Tuesday.

I woke up at 4 am laid there till 5.20 and thought to myself I will get up at 5.30. The next minute it seemed I woke up at 6.30. I felt great. We had our breakfast, I put on a load of washing and H made us a coffee. I made the bed and hung out the washing. H had a shave and said we should get ready to go out on our 🚲. We went all the way to Reepham along the track, rode on the road back to Whitwell and then back on the track all the way home. We were really flying and it was a brilliant ride. 22.9 miles in under 1 hour 43 mins. We had another coffee and a bun and had a shower. It was too hot to sit outside so I read some of my book. At 3 pm we got ready to go to the City to see if we could get my watch fixed. As we were there early we had a wander round the ‘ house of Fraser’ where H bought us a cold drink and a cheese scone and butter. We then went to the Apple store to sort my watch but as it’s out of guarantee they said it would be £180 but told H he could probibly fix it with super glue! He says he will try and if he messes it up he will buy me a new one. We then came home we had a cup of tea and a banana sandwich because we just aren’t hungry. Tomorrow I have to go to work. The forecast is for rain tonight but I don’t suppose it will.

Monday.

I got up at 5.40 and had my breakfast, egg and courgette with a large mug of tea. I packed my lunch (tomato and cheese) with 2 bottles of water. I dressed, made the bed and read a magazine till it was time to go to work. I had to pick 28 bunches of radishes, 30 bunches of beetroot, 36 bunches of carrots and 6 bunches of spring onions. It was all done by coffee break so after that I had to prick out several trays of lettuce and fennel, around 1,500 plants altogether. It was terribly hot in the field.
Today our daughter and eldest granddaughter were going to walk to Reepham along the track and home again. They were meeting our  grandson who works in Reepham for lunch. They walked 17.7 miles in 5 hours and 15 minutes. Pretty good in all this heat. When I got home I had a coffee and a slice of corned beef. I had a nice cool bath and then cooked dinner, we had ribs with potatoes, carrots and beans. Yesterday my Apple Watch went wrong! I am gutted! Its still working but the glass, or screen has lifted off the rest of the casing. I had to leave  it at home today of course but I must have looked at my wrist a hundred times. I have to work again on Wednesday.

Sunday.

I got up at 6 o’clock and put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. We had a coffee, then I hung out the washing. After we had cleaned our teeth etc we got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a nice ride, (34.5 miles) . Having hybrid bikes really suit us, we started off on the track for 8 miles then did some road work and back on the track for the last 10 miles. We had a coffee and a fried egg sandwich when we got home and sat in the garden for a while but it was too hot so we came inside again. We drank our last bottle of cider and had a banana. I will have to get back on my diet soon. I haven’t been eating too much but I’ve had too much of the demon drink 🍷. Wasted calories. For dinner tonight we had steak, chips and peas. I only had 2 things that needed ironing so I did them right away. It’s work for me tomorrow.

Yesterday.

I got up at 5.30, made a pot of tea and had 2 cream crackers spread with butter and marmite for my breakfast. I sat and read till H got up and then we had a coffee. After watching the news I stripped the bed and put on a load of washing. When it was done I hung out and then I stood and ironed for 1 hour and 10 minuites!! H, by then, was on his turbo riding a 100 k race so I rewarded myself by spending the rest of the morning in the garden. I cleared my oval bed and cut round the edging bricks first which took ages. For lunch we had a coffee and a banana and I carried on gardening. I trimmed all down one side of the lawn and pulled loads of weeds and dead stuff out of the border. My garden bin was emptied Friday and now it’s fill. H came out and trimmed some shrubs for me that I couldn’t reach but they are piled up on the patio waiting to go in the bin in 2 weeks time. We had a G&T mid afternoon and when I went in H ran me a bath. After Friday’s cold bath I hopped into this one only to find it was so hot it almost burnt my feet! I hopped out again and added cold. For dinner tonight we had beef in red wine with mushrooms, cauliflower cheese and new potatoes. It was nice, strawberries and yogurt for pudding. I stayed down all evening because we were both watching the same things on tele, midsummer and Endeavour.

Friday.

I got up  at 5.45, put on a load of washing and had a slice of toast for breakfast. As soon as we were done we went to Asda for our weekly shop. As soon as we got back we unpacked and put everything away, had a coffee and a cream and chocolate meringue. I hung out the washing, made the bed and we got ready to go out on our bikes. H needed to go to the bank so we did a round trip to Aylsham and home. It took us ages because it was so hot and we biked slowly, freewheeling where ever we could. (24.8 miles). For lunch H had a cheese and beetroot sandwich and I had a cheese salad. We both washed it down with a pint of cider. This afternoon we both fell asleep on the sofa! H ran me a cold bath! He said he had put some hot in it but it was about the same temperature as the sea was at Mundsley when I went in a few weeks ago.! For dinner tonight we had a ‘set’ Thai meal for 2. We are both stuffed!! However we both loved it and will have it again.

Thursday.

I got up at 5.40, put on a load of washing and had my breakfast. I packed my lunch, made the bed,dressed etc and got ready to go to work. I had to do 90 bunches of radishes which was a real struggle because after I had done around 60 bunches I was running out and it took me ages to find the rest. Next I did 5 boxes of broard beans and then joined Andy on beetroot, golden beetroot, carrots and purple carrots. It all took till 12.20 so I ended up weeding till 1. When I got home I had a coffee, got my washing in then had a bath and washed my hair. Tonight for dinner we are going to have, eggs, bacon , chorizo, tomatoes and oven chips. I haven’t got to work anymore till Monday.
I shared the field with 2 deer today, they are beautiful.

August!!!

This month my eldest brother and his wife are coming for a visit from New Zealand, the last time they came was 11years ago.   I got up this morning  at 5.35 and had my eggs and courgette. I packed my lunch packed my bag, made the bed, dressed and went to work. I had to go with Andy and we harvested carrots. They had to be forked up, the ground is rock hard and the weeds made it a real struggle. We did just over 7 dozen bunches then did 60 bunches of beetroot. I can normally do that amount on my own in 2 hours but the weed and solid ground made it really slow. After break I had to do 3 boxes of broard beans and then go weeding. I packed a few lettuce too. When I got home I had a coffee and sat in the garden with H. We had a pint of shandy because we were so thirsty. We came in at 2.2o because it was too hot. I had a bath for a change and for dinner we had quiche with mushrooms and tomatoes. I am at work again tomorrow.