3 IN 1

 THURSDAY - Rang in sick for the rest of the week no work until Monday still sleeping on the corner sofa with a quilt and pillows would be a decent sleep if I was not consistently coughing .Went out to get fish and chips from the local chippy we were both craving them and it saves cooking .Watched Kim Basinger in "The Getaway " and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood".

FRIDAY - More bedding came from Asda George and Next all white sets in brushed cotton .slept in the bedroom first time all week be nice to get back into bed not messing around setting the sofa up. 

SATURDAY - Started watching the Gorge and Apple released film was ok watching it in two sittings .Did nothing much .

SUNDAY - Went to see Helen's parents at Acaster Malbis my coughing has subsided other wise we wouldn't be going had  salmon and prawn sandwiches and to follow apple pie , trifle and Victoria sponge cake three separate desert cakes in one bowl  a great combo .

RINGING AGAIN

 SATURDAY - Ordered a new Ring video door bell for the front door the one we  currently have fitted keeps dropping its wi-fi connection sometimes within seconds of it being set  and the door bell when pressed does not always ring which happens nearly always so we ordered a new 2024 model Ring door bell hopefully this solves all known issues .

SUNDAY - Went to see Sharon's and Lee's new house its a work in progress but is 80% done and looks nice the bathroom very modern with black taps and shower head the kitchen is from Ikea and looks well they have to be moved in by march they should do it .On returning home late afternoon I  Cooked a turkey and gammon dinner with home cooked Yorkshire puddings , mash and carrot and swede with a few sprouts for good measure .

MONDAY - Not well again bad cough sore throat and head ache I rang in sick did nothing all day watched Prime Django and Book of Eli .Slept on the sofa so less chance of passing my illness infection  on to Helen.

TUESDAY - Still suffering coughing sore throat it seems worse than yesterday no work today , I swapped the Ring door bell the new came Sunday we now have a fully functioning ringing video door bell .

THREE HOURS

 SATURDAY - Helen went to a candle making event it was originally  only two hours  but it got extended to three .I crossed the road from where I was parked and went to Aldi I bought some hot dog rolls , ham  and a packet of  cooked chicken for Rosie who is under the weather . I started watching the Black Doves series whilst I waited for Helen .Try sitting in a car for three hours its quite a stint there was quite a few people on the streets going to the pubs and picking up fast food from the numerous  take away outlets.

Below the candle Helen made in her class well worth a £25 fee and a  three hour wait in the car , not sure how long it will burn for maybe three hours which is as long as I sat in the car waiting for her to make it .

DONT JUDGE

 FRIDAY - It's my last day off another chilled out day , Helen was working I watched the new film bio of Bob Dylan "A Complete Unknown " I thought it would have been better than it was is was ok but was  glad I didn't waste money watching it at the cinema .It was good in parts and boring in other parts .Timothee Chalamet was good at portraying Bob Dylan who approved of  the film so who am I  to judge .

I cant believe January is almost over this year is already flying by not seen or heard anything from my son hope all is good for him , but I doubt it knowing the life he is living but who am I to judge .

CHILL OUT DAYS

 SATURDAY - Took the dogs out it was very cold with a heavy ground frost back home I cooked a full English breakfast  Firing up my laptop I ordered a new iPhone case and six pairs of black boxers from the  Amazon website  . Helen worked most of the day intermittently .I t was her mothers birthday we decided to get her a voucher for the Wetherby Whaler fish restaurant , there is one located in  York that they have frequently visited so much better than flowers .We decided to have our tea/supper there  tried their in house Chinese curry sauce it was ok have had better the fish and chips as always spot on .

Went to Asda bought a blue coloured Little Joe air freshener and some car plan demo foam for the pressure washer  and some Original Source mango shower gel for me also for me along four  triple chocolate muffins and a carton single cream , 

SUNDAY - Drove over to York Acaster Malbis to see Helen's parents I had taken his Tom Tom sat nav  and updated it his maps option  were out of date our address was not showing up ,  they were built in 2019  hopefully a lot of other routes where added to his device  .We also took her mother birthday present a gift card for Wetherby Whaler fish restaurant or take away  , there is one near to where they live.

Her cousin Sharon was there and her son Adam we all had a cooked  dinner together and the rest of the afternoon was spent looking at old photos and chatting about the past .

MONDAY - The week off work drove over to my daughters house in Kippax it is her birthday , we dropped a birthday card off and a gift voucher for various restaurant outlets  .First time we have seen her since Christmas .

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY - Chill out days did nothing much still better than being in work nice being home without the need to get ready and go to work .

THURSDAY - Went to Hd7 for our haircutting by Sophie as always a top experience and haircut Helen had her colour re -done looking very blonde .

NEW PEN

 WEDNESDAY - Helen gifted me her Majohn extra fine retractable fountain pen she got the fine one delivered yesterday , a few years ago I use to do all my audits at work using Lamy fountain pen .Could say it was a belated Christmas gift.

Looking forward to Friday a whole nine days off which will suit me this means in January I will have only worked a total of  two weeks which is  a great start to the year .

Going to watch the American Primeval season one already watched the first episode there are only six to view .Last gull series I watched in full was "The Day Of The Jackal" . I have been told to watch "Black Dove" maybe that will be next on the list .

Finally took the Christmas lights that we had along the roof line I also cleaned the cctv camera lens  and clipped the plastic guttering back in place and removed some of the debris from the gutter .

FISHY FINGERS

 SUNDAY - Took the dogs out Bentley and George both came out was listening to Mel Gibson on the Joe Rogan podcast a very intellectual man Mel certainly likes his history and religion he was one of the unlucky people to have lost his house and home in the L.A fires that rage on , cant believe they are still burning , what a utter shit fest.

Went to Helens son's house he bought just before Christmas with his girlfriend Mel its in Driglington and is three bedrooms two bathrooms and utility room with garage I really liked it the rooms are average size but its a great location and is a new build .We went with his Christmas present a White Company hamper of creams and potions .

Got home cooked and made fish finger sarnies with baked beans in tiger bread bliss .