Friday

I got up at 6.50 and put on a load of washing. I had porridge for breakfast. We had a proper coffee and I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. I did a bit of clearing up and when the washing was done I put it straight in the drier because outside it was a freezing fog. When the washing was done I ironed the bedding and remade the bed. We had an instant coffee and I changed and had a ride on Zwift. I rode 25.2 miles. When I finished we had soup for lunch and then H went up for a ride. He did 24 and a half miles. We had a glass of wine and watched a Miss Marple. We watched tipping point, I had a shower and cooked dinner. We had sausages, broccoli, potatoes, mushrooms, peas and eggs.

Thursday.

I got up at 6.47 and put on a load of washing. I had porridge for a change. When the first load was done I put it into the tumble drier and put on a second load. We had a coffee and then I began clearing up. First I put away my wooden Christmas tree, next I put the holly in the garden bin. H actually did the washing up! I put all the rubbish in all the bins and wiped the worktops. We had another coffee. We had a nice snow shower, it looked so pretty coming down but it was far too wet on the ground for any of it to lay. For lunch H had beans on toast and I had cheese and cucumber and a banana. After lunch I went upstairs for a ride in the pain cave. And it was painful too. My first 10 miles I did in under half an hour but i did a bit of a steady ride after that. Anyway I did 16.3 .miles AV 19.7 mph. When I finished I had a bath and H made a pot of tea. We watched tipping point and cooked dinner, fish and chips. It was yummy. This afternoon we got a phone call from the doctors surgery with an appointment for us both to have our covid jabs next week. It will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Wednesday work.

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had 2 eggs for my breakfast.I packed some cheese and cucumber and a bottle of water for work. when the washing was done I took it out and put it all into the tumble drier. I went up and dressed, sorted my work bag and began to empty the dishwasher when H said it was time I left. I had to go with Andy and we had to trim 5 boxes of turnips and then trim leeks till coffee bbreak.Andrew had been sent out on a gardening job. After break I had to walk to the carrots and pick 144 bunches. I also picked a box of loose ones. From there I walked to leeks but only trimmed 1 box before it was time for me to leave off. When I did the boss had some good news for me. He said that both the hedge trimmers had broken so Andrew cant go gardening tomorrow So he can help on the land and I dont have to go again till Monday. I drove straight to our daughters for our groceries and then home. When I got home I unpacked and put everything away. I left home at 7.25 and got back home at 14.03. 5 of those hours i was out in the mud and the cold working my socks off. when I got home I was so angry! H only had 3 things to wash up and he hadnt done a thing. The lazy git. He hadnt put the rubbish out, all the washing was still in the tumble drier. He has really wound me up. I watched tipping point, had a bath and cooked dinner. We had quiche with potato wedges and posh mushrooms. My eggs and cheese were posh as well this morning our son left them for me and he shops at Waitrose. The cheese is really tasty. After my dinner I went upstairs to watch my soaps. I dont have to work again till Monday.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.20 after a good sleep. I had eggs for breakfast and then sat and read till H came down. He had his breakfast and then we had a coffee. When our son got up I took our Christmas tree down, dismantled it and our son put it up in the loft for me. I took down all the cards and ceiling decorations etc. and put it all away. Next I vacumed all downstairs and put the furniture back in place. We all had a coffee and when the rain stopped H and son went outside to saw down a tree. while they were out there they did a bit of pruning and son shaped up one of our trees, it looks nice. Also while they were in the garage getting the tools for the garden job they put my new rear view mirror on my bike.I had to get a new one because the last time son and I went out on our bikes I lost the one I had. We went back a little way looking for it but no luck. I couldnt believe how many times I tried to look in it after it was gone! I have a problem with my neck being stiff and I cant look behind me when I am turning right. After lunch son began packing his things ready to go home, he is now safely back at his. He arrived here on 18th December so has been here 19 days. We will miss him. No 1 son came round yesterday afternoon to see his brother before we left so it was nice to see him too. We had chicken for dinner tonight which I cooked after I had had my bath. I did a bit of dusting and we watched tipping point. Now I am going to watch my soaps which I havent done for ages, tomorrow I am at work again.

Monday

I got up at5.30, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea. I had 2 fried eggs for breakfast. I packed a slice of cheese and some cucumber for my break plus a banana and a bottle of water. When H got up I went up and dressed, made the bed and then relaxed till it was time for me to go to work. What a day to pick to go back! The boss said we were really busy.The weather was awful, we had just about everything all in one morning. Sun, wind, hail, snow, rain, plus freezing temperatures. I had to do 60 bunches fitst and then go to leeks. The men joined me on leeks after they had done ann the greens. When we had enough to get the boss out on his first round. We washed the bunched carrots and were putting the leeks over the washer when it broke! We had to go and have our break and after we started on the second list. I had to do another 49 bunches of carrots while the men did 5 boxes of parsnips.We did 6 boxes of loos carrots. ( the deer have nibbled the tops of hundreds of carrots over the Christmas break and done loads of dammage.) We all went to leeks after that and trimmed 11 boxes before it was my home time. When I got home I was frozen. H made me a cup of coffee and I relaxed in the warm. H and son have done a bit of clearing up in the garage while I was at work. We gad a cup of tea and our baths. For dinner we had salmon, baked potatoes and baked beans. when I had eaten mine I went up for my soaps. I havent watched any of them over Christmas so now I am playing catch up. Ihave to work again on wednesdey.

Sunday

I got up at 7.10 after a good nights sleep and put on a load of washing. I made a pot of tea and had a cup with 2 eggs for my breakfast. I read a bit of my book and then we had a proper coffee. H and I sat about reading and watching tv till our son came downstairs. H and son had a coffee but I had an instant one. I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away, took some steaks out of the freezer and put the washing into the tumble drier when it was done. H went upstairs to the pain cave for a ride round London on Zwift. Son and I got ready and went out for a walk. We had a really nice walk (just over 3 miles)and we were bout 5 minuites from home when the skies opened and we got soaked! We had lunch when we got back and this afternoon we all played scrabble. Oh I forgot to say son and I had our 3 games of crib this morningand I won 2/1. Happy days. I had a shower and cooked dinner. We had steak, potato wedges, peppers, mushrooms, tomatoes, eggs and peas. It was all yummy. I am not expecting to sleep very well tonight because i have to work tomorrow. I havent been to work since 21st of December. I am sure I will find it very hard.

Saturday 2nd of January 2021

I got up at 6.15 and put on a load of washing. I had 2 eggs for breakfast and a mug of tea. So saying all that I am getting back into the old routine, no bucks fizz for breakfast or grapefruit. H made me a coffee and i sat and read till our son got up at 9 oclock. H went upstairs to ride 50 miles on Zwift and son and I got ready to go out on our bikes. We had a great ride finding some very quiet country lanes we have never ridden along before. We did almost 24 miles with over half of it off road. when we got back it was lunch time and H had finished his ride. I had a packet of crispa and a babana with a glass of wine. (so i am not right back to my routine yet, i never have crisps) This afternoon I read a bit of a book i had for Christmas, its so good I struggle to put it down so I have rationed myself to 3 chapters a day. Son and I had a game of crib, I won! but we had a game before we went out and he won that so we will have to have a decider.Yesterday I won two games in a row so we didnt need a third. I had a bath and washed my hair, made a pot of tea and cooked dinner. We had roast leg of lamb with, mashed swede, mashed potatoes, broccoli,carrots and cabbage. On the Saturday before Christmas H and I both had a letter saying we were entitled to a covid 19 vaccination and we had to phone our doctors surgery.Well they are closed on Saturday and Sunday so we couldnt ring till Monday. well! we have spent hours on the phone all to no avail.I know its not the surgeries fault but its very fustrating when first, you cant get through and second when you do they have either no appointments or they have run out of vaccine! So why bother to send us the letter in the first place, its very poorly organised.