Sunday.

This morning H was riding 80 miles with James so he was up at 5 so he could eat a hearty breakfast. I came down at 6 and put on a load of washing. I hung it out when it was done and waved H off at 7  then I just sat and read till our son got up. After that I vacuumed through and washed up all the big things that I couldn't get into the dishwasher, chip pan, chopping board etc. I then potted about in the garden till H came back then I went in and made him a coffee and a bacon sandwich while son and I had salad. This afternoon son took me to the garden centre and bought me two plants for Mother's Day. When we came back we watched ' the tour de Yorkshire ' and after that I dished up dinner. Roast chicken, roast potatoes, roast cauliflower and sweet potatoes, broccoli, carrots, green beans,asparagus, and mash and gravy. It was delicious 😋. We had fresh pineapple for pudding. We washed it all down with a glass of wine

Saturday.

I got up at 6.30 and put on a load of washing H and I both had toast for breakfast with a mug of tea. A little later we had a coffee. We both sat about reading till our son came down and then we all got ready to go out on our mountain bikes. I used my new bike for the first time and it went very well. I enjoyed the ride,in fact we all did. We stopped at the station for a coffee and then came home again. When we arrived back I just washed my hands and got straight on with lunches. H had a bacon sandwich but son and I had a salad. I got my washing in because it went rather black but it was dry anyway. Our son in law rang H and they have arranged to meet just after 7 am in the morning to ride 80 miles, today we did 22.4 miles. For dinner tonight we are having sirloin steak with homemade chips, mushrooms, peas and sweet corn.This evening as there is nothing only rubbish on television i am starting a new book, it's called The silent Fountain by Victoria Fox. I have no idea what it is about but it looks interesting.

Friday

 We went shopping this morning so that we won't have to go tomorrow when our no 2 son is here. We both had toast for breakfast with our cuppa and a coffee when we came back.H then went into the garage and took all the things off my old mountain bike that we need to put on my new bike. ( bottle cage, computer, mirror, bar ends mudguards etc. ) He then put them all on my new bike and it's ready for action. Yesterday I ordered a pair of knobbly tyres for it so I can ride off road and them came this afternoon!! E went to Reepham to collect them and had a wander round. It's a lovely little place, loads of quaint houses and little alleys etc. When we got back home we had a glass of birthday wine and then a bath before dinner which was beef wellington, garlic mushrooms and potato wedges with chocolate cheesecake for dessert. This morning no 1 son came round with his dad's birthday card and present, he stayed for a couple of hours which was nice. I have just this second had a text from no 2 son saying that he is on his way so now we can look forward to seeing him soon. Tomorrow H and I are going out on our bikes, me on my new one!!! Our son may come too.

Thursday

I was up at 5.30 and had toast and marmalade for breakfast. I put on a load of washing and made a loaf of bread. When my washing was done it was raining so I hung on before hanging it out. We then both got ready and at 7.15 left home to drive to the carrier depot to collect my bike. We found the place without a problem brought my bike home and H put it together for me. I just took it round a small square to try out the gears and breaksetc. and it all seems to work ok so I will see how I get on with it. We had cheese and biscuits for lunch and for dinner we had sausage egg and chips. Our daughter and youngest granddaughter came round after school with birthday presents for H, it's his birthday tomorrow and then I will be able to say he's a year older than me because I will still be 78. Tomorrow I will see both my sons because the eldest is coming round in the morning and the youngest is coming home for the weekend after he leaves off work.

Wednesday

 It's been a strange day, I had toast for breakfast with marmite on and a large mug of tea. I didn't have any washing for once. We had a coffee and I tidied the kitchen and made the bed etc. H went for his Spanish lesson and I sat at home waiting in case my new bike arrived. We were following it on my iPad and it said that it was at the depot and would be delivered tomorrow or earlier. So I checked my iPad every 10 minutes to see if it had been picked up by the courier but no. It still says it's at the depot waiting to be collected by the courier but we found ( at 4.30 )a note  to say they tried to deliver it but could not get a reply at our door. I am so angry!!! The next thing to happen was a text from our daughter with a photo of a car upside down in a hedge which belonged to our grandson. Luckily he has walked away without a scratch, unbelievable!! Somebody must be watching over him. We had dippy eggs for lunch with a coffee. This afternoon H unblocked a sink and I cleaned the downstairs cloakroom. For dinner I made a spaghetti bolognese which was yummy. Fried onion, mushrooms, mince, peas, a tin of tomatoes, Worcester sauce and tomato purée and ,of course spaghetti. I sprinkled  cheese on mine but H prefers his without. Tomorrow is our eldest sons birthday, he will be 54, and the day after its H's birthday, he will be 79. At tea time my boss rang to say he can manage without me tomorrow so I don't have to go again till Tuesday.

Tuesday

I managed to stay in bed till 6.50 which is good for me. The first thing I do is open the blind and this morning I was greeted by a covering of snow on top of our car!. I put on a load of washing and made a bowl of porridge for breakfast. When my washing was done I waited to hang it out because it was raining. I hung it out when it stopped and I managed to get it dry again. No sooner had I brought it in than we had a massive hail storm. We had an egg and sausage sandwich for lunch with a cup of coffee. I made H a nice fruit cake, it's one of his favourites and it's turned out well. He had a turbo session this morning but I have done nothing much just a bit of cleaning and dusting. For dinner we had cod in breadcrumbs, baked beans and a jacket potato. Tomorrow H has his Spanish lesson and I normally go for a bike ride while he is doing that but tomorrow I have to stay in in case my new bike is delivered.

Monday

I was up at 5, put on a load of washing and made a bowl of porridge for breakfast. I washed it down with a mug of tea, packed a salad for my lunch, also a bun and a banana with my bottle of water. I hung out my washing and got ready to go to work. It took me ages to get there because of all the road works and the boss and Andy were waiting for me in the yard with the tractor engine running. I grabbed my wellies and my rubber gloves and joined them. I sat on the trailer and by the time we arrived at the rhubarb bed I was dressed and ready for action. We picked 11 boxes of rhubarb and then went to the leeks and trimmed them till coffee break. We all went back to the yard, had our break and the men washed washed and packed the leeks while I picked 54 bunches of radishes. Andy and I went back to trim more leeks and went back down at 12.15 to wash them too. When they were done we went back for a third time and trimmed another 7 boxes. There was just time to get them packed before it was time for me to go home. I had a bath to warm me on the outside and a mug of tea to warm me up on the inside. For dinner tonight we had pizza and salad. First thing this morning the boss said he would want me to work again on Thursday, planting all the tomatoes and cucumbers in the greenhouse, but at lunchtime he listened to the weather forecast and they spoke about frost so he can't chance planting them and will keep them in pots on the hotbed till it warms up. So now he says he will ring me Wednesday evening and let me know then.