Saturday the last day of April

It was almost 7 when I got up. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. H had been up for an hour. He poured my tea and I had 2 eggs, 1 broke as I put it in the pan! Next we had a coffee and I hung out the washing. H got our bikes out and oiled the chains etc. I did a bit of clearing up and we got ready to go for a ride. We met our daughter and son in law and had a nice ride to Reepham station for drinks and snacks. The sun shone all the way round. When we got home and had put the bikes away we sat in the garden with a nice cold beer. It became more cloudy as the afternoon went on so I did a bit of work on the lawn edges, I have left them for so long they are taking ages to do. We had our baths and dinner was haddock, chips, peas and sweetcorn. Tomorrow H is going for a ride with our son in law and I am going on a fossel hunt. I havent found one for years so I dont hold out much hope of finding one. But who cares, it will be great fun and my happiest place is the seaside. There will be 4 of us so hopefully someone will be lucky.

Friday

I was woken up by H at 6.15 because its shopping day. We had our breakfast and I washed and dressed ready to go.When we got back I unpacked and put everything away, we had a coffee and I emptied the dishwasher. Before we went hhopping H put on a loaf of bread, it was going to be done by 11am. So he said we would cycle after that. I sat and read a bit of my book, just relaxing before my ride. By the time it got to 11 he said he didnt want to go so I didnt either. If I had known he wasnt going I would have gone out around 9.45 but by 11.10 I couldnt be bothered. So I changed my trousers and gardebed instead. I came in to get lunch, spaghetti on toast and coffee and then I went outside again, it was chilly outside today. I came in to watch the cycle race and H poured me a glass of his birthday wine. We watched tipping point, had our baths, I washed my hair and cooked dinner, quiche and chips. I had a slice of cake for pudding. Tomorrow we are meeting our daughter and son in law for a bike ride.

Thursday, Hubbys 🎂 (84)

I got up at 6.40, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and weighed myself. Its the first time I have remembered to do it for 3 weeks. I was quite pleased with the result, I had gained, but we have had Easter with eggs chocolate and loads of wine etc. Today I was 137.6 lbs and 3 weeks ago I was 137.4 lbs. I had eggs and tea for breakfast and after H had had his breakfast he made the coffee. He opened all his cards and presents and was so pleased with everything. After our coffee we popped to the shop and when we got home I got us a coffee. We both had a bath and got ready to go out to lunch. We went to Marsham Plough, its the first time we have been and it was nice we will go again. We shared a garlic bread starter, then H had lasagne with salad and toasted chiabatta. I had lambs liver and bacon on a bed of mashed potatoes, mixed veg and a yummy rich gravy. It was all washed down with a cider and as we were a bit full for dessert we had a milk shake. Mine wes banana and strawberry and H had crispy bacon and maple syrup! It sounds weird but was nice. When we got home we had a glass of birthday wine and watched an old film. I made a pot of tea but we werent hungry. No 1 son just rang to chat to his dad. H says he has had a lovely dey.

Wednesday

I got up at 6.50 and I was first up again! I made a pot of tea but waited for H to get up before I had my breakfast because I wanted him to cut me off a slice of bread so I could have toast. I didnt want eggs because we were having one for dinner tonight. I didnt slice one off myself because H says I cant cut it straight! After breakfast we had a coffee and I carried the vacume cleaner down ready to clean downstairs but H said he would do it so I washed the kitchen and toilet floors instead. I had already made the cream for my cake. We had our lunch and no 1 son came round. Its his birthday so we all had coffee and cake. He broubht H his birthday present round because its his birthday tomorrow. Next daughter, both granddaughters, great granddaughter and great grandson all arrived next so the house was full.H has now got loads of presents to open in the morning. I made a pot of tea we watched tipping point, had a shower and dinner. Sausages, eggs, mushrooms, tomatoes and chips. Our little great grandson is coming along so well and is smiling and gurggling, such a happy little boy. His sister is a bundle of energy and doesnt sit atill for a minuite.

Tuesday bike ride.

I got up at 6 and put on a load of washing. I made a pot of tea and cooked 2 eggs for breakfast. When H got up I poured ahe tea and read my book till H made the coffee. When I had drunk mine I hung out the washing and emptied the dish washer. We got the bikes out of the garage ready for our ride. I read a bit more of my book till H said we should get ready to go. We had a nice ride, almoss 31 miles, half along the track and the other half on the road. We had sunshine all the way round but the wind was very cold. After we had put the bikes away we had a coffee and I toasted us each a hot cross bun. This afternoon I made a cake because H is 84 on Thursday and its no 1 sons birthday tomorrow. Tomorrrow he is coming round so they can share the cake! H was all 'bah humbug' I dont want a cake! When I asked why not? He said we will have to eat it and it costs money to cook! I said, well tough I am making it anyway and he doesnt have to eat any. I am adding the filling tomorrow. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, rice with chilli, and peaches and cream for pudding.

Monday

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing. I was first up for a change so I made a pot of tea and cooked my eggs. I also hard boiled 2 eggs for sons salad. When H came down he made the coffee. I hung out the washing when it was done and then I sat and read a new book till son got up. I emptied the dishwasher and we had another coffee. I sat about for most of the morning doing nothing much because son was leaving as soon as he had eaten his lunch. H had a mutton sandwich for his lunch and son and I had salad. When he left I changed into my shorts and went outside to do some gardening. The wind was chilly but the sun was lovely and there was not a cloud in the sky. We got a message from son when he got back and he said he had passed through several showers on his journey. I told him it was still nice here and then he said it had just begun to rain in London. ( its still nice here 19.05)I came in to watch tipping point then we had our baths, I made a pot of tea and we had our dinner. It was yesterdays left over meat and gravy and I cooked potatoes, the other half of my last free cabbage from work and cauliflower. Now I am going to try to stay awake for my soaps. We played crib again last night and he won 2/0

Sunday

I got up at 6.30 and H, who was just up poured me a cup of tea.Next we had a coffee and I cooked my eggs. We sat and watched tv till our son came down at around 9. 05. H made him a coffee and I emptied the dishwasher. We decided to cycle on the road today as the track can be rather busy on Sundays. So we biked to Hayden, my favourite little village and it has a fablous cafe. Son and I were on our mountain bikes but H was on a road bike. ( no motor). When we were almost there, there were hundreds of cyclists coming away! The most I have seen together since I went to a cycle race. We all had a drink, Hand I had hot chocolate, with marshmallows and whipped cream and son had coffee, he and I had cake. It was a lovely ride in the sun but rather windy. We did 26 miles so this week I have done 119 miles. When we got home we put the bikes away and I got lunch while H made the coffee. Son had his usual salad and H and I nhad biscuits, cheese, sausage, olives and wine.son went outside to work on his van while H and I wacched a Morse. When it was over I got dinner. I had put the leg of lamb in the oven earlier. Dinner was delicous, lamb with potatoes, carrots, broccoli, cabbage and gravy.

Saturday

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing. H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup. He was waiting for me to drink it so he could make the coffee. I had 2 eggs and read my book till the washing was don and I hung it out. I carried on reading till son got up and then I emptied the dishwasher and took tomorrows meat out of the freezer to thaw. I couldnt get it in the fridge but it didnt matter, its still not fully thawed ! I did a bit of clearing up and after my second coffee I went outside to work in the garden. I went in to sort the mens lunches, salad for son and bacon sandwich for H.I went back outside and carried on working for another hour and a bit. When I went in I opened a bottle of red wine and sat with H who was watching black bears eating people!!! I went up and hed a bath and cooked dinner. It was salmon with corn on the cob, baked potatoes, mushrooms, broccoli and cauliflower. My back is so painful I have come upstairs so I can lay flat. Tomorrow we hope to go out on our bikes.

Friday

I got up at 5.55 and put on a load of washing. I had eggs for breakfast because we had no bread. As soon as we were done we got ready and went to Asda. When we got home I put everything away and we had our coffee and a cake. I hung out the washing and emptied the dish washer. H and I got the 3 bikes out of the garage and at 10 we all got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a lovely ride, we used the track because it was so windy but we were nicely sheltered off road. We cycled to a cafe where Son treated us to coffee and cakes. We carried on to Reepham where I went to the butchers for bacon and a cornish pastie for H's lunch. I also went to the shop next door for a cromer crab for my lunch. When we got home we had done 22 and a bit miles so now I have done over 90 miles this week.Son had a salad and went outside and spent all afternoon cleaning his van. After tipping point I had a bath and washed my hair. Dinner was duck legs with potatoes, carrots, peas, cauliflower and broccoli. On my last day at work I hurt my back pulling up leeks and its still not right so I have come upstairs and I am laying flat.

Thursday

I got just after 6, put on a load of washing and had eggs for breakfast. H was up just before me and had made the tea. Next we had a coffee and I hung out the washing. Next I vacumed all upstairs and downstairs and also dusted. I cleared up the kitchen etc and we got ready to go to the City. We parked at the foram and I went to my bank while H went to his. After that we went to the mall so I could get a new screen saver for my phone. The old one was so bad I could hardly see through it. We went home after that and had a coffee and a hot cross bun. After that I changed into my shorts and sat in the garden for half an hour. I got fed up with just sitting there so I finished clearing the garden path. Around 5 minuites after I had finished no 2 son arrived for the weekend, he is looking well and has a nice tan. H changed into his shorts and went ror a 5 mile run. When he got home we all had a beer and Son had a shower and we had our baths. My washing is nice and dry again. Dinner was nice, ribeye steaks with chestnut mushrooms, red peppers, potatoes, btoccoli and cauliflower. The men are watching old cycle races so I have come up to watch Emmerdale.

Wednesday

I got up just before 7 and as I was first up for a change i made a pot of tea. I had eggs for breakfast. After H was up and had eaten his breakfast he made us a coffee. H decided he was going to ride his best bike (motor free). He got my bike out of the garagewe got ready to go. It was quite windy but the sun was out all the way round. Its a very hilly route and over 41 miles with no cafe stop. The furtherH went the better he felt and when he finished he wasnt weezing, coughing or breathless! He is so pleased with this ride. It was really a bit far for me but we made it. When we got home we had a beer and shared a packet of crisps. I did nothing all afternoon! We had our baths, I made a pot of tea and cooked dinner. We had liver, leeks, onions and potatoes.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing. considering I thought I was going to hospital I had a pretty good nights sleep. We had a cup of tea and I had eggs for breakfast.I hung the washing out when it was done and we had a coffee. I sat in the onservatoth with mine and read a bit of my book. I did a bit of watering in the garden and sorted out a shelf in one of my bedroom cupboards. I threw away a load of the old clothes I used to wear for work and masses of old tights that I will never wear again. I was about to vacum downstairs when the phone rang and it was the hospital. They rang to say they were sorry but they had to cancel my appointment because the doctor who was seeing me had an emergency operation come in. They have given me another appointment in 2or 3 weeks time. So we then decided to pop to the garden centre and Lidl which are next door to each other. I bought a new trowel with the monet no 1 son gave me for mothers day and 2 plants. In Lidl I bought some jam and marmalade because we like theirs and I got a pack of Gnocchi which I have wanted to try since I first watched Friends years ago! When we got home We had a coffee and H had a pork roll, I had a salad. We also had a beer! This afternoon I spent over 2 hours gardening to get s bit of exersize in and completly forgot to vacum. As I was coming upstairs to write this the phone rang and it was no 2 son from Cos airport waiting for his flight home. We liked the Gnocchi but found it very filling.

Easter Monday.

I got up at 6 oclock and put on a load of washing. H made a pot of tea and I poured us each a cup. We had our breakfast and then a coffee. I hung out the washing and emptied the dishwasher. Because we put moss killer on our back lawn a few days ago and we have had no rain since so we had to water the grass today with the hose pipe. I did a bit of clearing up and at 9.30 we began to get ready to go out on our bikes.H got them out of the garage and wiped the chains which was all he had to do because they were still clean from yesterday. We went round our quiet lanes which was lovely and saw loads of buzzards. H went on his E bike this time and our ride was much faster. When we got home we had a coffee and a hot cross bun and then loads of chocolate! Our daughter bought us loads of chocolate for Easter and we cant stop eating it ! I have had far too much. Tomorrow I have an appointment at the hospital tomorrow afternoon to have the 'thing' in my mouth looked at. I am not looking forward to it but I am lucky to get the slot. I had been that there was an eight month wait but the had a canclation and offered it to me.

Easter Sunday.

I got up just before 7 and put on a load of washing. H was already up and had made the tea and he poured me a cup. I had eggs for breakfast (real ones) and we had a small coffee. I gave H his Easter egg and got told off for buying him one as I do every year. :) . He sat watching a bit of tv, I did a bit of clearing up and then started a new book. We got ready to go out on our bikes but H decided to try a bike that he had put together for no 2 son to potter about on. First he couldnt pump the front tyre up because it had a short valve and he couldnt get the pump on, so he changed the innertube for one with a long valve. We then got ready to go for a ride. We went outside only to find the front tyre was flat! H was not happy! He took the front wheel out of his best bike and used that. We enjoyed our ride, 18 and a bit miles. H was fine without his motor but it was slow. I didnt mind I was enjoying the countryside and saw my first bluebells of the season. When we got home we had soup for lunch and a hot cross bun followed by choc eggs. We were going to sit outside but the wind was stronger than yesterday and it wasnt really warm enough. We had our baths and dinner, pork with purple sptouting broccoli, carrots and potatoe.

Saturday.

I was up most of the night with a shomach upset! Thats the second night in a row! Each time I have been fine during the day, just tired after 2 nights of no sleep in a row. I had a cream cracker with marmite on for breakfast and a cup of tea. We had a coffee and H put our chairs outside in the sun but it was chilly in the breeze so he put our wind break up and it was better behind that. Lunch was sandwiches, H had cheese and beetroot and mine was salad. H had a glass of wine but I had water. I worked in the garden for a couple of hours and have cleared another nice length of the garden path. I had had enough by 3 oclock so I came in and made a pot of tea. I prepared the veg for dinner and had my bath. We are having salmon with potato wedges, and roasted tomatoes, cauliflower and corn on the cob. This morning H fitted a new thermostat onto the hot water tank and now everything works so he has done a great job. He says he hopes I am better tomorrow so we can go out on our bikes.

Good Friday

I got up at 4 because I couldnt sleep. I put on a load of washing but waited till 6 before making the pot of tea. H came down at 6.30 and sliced the bread off for our toast. I had butter and marmite on mine. After breakfast we got ready to go to Asda. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H got our bikes out and made the coffee. I sat and read my magazine and as soon as I had done we got ready to go for a bike ride. We just rode round our local lanes.We just pootled along as I was feeling a bit rough after very little sleep. We saw loads of buzzards, some kestrels, a hare and our first 2 swallows of the summer. We did 29 and a bit miles. When we got home we put the bikes away and we had a coffee and tomato soup for lunch. For pud we had M and S chocolate hot cross buns delish! H had a glass of wine and I went and sat in the sun but I wasnt out there long because it wasnt really warm enough. The sun was hazy and the wind was quite strong so I went in and made a pot of tea. We had our baths after tipping point, I washed my hair. when I came down i cooked dinner, pizza, side salad and chips.

Thursday

I got up at 10 past six and put on a load of washing. We had a cup of tea,H had toast and I had porridge. Next we had a coffee and I hung out the first load of washing and put on a second load. H vacumed downstairs while I cleaned the downstairs loo, washing the floor etc. He took the cleaner upstairs for me and I vacumed up there. First thing this morning it was pretty misty and the windows were very damp so I went outside and did them all with my window vacum thing and the water that came off was filthy, I think it was all that sarah sand. Around 11 our daughter, granddaughter and our 2 great grand children all arrived. It was nice enough to sit outside, our great granddaughter wanted to to hunt for treasure which we look for in mole hills but I havent got moles in my garden. (thank goodness). Our daughter and granddaughter each brought me a botthe of wine as a retirement preaent! I certainly wasnt expecting that! Also our g,daughter made us 6 muffins which were so yummy, carrot cake with cream and icing carrots on top g g daughter had all the carrots! H decided to try out his best light road bike. He thought he was going to just do 10 miles but I think it was harder than he thought it was going to be because he only did 4 miles and he had had enough. Even though there was no wind my washing all dried because the sun was so warm. our daughter gave us some M and S chocolate hot cross buns and when they left we had one for our lunch. F or dinner tonight we had jacket potatoes with a mince sauce tipped over the top and garnished with grated cheese. This afternoon I had a phone call from the hospital saying they had a canclation next Tuesdaya d would I like it. I had been told there was an eight month wait so this is a real bonus, I said yes and thank you very much. I think we will go out on our bikes tomorrow.

Wednesday

I got up at 7.10, put on a load of washing and had tea and eggs for breakfast. We had a coffee and then we began to fit a new thing on to our central heating because the pump stopped working. H had to lower the water in the headder tank so we didnt get water everywhere. It was horrible, he was up in the loft handing me down buckets of water to tip away. It all took ages but went well and we were finished by lunch time. We had a coffee and cheese and biscuits. H poured us a glass of wine. Unfortunatly, the heating came on and we were really pleased with what we had done but then it stopped working again! So we have to look for other fault in the system. I went outside to do a bit of weeding which is how I relax, I felt just one spot of rain and thought I would get the washing in but before I had even lowered the linen line the skies opened and I got soaked! I made a pot of tea and we watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Bredded cod with potato wedges, grilled tomatoes and roast cauliflower. H is checking our heating system on google to see what else he needs to do.

Tuesday.

I got up 7 oclock and put on a load of washing. H was just up but had made the tea so I had a cup. Next we had a coffee and I cooked eggs for breakfast. I hung out the washing and H got our bikes out of the garage. Yesterday he went to Halfords and bought me a mirror for my bike so he fitted it to my handle bars before we went for a ride. We cycled to Holt and went to Charlies cafe where H got us coffee and cake, it was yummy. It was head wind all the way home so hard work and its a very hilly ride. We did almost 41 miles. When we got home we had a coffee and I had a banana. I filled my bird feeders, filled the bird bath and watered the dry bed at the side of the house. I got the washing in, dry, we watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, chicken breasts with mashed potato, leek and purple sprouting broccoli with gravy. Tomorrow we are going to tackle the horrible job of sorting out our central heating pump that went wrong about 4 weeks ago. the worst bit it draining some water out. Its always such a messt job.

Monday my last working day.

I got up at 6 oclock after no sleep at all. Today was my last day at work and I was not looking forward to it one little bit. I had eggs for breakfast with a mug of tea. I did a load of washing and packed my cheese and tomatoes for my snack for work. I just had time to hang out my washing before I went to work. Ihad to go with the 2 men and we picked 3 boxes of rhubarb. We were supposed to have 4 boxes but there wasnt any more. Next we trimmed leeks till coffee break. When we got to the shed the bosses wife came in with 5 glasses and a bottle of non alcoholic wine and a cherry cake that she had baked this morning. It was all very nice and such a suprise. After break we had to pick 12 boxes of purple sprouting broccoli and then back to the leeks. We trimmed all the leeks that had been lifted and went back to the yard where we washed them all and I had time to pack 3 sacks before hometime. When I left off my boss and his wife were there and thanked me for all the work I had done over the last 53 years. They gave me last weeks and this weeks wages, 4 days holiday pay that was owing, and then, a beautiful boquet that I had to use 3 of my vases for, an orchid, a bottle of rose cava, some hand made chocolates and a card which contained a cheque. I have been realy spoilt. When I got home H made me a coffee and our no 1 son came round for a coffee and a chat. wWe watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. sausages, eggs and chips with peas and sweetcorn, nice. p.s.I wrote this on MONDAY BUT FORGOT TO POST IT?

Sunday

We got up at 7 and had our breakfast,H had toast and I had eggs. After breakfast we had a coffee and H got the bikes out of the garage. I emptied the dishwasher etc and at 9.30 we got ready to go out on our bikes.We rode 32 and a bit miles all along country lanes and it was lovely, the sun was shining and the wind was light. We saw more cyclists than cars! It felt like lockdown all over again. When we got home H took the battery off his bike and I put the bikes away. Next I made the coffee and toasted us each a hot cross bun. H had a tin of tomato soup and I had a banana. I did a bit of clearing up and sat down when H poured me a glass of wine. Later we had a bath and then dinner. Quiche with potato wedges and roast cauliflower. We have both had a nice day, I am slowly getting faster on my bike and actually got a well done from H when we got home. Tomorrow is my last day at work!

Lazy Saturday

I got up at 7.30 and had my breakfast, eggs and tea. Next we had a coffee. I sat and read some of my book sitting in the conservatory in the sun, it was lovely and warm. We had another coffee and got ready to go for our 4th covid jabs . We had pfizer again. When we got home it was lunch time, we had cheese and biscuits with pickle and a glass of wine.We also had a toasted tea cake. We watched the last day of the tour of the Basque Country, had a cup of tea and watched the Grand National. When it was over we had our baths and dinner, salmon, jacket potatoes and mushy peas. We hope to go for a ride tomorrow so one lazy day this week wont matter too much.

Friday bike ride

I got up at 6 this morning because we were going shopping. H cut me off a slice of bread and I had toast for breakfas. I put Wednesdays washing in the tumble drier because I havent been able to get it dry. When we got home from Asda I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. At 10 we got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a nice ride, the sun was lovely but the wind was bitter, we did 32 and a bit miles. It was lovely all round Blickling, the hedges are turning green and lots of trees are leafing up. When we got home we put the bikes away and for lunch we had turkey sandwiches, made with the last of our Christmas turkey, also a coffee. I didnt do much this afternoon, read a bit of a book, had a bath, washed my hair and cooked dinner. chilli con carni with rice. Tomorrow H and I are having ou 4th covid jab.

Thursday April showers.

I got up at 7 again, H was up again and had made the tea so I poured myself a cup. Before I drank it I remembered to weigh myself. I have lost .8 of a pound! One week I might manage to loose a whole pound! I dont suppose it will be any time soon because its Easter next weekend, after the one thats almost here and I cant resist Eastre eggs.I had 2 eggs for breakfast and then we had a coffee. The wind was blowing a gale all day! H put on a loaf of bread and I wrestled with my duvet cover and managed to get it back on, I hate that job. I vacumed the house, dusted the hall, dining room and lounge. I washed the kitchen floor and d/s toilet floor and cleaned the basin etc, I washed up all the big things and wiped all my worktops. Everywhere looks lovely. At 12.30 H made us a coffee and at 10.45 it was time for his spanish lesson so I sat in the conservatory with my coffee and my knitting where I stayed till he had finished. I got his loaf out when it was done. We had loads of showers during the day and this afternoon most of them were of hail. It was so noisy in the conservatory when it thundered on to the glass roof, I loved it. This afternoon we watched the tour of the Basque country, had our baths and I cooked dinner, spaghetti bolognase.

Wednesday.

Igot up at 7.10 and put on a load of washing. H had been ..up since 6 made a pot of tea and had his breakfast, so I poured myself a cup. H was waiting for his coffee so we had a cup before I made and ate my porridge.As soon as I was ready we popped to Lidl because I needed some milk. I did buy a few other things too but I only spent £12.06 so I was pretty good. When we got home we had a coffee and a hot cross bun. I treated myself to a chapter of my book before going outside to work in the garden. I went in at 1 and we had lunch, crisps and a small glass of wine. I went back outside as soon as I was done and carried on with clearing and weeding the path. I think I have now done about 2 thirds of it and what I have done looks nice. I came in when my back couldnt take any more and finished my book which I have really enjoyed. There is only one downside to it, normally when this auther finishes a book, she tells you a bit about the next one, like the title of the one she is writing and a rough date for its arrival in the shops. But nothinh in mentoined in this one. I hope its not the end. H watched the tour of the Basque country while I was reading and when the race was over we watched the end of tipping point and had our dinner. Chicken and leek pie with cauliflower, broccoli and purple sprouting broccoli. We had a few showers today, they didnt last long but were quite heavy..

Monday my pen ultimate work day

I didnt bother to post anything yesterday because it was all so boring. The only thing I did was fished out my slow cooker which I havent used for years and made a beef stew for dinner tonight. This morning I got up at 5.15 after an awful nights sleep. I made a pot of tea and cooked 2eggs for my breakfast. I packed 2 cream crackers and a banana for my break at work with my usual bottle of water. I had to go with the 2 men, Andrew and Andy nd we harvested carrots till 10 oclock.'Harvesting carrots'sounds quite nice but it actually means we were scrabbling about in the mud with our hands. We did 11 boxes. After break we washed the carrots and went back to the field to get 12 boxes of purple sprouting broccoli and after that it was trimming leeks till home time. I dont have to go again till next Monday which is my last day! My boss is retiring so I will be ending my working life. I started work at Jarrolds printing works on the 4th of January 1954 and worked ever since. I have never been out of work or 'on the dole '. When I was younger I used to work 2 jobs at the same time, a day job and an evening one. So even though I am 83. I wonder how I will cope. When I got home today H made me a coffee and I had a hot cross bun and a packet of crisps. I sat and read my book all afternoon, watched tipping point, had a bath and then our stew for dinner which was very nice. We hope its nice tomorrow so we can go out on our bikes.

Saturday, frosty.

I got up at 7.20, stripped the bed and put on a load of washing. H poured me a cup of tea and I made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. we had decided not to go out on our bikes because it was only 2 degrees. We had a coffee and I had a text from our daughter asking if we were going out on our bikes as they were so we said yes. I hung my washing out and put my cycle gear on. We met them at 10 oclock and had a lovely ride in the sun. We went along the track as far as the cafe in Thelmelthorpe where we had coffee and cake , the men had sausage rolls. We left the cafe and did a couple of miles on the road and it was FREEZING! We hadnt realised just how sheltered we were riding along the track! We got back on the track for the test of the way home. We did 21 and a bit miles , daughter and son in law rode 10 miles further than us because its 5 miles from theirs to ours. So now we have started our miles for April. When we got home I put the bikes away, made us a coffee which we had with a toasted hot cross bun and a packet of crisps. I read a chapter of my book, did a few rows of my knitting and got my washing in. We had a bath and then dinner, chicken curry.

Friday, more snow.

I got up at 6.30 woken up by H who had already made a pot of tea and eaten his toast. Our car was covered with snow again this morning.I also had toast and marmalade. NEXT I dressed and we went shopping. while I was in Asda H sat in the car and he says we had a couple of snow showers. We unpacked and put everything away, H made the coffee and we had a chocolate eclare with it. I cleaned the kitchen and we had another coffee. Next I did the ironing and we had cheese and biscuits for lunch. This afternoon I read 2 chapters of my book and spent the rest of the afternoon knitting. After tipping point we had our baths and I washed my hair. Dinner was pizza and chips. I only have 2% on my battery to this is it for today. My weight yesterday was the same as it was 3 weeks ago