Thursday

 I keep having trouble with my blog, I wrote a long one on Monday all about my lovely weekend, but I couldn’t post it for some reason. I thought I would try again tonight. We went shopping 🛒 this morning, I did some gardening this afternoon and for dinner tonight we had pizza and salad. I am not adding to this because I may not be able to post it. 

Friday.

 We got up and as soon as we had finished our breakfast we got ready to go shopping 🛒. When we got home we had a coffee and cake and I popped out for a short walk. I took a photo of some frogspawn. When I got home I hung my washing out. I then got on with the housework. When I finished we had our lunch. I went into the garden and did some more weeding. When I went in I got the washing in all dry. For dinner tonight we had a curry.   

Thursday.

 I have just had my fourth day of being pain free. I think my back is finally better. I did some more weeding this morning and this afternoon H and I walked down to the pond to see if there was any frog spawn. I forgot to start my phone straight away so I didn’t record all my walk. It was the best day of the year so far weather wise. I gardened in a t shirt for the first time this year. For dinner tonight we had lamb steaks with carrots, purple sprouting broccoli, and sproutlets , fruit for dessert. 

Wednesday

 I thought yesterday was Wednesday so I titled my blog wrong. This morning after I had finished my breakfast I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I washed up the porridge saucepan and wiped  all the worktops. Next we got the bikes out and H cleaned and oiled the chains. We got ready and went out on our bikes. We went along the track to Whitwell and back. 15. 57 miles . It was a really nice ride the sun was out all the time and the wind  had dropped. For lunch we had cheese, and crisps and I had a cup of bovril and H had a cup a soup. For dinner tonight we had Frikadellen, chips and peas. 

Wednesday.

 I put on a load of washing as soon as I got up and when it was done I hung it out. I had my breakfast and then I got ready to go out. First we went to our granddaughters to post a birthday card through the door for her husband. From there we went to Lidl and from there we went to the doctors surgery to put our prescriptions in. Yesterday for dinner we had liver ,onions, baked beans and chips. Tonight we had chicken soup followed by Cornish pasties. This afternoon I went outside and did some more weeding.

Sunday.

 I had a good nights sleep again. I had my breakfast 🍳 and ran the vacuum cleaner over the floor. Then I had a coffee. After that I got ready to turbo , I did an hour and a half and managed to do 20.8 miles. I was really slow, but that’s what I wanted to do. When I finished I changed out of my shorts and our no 1 son came round. He brought me some purple sprouting broccoli from his wife who grew in on her allotment. We had cheese on toast for lunch,and for dinner tonight we had lasagna and broad beans. 

Saturday

 I had a good nights sleep 💤. I had my usual breakfast 🍳 and then I washed and dressed. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I tidied the kitchen and H went for a turbo. It was warming today, yesterday we had no internet so he couldn’t do it. I thought it was a good job because it does him good to have a day off. I am going to do it tomorrow because it’s too cold to ride outside. It might be warm enough by Wednesday. For lunch we had a cheese and beetroot sandwich, I went for a walk this afternoon the sun was lovely but the wind was icy 🥶. For dinner tonight we had salmon en crout with purple sprouting broccoli and jacket potatoes. 

Friday.

 I put a load of washing on as soon as I got up, and then I had my breakfast. As soon as I had eaten it I went up and got washed and dressed. I hung out the washing and got the bins in. Then we went shopping, we went to Asda for a change and then to M&S food. When we got home we had a coffee and a cake. This afternoon I went for a short walk. Tomorrow I am going to do a longer one. For dinner tonight we had eggs, bacon, fried tomatoes, fried bread and a slice of bread and butter. We had egg custard tart for dessert.

Thursday

 I had a better nights sleep . Our daughter came round this morning to show us her holiday photos. We had a nice chat . When she left H went up and had a turbo. We had a massive hail storm, it’s been so cold all day. For lunch we had a cheese and beetroot sandwich. I vacuumed upstairs and for dinner tonight we had spaghetti and meatballs in a tomato sauce it was really spicy 🌶.

Wednesday.

 Today. Was my day in the City with my sister in law, I had a nice time. We met at 10.30 in M & S and walked to the Royal Arcade, where we went to Marmalade for coffee. It’s the first time I have been there. Next we walked through the back of the inns going into shop to look at clothing. After that we went to Jarrolds and walked round their deli’ I love looking at their cheese and all the pies and cakes. It all looked delicious. Then it was time for us to go for lunch. After that it was time for us to go our separate ways. I got my bus home and because I hadn’t done much walking in the City I got off a stop before mine so I had a bit more of a walk. When I got home I had a phone call from my daughter telling me my sister in law who lives in New Zealand has died. The poor woman has been ill for several years and in a home for quite some time. 

Saturday

 I only got 4 hours sleep last night , every time I moved my back was so painful it woke me up. As I was going out on my bike this morning I had my egg on toast for a change instead of on its own. We did 18 and three quarter miles. My back was good all the way round. It’s funny how it doesn’t hurt when I’m riding. We has cheese for lunch, son had salad. For dinner tonight we had steak 🥩 with mushrooms , carrots , green beans and broccoli. Strawberries and raspberries and cream for dessert.

Thursday

 yesterday we went out on our bikes 🚲, today was a lovely day the sun ☀️ was out all day. I went out to some gardening I was so hot out there. I weighed myself this morning as soon as I got up and I have put on 4lbs in 3weeks. So now I am on a diet, I only had 1egg for breakfast with 3 spoons of yoghurt. For lunch we had a piece of cheese and for dinner we had spaghetti 🍝 with meatballs in a tomato sauce. 

Tuesday.

 We went to Lidl this morning, when we got home we had our lunch , a coffee and a 🧁. I went out to do some gardening, I did 2 hours and 35 minutes. I cleared 4 more slabs and then I did some weeding. When I went in I made a pot of tea. For dinner tonight we had bacon, eggs, mushrooms, peas and chips. It was nice, I had an orange for dessert.

Monday.

 As soon as I had finished my breakfast I got ready to walk to the post box. When I got back H made me a cup of coffee.  He had to have a blood test this morning so when he went for it I vacuumed all downstairs. After a lunch of cheese and biscuits H went up for a turbo so I went out to do some gardening, I have started on the garden path. For dinner tonight we had leftover stew. 

Sunday.

 I got up at 5.45 I made a pot of tea and had my breakfast 🍳 . I took some meat out of the freezer to use in a stew. I went round the house with the cobweb brush. Next I filled my bird feeder with fat balls and took the ice out of the birdbath and refilled it.For lunch we had toast. This afternoon I gardened, it was lovely in the sun but cold in the shade. I gardened for an hour and a half. I made the stew had a bath and then we had dinner.

Friday.

 I got up at 6 15 and put on a load of washing. I had my breakfast 🍳 and a cup of tea. Then I washed and dressed so I could get the bins in when they had been emptied. When H had finished his breakfast he got our bikes 🚲 out ready for us to go for a bike ride. He used a road bike and I was on my mountain bike which made it hard work for me. We did 24 miles and I was on my bike for 2 hours and 22 minutes, so that was how long I have had no back pain today. It’s funny how I feel no pain in my back when I am on my bike. When we got home we had our lunch a tin of tomato soup. For dinner tonight we had a curry. Chicken jalfrezi ,it was quite hot. 

Tuesday.

 I put on a load of washing when I got up and when it was done I hung it out. The milkman had been so I got the milk and eggs in.we went to Lidl and when we left there. We went to the chemist H stayed in the car and I picked up our prescriptions , then I crossed over the road to the chip shop and got cod and chips for our lunch. They were nice. This afternoon I had a dentil appointment and H took me there, and I was going to walk home it was a lovely afternoon, the sun was shining and I wanted to walk,but my back was bad i wasn’t sure I could make it home. So H waited for me. I got my washing in and it was all dry. 

Sunday.

 When i got up I hung yesterday’s washing out and had my breakfast. When the men got up we decided not to go out on our bikes because the wind was so strong. Son and I decided to go for a walk, H doesn’t like walking so he said he would have a turbo ride. We drove to Catton Park and walked round there. At the end of our walk we had a coffee, then we went home via Old Catton and seeing our old bungalow. When we got home H had just finished his ride so we had lunch . Son had salad H had cheese and an egg and packet of crisps, I had cheese. This afternoon son went climb, the climb centre has moved to new premises. When he came home he had a shower and then we had dinner. It was duck legs with mushrooms, carrots broccoli and sprouts. Dessert was strawberries raspberries and blueberries with cream. 

Yesterday

 when I got up I put on a load of washing and took 3 steaks out of the freezer for dinner. Then I had my breakfast 🍳 after that I sat about waiting for the other 2 to  get up. When they did we all had a coffee. We decided to go out on our bikes so I went upstairs and dressed. It was really muddy and the men hosed the bikes down where we got home. Son had a salad for lunch and H had cheese, a hard boiled egg and a bag of crisps, I had cheese. When we had lunch we all just sat about until it was time to get dinner. We had our steaks, son and I had ribeye 🥩 and H had fillet. We had carrots broccoli and cauliflower with them. Dessert was raspberries and strawberries with cream. Then we watched a film ‘ Companion ‘ it was ok . When H went to bed son and I played a game of crib , I won. 

Tuesday.

I woke up at 4 o’clock and couldn’t get back to sleep. I was still awake at 6. 07 but then went back to sleep and didn’t wake up till 7.25 . I had my breakfast 🍳 and then went up to wash and dress ready to go to Lidl. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away and it was time for lunch, we had chicken sandwiches and a packet of crisps. This afternoon I went for a walk, I walked 2.69 miles. The sun was lovely but the wind was freezing cold. For dinner tonight we had pulled pork with cauliflower broccoli and mushrooms. For dessert we had baked apples.  

Monday.

 I only got 4 hours sleep last night and I have felt tired all day. My daughter is not well and my granddaughter’s are both ill one has the flu and the other one was throwing up all night.  I did my housework this morning while H was on the turbo. For lunch we had cheese and biscuits. I sat reading 📖 all afternoon and for dinner tonight we had a cheese and mushroom omelette,it was very nice.

Sunday.

 I didn’t have such a good sleep last night, I had my eggs 🥚 for breakfast with a cup of tea. Then we had a coffee. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I took the rubbish out and the snow was melting. When I got up our car was covered in snow. For lunch we had a marmite sandwich and a cup a soup. I went up for a turbo, it hurt my right knee when I started peddling but I thought it would ware off but it didn’t so I stopped when I had done 30 minutes. I had planned to do an hour. For dinner tonight we had chicken 🍗 with broccoli carrots and potatoes. Fresh fruit for dessert. Now I am watching Dancing on ice.

Saturday.

 I had a good nights sleep. I had toast and marmalade for breakfast for a change. H went upstairs to have a turbo and I went out to do a bit of weeding. I managed to stay out there for 72 minutes before I was too cold 🥶 to carry on. I had a cup of bovril which soon warmed me up. H had a good ride. Then our no one son came round with a wheel for his brothers bike 🚲. He stayed for a chat and a coffee. I went into the kitchen at 5 o’clock to make a pot of tea and happened to look out of the window and it was snowing. We had paella for dinner tonight and a baked apple for dessert.

Friday.

 I got up at 7.15 and had my breakfast 🍳 after H had eaten his ,I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I vacuumed downstairs and tidied the kitchen ready for our daughter and son in law to come round. Our son in law was going to fit the rest of our kitchen cupboard doors. He has done a good job and it all looks great. I sat and chatted to our daughter while it was being done.  For dinner tonight we had home cooked fish and chips, and a custard tart for dessert. I have felt a lot better today. 

Thursday.

 I got up at 7 o’clock and made a pot of tea. I did not get a very good nights sleep. I had my breakfast 🍳 and took my pills and started a new book. I was going for a walk but I was so cold I was shaking. We had the heating on and H was warm enough, I thought I must be sickening for something. We had a turkey sandwich for our lunch and for dinner tonight we had liver and onions with mashed potatoes and cauliflower. I did the liver and onions in the oven so we could have some gravy. 

Wednesday.

 I had my breakfast 🍳 and then got ready to go to the City to meet my sister in law, first I went to the bank. Then I went to where we meet , first we went to ‘ the yard’ for coffee, as it was so cold we sat in there talking until it was lunch time. Then we went for lunch, after lunch we walked to our bus stops. On my way I went to spec savers with Hs hearing aid which wasn’t working. The lady said it will take about five minutes, so I sat down and waited and it was done so that was worthwhile. When I came out of there I could see my bus at the bus stop and I managed to catch it. For dinner tonight we had a chorizo sausage stir fry, it was really tasty.

Tuesday.

 Yesterday I had nothing to write about. And today is no different. It’s been so cold and wet , it hasn’t been properly light since last Wednesday. I am glad I don’t still work on the land it’s too cold. Yesterday I made meatballs for dinner, we had them with spaghetti in tomato sauce. Today we went to Lidl and I did housework. Tomorrow is my day for meeting my sister in law in the City. Tonight we had chicken curry for dinner. It was a bit hot for my liking. 

Sunday

 Another cold windy day with no sun. I had a good nights sleep and when I went downstairs H was eating his porridge. We were going to ride upstairs I went first and rode for an hour H did his after lunch. He did it for an hour and a half I don’t know how he does it. An hour is torcher for me. For dinner tonight we had pork chops with potatoes carrots and  cauliflower . Now I am watching Dancing on ice.

Saturday.

 When I went to bed last night I had a terrible headache it had started about 3 in the afternoon. It was a strange pain over my right ear. I didn’t think I would get any sleep but H found me an aspirin and I got a good nights sleep. I told H that I was going for a drive while he was on the turbo. But he said he wouldn’t be able to concentrate on his ride because he would be waiting for me to ring him after I had crashed. So I told him I wouldn’t go. Then when he went riding I went up to see him and he was riding with the curtains closed. So I went out and started the car , I knew he couldn’t hear it because he is quite hard of hearing, and I knew he couldn’t see the car going down the drive . I went through the estate and on to the N D R round the roundabout took a left down to the traffic lights 🚦 and home through the estate. I went in and H was still riding. I told him what I had done and he was really pleased 😁 he said we should have a drink to celebrate so we had a  G & T. For dinner tonight we had quiche with chips and mushrooms.

Friday

 I got up as 6.30 because we were going to Asda today for a change, we haven’t been there for ages. We like to get there early because their car park fills up so quickly. They have changed things round since we last went so I had a job to find stuff. When we got home the bin men were just emptying our bin. So I got the bin in before I unpacked my shopping. We had a coffee and then I went out to put the bins in order, it was so cold out there. The wind was blowing and it was freezing. For dinner tonight we pizza with a salad we had an orange for dessert. Our daughter rang up this afternoon just to catch up, she always makes me laugh.  

Thursday.

 I got up at 7,  made a pot of tea and had my breakfast, eggs and bacon. I put on a load of washing and when it was done I hung it out. The frost was almost gone. I had thought I would go out on my bike but it was too cold. So I went for a walk instead. The ground was still frozen in places. It was very muddy in places and I had to turn round at one spot it was so slippery in the mud and I didn’t want to slip over. When I got home H was still on the turbo trainer. For lunch we had a cup a soup and cheese. I remembered it was Thursday when I got up so I did my weekly weigh in. I lost 2 lb this week so I am back to my pre Christmas weight 125 lbs. For dinner tonight we had salmon with a jacket potato and peas. 

Wednesday.

 It’s cold again and the windows were too dry for me to clean. I had eggs and bacon for breakfast. I was going out on my bike 🚲 but it was too cold. I will see what it’s like tomorrow. H had a ride upstairs this morning and I went upstairs for one this afternoon. I did 40 minutes averaging 17.7 mph. For lunch we had a cuppa soup and a piece of cheese. For dinner tonight we had chicken curry. H has repaired our fire 🔥. The smoke had stopped working, he ordered some new bits and they came today so he fixed it. It looks as it should now.

Tuesday

 After I had eaten my breakfast I went outside to clean the patio windows I took the stool out to stand on and went back in to put my coat and gloves on. When I was all togged up I went out again, stood on the stool and turned the cleaner on , the light came on and went straight out again. The battery was flat. I put it on charge but by the time it was charged the windows had dried up. We went to the dump and dumped our old vacuum cleaner and the extraction unit we had taken out last week. From there we went to Lidl. When we got home we had a cup a soup and a doughnut. For lunch we had cheese and for dinner we had cod mornay with potatoes and green beans. 

Sunday.

 Today we were going to go out on our bikes. So I had my breakfast, and a small coffee. When son got up I went up and dressed. H got the bikes out ready for us all to go. We started off by going over the field and down the track, which has dried out nicely. We then went on the road to the track that leads us to “ farm to fork” every thing was going well and then son had a mechanical problem. To cut a long story short he told H and I to carry on and he was going to walk back home. So we left him and took a shortcut home, but as we were cycling down a road near home he came riding past us. H told me to catch him and tell him to stop so he could tell us what happened, but he said he daren’t stop because it might go wrong again. 

When we got home we had lunch. H and I had a cup of bovril and some cheese, son had his usual salad. For dinner tonight we had chicken with carrots,  broccoli, green beans and mushrooms. Dessert was raspberries and blueberries with cream. Now I am watching Dancing on Ice. 

Thursday.

 I didn’t have such a good sleep last night. I only slept for 5 hrs. I have got a stiff neck now. But I think my back is finally better. I was going to try it out with a walk but my right knee is playing up, I think I upset it going up a hill on zwift yesterday on the bike. I want it to be alright for the weekend so I am able to go out on my bike if the weather is good enough. Fir lunch we had soup. I hung my washing out today and got it dry. Far dinner we had beef in black bean sauce with rice. It was very nice, fresh fruit for dessert. 

Wednesday.. .

 I have had a busy day . After breakfast I dressed and vacuumed the whole house. Next I did some dusting.  We had cheese and biscuits for lunch with a cup of bovril. After that I changed into my cycle gear and did an hour on the turbo. I had a bath and cooked dinner it was beef Borurguignon, sweet corn and potatoes. It was very nice but I didn’t know how to spell it so I had to look in my recipe book this morning. 

Tuesday.

 I got up at 7.30 . It was raining. Later on we went to Lidl,it was  still raining. We went to the chemist on the way home to get our medication . We had a pork pie for lunch and a packet of crisps. After lunch we put our sons bed back together because he is coming home for the weekend. Next I put everything back in the kitchen cupboards. For dinner tonight we had salmon with a jacket potato, broad beans and garlic bread. 

Monday

 We got up at 6 o’clock today because out son in law was coming round at 7.30  to fit a new extractor unit above our hot plates and 2 new cupboards and some new cupboard doors . So we had our breakfast and got the kitchen cleared up before he arrived. He has done a good job, it took all day and he never stopped. Thanks for a job well done. 

The other good news today is I received my drivers license. I have been waiting for so long I thought I wasn’t going to get it.  We had a curry for dinner tonight. 

Sunday.

 I got up at 7 after another good nights sleep and had my breakfast. I wiped the worktops down and vacuumed the hall. I dusted the lounge . Then I went upstairs and got ready to turbo. I rode for an hour and did 17.4 miles. For lunch we had a hard boiled egg and a cup of coffee. We sat playing scrabble most of the afternoon, it was dull and raining. For dinner tonight we had pizza 🍕 ( we should have had it yesterday but we had leftovers from the day before) with salad. Now I am watching Dancing on ice.

Saturday

 I got up at 7 o’clock after a good nights sleep 💤 and had my breakfast 🍳. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away and then H made us a coffee. H went up to turbo so I went into the garden and did a bit of weeding. When H finished I went in and got lunch , we had a ryvita with cheese, and a cup a soup. This afternoon we watch a Sherlock film. It was rubbish. For dinner tonight we had leftover chicken with mashed potatoes, cabbage and green beans and gravy.  It was a lovely sunny day and I got my washing dry on the linen line. 

Friday

 I got up at 10 past 6 and had my breakfast 🍳. Then I dressed ready to get the bins in but my neighbour got there first. We went to Tesco for our groceries and when we got home we had a coffee and an egg custard. The temperature was 10 degrees when we went shopping but the wind was blowing a gale and I felt really cold. For lunch we had a corned beef  sandwich with a cup a soup. For dinner tonight I cooked a chicken in the air fryer and we had it with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables and gravy.  Oh I forgot to say , I had a ride on the turbo trainer. I rode for 40 minutes. 

Thursday.

 I didn’t get up till 7.15 after a good nights sleep. H was up and making his porridge. I made a pot of tea and we had our breakfast. After I was dressed I vacuumed all downstairs, playing with my new toy. After I had done that I put the bins out ready for tomorrow and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I took some chicken out of the freezer for curry tonight. For lunch we had toast with peanut butter and a packet of crisps, washed down with a coffee. This afternoon I started a new book and made our curry. Dinner was nice. Tonight is supposed to be very windy, it’s a storm coming through. It was raining here for most of the day. 

Wednesday

 yesterday I fell asleep before I had written my blog. We went to Lidl in the morning, for lunch we had peanut butter on toast and in the afternoon we went round to our daughters because H wanted her to show him how to send a photo to the hospital. For dinner we had steak pie with carrots, spinach, potatoes and spinach. 

Today I turboed after breakfast I did 40 minutes. For lunch we had toast with marmite and marmalade on. This afternoon there was a ring of the door bell and our new vacuum cleaner had arrived so tomorrow we will have a clean house again. For dinner tonight we had fish, chips, mushed peas and garlic bread. 

Monday g

 I didn’t have a very good sleep last night only about 5hrs. I had my breakfast 🍳 and put yesterday’s washing in the tumble dryer. It’s another cold day, it was 1 degree when I got up and the highest it got was 3 degrees. Too cold for a bike ride. I thought I would just walk round the block to test my back but it’s still painful. So I didn’t go any further, I came home and started another bit of the garden.  This bit will take longer because it’s full of ‘ mind your own business ‘. It’s hard to get rid of. For lunch we had cheese on toast again. And for dinner tonight we had salmon with jacket potatoes and mushrooms and garlic bread.

Sunday.

 Another cold day, it was 0 degrees when I got up and it only got to 3 degrees all day. After I had eaten my  breakfast 🍳 I vacuumed the lounge, then the dining room. I was going to do the hall next but my dyson blue up. It made a funny noise so I turned it off and unplugged it. There was an awful smell of burning. When I went upstairs the smell was worse. I decided to go outside and finish the bit of garden I was doing yesterday. I finished it and I am really pleased with it. We had cheese on toast for lunch. I put on six pillow cases this afternoon it took me ages. For dinner tonight we had ribs with cauliflower,broccoli,carrots, spinach and potatoes. I finished mine just in time for dancing on ice.

Saturday

I got up at 7.30 after a good nights sleep.(7 hours and 28 minutes. ) I had my usual breakfast 🍳.  After I was dressed I cleaned the kitchen and washed the toilet floor. Our daughter rung us and we had a good chat. For lunch we had a cup a soup  and cheese and biscuits. I went outside after that and did some weeding. I have done half of the bit I am doing and I hope to do the other half tomorrow. It was to cold to go out on my bike. It was 1 degree for most of the morning and it’s going to be the same Tomorrow. Daughter said they were going out on their bike but it was too cold so they went for a walk instead. 

Friday.

When i got up I dressed stright away because its bin day and I like to get them in. (they didnt come). We went to tesco for our groceries and aftet I had unpacked I went out to work in the garden. I was out there for an hour. when I came in we had lunch. After lunch I went up for a turbo ride. I did an hour and I rode 19. 6 miles. I had a shower when I had finished. I was going to keep riding on the same course until I managed to get to 20 miles per hour, but I am tired of doing it so next time I will try another one. For dinner tonight we had a curry ( chicken korma ) . We had lemon mousse for dessert. 

Thursday

I had a good nights sleep, I had 7 hours. I stripped my bed and put on a load of washing. Ithought I was going to be able to hang it out because when I got up it was a lovely bright day. But when the weshing was done the mist had come down again and it was damp and horrible. It was cold as well. Ihad a letter to post so i put my coat on and walked to the letter box. Ithought I would keep walking and do a nice walk. But my back started to ache so I thought Ihad better go home. so all I did was a mile. For lunch we had a cuppa soup and a cracker with cheese. For dinner we had bacon, eggs, beans and hash browns.Ice cream for dessert.

Wednesday.

I got up at 6.15 and had my usual breakfast. I washed and dressed ready to go to the City to meet my sister in law. My back is much better today but still not right. I emptied the dish washer and went to catch the bus. I stood at the bus stop for a minute and the bus came. I met my sister in law at 10.30 and we went to a coffee shop and as there were spair tables we sat there chatting for ages. When we left there we wanded round the shops till lunch time. we had our lunch and than went to our bus stops. I walked over 2 and a half miles. For dinner tonight we had home cooked fish, chips and mushrooms.

Tuesday.

I GOT UP at 7 o'clock and had my breakfast. Then I washed and dressed because today was our M O T. Our car is 14 years old we didnt have to have anything anything done, or the year before. And it passed again. While it was being done we went to Gregs and had a coffee and a donut. MY back is not as bad today as it was yeaterday but its still painful. we had leftover stew for dinner tonight.

Monday

 I got up at 6. 25. And had my breakfast eggs and pepper and a cup of tea. My back is still bad .  I haven’t got anything much to write about. I made a mutton stew for dinner and we had dumplings , there is enough left for tomorrow. Tomorrow we have to take our car for an M O T  . H had a turbo ride this morning and he also washed the car. He hasn’t done so much in a day for ages, his heart must be working well at last. 

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Sunday.

 I got up at 6.14 and had my breakfast eggs and red pepper.  I had 7 hours and 2 minutes sleep last night , wakeing up 10 times in the night. My back was still bad but I think it’s a bit better than yesterday. We had a coffee and then I got ready to turbo. I did an hour and managed to do 19.4 miles, so I was pleased with that. As soon as I had finished I got dressed and our Granddaughter came round with her boyfriend and her Mum and Dad. She had come to show us her new car, which is very nice. It was nice to see them all and catch up with them. We had chicken curry for dinner with fresh fruit for dessert. Now I am watching dancing on ice. 

Saturday

 I had the best sleep ever 8 hours and 3 minutes! The only trouble is I woke up with a bad back ache. It’s still bad now , it’s not my normal pain and laying on the floor hasn’t helped at all. I had my eggs for breakfast and put the bins away. I did some vacuuming and did a load of washing and a load in the tumble dryer. For lunch we had a turkey roll and a packet of crisps. It’s been freezing all day. For dinner tonight we had spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauce. It was very nice. I hope my back is better tomorrow because I am going to turbo.

Friday.

 I had a better sleep last night. 6 hours and 3 minutes. I had my eggs 🥚 and we got the milk in. I put on a load of washing as soon as I got up and the tumble dryer. We went shopping 🛒 and I got us both a Chelsea bun to go with our morning coffee. For lunch we had a cheese roll. This afternoon we watched a film because it was too cold to do anything else. For dinner tonight we had steak pie with potatoes, carrots and red cabbage. 

Thursday.

 I got up at 7.30 after a fantastic nights sleep 7 hours and 49 minutes. I put on a load of washing and yesterday’s load into the tumble drier. I then had my breakfast eggs 🥚 and red pepper . I sat and read 3 chapters of my of my book. Then I wrote a letter to my friend. We had soup for lunch and then I went to post my letter. I thought I would go for a walk and was going to do over 2 miles but it was so cold I cut it short. When I got home I looked at the temperature and it was 1 degree. It also said it feels like minus 4 . For dinner tonight we had pizza 🍕. 

Wednesday. Happy New Year 🥳

 I didn’t realise yesterday when I wrote my blog that it’s the first time I had written one since before Christmas. We had a lovely Christmas, we went to our daughters on Christmas Eve for lunch and on New Years Day we went to dinner. After dinner we played games ending with scrabble,I came last ! Last year I won. We had a couple of bikes rides,but the weather went downhill and put a stop to that. We also went for several walks in the countryside seeing buzzards,  deer ,squirrels and a green woodpecker.

Today I got up at 6 o’clock after a poor nights sleep (5 hrs) . After breakfast we went to Lidl. After lunch I went upstairs to ride on the static bike I did 1 lap of a course so 12 miles in 39 minutes. I dad 6 press ups had a bath and cooked dinner. We had haddock mornay and potatoes and broad beans followed by tiramisu. 

Tuesday.

 Today H had an appointment at the hospital so they could check his pacemaker. It was freezing this morning and the ice took ages to melt, but it was a lovely sunny day, we haven’t seen the sun ☀️ for ages. When we left the hospital we went to the chemist to get our medication. On the other side of the road to the chemist there’s a fish and chip shop and it was open, so I got us fish and chips for lunch. They were nice. After that I went and worked in the garden, I cut all the dead things off . I was out there two and a half hours. It was lovely in the sun. It’s a pity it wasn’t as nice last week, we are very lucky in this part of the country when you see the floods in other parts,but I would have liked to see some snow.