Last day of February,

When we got up this morning we couldn’t believe how much snow we had had. A man was supposed to come to measure our rooms for new carpets. We were sure he wouldn’t come but we still tidied up and vacuumed the whole house just in case. He rang at 9.15 to say nobody was going out of the shop today not even furniture deliveries. I turboed fot an hour because I gained a pound this week and weigh 5 pounds more than I did on this day last year!! When I finished I showered, had a coffee and then went for a walk in the snow. It was amazing, I walked to the shop to get a tv magazine and then went to the pond and back home. It was so quiet, there was no traffic until I as almost home and a snowplough came up the main road, doing a good job. When I got back I swept the path and when H finished his turbo session we had a fried egg sandwich for lunch, H had wine with his but I had water.
For dinner we had a pasta bake with chicken, mushrooms and onion. I had porridge for breakfast and the only other things I have eaten are a kiwi fruit, a pot of benecol and I am going to have an orange later.

Tuesday 27th

Today I will not blog. H’s brother Philip lost his fight with cancer this afternoon. He is 64. R I P

Monday.

I got up at 6.15, put a load of washing on and made a pot of tea. I had a bowl of porridge,( 1 oz porridge oats, 2 cups water boiled for 2 minutes and 2 teaspoons of sugar sprinkled on top). I hung the washing out and half an hour later it began to snow. I told H it wouldn’t be much so I would leave it out. At 9.30 I went up to turbo, I kept looking out of the window and the snow was falling heavily all the time and in the end I had to call H and ask him to get it in, it was so covered in snow I was worried the weight might snap my line. He had to shake it all and also he said the pegs were frozen to the washing and the washing was frozen to the line! I rode for an hour and 40 minutes and did 30.2 miles. I had a shower when I finished and then lunch, soup and coffee. After that we went to the nursing home to visit Phil. The doctor visited him today and said that Philip has only about 2 weeks left if that. He looks so awful poor man. We dare not stay too long because it was snowing a blizzard and we have trouble getting up our hill in the snow before. However it was ok. We had a cup of tea and a bun when we got back and later on, dinner.when dinner was over I came upstairs to write my blog and watch my soaps.
Yesterday’s food......toast, marmite, soup, roll, bun, shepherds pie, cabbage, carrots, green beans. Benevolent, square of chocolate, kiwi fruit, 4 plums, tea, coffee.

Sunday.

I got up at7 and had toast for breakfast. I put on a load of washing, when it was done I hung it out, it when stiff immediately. Next I made some current buns and vacuumed downstairs. I took more things upstairs and we had a coffee.H had a ride in the pain cave, starting at 8am. He did 50 miles!!! We had a coffee and I pointed out some marks on the wall that were hidden by the unit till we moved it so H said he would paint it again. While he was doing that I caught up with all the ironing. I made another batch of soup for lunch and there is enough for tomorrow too. We watched a cycle race and then I went up to turbo. I rode 23.3 miles and did 19.3 in the first hour. When I had done I had a bath and washed my hair then I cooked dinner. We had shepherds pie, cabbage, green beans, and carrots. As soon as dinner was over I came upstairs to watch dancing on ice.
Yesterday’s food. ......toast, marmite, soup, bread, Benecol, square of chocolate, cream bun!!!!, paella, potato wedges, 4 plums, small glass of wine, tea, coffee.
When I got the washing in it was lovely and dry.

Saturday.

H woke me up at 6.20 I put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast with marmite washed down with a cup of tea. We then got ready and went to Asda. When we came back the washing was done so I hung it out and then unpacked and put everything away. H made us a coffee and as soon as we had finished it we began to empty our wall unit. It was a nightmare, it has a large display unit at the top and a drinks cabinet then the bottom is three cupboards, everything was really full and it all had to go somewhere. I have bags of stuff all over my bedroom floor! We also have 2 more cabinets in the lounge that will have to be emptied ready to be moved. The trouble is, because we are having the lounge, dining room, stairs and landing all carpeted at the same time all the rooms have to be emptied at the same time, I just don’t know where we will put the dining table and sideboard!!! We had more homemade soup for lunch with a hunk of crusty bread 🥖. This afternoon we watched a race in Belgium, I had a bath and cooked dinner. We had paella with potato wedges and more crusty bread. My sister in law rang this afternoon to say she had been to see Phil and he was constantly being sick. The nurse told her that she doesn’t think he will ever get out of bed again which is such a shame because he so enjoys the bingo and the quizzes etc. The doctor is going to see him again on Monday and then talking to her afterwards so she said she will tell us what he said when we go in the afternoon. I was supposed to turbo this afternoon but after running up and down the stairs for 3 hours and lugging furniture about I was too shattered to ride.
Yesterday’s food.........toast, marmite, leek and potato soup, spaghetti bolognese, orange, 2 kiwi fruit, Benecol small glass of wine, a square of chocolate, tea, coffee.

Friday again!!

I got up at 7, H was up had had his breakfast and put the breadmaker on. I put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast for breakfast. We had a coffee and after just 1 chapter of my book I put my shorts and vest on ready to turbo. My average was only 16.4 today because I decided to try a few hills for a change. I did 21.2 miles in 1 hour 16 minutes. It was worth it because I burnt over 500 calories. I had a shower and made soup for lunch in my new soup maker. It was very nice. As soon as we had finished we got ready to visit Philip. It’s hard to believe anyone can go downhill as quickly as he is. Since we went on Monday he has wasted away, his face is so sunken. In the 2 hours or so that we were there he was sick 4 times, he had an injection that’s supposed to stop his vomiting but I think he is past help. When we got home we had a glass of wine and I cooked dinner spaghetti bolognese, it was nice, mince, onion, mushrooms, grated carrot, peas, a can of chopped tomatoes and a glug  of red wine. My sheets and duvet cover were dry when I got them in so bonus.
Yesterday’s food......porridge, sugar, scampi, chips, peas, ice cream sundae, 3 cream crackers, cheese, 2 pickled onions, Benecol, square of chocolate, pear, orange, tea, coffee with skimmed milk.

Thursday.

I got up at 6.30 put on a load of washing and sat and read till I heard H moving around upstairs,then I made a pot of tea. When he came down we had our breakfast. We had a coffee and he did a bit of studying while I hung out the washing, stripped the bed and popped it all into the washing machine ready to wash on cheap electric in the morning. I read another chapter of my book, H went to his Spanish lesson and I made the bed up again with my new duvet cover, sheets and pillowcases. I sat and read till H came home and then we went straight out to Fakenham and H took me to lunch. We had a look at furniture and carpets, I bought another soup maker because mine has died. I use such a lot and really miss it. As I can get.so many free veggies we used to have soup all the time. I am looking forward to leek and potato tomorrow now. When we got home I got the washing in and it’s all dry.
Yesterday’s food...... toast, butter, 2 date scones, banana, small tin sardines, half tin baked beans,2 eggs, square of chocolate, Benecol, 4 plums, 1 pear, 2 malted milk biscuits,1 slice of corned beef, 2 mugs of tea, water.