Friday

 i used my tumble dryer on this morning , I haven’t used it for ages. We went to Asda as soon as we had eaten our breakfast. It was really foggy. I unpacked and put everything away and then I got on with making a stew for dinner tonight. I like to make it in the morning and then reheat it. I think it makes the meat more tender. I also made a loaf of bread. This afternoon son and I went for a walk. We got some more chestnuts . Mine was the biggest it weighed 20 grams sons biggest one weighed 19 grams. There are thousands and the ground beneath the trees is covered with nuts just lying on the floor you don’t even have to break the husks open. When we got home I had a bath and then heated up the stew and we had dinner, we had raspberries blueberries and blackberries with cream for dessert.

Wednesday

 Today has been sunny but it was very misty this morning. I did a bit of gardening and this afternoon son and I went chestnutting. We got loads. We had a competition to find the biggest one. I thought his was biggest and. He thought mine was. So he weighed them and they weighed the same (11 grams ). When we got home I cooked dinner, we had burgers, sausages, fried tomatoes, mushrooms, sweet potatoes and broccoli. Blackberry’s blueberries and banana mixed with ice cream was dessert. Son is a bit better today and the fresh air walking in the woods did us both good.

Tuesday

 Well, out son is still poorly so he’s not going back yet. I like having him here he’s no trouble and spends most of the day in his room. H and I want to Lidl this morning as usual. I bought some strawberries and ice cream for dessert tonight. We are having salmon. I haven’t done much today because it’s been raining here just about all day. We had a newsy letter from our niece in New Zealand which I will have to reply to. 

Monday ( morning)

 I have had a mixed weekend. Saturday was our 64 th wedding anniversary and we went out to lunch.  We has a nice meal at the Marsham Plough. And I didn’t have to cook a dinner because we were both still full but I made our son salad. Yesterday we were going out on our bikes so H got them all out of the garage and then we got a message from our son who was upstairs still in bed,to say that he had woken up with a very sore throat and wouldn’t be going out . He stayed in bed because he didn’t want to give what ever it was to us. He didn’t want anything to eat. He stayed up there all morning and late afternoon he came downstairs. He and I went for a short walk to get some fresh air and he stayed up. He felt a bit better. He did a covid test which was negative. Anyway, H finished off plumbing in our new bathroom basin and is really stiff this morning after lying on the bathroom floor working yesterday. We got a text from upstairs saying son still doesn’t feel good and won’t be going out on his bike. H doesn’t want to go because he is so stiff and so I said I would turbo, but I don’t want too. H says don’t do it then so I am going to garden instead. Yesterday I had a Sunday roast dinner. It was lamb tonight we are having rib eye steaks. Son was supposed to be going back tonight but I don’t know if he will be well enough to drive all that way. We haven’t seen him this morning yet.

Thursday

 I had an awful night last night last night, every time I turned over in my sleep I woke up, because my arm was sore where I had my flu jab. I have done nothing much all day. Our daughter came round this afternoon and brought us a bottle of wine and a lovely smelly candle. She brought us this because it’s our 64th wedding anniversary this weekend. She had our great grand son with her so  they came in for a while. He is such a lovely little boy,he has just had his first haircut and it suits him. For dinner tonight we had a chicken and bacon pie with potato, carrots, cauliflower, green beans and gravy. It was very nice.

Wednesday

 I slept a bit better last night, but I was still up at 5.40. I put a load of washing when it was done I hung it out. I got it  at 3.30 and it was dry enough to go it the airing cupboard. At 9oclock  we went for our flu jab at the surgery. When we got home I vacuumed the hole house. We put our sons bed back together ready for the weekend. And that is all I have done today. For dinner tonight we had rice with beef and black bean sauce. 

Tuesday.

 Today we went to Lidl then came home and unpacked. Then we went to Pensthorpe nature reserve. We  went there and the first thing we did we go to the cafe for a coffee and a Cornish pastie. Then we went for a walk round the lakes. It. Was a lovely walk on a beautiful afternoon. We saw loads of birds and water foul. But we didn’t see a Kingfisher. For dinner tonight we had liver potatoes, carrots and cauliflower. Tiramisu for pudding. Tomorrow morning we are having our flu jabs.

Monday (2 degrees)

 I had a better nights sleep last night. I didn’t do any gardening today because I had nothing to put the weeds in. So I sat about with H for most of the day. This afternoon I was going stir crazy so I went for a walk. I walked for over an hour, and I know I did almost 3 miles but my phone switched itself before I had finished. I enjoyed my walk,I took just one of my walking poles with me and I didn’t  get a back ache. For dinner tonight we had chicken curry, it was really tasty.

Sunday

 I was up before 6 and H wasn’t very far behind me. After we had had our breakfast I decided as it was only 4 degrees, that I would turbo. I decided to do it when the Archers omnibus  was on and listen to it while I rode. I haven’t listened to it since I stopped working .well I was going to do my usual hour but listening to the Archers I got carried away, and I did an hour and 14 minutes and I did 23.2 miles and my average speed was 18.8 . I couldn’t believe it. That’s the fastest I have been this year. When I had finished I got our lunch, we had pilchards with bread and butter. After lunch I went outside and did a bit more gardening. I didn’t do much because my bin is full and I don’t want to pile things up,I’ll just wait till my bin is empty before I do any more gardening. When I came in l cleaned the conservatory. I got my washing in dry. For dinner tonight we had duck legs with cauliflower, runner beans and roast potatoes.

Friday

 This morning we went to Asda. It’s been wet for most of the day. But I managed to get out in the garden for a time this afternoon. So I planted some tulip bulbs and started to clear up the patio. Then the the rain started again. I had to go in so I did the veg for dinner. We had runner beans, carrots, potatoes  and broccoli.we had pork chops.

Thursday

 we went to the City this morning and I bought myself a jacket and a woollen dress for when the weather turns colder. I had a crab for lunch. This afternoon our daughter came round with our great grandson we took him chestnutting, he loved it. He is such a lovely little boy he found a stick and walked round looking like a farmer. He’s not 2 yet but he soon got the idea of finding 🌰 chestnuts. I haven’t done any gardening today but I did some housework instead. For dinner tonight we had a chicken stir fry, it was delicious. We had an ice cream for dessert. I weighed myself this morning and I lost more weight I am not worried about it because I feel well. I think all the digging I have been doing is such hard work it must be burning calories.

Wednesday

 Today we were going for a bike ride but ti rained. So I turboed instead. I did 18 .7 miles in an hour. H was going to ride next but he couldn’t be bothered.  I did not dig any Lily’s up today because after I finished my ride it was still raining and I don’t garden in the wet. I was lucky to get my washing dry.  For dinner we had cottage pie with carrots, leeks and broccoli 

Tuesday

 I had a better nights sleep last night, but our youngest son rang us yesterday evening and he asked me how my back was.  Well it was better and I hadn’t even noticed, he asked me when it got better and I wasn’t sure. Well when I got up this morning it was bad again! And all I had done was lay in bed. We went to Lidl and when we got home I went into the garden to dig more Lily’s up. When I had had enough I went indoors and my back is better again . Dinner was beef and rice in a black bean sauce, one of our favourites.

Monday

 I didn’t write a blog yesterday because all I did was gardening. But today we went out on our bikes. We had a lovely ride , the sun came out , yesterday we didn’t see the sun till late afternoon. We did 23.6 miles on and off road. After lunch I went outside to work in the garden again. I am digging up lily of The Valley. It’s spread all over my garden. But we have been here about 35 years and I planted some when we first moved in and I have done nothing with it since. The roots are a nightmare and are choking everything.  For dinner tonight we had a pasta bake it was nice we haven’t had one for ages .

Saturday

When we got up this morning we both had a stomach upset. We had planned to go out on our bikes, but we daren't go too far from the toilet. So we decided to turbo. I did my ride and was slower than last time.  H didn’t ride in the end he cleaned the car instead. This afternoon I went out and dug more of the garden. For dinner tonight we had lamb shanks, with potatoes leeks and runner beans. 

Friday

 i got up at 5.30 and had toast for breakfast for a change, I had butter and marmite. We went to Asda when we were ready ,calling at our sons and daughter in law’s to pick up a veggie box. This week she gave me broccoli, carrots, runner beans, tomato’s beetroot and lettuce. After Asda we went to B &Q and then back to Asda so H could go to the chemist, which doesn’t open till 9 o’clock. When we got back there  it was only 8.45 so we went to Mc Donald’s rand sat and had a coffee. When we had unpacked and put everything away I hung my washing out and did my housework. When that was done I went and worked in the garden . For lunch we had spaghetti on toast and then I went outside again and finished the job I was doing. When I came in H made a pot of tea and we had our baths. For dinner tonight we had a goodfellas pizza ( meat feast) with a salad. 

H 

Thursday

 I was up first this morning so I made a pot of tea and got the cups and plates out ready for breakfast. When I had finished mine I vacuumed downstairs and did some dusting . I hung my washing out when it was done. Next I went outside and cut some bits of hedge up small to put in the garden bin. I got rid of loads. Tomorrow the bin gets emptied and I will be able to fill it again. We had a cheese and beetroot sandwich for lunch and for dinner tonight we had salmon with new potatoes and corn on the cob. Ice cream for pudding.

Wednesday

 We both got up at about 7 o’clock and had our breakfast. When we had done we emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. H washed the kitchen floor for me , he does it better than I can. While he was doing that I vacuumed the stairs and upstairs. Next I got ready and turboed , I did 17.6 miles in an hour. Next H went on and did an hour. I hung the washing out I did this morning. We had our lunch and this afternoon we watched A Christmas Carol it was a version we have not seen before and it was really good. When it was over I went outside into the garden and cleared up some of the pruning’s that our son cut for us. My garden rubbish bin is nearly full,but when it’s emptied on Friday we should be able to get the rest in if I cut it up small enough. For dinner tonight we had breaded cod, new potatoes and peas. Ice cream for pudding.

Tuesday

 We got up at 6.15 this morning because H thought it was Friday and we were going to Asda . I didn’t mind  because I was awake anyway. We had our breakfast and I vacuumed t Hall and dining room. I also dusted. At 9.30 we went to Lidl, but before we left I put on a loaf of bread. On our way home we went to the post office and I posted a birthday card to my brother in New Zealand. When we got home we had a coffee and a slice of fruit loaf toasted. I cleared the kitchen up and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. After lunch we watched the end of a film that we were watching yesterday. When it was over I went outside and planted some tulip bulbs and some daffodils. It didn’t get them all in because I didn’t want to upset my back, it’s not better but it isn’t any worse. For dinner tonight we had rice and beef on black bean sauce and for pudding we had strawberries and blueberries with ice cream.

Monday

 Our son was leaving today but before he went he cut our hedge at the back for us. He’s made a good job of it. Most of it is those fire berry bushes and the thorns on it are lethal. I stood on one and it went through the bottom of my croc and into my foot. Son had one go through his shoe as well. This afternoon H went round his Spanish teacher,s for a chat and a coffee. He went on his electric bike, he got caught in the rain on his way home. For dinner tonight we had pork slices with a jacket potato and beans , followed by strawberries and blueberries with cream. My back is still painful but it’s not as bad as it was.

Sunday

 I have had a lovely day, I woke up with my back still bad . I had my breakfast eggs and we decided to go out on our bikes. I didn’t know if I would be able to do it with my bad back, but when I got on my bike I couldn’t feel a thing. It was great I’ve been in pain all week. We went to Ringland, and from there to Ling. Then up the hill to the Fakenham road, we turned right and then left to Nowhere lane and to Whitwell where we got on the track home going across the field to the shooting school. It hasn’t cured my back but it’s not as bad. Dinner tonight was a Sunday roast I had a joint of pork and the crackling was delicious ,we had it with roast potatoes and sweet potato, broccoli, carrots and cauliflower all covered in gravy.