Tuesday.

I got up just before 8 oclock! I cant remember sleeping so long before. H was up and had made the tea so I had a cup and my eggs. The day before yesterday I won the crip games 2-1 so last night was the big final and I lost 2-1 so I am not happy, it was so close ! Today we decided to go to Cley for a walk. H said he would come too so we went via Cromer stopping on the way at a chip shop for chips. We parked on Cley spy car park ( which is now pay and display). The wind was VERY strong and as we left the car park it began to rain! We walked almost 3 miles (2.71miles on my strava) but I had forgotten to start it right away. We walked down to the sea and along the shore line. I had my wellies on but I paddled anyway. The rain got worse and we were all wet through,from where our jackets stopped. There were dead seals on the beach.H,who kept on the top of the beach saw 3. When we got back to the car we came straight home because we were too wet to sit in the cafe drinking coffee. I had to laugh, we passed a couple walking in the oppisite direction and the woman said, ' there are mad people and then there is us'. As soon as we got home H ran me a bath and I soon warmed up. We all had a cup of tea and I cooked dinner. It was mince with onion, garlic, carrot and peas piled on top of large jacket potatoes and topped with grated cheese. Now our son is getting ready to go home but he will be back for Christmas if not before. I have to work tomorrow and already I am not looking forward to it.

Monday, work.

I got up at5.40, put on a load of washing and made a pot of tea.I cooked 2 eggs to go with my cuppa and next packed a bottle of water and some cheese and a tomato. I read a little of my book till it was time to wash and dress ready to go to work. Once again it was really awful! There was a very thick fog which took about an hour to go and it was freezing. I had to pick 60 bunches of carrots, 10 bunches of beetroot and then leeks. Andy came and picked me up and we went back to the yard to wash and pack everything.We then had our break and I walked backed to the leeks and trimmed them till my hometime.It was a really horrible morning, cold and wet and so muddy, it makes everything such hard work, I was pleased to leave off. The boss said he thinks he can manage without me tomorrow, what a bonus! When I got home H made me a coffee and I made son a salad and sat all afternoon doing nothing. I had a soak in the bath till I was finally warm then I came down, made a pot of tea and cooked dinner. Liver, venison burgers, sausages, cheesy mushrooms, eggs and peas.I am so tired I dont think I will be able to stay awake for my soaps tonight.

Sunday.

I got up at7.05 after a good nights sleep. Ihad a mug of tea ans made a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. I put on a load of washing and we had a coffee. I just sat and read till son got up then I put yesterdays washing in the tumble drier and emptied the dishwasher. I hung out todays washing but but it hadnt been out long and when the skies turned black so I got it in again. We had another coffee and a mince pie.For lunch I made soup which was nice. Later we had a glass of wineand I put the meat in the oven and prepared the veg. Son cleaned his van and when it got dark he and I went for a walk to look at the Christmas lights on peoples houses. 2.78 miles. When we got back I put the veg on and when it was cooked we had dinner. The meat fell off the bone it was so tender. We had ice cream for dessert. This weekend has gone so quickly and its the dreadded work again tomorrow. Son and I played crib last night and he won 2.1.

Saturday

I got up at 6 oclock, put on a load of washing and had my usual breakfast. As soon as I had finished I washed and dressed etc and went to Asda for our weekly shop. When I got home I unpacked and put everything away and we had a coffee and a cake. Next I emptied the dishwasher, put it all away and put some washing into the tumble drier. After that our youngest son and I got ready to go out on our bikes. I put my cycle gear on and got the bikes out of the garage. We were just walking out of the door when my other son was at the door,so I had my 2 sons together.I took my jacket off again and we all sat back in the lounge. H made the coffee and when we were done we put our jackets back on got our shoes and went for our bike ride leaving no 1 son with his dad for a chat. We had a very hilly ride and it was also very muddy.We had a really good ride, stopping for coffee and cake. We did over 24 miles. When we got home I was covered in mud from head to foot. I went in to change and son hosed the bikes down. I poured us a wine , had a bath and then cooked dinner. We had ribeye steak (son and I) H had chicken, with cheesey mushrooms, peas,sweet potato wedges and potato wedges. We had a classic magnum for dessert. I was so pleased with my ride, I managad all the hills without getting off my bike even the sharp climb up to the Reepham road, across the road and down the other side all in one go. I hope I will still be able to do it when I am 84.

The mundane life of an 83 year old!!

Today is my birthday but I still had to go to work so I got up at 5.30 as usual, put on a load of washing and had my eggs for breakfast. I packed my tomato, cheese and water, relaxed till 7 when I got ready to go to work. It was horrible! 1 degree with drizzle.I had to pick 50 bunches of beetroot, it was so hard to tie up the string because my fingers were numb with cold. I had to trim leeks next and got stuck in the mud all the time! The men took me to the yard for break and then I had to walk back to the leeks again.I was so glad when it was time to go home. I went to the butchers on the way home. I just got home when our daughter in law came round with my birthday card and present.S he had a cup of tea and I had a coffee and we had a nice chat. As she left our daughter and son in law turned up with more gifts and presents, some from our other granddaughter and great grandchrildren and of course our daughters gifts. Everything is lovely and I am so lucky.When they left I had a bath and I am finally warm. We had a lasagna for dinner and now I am watching my soaps.

Thursday wet, windy, snow, sun and hail!

I got up at 5.40. I had been awake for over an hour but H had told me to have a lay in and I was hoping to go back to sleep but in the end I gave up. I had eggs and tea for breakfast but not till I had weighed myself. I am 134.0 lbs. Its the same as I was when I last weighed myself 3 weeks ago so I was pleased. After H was up and had eaten his breakfast I stacked the dirty dishes and washed up the things that arent dishwasher safe. I swept and washed the kitchen floor, wiped all the worktops, window sills etc and took some spots off the carpet. Next I swept the toilet floor and washed it and cleaned the basin etc. It was the turn of the bathroom next and after that a well earned coffee. At 10.45 H was having a 'skype' spanish lesson so I popped to the garden centre for some Christmas cards. When I got home his lesson had just finished so we had another coffee. A little later our youngest granddaughter came round with a birthday present for me. She had bought me a bottle of wine and a beautiful boquet of flowers. This afternoon I made some flapjack,watched tipping point, had a shower and then we went to get a chineese takeaway for our tea. H bought it as a birthday treat a day early because I am going o the butchers tomorrow and having our favourite lasagna for tea. .It was very tasty, I had a prawn cocktail starter and I have never seen so many prawns in one ever before. H had a rice dish and I had a noodles dish, also prawn crackers.I am truly stuffed. Tomorrow I have to work even though its my birthday! but it will be the last one I have to work on as next year I am being forced into retirement! As I will be 83 tomorrow I suppose I shouldnt complain.

Thursday

I got up at 5,25 puton a load of washing and had my eggs and tea. I packed my snack, cheese with cucumber for a change. As soon as my washing was done I put it into the trier because it was raining. I relaxed for 10 minutes before getting ready for work. We all went up the field together, Andrew to pick loose carrots and Andy and I to do bunched carrots. We had to go back to the yard at 9.30 so we could wash and pack stuff for the boss to deliver. We had 186bunches of carrots and 7 boxes of loose ones. We had our break and then after which Andrew was sent out on a gardening job, I was sent to pick 40 bunches of beetroot and Andy was sent to cut cabbages. My fingers were so cold I struggled to tie the beetroot string! When I finished I joined Andy who had finished cutting cabbages and was picking sprouting broccoli. We did 5 boxes and then we had to dig up a box of parsnips, pick 3 boxes of curly kale, 6 boxes of black kale and 2 boxes of leeks. On the way down we picked up the beetroot and dug up and trimmed a box of celeriac. We just had time to wash the beetroot before it was my home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had a mince pie and a banana. I read my book this afternoon, watched tipping point, had a bath and cooked dinner. We had chicken and chips with peas and mushrooms. I have tomorrow off and H says I must have a lie in in the morning so I will try my best.