Last day of February,

When we got up this morning we couldn’t believe how much snow we had had. A man was supposed to come to measure our rooms for new carpets. We were sure he wouldn’t come but we still tidied up and vacuumed the whole house just in case. He rang at 9.15 to say nobody was going out of the shop today not even furniture deliveries. I turboed fot an hour because I gained a pound this week and weigh 5 pounds more than I did on this day last year!! When I finished I showered, had a coffee and then went for a walk in the snow. It was amazing, I walked to the shop to get a tv magazine and then went to the pond and back home. It was so quiet, there was no traffic until I as almost home and a snowplough came up the main road, doing a good job. When I got back I swept the path and when H finished his turbo session we had a fried egg sandwich for lunch, H had wine with his but I had water.
For dinner we had a pasta bake with chicken, mushrooms and onion. I had porridge for breakfast and the only other things I have eaten are a kiwi fruit, a pot of benecol and I am going to have an orange later.

Tuesday 27th

Today I will not blog. H’s brother Philip lost his fight with cancer this afternoon. He is 64. R I P

Monday.

I got up at 6.15, put a load of washing on and made a pot of tea. I had a bowl of porridge,( 1 oz porridge oats, 2 cups water boiled for 2 minutes and 2 teaspoons of sugar sprinkled on top). I hung the washing out and half an hour later it began to snow. I told H it wouldn’t be much so I would leave it out. At 9.30 I went up to turbo, I kept looking out of the window and the snow was falling heavily all the time and in the end I had to call H and ask him to get it in, it was so covered in snow I was worried the weight might snap my line. He had to shake it all and also he said the pegs were frozen to the washing and the washing was frozen to the line! I rode for an hour and 40 minutes and did 30.2 miles. I had a shower when I finished and then lunch, soup and coffee. After that we went to the nursing home to visit Phil. The doctor visited him today and said that Philip has only about 2 weeks left if that. He looks so awful poor man. We dare not stay too long because it was snowing a blizzard and we have trouble getting up our hill in the snow before. However it was ok. We had a cup of tea and a bun when we got back and later on, dinner.when dinner was over I came upstairs to write my blog and watch my soaps.
Yesterday’s food......toast, marmite, soup, roll, bun, shepherds pie, cabbage, carrots, green beans. Benevolent, square of chocolate, kiwi fruit, 4 plums, tea, coffee.

Sunday.

I got up at7 and had toast for breakfast. I put on a load of washing, when it was done I hung it out, it when stiff immediately. Next I made some current buns and vacuumed downstairs. I took more things upstairs and we had a coffee.H had a ride in the pain cave, starting at 8am. He did 50 miles!!! We had a coffee and I pointed out some marks on the wall that were hidden by the unit till we moved it so H said he would paint it again. While he was doing that I caught up with all the ironing. I made another batch of soup for lunch and there is enough for tomorrow too. We watched a cycle race and then I went up to turbo. I rode 23.3 miles and did 19.3 in the first hour. When I had done I had a bath and washed my hair then I cooked dinner. We had shepherds pie, cabbage, green beans, and carrots. As soon as dinner was over I came upstairs to watch dancing on ice.
Yesterday’s food. ......toast, marmite, soup, bread, Benecol, square of chocolate, cream bun!!!!, paella, potato wedges, 4 plums, small glass of wine, tea, coffee.
When I got the washing in it was lovely and dry.

Saturday.

H woke me up at 6.20 I put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast with marmite washed down with a cup of tea. We then got ready and went to Asda. When we came back the washing was done so I hung it out and then unpacked and put everything away. H made us a coffee and as soon as we had finished it we began to empty our wall unit. It was a nightmare, it has a large display unit at the top and a drinks cabinet then the bottom is three cupboards, everything was really full and it all had to go somewhere. I have bags of stuff all over my bedroom floor! We also have 2 more cabinets in the lounge that will have to be emptied ready to be moved. The trouble is, because we are having the lounge, dining room, stairs and landing all carpeted at the same time all the rooms have to be emptied at the same time, I just don’t know where we will put the dining table and sideboard!!! We had more homemade soup for lunch with a hunk of crusty bread 🥖. This afternoon we watched a race in Belgium, I had a bath and cooked dinner. We had paella with potato wedges and more crusty bread. My sister in law rang this afternoon to say she had been to see Phil and he was constantly being sick. The nurse told her that she doesn’t think he will ever get out of bed again which is such a shame because he so enjoys the bingo and the quizzes etc. The doctor is going to see him again on Monday and then talking to her afterwards so she said she will tell us what he said when we go in the afternoon. I was supposed to turbo this afternoon but after running up and down the stairs for 3 hours and lugging furniture about I was too shattered to ride.
Yesterday’s food.........toast, marmite, leek and potato soup, spaghetti bolognese, orange, 2 kiwi fruit, Benecol small glass of wine, a square of chocolate, tea, coffee.

Friday again!!

I got up at 7, H was up had had his breakfast and put the breadmaker on. I put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast for breakfast. We had a coffee and after just 1 chapter of my book I put my shorts and vest on ready to turbo. My average was only 16.4 today because I decided to try a few hills for a change. I did 21.2 miles in 1 hour 16 minutes. It was worth it because I burnt over 500 calories. I had a shower and made soup for lunch in my new soup maker. It was very nice. As soon as we had finished we got ready to visit Philip. It’s hard to believe anyone can go downhill as quickly as he is. Since we went on Monday he has wasted away, his face is so sunken. In the 2 hours or so that we were there he was sick 4 times, he had an injection that’s supposed to stop his vomiting but I think he is past help. When we got home we had a glass of wine and I cooked dinner spaghetti bolognese, it was nice, mince, onion, mushrooms, grated carrot, peas, a can of chopped tomatoes and a glug  of red wine. My sheets and duvet cover were dry when I got them in so bonus.
Yesterday’s food......porridge, sugar, scampi, chips, peas, ice cream sundae, 3 cream crackers, cheese, 2 pickled onions, Benecol, square of chocolate, pear, orange, tea, coffee with skimmed milk.

Thursday.

I got up at 6.30 put on a load of washing and sat and read till I heard H moving around upstairs,then I made a pot of tea. When he came down we had our breakfast. We had a coffee and he did a bit of studying while I hung out the washing, stripped the bed and popped it all into the washing machine ready to wash on cheap electric in the morning. I read another chapter of my book, H went to his Spanish lesson and I made the bed up again with my new duvet cover, sheets and pillowcases. I sat and read till H came home and then we went straight out to Fakenham and H took me to lunch. We had a look at furniture and carpets, I bought another soup maker because mine has died. I use such a lot and really miss it. As I can get.so many free veggies we used to have soup all the time. I am looking forward to leek and potato tomorrow now. When we got home I got the washing in and it’s all dry.
Yesterday’s food...... toast, butter, 2 date scones, banana, small tin sardines, half tin baked beans,2 eggs, square of chocolate, Benecol, 4 plums, 1 pear, 2 malted milk biscuits,1 slice of corned beef, 2 mugs of tea, water.

Wednesday.

It was work today so I got up at 6 and had toast for breakfast. I packed my lunch, made the bed, dressed and got ready to leave. When I arrived I found it was only Andrew and me, Andy is on holiday this week. I had to pick a sack of sprouts, 7 dozen bunches of carrots and 2 boxes of loose ones. I then trimmed leeks till 3.30 when Andrew took my leeks and me to the yard and there was just time to wash and pack them before I left off. I forgot that I also had to pack 30 bags of leeks with Andrew when I first arrived, they were some he trimmed yesterday. When I got home my cup of tea was ready and as soon as I drank it I had a bath, we had eggs and beans  for tea. I am really tired so I expect I will sleep through my soaps this evening.
Yesterday’s food. .........toast, marmite, Belgian bun, corned beef sandwich, quiche, tomatoes, mushrooms, orange, Benecol, a square of chocolate 3 plums, tea and coffee.

Tuesday.

We got up at 7 and had our breakfast. We had a coffee and then I got on with some housework. H did a bit of homework and at 10 we got ready to go out. We had a wander round a few furniture shops and had a coffee and a bun while we were out. By the time we got home it was lunch time so we had a coffee and a corned beef sandwich. After lunch we both sat and read, I had a bath and cooked dinner, we had quiche, chips, tomatoes and mushrooms. H’s sister rang and H gave the phone to me!! We talked about their brother who is going down hill fast. I checked H’s lottery ticket this morning but as usual it was no good. I don’t bother with one any more. Our daughter rang and said she hoped she wasn’t too late to tell me she doesn’t want an Easter 🐣 egg. I haven’t bought hers yet so I won’t have to eat it!! ☹️. I have in fact only bought one so far and as I have to get so many I will have to get a move on.
Yesterday’s food. ......2cream crackers and a cup of tea for breakfast, a slice of corned beef and a coffee at 10.30, cheese sandwich for lunch,Benecol, chicken and pasta in a white wine sauce for dinner with a cup of tea, a square of chocolate 4 plums and an orange.

Monday.

I didn’t wake up till 7.50!!! H had finished his breakfast and put the bread maker on. I had my breakfast and a cup of coffee. H went up to turbo and I vacuumed the house. When he finished we had a coffee and cheese and biscuits for lunch and it was time for us to go to the nursing home to visit Philip. He is going down fast, he’s even thinner than he was on Friday, they brought him a cup of tea and a wafer biscuit , it took him nearly 15 minutes to eat it! It was raining when I got up and hasn’t stopped all day. We stayed at the home till almost 5 so as soon as we were back I cooked dinner, chicken and pasta in a white wine sauce with mushrooms and onion. This week I lost a pound and a half, I hope I can keep it up. I had a shower and now I am waiting for Corrie.
Yesterday’s food. ....... porridge, banana, cheese sandwich with celery, steak, chips, peas, 2 plums, orange, tea, coffee water and a very small glass of wine.

Sunday

I got up at 6and put on a load of washing. I sat and read till I heard H moving around upstairs then I made a pot of tea and myself a bowl of porridge. After breakfast we had a coffee and I hung the washing out. We washed up all the big stuff and I sent our granddaughter a birthday message. She is 15 today and is now taller than me!! Much to her delight. Her parents took her and her friend to London yesterday, she went to the science museum and on the chair lift across the river. At 10 I went up to turbo while I listened to the Archers omnibus. I had a steady ride and my average was 18.3 mph  it was a bit of a pain because twice I stopped and just sat there even though I was peddling like crazy!
When I finished I had a shower and then lunch, cheese sandwich with celery and a hot cross bun with an instant coffee. This afternoon I washed my hair and read my book. I got the washing in, all nice and dry,then I did the weeks ironing. For dinner tonight we had steak, chips and peas.
Yesterday’s food........slice of toast with margarine and jam, jam and cream donut,!! pate sandwich, beef stroganoff, potatoes, carrots, cabbage, 4 plums, hot cross bun, square of chocolate, 1 menthol sweet. Tea coffee water.

Saturday.

I got up at 6.25 (5 minutes late)we always get up at 6.20 the day we shop. We had our breakfast and got ready right away. When we got home again H made a coffee and went straight up to turbo. I unpacked and put everything away and went outside to try to finish weeding the garden path. It’s still not done but I only have a few slabs left it do, it’s looking better. When H had finished and had his shower he made a coffee and called me in. I made a couple of pate sandwiches and we had our lunch. I couldn’t be bothered to go out again so I read a chapter of my book till it was time for me to get into the pain cave and have a ride. I did 20.5 miles and then had a bath. We had a cup of tea and I cooked dinner, beef stroganoff with carrots, potatoes and cabbage.
Yesterday’s food........porridge,sugar, spaghetti, toast, 2 eggs, half tin baked beans, Benecol, square chocolate, 3 plums, orange, date scone.

Friday’.

I got up at 6.30 and made a loaf of bread.i made a pot of tea and waited for H to get up. We had our breakfast, I had porridge and H had toast. We had a coffee and when H went up to turbo I swept the toilet floor, cleaned the hand basin etc and washed all the walls down. I got the bins in and then cleaned the kitchen, sweeping and washing the floor and wiping the cupboard doors and worktops. When I had done all that I worked in the garden for an hour, it was lovely in the sunshine. When H had finished his ride and showered we had spaghetti on toast for lunch with a coffee. After that I changed and we went to the nursing home to visit H’s brother. He is going downhill fast, he has always been a big chap but his arms are beginning to look like sticks. While we were there he was sick, he is unable to keep anything down.  We stayed longer than usual it seems horrible leaving him there. When we did leave we went to our daughters because it’s our youngest granddaughter ‘s birthday on Sunday so we popped in with her card. She is off to Miami in a few weeks so we gave her money. We had a cornflake cake and a cup of tea. When we got home we had a glass of wine and just eggs and beans for tea.
Yesterday’s food. ..... corned beef, cheese sandwich, Benecol, pork slice, egg, chips mushrooms, tomatoes, peas, a square of chocolate, 3 plums, orange, date scone.

Thursday.

Well I have still got a headache!! I hope it’s gone by the morning. I had a cup of tea and did a load of washing then hung it out. I didn’t have ka,nything to eat till lunch w hen we had a cheese sandwich and a date scone with a cup of coffee. H had a Spanish lesson this morning and. While he was gone I worked in the garden. I tidied another section of path and only have a short bit left to do. Our daughter rang this afternoon and we are going to see her tomorrow. For dinner tonight we had pork chops and they were really tasty. Tomorrow we are off to the nursing home again.
Yesterday’s food........toast, jam, small tin of sardines, banana, 2 small date scones, cod in breadcrumbs, jacket potato, mushrooms,peas, 4 plums, benecol, 1 choc malted biscuit, 2 teas 1 bovril, water.

Wednesday.

I got up at 5.25 I can never sleep when I am going to work! I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, made the bed, dressed, and got ready to go to work. When I arrived the boss was waiting for me, I asked where the others were and he said I was the only one working today! Andrew is on holiday and Andy had the day off because he had an injection in his knee yesterday and it’s quite painful. I had to pick 2 sacks of sprouts first then leeks till 12 and carrots for the rest of the day.14 dozen bunches and 4 boxes of loose ones. I finished them just after 3 , the boss picked them and me up and when we got back to the yard he said I could go home. When I got in I had a cup of tea and a bath before cooking dinner. We had co, it was nice.
Yesterday’s food........porridge,sugar, corned beef sandwich, cup a soup, pear, chicken stew, benecol, 4 plums, orange, square of chocolate, tea, coffee.

Tuesday.

I managed to lay in bed till 6.30 then I put on a load of washing and made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast and a pot of tea. H got up at 7. We had a coffee and I read till my washing was done then I hung it out, made the bed and dressed. H went up to turbo and I made some date scones which turned out well. When they were done I put a coat and gloves on and spent 2hours working in the garden. I have tidied two thirds of the path and hope to finish it this weekend then I can start on the lawn edges. We had a corned beef sandwich and a cup a soup for lunch then I got ready to have my ride in the pain cave. I rode while the Archers and the afternoon play were on because listening while you ride makes the time go faster. So I rode for an hour and did 18.9 miles. All my washing got dry again. When I finished my ride I had a bath and we had a cup of coffee. For dinner we had chicken stew and it was delicious. We had a cup of tea and I had a pear for my pudding. I am going to work tomorrow, I haven’t been for ages so I am not looking forward to it.
Yesterday’s food. ....... porridge, 2 sugars, pot of benecol, cheese sandwich with celery, digestive biscuit, quiche, tomatoes, mushrooms, 6 chips, a square of chocolate, 3 plums, orange. 2 teas 2 coffees, water.
Our granddaughter goes to slimming world and has lost a stone since Christmas!!! I have lost a pound and a half!!!!

Monday.

I was up at 6 put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge and had my breakfast. H got up at 7 and had his then we had a nice cup of coffee. I hung the washing out and then dusted downstairs. H went up to turbo and when he finished he had a shower and we had a cheese sandwich with celery and an instant coffee. After lunch we got ready to visit the nursing home and Philip. Dorothy, their sister was already there when we arrived,we stayed over 2 hours and she was still there when we left. When we got home I made a pot of tea and cooked dinner. I had a shower and am going to watch Emmerdale.
Yesterday’s food......porridge,2 tesps sugar,  pot noodle, hot x bun, pork, carrots, sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, benecol, I square of chocolate, 4 plums. 2 teas, 2 coffees, water.
At my weekly weigh in I had lost a half a pound!!!!

Sunday.

I missed blogging yesterday because we were out to dinner and didn’t get back home till after 11pm. Yesterday was a normal morning, after we had been shopping H went up turbo while I hung out the washing, emptied the dishwasher and put it all away, brought the bin in vacuumed etc. In the afternoon we watched a miss Marple and then got ready to go to my brother and sister in laws. We had a very enjoyable evening and a lovely meal. A smoked salmon salad for starters, fish pie with carrots,cauliflower and peas next and pineapple pavlova for pudding made by my brother. We also had wine and beer, coffee and chocolates.
So now my diet is haywire and I will have to start again tomorrow!!
Today I had porridge for breakfast a corned beef sandwich for lunch and belly pork with potatoes, carrots, sprouts and cabbage. I went on the bike in the pain cave this morning and rode over 28 miles. All my washing dried on the line, it was lovely to see it blowing in the wind which was very strong. I have ridden over 100 miles in February so far.

Friday.

I got up at 5.50 and read a book till I heard H moving about then I put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge. We had our breakfast and then a coffee. I read a bit more then I vacuumed the hall and dusted the rest of downstairs. At 10am I put my cycle shorts on and rode upstairs for an hour, I did 21.3 miles. I was very pleased with this but I was on a pretty flat course. When I had done I had a bath, made tuna sandwiches for lunch and we got ready to go and visit Phil. He is thinner every time we go but he is not in any pain. Let’s hope it stays that way. When we got home we had a cup of tea and I cooked dinner.
Yesterday’s food......Porridge, 2 tsps of sugar, fish and chips!!!! 2cream crackers, 1 square of chocolate, banana, pear, apple, 2 menthol sweets.
Drink...... 2 teas, 2 coffees, 1 can of shandy and a VERY small glass of wine.!!!

Thursday

I should have gone to work today but I rang the boss and told him I didn’t want to go unless he was really busy because it’s so cold. He was fine about it and I can go next Wednesday. We both got up at 7 this morning and had our breakfast. We also had a coffee and when I was dressed we popped to the shop to pick up a parcel. It is my new heart rate monitor. I couldn’t bare one strapped round my chest so I have bought one that goes on my arm from wiggle. It works in conjunction with my phone. We had another coffee when we got home then H went up to turbo and I did some clearing up. When he finished he had a shower and then we drove to Walcott where we had fish and chips for lunch with a can of shandy. When we arrived home H poured the wine and I forgot I had given up drinking!!! For tea we had just a couple of cream crackers and a cup of tea.
Yesterday’s food........porridge, 2 teaspoonfuls of sugar, slice of corned beef,pot of benecol, cheese on toast, banana, pizza, chips, tomatoes,mushrooms, a square of chocolate, 2plums, a pear.      Tea, coffee water. One throat sweet.

Wednesday.

I got up at 10 past6 and put on a load washing. I sat and read till H came down then I made a pot of tea and we had our breakfast. We had a coffee and after I was dressed I vacuum downstairs, dusted, read more of my book and we had a coffee. H left at 10 am for his Spanish lesson and I went into the pain cave to turbo. H had put me on the jungle course, it made a change but I didn’t like it much, it’s quite hilly and there weren’t many others on it, I like to ride with others. I managed to do 18.5 miles but it took me well over the hour my average was only 15.7 m p h. When H got back we had cheese on toast for lunch with a coffee. We both sat about all afternoon watching tele. We had a cup of tea and H had a glass of wine. Dinner tonight was pizza, chips, mushrooms and grilled tomatoes.
Yesterday’s food........porridge,2teaspoons sugar, half a tin of baked beans, banana, benecol, chicken curry, 3 plums, 1 orange a square of chocolate and 1 menthol sweet. 2 teas and 2 coffees.

Tuesday.

We got up at 6.50and I put on a load of washing. We had our breakfast and then a coffee. I was about to hang the washing out and it began to snow! So I went upstairs and vacuumed, then I did all the ironing up to date. There was loads so it took me ages. I brought the cleaner down with me ready to hover down there but had Spanish books all over the floor and I said I would wait till he had cleared them up,(I am still waiting). He went up to turbo so I started to read a bit of my book and the sun came out so I hung out the washing. When H finished we had our lunch and then it was my turn to have a ride. Just before I went up the sky turned black so I got the washing in again and to my surprise it was dry! What a bonus! I rode for just over an hour, taking it steady and did 18.9 miles. When I finished I had a shower, H made me a coffee and he had a glass of wine but I resisted. We watched Tipping point then I cooked dinner, chicken curry.
Yesterday’s food ......toast and marmite,slice of corned beef, hot x bun, spaghetti bolognese, banana, orange, pot of benecol, a square of chocolate and a kiwi fruit.
We had 2 coffees, 3 teas and water. I also ate 2 menthol sweets to help my throat.

Monday.

I got up at 6and H got up at 7 I put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. I had my breakfast and then we had a coffee. At 8.40 we got ready and went to Aylsham in the car, it was too cold to bike. We went through several snow showers both on the way there and the way back. When we got home we had a coffee and I put my shorts on and rode for an hour on the bike upstairs. I did 19 miles. As soon as I finished H had a ride. We each had a shower when we had done, a quick snack and then we went to the nursing home to see Philip. He said he would like to go to the music work shop so we found a nurse and asked if they could get him into his wheelchair. They have to use a hoist to get him out of bed and into the chair. He enjoyed the music and a nice cup of tea then we took him back to his room. We stayed for another hour and then drove home. We had a cup of tea and I cooked dinner.
Yesterday’s food....... one slice of toast and jam, one pot of Benecol, apple, tomato, hot cross bun, cod in breadcrumbs, leeks, garlic bread, 4 plums, a square of chocolate and a banana. 2 mugs of tea, 2 coffees and water. This morning I weighed myself and I have lost one pound!!!!

Sunday.

I got up at 5.30 and H laid in till 7. We had our breakfast and then a coffee. We both sat and read for a bit, (it snowed) . I went up made the bed and dressed so I was ready when my daughter,son in law and youngest granddaughter came round to take me to see the Queen 👑 . She and prince Philip were attending a church service at West Newton, Sandringham. After we had seen her arrive we walked Macy(their dog) and returned in time to see them all come out again. She looked lovely and I took a beautiful photo of her with a lovely smile. It was only taken on my phone but it’s a really good photograph. My eldest granddaughter was policing the crowds so we got tosee her in her uniform, she looked smart. They dropped me back home and H was just frying bacon for his lunch. We watched tele all afternoon and then I cooked dinner.
Yesterday’s food. Breakfast was a slice of toast with margarine and marmite and a large mug of tea. Lunch was naughty because I had a jam and cream do nut, aslice of corned beef, a tomato and a slice of cheese plus a coffee. An apple in the afternoon and dinner was pork slices, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. H had a glass of wine but I resisted!! We had a cup of tea and later I had a pear and an orange.  I also had a ‘ benecol and a square of chocolate.

Saturday.

We got up at6.20 I put on a load of washing and we both had toast for breakfast. As soon as we were done we went to Asda for our weeks groceries. As soon as we arrived back home H made us a coffeeand then went up to ride 62 miles plus a warm up ride of 5 miles!!! I unpacked,put everything away and hung out the washing. After that I made a start on tidying up the garden. It’s begi to look pretty. I have hundreds of snowdrops, crocuses, aconites, polyanthus and some shrubs in bloom. When H had finished we had lunch. This afternoon I thought I had better get back in the saddle so I rode for an hour or so, H had put mr on the wrong course and I had to climb all the way up the volcano! , ! When he came to see how I was getting on he altered it for me. I did 21.2 miles, my first in February. When I had finished I had a bath and washed my hair ready to see the Queen tomorrow. I cooked dinner and then went upstairs to watch ‘ midsummer murders ‘
Yesterday’s food......porridge with 2 teaspoons of sugar and a mug of tea. A small coffee, a hard boiled egg, a tomato and a banana for lunch. Dinner was a jacket potato, roast leeks and fish, ( basa in garlic and herb dressing. ) my extra snacks were, an apple an orange a huge mug of tea and a square of dark chocolate. I think I was under my allowed calories.

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I woke up with the same headache that I went to bed with! I put on a load of washing and had porridge for my breakfast and a mug of tea. Yesterday I started watching what I eat so I will put down everything I eat each day from now on. So Feb 1st. Day one, breakfast, 1 slice of toast with margarine, marmite on half and jam on other ( raspberry) a large mug of tea. Lunch, salad, small flask of bovril. Dinner, pasta bake with chicken, bacon, onion, carrot,mushrooms, tomato purée and a white sauce, yogurt and a large mug of tea. Extras, 2plums, pear, orange, a 1 inch square of Christmas cake and water.
I feel slimmer already! Today’s food tomorrow.
I went to put my washing out and the sun went in and it poured with rain. When the rain stopped I did a bit of clearing up in the garden but the rain started again so I came in. We had a coffee and at lunch eggs. I made H a sandwich but I had just the egg. I swept the kitchen floor, made the bed and had a bit of a clear up. We have just had a wonderful rainbow 🌈. Tomorrow I hope to have a bit of a session on the turbo trainer, I will have to take it steady because I don’t want it to make me cough.

Thursday.

I was up at 10 past 5, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I finished off packing my salad and made a flask of bovril to take with me. I made the bed, dressed and got ready to go to work. I had to go straight to carrots and do 16 dozen bunches. Andy joined me after a while and we managed to get them by coffee break at 10 plus 3 boxes of loose ones. After that I had to walk back to the sprouts and pick 2 sacks. It was leeks next and the men joined me when they had finished cutting cabbages. We went back to the yard at 12.30 and washed the leeks before having our lunch. I packed them while the men were finishing their lunch and then I had to walk back to leeks to get 4 more boxes. It was sunny all morning but quite cold but in the afternoon it was awful, no sun, a very strong wind rain and then snow. We were all frozen! After the leeks we did a box of beetroot, a box of golden beetroot, 10 kilo of purple carrots, 12 kilo of purple sprouting broccoli and 3 more boxes of loose carrots. We went down, washed everything and it was my hometime. I had a long soak in the bath as soon as I got in which warmed me up a bit. For dinner tonight we had pasta with chicken strips, mushrooms,onions,carrots etc,in a white sauce, it was nice. I have my usual post work headache.