Friday

I got up at 6. 15 and H was up and had made the tea. He had also cut me off a slice of bread so I toasted it and spread it with butter and marmalade which was a jar in a hamper we got for Christmas and its yummy, orange and wiskey. When I was dressed we went shopping, and when we got home I put it all away and we had a coffee. I read my magazine and then a bit of my book till son came down. we were going out on our bikes but it was raining so we decided to wait till it stopped. When it finally did we had a really nice ride. we did over 21 and a half miles on a pretty hilly course. When we got home son cleaned and oiled the bikes ready for tomorrow while I made him a salad. H is going to put an electric motor on his bike rather than buy an E bike and today the battery arrived so he spent all afternoon fitting it. The motor has yet to arrive. I sat and read a bit of my book and then I had a bath and washed my hair. For dinner we had salmon with jacket potatoes, corn on the cob, broccoli and leek, a cup of tea and a glass of port. Last night son won the cribbage games 2/1.

Thursday

I got up at 6.15 and put on a load of washing. I had porridge for breakfast with a mug of tea. When H got up we had a coffeeand I read my book till son got up. I hung the washing out even though there was no dry out. It was blowing well and and smell of lovely fresh air. Son has finished wiring his van so the next thing in insulating all the inside. I went outside and worked in the garden for a couple of hours, put loads of rubbish in the garden bin but you cant really see what i have done, my garden needs a major overhall which I hope to start when I retire in the spring. Son had a salad which he made himself and H and I had cheese and biscuits with pickle and a cuppa soup. I read some of my book this afternoon, got the washing in and cooked dinner. roast chicken, mashed potatoes, sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots and gravy. Last night I won the crib 2/1. I have now won 4 evenings and Son has won 8.

Wednesday (work)

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea, cooked 2 eggs and had my breakfast. I packed my cheese and tomato and as soon as the washing was done I put it in the tumble drier. I dressed, read a bit of my book till it was 7.25 and went to work. The 2 men and I all had to go together to pick 5 boxes of curly kale and 5 boxes of black kale. Next we had to trim leeks till we had enough for 30 bags and then go down for lunch.It was then 10.15. After break we had to wash all the leeksand Andrew had to stay in the yard and pack 30 sacks with the boss while Andy and I had to pick 48 bunches of carrots. We then drove to the kale where we had to have another 3 boxes of each. Andrew joined us there and when they were done we picked 2 boxes of loose beetroot and spent the rest of the morning trimming leeks. I dont have to work tomorrow and the boss is going to ring me and let me know if he will need me on Friday. When I got home H made me a cup of hot chocolate and I got sons salad. I sat all afternoon reading, we had our baths and I cooked dinner. Gammon, sausages,grilled tomatoes, mushrooms,eggs, broccoli and potato wedges. It was nice. Ice cream for pud. Last night son won crib 2/1.

Tuesday

Today started off really well, i managed to lay in till 7.15, I put yestredays washing in the tumble drier, and had my breakfast, a mug of tea and cream crackers with butter and marmite. We had a coffee and I read my book till son got up. As soon as he was up I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I cut all the hairs off the vacum cleaner and H vacumed all downstairs. I cleaned the downstairs toilet, all the floor walls etc as well as the basin. I emptied all the bins, took out the rubbish and made us another coffee.Then it all went pear shaped and apart from lunches and dinners ive done nothing apart from eating nuts and chocolate and now my stomach feels horrible! Tomorrow I have to go back to work, its going to be hard! Last night I won the crib 2/0.

Monday, Christmas 🎄 bank holiday

I got up around 7.30, put on a load of washing and made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. I took some mince out of the freezer for dinner tonight so we could have a change from turky. But I will be making turky stew for dinner tomorrow. I sat and read till son got up and then I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I havent done much else all day except for preparing meals. Lunch was a salad for son and a turkey sandwich for H. Tomorrow I might have to ride on the turbo trainer! Dinner was nice,baked potatoes with mince and grated cheese. Stewed apple with ice cream and cream for pudding. Last night I won the crib 2/1.

Sunday

I have had a very laxy day. I got up at 6 and had eggs. I sat about till son came down and we all had a coffee. We watched a bike race and I started a new book i was given for Christmas. I sorted out the turkey, sliced off all the breast meat and froze some. We had turkey and stuffing sandwiches for lunch, son had a salad. Hand I had some of our Christmas gin and we have all been eating chocolates most of the day. For dinner tonight we had turkey for a change,H and I had a drumstick and son had a thigh, it was enormous and almoat filled his plate. With it we had roast and mashed potatoes, swede, broccoli, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and gravy.H and son had a magnum but I had Christmas pudding. I lost the crib games yesterday 2/1.

Merry Christmas everyone.

I got up at 6 oclock and checked the turkey which I had put in the oven at 2.30 am on a low heat. I was looking good. We all had grapefruit for breakfast washed down with a bucks fizz. I had to do a load of washing because yesterday we went out on our bikes and it was so wet and muddy that we all got filthy. When it was done I hung it out. I couldnt get it all in so I had to do a second load. I prepared all the veg for our dinner and also for soup for starters. Anyway it was all perfect so I am happy. Son and I had Christmas pudding but H was too full. ( son had cream on his but of course I had gravy.) Son and I went for a walk and when we got home we had a cup of tea. H and I didnt want anything to eat we are still full from dinner so son made himself a turkey salad. I had a few olives and some stuffing. My washing didnt get very dry but it had a good blow and smells nice and fresh.

Thursday ( Christmas eve’s eve )

I got up just after 7 and had eggs and a mug of tea for breakfast. I put on a load of washing and yesterdays into the drier. We sat about reading till Son got up and then I vacumed upstairs and downstairs, dusted, and swept the kitchen floor. We had another coffee and I made a beef stew for dinner tonight. I put all the rubbish out and sorted the bins ready to go out tomorrow. I made son a salad for lunch and then got ready to meet my sister in law at a local garden centre to exchange Christmas gifts. She also gave me a jar of her home made jam which I love. As a special treat I have it in my porridge so I am looking forward to tomorrows breakfast. When I got back home we had a glass of wine and some of our Christmas nuts. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner, the stew was very tasty. Our no 2 son is ' gluten free ' and this afternoon he made himself a loaf of banana bread and its very nice. Basicly its ground pekan nuts, 4 eggs, a banana and a few spices. I am amazed at how it has risen.

Wednesday. Minus 2 degrees this morning

I had a brilliant sleep and didnt get up till 7.35, normally by then I would have been at work. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I did a second load of washing when the first was done and we all got ready to go out our bikes. I was still only plus 2 degrees when we left and I always struggle when the temperature is low, I cant get my breath. Well we only rode 9 and a bit miles but most of it was off road through the woods and the mud and up horrible drags. At one point I thought either my lungs or heart would burst! When we got home we had a coffee and I made sons salad and when he had eaten it We all went to our daughters to deliver gifts and collect our turkey she had got for me. We had a cup of tea and a nice chat, our youngest granddaughter was there too which was nice. When we got back home we watched the end of tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Salmon with jacket potatoes, broccoli and cauliflower. My first day of Christmas has been nice.

Tuesday( Christmas starts here)

I got up at 5.25, made a pot of tea and cooked my eggs for breakfast. I packed a snack for work and made a flask of bovril so I could have a hot drink as the temperature was only 2 degrees when I got up. However the car wasnt frosted so that was a bonus. When I got to work the boss gave me my wages and said he wouldnt need me tomorrow! What a bonus. I had to pick 30 bunches of beetroot and then trim leeks.The men joined me on leeks and we went down at 9.30 so we could wash everything and the boss could go delivering.We had our break and then I had to pick 96 bunches of carrots. Once again the men joined men joined me. After they were done we did 4 boxes of loose carrots and went to leeks, we did 6 boxes and moved to celeriac and trimmed 2 boxes of that. We went back to the yard and Ijust had time to lay the beetroot and carrots on the rack ready for washing.I went to the shed to take off my wellies etc and my bosses wife had left me a christmas gift. A bottle of pink fizz, some roasted mixed nuts, chocolates and M and S mixed chocolate biscuits. How lucky am I. When I got home I told H Idont have to go again till tommorow week he went into the kitchen and made a saucepan of mulled wine which was lovely. I am not usually keen on it but it was the best. For dinner we had steak, mushrooms, cheesy tomatoes and potato wedges, a magnum for pudding.

Monday

I got up at 5.25, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast.I packed my usual snack and after I was washed and dressed I finished my book.I was almost ready to go to work before H got up (7.15) As soon as the washing was done I put it in the tumble drier. I had to pick 20 bunches of beetroot and then 120 bunches of carrots. The men got to carrots before I had finished them so they helped. We went to the yard and just washed the things that the boss needed to deliver and then we had our break. After break I had to walk to the leeks and trim them till the men came fot me. I had trimmed 6 boxes, they had done loads of parsnips so we washed the parsnips and the leeks the men went for their break and I laid out the bunched carrots on the wires to be washed and it was my hometime.H made me a coffee as soon as I got in and I had a packet of crisps a mince pie and a banana. I sorted the washing from the tumble drier, took out all the rubbish and at 3.30 I made a pot of tea. When I had drunk mine I started on dinner. We are having jacket potatoes with a mince and onion topping. I have to work again tomorrow!

Sunday (drizzle)

I got up at 6.40, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge and had my breakfast. I put yesterdays washing into the tumble drier and we had a coffee. I cleared up the kitchen and after I had washed and cleaned my teeth I read a bit of my book till it was time to get ready to go out on our bikes. Today we were all able to go because our son brought his E bike home for his dad to use.We did over 21 miles off road in the drizzle, stopping at the cafe for coffee and cake.H really enjoyed it so I think a new bike might be on the cards. When we got home son hosed the bikes down while I made him a salad for lunch. We had only been home around 3 minutes when no 1 son arrived. He also tried out the bike. I have yet to try it. I put the meat in the oven,had a bath and sat and read for a while. I put potatoes and squash in the oven to roast, I prepared carrots and cabbage and more potatoes for mash. Dinner was nice, roast lamb with all the veg. We had vienetta for pud. WORK TOMORROW.

Saturday

I got up at 5.45, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. H got up at 6 oclock. After breakfast I got ready and went to Asda to do our weekly shop. After Asda I went to M and S food hall for a few bits and pieces. When I got home I unpacked and put everything away and H made us all a coffee. When we had had it son took me to a toy shop so I could finish my Christmas shopping. As soon as we were home it was time for me to get lunches. Son had his usual salad and H and I had a cuppa soup and some cheese straws. NO 1 son rang for a chat and said he will be round tomorrow to see us.This afternoon I made some 'royal icing' and iced the Christmas cake. I found my Christmas table runner, ironed it and put it on the table. I did the rest of the ironing while I had the board out. I sat down and read a bit of my book till it was time to make a pot of tea and cooked dinner. we had sirloin steaks, mushrooms, peas and potato wedges. A magnum for dessert. Now I am watching S C D final.

Foggy Friday

I got up at 5.25 , had my breakfast, packed my lunch and as it was only 1 degree I made myself a flask of bovril too. When it was time I went to work. The fog was really thick and it stayed like that all day. I had to pick 50 bunches of beetroot and then join the men on leeks. we did leeks till break and afterwards Andrew had to wash everything we had done while Andy and I had to pick all the sprouts, 5 boxes of loose carrots and back on leeks till 12.30 when we had to go down and wash the carrots and leeks. When I left off I went straight to the butchers and when I got home H made me a coffee and I had a mince pie with it. I managed to get the meat in the freezer and later we had a glass of wine. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Lasagna with cheesy grilled tomatoes. Fresh fruit for pudding. No2 son is coming home tonight for Christmas.

Thursday

I got up just before 6, put on a load of washing made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. When the washing was dome I put it in the tumble drier. I went outside and cleaned the conservatory door and windows. Next I worked in the garden and filled my garden rubbish bin so H can put it out for the bin men tomorrow. We had a coffee and while H got ready for his skype lesson I got ready to go our on my bike. I went along Marriotts Way as far as Whitwell, on the road to reepham, a loop back to Whitwell and home, calling at the chemist for my prescription on the way home. It was a nice ride, full sunshine and blue skies but chilly. I did just over 20 miles. (on my own) When I got home H made me a hot chocolate while I put my bike away. For dinner we had chineese chicken chips and sweetcorn. Tomorrow no 2 son is coming home for Christmas! I made a pot of tea, we watched tipping point and each had a shower befote dinner.

Yesterday and today.

Yesterday was so boringI couldnt be bothered to write about it. I had my usual breakfast, packed my usuel snack for work. I bunched carrots till coffee break ( 132 bunches ) After break it was leeks till home time. I had my usual coffee, mince pie and banana when i got home and read my book as usual. I made a chicken stew for dinner . Todaystarted off the same right up to coffee break when I had to do 52 bunches of beetroot before trimming leeks and before home time I trimmed a box of celeriac. When I got home H made me a cup of coffeeand as he had made a loaf of bread he sliced me off the crusr and I had it spread with butter. For dinner tonight we are having yesterdays stew so I can have an easy afternoon. The is no work for me till Friday

Monday

I got up at 5.15, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my cheese, cucumberand water and sorted my socks and gloves etc. I read my book for half an hour and at 7.15 I got ready to go to work. I had to pick 60 bunches of carrots, 12 bunches of beetroot and then trim leeks. Andrew was out gardening but Andy was at work and was cutting cabbages and purple sprouting broccoli. When he was done he came and picked me up and we went back to the yard and washed and packed the carrots and beetroot so the boss could go delivering. We had our break and I had to walk back to the leeks. Andrew finished his gardening job and came back to join us. As he was coming back to the yard in the van and it just died, he was so lucky because he managed to cruise into the yard before it stopped, then they all had to push it out of the way. So now we just have the smaller van. The men joined me on leeks when they had dug up 2 boxes of parsnips and a box of loose carrots. I had to walk back and pick 2 more bunches of beetroot. We trimmed loads of leeks and on the way down we had to stop for 2 celeriac. When I got home H made me a hot chocolate and I had a mince pie and a banana. I didnt do much this afternoon I am too tired. I made a pot of tea, we watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Fish, ( breadded cod ) with chips and mushy peas. I have work again tomorrow.

Sunday

I have had a really nice day! I got up at 7 (so a bit of a lay in ). H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup and then a coffee. I made myself a bowl of porridge for bteakfast while I was talking to H and I wasnt really paying attension to what I was doing! Well I must have overdone the oats! My porridge was so thick I could have almost eaten it with a knife and fork! At 9 oclock he went up for a ride in the pain cave and I emptied the dishwasher and put every thing away, put yesterdays washing into the tumble drier. .Next I finished decorating the Christmas tree, put the ceiling decorations up, put all the cards up on the side of our stairs and tidied everything away. I marzipanned the Christmas cake and got ready to go out on my bike. It was a nice ride, it was 12 degrees C so I was nice and warm. Almost all my ride was off road. First I went to our granddaughters with their cards. They were at home so I got a cuddle with out darling little great grandson, he is beautiful.Just 1 month old. Our great granddaughter was happy to see me ( I had chocolate.) She was very excited because they were all off to see Santa this afternoon on the Sheringham train. I got a cuddle and a kiss from her before I left. I went from there to my sister in laws to deliver her cards. So I managed to get some exersize and save some money by not buying stamps. ( 20.6 miles) As soon as I was home I got lunch, it was yesterdays leftover soup and a coffee. For dinner tonight we had duck legs with roast potatoes, cabbage and leeks, We had a magnum ice cream for pud and a cup of tea. Now I am watching S C D results. Its work for me tomorrow!

Saturday

When we got up the car was covered in frost and it was 1 degree! We had our breakfast,I put on a load of washing and we got ready to go to Asda for our weekly shop. I bought a few extra things like Bucks fizz and nuts for Christmas. After our shopping we delivered a few cards and I took our used coffee pods to the post office. When we got home, after I had unpacked etc we had a coffee and an egg custard.I hung out my washing, there was no dry but it got some fresh air and I will tumble it tomorrow. N ext I worked in the garden for a couple of hours and when I went in I made us a coffee and decorated the Christmas tree. Tomorrow I am going to marzipan the cake and put up the rest of the decorations. For lunch I made vegetable soup and it was tasty. I read some of my book, we watched a film had our showers and dinner, quiche and potato wedges.

Friday work.

I got up at 5 because I needed the loo and dare not go back to bed in case I overslept. I put yesterdays washing into the tumble drier and had eggs for breakfast. I packed my snack, cucumber, cheese and a bottle of water. I got told off at work because I hadnt brought a hot drink.It was really cold out in the middle of the field in the wind, I had to get 30 bunches of beetroot and my fingers were so cold i struggled to tie the string. Last night the boss had another half inch of rain, all our fields are already saturated so this time it just flooded. I had to paddle from my car on the car park to the shed and the water came right over my shoes, i took my wet socks off put on my spare pair before my wellies. After beetroot I had to trim leeks and Andy joined me, it was slow work because every step we took we got stuck in the mud, it made it very tiring work.We trimmed 6 boxes to make sure we had enough and it was 10. 10 so we had our break. The boss said it was too bad to go back to leeks so after we had washed the beetroot and carrots we went to thr greenhouse and pulled up the tomato plants and any weed that was in there which took till my home time. Iwas so glad to be home in the warm. H made me a coffee, I finished writing all my Christmas cards. I will post them tomorrow. We had 'breakfast'for dinner tonight, fried tomatoes, bacon, eggs and fried bread. It was so yummy, its years since I had fried bread!

Thursday.

I got up at 7.20 so a bit of a lie in but not a very good sleep because my hands are sore and the pins and needles keep waking me up and my back isnt quite right I think ive tweeked it a bit. H was already up and had made the tea so as he heard me come down he poured me a pint mug full. I drank it then realised its weighing in day, too late I will have to try to remember next week. I made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast and we had a small coffee. The sun was shining when I had finished my breakfast so I put all the rubbish out, got my bike out of the garage and was going to hang out the washing but it began to drizzle! My plan had been to go out and get my Christmas holly but I dont ride in the wet, so as my bike was out I thought I would just pop down to the surgery with my prescription. By the time I had done that the rain had stopped so I went for my bike ride. I really enjoyed it. I rode 21 and a bit miles and got my holly which looks lovely in the vase.While I was out H was having his spanish lesson(skype). When I got home we had a coffee and a mince pie. This afternoon I assembled the Christmas tree and now H has got the decorations out for me! We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, chicken curry. Tomorrow I am at work again.

Wednesday work

I got up at 5.45, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I had cheese and cucumber for a change for my break and also took a flask of bovril. When the washing was done I put it straight into the tumble drier because I knew there could be no dry outside today. When I got to work I had to go with Andy and we had to dig up and bunch 180 bunches of carrots. we also had time to pick 3 boxes of loose carrots. After break I had to walk to beetroot, cut up my string for 40 bunches.Next it was leeks and Andy joined me. It was dreadful, the ground was so sticky we struggled to move our feet. Andy who is heavier than me kept sinking in really deep and almost losing his wellies. The wind was so strong and we were both freezing all morning. Thank goodness I dont have to go tomorrow. When I got home H made me a coffee. He then asked when I had to work again. I said Friday, his face broke into a smile, he gragged my hands and danced me round the kitched saying yippee! I didnt have a clue what was going on so I said why are you so happy this week when its just like any other week. It turned out that he thought today was Monday and he thought I had got tuesday, wednesday and thursday off! What a plonker! We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, chicken pie and veg.

Tuesday.

I got up just before 8 oclock! I cant remember sleeping so long before. H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup and my eggs. The day before yesterday I won the crip games 2-1 so last night was the big final and I lost 2-1 so I am not happy, it was so close ! Today we decided to go to Cley for a walk. H said he would come too so we went via Cromer stopping on the way at a chip shop for chips. We parked on Cley spy car park ( which is now pay and display). The wind was VERY strong and as we left the car park it began to rain! We walked almost 3 miles (2.71miles on my strava) but I had forgotten to start it right away. We walked down to the sea and along the shore line. I had my wellies on but I paddled anyway. The rain got worse and we were all wet through,from where our jackets stopped. There were dead seals on the beach.H,who kept on the top of the beach saw 3. When we got back to the car we came straight home because we were too wet to sit in the cafe drinking coffee. I had to laugh, we passed a couple walking in the oppisite direction and the woman said, ' there are mad people and then there is us'. As soon as we got home H ran me a bath and I soon warmed up. We all had a cup of tea and I cooked dinner. It was mince with onion, garlic, carrot and peas piled on top of large jacket potatoes and topped with grated cheese. Now our son is getting ready to go home but he will be back for Christmas if not before. I have to work tomorrow and already I am not looking forward to it.

Monday, work.

I got up at5.40, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea.I cooked 2 eggs to go with my cuppa and next packed a bottle of water and some cheese and a tomato. I read a little of my book till it was time to wash and dress ready to go to work. Once again it was really awful! There was a very thick fog which took about an hour to go and it was freezing. I had to pick 60 bunches of carrots, 10 bunches of beetroot and then leeks. Andy came and picked me up and we went back to the yard to wash and pack everything.We then had our break and I walked backed to the leeks and trimmed them till my hometime.It was a really horrible morning, cold and wet and so muddy, it makes everything such hard work, I was pleased to leave off. The boss said he thinks he can manage without me tomorrow, what a bonus! When I got home H made me a coffee and I made son a salad and sat all afternoon doing nothing. I had a soak in the bath till I was finally warm then I came down, made a pot of tea and cooked dinner. Liver, venison burgers, sausages, cheesy mushrooms, eggs and peas.I am so tired I dont think I will be able to stay awake for my soaps tonight.

Sunday.

I got up at7.05 after a good nights sleep. Ihad a mug of tea ans made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. I put on a load of washing and we had a coffee. I just sat and read till son got up then I put yesterdays washing in the tumble drier and emptied the dishwasher. I hung out todays washing but but it hadnt been out long and when the skies turned black so I got it in again. We had another coffee and a mince pie.For lunch I made soup which was nice. Later we had a glass of wineand I put the meat in the oven and prepared the veg. Son cleaned his van and when it got dark he and I went for a walk to look at the Christmas lights on peoples houses. 2.78 miles. When we got back I put the veg on and when it was cooked we had dinner. The meat fell off the bone it was so tender. We had ice cream for dessert. This weekend has gone so quickly and its the dreadded work again tomorrow. Son and I played crib last night and he won 2.1.

Saturday

I got up at 6 oclock, put on a load of washing and had my usual breakfast. As soon as I had finished I washed and dressed etc and went to Asda for our weekly shop. When I got home I unpacked and put everything away and we had a coffee and a cake. Next I emptied the dishwasher, put it all away and put some washing into the tumble drier. After that our youngest son and I got ready to go out on our bikes. I put my cycle gear on and got the bikes out of the garage. We were just walking out of the door when my other son was at the door,so I had my 2 sons together.I took my jacket off again and we all sat back in the lounge. H made the coffee and when we were done we put our jackets back on got our shoes and went for our bike ride leaving no 1 son with his dad for a chat. We had a very hilly ride and it was also very muddy.We had a really good ride, stopping for coffee and cake. We did over 24 miles. When we got home I was covered in mud from head to foot. I went in to change and son hosed the bikes down. I poured us a wine , had a bath and then cooked dinner. We had ribeye steak (son and I) H had chicken, with cheesey mushrooms, peas,sweet potato wedges and potato wedges. We had a classic magnum for dessert. I was so pleased with my ride, I managad all the hills without getting off my bike even the sharp climb up to the Reepham road, across the road and down the other side all in one go. I hope I will still be able to do it when I am 84.

The mundane life of an 83 year old!!

Today is my birthday but I still had to go to work so I got up at 5.30 as usual, put on a load of washing and had my eggs for breakfast. I packed my tomato, cheese and water, relaxed till 7 when I got ready to go to work. It was horrible! 1 degree with drizzle.I had to pick 50 bunches of beetroot, it was so hard to tie up the string because my fingers were numb with cold. I had to trim leeks next and got stuck in the mud all the time! The men took me to the yard for break and then I had to walk back to the leeks again.I was so glad when it was time to go home. I went to the butchers on the way home. I just got home when our daughter in law came round with my birthday card and present.S he had a cup of tea and I had a coffee and we had a nice chat. As she left our daughter and son in law turned up with more gifts and presents, some from our other granddaughter and great grandchrildren and of course our daughters gifts. Everything is lovely and I am so lucky.When they left I had a bath and I am finally warm. We had a lasagna for dinner and now I am watching my soaps.

Thursday wet, windy, snow, sun and hail!

I got up at 5.40. I had been awake for over an hour but H had told me to have a lay in and I was hoping to go back to sleep but in the end I gave up. I had eggs and tea for breakfast but not till I had weighed myself. I am 134.0 lbs. Its the same as I was when I last weighed myself 3 weeks ago so I was pleased. After H was up and had eaten his breakfast I stacked the dirty dishes and washed up the things that arent dishwasher safe. I swept and washed the kitchen floor, wiped all the worktops, window sills etc and took some spots off the carpet. Next I swept the toilet floor and washed it and cleaned the basin etc. It was the turn of the bathroom next and after that a well earned coffee. At 10.45 H was having a 'skype' spanish lesson so I popped to the garden centre for some Christmas cards. When I got home his lesson had just finished so we had another coffee. A little later our youngest granddaughter came round with a birthday present for me. She had bought me a bottle of wine and a beautiful boquet of flowers. This afternoon I made some flapjack,watched tipping point, had a shower and then we went to get a chineese takeaway for our tea. H bought it as a birthday treat a day early because I am going o the butchers tomorrow and having our favourite lasagna for tea. .It was very tasty, I had a prawn cocktail starter and I have never seen so many prawns in one ever before. H had a rice dish and I had a noodles dish, also prawn crackers.I am truly stuffed. Tomorrow I have to work even though its my birthday! but it will be the last one I have to work on as next year I am being forced into retirement! As I will be 83 tomorrow I suppose I shouldnt complain.

Thursday

I got up at 5,25 puton a load of washing and had my eggs and tea. I packed my snack, cheese with cucumber for a change. As soon as my washing was done I put it into the trier because it was raining. I relaxed for 10 minutes before getting ready for work. We all went up the field together, Andrew to pick loose carrots and Andy and I to do bunched carrots. We had to go back to the yard at 9.30 so we could wash and pack stuff for the boss to deliver. We had 186bunches of carrots and 7 boxes of loose ones. We had our break and then after which Andrew was sent out on a gardening job, I was sent to pick 40 bunches of beetroot and Andy was sent to cut cabbages. My fingers were so cold I struggled to tie the beetroot string! When I finished I joined Andy who had finished cutting cabbages and was picking sprouting broccoli. We did 5 boxes and then we had to dig up a box of parsnips, pick 3 boxes of curly kale, 6 boxes of black kale and 2 boxes of leeks. On the way down we picked up the beetroot and dug up and trimmed a box of celeriac. We just had time to wash the beetroot before it was my home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had a mince pie and a banana. I read my book this afternoon, watched tipping point, had a bath and cooked dinner. We had chicken and chips with peas and mushrooms. I have tomorrow off and H says I must have a lie in in the morning so I will try my best.

Tuesday (work)

I got up at 5.30 and put some wet washing into the tumble drier. I had eggs for breakfast with my mug of tea. I packed my cheese, tomato and bottle of water and sat and read my book till 7 am. I washed and dressed etc. and got ready to go to work. I had to walk to leeks and trim them till 10 oclock when Andy came to give me a lift bact to the shed for our break. When that was over we had to go to the turnip bed and trim 6 boxes of turnips, it took us ages to fill 6 boxes because they are so small. We moved to leeks after that and trimmed them till 12.30 when we went back to the yard to wash everything. By the time it was all done it was my home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and we had a mince pie. I also had a banana. I read a bit of my book and then had a shower and got ready to go to the dentist. I had 2 fillings I didnt need an injection because they were only small but it still cost me £156.10 daylight robbery, but has to be done. When I got home H made a pot of tea and we had our tea, H had poached eggs on toast and I had cheese on toast. I had an apple and an orange as well. I have to work again tomorrow.

Monday

I got up at 5.50, made a pot of tea and cooked 2 eggs for breakfast. I packed my snack for work and then washed up all the things that wouldnt go into the dishwasher last night because H threw a hissy fit and told meI had to cook less so I didnt mess so much up!,! hes lost the plot!! As soon as he was up I brought the dyson downstairs and vacumed all the way through. I dressed, packed my work bag and went to work in the rain. I had to pick 15 bunches of beetroot, 5 bunches of purple carrots and 36 bunches of carrots. when that was done I packed cauliflowers for Andy 8 crates. Next we had to drive to turnips and trim 1 box. We went back to the yard and had to wash and pack the turnips and the beetroot so the boss could diliver and we had our break. By then the rain had stopped and the sun was out. After break I had to walk to leeks and I trimmed them till 12.50. Andy had joined me and by the time we went down we had 12 boxes. We just had to get 4 celeriac on our way to the yard. When I got home H made me a coffee and he also had a mince pie waiting for me. This afternoon I started a new book, had a bath and cooked dinner. We had sausages, mushrooms, eggs, baked beans and potato wedges with brown sauce. Work again tomorrow.

Sunday. (Snow)

I got up at 6.50 ang H had made the teaso he poured me a cup. I made myself a bowl of porridge for breakfast and then we had a coffee. I put on a load of washing but didnt hang it out out because, first it was raining, then sleeting and finally it was snowing. It didnt lay because everywhere is so wet but we had snow flurries on and off all day. I took some chicken out of the freezer fot dinner tonight and got ready to turbo. I hadnt been on long when H brought up the phone and it was our eldest son ringing to ask how we are. When we had finished our conversation I carried on with my ride. I did 22.6 miles averaging 17.2 mph. When I finished I made us a coffee and we had it with a hot mince pie and cream.I also had a banana. This afternoon we watched a film, it was called Inside man and was very good. I cooked dinner and also had a bath. Dinner was chicken with carrots cabbage and mashed potato with lots of gravy. Now I am going upstairs to watch S C D results while His down here watching another film. Its 2 degrees at the moment and hasnt been much above that all day. I hope its a bit warmer tomorrow because I will be outside in the field pulling up leeks and digging up carrots etc.

Saturday.

We both got up at 6.15 and had our breakfast. H had prunes with yogurt then toast and I had eggs. We both had a cup of tea. As soon as we had done we got ready to go to Asda. H filled the car with petrol while I did the shopping. When we got home H made the coffee while I unpacked and put everything away.We had a jam and cream do nut with it. I emptied the dishwasher and tidied the kitchen etc. I was raining so I couldnt go out on my bike so I changed my mind and decided to make a Christms after all. I thought it might help me get into the spirit of Christmas because I am not really feeling it this year yet. The cake has turned out well and it must have worked a bit because I got my Christmas cards out and began to write some of them, I have done almost a quarter.As it was such a horrible day I made some soup for lunch which was very tasty. It was mainly black kale, with half a potato an onion,carrot, half a turnip and a vegie cube. I had stilton crumbled into mine but H doesnt lie it, he loved the soup and had a second bowl. After my shower I cooked dinner, we had haddock, chips and corn on the cob with ice cream for pud. We also had a rum and coke! It was so nice we had another! I think its the first time I have ever bought rum!!

Friday (grim workday)

Once again I overslept! I woke up at 6.30, I put on a load of washing, had my eggs and a mug of tea, packed a tomato, a slice of cheese and a bottle of water. I dressed etc and it was time for me to leave. It was 3 degrees when I got to work with a nasty wind. We were all frozen. We all (3)had to go together and pick 25 boxes of kale, 15 curly and 10 black. None of us could feel our fingers. Next it was 4 boxes of parsnips and 6 boxes of loose carrots. We took it all to the yard and it was 10.05. We had our break (my water was so cold I couldnt drink much). After break I had to help wash the carrots and parsnips and then walk to the beetroot and pick 30 bunches, it was still pouring with rain. When I had done them I walked to leeks and trimmed them till 12.30. The men joined me around midday so I got a lift back to the yard. We then washed all the leeks and I packed some up till home time. I was pleased to get home. H made me a coffee and as he had mde a loaf of bread I had the crust buttered for lunch. I just sat all afternoon doing nothing till it was time to get dinner. We had lamb butterfly chops with potato wedges and black kale. We had bananas with squirty cream and maple syrup for pud. I hope its all warmed up a bit by Monday.

Thursday dentist.

I got up at 6.35, made a pot of tea, put yesterdays washing into the tumble drier and cooked 2 eggs and had my breakfast. I had just finished my pint mug of tea when I picked up my diary and realised its my weigh in day. T here was no way I would do it after I had eaten my breakfast so I will have to try to remember next Thursday. The sun was shining and it looked like a beautiful day so when H got up I told him I was going to get ready to go out on my bike right away. He made us a coffee while I went up and washed and dressed in my lycra.I came down, drank my coffee and went to get my bike out of the garage only to find it had begun to rain! I thought I would hang on and see if it stopped so I started a new book. It kept raining on and off so I gave up, changed and we had another coffee. When it was time for H to have hid skype spanish lesson I want upstairs and vacumed, dusted etc. I also did all the ironing up to date. For lunch we had toast, I butter and marmite on mine and H had a toasted cheese sandwich. As soon as I had eaten mine I decided to ride in the pain cave. I rode for an hour and did 17.8 miles so at least I had a bit of exersize. This afternoon I had a dental appointment (check up) She asked if I had any problems and I said I had 2 fillings that had fallen out. I was luckly because dental appointments are like hens teeth, hard to come by but they had had a cancelation next Tuesday afternoon so I can get my teeth fixed before Christmas. When we got home I cooked dinner, duck legs with roast potatoes, carrots and leeks. As soon as I had eaten mine I went upstairs because H is having some sort of skype spanish Christmas party!,!

Wednesday

I cant believe I overslept this morning! I didnt get up till 6.42. I had eggs and tea for breakfast, packed my tomato, cheese and water, washed and dressed and went to work. I had to go with Andy and we bunched tomatoes first, then I bunched beetroot while A cut cabbages. We went to the yard and washed the carrots and beetroot and had our break. After break I had to walk back to leeks and trim them till Andy came for me. On the way back to the yard we had to dig up and trim 25 celeriac. It was time for me to go home and I dont have to go tomorrow thank goodness, I am so tired. H made me a coffee and we had a mince pie. I did nothing all afternoon, I couldnt even be bothered to read a book. We watched tipping point, had our baths and I cooked dinner. It was spaghetti bolognase.

Tuesday

I got up at 5.35 cooked 2eggs, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. I packed my usual snack and read my book till it was tim to dress and go to work. I was sent to trim leeks straight away and did that till coffee break. After break Andy and I had to finish off the leeks that had been lifted and then move to turnips and trim 4 boxes. This took till noon when we went back to the yard to wash and pack them. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had it with a mince pie. I didnt do much all afterrnoon because I am too tired. We watched tipping point, had a shower and I cooked dinner. We had chicken,ham and leek pie with potato wedges and peas. Fruit for pudding. I have to work again tomorrow! I should sleep well.

Monday

I got up at 5.30 and put on a load of washing. Ihad eggs and a mug of tea for breakfast and packed a tomato and some of cheese for my break. When the washing was done I hung it out and the next minuit it began to rain! I left it out because it looked as if it wasnt going to be much. I sat and read a bit of my book till it was time for me to go to work. I had to do 20 bunches of beetroot which took ages because the leaves are all dying off. Next it was 7 bunches of purple carrots and then 72 bunches of carrots. Andy joined me when he had cut the cabbages, cauliflowers and sprouting broccoli.We took it all back to the yard and washed everything before having our break.After break we had to pick 12 boxes ofcurly kale, 7 boxes of black kale, 2 boxes of parsnips,and then leeks till home time.When I left off the boss asked if I could work again tomorrow. H made me a coffee and I had it with a mince pie. I got my washing in at 2.15 and to my suprise it was dry! We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, salmon with jacket potatoes, mushy peas and mushrooms, a magnum lolly for pud. I roasted some chestnuts as well but after I turned the grill off I forgot to take them out and they came out like little rocks!

Sunday.

I got up at 7 so that was a nice lay in. I dried yesterdays washing in the tumble drier because this morning its raining. I had eggs for breakfast and we had a small coffee arter I had drunk my tea. I emptied the dishwasher and tumble drier, did the ironing and dusted downstairs. When the rain stopped I went out and planted my tulip bulbs. I fed my indoor plants and we had another coffee. H went up to have a ride in the pain cave for an hour so I did a bit more work in the garden. He tapped on the window when he had finished and I went in and made us a cuppa soup and a hot mince pie with squirty cream. I didnt bother to go out again because we had some more showers. We watched a film and had our baths and dinner. Steak pie, potatoes cabbage and carrots, ice cream for pudding.

Saturday

I got up at 5.45 and had eggs for breakfast. I went to wake up H at 6.15 but as I started up the stairs he opened the door. I put on a load of washing and poured the tea. Next I went up to dress ready to go shopping. H said he didnt feel too good so I told him I would go on my own. After Asda I went to M and S food and bought a nice pizza for dinner tonight which we will have with salad, a couple of chicken ham and leek pies, and some cheese straws. When I got home I unpacked, put everything away, hung out the washing and we had a coffee and an egg custard. I sat and read my magazine, sent an email to my brother in New Zealand abd then began to get ready to go out on my bike. I got it out of the garage, filled my water bottle and off I went. A year ago todat rode what we call our 26 so I decided I would do it again ( more or less) I really enjoyed the ride and wasnt trying too hard, I stopped several times because I was looking for Cawstons village sign. I asked a few of the locals but some didnt have a clue, one sent me in the wrong direction but I finally found it. Sas yoy can see I did a fair bit of messing about. Now a year ago our average mph was 13.2 and that is what I did today on my own so I am well chuffed. when I got home. we had coffee with a hot mince pie and squirty cream then later red wine with cheese straws. I had a shower when I got home and I got the washing in so I wont be doing much else till its time for me to go upstairs to watch S C D. I have a very nice day. H is feeling a bit better than he was this morning.

Friday

Today is black friday and for the last few years I have met my daughter in the City and I have always had a lovely day. First we used to have coffee and mince pies then we would shop till lunch time, put our shopping and then have lunch. Her 2 girls would join us and the year before last it was also our great granddaughter. Last year we cancled because of covid and today I had to work I would have taken it off but as I wont be working much longer I have to make the most of every day. Next year I hope we can go again and are able to meet up for lunch again with an added male, our great grandson. I had to pick 62 bunches of beetroot and then trim leeks. The men picked me up when it was coffee break and next I had to pick the tomatoes, I cant remember picking them in the middle of November before, we have normally pulled the plants up by now and cleared the glass house. When I had finished them I walked back to the leeks and trimmed them till 12.30 when we all went down to wash and pack them. When I got home H made me a coffee and cut the crust off the loaf he had just made and was still warm and I had it spread with butter.yum. We watched a film, had a cup of tea, watched tipping point and had a shower, i washed my hair and we had dinner, chicken curry.

Thursday

I got up just before 7, H was up and had made the tea. I made myself a bowl of porridge, poured a mug of tea and had my breakfast. We also had a proper coffee. After I was dressed I went outside and put some more garden rubbish in our brown bin which is being emptied tomorrow. When I came back in we had an instant coffee and I went upstairs, changed into my cycle gear, H set the turbo trainer up for me and I had a short ride. I did 15.1 miles and my average was 17 mph. When I had finished I had a shower, some cream crackers and cheese for lunch and we got ready to go and see out new baby great grandson. He is beautiful. We didnt stay long because I think our granddaughter is pretty tired. At the moment he has got his days and nights the wrong way round so she isnt getting any sleep.When we got home I read some of my book, vacumed upstairs and the stairs before cooking dinner. We had chinese chicken, chips and peas cooked in the air frier. I had a bit of a problem because we had a power cut so it went off and I wasnt sure how long it had been going for, so when I reset it it was guess work but I struck lucky and both chicken and chips were perfectly cooked. Its work for me tomorrow.

Wednesday work.

I got up at 5.45after an awful nights sleep H has got vertigo and is so dizzy so most of the night I was listening for him to get up and I didnt want him to fall down the stairs. I had eggs for breakfast, packed cheese and tomato for lunch, put on a load of washing and got ready to go to work. I had to go with Andy and we had to pick 52 bunches of beetroot and then leeks till break, we had trimmed 7 boxes of leeks. After break I had to bunch carrots till home time, Andy joined me around midday. We did 192 bunches and I had to fork them all up because the soil is drying out. When I got home I made H and me a coffee and toasted us both a hot cross bun. I got the washen in and it was almost dry! We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner, yesterdays leftover stew. Tomorrow we are going to see our great grandchildren.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.15,made a pot of tea and cooked 2 eggs for my breakfast. Because I dont have to work we had a coffee. I hung out yesterdays washing because the sun was shining and it was a lovely morning. At 9 oclock H and I got ready and went to the City. He went to his bank and I went to mine. I bought my 2022 diary and we came hime again. One of my hearing aids has stopped working so next time I go to the City I will take it in and see if it can be repaired. I will go on my own and have a nice wander around, H is not into shopping. When we got home we had a coffee and a banana and got ready to go out on our bikes. We all went down the track as far as Whitwell station and back again. Its as far as H wanted to go and we were glad to get him out for s bit of exersize. When we got home we had a cup of tea and a bowl of roast chestnuts. I made a beef stew for dinner which was quite tasty, a pound and a half of stewing steak from my butcher which was so tender. Our son is leaving this evening because he has to work tomorrow and so do I. On thursday H and I are going to see our new great grandson. Icant wait.

Monday

I got up at 5.45, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. (eggs). I packed my snack, tomato cheese and water. I got ready for work and then read my book till it was time for me to go. We werent very busy, I had to do 25 bunches of beetroot, 6 bunches of purple carrots and 48 bunches of orange ones. Then I joined Andy on kale, 10 boxes of curly and 2 boxes of black. We took everything to the yard and had our break. After that we washed and packed everything, (Andy dropped a celeriac on my head! It weighed almost a kilo! ) I had to walk to leeks and trimmed them for the rest of the morning. The boss said I dont have to go in tomorrow! When I got home H made me a coffee. I sat all afternoon till it was time to prepare dinner. We had a mixed grill, sausages, venison burgers, gammon, fried onions, eggs, potato wedges and sweet potato wedges, it was yummy. Dessert was apple and cream. I have felt so much better today! The gland in my neck is almost back to normal, my lag has stopped colapsing and my stomach has settled down. It amazes me that putting a thin layer of cream on my nose could cause such dammage to the rest of my body!

Sunday.

I didnt post yesterday because I was unwell. I had awful stomach cramps and a swollen gland on the left side which was so bad I could hardly open my mouth! I was up all night with an upset stomach which still isnt right! I also felt dizzy and light headded. I then checked the possable side effects of my chemical peel medication. and it said if you have any of these problems contact your doctor imediatly abd the first one on the list was diarrhoea! They had given me a number to ring if I had problems so I did. They were very good, spoke to a doctor and got back to me. They told me to stop using the cream straight away and I have to go back to the hospital in the new year. I havent eaten much today but I have drunk loads. Already my neck is feeling a bit better so I hope I will be fit for work tomorrow. Dinner tonight was phesent and lamb with roast squash, roast sweet potatoes and leek. Mashed potato, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and gravy. We had ice cream for pudding. Our son worked on his van this morning and went for a run this afternoon. I have done nothing much.

Friday ( day 10 of my chemical peel)

I got up at 5.35 and put yesterdays washing in the tumble drier. I had my breakfast, I had to have 3 eggs because the first 2 I put in the pan the yolks broke! I packed my lunch and read a bit of my book till it was time to get ready to leave for work. I had to pick 12 bunches of beetroot, 18 bunches of purple carrots and then 10 boxes of curly kale. We were just about to go down to wash and pack everything (it was pouring with rain) when Andy, his partner Sonia and their dog Lou Lou all walked up the field. He is on holiday this week and had brought their new dog to show us. They were going to walk round the field but it was so wet they cut it short. Andrew and I washed and packed everything and put it in the van for the boss to deliver and then had our break. After break Andrew went off to do a gardening job and I walked back up the field to trim leeks. I did 10 boxes. I went to the butchers on the way home. When I got home H said our youngest granddaughter was about to come round, he made me a coffee a she was here before I had drunk it. When she left I cleaned the downstairs cloakroom. She was off to see her brand new nephew when she left us our first great grandson. We hope to see him on Thursday. I made a pot of tea and we watched tipping point. I had a bath and washed my hair. This is day 10 of my chemical peel and my nose and cheeks are looking rather blotchy. However its not too uncomfortable yet. Just another 18 days to go.

Thursday ( day 9 of chemical skin removal)

I got up at 6.30 and had my breakfast.H was up so as soon as I had drunk my tea he made the coffee. Today our granddaughter was going into hospital for a C section and I couldnt settle into doing anything! When H went for his spanish lesson he dropped me off at our daughters and picked me up on his way back. While I was there our granddaughter and her husband came round to leave their daughter on their way to the hospital. This was around 10 oclock and we thought she was under the knife at 1.30. But she wasnt seen till after 3 oclock the wait for her must have been awful but worth it because they now have a beautiful son as well as a dear little daughter. On our way home we went to our favourite chip shop and had fish and chips for lunch, so yummy. Washed down with a can of shandy. We didnt want any tea but we had a cuppa and a mince pie complements of our daughter. TOMORROW I AM AT WORK AGAIN.

Wednesday

Igot up at 5.20, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my work snack and dressed ready for work. I sat and read till it was time to go. I was really busy at work, I had to do 50 bunches of beetroot, 12 bunches of purple carrots and 192 bunches of carrots. That is 254 bunches of things 254 pieces of string I had to cut and 254 knots I had to tie. I have to say my poor hands are quite swollen and my thumbs have gone numb. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had a banana and a bun. I just sat all afternoon because I am so tired. We watched tipping point, I had a bath but H had had a shower after his ride on the turbo. Dinner was liver with fried leek, garlic, new potatoes and peas.I roasted us some chestnuts for us and they were nice. Tomorrow our granddaughter is going into hospital to have her second child, they have a daughter and tomorrow she will have a baby brother, our second great grandchild. l wish her all the luck in the world and hope she is soon home again. No work for me tomorrow, the boss had a word with me when I left off and said I wont have to work for 4 days much longer and next week might be my last Tuesday so I will look forward to extra days off.

Tuesday

I got up at 5.35 and had my usual breakfast. I packed cheese and cucumber and sat and read fot a bit till it was time to wash and dress ready to go to work. H put on a loaf of bread. when I got to work the boss asked me if I would take my lunch with me! I was trimming leeks from 8 till 12.30 when I had to go down to the yard to help wash them. I sat on a box in the middle of the leek field eating my cheese and cucumber! He is so tightht didnt want to pay me to walk back from the shed after break! When I got home H made me a coffee and as his loaf smelt so good I had the crust spread with butter for my lunch. After lunch I went into the garden and half filled my brown garden rubbish bin. When I went in I made a pot of tea and we had tea and bisciuts while watching tipping point. We had our baths and then dinner, spaghetti bolognase. We havent had it for ages and it was nice. Today is day 7 of my chemical burn and I am beginning to see the red burnt look they warned me about. Tomorrow I am working again but I have done enough leeks ao tomorrow is beetroot and carrots.

Monday

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed cheese and cucumber for my snack, plus my bottle of water. I hung out the washing, made my bed , dressed and got ready to go to work. The car was frozen up again but H cleared it for me so I could leave at my usual time. I had to pick 12 bunches of beetroot, 10 bunches of purple carrots and 48 bunches of carrots. Andrew came and picked me and my veg up, took us to the yard and we washed and packed it all so the boss could go out and deliver it all. I packed some leeks and we had our break. As soon as that was over I had to go back to the field and trim leeks forthe rest of the morning. When I got home no 1 son was there, he had come to visit his dad. H made me a coffee and I had one of my cocoanut and choc chip buns, nice. When our son left we watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. It was cod mornay with cauliflower and potatoes I made some extra cheese sauce which was yummy. Today is day 6 of my ' chemical burn ', so far I have not felt it at all but I think its starting to redden up a bit. I have to work again tomorrow.

Sunday, a good day..

I got up ar around 6.30 and put on a load of washing. I had eggs for breakfast with my big mug of tea. I hung the washing out when it was done and H made the coffee. I sat and finished my book and sew up my knitting. I cooked some beetroot, emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. H had already taken the bikes out of the garage befote I was even up! The wind was really strong and I dont think H wanted to go out, he said to me, do you really want to go out this morning? Yes I said I am looking forward to it! So he didnt say any more. I changed and was compleatly ready and waiting before he went up to put his cycle gear on. we were going to do a' long one' but it was sooooo windy and really hard work, H said we will cut it a bit short and I cant say I was sorry. However we both enjoyed it.An extra bonus was a huge phesent laying in the road having just been hit by a car. The poor thing was dead but still warm and not a mark on him. H managed to get it in his back pack with the legs sticking up in the air. Its the biggest one we have ever had. I didnt pluck it I sliced the skin of the breast open and sliced the the breast off and cut our the legs. I got all my washing dry, we had a coffee and cheese and biscuits for lunch. My beetroot had cooled so I sliced them up and covered it in vinegar. For dinner we had quiche with mushrooms and garden peas, ice cream for pudding. I have just spread the cream on my nose again, its day five of twenty eight!

Saturday

H came in and woke me up at 6.15 and by the time I came downstairs he had poured my tea and sliced me off a round of bread ready to toast. We had our breakfast and then I washed and dressed and we went to Asda for our weekly shop. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. I sat and read my magazine and then after I had vacumed downstairs I made some cocoanut and choc chip buns. While they were baking I got my bike out of the garage and changed into my cycle gear so I could go for a ride. I made us a coffee and H told me not to go too far because he will go out with me tomorrow for a longer ride. He is going to use a road bike so its harder for me to keep up on my mountain bike. when I got home he had made a huge bowl of pop corn! So we had it for lunch with a glass of red wine. We had a shower and I cooked dinner, steak pies with potatoes cauliflower, carrots and leek. Now I am watching S C D.

Friday .

Igot up at 5.30, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. Ihad 2 eggs for breakfast and packed a slice of cheese and a tomato for work.I hung out my washing, dressed and got ready to go to work. I had to trim leeks till coffee break and after break pick the tomatoes. I had picked them all by 11.40 so the boss said I could go home! H was suprised to see me.H made me a coffee and I had a banana. I got my washing in and it was dry which is a bonus. I didnt do much this afternoon because I am so tired. We watched tipping point, had our baths, I washed my hair and then cooked dinner. We had burgers, sausages, bacon, fried leeks, eggs and potato wedges. We also had roast chestnuts again. After dinner I treated my nose with the cream so thats day 3 done and dusted. Tomorrow we are going shopping first thing and I hope the weather is good so we can go for a bike ride.

Thursday y

I didnt get up till 7.30! It was an amazing sleep. H poured me a mug of tea and as soon as I had drunk it he made me a coffee. I had eggs for breakfast. After I was dressed I emptied the vacum cleaner and vacumed upstairs. H was having a spanish lesson this morning so I sat and knitted till he left then I went to the pain cave ( from now on I have changed its name to the torcher chamber!) It was so bad, I really struggled to keep pedaling at 10 miles an hour where I used to average over 18 miles without even trying. I only managed to do 10 miles and I felt so ill I thought I was going to faint. When H got home I told him about it and said I would never use it again but he said he thinks it might be ok next time so I might try it once more. I managed to do a bit in the garden and filled my brown garden bin ready for collection. We had a cup of tea while watching tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Chicken bacon and sausage wraps with potatoes, curly kale, romanesque, leek, cauliflower and gravy. We had some roast chestnuts as well. Its work again for me tomorrow..

Wednesday

It was 2 degrees when I got up, I put on a load of washing and had my eggs for breakfast. I packed my snack for work, dressed, hung out the washing and got ready to go to work. Its the first time I have worked 3 mornings in a row for ages, I have tomorrow off but have to go again Friday. Today at work it was loose carrots, bunched carrots, bunched beetroot, loose parsnips and a whole load of washing and packing them all. when I got home H hadnt got the washing in before the pouring rain and it was wetter than it was when I put it out. We had a coffee and I had a babana. We watched tipping point, had our baths and I cooked dinner, cod and chips with baked beans and mayo. It was nice. On monday I went to the and collected the cream I have bee prescribed to burn the dead skin off my nose and this evening I spread some on to my nose and now I have to do it every day for the next 27 days. For dinner we had fish and chips with baked beans and mayo.It was nice, and I cooked loads of chips. I also roasted some chestnuts and now I am stuffed. I am looking forward to my day off tomorrow, its a shame it will probibly be raining.

November 2nd ( yesterday and today)

Yesterday I had to work and harvested carrots, purple carrots, beetroot, fennel paesnips and loads of leeks. when I got home I made son a salad, had a coffee, a slice of corned beef and a banana. After we had eaten son got the bikes out of the garage and he and I went for a ride. Most of it was off road, through woods etc. It was quite hard work for me but I enjoyed it and it was fun in the woods. After my bath I cooked dinner. Jacket potatoes, mushrooms, corn on the cob, peas and mackerel, stewed apple and cream for pud. Today I worked again and had to trim leeks all morning. I had coffee when I got home, made H a chicken sandwich and son a salad I had some chicken and a banana. I made a cottage pie for dinner this evening and we had it with carrots and romanesque. H made a bowl of popcorn for afters. The day before yesterday son beat me 2 nill at crib but last night I beat him 2 nil, he is still the overall winner this weekend. He is now heading home. Tomorrow I have to work again.

Sunday

We had a nice lay in with the clocks changing. H had made the tea by the time I got up so I had a cup and he cut me off a slice of bread for toast. We sat about till our son came down, me reading and H watching rubbish on tv. I did a load of washing when I got up but as it was raining I put it in the tunble drier. We had a coffee and when the rain stopped I cleared up a bit of the garden. I got lunch, H had a bacon butty and son had a salad with cheese and bacon. After lunch I did a bit of knitting for a change. Son went outside to work on his van and I made a pot of tea and put the chicken in the oven. Son and I went for a short walk to look for sloes but we couldnt find any! When we got home I had a bath and cooked the veg. We had dinner which was nice, with our chicken we had roast potatoes and sweet potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, carrots and gravy. Last night I lost the card game again 2/1. Thats the second night in a row! Work tomorrow.

Saturday

I had a really great sleep last night and H had to wake me up at 6.15 so we could have our breakfast and go shopping.I had toast and tea. When we got home and I had put everything away,we had a coffee and a cake and I read my magazine. When our son got up he had a coffee and a cake, (merangue). 'He did a bit of work on his van and got our bikes out of the garage. H didnt want to come with us! I made son a salad and after he had eaten t we got ready to go out on our bikes. we had a great ride. 21.7 miles. We collected loads of chestnuts. When we got home H made some popcorn and we had it with a bottle of wine.We watched a film called St. VINCENT and it was so good. Halfway through we had to pause it so I could cook dinner. We had steak, onions, peas, mushrooms,and potato wedges. After the end of the film I roasted some chestnuts and then I went up for SCD. Last night son and I played cards and he won 2/1.

Friday, work.

I got up at 5.30 after a dreadful nights sleep of about an hour! I put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had eggs for breakfast. Ipacked my snack and my gloves etc and got ready to go to work. I had to walk to leeks and trim them till coffee break, the men joined me after I had trimmed 6 boxes, they had been cutting cauliflowers. We trimmed another 4 boxes between us and went down for our break. After break I had to pick 18 bunches of golden beetroot, 12 bunches of beetroot, 19 bunches of purple carrots and 60 bunches of carrots, the men joined me and when they were done we went back to the yard and washed and packed everything and it was time for me to leave off. I went straight to the butchers and bought some meat for all next week. I also bought some cheese straws.When I got home H made us a coffee and we had rhe cheese straws with it. I didnt do anything all afternoon because I was too tired. Our son arrived home at 5 oclock. I had a bath, washed my hair and cooked dinner. We had jacket potatoes with a meat sauce and grated cheese. After dinner I roasted some chestnuts for us all.

Thursday (day off)

I got up at 6.30 so a nice lay in for me.H was up and had made a pot of tea so while I was loading and starting the washing machine, he poured me a cup. I drank it and realised it was Thursday and I should have weighed myself but it was too late. I had eggs and peppers for breakfast and then we had a coffee. I hung out the washing( all my bedding) and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. After I was dressed I got my bike out of the garage. H got ready to go to his spanish lesson and then relaxed till it was time for him to go. I sat and finished my book and when he left I got ready and went for a ride. I was lovely, I did the first 8 miles off road then the next 3 on the road where I went to the cafe and had a really huge slice of lemon cake and a coffee. It was delicious. From there I got back on the track and did another 7 miles off road and the last 3 and a bit miles on the road. At one point I rode under a chestnut tree and just had to stop and fill my pockets, the nuts were huge, I would have collected more if I had something to put them in. H was home when I got back so we had a coffee and he had scrambled eggs,I was still full with my yummy lemon cake. I got my washing in, all nice and dry and put my bike away. We sat all afternoon, watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Lamb leg chops baked in gravy with potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli. Tomorrow its back to work. Ive just heard that our son is coming home tomorrow afternoon and staying till Tuesday evening so I am off to the butcher when I leave off tomorrow.

Wednesday work

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washingand made a pot of tea. I had a problem with the kettle! The switch on the back of the kettle that you press down to turn it on wouldnt stay down! I had to stand there pressing it down till it boiled. H said he would get a new one, he looked om the computer but they have every colour except green. Luckily he never throws anything away and when I got home from work he had found our old scratched black one and it was merrily boiling away ready for my coffee.I had eggs for breakfast,packed my snack for work, dressed and hung out the washing before I went to work. I had to go with Andy and we picked 5 boxes of black kale, 5 boxes of curly kale, 120 bunches of carrots and 50 bunches of beetroot.We went down for break and after break I walked back to the leeks and trimmed them for the rest of the morning. I got my washing in after my coffee and its dry. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Fish pie with cabbage and leeks. The boss asked if I could go to work tomorrow and I said yes at first but then realised I couldnt go because H needed the car to go to his spanish lesson. I would have cycled in if it was summer but the weather is not so good and now I am nearly 83 I find it hard work biking home after 5 hours of hard work.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.30 and had my breakfast. H got up at 7 and we had a coffee. At 9 he went to the chemist to pick up his prescription. While he was gone I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away, took salmon out of the freezer for dinner tonight and then went into the garden and began filling my brown garden bin again. I did a bit of pruning and cut down several hollyhocks that have finished flowering. I also got our bikes out of the garage because we were going out later. H didnt really want to go but he enjoyed it. It was a slow ride but it didnt matter, its just nice to get out in the fresh air. We went to Reepham station and H treated us to coffee and a yummy slice of ginger and walnut cake, I loved the cream topping and filling. On the way home we stopped to pick chestnuts and got quite a lot and they are lovely and big too. When we got home I put the bikes away (we did 20 miles) and made us both a cuppa soup. This afternoon I roasted some chestnuts but not todays, I will let them mature a bit, I used some I picked last week. They were nice. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, salmon with jacket spuds and baked beans. Its work for me tomorrow.

Monday work.

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing and had my usual breakfast. I packed my snack for work which was a cheese and tomato roll with mayo, plus my bottle of water. I dressed and hung out the washing. I left at 7.30 for work. There was only 2 of us because Andrew was sent out gardening. I had to pick 14 bunches of beetroot, 60 bunches of carrots and 10 bunches of purple carrots then leeks. I had only trimmed 2 boxes when Andy came to pick up everything so we went back to the yard and washed and packed it all. We packed everything and had our break. Next we picked 12 boxes of curly kale, 2 more bunches of purple carrots, 6 orange ones, 4 more beetroot, a box of loose carrots and then leeks till home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had a banana. Our eldest son came round for a visit which was nice. When he left we watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Chicken curry. No work tomorrow so I hope its dry and we can go for a bike ride.

Sunday

I got up at 7 and H had made the tea so he poured me a cup. We had a coffee next and I had eggs and sweet pepper for breakfast. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away then turned the oven on to heat while I made a batch of date scones.I also cooked some beetroot. We got changed when they were cooked and I got the bikes out of the garage. We had a nice ride, only 20 miles but H didnt want to go any further.However I was pleased that was all he wanted to do because I have a bruise on my bum and it was hard to sit on it! When we got home I put the bikes away and got cheese rolls for lunch with a coffee. After lunch I skinned and sliced the beetroot and peeled some cooking apples I was given and cooked them for pudding this evening. We watched a womens cycle race, had our baths and then dinner. quiche, potato wedges, leeks and peas, stewed apple and custard for dessert.

Saturday(chilly)

I got up at 5.50, put on a load of washing,made a pot of tea and cooked eggs and pepper for breakfast. H came down at 6.10, put on a loaf of bread and had prunes and yogurt for his breakfast. At 7 we got ready to go to ASDA for our weekly shop. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. With our coffee we had an apple and cream puff. Next I hung out the washing and emptied the dishwasher. I read my magazine and got ready to cycle to the chemist for my medication. However it wasnt there so I will have to ring the doctor on Monday to see what has happened to it. I biked from there to the wet fish shop to get a crab for my lunch and then took the scenic route home. As it was chilly I put an extra layer on but I was so hot I felt umcomfortable. We had a coffee, H had a cheese roll and I had my crab and it was lovely. I did a bit of clearing up, ( Hs loaf came out well.) We had our baths and I cooked dinner. We had burgers in a bun with bacon, cheese tomato and fried onion, also ketchup, mustard and chips. ice cream for pud.I finished mine just in time to go upstairs for S C D .

Friday

I got up at 6 and put on a load of washing. I had toast for breakfast with butter and marmite and a cup of tea. I packed my snack, dressed etc and got ready to go to work. I left the washing for H to hang out. I had to pick 21 bunches of golden beetroot and then move to leek where I trimmed 4 boxes. The men came and we all went back to the yard to wash and pack everything. We had our break and then Andrew was sent out gardening and Andy and I had to go back into the field thd trim 37 pieces of celeriac. Next we went to squashes and harvested all the rest of the butternut and 13 spaghetti squashes then on to turnips where we trimmed 4 boxes. We went back to the yard, washed and packed the squashes and it was my home time. H made me a coffee and then he made some pop corn to go with our bottle of bubbly. It was really nice and must have been quite strong because we both fell asleep! I had a bath and washed my hair in pink shampoo and I think I look rather pink! For dinner we had haddock mornay with cauliflower cheese, leeks and new potatoes.

Thursday ( our 62nd wedding anniversary )

We got up at just after 6, I put on a load of washing while H made a pot of tea and we had our breakfast. We had a coffee next and I did a bit of housework.It was raining when we got up so I couldnt hang the washing out when it was done. At 10 our daughter came round with Nova. She also brought us a bottle of pink bubbles which looks delicous. H left to go to his Spanish lesson and we had a cuppa and a cake. When our great granddaughter walked in she said GG I need cake. Later on the rain stopped and I hung out the washing. When H got home we had a coffee and cheese and biscuits for lunch. We watched a film and then tipping point, had our showers and got ready to go out for our anniversary meal. It was very nice, H had some chicken and sausage thing with ginocci and I had scampi, chips and peas. we had a glass of cider and for dessert we both had toffee apple sundae which was yummy.

Wednesday wet work!

I got up at 5.50, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my usual snack, washed and dressed etc and then sat and read till it was time to go to work. On the way there it poured with rain and I want through several floods. We put on all our wet gear and went to pick 50 bunches of beetroot. It was awful! so muddy and we were forever getting our feet stuck. Everythink took longer to do. Next we had to bunch carrots, that was awful too! We did 96 bunches and it was coffee break. After break I had to walk back to the leeks, just the walking was a struggle let alone thying to pull the leeks out of the mud. I did 6 boxes then Andy came to take me to turnips and we had to trim 2boxes. We went back to the yard and there was just time to wash everything before I left off. I was so tired when I got home I kept falling asleep.Luckily there was enough of yesterdays stew left over for dinner tonight so I didnt have to cook anything. I am at home tomorrow so I will have a lazy day.

Tuesday.

I got up at 6.45 and put on a load of washing. (it was 16 degrees when I got up). I had toast for a change for breakfast. We had a coffee and I made a beef stew for dinner tonight. H and I went to the garden centre, I wanted some tulip bulbs. When we got home we had another coffee and got the bikes out of the garage. I worked in the garden for a while, cutting down all the hollyhocks that have no flowers on. I made son a salad and when he has eaten it we all got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a lovely ride, 19 miles off road. I hit a hole and fell off! I have a few bruises but the worst bit is i fell in a huge patch of nettles which stung me right through my tights! My whole leg feels as if its on fire. We carried on and we came to a REALLY muddy bit and H skidded off, sitting in the mud! We both looked a right mess. On the way home we found some lovely chestnuts. When we got home H hosed the bikes down while I made a pot of tea. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner, stew. After dinner our son got ready to go back to his. Last evening we played crib and I won 2 1.

Monday, work.

I got up at 5.50, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. (eggs and tea) I packed cheese and tomato with a bottle of water. I hung out the washing when it was done and got ready and went to work.I had to pick 48 bunches of carrots, 6 purple carrotsand then leeks. I had done 3 boxes when the men came to pick me and my veg up and take me back to the yard. We washed everything , packed it and the boss went off to deliver it all while we had our lunch. when I had done I had to go back on leeks again till 12.25 when we went down, washed them and packed some till home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and said I didnt have to cook tonight because he had booked for us to go to the Marsham arms for dinner tonight, how lovely was that and what a nice suprise. We had a cup of tea and a bath and I relaxed till it was time to get ready to go. We had a lovely meal, fish chips and peas washed down with a cider and followed by an ice cream sundae for me and blackberry and apple crumble and custard for H. It was all yummy. I dont have to work till Wednesday but I think it will be too wet to cycle tomorrow.

Sunday

I got up at 5.50 and put on a load of washing. I made a pot of tea and cooked my eggs for breakfast, ( 1 broke and I hate that). when the washing was done and it was light enough I hung it out. I sat and read till our son came down then I emptied the dish washer and put everything away.I got his and my bike out of the garage ready for us to go for a ride. H didnt want to come with us today. We had a nice ride off and on road. We went for some chestnuts but there arent many about at the moment but we enjoyed our ride in the wood. When we got home H had had his lunch so I just made salads for son and me. I got my washing in, dry again.At 3 I put the joint in the oven and poured us all a glass of wine. At 4 I made a pot of tea. AT 5 I put the roasties in the oven and had a bath. We also watched a cycle race. Dinner was yummy and we are all stuffed! Roast shoulder of lamb with mashed and roast potatoes and sweet potatoes. Romanesque, carrots, broccoli and gravy. I had mint sauce but the other 2 dont like it.we had stewed fruit and cream for pud.

Saturday

I got up at 6.50 and had my breakfast. It was only 4 degrees when I got up. The forecast for today was cloudy with no sun so i was quite suprised when the clouds began to break up a bit. We had a coffee and I made some chocolate flap jack with choc chips and some rock cakes for H. I emptied the dishwasher and then cleaned the downstairs cloakroom. We sat about till son got up then we got the bikes out of the garage and after he had finished his breakfast we got ready to go out on our bikes. It was a great ride, the sun shone all the way round, the track was in perfect condition and the cake was delicous.( I got stung by a bee ) It wasnt the poor little bees fault, I didnt see it on the table and laid my arm on it. When we had our coffee and cake at the cafe 21, H didnt want to go any further so he turned back the way we had come but son and I carried on round the loop and back. We went as fast as we could because we wanted to catch H. We managed to catch him 4 and a half miles from home. when we got homeH and I had a cup of soup and son had a salad. He went out to work on his van and H and I had a glass of wine. Later we had our baths and I cooked dinner, ribeye steaks for son and I and a pork steak for H. We all had potato wedges, sweet potato wedges, cauliflower, mushrooms and peas. We had ice cream for dessert and I went up for SCD. Our ride was 23 miles.

Friday 😊a good day

I got up at 5.50, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I had my usual 2 eggs rather than toast that i normally have on a shopping day because later on I was going to hospital for an op on my nose and they said have a light breakfast because it was possible I would be sick. After breakfast we got ready and went shopping. When we got home I unpacked, put everything away while H made the coffee. I sat and read my magazine with my coffee then I hung out the washing, emptied the dishwasher and swept the stairs. BY the time all that was done it was time for me to get ready to go. H drove me to hospital and dropped me off. My appointment was for 11.30. and I was out of the hospital by 12.30. The good news is I had to have nothing done. There was no sign of the growth returning. I rang H to tell him the good news and that I was waiting for a bus but he said he would come and pick me up. So I sat in the sun and it took hin only 17 minuites to get to me. When we got home I made the coffee and we had an egg custard, I also had a banana. This afternoon we watched a film and I struggled to keep awake because I didnt get much sleep last night as I was a bit worried about my op! We watched tipping point, had a bath and then dinner. I was hot cornish pasties with cauliflower, broccoli and carrots.

Thursday work.

I got up just before 6 and had my breakfast, eggs and tea. I packed my cheese, tomato and bottle of water and after I had washed and dressed i got ready to go to work. We were really busy again and our first list was, 10 boxes of curly kale, 5 boxes of black kale,40 bunches of purple carrots and 100 bunches of carrots. All this took till 20 past 10. We had our break and then got on with our second list, 30 bunches of golden beetroot and 70 bunches of beetroot which took till 11.50. I had to leave Andy then to walk to the glass house to pick the tomatoes, he had to trim turnips. I picked all the tomatoes, looked at my watch and it was 2 minutes to 1. I went to my butchers on the way home for meat for the weekend. I got cornish pasties for tomorrow, ribeye steaks for Saturday, a lovely shoulder of lamb for our Sunday roast, some stewing steak for Monday and mince for cottage pie on Tuesday. I also got us nice little pork and onion pies for our lunch, a lasagne for our dinner tonight and a load of bacon. From there I went to the chemist for my prescription and then home for a nice cup of coffee. We watched 'LA LA LAND', tipping point and had our dinner. Tomorrow I have to go to hospital to have my lump taken off my nose( thenone thats fallen off) I did ring and explain but they said to still go. I am glad (i think) because I have a small swelling where it was so it might be growing again.

Wednesday work

I got up at 5.35, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and cooked 2 eggs for my breakfast. I packed my work snack, hung out my washing and relaxed until it was time for me to go to work. It was only 4degrees C here when I got up this morning. When I got to work I had to go with Andy, which meant I got a lift up the field on the trailer because the men never walk anywhere. We had to pick 50 bunches of beetroot and 120 bunches of carrots so I cut 170 pieces of string while Andy began to fork the carrots up. I packed them all into boxes and Andy loaded them on to the trailer. We had our break and then I had to walk to the leeks amd trim them for the rest of the morning. I had 6 boxes when Andy joined me after he had cut a load of greens.We ended up with 13 boxes by home time. When I got home H was on the front lawn hosing off cats mess! I made us a coffee and had a slice of corned beef and a banana for my lunch. I got my washing in and it was dry! We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Salmon with a baked potato and mushrooms.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.45 and H poured me a cup of tea, he had been up since 6 oclock. I had 2 eggs for breakfast as I planned to go for a bike ride. We had a coffee and I did all the ironing up to date H took his tablet which meant we couldnt go out till it had finished working at around 11am. I put my old clothes on so I could do some work in the garden. H came out and helped for a bit. I went in at 10.45, filled my water bottle, got my sunglasses out and my bum bag and put my phone in it and the door key ready for our ride. I just popped out to fill the bird bath which I had cleaned out and it began to rain! I was really fed up because I really wanted to go out for a ride. H said I should ride on the turbo trainer but I just didnt want to. Its the fresh air outside Ilike about the ride as much as anything. We had a pot noodle for lunch. This afternoon I got some sweet corn ready, par boiled it cooled it down with iced water and put it in the freezer. After tipping point and a bath I cooked dinner, we had pork and apple burgers, sausages, eggs,potato wedges and some corn on the cob I didnt freeze. Tomorrow I am at work and I bet the weather will be fine! I am so annoyed because today is the only day this week I was able to bike. I am working tomorrow and Thursday and on Friday I am at the hospital. I rang and told them that my thing on my nose had dropped off but I still have to go in case they have to dig out a root or something, and if they do I wont be cycling at the weekend either!

Monday work.

I got up at 5.40, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea, cooked 2 eggs and had my breakfast. I packed a tomato a slice of cheese and a bottle of water. After I was washed and dressed etc I read my book till the washing was done and then I hung it out. I got ready and went to work. I had to pick 72 bunches of carrots,10 bunches of purple ones and a box of leeks. The men came and picked me and my veg. up and we went back to the yard to wash and pack it all. We also picked 10 bunches of beetroot on the way down. The men had picked loads of greens. When I got home H made me a coffee and as he had made a loaf of bread this morning I had the nice fresh crust off it with butter and marmite. We watched old people falling over on utube, I made a pot of tea, we watched tipping point and had a bath before cooking dinner. We had a fish pie with corn on the cob and leeks. I have to work again on Wednesday.

Sunday and 3rd covid jab

We got up just after 6 and had our breakfast.I put on a load of washing. We had a coffee and I hung out the washing. I sat and read for a while and at 8.50 we got ready to go to Drayton surgery for our booster covid shots. I asked if I could have mine in my leg because my second one in my arm was so bad. It was not a problem and I didnt feel a thing. H had his in his arm as usual. when we came out of there we found it was raining! When we got home I made us a coffee and it really poured with rain, my washing was dripping. For lunch we had a cuppa soup and some cheese straws. After lunch I got my bike out of the garage, put my cycle tights on and cycled to our daughters and son in laws. When I arrived they werent in but the car was there, i rang the doorbell and the dogs didnt bark so I knew they must all be out for a walk.I went to the first of their walks but there was no sign of them so I carried on a bit further and then rang them and we were minuits away from each other. We all walked back together with the happy frenchies and I had a cup of tea and a nice chat before biking home again. We had a glass of wine and later a cup of tea. After my shower I cooked dinner, chicken, ham and leek pie from marks, cauliflower potatoes and broccoli. When I had eaten mine I watched SCD results.

Saturday

We got up at 6 I put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and we both had toast for breakfast. As soon as we had finished we got ready to go shopping. We went to Asda and the petrol station was open and there was no queue! Also there was no limit on the amount we were allowed so H filled the tank. It was our first petrol for a month! I did my shopping and next we went to M&S food where i bought a nice pizza for dinner tonight, 2 fish pies, a chicken pie 2 cod mornay, biscuits, cheese straws, and some butter shortbtead christmas trees. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. I emptied the dish washer and hung the washing out, I hung yesterdays out as well because it wasnt quite dry. After that we got ready to go out on our bikes. We only did 24 miles and it was pretty slow.However it was a lovely day, the sun was shining and there wasnt a breath of wind. I saw a buzzard, there were so many squirrels I lost count. We had so many stops I lost count of them as well, H kept stopping to look at his watch at his heart rate so we were out around 3 hours! Tomorrow after our third covid jabs I am going out for a ride on my own if I feel ok. We had a coffee and cheese straws for lunch, a glass of wine and watched a cycle race in Italy. For dinner we had pizza with salad and ice cream for pud.

Friday

It was work again today so I got up at 5.45, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea, cooked my eggs and had my breakfast. I packed my cheese and tomato with my bottle of water and read my book till it was time to go. I had to pick 12 bunches of golden beetroot and then enough loose carrots for 127 kilos. We took everything to the yard, washed and packed it. I had to pick the tomatoes next and Andy came to help me because we had to go back up the field to lift the fleece off the sweads. When we got back to the yard the boss said we had done well this week and I could go home (12.27) H was suprised to see me. He made me a coffee and I had a banana and a slice of my yummy flap jack. I went outside and began to fill my garden bin again after it was emptied this morning. I went in at 3.45 so I could make a pot of tea before tipping point. We had our baths, I washed my hair and cooked dinner lamb chops with carrots, potatoes and cauliflower cheese. H is feeling better today, yesterday at one point his heartrate was 32 beats per minute.

Wednesday work.

I got up at 5.30 and made a pot of tea, fried my eggs and had my breakfast. Next I washed and dressed, packed my things for break and relaxed with my book till it was time to leavefor work. It was a horrible morning cold wet and muddy. The field is so soggy and made walking very hard work. We had to pick 50 bunches of beetroot, 120 bunches of carrots and then leeks. The leeks were the hardest, we both kept getting our feet stuck and i came home feeling exhusted! H made me a coffee and I had a banana. I took a quiche out of the freezer for dinner tonight, made a pot of tea and relaxed till tipping point. After we had watched it we had our baths and then dinner, quiche and potato wedges, mellon for pud.

Tuesday, a visit to the City.

I got up at 6.15 so that was a nice lay in. H came down a few minuits later. I put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. We had a coffee and H wrote me out a cheque for the housekeeping money for the next 5 weeks plus last week which he owed me. Also the money he borrowed and as it was raining and we wouldnt be going out on our bikes I thought I would pop to the City and put it in the bank. As we still havent got any petrol for the last 3 weeks and have less than half a tank I decided to go on the bus. I walked to the bus stop having no idea what time a bus would arrive and one turned up straight away. I went to the bank first and it was almoat empty so I was straight in and out. Next I went to W H Smith for a couple of packs of playing cards. I couldnt find any but found a man stacking shelves so asked him. He said they were upstairs and to the right. I followed his instructions but couldnt find any or anyone to ask! There were no staff upstairs at all and when I went back down the shelf filler man was nowhere in sight. Next I went to NEXT for something nice for a baby but there was nothing I liked in the right size. It was either too small (for babies up to 5lbs 7ozs or really nice spider man T shirts the smallest of which was 3 years). So I got nothing there either. After that was Holland and Barrett for cod liver oil tablets and vitermin D sprays. Then I got a bus home. It was packed with standing room only. When I got home I had a coffee, made son a salad and H and me a chicken and mayo sandwich. I got the washing in and read a bit of my book . we watched tipping point had our baths and I cooked dinner. We had jacket potatoes with a mince and onion filling with carrot, and peas and a corn on the cob on the side. Son then got ready to go home.

Monday

I got up at 5.40 and H was up and had already made a pot of tea so he poured me a cup. I had eggs for breakfast, packed my snack for work and read my book for half an hour before washing and dressing ready for work. I wont bore you with all the details but I harvested leeks, carrots, purple carrots,beetroot, sweetcorn and turnips. It was non stop all morning. H made me a coffee when I got home and I had a date scone and a banana. I made son a salad and then made a beef stew for dinner. We finished off the bottle of wine that was poened and at 3 I made a pot of tea. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. After dinner son gott ready and went to the climbing center.

I got up just before 6, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. I had a slice of toast with butter and marmite for a change. I hung the washing out when it was done and sat and read my book till son got up. We had a coffee and H got our bikes out of the garage. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away and we all got ready to go out on our bikes. We went to Hayden for cake and drinks. I had a hot chocolare with whipped cream and marshmallows, it was so yummy. We did over 30 miles so thats quite a good start to October. I got son a salad for his lunch, H and I had a coffee and a date scone. Son went to do a bit of work on his van, I put the bikes away and put the chicken in the oven. We had a glass of wine and , later, a cup of tea. My washing is all nice and dry again. Tomorrow I have to go to work.

Saturday

I got up at 5.40, made a pot of tea and had my usual breakfast. As soon aswe were ready we went to Asda. When we got home we put everything awayand had a coffee with a cake. Yesterday evening our son came home for the weekend so when he came down we all sat about chatting for a while and H made us all a coffee.Son and I went to the post office to post a card to New Zealand because next week is my brothers 80th birthday. From there we went for a walk, firat to the village duck pond which is looking nice and has several ducks and moorhens. After that we carried on with our walk through the woods and back home. When we got home I got lunch, a bacon butty for H and a salad for son. Later we all had a glass of wine and watched a womens cycle race. I had a bath and cooked dinner. steak with potato wedges, sweet potato wedges, mushrooms and peas, ice cream for dessert. I went up for S C D. Yesterday I worked in the morning, went to the butchers on the way home and after our coffee H went outside and cut the front and back grass and I vacumed upstairs and downdtairs.

Thursday

We got up at 5.35 and had our breakfast. We sat for a while watching the erupting volcano flowing into the sea. We had a small coffee and then I washed and dressed etc. I went outside and did some dead heading and some clearing up in the garden. I was getting on well till it began to rain and I had to go in. We had an instant coffee and then we went to our daughters for a little while to see her and our great granddaughter, we also saw our grangson. On the way home I went to the chemist to collect my prescription. When we got home it was lunch time, H had a slice of toast with peanut butter, honey and a banana then a tin of rice and I had a banana. After lunch I made some date scones and while they were baking I cleaned out both the fridges out. We had a message from no 2 son saying he will be home tomorrow after tea, he will be working on his van. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Lamb chops, potato wedges, mushrooms and cauliflower. Its work again tomorrow.

Wednesday work.

I got up at 5.35 and put on a load of washing. I had my usual breakfast and packed my usual lunch. I went to work at the usual time, it was only 10 degrees when i left home and quite chilly in the field. I had to go with Andy so I got a ride on the trailer instead of walking to, first the beetroot and we picked 50 bunches. We drove to the turnips next and trimmed 2 boxes and finally to carrots where we picked 96 bunches. We took everything to the yard and it was time for coffee break. After break I had to pick tomatoes and it took me all the rest of the morning. Its slow work now because I cant reach the tomatoes, they are so tall and I have to climb on to a box, get down, move it akong and climb back up again! When I got homeH made me a coffee and as he had just made a loaf of bread I had a nice warm crust off it with butter and marmite. I got my washing in,dry and we had a glass of wine. We watched tipping point, had a bath and then dinner. We had salmon, jacket potatoes and mushy peas.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.20, put on a load of washing and poured th tea that H had made. I had 2 eggs for breakfast and read my book till the washing was done and then I hung it out. We had a small coffee and I did a bit of watering in the garden becayse everywhere is so dry. I took some liver out of the freezer for dinner tonight and we watched the volcano still going up. At 10.30 H got our mountain bikes out of the garage and we got ready to go for a bike ride. We went to Reepham station all off road, had a coffee and a scone and then came back via the loop. At one point we were riding along and a short stick flew into my front wheel and stopped me dead. I would have gone over the handlebars but managed lean sideways and slide onto a bank so no bad injuries just a few scratches and no doupt some bruises to come. When we got home we both had text messages from the NHS saying we could book our covid booster. We booked them for the 10th of next month and only have to go a mile down the road for them. H opened his second bottle of wine and its very nice. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner, liver and onions with peas and gravy and a slice of bread and butter.