GROUND HOG DAYS

 Normal weekday routine leave work at 02.00 a.m set the phone up to play my Spotify Tik Tok playlist on the hour that it takes to drive home which is done half the time on the motor way and half done on the normal street roads .

Get home at three go through to the back garden gate and go through the patio doors to the kitchen strip off and throw the work clothes I wear at the hospital in to the washing machine , and then go and have a shower Helen will either be on the sofa or up or in bed watching You Tube or asleep .

After the shower I put on some clean boxers and t-shirt and go make a coffee before going to bed at around half pas three .

Usually I will get up at around half past eight and take Bailey out for his morning walk sometimes Bentley my cat will tag alone and follow us around the walk which is a big loop or circuit  . 

I will come home after forty minutes and make a coffee for me and a cup of tea for Helen . I will take the washing up to the dryer so it is dried ready to iron I will then either cook a sandwich of bacon or sausage or a full English with toast and fresh orange .

I will check Instagram facebook and Tok Tok but this can be later on in the day as I am not obsessed with either of them Facebook I will check in the morning just in case it is someones birthday .

If we need anything from the shops I will go around midday so I will have a few hours in the afternoon to chill out watch aa bit of Netflix or You Tube or a cat nap .

at around four  I will iron my work shirt and trousers the trousers are crap to iron and to be honest I can't be arsed I get them some what right but by no means are they any where near perfect .

I will then cook something to eat which is only in the oven like chicken or fish with fries etc .

I will get ready and dressed for work do my hair which is some fudge hair paste rubbed into my hair shirt on trousers on and in the car for quarter to five heading for work .

usually I get to work for around ten to six that is in the office with the computer on it is ground hog day this coming  Friday I break up for the week a break from the mundane hopefully with a few sunny days thrown in but it is time off regardless I only work for a wage and time of and of course a pension .

THE GOLDEN GOOSE

 SUNDAY - Drove over to Sheffield city centre a thirty minute drive to a designer shop to pick up a Goose light it is based on a old design that as been updated , its a two foot high goose that sits in the window and glows it uses led lights and is 100% plastic it cost £135 but Helen loves it and why not it was her that she money she was spending .If you want something and have the cash get it don't put it off life is way too short not to do it no dithering spend and buy.

Went to the Boshaw Trout  again for Sunday lunch and had exactly the same as what we ordered last Sunday for some reason we did not get the creamed leeks which I only realised when we got back home , and the food although was as good was slightly different the carrots where not the same and the beef was not as stacked up as the previous Sunday there was less but still filling and  it was later in the afternoon then it was we went dined last  week by a good couple of hours and the place was a lot fuller , but saying all of  that we booked again  for this Sunday coming as we was leaving we asked for a table in the conservatory part so we can eat with a view , rain or shine its a nice view .

Went on another  ghost hunt with Helen and some of the team we went back to the P.O.W bunker which was our first hunt . The rain held off and it was warmer it got darker a lot quicker than it did the last time we went , Wayne put the drone up one of the viewers bought him but it was way too windy .it was a good night and of course it was nice catching up with the other team members Wayne and Ryan .

MONDAY - Went to work for the first time in the new car got a parking spot easy enough the back end was slightly over the waste bit of land we can park on and ever so slightly infringing on to the road but bigger cars have parked there then me ,  if there is enough room will have to try and park on an angle.  I also need to figure out to switch the interior lights  on to work when the door opens as they are not coming on when I open any of the doors at two in the morning I need light.

NEW TECH

 SATURDAY - Cleared the car out everything is now  out remembered to get the spare key for the car and the paperwork for transfer of ownership .

Ten minutes after getting to the Skoda garage we was sitting in my new car and we was on the road had to double check regarding the electronic hand brake it is weird not having a ratchet hand brake you manually have to engage and disengage .The climate control is independent on each side also I can operate all the windows from my door panel which is better , the mirrors automatically close which is an easy visual way to see if the car is locked . Filled it full of petrol at the nearest Asda filling station and drove it  home  just getting used to the six speed gear box it is a lot better drive than the Fabia but then it has only 8 miles on the clock have say so far that  I am totally impressed it is by far the best car I have owned .

Those of you are wealthy enough purchase or lease the  top of the range cars like Bentleys , Aston's and Mercedes must be buzzing ever time you get in to your car technology these days in cars is second to none even in the Skoda there is technology assisting you in ways that would not have been possible when I started driving years ago , and the Karoq has more than what the Fabia did .

LONG DAY AT WORK

 MONDAY - Went over to my Daughters hair salon for both our hair doing Helen was going back to having it cut into a Bob named after me of course and her hair re coloured , I was having my normal grade one spiky on top I am nothing but consistent when it comes to hair styles well it works for me and its easy to manage a bit of hair wax and I'm good to go .

Bought a Chicago pizza it was just loaded with cheeses I had it for my tea I put ham and green chilis on it before putting it in the oven still doing six twos at work I had just under an hour to get my self sorted and off to work .

Had a call from the Skoda dealership my car had landed and was ready to go view had some paperwork to complete and will pick the car up this Saturday morning it will be valeted and ready to go will have to empty my car of all my belongings make sure I don't leave anything inside the boot and door pockets .

All paperwork has been electronically signed by myself all set to pick up on Saturday  at half past ten .

FRIDAY  - Working two till two a long day at work I am absolute knackered things we do for money. On the way home had to put a squirt of petrol in car before I drop it in part ex tomorrow just put six quid in enough to get me home and to the car dealership in the morning to collect the new Skoda .

BEST YET

FRIDAY - At work I warmed up a steak slice but instead of doing it in the microwave a normal  I put the steak slice in to a sandwich toasting bag and did it on the left hand side of the toaster  on full power , I then moved it over to the right hand side of the toaster and re-did it , was amazing a total different taste and it was crisp like it had been done in a oven rather than soggy when nuked in the microwave a good result 

SATURDAY - My Daughter stayed over Saturday night she did not arrive at the house until well after eight .She works at her salon and has been playing catch up with all her clients that have not had their hair done for weeks or even months , its taking a while she is booked solid for the forseable future .

Helen had cooked corned beef hash so it was ready when ever we chose to eat we had it with some triple cooked chips . 

SUNDAY - We was planing on going for a walk but the weather put a stop to that oh well next time , so we cooked scrambled eggs sausages and baked beans with toast for breakfast .

My daughter had to leave just after midday but it was nice to see her for a few hours rather than not at all.

Went over to Slaithwaite for a tin of pink paint Helen wants to repaint the front door from grey to pink .

I bought her a silver letter h necklace .We decided to go to the Ford Inn for dinner we phoned them to see it was ok to walk in rather than book and it was fine we made it as far as the car park when we decided to go to our local The Boshaw Trout , it opened for a week before Covid -19 forced its doors shut  it had had a million pound renovation done and had its grand opening the Saturday we moved in to our house at Hade Edge , we phoned to check that is was ok for us to just turn up and  was it was ok , so we left the car park of the Ford inn and travelled to the car park of the Bowshaw we had the most amazing roast beef dinner ever it was perfect the meat just melted and was cooked to perfection and the red velvet cake dessert also perfect although I was pigging out to be honest the dinner alone was sufficient , It was the best yet I do think we will be regulars , we do like the Ford Inn and we do like the Fox House both near to home but this a five minute walk from our house no car needed means more cider .

GHOST HUNTS

 THE WEEK - Back on my twilight shift which is what I like,or at least what I prefer and its time and a half for the full shift might as well get as much as I can and of course it also helps the old finances .

Its been a tiring week getting home at three a.m jumping in the shower throwing my uniform into the washer and having a coffee before going to bed . At the start of the week I was getting up just before eight a.m on Thursday I slept in and it was ten o clock when eventually my feet hit the bedroom carpet .

Manage to wash and wax the car and cut the grass in the back garden the patio is now finished I had to re-point the joints I went over  the road to the building site and asked for some mortar they filled a carrier bag half full for me which was more than enough .

Helen is still doing her ghost hunting investigations I went on a few but with work I can't until I have days off or the weekend . The  latest bit of equipment is a spirit box hopefully they will get some good results the latest investigation was at a beautiful modernised farm house and barn that dates back to the 1400's  and has a lot of history with a suicide by hanging . if anyone is interested you can follow Helen and the team on the following link https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2708307449445156&ref=watch_permalink they will appreciate your views and interest they have followings and fans all over the world including America and Australia .

RUNNING COOL

SATURDAY - Went out to a garden centre had to buy a new water pump for the outdoor water feature not sure why the original pump has packed in but its not pumping so no water , and no feature and silence no sound of running water yuk .

Went to the fish shop that we use to regular eat in but for now it is only take way that is available so we ate them in the car , its not the same always end up with scraps on the seats and curry sauce down my t-shirt .Helen spilt  a full can of orange Tango all over the front passenger seat when she was getting out good job its not a new car .

Fitted the water pump it is a lot better than the one we had so result it did nearly cost as much as what we originally paid for the whole water feature but so what its a result .

Ordered a Indian currie from our local take away a butter chicken , tikka masala tea mushroom fried rice four chapatis and a portion of onion bhajis with yogurt sauce it was ok , it is not going to win the best take away in Yorkshire or even the best curry take away  in Huddersfield but at least its not the worst .

SUNDAY - Head down to the Skoda dealership in Wakefield I had a test drive booked for eleven to test drive the Karoq all I can say is its awesome cool runnings  I can't fault its really a sound motor   , and it suits my needs and  most of all my pocket it has an electronic hand brake cool never seen one on a car before to be honest I wanted to take it home its a lot higher the hight of the seats give you a great view the dash and general lay out are easy to use and it is six speed box have not had a six speed gear box since the Nissan Juke , will see what happens .

Cooked a roast pork Sunday dinner with all the trimmings watered the garden was going to go to the local pub the Bowshaw Trout we didn't make it too knackered watching tv and chilling out .

Below home grown strawberries nearly enough for two small bowls will leave them for now tempted to taste one but won't yet .

PRAISE ME LOL

SUNDAY - Went to Asda bought some food and other essentials like Kopperberg cider passion fruit flavoured first time I had seen it was ok .It is easy to get rid of money shopping with a trolley space to put shit in you don't really need .

Bought a map of Ebay it is called Great British adventure map ordnance survey map listing all the great locations and sites in the U.K with all the most interesting things to do all over beaches , mountains , water ways and view points should be good if we are stuck for something to do or someplace to go .

All so bought some more stuff of Ebay a five litre bottle of car shampoo and 3.5 litres of waterless wash and shine as well as a Creed car freshener I will need to get some interior mats as well , and a boot tidy .

MONDAY - Did a massive walk through the woods and over the fields this morning I wa sup early and out of the house just after seven , it makes the day seem longer getting up earlier , specially when the sun is out it presses my reset button .

Still working two while ten at night not sure if I will be asked to revert back to six two any time soon think I am being penalised for having time off fcuk them .

WEDNESDAY - I Had my yearly appraisal it was ok , not great and not too full of bull shit , but I don't try and be outstanding I can't be arsed playing ball anymore I want to do my shift and go home  I do enough to get by but  I am not that interested in being supersonic , my job is beyond mundane and they always are giving you and wanting you to do more work . Which is not in my roll as always they are always trying to save a wage by not employing people they need and delegating the work to the workers that they already have which just pisses everyone off big time .

THURSDAY - Roll on the weekend hope the sun makes an appearance need to sort the car out go through the boot give it a vac and polish not sure when I will be doing the trade in some time during the last week of August .That will be it no more spending cutting back on the none essentials like Netflix and Prime as I don't really watch enough each month if any to justify carrying on the subscriptions each month .