GOOD TIMES

THURSDAY
Went for breakfast at Blacker Hall Farm had a full English with a coffee from there we went to Trinity centre a few miles away I bought some black jeans from Next for £35 I could have done with buying about six pairs  , also  I bottle of No85 aftershave which I tested last time I was in the store it was £8 .

FRIDAY
Drove to Leeds to shop at  Ikea we bought all the animals new blankets bought a star light and a bulb which cost £12 from there we went to McDonald's pigged out end of trip out . Erin stayed over she is going out with Helen tomorrow first thing in the morning they are driving over the moors to Uppermill .

SATURDAY
Helen is out for most of the day so I had a chilled out day went to Asda for a few supplies such as milk, beans, toilet rolls and frozen mash and hash browns and to  the farm shop to get freshly made pork sausages chicken breast steak pie garlic and rosemary potato slices garlic mushrooms and Yorkshire puddings I spent three times the amount that I did at the supermarket .

Liam Helen's son and his girlfriend Nicole stayed over again it is always nice to have people stay we cooked a ham and bacon mushroom tagliatelle with fresh cream and garlic bread high in calories but oh so nice .

We decided to watch "Nightmare On Elm Street " not sure why maybe because Halloween is looming years a ago I thought it was quite scary but watching it again it looked dated the acting was rubbish but it is a great story line.

SUNDAY
We all went to Blacker Hall Farm for breakfast I also bought some Parkin cake for afternoon tea .
In the afternoon drove over to Holmfirth looked in the furniture boutiques some cool stuff .
My sister came over with her husband Al , all in all a very nice weekend .

MISSING THE POINT

I think Helen likes her new phone so we should be sending our iPhone 5s's off by the weekend so we get £160 paid into my bank for both phones Helen's old phone is 100% in many condition there is no marks on the front or back mine is about 90% to  95% we both should get the same .

I don't think I will get a leather case I am thinking of getting a battery case but not a Apple one they are way too ugly .

My lighting headphones won't work in the lighting port of my Ipad mini and i am now wondering if Apple will do away with the headphone jack on the new Mac books that they are launching this week.
I like the look of the new Microsoft studio pcs they look well cool if Microsoft get it right they will convert a lot of people although they are not cheap.

Phoned my old mate I have not seen for years we are hopefully meeting up next week it will be strange years have passed and I know he is doing far better than me financially but never mind I am sure it will be ok I know he will have a flash car I am guessing either  BMW or Mercedes but will see .

There are a few items I would like to buy a stainless still bracelet from Fossil a black leather band also from Fossil . A wash/overnight  bag for my hospital stay/visit  that is when  I actually get a date for my hip op.

Anyway payday is looming I need to stock up on sausages , bacon , chicken breast . fish  and Marks and Spencer's ready meals .

Just wasted my time watching the keynote for the new Mac book by Apple totally disappointed like is that  is that what we have been waiting for or am i missing the point it is  thinner less weight and smaller than the Air book is not what I wanted , and touch bar wow but  like I say am I missing the point . Oh yeah and a new app for the Apple tv think Apple have totally gone off track .

Anyway in Apples favour  below is George my Tom Cat taken with the IPhone 7 camera got something right this year .

ONE MORE YEAR OLD

BIRTHDAY
Made it to here after being born all them years ago we were only given a 50/50 chance of surviving that is my sister and me but survive we did .
Received loads of birthday wishes on face book and I replied to each persons post just to give the thumbs up and a thanks .
The two main people we owe the most thanks to  of course are our Mother and Father who sadly are both passed over to spirit but not forgotten and hopefully still over seeing our daily lives .

Helen bought me a milk warmer which also froths it it is a great machine which is really efficient quick and does what it says on the box impressed , trouble is every time I left my cup unattended the cat  Bentley had a drink .

MONDAY
The new broadband should be up and running on the 7th of November which is quicker than what I was originally quoted yeah.

Bought some Ritz crackers today have not had any for ages had them with cream cheese and roast ham another favourite we had for dinner and tea combined was thin pork pan fried  sausages with buttery mash potatoe and baked beans awesome.

One of my sisters cat died today she got a call to tell her it was laying under one of the cars in the street she is thinking it had been poisoned it was only a few weeks ago Minnie Moo our cat died so I know how she is feeling.

TUESDAY
Helen's new Iphone  7 matt black the same colour as mine is coming today she had a text saying it would be delivered to day instead of Friday which is good she received it at around half past three I think she likes it she has been annoying me going through the ring tones for the last hour then doing all the other alerts for Face book text messages etc etc .

SPICY AND NICE

SATURDAY  -  Changed my ISP from Sky to BT tired of a crappy wi-fi signal and a rubbish router reason I have moved to BT  they  supposed  to have a lot better router  which when I did the comparison they do which gives better wi-fi strength and coverage  , so I have signed up online for a 12 month contract , I am also eligible for a BT reward card for £75 which is good also the package is £4 a month cheaper so hopefully it is a win win situation .

My I- phone 7 is a lot better than the 5s specially if I disable wi-fi I can get a 4g connection which never happened on the 5s all in all I am happy .I have to say the stern speakers are a lot better the photo quality even better , the screen bright and high resolution for us upgrading from the 5s well worth it .

SATURDAY EVENING
We all meet up at eight o clock for the Indian dinner at the Grand Indian Swillington which is around the corner from where I use to live , then  back in the day  was the local watering hole The  Swillington Arms  and a hole it was . My daughter had arranged for my twin sister and me to celebrate our joint birthdays.

Eleven turned up we all had starters and main course which included chicken lamb and fish curries with nan breads different  rice and fries , starters from mixed kebabs , samosas and onion bahjees  all in all the food was great no complaints the waiters excellent the venue was very nice clean and modern a hole not anymore everyone enjoyed the food there was no complaints the even threw in an extra dish popadoms and pickles it was a great evening .I will go there again soon I hope .

GOT 7

Helen bought some diet pills only to find out after she ripped them open once we got home that she cant take then due to her thyroid condition not like I want them thanks all the same .
My oldest nephew cant take the Indian meal we are attending Saturday night although Sue his partner is still attending .

FRIDAY
I should get my new phone today it is midday and I am still waiting to be honest I am not that excited which is sort to strange , but the way I am seeing it is that it is costing a lot of money for something a decade ago I was not that interested in . I think I was more hyped over the LG Viewty I bought after I was on my own and then the  IPhone 3g  8gb the first Apple phone I had.

I watched the Apple keynote for the release of the very first Iphone it was impressive Steve Jobs did a great launch when you look back it was the phone to have , it stood out it was on  its own , now ever phone emulates and copies it there is no originality any more it's all been done and copied don't get me wrong the Iphone 7 is a good phone but it is a case of been there done  that got the t-shirt  the question is do I keep the t-shirt that's sent me or do i return it , we can make and receive calls better but we are still only getting two bars not even capable of hitting 3g where we live ,The screen is a lot better , the volume too I have had force touch for the first time and live photos and it is nice having bigger storage but it is at a price will think about it over the weekend .

Received some documentation and paperwork for the operation I will be having either this year or early next year  freaking me out hate operations and procedures .

KILLED IT

I mowed the grass and  used the leaf vacuum to pick up all the fallen leaves that drop from the oak trees that we have to the front of  us , I did some trimming of the grass verges and boarders after I was struggling to move as my hip was in so much pain , for the first time ever I took 2 x 600 mg of Ibuprofan in a few hours killed it I was more or less pain free .

I just checked my mobile phone account I am already on my new plan 4gb data unlimited texts and minutes my next bill on the 30th is for  £145.99p which is annoying seeing that I have not received my new phone . Also they are working on improving the signal where we live on the 18th which is tomorrow they never mentioned this when we told we could upgrade so we would obtain a better signal  I am tempted  to cancel the direct debit  until I see what improves with the phone I have.

One good thing about being on sick is I am eating at more suitable time I am also getting through a lot more coffee and watching a lot more You Tube .

Midnight and I am in the shower whilst Helen is watching "Shirley Valentine " seen it umpteen times not to want to watch it again .

TUESDAY
Phoned my phone provider to check on delivery date for the iPhone seven they have messed Helens order up she is getting the gold phone which is the last colour she wanted , so they are having to cancel the original order for the phone and do a reorder , she will get hers a week after I receive mine she is not happy but it is only seven days hardly a hardship .
Went for a outing to get fish and chips at Compo's in  Holmfirth village  it has been a while since we have eaten from there . I ended up feeding a cat which I think lives near by I am sure I have seen the same cat before , it was very friendly I doubt it was a stray .

WEDNESDAY
Helen's parents came over from Leeds in the afternoon we cooked a roast beef dinner with Yorkshire pudding they meet Bentley for the first time he was well behaved he is usually kept out of the way , after we all watched "Eye In The Sky",  I have watched it three times now.

THURSDAY
The usual routine get up at half past six to let George out go to the toilet go back to bed for a hour then get up and let Bentley out , make a coffee and a cuppa tea , feed Bentley let George in and feed him catch up on You Tube and Face Book .Ten  o'clock get Helen up she will warm her tea I made her in the microwave , I will get the vacuum and do all of the van then mop out the kitchen floor she will wash her hair I will get the mail if we need any food for the day we will go out shopping and get the necessities for the day e.g. bread milk  cat food and some food for our main meal of the day.
When Helen is working on the phones I will either read or watch something on the iPad using my headphones if Helen has any face to face readings I go in the bedroom and relax with Pip our dog and Bentley the Kitten George is usually out. We usually eat at what ever time and usually go to bed around half past twelve we catch up on You Tube and Face book before going to sleep at around half one in the morning ,

ANOTHER WEEK OFF

Well I have to admit today has been boredom city the weather is absolutely crap its rained all day .
Thank God for You Tube and box sets  , although I did get out to do some groceries cat food , milk drinking way too many coffees , chocolate biscuits and a summer fruit trifle in Autumn all  the essentials especially if you are feline.

We went over to my daughters house mid week Helen had her hair recoloured and cut in to a Bob she did ask me my opinion she asked the question should she grow it or cut it , I gave my usual reply "it's your hair do what you feel is best for you " , I don't ask her advice when i get my hair cut mainly because I am a grown up and can make adult decisions all by myself.

We are all meeting up for an Indian meal a week this Saturday . My twin sister and older sister will be there along with my two nephews and their partners , my Daughter has arranged it all and booked the tables sent the invites out she will be there with her partner. So all in all we should have a good catch up. My Son Guy I think that is his name sadly  won't be there it's been that long since he stamped his foot down and threw his teddy out the cot that I doubt I would want him there , apparently he is now vegetarian because his girlfriend is what a farce what a sheep what a pussy unbelievable  .

Well the weekend is looming when you have been away from work for a few weeks I guess you don't  get as excited over the fact that it is the weekend the two days you have normally been waiting for since Monday morning.

Nothing awaiting delivery from Ebay still waiting for a delivery date for the iPhones i hope it is worth the wait I can see us getting into a slagging match with our phone provider if we don't get a decent enough signal I am pretty sure we will .

7 or 3

Still three weeks until my sick note runs out I seem to have  been on leave forever although I cant say I am bored yet .
Helen as been working and she has done quite a few readings whilst I have been off work she also did a party from seven in the evening until half past midnight .

Bentley the kitten is doing fine and at long last George's eye seems to be improving slowly . None of them seem to be missing Minnie Moo in the slightest which I guess is good but saying that they cant tell us who really knows do animals grief I know some do specially elephants not sure about cats and dogs although they do grief for their owners passing so but for other animals I am not sure.
Minnie is buried her grave in the park and is untouched and is exactly how we left it .

The van that we were  originally was going to purchase  is now having a new roof fitted and looks really good .

For tea tonight we had pulled beef and mushroom open tart with potato and cabbage and bacon followed buy a melting chocolate cake with single cream was very tasty and very filling .

The nights are getting colder the days are not that bad we are still getting quite a bit of warmth and sun during daylight hours .

I cant believe it is nearly my birthday , then Halloween ,  then bonfire night , and  then Christmas unbelievable . Have bought no presents for Christmas although I don't have that many to buy maybe only three or four .

Not getting that over excited about the arrival of the iPhone 7 we have on order which is strange I guess Apple have lost some of their lustre maybe I should not be getting it I maybe having second thoughts O2 have the Oppo 3 .

looking forward to the Beatles film being released as well as Oasis film and a "Street Cat Named Bob" I reckon all three will be excellent .

Listening to - One Republic "Oh My My"

Watching - Casey Neistat vlogging  it on You Tube.

WE LOVE CATS

We received a phone call just before half past one this morning  ,it was from a vets practice in Dewsbury which is only about six miles away. A very kind young lady had dropped of Minnie Moo our little black cat off it is a 24 hour practice , she had been knocked down and found at the side of the road unfortunately dead.

  This young  lady had then stopped her car got out and picked her up then wrapped her in a blanket and took her to the vets .

The vet read then scanned  her and found out she had been  microchipped  and then was able to get our details and contact us .We both got dressed and went to collect Minnie  to bring her body back home this was at around half past two this morning. We buried her in the park we can see from our window  that she frequently played in.

All of our cats go out  they are free to come and go as they wish i frequently get up in the early hours to either let them out or in I don't mind this . We don't have any house cats AS WE BELIEVE it gives them a better life but it is risky butI  cant justify keeping  them locked up 24/7 we are not a zoo and we are not a prison , we love cats.

R.I.P Minnie Moo

TUESDAY

Well, I phoned my manager at work and told him I have a sick note for a month with the potential of another two for a month each oops not my fault I need an operation my hip is shattered I need it replacing sorry if that effects your sickness percentage which is supposed to be under three percent mine will be way off the richter scale .
I went for the meeting it went fine I might be refereed to occupational health but they cant really do a lot until I have been under the knife cant see them offering any advice what so ever .

Bought another Amazon Fire tv stick I put the tv in the bedroom on the wall I bought a bracket for £15 it fitted perfect no hassle three screws and it was done so the fire stick in the living room is now connected to the bedroom tv we now have fire sticks  in both the  living room and bedroom I also bought of Ebay a micro usb to usb 3m lead for the bedroom fire stick  and a two pin power lead also 3 metres long for the tv its self .


Looking forward to the iPhone seven mainly because of more storage and a better camera and hopefully better reception and signal the 5s is letting us down so much you wouldn't think a few years ago it was considered the in phone to have  .

Reading - Malcom X autobiography

Watching - You Tube Casey Niestat

Films - Shallow (was ok 6/10 )

NO BLACKSPOTS ?

Bought some new slippers or mules nothing to do with the hospital I needed them  they are very comfy the other ones are going in the bin that are well past their sell by date they lasted me over a year .Will have to buy some Pj's  for the hospital I am not wear the ones they provide I normally sleep in my boxers and in winter I wear a T-shirt and I will also need  a wash bag for my hospital sleep overs  . I know one thing soon as i can physical walk I will be homeward bound  hopefully no longer than five days which will be four days too long .

Went to the farm shop bought some prime fresh thin long pork sausages which are the best we  I bought steak burgers which are also  second to none and  I bought two packs of chicken breast and two Barnsley lamb chops which where expensive but worth it , along with peas , chips , onion rings , roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings which are all frozen but still great tasting .

Made a call to our mobile phone provider complaining about the reception and service that we get or in our case don't get whilst we are  at home .  Some days I spend two - thirds of my time at home Helen some days which work out most days she spends a full 24 hours  at home so getting no reception or signal therefore not being able  to make and receive calls this is no joke .

They advise us to download their  app so we can make calls and receive calls over our wi-fi , are you fcuking kidding me we might as well cancel our contract and use Whatsapp or Viber  or Facebook .I down load the app anyway and connected to our wi-fi it does work , but I only had to  find out that to answer a incoming call I have to hit the home button then unlock my phone with the four digit pass code then scroll  to the app then open it to get the option of answering the incoming call a joke not happy one bit.

After phoning back and carrying on we were giving the option off a free upgrade to a iPhone seven  we both ordered the Matt black finish 32gb they should get here between the 21st and 24th of October which will be two days before my birthday or one day after so my monthly bill will increase but will still be less then what i was paying before but I will be in a two year contract again which is not what i wanted but this day and age we need phones that work and there was no way I was signing up for a two year contract and getting a iPhone 6s , least we will have the latest phones and we have been assured they will get a reception if not they will be returned .
On the plus we get stereo speakers which are 2x louder than a iPhone 6s a  bigger and faster processor and hopefully  better batteries the graphics and colour is also better a big plus is it is water proof and we get  double the storage but at more cost to us oh well .Cant live life without a phone that we can use hopefully we will no longer suffer from black spots .

SO GOOD TO BE HIP

Went back to the Doctors this morning I have a referral to go see a surgeon about a hip replacement she has seen my x-rays and my hip joint it totalled and it will only get worse , My appointment for this is the 1st of November.

My doctor was going to give me a three month sick note a bit extreme so she wrote me  one out for  a month and of course I will be getting another for a month after that , I am guessing it be 2017 before I go back to work.

On the plus side I will save £400 on petrol  and another and at least  £180 on food , I will save 60 hours travelling back and forth to work .I won't have to worry about parking the car getting a ticket or finding  parking space I have already had three weeks on sick.

On the minus side I will miss some great people when I do get back not sure how many emails I will have to open or what new changes will have been inputted .New faces will have started working there and no doubt old faces left I will have never had so much time off from a job and then gone back to it , going to be so weird and when I do hopefully make it back I will be on a phased return .

A new hip will mean hopefully no more aches and pains easy walking more flexibility and mobility There is no doubt getting a new hip will change my life  and hopefully a new year and a happy new hip.