We are off

on a jolly to see Dick and Angel tonight. Staying over night at a local hotel. Tomorrow on the way home, we need to call and see the dental technician to check our new plates, so will be back in time for lunch.

I have the laundry on, it will go in the dryer, I will not be here to take it in if I put it on the line. There are a couple of woolies which I will wash separately and put on hangers to dry.

So lunch before we go, I am making up sandwiches to take with us for supper before we set out for the hall.

Grey day, DB says its due to rain later. I need to put fuel in the car later, its only 1/4 full. Must have been doing some flitting about.

A quiet weekend?

Don't make me laugh, yesterday was not too bad. First thing this morning I got a message about the daybed, chap is collecting it shortly. So a quick run round to move the mattress and all the stuff underneath. I had forgotten how big the box was for the stellaire machine, its huge and there are at least four more smaller boxes. No idea where they are going.

Veggies done for supper. I have to sort out stuff for tomorrow, we are staying i Leicester overnight and have an appointment to get of dental plates check on Tuesday morning on the way home.

I was exceedingly good yesterday turned up two of the four pairs of trousers for B. I will do the other two today, so they can go back to her later in the week.

So supper is roast pork with all the trimmings, I doubt we will want any dessert.

There it was - gone!!!

day before today

Spent the day sorting stuff out in the sewing room, I have bedding to store now we are selling the day bed, which has left me with a pile of wadding to put somewhere. I now need to sort out the 4 pairs of trousers my friend asked me to sew up for her. I doubt we will get to see her much before Thursday. I also need to sew the badge for the retreat, I need some coloured felt for that. Will have to have a look on E Bay.

We had two deliveries this morning. 3 bags of manure and the new composter. We need to move the bags of compost on the trolly round to the back. DB is going to work in the greehouse this morning out of the wind.

Quick trip to the market this morning. Very windy and bitterly cold, did not need a lot, just fruit. They had melons so I bought one for our brekkie tomorrow and Monday.

I am defrosting some mince to make spag bol for tonights supper, its ages since we had it. I have been trying to usr up the beef and pork we have in the freezer.

 

Finished

Bed room in all its glory, the carpet is a grey green, plain. I hate patterned carpet. The fitters were excellent, they put the mattress back on the bed for me and actually said' thank you for having us' when they left. Thats the first time that has happened!!

We slept well, I was absolutely shattered, so much so that we had sausage and chips last night. Late waking so late getting up, no problem. I have the sewing room to clear now and the day bed to put on the internet. If it has not been sold within a month, it will go to the charity shop.

Very hard frost last night, so DB will not be able to go out to the garden. Sun is out but its cold. I need to make a loaf, we are out of HM bread.

I spoke to our cleaner yesterday, she is still testing positive for Covid although it seems she can go out today? She is going down to her daughters to look after Grandchildren whilst parents go to a wedding. She is planning on staying with a friend and coming back on Thursday next week.

Third lot of chips this week tonight, its fish and chips night......no chips at all next week.

 

Waiting

for the carpet people to arrive, they should be here any time. I am going to ask them to put the mattress back on the bed when they have finished. Then we can start putting stuff back.

Not good news in the paper this morning 4 of the power companies are going to charge extra for electric used in peak periods, so that means for most of the day they will charge extra. I can use my washer at night but not the dryer, I have to manually switch it on. It does switch itself off though, as does the washer when its finished.

I have a grocery delivery coming this afternoon, had a job to make it up to the minimum spend. 

Sausage casserole tonight, will use the rest of the beans in it. I also want to start using some of the tinned veggies I have in stock.

Thankful

for a better nights sleep. Put my book down at 11pm, woke a couple of times but went straight off again. Still feel weary though.

Hooray last night on the sofa tonight, carpet fitters due after 9am tomorrow, so bit by bit I can get the bedroom back. Last night my neighbour and I lowered the bed, so it will be easier for me to get in.

Rain over night and it looks like we are due some more rain, they sky is very grey. I need to get my car washed and more fuel in, its filthy, so next time we go into town its a car wash and fill up with fuel.

No plans for today, have salmon for supper tonight, so will cook it this morning and make the salad up this afternoon.

Shattered

after a run of good night, I was awake until 4am this morning, so tired.....

At least we only have 2 more nights to go, I might just about make that.

Cleaner contacted me, she is feeling much better, I have told her to take it easy, covid is not easy to get over. I managed to do the wet room, toilet and kitchen, but not the floors, was shattered when I finished. The sitting room is not too bad. M is coming this afternoon to lower the bed a notch, we have to take the drawers off the runners whilst we do it. Roll on Thursday afternoon........M suggested I take a picture of the day bed and post it for sale with the buyer dismantling it. Will have to see, will put it on the local page and also Gumtree.

Beef casserole for tonight, have cabbage carrots and mash to go with it. No dessert, we finished the jelly last night.