RETURN TO LANGSETT

 SATURDAY - Woke up feeling sore must have slept awkwardly but once up felt better still injecting myself with the blood thinning medication on the last box another week and the course of treatment finished which will be an achievement in itself .Got an appointment at the doctors next Friday at Meltham to obtain another sick note . 

Yesterday we to Langsett reservoir a few miles away although we walked more of the walk than ever I have still not done more steps than previously which I though I would have smashed my record I did not .

The water level was very low but that did not stop the amount of walkers as the car park was just about to the max .

The only real issue is the lack of bins to dispose of your rubbish whilst walking specially when you have two dogs with you .There was plenty of seating to sit down along the way and once again we broke no speed records and managed just over 10k of steps my daily goal is 12k I have not achieved that for over a month I will keep trying .

SUNDAY - Up at stupid o'clock again saw another sunrise which is a plus and had a coffee did nothing much each day rolls in to  one . Went out to buy stuff for a Sunday roast dinner did a roast in the bag chicken with swede and carrot also did mash and roast potatoes took the dogs out for a short walk early evening then chilled out watching You Tube .

NEW BOOTS

 FRIDAY - Being on sick leave is boring days are long and there is only so much You Tube and Prime you can watch in any one day if this is what retirement is going to be like .Then I am definitely getting a camper van and getting out even if its only as far as the East Coast it will do .

We went to Fox Valley driving is ok no real problems looking right can be slightly painful and restricted but I always manage to do it correctly even if it causes me a twinge of pain ,We went to mainly get cat food .

Went to Costa coffee Helen had a Latte with a caramel shot and carrot and walnut cake I had a large cappuccino and a chocolate and salted caramel cake , still prefer Starbucks white chocolate mocha .

Helen bought a new pair of walking boots from Go Outdoors taking the dogs out in Autumn and  winter when it is wet and muddy and slippery whilst  wearing white trainers is not a good idea .

My son Guy has left his sister's house and back to doing things that are the worst life choices that anyone could possible make we all feel he is doomed to the path he is taking and things for his health and life style choices will only get worse .With the threat of prison and health issues that will happen not a question of if but when will occur .There is nothing anyone can do it is his choice and he as free will at the moment to do whatever he wants .But everyone knows it is just a question of another another big mistake he has made in the last few years after amazing everyone with his achievements over the last four months he is back to square one if not worse .He is 32 years old he is an adult making his worse decision's ever .

SATURDAY - Up at half five another early start wonder what the weekend and the following week will bring hopefully some sun .

FOOD TECH

 WEDNESDAY = Grey wet day did not go out until late tea time then drove over to Curry's PcWorld at Wakefield it was only last week we got rid of the white Ninja foodi max  air fryer today we bought one in black the model down from the one we had which was now selling at £229 .We also bought a Ninja food processor so much better than the Nutribullet we bought  a few days ago  the Ninja does so much more but did cost us three times the amount of money .

The Ninja below does have the George Foreman grill sat on top this is due to the lack of cupboard space in the kitchen units and lack of free worktop space available .at any given time the kitchen is very small compared to other kitchens in the different houses we have lived in .

The next thing I think we need are a new set of pans and maybe a bigger better slow cooker we did see a Ninja slow cooker I would also like a new coffee machine in black to match the rest of the utensils .

DIGLEY RES

 MONDAY - Woke up  at half past four got up just after five thirty went downstairs going to be another long day.

TUESDAY - Woke up at 03.00 after going to the toilet I went back to bed and got up just before five started watching the film of Jeff Buckley "It's Never Over " not a big fan but what a guy never knew his Father was a performer and died of a heroin overdose age 28 , how sad , after watching the documentary felt what a waste both him and Tupac died way too early both to me are similar people both great and ttue and misunderstood . 

Went to Digley reservoir mid afternoon the water level  was well low we walked the dogs again a double whammy for them we had already been out in the morning with them , breathing still not right still getting out of breath but plod on sitting all day at home does not do me any good I get stir crazy and bored after leaving here did some food shopping bought a chicken tikka masala and rice for tea 

STEWED ALL DAY

 SATURDAY - Days are long getting up at any time between four and half five the last few day are 18 hour days minimum .

Drove over to Tong Garden centre to meet up with Helen's cousin Sharon we ambled around went for a coffee and fudge cake that was not that great we didn't buy any plants and left after couple of hours . From there Helen and I drove over to Fox Valley I wanted to go to Sports direct and buy 20 pairs of socks I also wanted some braising steak for a stew I will slow cook tomorrow I got both three pieces of steak and black socks .

SUNDAY -Started watching "Chief of War" seems ok half way through first episode was up early again started prepping the veg for the slow cooker and doing the stock hopefully it goes ok been a while since I have done a slow cook beef .

Bought some boxers of Amazon waist is fine leg holes way too tight don't think I will be able to wear them .

The stew cooked all day made some dumplings and put the ceramic dish the inner part of the slow cooker minus the lid into the cooker to cook the dumplings , I missed some batter and made some pancakes there was enough for two each .In the picture things look burnt but it was all good and of course you cant have a stew without Lea & Perrins .

Didn't get that many steps in today due to the weather and general lazy day 6097 not good will have to get back on track .