Sunday

 When I got up , after a bad sleep, I found it was raining again. Like yesterday it soon got out nice and sunny again. I rode upstairs again because there is so much water laying on the roads. I rode for an hour and a quarter. When I finished I dressed again and got out lunch, cheese and biscuits with pickle. We watched another film then I got dinner. We had chorizo meatballs with pasta in a tomato sauce. 

Saturday

 I had over 8 hours sleep last night. I woke up to rain again but it turned into a nice day. This morning we went to the garage to fill the car with petrol. We had a coffee and cheese and a biscuits for lunch and after that I went into the garden and did some weeding. H came out and told me that he had a good film for me to watch. I said I would watch it with him but it will be the last afternoon I would sit watching films if it’s warm enough and dry, because the weeds are taking over. For dinner we had steak and kidney pie with potatoes cauliflower peas and green beans. 

Friday

 Today it rained again today and yesterday. I went shopping yesterday but that’s about all I did except make a bolognese for dinner, but today I rode on the bike upstairs. I rode for an hour. It was hard work. For dinner we had curry. Fresh fruit for dessert. Yesterday was cold it never went over 2 all day. Today was much warmer and was 9 degrees this afternoon. 

Wednesday

 I had a good nights sleep again. I had toast for breakfast for a change. It was 0 degrees when we got up. We had cheese and biscuits with some little tomatoes and half an avocado, washed down with a banana milkshake. After that I went for a walk round the block to test my knee which was fine. For dinner we had the rest of the chicken with cauliflower, green beans and potato. 

Tuesday

 Today we went to Lidl when we had finished we went for a walk. We walked to a cafe and had a coffee. I had a bad knee. It hurt just below my kneecap. That was my left leg, my right leg gave way twice so we only did a short I. It was freezing cold but the sun was out so we had planned to go further.  H was walking much better I’m pleased to say. For lunch we had cheese and biscuits with ham and tomatoes. For dinner we are having rice with beef in a black bean sauce. 

Monday

 Yesterday I forgot to take the chicken out of the freezer so we had to have pizza and salad for dinner. Our daughter her husband and youngest daughter came round in the morning for coffee, it was nice to see them and have a chat, but I then didn’t have my Sunday ride so I had to ride today. I didn’t mind , i would rather  see my family than ride. While they were  here it began to snow. I had a good sleep last night and I hadn’t done anything yesterday so I didn’t expect it. Today for dinner we had chicken and cauliflower, carrots, beans and poi. 

Saturday

 Today when I got up the sun was shining and today we haven’t had a drop of rain, the first dry day for weeks. It was cold but it was nice to have a sunny day. I went for a walk and everyone I met spoke to me. That’s what a bit of sunshine does. I did 2.13 miles. I sat on a bench and watched 5 squirrels chasing each  other ,they were having a lovely time. When I got home I sorted our lunch and this afternoon we opened a bottle of fizz because it’s Valentine’s Day. For dinner we had ribs with potatoes, broccoli,green beans and mushrooms. For dessert we had tiramisu. 

 Wednesday.

Today i went to the City to meet my sister in law. Her daughter was with her, we went for a coffee and a chat then her daughter left to do her own thing and we walked to my bank and after that we went to Jarrolds and looked around there till it was time for our lunch. We went to Harriet’s again and it was nice. We had booked a table and it’s a good job because it was really full. We had sandwiches for a change and they were really nice, coronation chicken, brown bread, crisps and salad. After lunch we went home. I walked 2.1 miles. 

Tuesday

 We had a great weekend, on Saturday we went to Cley in the car and then walked to the beach, it was raining but it didn’t bother us. Then when we got home I cooked dinner. We had a roast, it should have been Sunday’s dinner but when I looked at the meat the ( Best before) date was running out. So we had lamb with roast potatoes and parsnips, and carrots, broccoli and green beans. Sunday the sun came out so son and i went out on our bikes.

Today H and I went for a walk, it was raining again. 

Friday

 Last night our son came home for 3 days so today we all went for a walk after lunch.  We went to the shooting school in the car and then walked up the hill in the woods, it was raining the whole time but it wasn’t cold and we all enjoyed it. When we got home it was time for me to do dinner. We     had steak with mushrooms, broccoli and carrots. When we finished dinner our son got ready and went to the climbing centre, when he comes back ( around 10 pm. ) he and I will have a game of cribbage.

Wednesday

 Yesterday I went out for a walk and the temperature was zero. It was blowing a gale and it felt really cold. I think I had walked nearly a mile when I realised i hadn’t started my watch to measure it. I was disappointed in myself. So I don’t know how far i walked  but I do know that when I got home my hands were frozen. We had a cup of soup which I wrapped my hands around and they started soon warmed up. We had salmon for dinner with a jacket potato and beans. Blueberry’s for dessert. 

1st February

 I had 7 hours sleep last night, that’s really good for me. Yesterday I went shopping first thing and then I vacuumed and dusted, made sandwiches for lunch and in the afternoon I changed my bed which I find really hard. I cooked dinner which was quiche with mushrooms, broccoli and broad beans. 

Today I had a ride on the turbo trainer while I was listening to the Archers omnibus. I did 20.9 miles in an hour and a quarter. When I finished I made sandwiches for lunch. For dinner tonight we are having Wagau burgers, chips, corn on the cob, mushrooms and garlic bread. Blueberry’s for dessert. It not a usual thing for a Sunday dinner but I am sure we will enjoy it. 

   

Monday

 I haven’t had time to blog it the past week. I usually write my blog in bed but I have just been going to sleep instead. But I have had a lovely weekend, I went out on my bike on Saturday with our youngest son, who was here for the weekend. Yesterday we went for a walk. He won the card game on Saturday and I won yesterday so we had a quick game of dominoes to decide the overall winner for the weekend and iit was me! Normally I don’t win. On our walk we saw 5 swans 7 deer and a heron. On our ride we saw 8 buzzards 2 deer hairs and squirrels. 

Tuesday

 I went for a walk this afternoon after lunch. As I was walking across the field I met a woman who was coming back from the shop. She said “ are you now going to Tesco’s ?” I sail no I am just going for a walk round the pond. She said “ well I was going to tell you the shop is closed because someone decided to take the money machine and there is a big hole in the wall.” I carried on with my walk. For dinner tonight we are having liver and onions with mushrooms and a jacket potato. 

Sunday

 Last night I had a better sleep. I got up at 7 o’clock and had my breakfast, egg on toast. At 11 o’clock I went upstairs for a turbo. I did an hour and rode 18.7 miles which was even faster than last week. I made myself a small coffee before I rode. For lunch we had the same as yesterday which was a packed of crisps, a fruit scone with jam and butter and a banana milkshake. Yesterday for dinner we had meat balls and pasta with a tomato sauce and today we had cottage pie with sprouts,carrots, mushrooms and tomatoes. 

Friday

 I got up a bit later today. After I had my breakfast I put yesterday’s washing in the dryer,and then made a beef stew for dinner tonight in my slow cooker. We have just eaten it and it was delicious with the dumplings I added in the last 40 minutes of cooking. T.this afternoon I went for a walk , Marriotts Way is very muddy. 

Wednesday

 Today was the day I meet my sister in law in the City, so i got up early and had my breakfast. I caught the 9.30 bus and went first to my bank to put a check in. When I got there it was closed temporarily but it didn’t say for how long. It gave you the nearest branches one being bank plain. I walked to bank plain but couldn’t find any bank. We went back to the bank and there was a new notice on the door saying we could use the Halifax which is nearly next door. We had our lunch at Harriet’s which was nice. When i got my bus home I don’t know if I got the wrong bus or they have changed the route but it took me the wrong way when I realised I pressed the bell and got off. Then I had a long walk home. I have done 12,185 steps today (4.26 miles) . For dinner tonight we had haddock with mushrooms, peas and chips.

Monday

 As soon as I got up I put on a load of washing. I had my breakfast and emptied the dishwasher. I vacuumed upstairs and cleaned the toilet, washing the floor etc. When I had done my chores I got ready and went for a walk. I walked 1.44 miles. When I got back H was on the turbo. After he had done i got lunch, we had cheese and biscuits with a banana milkshake, i also had a half an avocado. Daughter came round on her way home from work to pick up a parcel, she wouldn’t stop because she had to walk her dog. For dinner tonight we had salmon with a jacket potato and baked beans. Dessert was delicious, ice cream with fruit out of the rum toft.

Sunday

 Yesterday I went to make a pot of tea and I was unable to turn the kettle on, it was broken. It is old. H took it apart to see if he could fix it, he couldn’t. I boiled some water in a saucepan to make the tea but it doesn’t taste the same. Our daughter was working this morning so I asked her to get me a kettle. When she got home from work I got a text saying she had got me one so I went round to pick it up. When I got home we filled the kettle and boiled it,tipped that water out and then boiled it again and we had a coffee. My daughter had already made me a cup of tea. When I had drunk my coffee I got ready to go for a walk only to find that it had started to rain,so i took my coat off again and will walk tomorrow. I don’t mind walking in the rain if i am already out but i am too old to go out if it’s already raining. For lunch we had peanut butter on toast and for dinner tonight we are having steak pie with mushrooms, potatoes, broccoli and carrots.

Friday

 It started raining when I got up and it’s still raining. I went out to put the bins out and it was raining, blowing a gale and freezing cold. I was going for a walk but I decided to ride upstairs instead. Last year on this day I did a ride, so I decided to do the same ride today and see how much slower I am being a year older. Last year my average speed was 18 mph. Today it was 18.5 mph. I was really pleased with myself. We had a cup a soup for lunch followed by a fruit scone with butter and jam. This afternoon we watched a movie and for dinner we had a curry.