Wednesday

 I got up at 7 o’clock and took all the empty clothes hangers out of my wardrobe,63 of them! My wardrobe is much clearer now and I can slide things along the rail. Next I went down and had my breakfast 🍳. I put all the rubbish out and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I had to go to the doctor’s  for a blood test and a blood pressure check this morning so we went there and when we got home I went upstairs to ride the bike for an hour and I did 18.2 miles. For lunch we had cheese and biscuits and for dinner tonight we had chicken curry.

Tuesday

I got up at 7 and had my usual breakfast, eggs. We went to Lidl this morning and when we came back I was supposed to go on the turbo trainer but I was feeling really dizzy and I have been dizzy all day. I also had a stomach upset so I didn’t do it. Tomorrow I have got to have a blood test. For lunch we had cheese and biscuits with pickles. I sat and read this afternoon because of my dizziness, but I now came upstairs and I am feeling better. For dinner tonight we had rice and beef in a black bean sauce. 

Monday

 I got up at 7.32 and had my eggs for breakfast. I did a load of washing and washed and dressed then I hung my washing out. We had a coffee and played scrabble. Our no 1 son came round and we all had cheese on toast for lunch with a coffee and for afters we had some of my flapjack. This afternoon we went for a walk we walked for an hour and 20 minutes so we did over 2 miles but my phone was in my pocket and when we got home it said we had walked for 31 minutes and done a mile . It must have switched off half way round. Our granddaughter came round to see us on her way to play badminton 🏸. For dinner tonight we had sausages a burger and chips. I had an apple 🍏 for my pudding.

Sunday

 I got up at 7.37 after a fairly good nights sleep and had my eggs for breakfast. Next I washed and dressed, then I vacuumed downstairs. We had a coffee and for lunch we had yesterday’s left over stew heated up. This afternoon I was going to turbo but it was such a lovely day I gardened instead. It was lovely to get out there. For dinner tonight we had lamb shanks with mashed potatoes and peas. For dessert we had fresh fruit.

Saturday

 I got up at 7.05 after a good sleep.i had eggs for breakfast. After I had washed and dressed I made some flap jack and a beef stew for dinner tonight. H went upstairs for a bike ride. When he had finished we had our lunch, we both had a slice of toast with peanut butter and a cup of hot bovril . This afternoon we went for a walk, today we did 2 miles. H says we will have to do a couple more 2 mile walks before we go further. Dinner was lovely stew and dumplings. 

Friday

 We got up at 6.15 ,had our breakfast, I had 2 slices of toast one with marmite and one with marmalade. Then we got ready to go to Asda. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away then I hung my washing out. Next I got ready to ride on the turbo trainer. My weight was put in right today. I rode for an hour,then H had a ride. When he finished we had our lunch. We had a tin of pilchards with beetroot and bread and butter. I got my washing in and it was all dry. For dinner tonight we had salmon with peas and baked potatoes.

Thursday

 As soon as I got up I weighed myself. I am back to the weight I was before Christmas. (125.4 ) lbs. I had porridge for breakfast but I didn’t like it I will not be having it again. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away and we had a coffee and I fed the birds. For lunch we had a cuppa soup and a peanut butter sandwich. After lunch we went for a walk we went further than our first walk and next time we will go further still. When we got home we watched the rest of the detectorists. Dinner tonight was a chicken stir fry. 

Wednesday

 I got up at 6.54 and had my eggs for breakfast. H came down at 7.30. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I dressed and went outside to put the rubbish out. Then I got ready to go to the City on the bus. When I came home again I got off the bus a stop before mine so I could have a walk. So with walking to the bus stop, the walk in the City and the walk home I did a total of 1.56 miles. I bought a jar of cockles on the market for our lunch, they were nice. This afternoon we watched some more of the detectorists. For dinner tonight we had beef and rice with black bean sauce. I had a bath and washed my hair and now I am going to watch my soaps.

Monday Our granddaughter

 I got up at 7.44 after a good nights sleep. I put on a load of washing and when it was done I hung it out. I got it all dry. H and I went for a walk. We also booked our car in for an M O T.  H wants to start walking more and this was our first one. We walked for half an hour and we did 1.16 miles. Next time we will go further. It was very windy . When we got home we had our lunch, salad . Our granddaughter came round to see us this afternoon, it was nice because she brings us up to date with what is happening in the family. For dinner tonight we are having pork belly slices with jacket potatoes and peppers.

Sunday

 I got up at a quarter to seven and had eggs for breakfast with a cup of tea. I was going to do a ride upstairs even though I did a short one yesterday. I got on the bike and started to pedal and it felt really hard. I thought it was because I rode yesterday.( I don’t normally do two days in a row) Anyway I carried on and did two laps of a course and it took me just over an hour. When H was changing it for his ride I noticed that he had put my weight in as 157 lbs when I am only 116 lbs! So I was carrying 41lbs extra weight round with me,it’s no wonder I was slow. For lunch we had pilchards, and this afternoon we watched the detectorists , we watched several episodes. For dinner tonight we are having cod mornay, cauliflower,peas and potatoes. Tonight I am going to watch dancing on ice.

Thursday

I got up at 6.54 and had my breakfast (eggs) and when I had finished I got dressed. When I came downstairs again I got on with my housework. Our daughter and our great grand son were coming to lunch,so I wanted to get it all done before they came. H went up for a turbo. When the door bell went I went to let them in and there was this little smiling face waiting for me to open the door. He was as good as gold the whole time he was here. When they left I cleared up the toys and then H and I watched a Vera. For dinner tonight we had beef ribs potatoes and baked beans. I had a really good sleep last night, I don’t expect I will get two in a row.

Wednesday

 Today we went to the City. We went to the bank and to Holland and Barrett for some glucosamine and vitamin D tablets, we did a bit of window shopping and when we walked through the market all I could smell was chips. They smelled delicious. When we got home we had a cup of coffee and cheese and biscuits for lunch. Oh and a cuppa soup. I had a bath and washed my hair. For dinner tonight we had chicken stir fry it was lovely, H cooked it so l could dry my hair. We had peaches and cream for dessert again because we wanted to finish the cream . 

Tuesday

 I got up at 6.45 and the temperature was -5 degrees centigrade. I turned the heat on, made a pot of tea and had my eggs for breakfast. At 10 o’clock we went to Lidl. We had cheese on toast for lunch and then I went for a walk. It was freezing 🥶! I did a short walk round the block,when I got home I was frozen. For dinner tonight we are having chicken that was left over from Sunday. We are having mashed potato, cauliflower,carrots and gravy with it. We are having peaches and cream for dessert.

Monday

I got up at 6.20 and had my breakfast eggs and a cup of tea. H and I sat about till our son got up, then I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away,put all the rubbish out and filled the tumble dryer. We got ready to go out we were going to Cromer for a walk and then going to the Fox in Hevingham for our lunch. It was my Christmas present from my no2 son. When we got almost to Cromer the Ploughed fields were white with snow. When we got out of the car in Cromer we nearly got blown over. It’s the strongest wind I have ever been out in. And I am 85. We went for a short walk and an old man sitting in a shelter said you are mad as the 3 of us walked past. It began to snow and it was freezing so we went back to the car and went for our lunch. Our granddaughter came round this evening on her way to play badminton. Our son left to go home so now we are Darby and Joan again. 

Sunday

 I did a ride upstairs today because it was too cold to go out. I did 19 miles in an hour. It’s the fastest I have been for a long time.  Our son went to the gym this afternoon and H and I fell asleep 💤. For dinner tonight we had roast chicken with roast potatoes, sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots, Monge tout, sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower. It was nice. Tomorrow our son is taking us out to lunch, it’s part of our Christmas present. Dancing on ice has started today so we had to have dinner early because it’s one of my favourite programs.

Thursday

 On Tuesday  I got stung by a queen wasp. I was sitting on my bed after my bath and I felt this excruciating pain in my right hip. Then when I bent down to put slippers on I saw a queen wasp crawling on the carpet. Even then I didn’t put two and two together. It wasn’t until I got in bed and laid on my right side and it was painful, I got up and looked at my hip in the mirror and I realised I had been stung. I had a swelling and a red patch that too big for my hand to cover. I didn’t get much sleep at all that night it itches but if I scratch it it hurts. Wednesday we had to go to a funeral and I don’t know how I managed it I was in agony. It’s still bad but I got some sleep last night because I was exhausted. I can now cover it all with my hand so it’s getting smaller. For dinner tonight we are having pie, chips and peas.

Sunday.

 I didn’t get up until 7.20 this morning I had a good nights sleep. I had eggs for breakfast, yesterday I had porridge for a change. I did a ride on the turbo at 10 am and not much else all day because my back is really bad. It’s been bad for a week now, it’s the longest I have had it for a long while. For dinner tonight we had liver with potatoes carrots and cauliflower, yesterday we had cod and chips home cooked.

Thursday

 I got up at 6 after a good nights sleep. I did a load of washing and put yesterday’s in the tumble dryer. I had my eggs for breakfast and I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. Then I took the rubbish out, while I was outside I did a bit of clearing up in the garden. Next I did a bit of clearing up indoors because our daughter was coming round and bringing our great grand son. He is a lovely little boy and likes playing with his great granddad. For dinner tonight we had chicken stir fry 

Wednesday

 I had eggs for breakfast and then I put on a load of washing, emptied the dishwasher and put everything away, and emptied the tumble dryer and put it in the airing cupboard. Then I laid down on the floor and did a load of exercise’s then I did my “ weight “ lifting and after that I went on the turbo trainer. I only rode for half an hour because my knee was painful. For dinner tonight we had beef in black bean sauce with rice. H turboed after me but he did an hour.

Monday (1 st Jan 2024)

 we both got up at 6.30 and had our breakfast, I had eggs. I did a load of washing and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. We had a coffee and I cleaned my bedroom windows on the inside. I cleaned the kitchen and for lunch we had cheese and biscuits. After lunch we got ready to go to our daughter and son in law’s for New Years dinner. Our son in law picked us up and drove us there.we had a wonderful roast . Beef, batter pudding , roast potato’s cauliflower, peas, carrots and gravy. Lemon cheesecake for pudding.  It was delicious. After dinner we had a game of scrabble and I won. We had loads of drink too. And our granddaughter brought us home.