Friday

 I got up at 6 o’clock and H had made a pot of tea so I had a cup and a slice of buttered toast. I dressed and we got ready to go shopping. When I got up this morning I was covered in a rash which itches and burns! I also have an awful cough! Anyway, on the way home from shopping we were going to take my prescription to the doctors and post it through the door and I was going to ring the surgery when they opened to try to get an appointment. However when I arrived they were already open so I went in and shew the receptionist my rash, she went straight through, spoke to a doctor and asked me if I could get back at 9.45 , yes. Anyway to cut a long story short I have some pills so I hope they work. We went to Reepham for some bacon and in the farm shop next door to the butchers H bought me a small bottle of gin, I bought 2 small tonics and when we had our lunch we had a drink. Now I am itching worse!! That might be what I am allergic too! Well I have just read all the leaflet and booze is not mentioned! For dinner tonight we are having paella and patatas bravas. I have lemon tart for pud. I am now going up for a shower as cool as I can stand and hop it helps my poor skin.

Thursday

 I had an awful night and gave up trying to sleep and got up around 4.40. When  H came down I put on a load of washing and also put yesterday’s into the tumble drier. Then when today’s load had finished I tumbled that dry as well. I had porridge for breakfast with a whole pot of tea. I rang my boss, got his answer phone and left a message telling him I was unable to go in today.  After that I did nothing till lunch when I got soup and at 3 H ran me a bath and I also washed my hair. For dinner tonight we had liver with potatoes, cauliflower and carrots. I have now come up to bed! It’s the wedding the day after tomorrow and the grooms Dad has just had a heart attack!

Wednesday

I got up at 5.36, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I didn’t have a very good night and my throat is a bit stingy. I had an egg for my breakfast,packed my lunch, made my bed, dressed etc and went to work. First I had to help the men wash all the turnips that they had trimmed yesterday. As soon as they were washed Andrew went off on a gardening job and Andy went into the office to sort out all the orders and I packed the turnips. When I had done Andy and I went to pick 11 boxes of kale. We weighed it in plastic boxes in thr field because it was pouring with rain but when we got back to the yard we had to repack it into cardboard boxes. We also packed a load of leeks and then it was coffee break. Next I walked up to the carrots and picked 12 bunches of purple carrots and 48 bunches of orange ones. Andy picked them and me up and we drove to the beetroot where I picked 12 bunches of golden beetroot while Andy trimmed 2 boxes of celeriac. We then both did 20 bunches of beetroot and took everything down the yard to wash and pack. By the time I got home my throat was very sore indeed and now I can hardly swallow!! When I got home I had a coffee, a bath and for dinner we had lasagna with cauliflower and broccoli. We had a cup of tea and I had a cup of bovril . I have taken some paracetamol so hope to feel better soon.  I am supposed to go to work again tomorrow but I will have to ring in the morning and say I can’t go. It’s our granddaughters wedding on Saturday and I must try my utmost to get better for that and standing in the rain for 5 hours tomorrow wouldn’t help.

Tuesday

I got up at 7.17!,! I thought it was 6 .17 ! I can’t believe I slept so long it was great. H had been up for an hour. I had a cup of tea and then we had a coffee. I had the leftover stewed apple for my breakfast. I did a load of washing and hung it out but there wasn’t much dry out. Next I put my coat and gloves on and worked in the garden for an hour and a half while H was on the turbo. When he had done we had another coffee, he had beans on toast and I had a cream cracker. At 1.40 I went upstairs, changed into my cycle shorts and H set me up on the turbo trainer. I rode for 1 hour and 20 minutes and I managed to do exactly 26 miles. I had done 19.2 in the first hour so I think I slowed down a bit after that. When I finished I had a shower and made a pot of tea. We watched tipping point and then I got dinner. We had sausages, tomatoes, eggs, potatoes and fried leeks. I think my rash is still on the way out, I haven’t itched as much today.

Monday

I got up at 5.50 and made a bowl of porridge for breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed etc and went to work in the rain. It wasn’t a very nice day, I had to pick 12 bunches of purple carrots and 48 bunches of orange ones, 6 bunches of golden beetroot and 20 bunches of purple beetroot. Then I went with Andrew and Andy to the yard where we washed and packed everything and had our coffee break. After that I walked to the leeks and trimmed them till 1 o’clock. It was so muddy nobody can imagine how hard the walking was the mud builds up on your boots and you don’t have time to keep scraping it off. By the time Andy came to get me my feet looked as if I was wearing tennis racquets. I was glad to get home. I had a cup of coffee and a biscuit. Oh and a mince pie. We watched a cyclo cross bike race, had a bath and then dinner. We had a minced beef and onion pie with potatoes, carrots, broccoli,and cauliflower. Stewed apple and yogurt for pudding. I don’t think I have to work tomorrow but if there massive orders in the morning I might have to go in and help because we have nothing in stock.

Sunday.

Last night I watched SC D upstairs and waited for I’m a celebrity to come on. I was still awake at 10 but I fell asleep before it came on and was still asleep when H came up and woke me up to say good night. I usually go down then but I felt so awful I just went back to sleep. I slept on and off but my itches were awful. I got up at 7 and had a cup of tea and later a coffee. I waited till about 10 and then had a bowl of porridge. H went up to turbo and I put the marzipan on our Christmas cake. I had done a load of washing so I hung it out  and after that I peeled the rest of my apples and cooked them. When H had done we had cheese and biscuits for lunch with a coffee and then we watched a miss Marple. I got my washing in,all nice and dry again and we had a glass of wine. For dinner tonight we had beef with potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and peas. Stewed apple and yogurt for pud. I have just had a shower and put cream on all my spots. I hope they don’t keep me awake again tonight. I feel I have to go to work in the morning  because my boss is away, he has already paid me for next week and also I don’t like to let the other 2 down. We are always so busy on Mondays with the orders coming in and nothing in stock. If it doesn’t get any better I will try to see a doctor on Tuesday.

Today (Saturday)

I got up at 6 o’clock,put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast for my breakfast. As soon as I had done we got ready and went to do our weekly shop because I didn’t do it yesterday. As soon as we were home again H made us a proper coffee while I put all the groceries away. After my coffee I hung out the washing and then read my magazine. When that was done I did the weeks ironing which took me ages.
Yesterday while I was out H went up into the loft and fixed an overflow pipe that kept dripping, filled all the bird feeders, rang the gas people to arrange for our boiler to be serviced and rang the doctor about his vertigo, got an appointment, walked down there got a prescription, walked back and then rode 20 miles on his turbo.!!! Talk about a good day on his part! Things I’ve wanted done for ages.     When I got up this morning I was covered in spots, still am. I don’t know if it’s my ‘ coin eczema’ playing up or if have an allergic reaction to something. I am itching all over and it’s driving me mad. In places they are great welts across my stomach etc.
Because of this I haven’t done much since the ironing, I got cheese and biscuits for lunch, got the washing in and made a fish pie for dinner. We had it with Romanesque, broccoli and carrots and it was very tasty. I am now going up for a shower which I will have as cool as I can stand it and then I will watch S C D.

Yesterday (Friday)

I got up at 5.52and had an egg for my breakfast. When H came down we had a coffee. We sat and watched the news and then I got ready to go Christmas shopping 🛍 with my daughter. I drove to hers, left my car there and we went in her car and parked in Chapelfield car park. We went straight to a coffee shop and had a festive hot chocolate drink. We both had caramelised orange flavour with masses of whipped cream and also a mince pie. From there we went to pandora for some jewellery.
After that it’s all a haze, we went from one shop to the next getting more and more loaded on the way. We were both wearing our Christmas jumpers and we seemed to be the only 2 people in the City wearing them, everyone else was wrapped up in coats and scarves!! I don’t know how they can stand it inside shops!! Anyway that was until Christie turned up for lunch also wearing a Christmas jumper. We lunched in Jarrolds, Daughter and I had a jacket potato with side salad, (hers was tuna mayo and mine was prawns 🍤) Christie had a chicken mayo bap with salad. We each had a cold drink. Grandaughter went back to work and we carried on shopping. We got back to daughters around 3.30 and had walked about 4 miles. We had a cup of tea and I waited for my other granddaughter to get home from school before I left. By then it was 4.30 so I went to the chippy on the way home for  fish and chips for H and me for dinner. It was a great day. I went up for my soapsbut fell asleep 💤 before I’m a Celebrity came on.!!

Thursday

 I got up at 5.52. Put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, made the bed, dressed, hung out the washing and went to work. I had to pick 14 bunches of purple carrots and 72 bunches of orange ones. Next it was back down to beetroot for 6 bunches of golden beetroot and 10 bunches of purple ones. It was trimming leeks for the rest of the morning. When I got home I had a banana and a slice of corned beef. We had a coffee and then I wrote an email to my brother in New Zealand. I made a pot of tea, had a shower and cooked dinner. Daughter rang, her cold sounds much better than it was. We are both looking forward to going to the City tomorrow. She gained half a pound this week. I thought I might have done too after my huge sausage roll and the giant garlic flat bread I had yesterday but I lost .2 of a pound!! Last week I was 133.8 and this week I am 133.6. It was such a relief, I will try much harder this week, well , after tomorrow.!! 😆 no more work till Monday.

Wednesday

I got up at 5.42 and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed and then watched tv till H came down. I made the bed just before I left for work. I had to pick 2 sacks of sprouts first and the boss told me they needed to be really full. So I filled them up and I couldn’t lift them!! At 9 o’clock Andy drove the boss to Thorpe station where he was catching a train to Stansted airport. He is off to his house in France and won’t be back till next Thursday. When I had finished the sprouts I had to go to leeks and trim them. I had done a couple of boxes when Andy sent me to pick 6 bunches of golden beetroot and 22 bunches of purple beetroot. When I had done them I went back on to the leeks and trimmed them till 12.30 when we went to the yard to wash them. Andy then went for his lunch and I packed everything. I left off at 1 and when I got home I had a coffee and scrambled eggs. When I had my bath I washed my hair and then sorted dinner. We had sirloin steaks with potato wedges, mushrooms and mushy peas. I have to work again tomorrow but Friday I am in the City with my daughter and we can’t wait.

Tuesday.

I got up at 6.09, put on a load of washing and then I had my breakfast. I sat and knitted till H came down at 7.40 and after he had eaten his toast he got us a coffee. When the washing was done it was pouring with rain so I put it all into the tumble drier. Next I planted some tulip bulbs that were given to me by my friend and when that was done I strained my sloe gin and bottled it ready for Christmas. When H went up to turbo I vacuumed upstairs, the stairs and downstairs. When H finished his ride we got ready and went to my butchers and I stocked up the freezer again with some lovely meat. I bought steak mince, sausages, a whole oxtail ( makes fabulous stew) some gammon steaks and some bacon. From their cooked counter I bought us a sausage roll each for lunch and 2 lasagna’s, one frozen and one just out of the oven, still hot. The frozen one is in the freezer and the warm one which we had for dinner with garlic bread. ( baked apple for pudding.) work again tomorrow.

Monday

I got up at 6.07 and had my breakfast. I packed a slice of cheese, a tomato and a bottle of water. I rested, sorted my bag, made the bed and went to work. It was quite a bit cooler there today and we had several showers but when the sun came out it was lovely. I saw 3 beautiful rainbows 🌈. I was also visited by 3 hen pheasant’s , they were eating nettle and fat hen seeds. I had to pick 14 bunches of purple carrots, 24 orange ones. Then I walked to the beetroot and picked 6 bunches of golden beetroot and 10 purple beetroot. After that it was trimming leeks for the rest of the morning. When I got home I had a coffee and a small tin of sardines. I had a bath to warm me up and then I made some of Hs favourite rock cakes. We each tried one with a cup of tea. We watched tipping point and I cooked dinner. We had sausages, tomatoes, mushrooms, eggs and potato wedges. I have to work again Wednesday.

Sunday

I got up at 709, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. H got our bikes out of the garage and we had a coffee. When my washing was done I hung it out. I had such a fantastic sleep that I was still feeling half asleep but hanging out the washing in the cold wind soo woke me up. We had another coffee and I did some of my knitting. Our daughter rang, she has a cold. I hope she is feeling better by Friday because she and I are going to the City for the day. We do this every year and her eldest daughter meets us for lunch. We shop till we drop!! After her phone call H and I got ready to go out on our bikes. We rode 33.6 miles and it was nice. We did the first half of the ride on the road and then got onto the track at Reepham and did the rest of the ride off road. When we got back home I took my washing off the line, dry again. H put our bikes away while I got cheese and biscuits for lunch with a hot chocolate. I did the ironing and then after my shower I knitted till it was time to get dinner. We had pork this week with potatoes, carrots, sprouts and Romanesque. It was stewed apple and custard for pudding. I have to go to work tomorrow.

Saturday

 I got up at 6.47 and had my breakfast. We had a coffee and I hung out yesterday’s washing. I dressed and made the bed. H went up to turbo and I decided to go for a walk. I needed to order some button holes for the wedding we are going to in 2 weeks so I walked to the florist in Drayton. It was a nice walk, I went along the road on the way there and along the track on the way back. On the way back I walked to our village pond and was surprised to see 2 pairs of ducks 🦆 on it. I have lived here 30 years and it’s the first time I have seen ducks, there were moor hens before. The ducks were very tame and as soon as they saw me came swimming over. I expect they are used to being fed. When I got home H had almost finished his ride so I got us some cheese on toast for lunch and a coffee. I got my washing in all dry and H and I watched tv with a glass of wine 🍷. I had a bath and for dinner we had steak pie, potatoes and cauliflower cheese.

Friday

H woke me up at 6.15 and we went down for breakfast. I put on a load of washing, dressed etc. and we went for our weekly shop. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. We had a cup with our first mince pie 🥧 of the season. Next I got on with some housework and H put on a loaf of bread. My hairdresser rang to say she had had a cancellation so would I like to go at 2.15. Yes.(my appointment was for 3.45) we were going for a bike ride and still wanted to go but decided on a short ride. As soon as the loaf was done we left and were just going to Reepham. Well we got to Whitwell station but the bridge that goes over the road there was all taped off. We spoke to a man who was working in the station yard and he told us the bridge is unsafe. Yesterday (I think) a horse put its foot through the boards on the bridge and he shew us the large hole. I can’t help wondering about the horse and rider! I hope there were no broken legs! We could have gone through the station and on to the road that way but there didn’t seem to be much point so we just turned around and went home again. When we got home we had a coffee and a slice of marmite on toast. I had a quick shower and got ready to go to the hairdressers and sat and read till it was time for me to go. When I got home again we had a glass of wine and I cooked dinner. Paella and chips with millionaires cheese cake.

Thursday

 I got up this morning at 5.12 ( because I needed the loo and I couldn’t be bothered to go back to bed.). I had my breakfast, packed my lunch, and read my book till H came down. Then I cleaned my teeth, dressed etc and went to work. My boss gave me a massive list and my wages and said he wouldn’t see me anymore today because he was going to a funeral. I had to do 96 bunches of carrots, 20 bunches of purple ones. Next it was beetroot, I cut all my string for 40 bunches of beetroot and 20 bunches of golden ones. Next it was a sack of sprouts ( my first this year) and finally leeks. I just had time to trim one box and it was home time. Just walking from one veg patch to the other worked  out at 2.7 miles!! Plus the fact that I have to cut all the string I need to tie my bunches. I came home worn out only to find that inter flora had delivered a beautiful bouquet from New Zealand for my 80th birthday. It cheered up my day even though I shed a tear. I am so lucky. My friend Andy gave me a bottle of bubbly for my birthday and H thought we should drink it, so now I feel great.🥂😂. I had a bath and when tipping point is over I will cook dinner which is lambs liver, Romanesque, carrots and potatoes. (All the veg was in the field 3 hours ago) . I think all this fresh veg is why I am so fit at almost 80 and can still work as fast as the rest of the staff. If I couldn’t do it I would give up but my boss is happy with my work still. I don’t have to work again till Monday. After dinner I will watch my soaps.

Wednesday

I got up at 5.32, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. I had my breakfast, packed my lunch, dressed etc, made the bed, hung out the washing and went to work. First I had to pack 15 sacks of leeks that Andy trimmed yesterday afternoon. Then I joined the men who were trimming turnips. We did 7 boxes of them, went to the yard to wash and pack them and I had to walk back up the field to the carrots. I had to have 72 bunches of carrots and 12 bunches of purple ones. After that I walked to the beetroot and picked 30 bunches of beetroot and 6 bunches of golden beetroot. I had to spend the rest of the day trimming leeks. When I got home I had a coffee and 2 slices of corned beef. I got my washing in, dry again and had a shower. For dinner tonight we had venison chops with potatoes, broccoli, leeks and carrots. I have to work again tomorrow.

13th unlucky for some.

I had a good sleep and got up at 6.36. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. When the washing was done I hung it out. We had a coffee then H did a bit of studying so I read my book. At 9.45 we got ready to go out on our bikes. We decided to bike to Wroxham and back all off road which would be roughly 56/57 miles. We stopped at Aylsham station where H had a coffee and a bacon bap and I had an o j and chips. We carried on to Wroxham station, stood talking to some chap and my back tyre went down!!! H changed the tube for me and we headed for home. The next thing ,H had a rear wheel puncture! He changed the tube, pumped it up and it went straight down again so we had to use a third tube! By the time we had done all this the time was getting away so we took a short cut at Reepham and took the road to Whitwell. Thank goodness we did!! Around Whitwell station H got a puncture in his front wheel!! We were so fed up with taking out wheels he decided to pump it up and see how far he could get before it went down (1.2 miles ) so we had to keep stopping and pumping. By the time we were 3 miles from home it was dark! We had no lights and couldn’t see a thing. We ended up doing 52.6 miles but we are glad we took the short cut. As soon as we got home we had a cup of tea and a bath. I cooked dinner, we had cod , potatoes, broccoli and carrots. I have to work tomorrow.

Monday

I got up at 5.52, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, made my bed, dressed, hung out the washing and went to work. When I went nobody else was up. If son hadn’t been here I would have woken H to check he was alright. But as he wasn’t alone I let him sleep. Then when I got to work I couldn’t stop worrying. Yesterday when I went upstairs to watch S C D results. Son said he heard a bang in the kitchen, went in and H had fallen over. He has been really dizzy for the last few days, every time he gets up he goes dizzy! Anyway he is fine  he had a great sleep and didn’t get up till 8.25. I had to pick 60 bunches of carrots and 16 bunches of purple carrots, 30 bunches of beetroot and 3 golden beetroot. I spent the rest of the time till 12 o’clock trimming leeks when the men came and got me to help wash and pack them. When I got home the 2 men were working in the garage, painting a bike. I had to make my own coffee! Then I made son a salad and H scrambled eggs on toast. I had a bath and got the washing in. For dinner tonight we had a baked potato with a meat sauce poured over the top.it was delicious, I baked apples for pudding and made H custard to go with his. I have to work again on Wednesday.

Sunday

 Today was rather special because I was having an early birthday lunch with 31 of my friends and family. I thought I wouldn’t sleep a wink last night because I would be too worried about it all but I was wrong. I had a great nights sleep and didn’t get up till almost 7.30. I had my usual breakfast of an egg and a cup of tea then H made me a coffee. We were leaving the house at 11.02, after the 2 minutes silence and picking one of my friends up on the way so I didn’t bother to dress till 10.30 and sat about in my dressing gown painting my nails etc. When we arrived at the venue ( the old rectory, north Walsham road ,Norwich) I put my home made place names on the tables. The tables were laid out beautifully, 4 large round tables each with 8 place settings. As people arrived they were offered a drink of red or white wine or orange juice. I had said no gifts but that didn’t work!! The meal was fantastic and we were all very impressed with it all. The staff were amazing, it was a 3 course meal (not a set menu) and we can’t believe how quickly we were all served at the same time on all the courses. I would recommend this place to anybody. I only have one problem, the gifts were all placed on a table, we were the last to leave because I had to pay ( and it was very reasonably priced too) H then collected all the cards and gifts and put them in the boot of our car. When I got home I unwrapped some of my gifts, some said not to be opened till 3rd dec. put some didn’t and 1 had nothing written on it. I think it might have been with a card but got separated. It’s a beautiful amethyst pendant. I will have to try to find out who it came from but don’t know how!
When we got home we had a cup of tea and I put my flowers in water. I made son a salad but H and aren’t hungry. I put on a loaf of bread and I am now going to watch S C D results. I have to go to work tomorrow.  

Saturday

I got up soon after 6 and put on a load of washing. I had an egg and a cup of tea for breakfast and H made me a coffee later. I hung the washing out and then sat and read till our son got up. After he was dressed etc he and I decided to go for a walk. He drove to Horsford/ Haveringland woods, parked and we walked in the woods. It was lovely, we walked to a lake which was full of water fowl, swans, herons, a cormorant , grebes, geese, ducks and seagulls. We also saw a deer 🦌. We walked over 3 miles and then came back for lunch. However when we got home it was 2 o’clock and H and I were supposed to be at our daughter and son in law’s around then! So I just changed my socks, which were soaking wet, collected all the things I had to take and we left. I had to leave son getting his own lunch! Salad. We took the 3 tiers of wedding cake with us and a bottle of wine and flowers for their 18 th wedding anniversary. We had a cuppa and home made cookies. Yum. Daughter gave me my birthday present so I can wear it when I go out tomorrow. It early but so is my lovely watch that H has given me. Anyway my present from daughter and son in law is an Amber necklace, it’s lovely. They know I love Amber, I have always wanted to find a piece at the beach, I am always looking. While we were there son went to the climbing centre. I rang no 1 son for a chat , they are fine and we will see them tomorrow. When son got home I cooked dinner. We had steak mushrooms, peas and chips which I made with potatoes and sweet potatoes. We had stewed blackberry and apple with a dollop of yogurt, delicious and free. As soon as I had eaten mine I went upstairs to watch S C D.

Friday

I got up at 6.06, woke H put on a load of washing and the kettle and had a slice of buttered toast for breakfast.as soon as we had done we got ready to go shopping. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made us a coffee. I hung out the washing and read my new magazine. Next we got ready to go out on our bikes. We went to Reepham so I could go to the butchers for some bacon 🥓. We then to Reepham station for coffee and cakes and home again.(23.5miles) . When we got home we had a coffee and some cheese straws before getting stuck into some housework. I washed floors vacuumed upstairs and downstairs, dusted throughout,brought the bins in and put them in the right order, got the washing in (dry) and put the bikes 🚲 away in the garage. H cleaned the bathroom. When he had finished we had a glass of wine and watched tipping point. We had a cup of tea and I had a bath and washed my hair. For dinner tonight we had paella with patatas bravas. No 2 son is coming home this evening.

Thursday

H had to wake me up this morning at 2.10!, I was fast asleep. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed, hung out yesterday’s wasting, but had to leave today’s for H to do because it wasn’t finished before I went to work. I had to do 28 bunches of purple carrots and 90 bunches of orange ones. Then Andrew took me to beetroot and he and I did 6 bunches of golden beetroot and 10 bunches of purple beetroot. He left after that and I had to do another 12 golden beetroot and 25 more bunches of purple beetroot. Next I had to go to the greenhouse and pick the tomatoes which took me to 12.25 and in the last 35 minutes I just had time to pack 6 bags of leeks, 5 small boxes of leeks and 4 large boxes. When I got home we had a coffee and a date scone. Later H poured us a glass of wine and I had a nice soak in the bath. We had chicken curry for dinner and I am going to watch my soaps. This morning it was weigh in day and I weighed 135.0 lbs. I was pleased with this because I lost all the weight I had put on last week plus .4 of a pound. My daughter lost half a pound this week and last week so she is moving in the right direction. I don’t have to work any more till Monday.

Wednesday

I got up at 5.32,put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed etc, made the bed and went to work. I had to trim leeks from 8 till 12. I did 13 boxes each with 60 leeks . At 12 Andrew picked me up and we went to the yard to wash them all. I packed some up till it was time for me to go home. When I got home we had a coffee and H had a cheese sandwich and I had a slice of corned beef and an apple. This afternoon we watched a film and I had a shower before cooking dinner. We had a Jack potato with a minced beef and veg topping, it was very tasty. Our daughter rang this afternoon for a chat, it’s her 18th wedding anniversary on Saturday so we will see her then. I am working again tomorrow.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.10 and had an egg for my breakfast. When I broke it into the pan it was a double yolker !! The first one I have had for ages. We had a coffee and watched tv for a while, then I got on with some housework. At 10 H called me because he had made another coffee so I sat down to drink it, it was too hot so I read my book till I had drunk it then we got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a good ride all the way off road to Reepham station where we had a scone and a drink. H had a cappachino and I had a bottle of apple juice. The scones were fresh out of the oven and still warm so the butter all melted in, delicious. We then rode home again, still all off road. It was lovely and we went a bit faster than we did on Sunday. Our scones were huge so we had no lunch when we got home we were still full, we just had a mug of hot chocolate. We both had a shower and then watched a film. For dinner tonight we had fish cakes, baked beans and chips. Tomorrow I have to go to work.

Monday

I got up at 5.25, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed and read my book till the washing was done then I hung it out and got ready to go to work. I had to do 4 bunches of purple carrots and 24 bunches of orange ones. Next I walked to the beetroot and picked 25 bunches of beetroot and 4 bunches of golden ones. Then it was leek trimming till 12.30 when Andrew picked me and the leeks up, took me to the yard and we washed and packed them and it was my home time. When I got home I had a coffee, a banana and a date scone. I had a shower and we watched and old film,(Oliver) For dinner we had pizza, mushrooms and mushy peas. At work today it was really warm, I had to take my jacket off and I was still far too hot but I only had a jumper on after that so I couldn’t take anything else off.

Sunday

I got up at 6, stripped the bed and put it all into the washing machine when it was done I hung it out. I had my breakfast and a little later a small coffee. I watered all the house plants and H got the bikes out of the garage. He cleaned and oiled the gears and chains and made us another cup of coffee. While it was cooling a bit he looked over his Spanish so I read a chapter of my book. Next we got ready to go out on our bikes, our daughter and son in law rode to Whitwell along the track yesterday so I rang her and asked her if it was really muddy. ( we expected it to be after all the rain we have had.) She said that apart from a short stretch where we join the track it was pretty good and in places you wouldn’t even know it had rained so we used it. We had a nice ride, it was slow so I had a chance to look around and enjoy all the lovely autumn colours. We saw a family of swans on the river bank, 2 adults and 5 signets. We did 22.4 miles. When we got home we had cheese and biscuits for lunch with a coffee and a date scone. I read another chapter of my book and then got the bedding in, lroned it’s and put it all back on the bed. I had  a bath and then after another chapter of my book I got dinner. Oh before I had my bath H made us a cup of tea. For dinner tonight we had beef with potatoes, Romanesque and cabbage, followed by stewed apple topped with yogurt. In 4 minutes time it will be S C D results.

Saturday

 I got up at 6.30, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I hung out the washing when it was done. We had a coffee and then H went up to ride 100k on his turbo trainer. While he was doing that I swept the kitchen and toilet floors then I washed them both. I made the bed and dusted upstairs. He was still peddling away so I went into the garden and did loads of pruning and have almost filled my garden rubbish bin again. We had salmon sandwiches for lunch and I got the washing in and ironed it. We had an instant coffee and watched a film. Our daughter rang and we had a chat, she has been out on her bike with her husband so she did better than me today. We had a glass of wine, I had a shower and then we had dinner. Eggs, sausages,fried potatoes, fried bread, tomatoes and bacon. A nice cup of tea and now I am waiting for S C D. All day we have thought it was Sunday so tomorrow is going to be a bonus day off.

2 nd of November

 I got up at 5.35, put on a load of washing and and had a slice of buttered toast for breakfast with a cup of tea. As soon as I had done I cleaned my teeth , dressed and we went to Asda for our weekly shop. When we got home. I unpacked and put everything away while H got our bikes out of the garage and made us a coffee to go with our cream and chocolate merangue. I made the bed and hung out the washing, then while H was studying his Spanish, I read 2 chapters of my book. At 10 we got ready to go out on our bikes. We did 33.8 miles. It was the chilliest ride we have had for ages. When we got home I made H some date scones to keep him going through the week. Next I made a loaf of bread and we had lunch, soup and one of the scones. We had a cup of coffee and later a glass of wine. I had a bath and washed my hair and for dinner we had chicken pie, potatoes,broccoli and carrots, stewed apple for pud with a dollop of yogurt.

Thursday

I got up at 5.25 and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, dressed, made the bed,then I just sat and read till it was time to go to work. First I picked the tomatoes and then I had to trudge up the field in the pouring rain to pick 120 bunches of carrots and 28 bunches of purple ones. It was dreadful, I kept sinking into the mud  and it was a real struggle to pick up my feet, they were forever stuck. Next it was 40 bunches of beetroot and 22 golden ones. It didn’t stop raining the whole time I was there. When I got home I stripped off all my wet clothes, had a nice warm shower and put my onesie on. I had a coffee and a slice of cheese on toast. I didn’t do much this afternoon I am too worn out. For dinner tonight we had chicken curry. Today was weigh in day and I was not happy. Last week I weighed 135.4 lbs but this morning I was 137.2 lbs!!! I don’t know what went wrong!! My daughter lost half a pound this week so she did better than me!! I am back to work on Monday.