LET THERE BE LIGHT

MONDAY  -  Got another sick note from my doctor for another month , nothing as changed I still don't really want to go back to work  , things have changed and we are expected to do things which are not are jobs because they don't employ enough out of hour cleaners , we are being asked to do cleans , sorry but no way am I doing covid cleans because managers are trying to save money , not on my shift mate.

Got the wood from the timber merchants to make Helens bird table think this is table no3 , we was over that why getting my sick note and Helen's meds so as the timber merchant wa snow open we called in got some big coach bolts to fix it in place once it is made .

WEDNESDAY  - Went over to my daughters house she had bought bunk beds for Jenson's room and had asked if I would assemble them for her , we went over took a coupe of hours the hottest day yet they went together alright and looked sturdy enough will check the bolts next time I go over make sure everything is still tight .

FRIDAY - Last Friday we had the plumbing done this Friday we had the electrician round changing the kitchen light fitting a outdoor double socket and fitting a carriage lamp back and front it took him the morning and made little mess highly delighted ,Need to buy a brighter bulb for the kitchen and dimmer ones for outside .

FATHERS DAY

We finally got a plumber  he only lives a few doors down from us we asked him to give us a quote to  change all the taps in the house including the kitchen sink , we bought the taps after we moved in in February we also asked him to fit us  an outside tap on the wall under our kitchen window  . As well the kitchen sink now will have a  large mixer tap with a flexible shower hose which will make rinsing the plates etc of before we put the in to the dishwasher making  life a lot more easier and of course an outside tap a lot handier  for connecting the garden  hose for washing the car and watering the garden no more put the hose through the kitchen window  . We got the dishwasher plumbed and it is working fine  it been years since w have had a functional dishwasher which will make my life a lot easier seeing as I do  around 99% of  washing the dishes,  pots and pans although you still have to  to rinse them under hot water to get rid of any food deposits .

I got delivered yesterday from a seller on eBay five Fruit of the Loom white cotton T-shirts and they fit pretty good so I ordered another five in black and five in light grey .  

I also ordered another ten washable face masks for Helen and me ,  I think people are foolish if they think that this virus has finished with us , we have plenty of wipes and hand gel as well as bleach and clothes .

SUNDAY -Fitted the swivel and tilt  bracket for the 32 inch tv that will be residing in the spare bedroom it was quit easy to fit and easy to mount the tv on , I also fitted the bracket for the tv in our bedroom was a little bit messing around as the back of the tv is thin at the top and wider at the bottom I had to ci=ut the spacers and crews down to fit they was either to long or too short but got there in the end .

My daughter came round with a lovely box of cup cakes she had already got us a curry earlier in the week 

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Helen cooked us a roast pork Sunday lunch with sweet pots swede and carrot  Yorkshire puds and stuffing , after we all went on a walk with the dogs ,

ADIOS BOB

Ventured to Pc World  at Wakefield we got there at around 15.30  they now shut at 19.00  we suede up it had been raining lucky it had stopped as we got out of the car .We bought a Samsung 50 inch smart t.v it is the same as the one we have down stairs juts 15 inch smaller  but 18 inch bigger than what we are currently viewing in our bedroom after watching the one downstairs it was like watching a postage stamp , was ex display and was well under priced it did not come with a box but they wrapped it up in bubble wrap and we put it in the back of the car across the rear seats .
Whilst we was there Helen bought and Amazon dot for the bedroom was only £29.99 .

Got home set the tv up the one we have in our bedroom is going in the spare bedroom order two new brackets one is fixed and one swivels I pick them up from Screwfix in the morning .I also ordered a better Samsung tv remote with Prime , Netflix and Rakuten buttons pre assigned to instant launch the app .

Ordered two Kingston 16 mg usb drives mainly to use with the tv's so we can watch movies currently watch the tv series Brassic highly amusing a great first episode watch it you should  be hooked

Sad news Bob the ginger cat died he was 14 years old he got his owner of heroin and off the streets  he was a busker and also selling Big Issue he went on to write several  books and a film was made  as well as a a cartoon "A Street Cat Named Bob".  Adios Bob . My cat is ginger and called George and ginger cats are very loyal and he will always sit with me .

NEW DRAWERS

SATURDAY - Went to garden centre at Dobcross I  bought an industrial drawer cabinet for the living room it is quite arty it has both wood and wire mesh drawers and it looks well with our other furniture . Had fish and chips and a curry sauce from Compo's got them to take home its the best fish shop in Holmfirth.

SUNDAY - Went to Ikea in Leeds I got to admit I was skeptical about going obviously the crowds and the queuing to get inside or even just getting parked up we went after one p.m parking was easy we queued no more than twenty minutes the store was way less crowded then usual it was easier getting round the checkouts a lot faster a lot more enjoyable experience than normal I was impressed they had automatic hand sanitisers and of course we wore masks bought some new bedding , two bedside lamps and a stainless steel mocha coffee pot  and a packet of coffee grounds the first cup i made why too strong but adjusted the amount of coffee and water and i am now making decent freshly brewed coffee  , also bought a couple of hand towels and some seat cushions and gin glasses for my daughter .

MONDAY -Went to Pugneys park at wakefield to meet Helens son and his new baby Harley he was born last Thursday and it was the first time we have seen him we walked around the lake it was warm and took use just over an hour and half Helen got to push the pram she was well happy .

After went tommy daughters house to put up some picture frames and a rhino head on her driving room wall .

DEAR STAGS

SUNDAY - Did a Sunday dinner again we had a joit of  pork from the local farm shop but any without sweet potatoes .

TUESDAY - Found a new walk with Bailey took about an hour and best bit it is mostly flat and does one big loop and it is more or less , all off road in the country side .

Did some shopping today at the local Lidl and guess what they had my favourite coconut ice cream , i had it a few years back  and saw it today for the first time so I bought to boxes which is four portions  .

Had to but a new shower hose for the bath shower the original hose was leaking and the shower head blow of so we got a long hose I also bought a brass outside tap when we get our plumber to come round and do our jobs we need doing .

WEDNESDAY - My daughter Tuesday stayed over with Jenson our grandson we went over to Wentworth garden centre the weather was pouring down so we couldn't go for a walk with the dogs. For tea we did a home made shepherds pie with minced lamb and a suet dumpling cobbler on top with home made Yorkshire puddings peas and carrots vey nice very tasty .

THURSDAY - Went over to Todmordon to Gordon Riggings garden centre as it was raining mainly just to get out off the house its a sonic drive and takes around an hour , we did not have to queue to get in and they had quite a few elaborate garden ornaments at outrageous prices .Very dear stags indeed .

NO WATER NO GAS

THURSDAY - Went over to my daughter's house she had asked me if I would  put her up for  her wooden gin rack wall unit  that had been delivered on her  kitchen wall and a couple of thick heavy wooden floating shelves and her  wall mirror in her living room it makes a big difference the shelves look well nice , she needs to buy herself  a set of matching gin glasses .

FRIDAY- Phoned the tax office to see how my tax rebate form that I completed online was being processed no record of it being completed so I logged online for some reason it had not been sent so I completed it and got a confirmation email to confirm it had been sent 15 days I should find out if I am entitled to a rebate .

Helen tried to register with Next online shopping was a total pain so she had to telephone her order through it should all be delivered Thursday next week fingers crossed .

SATURDAY - Raining the electric supply was cut to our surrounding villages we was watching tv when the power got cut , as we don't have gas can't even make a hot drink it was off only for around a hour and half but it seemed forever .It wa five p.m when it came back on so I decided to cook tea did a shepherds pie with Yorkshires and peas and gravy whilst cooking got a text from Yorkshire water the supply was disconnected typical anyways had tea , then the electric went of again only for twenty minutes at the moment we have both water and electric bliss  .

Got to admit life is boring I am not complaining but I miss normal life I know it could be worse I could be in hospital with the virus staying at home when we can is easier enough specially when the weather is fine and  hot and we can sit out and chill  in the garden  having barbecues drinking cider and eating strawberries .

Found a new walk and we meet these two horse's  in a nearby field .

you can see our house from this road that we are  walking down it is in the distance  the new houses .

kids leave hand painted stones that they have designed around the village , you are suppose to find them and leave them in a new location for others to enjoy .

Bentley the cay hijacked our walk this morning he talks all the time but stays close to Bailey .

TO THE DOG GROOMERS

SUNDAY - Lazy Sunday was nice doing nothing cooked a turkey dinner bought a turkey joint for £3 a few weeks ago its been in the freezer defrosted and cooked it for dinner was excellent not sure why they only cost three quid but not questioning it either its not the first one w have bought for that price


MONDAY - Another sunny day Bailey was supposed to get his coat cut but it is now on Wednesday it must be so warm for him .Went to Home Bargins got some things for the home bought some more hand  sanitiser and anti bacterial wipes  bought a bug house for the garden so the insects can live there .

WEDNESDAY [ Took Bailey for his grooming appointment at nine a.m went over to Wakefield dropped him off pick him back up at twelve three hours to kill.Went to Home Bargins bought a few items for the bathroom shaving gel tooth paste there was no queuing to get in then went to B&M bought dog food ,cat treats and coffee pods for my machine .
Watched a film on my iPhone The Debt Collectors was ok bit of a B-movie but I liked it .

Picked Bailey up after his cut it usually costs £38 now it has gone up a fiver to £43 just because of the lock down they did say the price will go back down yeah I bet , they should have told me bought the increase when I dropped him off anyway I paid it not the best cut ever but he be a lot cooler in the heat , which is why we wanted his coat cutting.