished the day by winding the runner beans up the canes they are supposed to be climbing. When I got home we had a nice cup of tea, then I had a bath and H got our tea. We were just having scrambled egg, well nightmare! I don't know how much salt he used but it was like eating brine, it was awful. I can't stop drinking. I wouldn't have eaten it but I was so hungry. I don't ever put salt in anything!! I have got tomorrow off so that is something to look forward to.

Monday

 H had to wake me up again this morning!! I don't know what's wrong with me! I put on a load of washing, had a slice of toast and a cup of tea, packed 2 cheese and lettuce sandwiches, added 4 little egg shaped tomatoes and 2 bottles of water and put them all in my bag. I dressed, hung out the washing tied up my hair, cleaned my teeth and went to work. I had to do 25 radishes, 20 beetroot, 12 carrots and join Andrew on spring onions we had to have 120 of those ( all bunches ). Andrew then went off gardening so I was on my own for the rest of the day. Andy had rung in sick this morning. I then had to weed until the boss brought me up the tractor and trailer with a fork and a tilt on it and I forked 6 rows of leeks on the leek bed for us all to plant tomorrow. I covered them up with the tilt so they didn't dry out and carried on with the weeding till 3 pm when I had to go to the greenhouse and twist the tomatoes up their strings. I have a few more left to do. When I got home I had a cup of tea and a bath then I got dinner. We had egg fried rice with the left over chicken added, it was nice. I hav to go to work again tomorrow to plant all the leeks I pulled up! But the boss said it should only be 3 days this week thank goodness.

Sunday.

I didn't wake up till around 7.30 and I was still so tired. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I hung the washing out and we had a coffee. It was a lovely morning but the wind was strong as usual. I couldn't stop yawning it was horrible. When our son got up he asked if I wanted to do anything or go anywhere but I said no I was feeling too dopey. H rode for a couple of hours on his turbo while son and I sat in the garden. When H finished I got him a bacon butty and son and I a salad. We all watched a bit of the Tour de France but I went back out and cleared my patio and didn't go back in till there was only 24 k to go. Son went out to gather a few nettles so he could make some nettle tea!!! I cooked dinner which was roast chicken, roast white and sweet potatoes, carrots, broccoli, new potatoes and broad beans with gravy. It was nice. For pud we had fresh pineapple. We all tried the nettle tea and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, I could drink it. We had wine with dinner and I feel quite stuffed! This afternoon I started knitting, I haven't knitted anything for ages, I have to be in the mood. No 1 son rang this morning, they are all fine I am pleased to say. Tomorrow I have to go to work !

Saturday

H came and woke me up at 6.20 and I was annoyed! I couldn't think why he wanted to wake me up at that time on a Sunday!! What a bonus when I found out it was Saturday!! I had an extra day. We went shopping first and when we got back we unpacked etc and had a coffee. Our son was up when we got back and he said we should go for a bike ride leaving here around 11am. I was feeling a bit under the weather but I thought it might make me feel better. Well we all started off and then H realised he had forgotten his backpack. Son and I said don't bother to go back for it because we both had spare tubes and tools but his drink was in his bag so back he went while we waited. When he got back to us we carried on and had only gone a mile when his chain snapped!!! Well thank goodness he went back for his bag because in it he had a link remover and a spare link so with a bit of fiddling he managed to fix it. We rode to Reepham where our son treated us to coffee and scones with butter and jam. They were delicious but I couldn't eat all mine, they were huge. I wrapped my leftover half in my serviette and ate it for my lunch when I got home. We went to the Dial house, the first time I have been there, it's nice. By the time we got back home I was feeling much better but I am quite tired. I got our son a salad for lunch and he went climbing. H and I sat in the garden in the sun. We opened a bottle of wine and later had a shower. For dinner I made a cottage pie which was nice and we had it with carrots and broccoli with gravy. We had strawberries for dessert.