Sunday

We had a nice lay in with the clocks changing. H had made the tea by the time I got up so I had a cup and he cut me off a slice of bread for toast. We sat about till our son came down, me reading and H watching rubbish on tv. I did a load of washing when I got up but as it was raining I put it in the tunble drier. We had a coffee and when the rain stopped I cleared up a bit of the garden. I got lunch, H had a bacon butty and son had a salad with cheese and bacon. After lunch I did a bit of knitting for a change. Son went outside to work on his van and I made a pot of tea and put the chicken in the oven. Son and I went for a short walk to look for sloes but we couldnt find any! When we got home I had a bath and cooked the veg. We had dinner which was nice, with our chicken we had roast potatoes and sweet potatoes, cauliflower, cabbage, sprouts, carrots and gravy. Last night I lost the card game again 2/1. Thats the second night in a row! Work tomorrow.

Saturday

I had a really great sleep last night and H had to wake me up at 6.15 so we could have our breakfast and go shopping.I had toast and tea. When we got home and I had put everything away,we had a coffee and a cake and I read my magazine. When our son got up he had a coffee and a cake, (merangue). 'He did a bit of work on his van and got our bikes out of the garage. H didnt want to come with us! I made son a salad and after he had eaten t we got ready to go out on our bikes. we had a great ride. 21.7 miles. We collected loads of chestnuts. When we got home H made some popcorn and we had it with a bottle of wine.We watched a film called St. VINCENT and it was so good. Halfway through we had to pause it so I could cook dinner. We had steak, onions, peas, mushrooms,and potato wedges. After the end of the film I roasted some chestnuts and then I went up for SCD. Last night son and I played cards and he won 2/1.

Friday, work.

I got up at 5.30 after a dreadful nights sleep of about an hour! I put on a load of washing, made a pot of tea and had eggs for breakfast. Ipacked my snack and my gloves etc and got ready to go to work. I had to walk to leeks and trim them till coffee break, the men joined me after I had trimmed 6 boxes, they had been cutting cauliflowers. We trimmed another 4 boxes between us and went down for our break. After break I had to pick 18 bunches of golden beetroot, 12 bunches of beetroot, 19 bunches of purple carrots and 60 bunches of carrots, the men joined me and when they were done we went back to the yard and washed and packed everything and it was time for me to leave off. I went straight to the butchers and bought some meat for all next week. I also bought some cheese straws.When I got home H made us a coffee and we had rhe cheese straws with it. I didnt do anything all afternoon because I was too tired. Our son arrived home at 5 oclock. I had a bath, washed my hair and cooked dinner. We had jacket potatoes with a meat sauce and grated cheese. After dinner I roasted some chestnuts for us all.

Thursday (day off)

I got up at 6.30 so a nice lay in for me.H was up and had made a pot of tea so while I was loading and starting the washing machine, he poured me a cup. I drank it and realised it was Thursday and I should have weighed myself but it was too late. I had eggs and peppers for breakfast and then we had a coffee. I hung out the washing( all my bedding) and emptied the dishwasher and put everything away. After I was dressed I got my bike out of the garage. H got ready to go to his spanish lesson and then relaxed till it was time for him to go. I sat and finished my book and when he left I got ready and went for a ride. I was lovely, I did the first 8 miles off road then the next 3 on the road where I went to the cafe and had a really huge slice of lemon cake and a coffee. It was delicious. From there I got back on the track and did another 7 miles off road and the last 3 and a bit miles on the road. At one point I rode under a chestnut tree and just had to stop and fill my pockets, the nuts were huge, I would have collected more if I had something to put them in. H was home when I got back so we had a coffee and he had scrambled eggs,I was still full with my yummy lemon cake. I got my washing in, all nice and dry and put my bike away. We sat all afternoon, watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner. Lamb leg chops baked in gravy with potatoes, cauliflower and broccoli. Tomorrow its back to work. Ive just heard that our son is coming home tomorrow afternoon and staying till Tuesday evening so I am off to the butcher when I leave off tomorrow.

Wednesday work

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washingand made a pot of tea. I had a problem with the kettle! The switch on the back of the kettle that you press down to turn it on wouldnt stay down! I had to stand there pressing it down till it boiled. H said he would get a new one, he looked om the computer but they have every colour except green. Luckily he never throws anything away and when I got home from work he had found our old scratched black one and it was merrily boiling away ready for my coffee.I had eggs for breakfast,packed my snack for work, dressed and hung out the washing before I went to work. I had to go with Andy and we picked 5 boxes of black kale, 5 boxes of curly kale, 120 bunches of carrots and 50 bunches of beetroot.We went down for break and after break I walked back to the leeks and trimmed them for the rest of the morning. I got my washing in after my coffee and its dry. We watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Fish pie with cabbage and leeks. The boss asked if I could go to work tomorrow and I said yes at first but then realised I couldnt go because H needed the car to go to his spanish lesson. I would have cycled in if it was summer but the weather is not so good and now I am nearly 83 I find it hard work biking home after 5 hours of hard work.

Tuesday

I got up at 6.30 and had my breakfast. H got up at 7 and we had a coffee. At 9 he went to the chemist to pick up his prescription. While he was gone I emptied the dishwasher and put everything away, took salmon out of the freezer for dinner tonight and then went into the garden and began filling my brown garden bin again. I did a bit of pruning and cut down several hollyhocks that have finished flowering. I also got our bikes out of the garage because we were going out later. H didnt really want to go but he enjoyed it. It was a slow ride but it didnt matter, its just nice to get out in the fresh air. We went to Reepham station and H treated us to coffee and a yummy slice of ginger and walnut cake, I loved the cream topping and filling. On the way home we stopped to pick chestnuts and got quite a lot and they are lovely and big too. When we got home I put the bikes away (we did 20 miles) and made us both a cuppa soup. This afternoon I roasted some chestnuts but not todays, I will let them mature a bit, I used some I picked last week. They were nice. We watched tipping point, had our baths and dinner, salmon with jacket spuds and baked beans. Its work for me tomorrow.

Monday work.

I got up at 5.30, put on a load of washing and had my usual breakfast. I packed my snack for work which was a cheese and tomato roll with mayo, plus my bottle of water. I dressed and hung out the washing. I left at 7.30 for work. There was only 2 of us because Andrew was sent out gardening. I had to pick 14 bunches of beetroot, 60 bunches of carrots and 10 bunches of purple carrots then leeks. I had only trimmed 2 boxes when Andy came to pick up everything so we went back to the yard and washed and packed it all. We packed everything and had our break. Next we picked 12 boxes of curly kale, 2 more bunches of purple carrots, 6 orange ones, 4 more beetroot, a box of loose carrots and then leeks till home time. When I got home H made me a coffee and I had a banana. Our eldest son came round for a visit which was nice. When he left we watched tipping point, had our baths and then dinner. Chicken curry. No work tomorrow so I hope its dry and we can go for a bike ride.