Tuesday

When I got up this morning I knew why I didn't feel right yesterday, I have a rotten cold. My throat is so sore and I have been coughing for most of the day. I went to work though because in the middle of a field on my own is the best place for me. I trimmed leeks as usual till 12.15, washed and packed them and then I had to prick out lettuces into the field from trays. When they were done I had to go to the glasshouse and fill 48 trays with peat for the men to seed with various greens tomorrow. I am working again on Thursday. We just had eggs on toast for tea because I have no apetite and when I eat I cough. 

Monday

I have had a really lazy day. I woke up this morning feeling exhausted and haven't felt right all day. We sat and watched a film this morning, decided not to go out on our bikes because it was cold so did nothing. Our son was more energetic, he went to the local climbing centre and spent the afternoon climbing. After we had eaten our evening meal he packed his things and returned to London.

Work for me tomorrow.

Easter Day

I hope any one who reads this has had a happy Easter. I have had a nice day, all my children came round and all at the same time which is extra nice.H had been out on his bike but was back before they arrived. We got some nice eggs ( I have almost eaten all mine ) I thought once it's gone I can get back to my diet. I did a bit of weeding this morning, salad for lunch and as a special Easter treat, roast turkey, roast and mashed potatoes, carrots,sprouting broccoli, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. Stewed Apple and custard for pudding. H wants to go for a ride tomorrow but I said I only wanted to do a " short one" so we are riding 26 miles. This last week I rode over 100 miles and worked 2 days so I have had a good week.

Wet start

We were expecting to go out this morning with our daughter and son in law but when we've got up it was  pouring with rain. We put it back a couple of times, it was still horrible so we decided to do our own thing.H and I finally left home at 10 10to ride 36 1/2 miles, it was not a nice ride because it was cold and the roads were so wet I got really splashed.( it's what I get for being at the back!!) I was glad to get home. H had bacon sandwiches for lunch but son and I had salad. For dinner we had gammon, chips, peas, sweetcorn and bread and butter, followed by rice pudding. The sun finally came out here this afternoon but it was too late to bother about. I made a loaf of bread and put all my Easter eggs together ready to hand out to my family tomorrow. This is what they look like.

Good Friday

Hot cross buns for breakfast!! We went shopping as usual but because I bought quite a bit of extra stuff,my bill was much higher than usual. (£122.86) !!! It would have been more but I forgot to get any beetroot and I was going to get another Easter egg but they had sold out of the ones I wanted.

No1 son rang this morning and says he will come round on Sunday. No2 son arrived home this afternoon, changed and went climbing. Daughter is coming round in the morning and she and I are cycling together, we are doing around 37 miles and H and son in law are riding 60. She just sent me a photo of herself in her Easter PJs, they have bunnies on.

Thursday

Up at 6 and a load of washing on. A slice of toast and marmalade with a cup of tea for breakfast and a bit later a cup of coffee. I hung out the washing and we watched a cycle race that was on yesterday to get us in the mood for our ride. We decided to do the same ride as we did on Tuesday in the gale. It was still pretty windy but nowhere as bad. We did the ride a lot faster but I wasn't feeling as good. My legs really ache and all afternoon I have been getting cramp in my legs and having to jump up. My washing was nice and dry when I got it in. We had a fried egg sandwich for lunch and smoked haddock, jacket potatoes and cauliflower for dinner. 

The photo is of my 3 different camelias, I am just waiting for the last one to come out which is white.

Wednesday work

Today was quite a change for me because instead of spending most of the day on leeks I had several different jobs. First I filled 3 boxes with loose carrots and then I had to pick rhubarb, the first this season. We then washed and packed the carrots and some parsnips which took till ten and coffee break. Next I went into the greenhouse and picked 30 bunches of radishes, also the first of the season. I stayed in the greenhouse and filled 100 pots, I put runner bean seeds in 50 and courgette's in the rest. I then filled 9 trays to sow more seeds, sweetcorn, peas and Chinese celery. I ended the day back on carrots,4 more boxes and just had time to wast them before home time. We had spaghetti Bolognese for dinner today, it was very tasty, I made it with an onion,chopped carrot, mushrooms, a tin of tomatoes, an oxo cube and minced beef.

The pictures are of some trays of plants that I did earlier.