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.