Great Thursday.

I have had a really nice day.First I slept really well and didnt get up till 7 am. I had a slice of toast for breakfast with a cup of tea. I put on a load of washing and we had a coffee. I hung out the washing out when it was done and made some cocoanut and choc chip buns. I vacumed downstairs and put a few things away to make the place child safe and at 10 oclock our daughter, 2 granddaughters and our great granddaughter all came round.Our no 2 son and us 5 females all went to the local playground. It was nice, we were the only people there so Nova could have the run of the place. We left there after she had tried everything a few times and walked to the village pond. We were lucky again because the ducks were there and about 10 ducklings. there was also a moor hen with chicks.When we got back to our house H made teas and coffees which we had with a cake. When they all left I got son his salad for lunch and at 2 pm he and I went for a bike ride. It was nice, the wind was strong and cold but we were warm enough. We did 18 miles all off road. Before we went I got the washing in all nice and dry. When we got home I made a pot of tea and son and I put the bikes away and we had a cup of tea. I had a bath and cooked dinner. We had ribeye steaks ( H had a pork steak) with mushrooms, potato wedgees, cauliflower, carrots and sweetcorn. We all had a beer too.

Good day.( Friday)

I got up at 5.45 after a fairly good sleep and put on a load of washing. I made a pot of tea and waited for H to get up before having my breakfast. He came down at 6.45 and cut me off a slice of bread. I had toast with butter and marmite and a mug of tea. I was feeling so much better so I actually did some house work! I cleaned the cloakroom and kitchen while H cleaned the bathroom. I hung the washing out and at 9.30 I went to to the surgery for a blood test. When I got home we had a coffee. We drank it sitting in the sun in the garden. It was the nicest day weather wise so far. I had an egg for lunch and H had cheese and biscuits. We sat in the sun till we were a bit pink and then went inside. I took the washing in with me. H had a glass of wine but I didnt want to chance upsetting my stomach which is the best its been for over 2 weeks. I made a pot of tea and had a bath, we watched tipping point and I got dinner. H had cottage pie and I had a cheese salad. Tomorrow I might try some meat. We might even have a bbq.

Thursday

I went to bed last night at 10 oclock and didnt wake up till around 5.40. This is amazing for me and even more so as I was in bed the whole of Wednesday. Today I am definatly better, than I was so I hope it will continue. I think it might be a bad reaction to my second covid jab. I know some people have had bad reactions and I might be just one of the unlucky ones. Anyway H put uor garden chairs out and the windbreak round so we both sat in the garden. I rang my butcher and ordered some meat and then H went and picked it up for me. While he was gone I cleaned the stairs and made H some of his favourite peanut cookies. I had a slice of toast and marmite for breakfast, an egg for lunch and a salad for dinner tonight. H had a lasagne from our butchers. Today was going to be a special treat for us because we were going to see our great granddaughter again after such a long time but hopefully it will happen next week instead. H and I are both a bit pink this evening after sitting in the sun.

Tuesday

I got up at 5.45, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. I sat and knitted 3 roes of my cardigan and watched wild earth till H came down. I hung out the washing and for breakfast i had yogurt and a banana. We went out on our bikes and I felt great, we went a mile an hour faster than last time. But when I ot home I was sick! I had no lunch but I had a cup of tea at 4 oclock and for dinner we had baked potatoes, mushy peas and salmon. Now I have an upset stomach again! I had pasta yesterday and i am beginning to think this all be gluten related. I got my washing in all dry. I am going to stay off my bike for a few days and tomorrow I am going to do nothing again.

Monday

I got up early but waited till I heard H moving about before making a pot of tea. H had toast for breakfast and once again he burnt it, I think he likes burnt toast! I deccided to have a lazy day today so after I had emptied the dishwasher and put everything away I put our garden chairs out. I had an egg for breakfast and then put my shorts on to sit in the garden. It was quite chilly to start with but it soon warmed up. H decided to have a ride upstairs so while he was in the pain cave I changed out of my shorts and went to the garden centre and wool shop. I bought some wool to knit myself a cardigan. I might be finished by Christmas. From the garden centre I bought a house plant, 8 trays of bedding plants and a another plant for the garden. When I got home H was still riding. When he finished we had lunch, he had a cheese sandwich, I had a salad and we both had a coffee. We both sat in the sun this afternoon and at 4 I made a pot of tea and we went in to watch tipping point. For dinner tonight we had spaghetti bolognase.

Sunday 18th.

We got up at 7 oclock, I put on a load of washimg while H made a pot of tea. We had our breakfast, H had toast and I had yogurt with a banana sliced sliced into it. We had a coffee and H got our bikes out of the garage. I had the best nights sleep I have had for the last 10 nights. We didnt know how far we would be riding but we planned to do our 16 mile route but when we had done that far I said to carry on because I was feeling fine and we were enjoying it. We did 29.82 miles. We saw more bikes than cars, the roads were very quiet. When we got home I put the bikes away and we had lunch. I had a salad and H had a cheese and beetroot sandwich. We had an instant coffee and H had a glass of wine. None for me, I dont want to upset my stomach. All my washing dried on the line. This afternoon I put on a loaf of bread and made H some rock cakes, his favourite. I cooked chicken for dinner and we had it with cabbege, peas, mashed potato and gravy.I had a bath and went up to watch a film but I expect I will fall asleep as usual.

A sad day.

I got up at 7.30, H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup. I had 2 cream crackers for breakfast We had a coffee and I took some pork chops out of the freezer for dinner tonight. I went updtairs, made the bed and after I had cleaned my teeth I dressed ready to go to the doctors for a blood test. It didnt take long and when we got home we had an instant coffee with a toasted hot cross bun. I vacumed downstairs and then the postman delivered 2 letters for our son who doesnt live with us any more so we drove round to his to deliver them. When we came back we had a cheese sandwich and a tomato for lunch. As soon as I had eaten mine I went outside and worked in the garden because tomorrow is the bin mens day to collect the garden rubbish so I wanted to fill the bin. while I was outside my watch pinged with a news flash It was to say that Prince Phillip had died this morning. He was 99 and would have been 100 in June. Very sad. I went in at 2 oclock because it began to rain, I made a pot of tea and we had our baths after the tour of spain bike race. When I came down I cooked dinner, it was pork chops, carrots, potatoes, cauliflower and purple sprouting broccoli.

Thursday 8th of April

I got up at ten past seven and put on a load of washing. H was up and had made a pot of tea so he poured me a cup. I had two fried eggs for breakfast and then we had a small coffee. I hung out the washing and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I cleaned mmore of the conservatory windows and swept the floor. We had an instant coffee and I got ready to have a ride on the turbo. I did 3 laps with a trainer 'Dax'so 20.6 miles average speed 19.2 mph. when I finished I had a quick shower and when I was dressed again I got lunch H had cheese and biscuits and I had a tomato and a slice of cheese. H had a tin of rice pudding and we both had a rock cake. We watched the bike race in northen Spain and I made a pot of tea. When I had drunk mine I went up to the bathroom and washed my hair. When I came down I cooked fish and chips for dinner, the chips were yummy. When I finished mine I went up to watch Emmerdale.

Wednesday.

I got up at 7.10, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. When H got up we had a small coffee. I did a bit of clearing up and H went up for a ride. He did 25 miles in an hour. When he came down we had an instant coffee and then I started to clean the conservatory windows. First I did both sides of the patio doors and then started on the windows. Just before I began I went outside and took the ice off the bird bath, it was bitter out there. But after I had cleaned only one window I had to have a break it was so hot in there. I went back and cleaned the inside of the door and I had a text from our daughter saying she was home with our shopping so we dropped everything and went to collect it. When we got back we had a cuppa soup and cream crackers with cheese spread. It was too hot in the conservatory to finish the windows it was drying the windolene on before I could rub it off. I will have to finish them tomorrow. I put all our shopping away but kept the liver out for dinner tonight. We watched a bike race in Spain and had a cup of tea. H had had a shower after his bike ride so I ran myself a bath and after that cooked dinner. Fried lambs liver with fried onions, potato wedges and roast cauliflower.

Tuesday.

I got up at 7.08, put on a load of washing and had eggs for breakfast. We had a coffee and I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I hung out the washing and had to put extra pegs in because it was so windy. When I went in we had another coffee and then I went up for a ride. I did 20.3 miles in an hour and a minuite and my average was 19.9 mph. When I finished we had a cuppa soup and H had cream crackers and cheese and I had a banana. After lunch we watched a film and then I baked a batch of hubbys favourite rock buns. I had a bath and for dinner we had chicken curry. We have had some amazing weather today! I managed to get my washing dry in the strong wind and before all the hail and snow showers arrived. when I got my washing in at 12.15. there was still ice on the bird bath.

Easter Monday

I got up at 7.30 and our car had hail bouncing off the top. H had made the tea so he poured me a cup but he was waiting to go upstairs for a ride and wanted his coffee before he went up. My tea was too hot to drink so he made my coffee as well and I had to drink that first! After he had gone upstairs I made and ate my porridge. Next I cleaned my teeth, dressed and cleaned the kitchen. I went up to see how H was getting on with his ride and he was going up a mountain! I sat and read 3 chapters ofmy new book. Its one ive read before gut ive run out. I must go to the wool shop so I can knit instead. For lunch we had a coffee and I had a banana, H was feeling a bit rough after his ride and didnt want anything to eat but we both had our last chocolate whip, so tasty. This after lunch I went up for a workout. When I started I wasnt really feeling like itbut as I went on I felt better and better and in the end I did 21 miles average speed 19.5 mph. I was about to start dinner and our son rang. He was just back from a week away climbing. He had a great time. Today is his birthday so it was great hearing his voice. We had several heavy snow showers today. The day I left the hospital with him 44 years ago we had a massive snow storm so nothing has changed much. For dinner we had fish cakes, chips and mushy peas.

Easter Sunday.

I got up at 7 oclock and put on a load of washing. I had tea and eggs for breakfast and when the washing was done I hung it out. when I went back in H had made me a coffee. I gave H his Easter egg from me and the one our daughter gave us ( one each), she also gave us some M & S whips. They are yummy, like walnut whips but a choc egg in place of the nut. We watched a bit of a cycle race and then put our garden chairs outside to warm up a bit before we sat in them. When the wind got up a bit H put our wind breaks up. We sat out in the sun and around 11 oclock I popped to our grandsons with their eggs. When I got back we had a hot cross bun and a cuppa soup for our lunch. We had another half hour in the sun and then we went round to deliver eggs to our son and daughter in law. More sun when we got home till it was time for the boat race. Both Cambridge Women and men won. A brillent result, specilly as it was cancled last year. When it was over I had a bath and cooked dinner, we had chicken and chorizo noodles with added mushrooms, peas, onions and sweetcorn. Its been a really nice day, its a pity its all change tomorrow.

Saturday

I got up at 6.45 had a cup of tea. H made the coffee because he was going up for a ride in the pain cave. When he went up I made porridge for my breakfast. After I had dressed I cleaned the kitchen and took salmon out of the freezer for dinner tonight. I watered all my indoor plants, made the bed, and vacumed downstairs. Next I dusted and went up to see how H was getting on. He had already done an eight mile warm up and then forty six of the fifty mile race he was doing. So I went down and put the kettle on ready for a coffee when he came down. We had noodles for lunch and I sat and finished my book. We both fell asleep! We watched a cycle race in Spain, had our other chocolate cross bun and a glass of wine. I finished my book which was good. I dont think I have any unread books now so I will try to get some wool and do some knitting instead. I had a shower and cooked dinner, salmon, jacket potatoes and baked beans. H had a hot cross bun for pudding and I had an oeange.

Good Friday.

I got up at 7.10 and put on a load of washing. H was up and had made the tea so he poured me a cup. It was really my porridge day but I just didnt fancy it so I had eggs instead. Next we had a coffee and I hung the washing out when it was done. We had decided not to go out today on our bikes but then our daughter rang and said she and her husband were going to ride along the track and did we want to go with them so we went our afrer all. It was windy and wuite chilly but its quite sheltered on the track and we all enjoyed it. We biked to Reepham station, had a take away coffee and cycled home again. It was great to have a ptoper catchup. When we got home we had cheese and biscuits for lunch with branston pickle. At 3 oclock we had a good Friday gin and tonic and a M &S chocolate hot cross bun that our daughter bought us and O M G they are so yummy. We had our baths and a cup of tea and I cooked dinner, chicken, roast potatoes, carrots,cauliflower batter puds and gravy. Tomorrow I may have a day off from my bike and get on with some housework.

April fools day ( Thursday)

I got up at 6.40 and stripped the bed. I put on a load of washingand had 2 fried eggs for breakfast with a mug of tea. We had a coffee and when the washing was done I hung it out. I sat and read a bit of my book while H watched u tube rubbish. At 9.30 we got ready to go out on our bikes. We did a ride that I often do with our som and H hasnt done it before. We went along the track to Whitwell station and then home on the road. (21) miles. H wasnt in any hurry today for some reason and I could have gone round faster on my own. When we got home I had a banana and a cuppa soup for lunch and H had a cuppa soup and a tin of rice pudding. We then each had a shower and after I had dressed I got the washing in. At 3.30 we left drive to Thorpe for our second covid jab. We were home again by 4.50. I made a pot of tea after I had washed my hands and cooked dinner. We had breadded cod, potato wedges and purple sprouting broccoli.