Thursday

I got up at 6.40! H was up, had made a pot of tea and finished his breakfast. I had a cup of tea and next a coffee. I sat and read a bit of my book till H went up to turbo then I vacuumed upstairs, the stairs and downstairs. I emptied the vacuum cleaner and cut all the hair and carpet fluff off the brushes. Next I did all my ironing which took ages! When H had finished and showered we got ready and went out. First we went to our butchers then for a short drive round to give the car a bit of a run and then to the chemist for my prescription. O bought a French stick 🥖 and for lunch we had cheese and ham sandwiches with mustard and butter. We also drank the last of our Christmas coke. As soon as I had done I changed and did my turbo ride, I did 22.3 miles average speed 18.5 miles. When I had done I had a bath and we had our dinner. We had chicken curry, it was nice. I had a banana for pud.

Wednesday

I got up at 6.20 and so did H. I put on a load of washing and he made a pot of tea. I had decided to go to the City this morning so I had buttered toast for breakfast instead of porridge because the 2 cups of water I make my porridge with makes me run out the toilet more often. We had a coffee but I didn’t hang the washing out because it was very cloudy and we wouldn’t be here to get it in if it rained. We had a coffee and then got ready to go out. H was having his Spanish lesson so he took me to a bus stop on his way and I got the bus into the City. The reason I was going was to buy our youngest Grandaughters birthday present. She is going to be 16 next week and it doesn’t seem any time at all since she was born. So I sorted that out first and then went to M&S for one of their fish pies and breaded cod, after that I went to the market for a crab and then back to a bustop and home. When I went in H was just home and was making himself a coffee so he made me one as well. And he had hung the washing out. At 2 o’clock I went out to get the washing in and it was dry! Bonus. I stayed out in the garden for an hour and moved a load of edging bricks so they won’t be in the way of the conservatory when it gets built. When I went in I made a pot of tea, we watched tipping point, had a shower and then I cooked dinner. The fish pie was very nice and we just had peas with it. We opened our last bottle of Prosecco which was delicious.

Tuesday

 Last night H told me to lie in in the morning. Well at 5.50 he was banging about in the kitchen!! So bang went my lay in! I put on a load of washing and had a fried egg for my breakfast, it was such a treat. We had a coffee and then I dressed so I could hang out the washing. It was freezing again and once again my pegs were frozen to the line. It wasn’t long before the sun came out and thawed everything. H went up to turbo and I sat and sewed up my matinée coat so now both jackets are finished apart from the buttons which I have yet to buy. I am waiting till I have finished the 3rd one. But first I am having a break and reading a book before I start knitting again. When H had finished he had a shower and we went out to an electrical shop because H wants to sort out our kitchen lights. When we got home we had lunch. H had baked beans on toast and I had a tomato and a slice of cheese. We also had a coffee. At 2 o’clock I went upstairs for a bike ride. I found it really hard work again! I think the B P tablets have made some sort of different. It’s the second time I haven’t gone as well as I used to. When I finished I had a bath and when I went down H had made a pot of tea. We had a cup and then I cooked dinner which was my favourite. Sirloin steak with potato wedges and peas. Yummy. H had his usual yogurt and I had a banana.

Wet work day.

I got up at 5.25, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge and had my breakfast. I packed my usual litre of water, tomato and cheese, cleaned my teeth,dressed, made the bed and then relaxed for half an hour before going to work. I was trimming leeks again. The men picked me up at 10 on their way down the field and we had our coffee break. Then I had to walk back to the leeksand finish off the 4 rows that had been lifted. Andrew came to pick me and the leeks up and we washed and packed them. It was only around 11 o’clock and I had to spend the rest of the morning washing the glass in the greenhouse! I do this job every year and I know it has to be done but I hate it! I wash it with some fungicidal wash, I have to keep climbing on and off a box so I can reach the top. The water mixture was icy cold and as I reach up it runs down my arms so I went home wet up to my armpits. Work is running out fast and I don’t have to go again till Wednesday week!
However I am sure the exercise does me good, I burnt over a thousand calories this morning and walked 3 miles. When I got home I had a shower and H made me a coffee which I had with a hot cross bun. We sat watching tele this afternoon ( I fell asleep) and for dinner we had smoked cod with baked potatoes and mushy peas. H had yogurt for pudding but I had a pear.

Sunday

I got up at 6, put on a load of washing, made a bowl of porridge and a pot of tea and had my breakfast. H had toast. I sat and knitted till H made our coffee. After I had drunk it I went upstairs and dressed so I could hand the washing out. All the pegs were frozen on to the line and were frozen shut and it was a struggle to open them. After that I made the bed, tidied up and at 9.15 our son in law came round to ride on the turbo. While he was here I sat and knitted because I wanted to finish it. We had home made soup agin for lunch. I then knitted again and managed to finish it. I will sew it up tomorrow or Tuesday. H and I started to watch a film but then it was time for me to have a ride so he paused the film so we could watch the rest together when I had finished. I rode 20 miles and I had had enough. I don’t know if it’s the new B P tablets making a difference but I felt quite dizzy and had to stop twice, get off and sit on a chair with my head between my legs! I soon recovered and we enjoyed the rest of the film. I had a shower and then cooked dinner. We had chicken with roast potatoes, carrots, cauliflower etc. It was nice. I missed the start of dancing on ice because we were having dinner so now I am watching it on plus 1. I have to work tomorrow.

Saturday

I got up at 6 and put on a load of washing before I made a pot of tea, a bowl of porridge and then had my breakfast.  When my washing was done I went upstairs and dressed so I could hang it out. The sun came out and the wind got up and my washing all got dry before the rain and hail showers came in the afternoon. I did a bit of clearing up and then knitted a sleeve of my matinée coat. I started the second one and finished it later. H went up to turbo and I made some vegetable soup for our lunch. It was nice. This afternoon we sat and watched a Colombo, I had a shower and watched the Rugby 🏉. H couldn’t watch it so he went and sat in the dining room with my head phones on!! He said he darent come back in in case he jinxed it! He will happily watch ny of the matches that England aren’t playing in. I cooked dinner, we had pork chops, mushrooms, tomatoes, potato wedges, red peppers  courgette and a fried egg. It was all very tasty. When we had finished I came upstairs to watch a midsummer. I also played a game of scrabble with my daughter and I won for once!

Friday 1st of February

We both got up at the same time, I put on a load of washing and we both had toast for breakfast with a cup of tea. As soon as we were done we got ready to go to Asda for our weekly shop, dropping a letter off at our sons on the way. When we got home I unpacked and put everything away while H made the coffee. After our coffee we went out again because H wanted some special light tubes. We went to a light stop near the Range. He couldn’t get any but when he was done we went to the Range where I bought a few things. When we got home I sorted lunch, we had a cheese and ham sandwich with beetroot, tomatoes, picked onions and gerkins on the side. Mine was without the bread 🍞. We washed it down with a coffee. This afternoon H watched a cycle race in Argentina while I went to the pain cave and had a ride. I did 21.2 miles. When I finished I had a bath and washed my hair. I watched tipping point and cooked dinner. We had liver casserole with mashed potatoes, cauliflower and carrots. It was very tasty. H had yogurt for pudding but I had plums and a couple of apricot s.