Wednesday

I got up at 6.30, put on a load of washing, made a pot of teaand a bowl of porridge for my breakfast. When the washing was done I hung it out and H made us both a proper coffee. We both sat in the lounge for a while, H watching tv and me reading. At 8.30 he went to the garden centre to get some plastic spikes to put on top of our gate to stop cats climbing over because he saw a cat in the garden this morning. When he got home he put it up and we had another coffee. Next we went down to the surgery so I could book a blood test, ( you can never get through on the phone.) We asked about our second jabs while we were there and they said you have to ring up and see if they have any avalable, but later on we had a phone call saying we can have them tomorrow. After that we went to our daughters and collected our groceries. We also exchanged Easter eggs. When we got home we had a toasted hot cross bun and a cuppa soup for lunch. When I wrote about our ride yesterday I left out one of the most important things about it! H said he had pumped our tyres up nice and hard because it was s road ride. We had not even done a mile when when H got a puncture which sprayed white gluey stuff all over his leg. We stood still for a minuite or two and then carried on. We did about a mile and a half and it sprayed the road again but H kept going and it sealed its self and again at 5 miles it leeked again. He didnt pump it up and I couldnt believe we were going all that way with a dodgey tyre! But I need not have worried because it was fine after that. We had our baths and then dinner, kacket potatoes with a meat sauce and grated cheese.

Seaside cycle ride (TUesday)

I got up at 7.20 and put on a load of washing. I had a cup of tea and fried 2 eggs for breakfast. We had a small coffee and I hung out the washing. I planted one of my plants and then relaxed with my book till 9.30 when we got ready to cycle to Mundesley. We left around 10.15. We didnt want to get there too early because we were having fish and chips and the shop doesnt open till 12. It was a nice ride, the roads were nice and quiet. Hubby treated us to fish and chips and a can of fizzy drink. We walked down to the green at the top of the cliffs and were lucky to find one empty seat. The fish and chips were delicous. The tide was out, the beach looked lovely and the sea was so calm. There were 2 paddle boarders on the water, one kneeling and one standing so that says how still the sea was. I would have loved to go for a paddle, several people were. We were home again by 3 oclock, we had a coffee, I put the bikes away and got all my washing, nice and dry. We had our baths and i made a pot of tea. We had a bun with our tea and neither of us are hungry so I dont have to get any tea. Our ride was 51 and a bit miles. I think I will just relax in the garden tomorrow. Both our faces are red after being so long in the sun.

Monday

I got up just after 7 and put on a load of washing. I had eggs for breakfast with tea and then coffee. I sat and read till the washing was done then I hung it out and did all my ironing up to date before it got too warm. At 9.30 we went to our local garden centre and H bought me a hanging basket ready to grow tomatoes in when the frosts are gone. I bought some compost, some path cleaner, a birthday card, and some plants. When we got home we had a coffee and sat in the garden in the sun. It was rather breezy but H put our wind break up and it was nice. H had spaghetti on toast for lunch and I had a banana and a slice of corned beef. After lunch I pottered about in the garden, mainly pulling up weeds. Our garden is so full of life, we saw loads of butterflies, 3 peacock 2 yellow brimstone and some that flittered across before we could see what they were. There were bumble bees, hover flies and loads of ladybirds. There are starlings, blackbirds, blue tits, great tits, pied wagtails, collored doves, pigeons and robins. They are all drinking from the bird bath and bathing it. Overhead 3 buzzards circled, all truly amazing as our garden is only small, I love all the wildlife that visits. We also have gaps under our fence specially for headgehogs and they visit most evenings. I went in at 3.50, got the washing in and made a pot of tea and we watched tipping point. We had a bath and then dinner. We had roast duck, roast potatoes, cauliflower, mashed potato, carrots and gravy. I am stuffed!

Sunday British summer time begins. 🌞

I got up around 6.30 and had eggs for breakfast. H made a pot of tea and we had a cup. Next we had a coffee. I sat and read my book till H went up to turbo. I cant stop reading it its so good. My daughter bought me 3 books for mothers day, ive read the first one and now I am on the second, I cant put it down. When H went up I did a bit of housework and then went outside to do some more clearing up in the garden. I was only going to stay out for a little while but I stayed out till H called me in forlunch ( cheese and biscuits and coffee). When I finished mine I went back outside to finish the bit I had started. When I went in I read a bit more of my book and then got ready to have a ride. I did 20. 7 miles. I had a shower when i had done and then cooked dinner. we were going to have a roast with duck but H said he would rather have a full roast tomorrow because it will set us up for the ride we plan to do on Tuesday which is around 50 miles and will be the longest we have done this year. So we had sausages, eggs, mushrooms, peas, chips and home made garlic bread. It was nice.

Lazy Saturday

I got up st 6.15 and put on a load of washing. I had porridge for breakfast and then we had a coffee. I hung out the washing and when I came in H had vacumed downstairs. I just had to sweep the kitched and toilet floors. We had a coffee and H went up to do s couple of hourd on Zwift. I did some dusting and then I sat and read my book till H had finished. we had a pot noodle for lunch with a strawberry milkshake. We watched a film this afternoon, it was good but I cant remember what it was called. My washing was all lovely and dry when I got it in and smells lovely with all the fresh air. We had a cup of tea and a bath then dinner which was yesterdays left over stew. I was going to ride a few miles upstairs this afternoon but H said we are doing a longer ride outsise tomorrow so I thought I would have a rest day. But when we saw a weather forecast it looks as if its going to be very windy so we may not do it!

Friday.

I got up st 6.05, made a pot of tea and a bowl of porridge and had my breakfast. When H got up he made the coffees. As soon as i had finished I weny up for my wash, dressed and cleaned my teeth so i would be ready to go out the front if the bin men came. The first one came early so I brought back ours and the neighbours and then I emptied the water butt so I could move it round to the side of the house where its out of the way and cant be seen. Next I dug over the bit of garden where it stood and now I have a new little bit of garden I will be able to buy plants for. We had a coffee and I did a lot more work in the garden. For lunch we had a toasted hot cross bun and a cuppa soup. I carried on gardening till it began to rain then I went in and H was watching 2 bike races at the same time flicking from one race to the other so I put on a loaf of bread, made some choc chip buns and a beef stew. I had a bath, washed my hair and made a pot of tea. We watched the end of tipping point when the cycling was over and then had our stew which was very tasty and there is enough left for tomorrow.

Sunny Thursday

I got up at 7 oclock and put on a load of washing. H had come down first and had made a pot of tea so I had a cup. We had a coffee and when H left the kitchen I made myself a bowl of porridge. I hung out the washing and the sun was shining. I took our garden chairs out and H put the wind break up round them. I made us an instant coffee and we relaxed in the sun. It was really nice for about 40 minuits and then it began to cloud over a bit, it was still ok but not good enough to sit so we got on with a bit of work in the garden instead. For lunch we had a hot cross bun and a cuppa soup. This afternoon we watched a cycle race in Spain and there is loads of snow as the race goes higher. For dinner we had cod in a cheese sauce with purple sprouting broccoli, cauliflower and potatoes. Tnere is football on tele this evening which I hate so I will have to find something else to watch.