A PHEASANT PIE

MONDAY - Went over to my daughters neck of the woods meet her at the salon hopefully she is getting the lease on it does need some work doing but the infrastructure is all there .Yes it needs decorating and new doors and skirting boards and some panelling doing but its nothing major the biggest expense maybe the air con unit they want,

After wards we went for breakfast to the Midland Hotel which is also a pub for a cooked breakfast it was ok . Early evening Helen went for her nails re doing at a nail bar in Wakefield she has not been there before , whilst I had a wonder around the city centre just browsing the shops and used phones outlets , was tempted to go to Starbucks for a white chocolate mocha .
After her nails we went to Asda and bought some salted caramel ice cream lollies they are like Magnums but much cheaper and as nice , I bought some chicken breasts and wraps  which I will cook for tea.

TUESDAY - Helen had two readings at eleven in the morning , after we had to go out to buy cat and dog food as we was running low .
In the evening we went to the Kaye Arms for tea  for starters we both had shredded beef with onion gravy poured into a freshly made Yorkshire pudding for main  I had chicken and pheasant pie with hand cut chips  which had a pie crust top and Helen had the beer battered  fish both meals was excellent as always , for a local pub the food is always of a high standard .We was back home for quarter past seven , during the night it snowed the first of the year,

HAPPY & SAD

FRIDAY - Bought Helen a triple dressing table mirror only to unbox it at home to find one of the beveled edge pieces and splinted , lost the receipt seeing as we are only exchanging it should not be an issue .
I also bought the biggest sized candle holder to go with the other two sizes we have it is the first time ever they had them in we had been told that it had been discontinued .

Had another three piece dinner from Marston's chicken shack as always excellent with spicy mayo and chunky chips .

Ebay orders three pilot gel pens , 1 X 100 pack of plastic cd wallets , carbon fibre RFID wallet credit card holder and many clip  and one charcoal echo dot which Helen is buying for my daughters birthday the delivery is going to be after her birthday which is Sunday hopefully we will have it Monday or Tuesday .

SATURDAY - Took the mirror back  to Huddersfield we got it exchanged even without the receipt.
Then we drove over to the Trinity at Wakefield went to the Pandora charm shop and  bought  a Pandora safety chain for my daughter's charm bracelet her birthday is tomorrow she will be twenty seven years it will be her first birthday without her mother but I think she has pre written birthday cards for her as well as a happy day I know she will be sad too  .

Helen had five readings to do tonight  .Bought some brown sugar and some  Dolce Gusto cappuccino pods for my coffee machine then I sat in the car for three hours  and watched  Luther .

DECORATING

This Friday is the first pay day since Christmas which is about time .Its a good job I got my overwrought facility in place and credit card as well as Helen doing readings and of course the best money saver she has stopped smoking no cigarettes for a month a saving of over £250.

Will go to the farm shop and stock up on chicken breast I am also looking forward to getting a mixed fish curry again .

We are also getting some wallpaper and paint and we are going to decorate the van through out and decorate the bathroom and toilet and our bedroom which has never altered since the day we moved in which is a bit of a no no really.

break up Friday a whole nine days annual leave so no  work , no doubt we will be going to Ikea and the Range .

HAND CRAfTED GIN

SATURDAY - Four hours sleep had to be up to go over to my daughters salon where she works doing clients hair .
we had to be there for 9.00 am Helen was getting her colour done again and cutting and I was getting my normal cut .By this coming May she will have her own salon with her partner Jade .
They has a Bose mini sound bar speaker highly impressive not cheap but great sound quality .

Went home we stopped of at the Farm shop and bought some mince and onions carrots and potatoes we made a mince pie with  suet pie crust on top we did a bowl of gravy to take , and we also mad a mincemeat pie for desert with ice cream both called mincemeat weird I know. The original pies did have minced meat in them going back to the thirteen century as well as fruit , nutmeg and  cinnamon  , they don't know contain the meat ingredient  but still contain suet that is made from animal fat.

This was the meal we was taking over to my daughters house for a late tea or supper at seven o clock Saturday evening .

SUNDAY - Went over to Acaster Malbis near York it is Helen's mother birthday we bought her a bottle of Whitley Neils hand crafted rhubarb and ginger gin £26 a bottle it was way cheaper at Christmas  .We had to go to two supermarkets to get a bottle Sunday shopping always seems to be the worse day of the week to go buying the  car parks and exit routes out very busy as well as the tills  which delayed us getting over to her Mothers house .

LONG MONTH

For the last week or so we have been having porridge for breakfast just bought some maple syrup and pecan which was really nice not sure its any good for those with nut allergy but I liked it . Also bought the plain variety that's just straight normal porridge and a treacle box should be enough for 15 breakfast having one each , we make it with semi skimmed milk .

Have a weeks annual leave coming at the end of the month hopefully the weather is half decent .
Might go to Leeds it has been a while since we visited the city be nice to go for a decent lunch maybe a steak house or a Chinese buffet we have a couple of gift cards to spend both the outlets we need are in Leeds as well .

My daughter picks her mothers ashes up either Thursday or Friday I think it will be a comfort to her knowing she has her mum with her again people might say they are just sat but it is a mother regardless .

THURSDAY
Helen had three readings starting at eleven am so I went out
Went to Marston's chicken shack had chicken and chips with spicy mayo dip and  as always could have eaten it again the chicken skin is delicious the meat moist just perfect they must take a load of cash each day they literally queue out of the door all day 3 piece and chips with dip £5.50 great value .

FRIDAY -
Thank God it is Friday , work next week than a whole nine days off  annual leave another plus it is pay day its been a long month because we got paid a week early its been hard to make it last , its been a very log month too many days not enough pay.

NOWT GREAT

It  is amazing how we  all take things for granted like  the birds and the bees , flowers and the  trees , sunset and sunrise yet we walk around not really noticing them .
We really should look around more and notice all  nature  as to offer myself included to see the sun rise and sunset the beaches and oceans lakes and lagoons and wood land and forests

you all should have the bear necessities to eat nice food or at least eat three meals a day and to have a warm house and a job ,

We should all top moaning  fuck Brexit ignore the politicians that liar and cheat feed us bull shit stop the killing of wild  animals and totally stop destroying the planet and stop fighting all wars .

We need top spending money on arms and weapons of massive destruction and spend the money sorting  out the millions of people that are starving each day  , and build houses to home people that have no where to live who have  no where to sleep or even prepare meals .

The planet has been brought to its knees in the last 100 years and for it  to survive another 1000 years which is highly unlikely , we all need to change our ways or  the earth will be one mass grave.

FRIDAY.
My daughter got the flowers we had sent using the online flower delivery service Bloom and Wild first time I have used them got to say there were excellent flowers with next day delivery so easy and great flowers the are boxed up and the box goes through standard size letter boxes  .

Went to the Range store it sells home home decor like  mirrors and vases etc we bought some mirrored photo frames and a small stainless steel clock for the bedroom .
Helen saw a nice tribute fold dressing table mirror which looked really good I said I would get it for he come next payday .
Went back to work I never mind Fridays as it nice knowing its almost  the weekend and in a few hours I will be driving home .

SATURDAY - Helen had a reading in the afternoon had a lazy day chilled out .

SUNDAY - Went to the Trinity centre at Wakefield did a bit of food shopping went home and cooked the last of the turkey joints we got for Christmas , had an early night catching up on sleep had twelve hours which is massive amount for me .

PRESSING MEALS

Bought a Panini  press was only cheap £15 reduced from £20 and it works fine , Already had chicken breast bought some red and green chili's shiitake  mushrooms which are the best mushrooms to buy  and a jar of ready mixed Patak's curry paste  I will be making wraps tonight .

Spent Wednesday night in A&E Emergency department with Helen ,  I had to leave work half through my shift it was just before 05.00 am when we got back home she was given a letter to take to her doctors hopefully to make an appointment with a neurologist expert to sort out a cure for her neuralgia , hopefully the following treatment will be successful .

THURSDAY - My daughter and sons mother funeral took place to day in York I was eventually invited but had an appointment to take Helen to the doctors at the very same time , it was nice to be asked .I have seen some photos already she had a beautiful wicker coffin with lovely flowers decorating it I know she would have loved it .

My daughter wore her dress and coat which was a nice gesture hopefully it will be a very ,very  long time before they are both  reunited in heaven .

I sent my daughter some flowers I have to admit it was Helen's idea they should be delivered today .

Our friend Graham had his cremation today it was family only we are having a celebration of his life on the 2nd of Feb .

My Brother in law Alan his fathers funeral was yesterday in Brighton may he also rest in peace although I never got to meet the man still sad news .

p.s the wraps were spot on I mad two and have enough chicken to make two more with yogurt and mint sauce excellent .

WEEK TWO 2019

Helen is really sticking with the e-cig we have had to not buy a single packet of cigarettes in twelve  days this is a great achievement and what a great start to the new year if she can do a fortnight which she will  she can do a month fingers crossed saving over £240.

Work is the normal pain they want me to do more cleaning audits at night even if it is doing areas already done . I think they must think I sit in the office all night drinking coffee if only they knew .

Made another quiche using fresh eggs tomatoes and bacon getting quite good so far everyone as come out tasting really great and of course eating it when its still warm is the best .Another thin I cooked was a nan bread pizza using tinned tomatoes and cheese and ham always tastes better than shopped bought ones will do another one using tuna.

I got my tax from the tax man it clears on Friday just in time for the weekend which is great timing .

Not sure why I have been getting a pain in my left heel when I walk it is bad when I have rested and get out of bed in the morning not sure why have not injured it in any way . My walking is not good as every step is uncomfortable  might have to book in at the doctors .

My ex -wife's funeral and cremation tomorrow at 15.00 I know when I was at my mothers service one of  the thoughts I had  was this is the last time we are all going to be in the same room has her , a very sad thought . Hope my daughter is brave she is one of the pallbearers the final thing she can do for her mother ,




Listening to  - Mumford and Sons new album "Delta" and Anne Marie 'Speak You Mind".

Watching - Luther the  new season five.

TWO IN ONE DAY

First weekend of the new year this week as already flown bye after Sunday only 51 weeks of the year left can't believe it will be valentine's day before we know it then Easter .

Took Helen over to Bramley Saturday afternoon she had three readings to do for three young lady hairstylists which was at 3 0 clock .I waited in the car watched a film I had downloaded of Amazon which took the time to after five o clock  , it was dark and cold .
I went in for a coffee it is a hair salon but as well as cutting hair they also drink and make coffees .

After wards  we Called in on a friend who's partner had died  , yet another death from cancer he died from pneumonia once his immune system was knocked out he caught a viral strain of flu which is what really killed him , he died  on the 21st of December and  his cremation is on the same day as my ex wife which is next Thursday.
He use to keep small Owls in an aviary in his garden he also made a decent curry and loved going out with his metal detector , he will be missed .

I did not know you don't have to be buried or cremated in a coffin you can be cremated or buried  in a shroud or just your clothes or even a card board coffin and if this is someones wish then why deny them.
I don't think I have had two people that I know who have been cremated  on the same day it has never happened yet  they must be thousands who die any given day.

RETHINK

Well things are picking up hopefully Helen as three readings booked for Saturday over in Leeds I will have to amuse myself for a few hours whilst I wait for her to finish .

I think I under estimated the tax rebate I am getting from HRMC I might be more in the region of £300 I do hope so fingers crossed be a good start to the new year it is my daughters birthday at the end of the month would be nice to go out for another Indian meal to a restaurant were we live.

I am also thinking about changing my bank account to one that gives me an option of an over-draught  facility should I ever need it  (like today ) in this day and age I think I am the only person at work who does not have an over draught facility  or credit card .I am aware of debt and the pitfalls with the both of these but I am also aware of we need to eat and I the fact that I also need petrol for getting to and from work .

I think one of my New Years resolutions is to always have access to money without getting in to  spiralling debt .  If I did get a credit card it would not be used to fund luxury items like a new iPhone or paying for a holiday it be used only when money is tight and for only essential items although some of you out there would class a new iPhone and holiday as an essential item .And they would both be zeroed out when I got paid.

Middle of the week hopefully tonight will be more motivated its been hard the last couple of nights returning to work mundane does not cut it , fucking boring does I feel I am working to pay the bills to pay my taxes to buy food so I can go to work to continue on the same path .I need to rethink my life live differently make changes alter my outlook , see the good and the positive things that happens .

HAPPY 2019

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE HOPE 2019 ROCKS FOR ALL .

Well the decorations and Christmas tree are packed away for Christmas this year they will remain in their box until late November early December hopefully we are around to unpack them and see them once more . there will be some out there that won't set their  eyes on them again which is sad , some of us have had our last Christmas that's why it is important to always make it count .

Washed and waxed the car it as not had a proper clean for ages I think it was the dirtiest it has ever been back to looking new again .

Was he all of the vans windows should be good now for a couple of months .

watching season two of "Stranger Things" , I also watched the Netflix film " Bird box " which was ok stuck with it until the end did get a little boring .

Had a turkey roast dinner Helen did her roast potatoes again which was a hit on Boxing Day meal .

There was a few close friends and relatives  that did not make it to 2019 Helen's uncle Ken passed away  a friend graham who gave us the marine rocks for our fish tank , My Brother in law Alan , his father sadly passed away in December and of course my ex wife who passed the day after Boxing Day may you all rest in everlasting peace .