Cleaner day, sheets etc changed. Now the house is under control the cleaner is able to pull in other jobs, she washed down the kitchen cupboards and cleaned the cooker hood and gas hob.

I did some sewing yesterday, I have almost finished the extra mat for Goshi, just have to put the centre in. I have ordered some pale blue gingham check to make a cafe curtains for the front kitchen window. The one I bought is too small, I need some cream cotton lace to put inserts in

Fine this morning, we did have a rain shower when I was cleaning the kitchen windows. Sheets are on the airer in the porch, they should dry ok. I just need to iron them then.

DB spent just over half an hour in the garage and garden, waiting for A to come and put the boxes and crates in the loft.

Supper is ham salad with baby new potato's, no dessert.

What a disaster day.  The day started at 1am with DB moaning about his foot hurting, I ended up getting him painkillers and tea. We set off  just after 9am. and  arrived at the garage and checked the car in for MOT and service, picked up a courtesy car and set off to take the shears and scissors to be sharpened. The  ongoing work on the A46 meant there were various road closures resulting in DB getting an earful because he just would not shut up and took me the wrong way several times. We drove back to Leicester and went to Greggs for a sandwich and a drink. I rang the garage and was told the car would not be ready until 5 pm, this was at 1.30.......not happy, we went back to the garage and our car was still standing where we left it......I was not pleased and let them know. Eventually We were told we could keep the courtesy car overnight and they would deliver our car back to us tomorrow......with that we set off home.

It has rained most of the day and the wind is something else, needless to say I was happy to get home.

Supper was a ding dinner, pasta bake and garlic bread.DB informed me that he really liked it and I should get it again!!

Woke up after a 9.24 hours sleep, with everything that went on yesterday I was exhausted. It was not raining but SUNNY could not believe it.

DB out to the garden, me a date with the iron. I dried the sheets in the porch on the airer. Worked well, will try it with a white load later and see how that works. Thicker things will still have to go in the dryer.

I managed to finish the mat for Goshi and had a quick tidy up. Sorted out the stuff for Alison tomorrow. B is also coming in the morning to link up the printer. Next time I buy one I will get it from him and get him to set it up. I have had nothing but problems with printers and this one is no exception. 

Did a bit in the garden, the rest of the day was just messing around the car came back just after 4pm, bill was not as much as expected........I now need to find a good local garage.    

Supper was quiche DB had potato's and mixed veg with his, I had jacket potato and mixed veg.

B came this morning and sorted out the printer, linked it to both lap tops, so no more having to sort out DB's printing for him. A friend came for me to pass on all I know about free standing lace. She bought one of the table runners I made for the craft fair last year.  

Just as she was going Morrison arrived with a small delivery.

I was so tired I ended up going to bed before the end of Vera.

A & G came in this morning G is going to cut the grass, A is going to put the stuff up in the loft so the place will at last be cleared. Just need to sort what we are going to do with the TV that was in our bedroom. Loath to make a hole in the wall to have the ariel put through. Gave G the mats I finished yesterday.

The library bus did not come, apparently it has broken down so a month without books.......

Load of coloured washing on the airer in the porch, I may put it out by the back door in the garden, will see later.

A & G met Little Miss from school and then they came here. I got the mower out, and it worked first time. Considering we bought it 10 years ago and only used it for 2 years, it was brilliant. G made a good job of the grass and then set too on a couple of the borders. A  and DB spent most of the time deciding how to join up the water barrels at the back of the garage!!  The empty boxes for my machine and empty plastic boxes have now disappeared. The dehydrator went home with A & G. so at last the house is starting to look ok. Its only taken us 6 weeks.

I am going to have to think of a new title of my blog, we no longer live in the country.............

Fish and chips for supper, We are not eating desserts just now, might do  blackberry and  apple one for Sunday.

Saturday we went over to C & C, DB wanted a courgette plant, it was treat day so hot chocolate and a toasted tea cake. I bought some bedding plants. Called at the Hanger to put in some more stuff. 

Supper gammon new potato's and peas.

Easter Sunday

M came this morning and at last my sewing room is looking as it should!! two shelves and a wall unit up, just a couple of crates to empty   and I can finish the two mats I started for G. before we moved.

Its been fine all day, forecast is for it to rain all day tomorrow........we are going to the garden centre to see what plants they have. The visit by our old gardener has been put off until the weather inproves a bit.

Supper tonight roast pork, potato's, cauli and carrots. I have creme caramel for dessert.

Wet morning and freezing cold, went up to C & C DB brought a tomato, onions and sweet peas. I got  pulsittila  and an apricot foxglove. They are on trays on the porch window cill till it warms up a bit. We indulged in a mug of hot chocolate.......delicious. just before we left J came in with her daughter and grandson, so was able to catch up with the news from Hose. It will be May before we get to the next coffee morning.

Left a load of laundry on when we went out, put it in the dryer when we got back.......

Gammon sliced for supper, doing jacket spud and salad with it.

At last the sewing room is up and ready to roll. DB spent. Some time in the garden, I hand ironed the sheets from last week, I was crackered by the time I finished. DB went for his siesta early. We set off for Aldi and then to see our old neighbour. The infection has spread to both legs now, she is on anti bioics. I noticed a distinct change in her, her hearing is much worse and she has very limited sight as well, signs of short term memory loss. Very sad. Its been quite a warm day and no rain......wonders will never cease. 

Supper ......Lamb casserole with new potato's and mixed veg. Some creme caramel for dessert.

So with the sewing room almost ready, here are the photos.....

Cutting table and associated stuff

The machine up, the bookcase in the corner is general storage.

As you can see I still have a bit of fabric sorting to do, I am going to empty my fabric boxes and refold everything, especially the Christmas  fabric box, I just rammed the extra fabric in there before we moved. We still have some stuff to shift, most of it to the charity shop. I need to go in and see what of ours they have on show!! I did put them on the internet but no one seems to be buying, even at very low prices. I still have the cooker to sell. I need to clean it up and get it on the internet.

The chiropodist has been this morning, she will be here in 10 weeks time, apparently we are her only appointment in Melton.

Supper is a ding dinner with the last of the creme caramel for dessert.

Thursday, almost another week passed. I spent time this morning sorting fabric, some bits, I have no idea why I saved  them, most are too small to do anything with. They are now in a bag to go for recycle. 

It has been a fineish day, there were a couple of showers, it's not been too warm either, we are told the temperature is going to go up over the next few days. Will believe it when it happens.

Delivery from Morrison this lunch time. Frittata and salad for supper. DB finished off the creme caramel.

Nice day, quite sunny, but windy, it did cloud over for a while, but no rain. The sewing room is finished, fabric is all folded and put away and I have started on the mat for Goshi, it felt a bit weird, having not sewn since before christmas. It took me a few minutes to get back in the groove.

I tackled the marks on the carpet, most of them have come off. Did a quick push round with the shark, cleaner will be here on Monday.

 

Fish and chips tonight, no dessert.

Saturday is forecast to be rather warm, have just been into the porch, it's off the scale in there, but I doubt it will last.

The sitting room faces east, so the blinds are closed, will open them when the sun moves round. 

No real plans for today, want to finish the mat, then I will decide what to do next, I have an idea but I need to plan it out, that might take a while.

ADB tonight.

Monday again

Bed change day, cleaner came early so we sorted the bed and she then went on to do all the cleaning, I have to admit she is very through and quick. She used the steam mop to do the bathroom and kitchen floors. Had to dry the sheets in the dryer, I have not managed to get the whirly up as yet. We had several rain showers during the day.

I managed to sort out some shrubs for the front garden, I am not spending a lot on the garden, been caught that way before.

Supper was cold lamb left from yesterday, jacket spud and salad. Lemon cheese cake for dessert.

Tomorrow we hope to get the bed out of the sewing room and the  cutting table in about time too. Then it will be crates and machine boxes in the attic out of the way.

I have an idea for my first project once I get the big machine up and running.......watch this space.

Tuesday we managed to get the legs back on the table and move it back into the sewing room, the fold up bed is now in the sitting room awaiting collection. I now need to sort out the last 2 boxes, put things back on the shelves and at last free the machine from it bag and get it back on the table.

It was a fine but rather cold day. Did another load of washing, had to dry it in the dryer, will be glad to get the whirly up so I can hang stuff out to dry, save a bit of electric.

DB spent some time in the garage sorting stuff out, he still has not found the circut breaker so I have sent for a new one. I have also sent for some filters for the extractor in the kitchen.

Supper was egg, chips and beans. DB had the remaining cheese cake.

Wednesday morning we went on a town trip. First to draw some cash and then to Morrison to see what plants they had. Selection was dire and a lot of them were either dying or dead.  Did get a couple. We then went on to the hanger to put stuff in, had to wait age. From there we went next door to QD. I bought 6 new pairs of socks, we also bought some plants, I was miffed, I had ordered one plant from Parkers, I could have bought one half the price in QD!! Came on home for lunch, just beating a downpour, it's very windy too which makes it feel cold. 

DD2 and GGD came for an hour this afternoon. 

Unpacking is still going on, I need to sort it before the weekend, hoping to get shelves up then I can finish sorting the  sewing room out and get the machine up.

Supper tonight is lasagne. No dessert.

Maundy Thursday, a bright start to the day, including our pensions landing 4 days early. Morrison came with a delivery and we high tailed it down to the surgery to try and get ourselves on a Drs list somewhere. There has been so much building on the outskirts of the town, the surgery is over subscribed. A second surgery has past the first stage of getting permission, finding a suitable building, part of the council offices which has a huge carpark. One of the main problems with the present surgery is a miniscule car park. We have to park in Morrisons car park.

Fold up bed collected and lady came to pick up the hooping station, so I am in the money again, not for long though,

Supper was beef casserole, mash and mixed veg. We had a donut each with our evening drink. Friday tomorrow.

Good Friday, a Bank Holiday here, started off sunny but boy the wind is cold.

DB went out to mess about in the garage, I decided to cook the belly pork for tomorrow, will leave it in the fridge overnight and then freeze half of it.

I still have to tackle the sewing room, I am going to put all the stuff that goes on the shelves into a plastic bin till I have the shelves up, that means I can get the machine up and the cutting table sorted. I have found a lady in Melton who does machine embroidery, she bought the hooping station yesterday. We plan to keep in touch.

Supper tonight, fish and chips, I have 2 stale currant buns am going to make them into a bread and butter pudding for dessert.

So this morning I set out to finally sort out the sewing room. After a discussion with DB I decided to move the smaller of the two bookcases over next to the machine table. After a bit of a struggle I am getting there.

Nice sunny morning but still cold, we had very heavy and prolonged showers last evening, lovely rainbow in the sky.

DB spent some time in the garden moving stuff around. I cooked a gammon joint we will have some for supper tomorrow and I will slice the rest for meals or sandwiches.

Supper tonight is belly pork casserole and pilu rice. The rest of the bread and butter pudding for dessert.

Back to weekly

I have decided to go back to weekly digests now we are more settled.

Our last do nothing day was yesterday, today we start a new regime DB has half an hour in the garage I have an hour in the sewing room, I hope to get it sorted this week, am fed up of having 'stuff' in our bedroom.

Load of dark laundry in, I need to get Alex to come and dig a hole for the whirly and concrete it in, its a fine morning I could peg out.

Another 8 hour sleep, fingers crossed my sleep pattern is starting to straighten its self out a bit, will see how we go tonight.

Tomorrow we need to go to Sainsbury and stock up on ding dinners, Wednesday we have a hair appointment in Hose and will stay for the coffee morning, lunch at C & C and then home. thats treat day for this week.

Its a bright morning sun shining, not been out so not sure if its cold or not.

Supper is chicken and salad, with jacket potato.

It was raining when we set out Tuesday morning to do a round trip. Returned the Lifeline to the council, the movers packed it by mistake. We then went on to hand a bag full of stuff at the Air Ambulance shop and Sainsbury. Picked up 6 days ready meals, may have one tomorrow when we get back from Hose, then home.

The rain stopped mid morning, its a bit colder than it has been, sun is out. inspected the catoneaster which is gradually over whelming the beautiful red camelia in the garden, I need to gird my loins and cut the wretched things back, there are two stone pots in that side of the garden, will be emptying the soil out of them and planting them up with some spring bedding plants. I need to get the whirly up in the garden, I could have dried the laundry outside yesterday.

Supper tonight is beef cobbler but with sliced potato rather than savory scone. carrots and cauliflower. No dessert.

The camelia from the garden at Hose.

The camelia in the garden that is almost obliterated.

Up early this morning, we had an appointment to get our hair cut, I had reversed the car in yesterday to make it a bit easier to get out this morning. I was able to do a bit of nifty driving to get round a long line of traffic waiting to get out onto Burton Road. We went the back way to Scalford and on to Hose.  We have come to an arrangement with the hairdresser that we make an appointment for a wednesday either before or after the coffee the next time we need out hair cut.  Went on to the coffee morning, quite well attended, was pleased to see J, she still has a nasty lump on her forehead.  B has decided that he is not going back to the farm, he is bringing his parents up from Devon and will be their carer along with some outside help. His hand is improving, he is waiting to hear about getting the pin out of his finger. Stopped at C & C for egg on toast before we travelled home. DB went for his siesta, I spent some time reading. DD2 called in on her way to collect little miss from school. 

It has rained on and off for most of the day, no unpacking done, back to it tomorrow, hope fully will managed to get a bit more done.

Weird thing last night , wednesday, at lunch time when I went to eat a piece of toast I got a pain shoot straight up the right side of my face. 

For a late supper we had bacon rolls I was aware that the right side of my jaw was puffy, it swelled up very quickly, into my cheek, I could not chew on that side of my mouth. An hour later it had gone down!! Its fine this morning......... Did not swell up when I had breakfast and has been ok so far.

Just after 9am a knock on the door, the window cleaner, brilliant he comes every 6 - 8 weeks and is very reasonable, he cleaned all round the frames as well as the windows.

Thursday was a bit unproductive, I did some 'finding where to put things' but that was all.

When we were coming home on Wednesday We saw T the gardener, he is going to come over for a day and have a go at the garden for us. He knows what he is doing. I will collect him and take him back. Think we might need him for 2 days.

I have decided I need to clear the machine table and get the machine up again, that way I can get rid of two bulky items. M said he was hoping to come over at the weekend, apparently he has had a very bad cold. If he can sort the shelves in the sewing room, it will not take me long then to unpack the rest. I have put the fold up bed on Gumtree to see if I can sell it. it has never been used.

Saturday was stock up day at Aldi, we left just after 9am, went to Aldi spent a mint but will only need perrishable stuff from Morrison. We then went on to The Hanger to put in more stuff for the Air Ambulance, 2 mirrors and a wall unit that had been in the kitchen. DB forgot to put the bag with the other stuff in the car, so its still sat in the sitting room. Message ffom M, he is ill suffering hopefully he will make it over next weekend.

Doubt if there will be much clearing up done in the sewing room, will see how I feel later.

Supper sausage, mash and beans for supper tonight, I made an apple and blackberry crumble yesterday so plenty left for today and tomorrow.

So Sunday, last day this week. We had our usual Sunday breakfast, 9.30 DB said he heard someone knocking, I went to the door, it was next doors gardener. I arranged for him to come back in about an hour, to have a look at the garden and see what he can do. DB has arranged for T to come over a week tomorrow and cut back all the overgrown stuff. He may not get everything done then, will arrange for another visit a bit later.

It was a fine sunny morning, I am hoping to get the whirly up, might get the gardener to bash the socket in as a temporary measure until GGS can come to dig the hole, on the other hand might get T to do it whilst he is over, he loves to dig a hole.......

I might tackle a bit more of the sewing room later. I have found the box with the vases etc in, so can get them up on the shelves and some weight on the bottom to make sure they are weighted down. I must get the cutting table in, I can then clear boxes etc and get the stuff ready to go in the attic. I just cannot wait to  get everything straight, and be able to relax a bit.

There is not school run for 2 weeks over the easter break, a few days half term in May and then 7 weeks over the summer break. The wihte car I complained about is back. I am sure she goes into town, the car is often there all day, will see what happens over this holiday.

Prepped supper, roast lamb, potato's cauli and carrots, we have the crumble to finish off fer dessert.

 

Last doing nothing day

We had our usual lie in this morning, it was 10.30 before my feet touched the ground. We both had a decent nights sleep. 8+ hours for me.

Woke to rain, but it has cleared up and the sun is shining, how long for is anyones guess. Have parcelled up some pillows for the bin men tomorrow, We have 4 each on the bed, I chuck 3 out DB usually 2. so the six I found  packed in boxes are going out.

Wall to wall rugby yesterday, I managed to read almost half a book whilst DB watch the TV.

Veggies prepped for tonights supper, roast chicken, roast potatoes and mixed veg......DB has taken a liking to a mixture of peas, sweetcorn sliced carrot and green beans. I have a couple of raspberry trifles for dessert.

Have to admit I am still very tired, but the sewing room is going to be up, if not running by next weekend. M is hoping to come over and put up shelves etc as they are now needed. So I have to pull my finger out and get it sorted. 

Wednesday we have an appointment to get our hair cut in Hose, so will call at the coffee morning as well, possibly call at C & C for lunch on the way home.

I am reverting to the ding dinners once a week and an occasional lunch out. Have put money aside in our budget for it. I caught sight of myself in the mirror this morning, no colour and bags you could keep books in under my eyes, time to finish off the unpacking and sit back and relax!!

Doing nothing day

After yesterday when DB did not get up until supper time, today has been another do nothing day. We both slept quite well. Shower and breakfast, since then apart from getting lunch, nothing except read.

DB went for his siesta, I carried on reading a Bob Skinner book. Since DB got up it is wall to wall rugby. Bright sunny morning, but the sun has gone and the temperature has dropped.

Supper tonight ADB, Morrison are due with an order between 5 - 6pm, not a big order, just the odd bits we need to keep us going through the week.

 

Not a good day

afraid the last two weeks have caught up with us, DB is in bed having his siesta, I have just got up after spending the morning in bed. We have closed the door on the back bedroom until Monday, then DB will do half an hour in the garage and I will do an hour in the sewing room. I really did not realise the amout of belongings we have, I am putting things to one side either for the charity shop or the bin, need to cut down on a lot of belongings.

I am just about to go over to Long Clawson and collect our medication, that will give us 4 weeks to get the Drs here sorted. Not that I am expecting immediate service, my daughter told me last night she had been in to try and make an appointment to see her GP, they told her she could only do it via the on line portal....... she has been waiting since January for an appointment!  what happens if you are old and have not got the internet????

Terrible night last night

DB went to sleep about 2am, me well I last looked at the clock at 4am. After breakfast we tackled the disaster area which is the sewing room. The boxes that need emptying are full of sewing stuff, I need to get the cutting table in so we can unpack the boxes onto the table.

No unpacking tomorrow, I am exhausted, so a quiet day.

I had been searching for days for the lead to charge up my lap top, yesterday I sent off for a new one, it arrived this afternoon and the thing did not fit. After a blue air moment I went to get something from the TV stand and the cable was tucked down the side, a few more blue  words. Egg chips and beans for supper. We then set off for DD2's to take back the two cases she lent us. stayed for a cup of tea. It was pouring with rain when we went out, thankfully by the time we came to come home it has stopped.

Hope to have a better nights sleep.

No rain today

 It has been fine all day, and it's also quite a bit warmer.

We tackled the 2nd bedroom, have it half done. The missing crystal appeared, to its been washed and dried. The folding bed is residing in our bedroom just now, we hope to finish unpacking boxes tomorrow and get some semblance of order in there, we have to move two bookcases round, then we can start filling the shelves and release the machine from its case and get it back on the table ready to sew again.

Supper tonight, chicken in cream sauce and rice. We will finish off the peaches from last night.

At last we can see light at the end of the tunnel......its only taken us two weeks.

Rain again

very glad our new abode is at the top, not the bottom of a hill, this is the third day of continuous rain, very damp and grey grey.

We went to the Drs to register, we have an 8 page form each to fill out. They also refused to fill our precsriptions, so we have to go to Long Clawson this morning and put them in at the Drs and collect the scripts when they are ready. Once we have been there we are off to order the curtains for the sitting room and bedroom.

New cleaner came yesterday, my goodness she went through the place, just got on with the job, she will be our regular cleaner which is great. I need to get a grouting pen to whiten the grount between the bathroom tiles, its very water stained.

Supper tonight sausage and mash..... we are off desserts at the moment.

 

Still raining

 Very grey day. First visit by the new cleaner, a new brush sweeps clean, she certainly did. Lovely clean house and hopefully by the time she comes again the glory home will have been transferred into my sewing room!!

DD2 came on her way to pick up little miss from school and take her to the concert rehearsal.

We nipped down to the Dr's. Huge form to fill in, have also been told to get our scripts filled by our old practice as we are close to running  out.

Cold pork, salad for supper. No dessert.

Its raining

saved by the bell, its raining, my object for this morning was to clear out the 3 drawer chest to go under the breakfast bar with more kitchen stuff in it, as its raining have taken the drawers out and let the rain to do my job for me. Will use some hot water to finish off what the rain does not do.

Yesterday the wire unit came from Ikea. I have moved stuff round on the breakfast bar and all the jars that were on the window cill etc are now in the shelves behind the Ninja. I did not have to lift stuff, just slid it round.

Decent nights sleep again last night over 8 hours, better that the 5 the night before. We had our Sunday breakfast as usual, then into the shower. I am going to have to spend today shoving stuff in the back bedroom so the cleaner has room to work. I hope to have everything done and dusted by the next time she comes.

My very expensive iron gave up on me, I have to admit its quite a while since I used it, I have bought a hand held steamer to do DB's tops etc with. Will also try it on his trousers, I cannot get to the press at the moment.

Supper tonight is roast pork, caulifower, calabrese, roast spuds. We did not eat the eccles cakes last night, so dessert tonight.

 

Saturday again

I was thinking of going into Dunelm this morning, they have a sale on and the curtain fabric is half price. However two deliveries expected and as its the weekend guess the shop will be rammed, so we will go on Tuesday.

We need to register at the Health Centre on Monday, will both soon need more medication.

I did manage to do the ironing yesterday so have it to put away.

DGS sorted the curtain fittings for us, once I get the plain hooks the ones can go up in our bedroom..

Supper tonight, spaghetti bol. Eccles cakes for dessert. DGS went to the farm shop yesterday, bought us 2 slices of custard tart, it was yummy!!

A quick trip

 Friday morning we set off for the village of Burton Lazars, a couple of miles from here. The library van was due at 10 am. Several people arrived whilst we were there. We left with plenty of books to keep us going.

We then went into town to get the bedroom curtain rail, DGS and partner called on the way home after dropping little miss at school. DGS is coming this afternoon to put up the rail in the sitting room, a board and fitting the pole in the bedroom. We bought the front rail before we moved.

In QD I spent £5 of our spending money on 2 cappuccinos. I left DB sitting whilst I went to find a pole, came away with the pole, lithium batteries to switch on/off the fire in the sitting room and a mat for the kitchen door.

Yesterday I found a 3 drawer unit that DB had it in the shed. I will clean it up and it will go under the redundant breakfast bar in the kitchen to keep accessories for the steam cleaner, hand held Dyson and cables etc for the carpet cleaner. I am hoping that DGS will help me to move round the microwave and ninja so I can put a shelf unit next the fridge freezer with jars on it.

I have also found the iron, so will be ironing whilst DB has his siesta.

Fish and chips tonight, might have enough energy to make an apple and blackberry crumble for dessert.

A bit like a tip.

 I was away to Morrison this morning for a top up grocery shop, things I had not been able to get at Aldi last week. I have decided to do a big shop once a month from Aldi, smaller shops delivered by Morrison.

We have not been able to source a gardener which is causing me problems. LL has agreed to sort out the Ivy encroaching on the garage but nothing else. I am not happy that we would have to bear the cost of cutting back the shrubs etc in the back. I am going to dig my heels in. Hopefully I can find a local gardener who will be happy to keep the borders tidy and cut the grass.

No unpacking today, it will have to wait for the weekend.

I guess this week is going to be even more stressful

Saturday DB ended in bed for 2 hours after a dizzy spell. We went over and put the frozen food in the freezer, now referred to as garage freezer rather than coal house freezer. There were a couple of bits in the post, did not bother to put the heat on at all, just locked up and came away.

Sunday was always going to be a stressful day. We started off as usual with brekkie in bed. Then I did two loads of washing and dried them in the dryer, folded and put away, suitcase with clothes in for  Monday night/Tuesday ready. machine was packed away.......It will need a strong chap to carry the bag. Up into the attic to see what was up there and make sure its empty. Missed the bottom step as I came down the steps..oooppss, landed in the toilet, no bones broken, but a nice bruise where I clattered my arm on the toilet. At least it was not my head.

Early supper, neighbour came round to disconnect the gas cooker and put the access board to the attic back. Also disconnected the burglar alarm and took the ring bell off the wall.

We could not move for boxes....... DB packed the contents of the mediciene cabinet in a box, it  A trip to the toilet in the night was like navigating through a narrow passage way in rocks.........

Supper was some of the roast pork cooked the other week with roast potatoes, peas and carrots. No dessert.

So it is now a week later, we are still not unpacked, do a couple of boxes every day, kitchen, sitting room and bedroom are okish.

We have been without internet for over a week, tried to connect and it would not so BT sent out an engineer today and at last we are fixed up again.

Moving is always a stressful business and this has been so much worse  because we are 9 years older. We are still unpacking boxes, have a long way to go before I can set up the sewing room again. DD1 has been this morning to put up the rogues gallery and DB's weather station. BT chap was here sorting the broadband, apparently the wires were connected wrong in the box at the endof the road. It had been difficult trying to keep in touch with my mobile. We also could not find the controls to the TV and freesat box. I found them on Sunday when I went to put something away in one of the drawers of the big chest that was in the hall.

We have had some very cold frosty nights, this morning was  very misty, but it has turned out to be a lovely day, nice and sunny.

Twice lasy week I resorted to the fish and chip shop, one night for fish and chips and the other for a portion of chips to have with some left over corned beef.

Sunday we went out for lunch with DD2, she paid for us as a mothers day present which was  very kind of her.

Tonight I am afraid it will be egg, chips and beans........we did have braised beef last night. I have not got round to doing my menu list yet. Did go to Aldi last Friday, was shocked at how little was on the shelves, several things I wanted I could not get. Its Morrison this week, I am going down myself.

So sorry if you have missed me, but I am back now, full steam ahead!!

 

Another week begins

 We are at the start of our last week in the bungalow here. I was shattered after yesterday, sleep was still bad. I suddenly realised with have tiles on the floor in the bathroom........eekkk wet tiles and DB are not a good thing, however he has the antil slip socks, so he will have to dry his feet and put the anti slip socks on before he leaves the bathroom. I checked the soles of his slippers they are anti slip so thats ok. Phew.

We have spent part of the morning packing up my sewing room and also emptying the store cupboard, Eventually I hope to get a shelf unit in the back bedroom to take some of it.

Pork chops cooked for supper, rasps in jelly for dessert.

Up, showered, breakfast and put in a load of washing in to do whilst we were out.

Off to the bungalow via QD. Did not get all I wanted. Finished hanging up most of the clothes in the wardrobes. I carried on lining shelves and unpacked the contents of our stock up cupboard, I poured vical down the toilet to try and clear the limescale. We have very hard water and limescale is a problem.

Did nothing when we got home, supper egg and chips and finished off the jelly.

Tuesday turned out to be an interesting day. Colin came to pick up the slabs as we were having breakfast. Emails to let me know there were two deliveries, one was the rotary clothes dryer for the garden, the other sharpies to mark boxes.

Just as we wre going to have lunch Steve turned up to take the freezer over, so I left DB to sort himself out and went over to put more stuff in the house cupboards and roll up the garage door. Raced home in time for DB to go for his sieata. I made myself two rounds of toast and pork dripping, yummy!!

Wonderful English weather, we woke up to rain siling down, good job we were not moving today.

Curtain pole for the living room was due for delivery, it was our last coffee morning,  we were going on to the bungalow, so left a note on the door to deliver it next door N was going to be in all day. We got an email with permission to install a dish washer.......hooray....... I have to order it for delivery next week and M will come and plumb it in for us. I am hoping he will also put the battern up so we can mount the curtain rail in the bedroom. We will have to do without curtains for a couple of weeks whilst they are made, both windows are very deep, the bungalow was built in the 60's when the fashion was for large windows.

The cleaner is sorted, 11th March she starts. We stayed on till 4pm, no gardener, so I will have to put a card in the local shop.

D kindly came round and took down the lantern, so at least sell it now. 

Coffee morning was quite emotional, B thanked us for our support during the 9 years we have been here. I pointed out that he too had been there for us. The cake went down very well. B had an accident whilst down in Devon, he managed to badly damage 3 fingers, he has a metal pin in one finger.

So, Thursday ended with DB having a vertigo attack, I laid the law down and Friday we stayed at home. We have had several bad nights, drinking tea at heavens know what time. 

I did manage to pack some more stuff and stick labels on the boxes. At least things will end up in the right place. No more packing, tomorrow we take a few more boxes and empty the kitchen freezer and put in the garage freezer. I need a quick trip to Boyes for some bits on the way back tomorrow, home on Sunday and then a couple of days of chaos!!!

Time marches on

We sign for the new bungalow on Thursday, so watch this space. We have a new trolly, we will use the old one here and use the new one to take boxes etc inside at the bungalow. I have started to pack up the sewing room. I am planning on an hour in the morning and the same whilst OH is having his siesta. I really did not appreciate how much there is in that room, one of the first things to get packed will be the machine and its arm. That will clear the big table and I can put things on there. and sort  and fold them before putting them in a box. I also need to go up into the loft and fetch down whats up there.

Sunday we had our usual breakfast and a shower, I put the towels in the washer and put them out on the line. Fetched them in and finished them off in the dryer. I cooked a pork joint on Saturday, so sliced it once it was cold. Enough meat for Sunday supper and 5 more meals plus filling for lunchtime sarnies. We had some more of the crumble I baked on Saturday for dessert. I found some frozen raspberries in the outside freexer, so rasps in jelly for later in the week. The outside freezer is emptying well, 3 drawers empty, hopefully will get the rest in the kitchen freezer during the week. I need to get in the cupboard in the sewing room, there is glass ware up there. 

 Monday bright sunny morning, sheets in the washer, Cleaner here her last shift with furniture in, she is coming after we move to do a thorough clean.

Trip to Cropston to get our dental plates cleaned and serviced, next appointment is August.

It did not stop to rain on the way there and back, thankfully it cleared up after lunch.

So - we have the keys, trouble was the garage keys did not fit.....then. into the bungalow, it now becomes obvious that the previous tenant was not good at housekeeping, the only decent room was the bathroom. Cobwebs everywhere, skirtings looked as if they had not been touched for years, the kitchen drawers - horrendous. I set to and cleaned the top narrow drawer to put the cutlery etc in we brought from home.

The sitting room curtains from here are too short, so I will be selling them and getting new ones made. The colour pallette is a bit off, brown carpet and grey walls, but never mind, it can be put up with. The curtains in the bedroom will go in the bedroom there. Wardrobes are massive and have cupboards on top, the old airing cupboard has been shelved which will do fine for sheets and towels. The garden needs some work doing on it, but we will get to that.  We are going over tomorrow with the freezer from the shed and DB's stuff from the shed. DD2 is coming over to clean, so thats ok, it will soon be like a new pin, so to speak.

I am exhausted, we  have been over at the new place, M from next door moved a load of stuff from the shed, which is now in the garage. The freezer is still in the shed, could not find the sack barrow when we went round to look for it. Will have to try and get it over during the week.

DD2 arrived with bucket  mop etc, after a tour she started in the bedrooms, she came through with the ceiling brush to show me, we had to peel the cobwebs off they were so thick. so bedrooms done skirting boards etc, carpet hoovered, windows cleaned. She then tackled the bathroom, managed to half drown herself when she pulled the cord to put the shower on, it had been left in the 'on' position on the shower itself. Toilet needs a bit of a clean, its one that closes itself!! needs some very active scrubbing to get rid of the limescale. I will take the stuff with me when we go on monday and give it a good scrub. The landlord had been in and fixed the door handle from the sitting room into the hall and also taken the two bags of rubbish away.

I cleaned out more of the drawers in the kitchen and lined them, saucepans and the remoska in one, with room for the steamer  and small saucepan, the frying pans will have to go in the bottom one.

I managed to open the rollerdoor to the garage with the control, could not get the wretched thing to close, then realised DB had left an old dustbin which was stopping it from coming down!!!!

We went to C & C for scrambled eggs on toast on the way home, DB has gone for his siesta, I am going to sit with my feet up for a couple of hours. Need to order the curtains, good job I checked the measure ments were wrong. The curtains we have in our bedroom here will not fit the bedroom,  over there so thats fine. a week on Monday they start packing and loading.........

Still waiting

We were still,in limbo but no news is good news. Sunday we went into town for carvery lunch at The Harboro, excellent as usual. I am very tired, but what's new!! We took pots for the dump at QD and then dropped off more stuff at the charity shop.

We had a 'light supper' DB had cream cheese and cucumber rolls. I decided to have a mashed banana with demerara sugar and a drop of cream..........

TV was good for a change, Call the Midwife, Antiques Road show and Murder in Paradise, it was time for bed when they finished.

Monday was chew your nails day, nothing from the agents re the bungalow.

Tuesday I had an appointment at the hospital to test my pacemeker, it looks like they will change it late this year, it still has 18 month in the battery, but they aim to do it well before that.

As I was driving home my phone rang, checked when I got home, everything is sorted and after several weeks in suspension we are signing the agreement on 15th......and moving in on 27th. The gap is to give us time to move some stuff over ourselves, nothing heavy, and time to arrange for the TV ariel etc to be sorted. I also want to line the cupboard shelves with paper to keep them clean. I am so releaved, it has been almost 4 weeks of hell!! Perhaps I can sleep better now......... so from now on a great deal of sorting will be going on.

We went to the coffee morning, we broke the news that we are moving at the end of this month.  I dropped DB at home and I carried on into Melton to have lunch with my daughter and collect a couple of cases to pack clothes in. 

We did not do much Thursday.........I am exhausted after all the goings on.

Friday we had an appointment to get our hearing aids checked, went to Morrison for a small shop and then called at C & C for scrambled eggs on toast and a cuppa.........The tenant was due to move out, the agent told me that she would be going to take a meter reading, we will also take one when we go on Thursday to collect the keys. I cleared up the questions that DB had about the lease.......I also got Plusnet to take over the broadband etc, we saved almost £200 on what we would have had to pay if we had gone with Virgin Media, they are not my favourite people and I said I would never go with them again, after they made us pay a huge fee for finishing the agreement early. It was complicated. After toing and froing for months I paid it, otherwise I would have had a black mark on my prestine credit score. It was very unfair.

Load of laundry put in to wash overnight on cheap electricity, its bed change next week, so more laundry to do on Monday.