Saturday

I got up at 5.15 and put on a load of washing. I made a pot of tea and had eggs for breakfast. I hung out the washing and we had a coffee. Son came home again last evening so we sat about till he got up,( around 9) After hehad had his breakfast he got the bikes out and we all got ready for a ride along the track.It was nice and quiet for a Saturday. we went to Reepham and home in a circular route and it was lovely.When we got home I got lunch, son and I had salad and H had his slices of pizza he didnt eat yesterday. When that was done I went into the garden and began to cut the grass away from the bricks round the back lawn. Our other son rang for a chat and is coming round tomorrow to see us all. Son went out to work on his van and connect his new fridge which is now up and running.H and I had our baths and then had dinner. BBQ. H and I had mintrd lamb chops, son had ribeye steak. We all had sausages and fried onions, courgette and the men had a beer and bananas with maple syrup. I had a cup of tea.

Friday

I got up just before 6, made a pot of tea and H came down. He cut me off a slice of bread so I could have toast for a change. When we had finished I washed and dressed and we went to Asda for our shopping. When we got home I unpacked, put everything away and we had a coffee and a jam and cream do nut. After our coffee we got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a great ride and both enjoyed it. H was feeling a bit dizzy this morning by it make any difference to our ride. When we got home I put the bikes away and got lunch, cheese rolls with a bag of cheese and onion crisps. This afternoon I did a bit of gardening and put the bins away. I had a bath and washed my hair and for dinner we had pizza with a side salad.

Thursday

The first thing I want to say today is the bit I meant to wtite yesterday. I said about how we saw no wildlife on our bike ride but forgot to finish the stoty. As I said, in the afternoon we went to Lidl. We got out of the car on the carpark and, quite low above our heads a red kite was circling. We did our shopping and when we were putting it in the boot H said look over the tops of those trees and when I looked 3 buzzards were flying round. So we biked miles, saw nothing because it was all on our door step. Today i got up at 5,35, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. We had a coffee and I hung the washing out. I read a bit of my book At 9 oclock we got ready to go to the City. H took his glasses prescription in and ordered his specs, he is getting a free pair of sunglasses too. We popped to the bank as well and when we got home we had a coffee and a cheese roll. I cleared up the rest of the branches off the patio and got the washing in. Next I made some plum jam whivh has turned out well. We had our baths and then dinner, spaghetti bolognase.

Wednesday

I got up at 5 past 6, made a pot of tea and had 2 eggs for breakfast.I sat reading until H came down and I poured the tea. H got our bikes out and we had a coffee. I did a bit of clearing up and vacumed the hall and dining room. We decided on a short ride today and it was lovely, one of our favourite rides. ( about fifteen and a half miles) We saw no wildlife whatsoever, no deer, kites or buzzards. When we got home I put the bikes away, made us a coffee and a salad and cheese roll for lunch and read my book for a while,H put the womens tour of France race on but it sent him to sleep. Later we went to Lidl and when we got home I made a pot of tea. We had a shower and dinner,lasagna with runner beans. Its been a nice day, not too hot and not much wind for a change.

Tuesday

I got up at 5.55, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had eggs for breakfast. H got up at 6.30 and had his breakfast. We had a small coffee and I hung out the washing. I dressed and began to put the clippings in the garden rubbish bin that son cut off for me yesterday. The bin was already over half full so I filled it and have some left which will go in on Friday after the bin has been emptied. H got our bikes out of the garage and wiped the chaines etc snd we got ready to go for a ride. It was nice, the temperature was perfect. We rode along the track to Whitwell where we got on the road and went to our next bit off road riding. We stopped for a fill of wild plums along the way. In one area we saw a burnt out corn field, such a shame for the farmer. When we got home we had done over 16 and a half miles. I put the bikes away and made us a coffee and a cheese roll. We also had a shandy because we were so thirsty. I got my nice dry washing in and made a pot of tea. I had a bath and cooked dinner. We had chicken and chips. Last week at this time it was 38 degrees and we were being taken out to dinner, tonight its 17 degrees and I had to cook dinner myself.

Monday.

I got up at 10 past 6,put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. I had eggs and courgette for breakfast. I hung out the washing when it was done.We sat about till son got up which was gone 9am. I had been creeping about the house so I didnt wake him but when I went up to dress I noticed his beedroom door was open, I looked in and he wasnt there! He had spent the night in his van again, he says it was cooler! We had a coffee and I watered the tomatoes. I prepared lunch, salad for son, a bacon roll for Hubby and a cheese, cucumber and onion roll for me.I had another coffee but nobody else wanted one. Son got ready to go home but before he left he cut the top out of a tree for us. When he left I popped to the chemist to put my prescription in but when I got there it was closed because they didnt have a pharmacist so I cycled down to the surgery and handed it in.When I got home I made a pot of tea. I hsd got my washing in earlier because I thought it was going to rain, it went so black but we only had a few spots. I hsd a bath and watched tipping point, dinner was chilli con carni.

Sunday, hot again.

I didnt bother to post yesterday because I did nothing. Today was better. I did a load of washing and hung it out. watered the tomatoes and our daughter in law came round with a load of plums and some cherries as well runner beans, courgettes, cabbage, beetroot and aubergine. When son ot up we had a coffee and I emptied the dishwasher. H got the bikes out and cleaned and oiled them. We got ready to go out, it was horribly hot and very windy. We cycled to Hayden and had their iced coffee which is so yummy. We sat outside on a bench on the village green in the shade under a tree.We cycled via the road but came home along the track so we could get out of the sun. When we got home the temperature was 31 degrees C. We did 25 and a bit miles. I drank my whole bottle of water and half my sons. I made the lunches and we watched the final day of the Tour de France. When it was over I cooked dinner, ribeye steak with mushrooms, leek, cauliflower, and broccoli, ice cream for pudding.

Friday.

We got up at 6.15 and had our breakfast. I put on a load of washing and finished my mug of tea so I could go to Asda. H got up this morning and was so dizzy he felt sick. He often suffers from vertigo but it was really bad this morning.So I took myself ahopping.On the way there I called at our son and daughter in laws because she was giving me some of her lovely fresh veg. There was courgettes, cucumbers, onions, runner beans, golden beetroot, aubergines, salad leaves and a huge tray of plums. When I got home I put everything away, had a cup of coffee and hung out the washing.As soon as all that was done I changed into my cycle gear and son and I went to meet my daughter and her husband to go for a bike ride. They only got back from their holliday in Greece yesterday evening. It eas great, riding along and hearing all about the holiday, they had a great time. we all had a drink at the station and popped to the butchers on the way home.As soon as i had washed my hands I made the salad for son and cream crackers with pate. We watched the tour and after my bath I cooked dinner.Salmon with jacket potatoes, runner beans, broccoli and peas, ice cream for dessert.

Thursday. Cooler.

I got up at 6.40 after a good nights sleep thanks to the cooler temperature. We had our breakfast and then sat about till our son got up and then we had a coffee and i emptied the dish washer etc. We got the bikes out and H wiped them down, they were so dusty after out last ride. We cycled to Reepham, stopping at cafe 21 on our way.son and I had coffee,H and I had coffee and walnut cake and son had gluten free carrot cake. We carried on to Reepham butchers but they were closed. I hadnt bothered to check before I left home. We came home all off road and explored a new track with no idea where we were going to come out, it was fun. Well at least I had no idea but I suspect that our son had a pretty good idea. When we got home I made his salad, H made us a coffee and we watched the tour. I had a bath and washed my hair while H was lighting the bbq and cooking dinner. I had done some fried onions, courgette and aubergine and H cooked bbq chicken wings, sausages, steak and hulimi. It was all yummy, specilly the cheese.

Wednesday, still hot!

I got up at 6.40 after about 4 hours sleep. I put on s load of washing and had eggs for breakfast. I hung the washing out and we had a coffee. It was like an oven in our house last night (still is) so son slept in his van for the second night in a row. Yesterday we were invited out to dinner by our boss which was nice. He had invited Andy, and his partner Sonia, Andrew, H and me and he and his wife were there. It was nice to catch up with every one again. It wae a nice meal and a nice place, it was just a pity it was so hot but you cant choose the weather. Tomorrow we are going out on our bikes, we havent been out since last Friday so I am looking forward to it. Dinner was roast chicken with new potatoes, cabbage, carrots, brocculi, cauliflower and gravy. strawberries and cream. We had it a bit earlier than normal because son wanted to go climbing. last night when I went to bed I watched some amazing lightening and heard the rumbling of thunder but we didnt get a spot of rain.

Monday 38 degrees this afternoon.

I got up at 5.40 and H was up and shaving. I made a pot of tea and cooked my eggs. We had a small coffee and H watered the tomatoes. I brought the vacum cleaner down, cut the hair off the brush and then read my book.At 9.25H left to go to the hospitalto have his heart and lungs checked. As I wouldnt be allowed to go in with him I didnt go because it was too hot for me to sit in the car. When he left I vacumed all downstairs, washed the kitchen and toilet floors and dusted. Next I carried the cleaner upstairs and vacumed there. I dusted downstairs and had a coffee.When H got home he said he has to have more blood tests and another different inhailer. I read more of my book. At 4 I made a pot of tea and we watched tipping point. We both had a cool bath and then heated ourselves up again with a chicken curry for dinner.

Sunday 30 degrees C.

We both got up at 6 oclock after a better nights sleep than we expected. We had our breakfast and I did a load of washing. When I went to empty the dishwasher there was quite a lot of water in the bottom so it looks as if we might have a blockage in the drainage pipe. I hung out the washing and we had a coffee. I did nothing else till lunchtime. We watched a programme about the heat and old people, (doctor John)as we are both over 80 we thought it probibly referd to people like us. He said it wasnt wise to exersize in this heatwave so we decided not to cycle. We have plenty of other days to do it,we will hang on till the temp.goes down a bit. Dinner was quiche with salad, just right in this heat.

Saturday

I got soon after 4 because I vouldnt sleep.I waited till H got up then I made a pot of teaand put on a load of washing.I had just 1 egg for breakfast. I sat and read till son got up then I emptied the dishwasher and hung the washing out. We had another coffee and then H and I got ready to go out on our bikes. Son was working on his van. We have been invited out to dinner Tuesday, and as we didnt want the same fiasco as we had trying to find the eye clinic we decided to cycle to the place so we knew the route. Its somewhere we have never been before or even been past. Its 25 miles round trip. We are glad we made the effot and we enjoyed the ride. Son will have to fend for himself that day. When we got home I got everyones lunch and put the bikes away. This evening we had a bbq which was nice, minted lamb, sausages, ribs, burgers, fried onions, corn on the cob and potato. The men cooked themselves bananas next which they had with maple syrup. H had a beer and I mede a pot of tea.

Friday

I had a decent nights sleep,got up at 5.50. and had tea and toast for breakfast. I put on a load of washing and hung it out before we went to Asda.When we got home we had coffee and a cake and got ready to go out on our bikes. We all enjoyed our ride through the shady woods, it was the ride we did last time but we did it the other way round. When we got home I got lunch, salads etc again. This afternoon our other son came round for a chat andd a cuppa. We got loads of veg from their allotment again, courgettes, cucumbers, salad leaves, beetroot, squash, aubegines and 2 punnets of plums,lucky us. For dinner we had cottage pie with broccoli, strawberries and cream for pudding.

Thursday.

I got up at 6.20 and had a mug of tea. We also had a small coffee. I sat and read my book till son got up. I washed and dressed and went outside to work in the garden.I worked for 2 hours and felt quite hungry, H called me in for a coffee and I realised that I had forgotten to have my eggs! It was too late to bother with breakfast then so I carried on working in the garden till 12 when I went in to sort lunch. Son had a chicken and bacon salad, H had a chicken sandwich. and I had a salad. This afternoon we watched The Tour de France and I cooked dinner. It was rib eye steaks with mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, courgettes and chips. As soon as son had finished his he got ready to go for a climbing session. Our eldest son rang this afternoon to say that they have a box of vegetables for us from their allotment so we will pick it up tomorrow. Lovely fresh veg. OUR 2 great grandchildren are on the mend and getting their appetites back after covid thank goodness. Son and I played crib again last evening and this time he won.

Wednesday

I got up at 6.40 and put on a load of washing. H had made the tea so I poured as usual and cooked my 2 eggs. Next H got all 3 bikes out of the garage and made the coffee. When he looked at sons bike he noticed the tyre was flat so he took the wheel out and mended a puncture. I hung out the washing and read a chapter of my book. We all got ready and went out fot a ride. It was lovely riding along the track so cool and shady. We had drinks and cakes at Reepham station and then home again. (23.57 miles) As soon as we were home I got sons salad and H and I went to Lidl where I bought a chicken and strawberries and cream for dinner.

Tuesday, dentist!

I got up at 6.10, H was up and had made the tea. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. We had a coffee and I hung out the washing. I sat and read my book till 9 when our son got up. We played cribbage last night and I managed to just win it was the closest game ever. I worked for an hour in the garden and at 12 I got lunch. Salad for son and a bacon sandwich for H. At 1.50 I went to the dentist for a filling and when I got home I had a snap chat from my daughter laying on a lilo in a swimming pool. Some people have all the luck. We watched the Tour de France and then I had a bath while the men lit the BBQ and cooked dinner. Belly pork slices, sausages, burgers, fried onions and aubergine, potatoes and rolls. The men had BBQ bananas and maple syrup. We sat outside till 7.30, it was overcast but still 29 degrees c.

Monday.

We both got up at 5.20 ,it was too hot to sleep. I put on a load of washing and we had our breakfast. I was going to have courgette and just one egg but as I cracked it into the pan it broke and I hate broken eggs so I got another one and that broke as well! So it was 2 broken eggs for breakfast. I hung out the washing and H got the bikes out of the garage ready for our ride to Reepham butchers. They dont open till 11am on Mondays so we didnt leave till around 1.20. H took part of his motor apart so he could pack it with greece and I read my book. We loved our ride, it was so cool and shady. The frozen meat I had in my back pack kept me cool all the way home.We shared a pork pie for lunch with a shandy. I managed to sit in the garden for half an hour but it was just too hot so I went in and cleaned the cloakroom instead. I had a message from our youngest son his E T A was 19 hundred hours so I had my bath and planned dinner for 7.15 and I was just right. We had salmon with jacket potatoes cauliflower, broccoli and peas.

Sunday.

H got up at 5 but I didnt get up till 6. He had made the tea so I had my breakfast. I fried a sliced courgette in butter and had just 1 egg. We had a coffee and got the bikes out of the garage and H cleaned and oiled them.My eyes were stuck up when I got up this morning but they are back to normal now. We had a road ride because H says the track is always busy on Sundays, but it was so hot where we would have been shaded along the track. We did almost 31 miles and it was thirsty work. when we had put the bikes away we had a coffee,spaghetti on toast and the rest of our bottle of wine. I sat and read all afternoon, it was too hot to sit outside. We also watched the tour. For dinner we had roast pork, new potatoes, red cabbege, carrots and cauliflower with gravy.

Saturday.

I didnt blog yesterday because I didnt do anything.. Today I got up at 5,10 althought I had been awake for over an hour. I had an egg and courgette for breakfast. H came down an houur later. We had a coffee and I got stuck into the housework as it was dull.I swept the kitchen and downstairs loo, vacumed the rest of downstairs, the stairs and all upstairs. H just slept in the chair. The sun came out so I went to sit outside but it was too cloudy. I had a slice of toast for lunch and then got ready to go to the cataract clinic. H putthe post code of the clinic into his phone and it showed us the map ok put he had no sound, so I put it into mine. It was fine and got us to within a mile of the clinic but then took a wrond turn and we had to drive miles to get back to where we were and then he went and did it again in the same spot. And would believe he did it a third time. Now i was late and really stressed! I found their number and phoned them and they said not to worry but as I had been worrying even before I got in the car there wasnt much chance of me calming down. T he very first thing they did was take my blood pressure! Of course it was off the chart! It was too high for them to say they would operate so now they have to contact my doctor to see if its alright for them to go ahead. My eyes are getting worse by the minuite, when I had my eye test a couple of weeks ago i was still in the limit where it was safe to drive, now I am not! Anyway they gave me all the pre tests and 3 appointments all in August, the first for op on left eye, the second 2 weeks later to check on the left eye and the third for the op on my right eye.I just hope it can all go ahead. When we got home we had a glass of wine, our baths and dinner. Quiche with peas and corn on the cob.

Thursday.

I got up at 10 past 6 again and once again H was up and had made the tea so its the same old thing, I poured us both a cup. But before I started mine I remembered to weigh myself, I was pleased I did because this week I lost a pound. I am 134.8 lbs. I checked my diary for a year ago today and I was 2 lbs heavier. H got the bikes out and checked the chains etc and we went for a ride. We were going to do our short ride along the new N D R track but H wanted to get some finger tape fron the climbing centre which added a couple of miles. We enjoyed the ride but the wind was awful. We put the bikes away, I washed and changed and we went to Lidl. When we got back we had lunch, cheese rolls with gerkins and a cup of coffee. We watched the Tour de France and I finished my book, the first Harry Potter. ITS 25 years since the first Harry Potter book came out, then came all the films and I had never read one or seen any of the films, but i shall watch them in the future. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, chilli con carni followed by peaches and cream.

Wednesday.

I got up at 10 past 6 and put on a load of washing. H was up and had made the tea so I poured us both a cup. I had my eggs and then we had a coffee. When the washing was done I hung it out and i also emptied the dishwasher. I did the ironing up to date and put everything away. I dusted downstairs and tidied the kitchen. Yesterday we missed a parcel and it was coming again today so I got ready and went out on my bike on my own. Ijust did a short off road ride which I enjoyed because I was able to go a bit faster. I did almost 18 miles.When I got home I put my bike away, got the washing in and made us a coffee. I had a banana and 2 cream crackersfor lunch and H had a tin of soup. We watched the tour and the parcel arrived at 3.15. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, home made fish, chips and peas.

Tuesday.

I got up at 6.15, H was up and had made the so I poured. I cooked my eggs and H got the bikes out. We had a coffee and pulled some weeds out of the garden. I did a bit of sorting out in the freezer so I have a bit room in there now. We got ready and went out on our bikes. We went out on our bikes and did the same ride as we did last time but the good thing is we went a mile an hour faster. When we got home there was a note on the mat saying they had tried to deliver a parcel but we were out. That is so annoying because they told us it would be delivered on Friday. We had our lunch, H had beans on toast and coffee and I had cheese and biscuits. This afternoon we watched the Tour de France. Dinner was Pizza with potato wedges and grilled tomatoes. Our parcel should come tomorrow now so I might have to go out on my bike on my own.

Monday 😊

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing. I hadnt had a very good night because I was worried about going to hospital but then I fell asleep when it was almost time to get up. H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup and my usual fried eggs. We had a small coffee and I hung out the washing. I couldnt settle to anything so I just sat and read my current book,the first Hary Potter. At 10.30 I got ready and H drove me to the hospital. He left me there and its a good job he did because I was there for ages. But who cares because the Doctor told me my biopsy was not malignant. Its such a weight off my mind. H came back and took me home. I made us a coffee and he had tomato soup, a bag of crisps and a slice of cake. I had a banana. My washing is dry again and after tipping point we had a bath and dinner, pork chops, new potatoes, carrots and broccoli.

Seaside Sunday.

I got upp at 5.25 and H got up at 6. we both had our breakfast and also a coffee. I did a bit of clearing up and went into the garden and tidied there as well with a bit of pruning. H is feeling better today which is good news. Anyway today I was going to the beach to do a bit of fossil hunting. H had decided he didnt want to go in case he had one of his dreadful coughing fits. So our daughter and son in law came round to take me and when we arrived at the car cark our granddaughter, her husband and their 2 children had just parked and we were followed into the park by our grandson, his partner,our youngest granddaughter and her partner, it was a lovely family gathering. First we all had chipsand then on to the beach to look for fossils. The only ones we found were belamites but it was fun. As I had taken my swim suit with me I went for a quick dip, I was suprised at the temperature of the water, I expected it to be much colder. When I got home H was sitting in the lounge drinking coffee and eating cake with our eldest son. So I had a coffee and joined them. When son left I made spaghetti bolognase for dinner. while it was simmering we had our baths. Dinner was nice and now I am going to watch tv.

Saturday

We both had a good sleep. I got up at 6 and H didnt get up till 7. By the time he came down I had made a pot of tea, cooked my eggs and had my breakfast. As soon as he was up I poured his tea and emptied the dishwasher. H wanted to go out on his bike ! I thought I was going out on my own. I said I had to put my prescription in for more pills and said I might do a little round trip and he said he was coming too! Anyway he got the bikes out and before we went I made a cake and we had to wait for it to come out of the oven before we could leave. Anyway we had a nice ride and it was a route we have never done before but made up of bits of several routes we do all the time. When we got home (we did just over 19 miles) We had a coffee and cheese and biscuits. I watered the tomatoes and the pots and we watched the Tour de France. There were some nasty crashes in it. When it was over we had our baths and I cooked dinner, smoked haddock, jacket potatoes and baked beans. Now I am watching midsommer murders, its one I havent seen before.

Friday.

I missed yesterdays blog ! It was because H was taken into hospital. His chest was so clogged up and he was weezing so loudly he couldnt hear the tv. They changed his inhaler, gave him some antibotics and some steroids. This was after he had an x ray, blood test, blood pressure test, temperature taken and had given him oxygen. He was home again around 3.30. I was really impressed with the ambulence service, they wereso fast to arrive and so kind and helpfull. We didnt get much sleep so havent done much today. I did a load of washing, went shopping, hung tha washing out, got the bins in, vacumed all downstairs and then dusted. We had a coffee, a bag of crisps and a bowl of cherries for lunch, I got the washing in and wrote my weekly emails. I made a pot of tea, had a bath and dinner, pizza with salad, and strawberries and cream for dessert.