Sunday

 We got up at 7 o’clock which was after the clocks were changed os we were happy. I said I would go on the upstairs bike today and H said he would too. I did my hour but he didn’t do his. I did a different route this morning. I thought I had better do a more difficult one. It made a difference because on the flat route I did 18.2 miles in the hour and today I only did 17 miles. But i enjoyed it. This afternoon we went outside and cut the top out of one fire berry bushes. It was so full of berry’s it was pulling it over. I know that the birds love them but there are so many berries this year and we still have some left.

Saturday

 When I got up it was pouring with rain. I had my breakfast and then I emptied the dishwasher. I had to post a birthday card today so I waited for the rain to stop then I put my coat on and walked to the post box,after I had posted it i thought i would go for a short walk. I only did 92 of a mile but I saw 6 squirrels, a magpie burying acorns and 2 jays doing the same. 

Friday

 Today we were going to Holt with our daughter and her husband for the day. They picked us up at 9.30 and when we got there we went and had a coffee first. And after that we went to Bakers and Larners where I bought a Christmas present and a tree decoration and 4 hair clips. H bought some trousers and a butter dish. We were in there for ages. When we came out we went to another shop so H could buy some jumpers. Next we went to another store where I had seen a coat I liked the last time we went. H bought it for me for Christmas. By then it was lunch time so we went and had lunch and by the time we got out of there it was 2 o’clock so we went to the fruit shop and got what we wanted and then went back to the car and home. It was a really nice day. 

Wednesday

I decided to have another turbo this morning so I had my breakfast and then sat about till it was time for me to get ready to ride. I told H I would ride for an hour after I had done 39 minutes I came over all hot and dizzy. I got off and sat on a chair until I felt better and then I completed my hour. I did 18 2 miles but it was hard work. H was going to ride after me but in the end he didn’t do it. For dinner we had pasta with meatballs and a tomato sauce I also added mushrooms it was really nice.

Tuesday

 Today is our 66th wedding anniversary. I can remember the day as if it was yesterday. I can remember how my mother was worrying and my fathers jokes. My nanny bossing the bridesmaids and my favourite aunt ironing my wedding dress. Well that’s enough of that. Hubby took me out to lunch today and I still feel full. We only had one course and we were too full for anything else. It was really nice. Went the waiter brought us the bill H said it’s her wedding anniversary today, pointing at me. So I said it’s his as well. So the next minute he brought a plate through with a brownie on it with 3 chocolate candles and raspberries decorating it and on the plate was written in icing. We brought it home with us and had it with a cup of tea.

Monday

 I had my breakfast then i decided I would have a ride on the turbo because it was pouring with rain. The last time I had a ride on it , it had really choked me off. So I went up and washed and cleaned my teeth and got ready to ride. I did the same thing as last time but I did it 6 minutes faster so I was pleased. I was even more pleased when H said he would go up and have a ride, he hasn’t done anything for ages. Our daughter came round on her way to play badminton with a present for us for our wedding anniversary tomorrow..66years.. For dinner tonight we had chicken and chips, corn on the cob and garlic bread.

Sunday

 I had a good nights sleep and when I got up H was just up so we had our breakfast together. After breakfast I went back up stairs to wash and get dressed. When I came downstairs the sun came out so I went out and did some gardening. The weeds keep growing  whether

 the sun is out or not. For lunch we had cream crackers and cheese, and for dinner we had liver with broccoli,  and green beans. Yesterday we had pizza and stewed plums for dessert.

Friday

 I didn’t get up till 7 but I hadn’t had a good nights sleep because my wasp sting was itching like crazy and you can’t scratch your eye can you. It’s still swollen but it’s going down slowly. After a breakfast of yogurt and then eggs, I went upstairs and dressed after cleaning my teeth and washing. I decided to walk to the chemist to get our prescription rather than go down in the car . For lunch we had a cheese,ham and tomato roll with a cup of coffee. We watched a film this afternoon and for dinner we had curry and dessert was stewed plums with sticky milk. 

Wednesday

 Today I was going to meet my sister in law it the City so I got ready and went to catch the bus. The one I usually get didn’t come and the next bus was 6 minutes late. I didn’t have time to go to the bank like I usually do when off the bus. I arrived at 2 minutes early so that was ok. We went and had a coffee and a catchup and then we hit the shops. We had lunch at Harriet’s and when I left my sister in law I went to the bank. I walked 2.65 miles today. For dinner tonight we had beef stew. 

Tuesday

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 I had an awful nights sleep because of my wasp sting. At 1.30 it started to itch and I was then awake till 4.  I have now got a black eye, and a swollen eyelid. 

H came shopping with me today and when we left Lidl we went to the garden centre to buy some cards. From there we went to the shooting school wood to get some chestnuts. We got loads and they are nice big ones. When we got home I got our lunch, we had pilchards in tomato sauce with a cup of coffee and a brownie for dessert. It was nice walking in the woods. For dinner we had beef in black bean sauce with rice and for dessert we had tiramisu. 

Monday

 I got up at 6 o’clock and had my breakfast. H got up at 7.15. We were going out on our bikes today so after he had eaten his breakfast he got the bikes out. I wasn’t feeling good and I was really struggling on my bike. I hope I am not sickening for something. We did our usual 15 miles but we were a lot slower than usual. I wonder if it has anything to do with my flu jabs. When we were nearly home I was stung by a wasp. It flew into me and got me behind my sunglasses. It stung me just above my eye it was stuck to me by its sting but eventually pulled its sting out and flew away. It’s ages since I have been stung, I had forgotten how painful it is. For dinner tonight we had bacon, eggs, sausages, mushrooms and fried tomatoes. It was really tasty.

Sunday

 I didn’t blog yesterday because I didn’t do much. Somebody came round in the morning and gave us our flu jabs. For dinner I did meatballs and pasta with mushrooms and tomatoes. It was nice. Today we are having ribs with potatoes carrots broccoli and mushrooms, for dessert we are having stewed plums and custard. We are going out on our bikes tomorrow. 

Friday

 I didn’t do much yesterday so I didn’t blog. I did do the shopping and also take our prescriptions down to the surgery. I also went with my granddaughter to have my nails done.. Today I have been more active. I did a ride on the turbo trainer this morning after I had hung out the load of washing I had done. I rode for 45 minutes. This afternoon I went out to weed the bricks in our front path. For dinner we had cod, chips, peas and garlic bread.

Wednesday

I got up at 7 after a good nights sleep, I have been sleeping better since the nights turned cooler. But I woke up with a stiff neck, it was really bad and throbbing to my heart beat. After breakfast I went upstairs to turbo . Because it was raining so we would not be going out on our bikes. I wanted to do an hour but I only managed 40 minutes because of my neck which was so painful it made my head ache. I have taken some paracetamol and it’s not as painful now. For dinner tonight we had chicken with chips and corn on the cob.

Tuesday

 Today was a nothing day, I went to Lidl in the morning and when I got home I topped up the birdbath and the next minute all the starlings came down for their morning bath, there was 7 in all at once plus 2 on the washing line and 3 on the patio table. When they all left I went     out and filled it again, they had splashed all the water out. We had a cheese and ham roll for lunch and this afternoon I roasted some chestnuts. For dinner we had waggu burgers with chips, peas and corn on the cob.

Monday

 Today we decided to go out on our bikes so we had our breakfast and H got the bikes out and oiled the chains. We set off and went along the track which was quite dry much to my surprise because Saturday it rained all day. We had only gone about two miles when we came to a tree that had fallen right across the track, we managed to get our bikes under it and ourselves. We went a bit further and then there were two more trees across the track, the first one was much lower so H lifted and bikes over the top and we had to crawl under, the next one was better. We then carried on to Whitwell. On the way back we left the track before we came to the trees and got back on after we had passed them. We did nearly 16 miles but crawling under the trees I must have turned my phone off.  For dinner tonight we had ribs with cabbage,carrots and potatoes.

Sunday

 We haven’t done much today,I put on a load of washing when I got up and hung it out as soon as it was done. I wash up my soup maker and out it away. We had a cup of coffee and I filled the bird bath. We had crumpets for lunch and i got the washing in, it was dry enough to go in the airing cupboard. After that I went for a short walk, just to get some air and blow the cobwebs away. When I got home I made a pot of tea. At 5 o’clock I had a bath and then cooked dinner. We had toad in the hole with cabbage, carrots, mashed potato and gravy. 

Saturday

 Today i have been quite busy, after breakfast I made some vegetable soup and then I made my sloe gin, I made it to my grand mothers recipe which means I had to prick every sloe with a needle and I had hundreds of them, it took me ages. We had the soup for dinner tonight and it was lovely. It was butternut squash, a bell pepper, potato, onion, garlic and ginger. After that we had fish and chips. It has been really windy all day and wet. Tonight I was watching strictly come dancing and I fell asleep and missed the end. I don’t think I will be able to sleep tonight now.

Thursday

 Today i got up at 6 o’clock and as soon as I had eaten my breakfast i washed and dressed and went to Tesco’s for my weekly shopping. When I got home i unpacked and put everything away. Next we had a coffee and a cake . I vacuumed all upstairs and then I went to the post office to post a card to New Zealand. On the way home I went chestnutting, there are loads. For lunch we had a crumpet and a mince pie. Dinner was curry.

Wednesday 1st October.

 Well I had forgotten all about my blog but it’s a new month and I have started again. We decided to go out on our bikes today so while I was clearing up H got the bikes out of the garage,only to find that his front tyre was flat. We went for a ride on Monday and while we were out he got a puncture in it which we mended and were able to finish our ride. It was the same one , the patch had lifted up. The trouble is he has got stuff in the tube that is supposed to seal holes and it leeks out so the patch won’t stick. So he found another tube put it in and off we went. We had a nice ride I found it hard work. We did 15 and a bit miles. When we got home I got lunch which was cheese and crackers with a cup a soup. For dinner we had meatballs and pasta in a tomato sauce, it was delicious.