Thursday.

I  got up at 5*40, made a pot of tea and had my breakfast. I had made my salad yesterday so I sat and watched a bit of tv before getting ready to go to work. My boss is in France for a week so Andy had to give us our instructions, my first job was 18 bunches of purple carrots and 72 bunches of orange ones. After that I got half a box of loose beetroot and we went down to wash and pack it and load the van with the first orders for Andrew to deliver. When he left we went back for 4 boxes of loose carrots and a box of parsnips. After we had washed and packed them I picked tomatoes till lunch time. After lunch I had to pick the first sprouts of the season. They are lovely sprouts, really clean and tight but , my goodness they are tight on the stalk and my thumbs ache from pushing them off the plant. After that it was 2 boxes of sprouting broccoli, 3 boxes of swedes, 1 box of celeriac and a box of fennel. We washed everything, sorted the orders etc and it was time for me to go home. I had my usual cuppa and bath then I cooked dinner, we had quiche, corn on the cob and cauliflower. I don’t have to work again till Monday 😊 .

Wednesday

I got up at 5*50 and had my breakfast, then I just sat and knitted till H came down at 7. I did a load of washing, emptied the dishwasher and dressed, then we had a coffee. It was raining so I didn’t hang out the washing. I finished the headband I was knitting and started a new one. H said he wants me to knit him a jumper so I said ok. At 10*30 he went for his Spanish lesson, he went in the car as it was drizzling. When he left I cleaned the kitchen floor and did a bit of dusting before carrying on with my knitting. When H came home he said ‘ get your coat on and we will go to get the wool for my jumper’!!! I didn’t know I was going to have to knit it right away!! Anyway we bought some wool, a pattern and 2 pairs of needles. Then we went to a little cafe for a coffee and cheese on toast. When we got home H wanted me to start his jumper so I have but it’s hard work, the pattern is Irish moss stitch so every row is one knit one purl.  For dinner we had sausages, chips, mushrooms and eggs with stewed apple and ice cream for dessert. Unfortunately I have to go to work tomorrow.

Tuesday

We both got up at 7am and I put on a load of washing and the kettle then we had our breakfast. H made us a coffee while I hung out the washing. After coffee I made the bed and we changed into our cycle gear ready to go for a bike ride. It was pretty windy so we went along the track. It was nice, 23 miles. When we came  back I got my washing in while H hosed the bikes down. Then I fried some bacon for our lunch sandwiches and made us each a cup of coffee. Later we had a glass of wine and a rock cake. Tonight we are having fagots and peas for dinner with new potatoes and gravy with stewed apple and custard for pudding. My sister in law just rang to tell me that H’s brother, who is in hospital and has been very ill, is much better today. He was sitting out of bed playing dominoes. Thank goodness 😅.  H has just ran me a bath and I don’t want it to get cold but before I go up to use it I am going to put the bikes away.

Monday.

I got up at 6, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I had packed my salad the night before so I made the bed, dressed and got ready to go to work. I was sent straight on leeks and and trimmed them till 12*15 when Andy came to take them and me down. We had our lunch then washed and packed them,( I had done 13 boxes ) we were sent back up the field to do some more . The boss just said go back up and get a load. There was no count. We went down at 3*30 to wash and pack them and got told off for doing too many. I think he should have said how many he wanted we aren’t mind readers. when they were washed it was time for me to go home. My boss is off to France on Wednesday and as I am not working again till Thursday I won’t see him for over a week. When I got home I had a cup of tea and then a bath before cooking dinner. We had leftover chicken with mashed potato, cauliflower, carrots and peas. Pineapple for pudding. Our son went back to London this afternoon so it’s very quiet here this evening. I now have 2 days off to look forward to but the forecast is for rain tomorrow.

Sunday.

It was a much better day today, nice and sunny right from the start. I have been very lazy and not blogged since Thursday. I had a nice day Friday,I went for a bike ride with my son which was quite hard but I didn’t let him get away. In the evening we went out for a meal with all the rest of our family and had a great evening. The food was delicious and the company was even better. Yesterday I didn’t do anything much, son is trying to sort out my sewing machine, because he wants some curtains shortened. All the sewing machine instructions are on a video tape and we don’t have a player anymore. He and I went out and bought a new needle for the machine and he found the instructions on line, he has printed them all out for me. Today I got my washing dry, we had salad for lunch and then went to Cley for a walk along the beach to blow away the cobwebs. When we finished walking we went to the cafe for a coffee and a slice of cake. As soon as we were home I cooked dinner which was chicken, sausages, mashed and roast potatoes, roast sweet potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli,carrots and gravy. It was nice. We had pineapple for dessert. H opened a bottle of wine and we are going to watch a film. He has also made a huge bowl of popcorn 🍿 it’s delicious.

Thursday.

I got up at 5*30, had my breakfast, sorted my work bag, made the bed and had time to clean the downstairs cloakroom, wash the floor etc, then got ready to go to work. When I arrived the boss said nobody wants anything much and gave me a list which said, 48 bunches of carrots, 22 bunches of purple carrots, 5 boxes of leeks then weeding. As I am still pretty uncomfortable with all my bruising I asked if, when I had finished the harvesting I could go home. He said yes. I did get another message later asking for 4 boxes of loose carrots. I only ate a little of my salad at coffee break so I finished it when I got home.( I left off at 12*45. ) when I got back I had a lovely surprise, H had done all my clearing up for me, cleaned the bathroom and even polished all our brass door handles. ( He has put his back out ) no2 son arrived home at 4*45so I cooked dinner. We had sirloin steak, peas and chips. I am doing my weekly shop in the morning instead of Saturday.

Wednesday. 1st November ch

This morning I knitted till H came down and we had our breakfast, I did a load of washing and hung it out while H was making us a coffee. I made the bed after I was dressed and then made H some rock cakes which was what he asked for. When they were done I went to the chicken farm for eggs, then to the garden centre because my daughter wanted some white pansies. I bought myself a pack of Christmas cards, 2 white ceramic plant pot holders and an indoor plant. They have all their Christmas decorations and trees out and I spent ages looking round. When I got home we had out lunch, French stick with cheese and ham. This afternoon H had a Spanish lesson so after I had washed the kitchen floor I spent the rest of the time knitting . I really wanted to finish it but I ran out of time. For dinner we had chicken strips in breadcrumbs, potato wedges, baked beans and garlic bread. We had a glass of wine and a cup of tea later. I have to work again tomorrow and when I get home no2son should be here, he’s coming for the weekend.