Saturday.

I had a horrible night, couldn’t sleep. I thought I would lie in, just managed to dose off when H began lumping about, I couldn’t believe the noise he was making. It turned out he was changing the bike on the turbo trainer at 6 o’clock in the morning!! He hadn’t made the tea or had his breakfast!! I was not amused. After breakfast I vacuumed through, dusted etc and then popped to the chicken farm for eggs.when I got back H was on the bike in the bedroom climbing a mountain!! When he had done we had a coffee and I cleaned the cloakroom and swept the kitchen floor. I cleaned the outside of the patio doors, kitchen windows and the kitchen door. Our daughter, son in law and youngest granddaughter all came round for lunch which was nice because they go on holiday tomorrow for 2 weeks. We had pizza and salad, coffee and gin and tonics. We had a game of cards and Othello. H and I watched tv and had a game of scrabble. We had leftover pizza and salad for tea, we both like cold pizza.

Friday.

We got up at 6.20 and had our breakfast. I had a hot cross bun put H had his usual, toast. I put on a load of washing, dressed etc and we went grocery shopping. Now because we always go on Saturdays as a rule I have been thinking it’s saturday all day!! When I had finished unpacking and putting it all away I hung out the washing while H made the coffee. We had a jam and cream do nut with it, yum. I changed into my shorts and rode 23.5 miles on the turbo trainer and when I finished H rode the same distance but much faster. I intended to have a steady ride because I had a very sore knee and it did the trick because it’s been fine since. When he finished we had a corned beef sandwich with brown sauce and a cup of coffee for lunch. This afternoon I made a loaf of bread and a chocolate sponge with chocolate buttercream, it turned out well , we tried a slice with a cup  of tea and its delicious. For dinner tonight we had pasta with chicken etc and a glass of wine. I am still sorting out stuff from upstairs and putting it all away, we didn’t realise we had so much rubbish. For example I threw away 14 bottles of nail varnish!!! I still have 7 I am keeping.

A good day.

I had a dreadful night, I just couldn’t get to sleep, I had so many things going round in my head. I finally got to sleep just after 4 am and H woke me up at 6 because we had a lot to do. We had our breakfast, I stripped the bed and put on a load of washing. We had a coffee and then I dressed so we could get our old furniture out of the garage ready for the men to take away when they brought the new furniture. It’s a good job we did get up and get on because I was just in the garden hanging out the washing and they arrived, it wasn’t even 8.30. It looks nice and we are very pleased with it. I have begun bringing all the things downstairs again and filling the new cupboards and drawers. We had poached eggs on toast for lunch, H had a ride upstairs this morning and I went up for an hour and a bit this afternoon. We had our baths and I cooked dinner. I had forgotten to take anything out of the freezer this morning so we had fish pie which I could cook from frozen. We just had a tin of baked beans with it and it was nice, a hot cross bun for pud.

Wednesday.

We got up just before 7, I put on a load of washing and we had our breakfast.H had toast and I had an egg, tomato, mushroom and a slice of corned beef, delicious. We had a coffee and then H shaved his head and his face while I cleaned my best boots. We got ready to go to Philips funeral. First we went and picked up No 1 son and his wife and then on to the crematorium. It was pouring  with rain and cold with it. It was a nice service and there were so many people there. We met our daughter there and when we went to the wake I went with her because I knew where the place was, plus I wanted a ride it her week old Mercedes. Our youngest son is out of the country so was unable to join us. The wake was nice and I know Phil would have loved it, all his little old ladies in the complex where he lived had put on an amazing spread and everyone was so friendly. It turned so cold that when we arrived the rain turned into hail and there was even some snow flakes mixed in making patterns on the windscreen. When we got home again we had a coffee and a bath then dinner. Tomorrow our new furniture should arrive so we are looking forward to that.

Tuesday.

What a miserable day! We got up at 7 and had our breakfast,H had toast and I had egg tomato and corned beef which is what I am hooked on at the moment. I did a bit of housework and wiped all the skirting boards and the sides of the stairs etc,we had a coffee and H went up to turbo. I made a loaf of bread. When he finished I made us a coffee and toasted hot cross buns. We had a game of scrabble and for lunch we had cheese on toast and a ‘ cup a soup ‘ at 2 I went up to the pain cave for a ride. I did 24 and a bit miles. It seemed extra hard work this afternoon for some reason. I am not riding tomorrow and I think the rest will do me good. I had a bath when I finished and then cooked dinner. It was a pork and lamb casserole with onions, carrots, potatoes, mushrooms celery and cauliflower. It’s very tasty and there is enough tomorrow too. Tomorrow is my brother in law’s funeral so it’s not going to be a happy day.

Monday.

I got up at 7.15 and made a pot of tea. I put on a load of washing and had my breakfast, egg tomato and corned beef, it was lovely. When the washing was done I hung it out and we had a cup of coffee. I cleaned the kitchen, toilet and bathroom floors and did a bit of dusting and it was time for me to turbo. I did an hour and a bit and when H was riding I spent a couple of hours in the garden pruning the roses and weeding. For lunch we had a cheese sandwich with celery and another coffee. This afternoon we watched a cycle race on the television. I read a couple of chapters of my book and for dinner we had cod in breadcrumbs, baked beans and a jacket potato. Just before dinner our no 2 son rang from Greece, he is enjoying the climbing end the beautiful scenery. This morning we had a phone call from Aldiss to say our furniture has arrived and it is being delivered Thursday morning. We are really looking forward to it, we will be able to move again in the bedrooms which are full of all the things that were in our old cupboards. We should be able to get it all sorted before Easter 🐣.

British summer time begins.

I got up at 7.20 then altered my clocks and half the morning had gone!! I had a fried egg and tomato for my breakfast and decided to fry a slice of corned beef too, I had forgotten how it melts when fried!! However it was such a tasty meal I shall have it again tomorrow. We had a coffee and ad 9.45 i got ready to turbo. I did a nice steady ride while the Archers omnibus was on. I rode 24.4 miles, so this week I have done over 90 miles again. I will be glad when it’s nice enough for H to do an outdoor ride because I want to go out but it’s not much fun on your own. When I finished my ride we had a coffee and a hot cross bun. For lunch we had a salmon sandwich with celery. I had a bath and washed my hair then we watched a cycle race in Spain, it was in Barcelona and we had cycled on lots of the bits when we were there. For dinner tonight we peppered steak with new potatoes, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli and leeks. Just yogurt for pudding again.