FOR THE BIRDS

Went down to the Skoda dealership have to call in again today to see if I can trade up to a brand new car not sure if it is possible but I will see never ventured nothing gained .I can get a brand new car made to order with black metallic  paint and black alloys for a extra £30 a month I need to trade my car in and throw £700 in to the pot which I will need to pay a small deposit and the rest in three months time I am loosing money on my car but that's the nature of buying and selling motors it is something you have to expect I will be investing in a brand  new motor with zero mileage no need for a  MOT for three years for a little bit more each month seems like its a no brainer not sure why I am hesitating .

Bought a new slow cooker only cost ten pounds looks ok will have to do a stew next week I think it is smaller than the one we have the current one we use is for a family of four or five and we always cook way too much .

SATURDAY
Was suffering last night at work I was totally tired I only had four hours sleep from the previous night shift I had yo take Helen to her physiotherapy  appointment at 08.30 and did not get in to bed until after 03.00.

Went over to Saddleworth and Uppermill located over the moors to Dobcross garden centre I bought Helen a kitchen ornament consisting of a cockerel , sheep , pig and cow  it was half price Helen likes it .

We parked up and ate fish and chips from Compo's at Holmfirth  in the car on the way home I had a call from the dealership pulled over rand spoke with the sales rep and  I ordered the car and paid a £150 deposit . I go down Wednesday to sign the paper work.

SUNDAY
Bought some wood to make a bird table Helen has wanted me to make one for a while we went shopping to get the ingredients to make cinnamon pretzels on the way back home I stopped of to get the timber will need a few planks more . Built the stand and base and did one side need the timber for the opposite side  , I have wood for the roof I will finish it tomorrow .

TOTALLY MOBILE

My son is thinking about joining the Army he is 25 years old , older enough to make his own decisions my only issue is if things were better for him in civilian life he had a job he liked with decent pay and was in a permanent relationship he would not even be thinking down this route . which to me is not a way to make a decision on this magnitude its eat sleep breath being told what to do and when to do it .Battlefield one came for the X-box might lend it to my son o/j.

Thursday and Friday I am  back doing six - two shifts starting in the evening at this time suits me   seem to have ages at home also it is pay day there is still talks about Tupe and being a wholly owned company ,  no matter what things will change . My pension contributions have gone up from 5.6% to 7.1% which means more money  in the pot once I retire , or should I say if I retire .

The weather as been rubbish I want it to be fine and hot over the weekend , I need to creosote the fence panels .Having a barbecue would also make for a good evening chicken and meat kebabs  with various peppers and onions .

I had a call from the Skoda dealership they have a car in with 2500 miles on the forecourt it is newer and as  prolong and sat nav it is white which is the same colour that I won now the payment will go up depends on what the deal is whether it is an option I doubt it but I have an appointment to go see them will get my car washed for free anyway .

Went inside a Vanguard mobile operating theatre that we have outside at work it is totally amazing anyone getting wheeled in there would think they was in the main part of the hospital as it is linked to the main ward the sides extended out and the space its like a Tardis the cost of these I am not sure but they won't be cheap  , totally high and  tech state of the art  worth every penny we have it for eighteen weeks while one of the main theatres  gets a refurb .

CHEAP

The upright pieces with the pre rounded tops cost 50p a length I bought 15 the hooks cost £2.49 each and the bands £2.99 each a decent size bag of 50mm ring nails £3.99
I bought the wood just after ten in the morning I get ready for work at half past twelve I made this gate and shut it on the way to work not too bad Helen is happy and it makes life easier keeping little legs in .

I will buy some creosote and hopefully do the fence panels etc over the weekend I also need wood for a bird table and post box .

JOBS TO DO

The new Equalizer film is out in August might even go to the cinema to see this one from the trailer it looks as good as the first one obviously it is violent but Denzel Washington is one of my favourite actors .

Yesterday was the hottest day in April for seventy years today not so it is very dull a total change in 24 hours .

Hopefully we will be out and about this weekend with the dogs where we are going not too sure if it is hot I would like to go to Southport .

Bought a new X-box one game " Battlefield one "  from a seller on Ebay for only £7 should come Monday .

Finally put up the over head lamp over the kitchen table it has been in its box for the last two months it was not straight forward had to mess covering the original hole in the ceiling so the ceiling rose on the lamb would cover it I also had to screw a hook into the ceiling but its all up and working .

Never really went any where the weather changed it predicted rain so we stayed at home I need to get the wood for a gate and order some bands and hook hinges   from eBay. I also need to make a wooden post box so the mail man does not have to enter our property , not that there is anything wrong with our mail man he is a great guy just make life easier .

Listening to - Manic Street Preacher "Resistance is futile ".

KILLER ALBUMS

Finally fitted the black glass back splash for the cooker I screwed a batton at the right height , the back splash drops behind the cooker by a few inch . I then used a tube of black CT1 sealant to fix it in situ job done.

Have finished my two late shifts finishing at two and starting at six is a great shift to do all paid at night rate .

Everything else is good money low roll on pay day got food in the freezer and a full tank of fuel and a bit of cash , and the sun is shining so all is good no complaints .

The west Bailey is a great little dog he is a little bit crazy but he is only a pup and of course he wants to play with my two cats and Pip our Jack Russell .

A friend on facebook as asked me to name and post each day obviously for ten days  ten of my favourite albums from back in the day ,  that I  will still now listen to even if its only occasional  ten is hard twenty would have been better picking ten is a killer .

Below Ganesh which was a present from one of Helen's friends that she gave her yesterday the colours are loud and vibrant  but I kind of like it .

HOSPITAL AND VETS

Got some six two shifts coming up next week and at the end of the month all paid at night rate should boost the following months wages up which is always good I am on top of my banding and we should be getting a pay rise as well in the next month which is all good.

WEDNESDAY - Day off work mid week always breaks the working week up nicely and  reason why  is that  I am going to the Hospital with Helen at four in the afternoon we got there and she had her test done that was to check her nerve endings we get the feed back in a couple of weeks ,we was there only an hour Pinderfield's hospital is a lot different to the one that  I work at it  , it's ultra modern and quite new and from first look really clean .  We was only in and out in just over an hour and got out just after five pm  .
We stopped off at the fish restaurant cafe to have our tea , a lot less hassle than going home and cooking plus no washing up and the food is really good .

THURSDAY - Took both of our dogs to the vets  for their last injections plus the treatment for tape and round worm and kennel cough they also had their nails cut they are both up to date with their vaccinations.

Sick of Russia and totally sick of Donald Trump with his tweets on twitter he did the same with Kim Jong Un  idle threat's no action ,  North Korea is still waiting for their missiles to be launched at them it never happened 'My button is much bigger than yours " might be the statement but reality is Kim Jung Un's balls are bigger which is what Trump is lacking .

THE SHIP

Did the two side infill pieces on the side of the kitchen units also put the plinths on the base units they look way too back might have to buy some more board and bring them forward .Ripped the skin off my little finger and dropped a unit I was putting a side panel on straight on to my foot not good which pissed me off
Picked up some medicine from the vets for Bailey he as the parasite Giardia he will get better .Pippa as done great she is well on the mend she as been extremely brave to say she had so many teeth out all in one go .
Went to Asda bought a meat ball freshly made  pizza and four bottles of Kopparberg pear cider I also bought a plastic ice tray to make really thick cubes which will take forever to melt  and a bottle of freshly squeezed clementine juice .

SUNDAY - Went over to Acaster Malbis with the little one he is really well behaved in the car and you don't hear anything from him whilst driving there is a pub called the Ship Inn we have been here years ago you can catch a boat that goes up river in to York which we are planing on doing once the weather gets better .

Had a Sunday roast that Helen cooked pork and all the trimmings she cooked whilst I got the lawn mower out and cut the grass first time this year .

Monday great start to the week it is sunny but cool Bailey did a poo outside and a wee making progress hopefully the week will get better and better Wednesday I have the day off excellent .

VAT AT THE VETS

The snow is back , for once the weather  forecasters got it right it is bank holiday Monday guess snow  is better than rain . I have to go to work hopefully it won't be too bad and it will have stopped by the time I set of at one .
The rain came and washed most of the snow away work went ok was glad when home time came went home to gammon chips and eggs with onion rings that's Monday out of the way .
Apparently April we are going to be having a heatwave very likely that April will be our summer month hopefully not .

Pippa goes to the vets tomorrow for teeth extractions and plaque removal she will be anesthetized and be given pain blockers to combat the pain she will also be given a iv drip and will have two check ups following her op.

WEDNESDAY - Dropped of Pip at eight o clock this morning she seemed to be ok and guess no idea of the ordeal that was happening ignorance is bliss we find out this afternoon how it all went and of course the cost of the procedure we have fifty pounds off the price plus 10% discount hopefully we can still eat this month .
The treatment was much longer than planned Pip had to have lots of teeth out she had also a piece of plastic from years ago that had wedge up between her gums  she must have chewed something and it had got lodge up there but it did not effect her she never moaned  she also had a broken tooth she went through a long surgery and had lots of teeth remove needless to say she now only as a few remaining but on the plus side she will feel a lot better and her breath will be better too she has stitches in her mouth and we have medicine and tablets t give to her she goes back Friday for a check up total amount paid £385 and that was with £50 off there was an offer on dental hygiene for dogs think it also included vat  .

THURSDAY - Pip had a good night she slept through this morning she had oral pain killers and a antibiotic tablet she had some puppy food and water she was more herself she went out in the garden and laid in the sun .
Bailey the pup as the runs again with spots of blood we took a sample to the vets nearly £92 to get it tested to see what is causing her to have the runs hopefully we can claim back on the pet insurance .
I bought them all some turkey mince and fresh chicken breast I  also bought a large bag of  Royal Canine dry puppy food.

HAPPY EASTER

I am working over Easter Good Friday and Easter Monday I cant remember the last time I had Easter off there is benefits from working most departments are close , all the managers are at home it is easier parking and its usually time to chill out there is the odd job to do but the atmosphere is more relaxed plus it is double time and a day in lieu what could be better plus there usually a few  chocolate eggs knocking about if you hunt them down  .On the minus side it will be boring departments are shut skeleton staff and less to do resulting in one big drag hence the double time feels like you have been there twice as long .

Helen received a letter from Nhs Business saying she owes £8.00 for prescription that she picked up in January she is exempt she has a card that is valid until 2020 because she is on Thorazine she pays nothing not only do they want the cost for the prescription they want a £50 collection fee or fine if you like , not a chance .

SATURDAY
Its the first day of the  weekend and its grey and raining it is cold not a great day I have been on the X-box and cooked sausages and tomato for a breakfast sandwich .
My sister and her husband Alan called over they liked the kitchen and the Amazon echo also we set up the Vr headsets they thought was good after we went out for fish and chips to the Wetherby Whaler which was really nice we was going to go to Durker fisheries but it was closed for the bank holidays .

Watching - " Sneaky Pete "  season 1

Listening to - Fleetwood Mac hits on the Amazon Echo

Eating -  Enchiladas and sweet potatoes fries