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.