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.

STAY OVER

WEDNESDAY - My daughter came with Jenson my grandson they are both  staying over just one night with us .Took Pip and Bailey for a walk up the side of Hade Edge reservoir I had done the walk before it was a warm afternoon with a light breeze its around three miles , Jenson did really well and walked as good as we did .
For tea we fired up the barbecue had garlic chicken kebabs , lamb ribs and burgers and sausages I sat back and let my daughter do the cooking ,Watched David Dobrik on You Tube .

THURSDAY - Tuesday and her son went home in the afternoon it was nice having them stay over hopefully they will both stay over again soon.

FRIDAY - Went over to Wentworth garden centre bought a David Austin rose and a pink hydrangea and a few other plants , had another barbecue this time I cooked a full chicken from the farm shop it was only £4.20 it was well worth it it cooked really well and was moist and tender will have to get the other flavours that they sell .

SATURDAY - Went over to see our friend Sam at upper bank end road where we use to live a few years back we sat in her garden drinking orange juice watching her chickens and ducks play in the water.

DAUGHTER VISIT

All of the early deaths that have sadly occurred world wide from coronavirus makes you wonder why live for tomorrow when living for today is a lot more appropriate  . Another thought that I am having is this  , when we die all that we might leave behind is photos that we post on Instagram  , the things we upload to our facebook page , and the stuff we write on our  blog posts or for those who upload their videos to You Tube , as well as words of wisdom for those who do podcasts its a scary thought this might be the sum of all our parts , but also nice that people will still follow what we have written and photos we have taken for years to come .Even after death we can still influence people with our style thoughts words and deeds .

MONDAY - May Day holiday took Bailey on a new walk was quite nice and the best bit is it is all flat or down hill on the way back which after a long walk is good going the opposite way is all uphill.
Put hasp and staple on to my tool shed and a couple of bolts through each to make it more secure hopefully it will never get broken into .

Emailed my one month sick note to my managers and line managers they won't be happy but I am between a rock and a hard place at this moment in time .

TUESDAY - Tuesday is coming Wednesday with her son they are staying over for a night or two .

Having a roast beef dinner we never had on Sunday which is great because I have horse radish sauce which is best with roast beef .

Bought a teak root wood bowl from the local garden centre and a wooden tray , I also tried a Ruby Magnum ice cream lollie truly nice saying that Helen had a bite and she hated it .

I have order some Japanese Sakura micron pens some Zebra technical drawing pens and two orange notebooks .

BRICKED IN

SATURDAY - Finally bought two sun loungers from B&Q we had to queue for around half an hour as well as two outdoor collapsable chairs on getting the chairs home discovered when we unwrapped them they was meant for children now have to go back to change them which is a pain .Also bought some more charcoal for the barbecue its the type in separate bags and you light the bag rather than having to use firelighters . Some brick effect wallpaper which is for the back wall in the kitchen ,a paste brush paste as well as pre mixed paste and a double socket for the outside .

Someone our street is selling Body Shop products I ordered some coconut shower gel and three bars of coconut soap I love the smell of coconut and it helps someone out in these shitty times .

Cooked a home made lasagne with steak mince did bread cake garlic bread pretty awesome if I say so myself .

SUNDAY - Went back to B&Q to exchange the chairs we got yesterday I also bought some kitchen emulsion and some white gloss I also bought a Stanley Fat Boy three foot level I plan on panelling the wall behind the head board in our bedroom at some stage over the next few weeks I only have a short Stabilia scaffolding level .
Helens friend papered the back wall in the kitchen I can't wallpaper wood chip never mind pattern stuff .we had a wall in the kitchen papered and a wall in the downstairs toilet both walls done for only twenty pounds which is pretty good value .

I think it looks quite effective and breaks up the plainest of each room I thought it might look too much like it was false specially it being paper but it does look good we might go over with some clear varnish just to make wiping down easier .

Bought a joint of beef for Sunday dinner , a box of Haagen Dazs salted caramel ice lollies , strawberries , cloudy apple and strawberry and lime cider and veggies to go with the Sunday lunch , as well as cat and dog food .Only thing is Sunday linch might be Mondays linch it wa slate when the papering got finished then Helen had a reading to complete it was way after eight pm when we was finished .

THE BEANSTALK

Painted the side of the shed Helen had done the front a few days ago but has the shed needed emptying of its contents  and then  pulling out to so we could get to both sides that she had left , so I did it in afternoon it took me a few hours to apply a few coats of paint to both sides the back goes up to the fence so we left it just brown  to be honest I just wanted it done , we also cut the grass not the biggest lawn on the block there was enough cuttings to fill the cuttings collection  box  once only  .

WEDNESDAY - Helen did a video our of the house filming it on her iPad from the top to the bottom inside and out as here parents have not seen it and they don't have internet access or decent phones to face time . so we are going over to see her mother and father since it was her mothers birthday in January we set of to Acaster Malbis near York  just after dinner time I stopped of at the farm shop and got a hot pulled pork sandwich for me  , Helen had a ham and cheese baguette .

Arriving at her mothers static home we just sat in the garden and talked  it was a very  hot day with a gentle breeze we only stayed a few hours and we all went for a short walk around the site before heading back home .

THURSDAY  - Went to Hampson's garden centre bought some more white rocks which weighed a ton and some other pots of flowers to plant bought some hardware bits and pieces a hasp and staple and some galvanised wire clips . Had our fourth barbecue did not over do the food bought to massive pork chops and som pork sausages and that was it I had a baked potato and Helen just had a bread cake the food was perfect cooked over white hot coals .

FRIDAY - High winds and gales I fixed the pergola back to the stone work using some corner brackets and screws  I was going to do before to secure it for when we had bad winds further down the road  but today I though better safe than sorry I was out just after nine drilling  the brackets and fixing them into place it now should be ok .

Went back to Hampson's garden centre Helen wanted a wisteria plant eight foot tall it is currently residing in our dining area it looks quite good pity it is not an indoor plant .

RUSTY FLOWERS AND HAIRCUT

SATURDAY - Drove over the moors to Dobcross the other side of Saddleworth to the garden centre it also had re-opened I bought a lovely planter of a pixie women's head it was the only one for sale I was impelled to buy it it was £35 and is very heavy ,we bought more plants and a wicker planter basket .

We also went to a garden centre at Crofton Wakefield  which is totally  the other side  to where we live bought two new large plant pots for one for each side of the front door they was quite expensive .

I also bought a new bird bath to replace the one I broke and three bags of compost  to fill them , Helen liked two rusty steel flowers so I bought them for her , all and all I spent over £350 I also spent over a hundred pounds the other day for things for the garden so that is it no more money to spend on the garden until another year .

SUNDAY - Washed the car it has been a while gave it a good clean also used the waterless wax and vacuumed the interior another highlight was Sunday dinner I went out in the morning to flowery fields butcher and bought a joint of pork was very nice washed down with two cans of cloudy cider .

MONDAY - Drove over to my daughters house she lives a hours drive from our home , since I have not been to work at the hospital and she has not been seeing anyone we both felt it was safe enough for us to go into her house for her to cut mine and Helen's hair I had grade one blade might be a while till I get it cut again , Helen had hers coloured and highlighted .My dai=ughter had been decorating she had done a decent job she is also learning to play the guitar she can already play a intro to one of the RHCP songs which I recognised .

OUT SHOPPING

FRIDAY - Today went shopping with Helen to the local Co-Op  we both wore masks . I bought coffee pods , cloudy cider and Haagen  Daz salted caramel ice cream lollies like Magnums but better  I got 2 boxes they are that good I swear try a box and you will get them again .also bought some Mexican chicken to oven cook will have it for tea .We wore our face mask whilst inside the store even though it was quite empty .

We also went to the local green grocer at Holmfirth and bought a punnet of brilliant bright red strawberries and a carton of  pouring cream Helen also bought some more potted plants including another two lavender  plants , from there we went over the road to the bakers and bought two freshly made pork pies , bread cakes and vanilla slices before heading for home we was out just one ninety minutes .

Helen has made a flowery reef for the garden shed door she is also making one for the front door when she gets some more materials and flowers .

We also went to the Range store we bought another large mirror for the wall above the sofa which makes them room look a lot bigger we had a print there which is now at the bottom of the stairs .

The picture looks ok at the bottom of the stairs  we bought the picture on the way back from the Lake District a few years ago we went there with my daughter to the Beatrix Potter exhibition and we stopped on the way back at an outlet and bought this picture it is suppose to represent Helen on me on a bench years down the road .

FISHY

YESTERDAY - We went to Compo's fish and chip shop , the restaurant part still remains closed but the take away section was open it is the first time we have had our fish from there since we moved at the end of February as it was closed for lockdown .
 I got us both  a fish in a breadcake sandwich and a carton of Chinese curry sauce which was excellent it is the little things that you want or that miss when you can't get them it was worth the wait .

THURSDAY - Went to the local waste tip at Meltham we was told that we might have up to  a forty five minute wait before we could get rid of our waste , as  I had around ten black bags in the car which was soil and turf and a couple of general waste we waited we final got to the front after twenty minutes and got rid of all the bags that we had  piled up over the last couple of weeks which was a great relief .

After our trip to the tip  we went to Totties garden centre which is sort of our local gardening outlet ,  the cafe and  Bistro was still closed due to Covid -19 lock down , we spent well over a hundred pounds on various plants . there was a few people queuing to get in after we had left but it was not the busy .

I have bought Helen some water colour paints some paint brushes and a artist paint pad , should get them this week or early next week she does not know , She said  she wants to paint some flower pictures see if  she is any good she saw someone on You Tube paint some pictures and is convinced she can do the same , we will see , hopefully we can frame them and hang them in our home or take them to the tip .

HARRASMENT

finished the wooden storage shed was going to be for bins but it is now staying in. the garden next to the shed that is currently getting stained a sage green blue colour looks like a beach hut at the seaside but I do like it the plastic bin storage is going to the front of  the house on our drive to store the black and green bins so we don't have them in the rear garden .
 Trouble is the plastic bin won't come apart and it is too wide took the gate off and it went through ok just getting down the ginnel was ok until we hit the gas and electrical metre boxes wouldn't go through so near yet so far .

TUESDAY  -The other option is to take it over our next door neighbours fence and over his gate which would be easier enough if he says no I could cut the plastic base using a jigsaw the back panel I have taken off I would cut it on the double door line so it is in half and rejoin it sitting it on some 4x1 and screwing through the base in to the wood this would hold it together and get it through the ginnel the side panels and doors are locked in  place and won't come apart the lid and back panel both are able to unscrew and take off  .so that's what I did I cut it smack in the middle and I found some metal flat brackets to hold and join both halves together it worked .The paving to the front of the house slopes so under one edge I had to put some 4x3 under the middle some 3x1 I also screwed down into both pieces to hold it together the bins are in and it looks ok of course you can't see the cut as it is inside.

Work phoned me asking to consider to go back to work they would give me 48 hours to adjust to the idea I refused point blank I have a sick note I said I will consider what to do when my sick note runs out not before as if they also asked if I would take it as annual leave doubt it lol your a joke .

WEDNESDAY  - Fresh pasta sheets we bought yeaterday we have the mince beef and the sauces for a home made lasagne ,
Today I am making a bench for under the kitchen window now we have the plastic storage for the bins moved to the front of the house it is a very basic design why complicate things ,

Had another phone call from work which totally ignored it it was 18.40 I was cooking tea , I sent them a copy of my sick note via works email this morning and got a email back saying thank you  so they have checked it was ok it was so why phone me , your harassing me go away our better still fuck off .

WAY TOO MANY

Bought a wooden bin shed which I though would be a lot better than what it was attention to detail not brilliant but I assembled it ok and are adapting it so it can House my tools and other items I fitted a shelve inside to put car wash , oil paint on , power tools etc . Then reuse the plastic shed to house the bins at the front of the house hopefully not to much of on eye sore.

Managed another barbecue it was threatening  to rain but  the rain stayed away fresh meat done on top of red hot  coals taste better than anything cooked in a conventional oven sat out in the sun drinking cloudy cider listen to music on Alexa takes the worry of coronavirus and all the shit happening for a lot of people out of your head which is a major blessing .

I have a sick note for a fortnight work was getting on top of me sending people to covid infected areas to do shit no one else wants to do was getting to me , I am a supervisor and don't get paid enough to have the worry that someone I have told to do something will end up getting infected , no health staff in Germany have been infected and died yet in the U.K it stands at 150 which is way , way too many .I am fucking feed up of people saying we are in this together we have freedom of choice and we are not all in this together some of us are well out of it if you have money you can ride the storm most people out there need a wage or so we are lead to believe .

FURST BARBIE IN NEW HOME

Can not believe there has been over 30,000 deaths due to coronavirus  in the U.K its  a disaster a total fuck up by our government , we have been let down big time they have got it so wrong from day one and the people dying every day are the ones paying the ultimate price it is way too sad the deaths throughout the world it does seem like that we are on the Eve of destruction .

I work for the Nhs and I feel front line staff and other staff have been missed lead over the ppe and I feel workers have died to being given inadequate or out of date ppe I owe the Nhs a lot they have paid me a wage over the years so i owe them , but I don't owe them my life .

 Bought another ten solar lights to hang down from the pagoda also bought load more compost must have put 1600 litres on to the garden and borders . I assembled the barbecue we bought the other week  it is quite good made with solid materials not tinny metal like some previous barbecues we have bought over the years I took a around forty minute to put together was pretty straight forward I order a cover for it online .

Went to the local farm shop and bought some piri piri  chicken pieces , chicken kebabs , beef kebabs with garlic  , spare ribs , tonight we will try out the new out door cooking machine ie barbie .
The Haagen Daz salted caramel ice cream lollies the best ever I bought my first pack of three lethal , I also bought some more cloudy cider and other bits and pieces I also bought a another jar of coffee it was half price as well as some cat and dog food and other essential items .

Hopefully thr good weather will continue throughout the week although it is a bank holiday so nothing is more certain to bring forth rain .

NEED MORE SOLAR

SUNDAY  - Watching "Gangs Of London " a tv series set in modern times its very violent from the first episode I have watched and very gory but gripping not for the squeamish nine episodes in total should keep me occupied .

Bought another turkey joint for £3 , a joint of park and some steak for frying all from the Flower fields farm shop I was there just after right in the morning the shop was empty as I was leaving three cars turned up obviously had the same idea as me get there early avoid the crowds avoid queuing .

Put some solar lights on to the pagoda two strips of ten lights could do with more but 20 bulbs is enough I guess we can always add more if needed .Hopefully summer nights will soon be upon us sit out with a can of cider and the barbecue cooking a selection of meats whilst listening to the sheep in the nearby fields bleating away bliss .

GARDENING AGAIN

Went to the garden centre pickedd up  some plants we phoned the order in and collected in the afternoon  , Helen picked up her meds from the doctors pharmacy  which was just down the road. We then went over to see my daughter's which was about a thirty minute drive she stood in her doorway we stayed in the garden well away , she looked well I took her some strawberry and kiwi cider and some cloudy apple cider , bless her seeing her was great not hugging her hard , but we stayed apart just in case , one day hopefully we will hug again roll on that day .

Ordered a electric chain saw of eBay it came today  , I have a few 250 x 125 timbers to cut they are going to border the garden edges next to the fence panels  to form raised beds , simple enough I just need the correct tools to do the job my hand saw not good enough to cross cut these timbers  hopefully problem solved .

THURSDAY - Helen bought six bags of top soils and four bags of compost from the garden centre second trip in two days , whilst we was out I manage to get some more food for the dogs and some pasta strips to do a oven baked lasagne .

Bought a 1800 vegetable trug for Helen along with a canopy and liner and cover.

FRIDAY - Went to B&Q bought some hand basin and bath taps we bought some earlier in the year but never got them for throughout the house now we have enough taps to change every tap in the home , also bought a new hand saw that rips instead of cross cut  and two tape measures a 8m and a 5m  , I also bought a new Hozelock extendable swivel hose arm  , and a square shaped barbecue I also bought two boxes of  fire lighters and a large bag of charcoal we also tried to get two garden loungers but  all was sold out .for the front and back of the hose we bought two gothic style  black carriage lanterns we have nothing at the moment the electric bulbs for them was £9 each , scandalous.

SATURDAY - Back to the garden centre picked up another six bags of 100 litres of compost and some more out door solar bulbs to go on the pergola I have hung two hanging baskets on to the front .

FINALLY ERECTED

started my wooden pagoda which I had some sort of work bench that I could work off cutting wood on the floor or on the patio table  is not ideal .The size and the  length of timber also make sit difficult but onwards and upwards sometimes you just have to start it ,
Also not having plans to work off makes it more difficult its all in my head and of course any snags or hiccups always happens on the first build after that you know all the pitfalls .

The legs are 100. x 100 x 2400 x four pieces  , the cross members are 150 x 38 x 2400 x 8 pieces so we are talking a little bit of weight to get erected and in situ , was no easy task making props and having spring loaded F clamps helped .It also did not help the weather changing cold and rain but luckily the rain stayed away .

Making the frame was the easy bit its all housed in so it locates in the notches cut and will take apart to fix it in situ .

its up , but was harder than it looks I have only a small pair of step ladders the back cross piece and post went up first the end cross pieces left and right slotted into  wall end cross piece then propped up and clamped  front end legs and cross piece assembled then the left and right piece lowed into position prop unclamped after that the other cross members lifted in to place screwed and fixed .

diagonal bracing cut at 45 degrees and screwed in to place realised the left and right pieces should have been placed differently so the bracing does not fix into the inside but the underneath like the two on the front not the end of the world but if I did it again this would be rectified  , £189 for the wood on eBay ones already to assemble varies from £299 up to £424 plus .

SIX CUTS

My hoodie I ordered came to day for under a tenner it was surprisingly  good quality I might have to order a couple more .
Thinking I need a small man bag for when I am walking Bailey to hold my  drink canister hand wipes phone wallet poo bags  etc bought one of eBay fo £12.99  it has various pocket and is in brown leather , but it won't be real leather but it looks ok ,

The cherry blossom tree we planted when we moved into our house has started to flower I really love any type of cherry blossom tree not sure why but I do suppose that's why I bought one bonsai and Japanese Acer trees lucky I have all three .

SUNDAY - The railway sleepers and rest of the timber came at ten o clock this morning they weighed a tonne Helen helped me move them it was kerb side delivery only the sleepers are to divide the garden from the grass area so the dogs can't get over . Had to remove some turf then had to level the ground , the saw I have will not cut the sleepers they are 245 x 125 x 2.4 so I have ordered an electric  chain saw .

the sleepers will go two high I am coming of on the  left hand side with a diagonal timber then off that a raised bed on the right hand side is h=just having a raised bed I have only six cuts to make so to get my money out of the chainsaw which has cost me £80 my do some tree tank log planters or sell it ..

NINE OFF

WEDNESDAY - Trying to purchase some railway sleepers and fence posts and other timbers to build a pergola and a sleeper wall .I 'am not having much success never mind I reckon timber merchants and d.i.y shops will be some of the first to open maybe in the next few weeks if it is deemed safe to do use , of course its not essential but it would make sitting out in the garden look a lot better .


It is amazing what you crave when you cant easily get things the other week it was strawberries this week it is apple pie and ice cream .Have not been to a decent size supermarket for a few weeks I could do with going to get the other items I cant get from the farm shops .


Bought some cleaning wipes and hair gel bought more hand soap just in case its there if we need it .
Ordered some blank cd discs and covers for Helen 100 of each .Might order her a water colour set of paints she has been watching You Tube and now thinks she can paint should be a laugh .She was totally blown away by the tobacco tin I bought her close the lid the cigarette pops out she though it was high tech magic her little faced beamed was worth it .

Another thing Helen learnt is you don't have to transfer money into pay pal to pay for purchases online she didn't know they used her debit card that it came out directly she though you need funds in pay pal  account to pay for your items.

FRIDAY - Break up tonight for a whole nine days off hopefully we will get some sun and we can chill in the back garden .

SATURDAY - Got a call for the wood I had ordered they are delivering it tomorrow between ten and four including the railway sleepers so I have enough to do the borders and to do the pergola I also ordered a water feature it s the same twin oak barrels we had before , I had to order 15m of outdoor cable and a weather proof junction sleeve so should be all set to go in time for summer .

MAD WORLD

SATURDAY - No work today two days off chilling and relaxing doing nothing . I went to two Fram shops that are two hundred yards apart one is more of a butcher from there I got 2 decent size pieces of  braising steak and a turkey joint , from the farm shop 2 x pasties 10 x pork sausage and I packet of smoked bacon , 6x free range eggs , handful of mushrooms  plus 12x  hash browns , and a bag of regular potatoes , 6x Yorkshire puddings  , carrots , leek and the smallest swede ever and frozen chips , sounds a lot but it is for two of us and will feed us for the next five seven days .

SUNDAY -Helen cut the grass while I watered and feed  the front and back gardens whilst Sunday dinner cooked we was having the turkey joint I bought it was under £4 and was awesome had it with Yorkshires and sweet potatoes and potatoes nicest meal and cheap .Helen also made a trifle for desert yesterday we finished the rest off .

MONDAY -Took Bailey out for his half hour walk posted an important letter that will be a life changer in more ways than one when it happens I will tell you what it is .

I went to work at quarter to two in the morning I received a phone call from a husband of one of my night workers currently on 12 weeks leave  he told me that she had died sad sad news. A  few Christmas's ago she had bought me a bottle of Captain Morgan spiced rum . it was not covid  -19 related she had an asthma attack and the paramedics couldn't save her and she died .

TUESDAY - Went to where we use to live we looked at our old plot the garden is dead the new owners have not moved in they have watered the garden boy not enough all of helens hard work dying sad but it is not our home .
the static home site had not changed any we dropped of some books  we had borrowed and Helen had a pair of crocs and shorts for another neighbour  further down the road .In return we got some tinned tangerines and fruit cocktail and two packets of curry sauce and a chow mien sauce not bad gratefully  received .Roll on Friday I have a full nine days off no work .

Stay healthy and covid -19 free  my friends I pray and hope everyone is coping and pulling through unscathed in these stressful times hope we are eating good and getting out for our allowed exercise period so look after one another other and we will beat this at the moment its a mad mad world.

SUN LOUNGERS AND BARBECUES

Was thinking the other day all we might leave behind when we leave this world is what we post on the media web sites Instagram  , Facebook etc. when we have left this mortal coil all what remains is our photos posts and what we write online I think that is quite nice thought so make sure you leave awesome  photos and write nice things .

Bought another ten cans of  Kopparberg fruit cider strawberry and kiwi I prefer pear but on a hot day any cold cider will .

Need to get some baking potatoes to cook in the oven to go with my canned chilli I manage to buy , with cheese on top it is a filling tasty quick  and a meal I enjoy and never get sick off.

Still having trouble buying liquid hand wash soap and boxes of dog food apart from these items everything we require I am able to buy , this is going to local garages petrol stations I am sure if I went to bigger supermarkets I be fine .


Filled the tank up with petrol how the price has dropped I do a few miles each day so its a good saving on my weekly fuel consumption.

Helen is sleeping in the spare room I get home at around quarter to three in the morning I get undressed outside I leave my shoes in a plastic carrier bag outside and enter through the rear patio doors I do hope no one has any security cameras pointing in the direction of my garden . Going inside my house I put my clothes straight in to the washer , I TOUCH NOTHING i go upstairs to the bedroom and wash my hair and myself under a hot shower before putting clean clothes on , I will then go down stairs and have a coffee and feed my two cats then start the washing machine I then eventually get to bed for around half three in the morning I will watch You Tube fore twenty minutes half an hour before I try and go to sleep .

Need to buy a barbecue even if its only a table top one the others we left at the static home were way past there sell by date we need new also need a couple of sun loungers hopefully not an impossible task.

LIFE'S A BLAST

TUESDAY -  Contacted my pension advisor see how much I have in my pension pot it was more than I thought don't get me wrong I wont be on easy street but I wont be in trouble for a few years .I can always try and always get another job be it part time or reduced hours .
Working where I work , I am in the lions den I don't want to be in the lions den its not just one lion there's a pack of them on every corridor , lift or ward and some are invisible the less time spent here the safe you are .


Today was sunny it felt like summer you could feel the heat , the sky was blue and the water from the boating lake glinted from the rays of the sun , lambs are running in the fields birds are signing you get the picture  for a few moments I forgot all the shit going on in the world , the only think spoiling it was me having to go to work setting of at five to get to work for six , it obvious I need to loose the job .
Fuck it I thought as I emailed my advisor to see what I need to do to start the paper work to cash in my pension hopefully a few weeks and I will be in a better position to decide if am out of here forever .


I really hope and pray that normal life returns for everyone as quick as possible ,I know for some this might not ever happen or it might be years down the road  ,I hope the dying ends and no one else ever gets infected and the people of all nations join together and put the world back together again better than its ever been .





WEDNESDAY - My connector that fits on the tap so I can attach my hose pipe came today I was sceptical when I unwrapped it and offered it up to the tap thought it was not going to fit but it adjusts and fits great it is the best tap connector ever , no blow back no leaks no spurting even when the water pressure is fully turned up it stays in place its ideal , it sorted my no outside tap and it is  money well spent its funny how the most simple thing can make your day , I can wash the car now although I 'am waiting for 5 litres of car shampoo to be delivered . Although some doctor twat is telling you not to clean your car  even if it is parked on your own drive ,  and watering the garden is a blast .

TWO EVILS

EASTER SUNDAY  - Hope everyone is well and virus free and are self isolating as recommended by their government hopefully everyone had s great Easter .

Cooked some rib eye steak we had it for tea with mash and peas and made a mushroom and onion gravy awesome the steak was dear but was worth it need to remember to buy some horseradish sauce.

Watered the garden hours later it rained typical hopefully will give all the plants a good watering and keep the soil damp .

I am not looking forward to going to work ,  a porter that I work along side of  posted on his facebook that they are running out of PPE including face masks  , that is outrageous how can this happen no one wants to put their own life at risk people will walk  stay at home and I can't blame them. 2000 deaths recorded in New York in one day and the U.K is over 10,000 deaths not good and the Nhs England can't provide essential ppe to its staff the virus has won .




MONDAY - Chilled out most of the day I cooked chicken breast rice and fries for tea did nothing major all day took Bailey out for a walk in the morning it was quite cold , played on the X-box for all of forty minutes and watched You Tube .


 On the way to work I managed to get some dried pasta and some bread cakes plus some tinned fruit and tinned Stag chilli as well as microwave packets of golden veg rice and bottles of Zoflora . Was finally able to get some Ceaser's  dog food . Some of the other goodies I got are punnet of large strawberries,  4 x nan breads , 3 x baked beans and 4 x tins of fruit and two boxes of coffee pods for my coffee machine cooking oil and anti bacterial wipes to leave in the car also got Helen four packets of chewing gum .


Wild fires in Chernobyl just when you thought shit couldn't get any worse if it aint the Chinkies  its the Ruskies thinking pandemic is bad  now its a bad case of radioactive waste fallout if the fire hits the reactors ,  if the virus don't kill you the radiation will  please God intervene .


LISTENING TO - Bob Dylan " Murder Most Foul " listened to this track back to back three times .

WE WONT SEE IT

Last shift tonight and I can't wait to have he Weeknd off no work until Monday evening .  This week as seemed to go on forever and seems like it will never end I look forward to home time each shift walking to my car and just driving home , I am getting undressed outside each night and then jumping in to the shower before I to go to sleep , But if that what it takes then fine .

SATURDAY - Got up just before nine a.m   took Bailey out over the fields  and behind the houses .I cooked myself a breakfast missed out yesterday only had a dinner all day so I was starving , doing nothing all day chilling out watched the film The Loft which was ok . Did some cleaning around the house took Bailey out again in the afternoon weather quite sunny and warm .

Reports of a vaccine being ready for September FOR COVID 19 hopefully if this is true we will get our lives back hopefully things will return to some form of normality but more than anything hopefully lessons will have been learned and those who have died will have not died in vain . We must make amends to the world and our planet including the animals on land and in oceans we must stop taking risks with the future of mankind and we must stop all wars and rebuild bridges and end all racism treat all equally regardless and start by improving  the lives of those living in slums those who go without  food or clean water everyone must have affordable housing clean clothes the ability to wash and bath and enough food and life's basic necessities to survive and flourish , both the old and young should be protected , and how do we pay for this easy stop build weapons of mass destruction nuclear  bombs and anymore bullets we have enough to shoot the entire population 100 x over  we don't need anymore ever . surely its never too late to learn from our mistakes if we don't we are all doomed the planet will survive will recover the difference is we won't be around to see.

STAYING SAFE

Its a good time to read a book I started and never finished to watch films I have but not yet watched and to listen to new albums , pod casts anything to break the day up  maybe we should all write a memo to ourselves what we are going to do and what we are going to change and how we want to spend the rest of our lives once this shit has ended or just to remember those who was not lucky enough to make it surely we owe it to ourselves to change ,and  do new things to help others and be more grateful for this place Earth and what we all call home its only too late if we stop believing  .

One good thing about going back to work it gives the day some sort of purpose and of course makes paying the bills easier .
Now we have our new home I don't want to loose it I want to keep what I have for me and Helen this might not  happen if I have no job , Saying that I don't want to risk my or Helen's health by getting infected that would be worse case scenario that could happen , can always get another job not sure about another life .

Got home this morning stripped off outside the patio doors at the back of the house and I put all my work clothes straight in to  the washer I left my shoes and belt out side , I then jumped into the shower washed my hair and body can't be too careful it is going to be my new routing strip and shower before bed .

Finally finally got our wheelie bins delivered I put out the recycling waste this morning for collection after the bin wagon called an hour later Kirklees council showed up dropping green and black bins off we got one of each was really happy been waiting since end of February ordered some white numbers of eBay to identify that they are our bins they are brand new will have to try and keep them clean nothing worse than a smelly bin .

Just over two hours and I will be heading back to work will see what has changed today if anything to everything , I don't want extra work and I certainly don't want to wander around checking places and areas that don't need checking just because management think I want something to do if I am not needed I rather just be in the office where if I am needed people can phone me rather than me going to them , makes sense and less contact with people less chance I have of taking anything home with me.

JUST THE THREE OF US

TUESDAY - Last day self isolation I go back to work tomorrow night back at the General infirmary based in the city for my first shift  , I have only three nights to do so its a short week before the weekend hopefully it is quite .

I went to the supermarket as we needed dog food , eggs , bread both white and wholemeal  I also bought a fresh chicken , two packets of chicken Kievs and two packets of chicken breasts in bread crumbs , I also bought two posh  pizzas a spicy one for me and a plain one for Helen.and some frozen cod fillets and frozen potato fries  I also bought some Ginster's Cornish pasties either just for a quick snack or a meal with mash and beans ,

I managed also to get some fruit and salad stuff for Helen  , and for me I bought more Kenco coffee blue top and brown sugar coffee and also I bought more Nescafe Dolce Gusto coffee cappuccino pods  two boxes .
The supermarket was empty more or less of people I went at 08.30 there was only a few shopping most of the shelves were full they had toilet rolls and most of lifespan's essentials I did also stock up on gravy mix oxo cubes bisto gravy granules and stock pots

I washed the car it's not been washed for ages well over six weeks as  I couldn't get any car shampoo whilst I was out I improvised and  I used my Lynx for men shower gel it cleaned it after it dried I then went over the surface again with a waterless wax and shine it looked a load better I  also did the interior and door cills and all the glass .
I have ordered of eBay 5 litres of Simoniz car wash and a new extra large drying cloth for next time I wash the car .

Watered all the plants in the garden back and front its hard without a hose I have ordered a tap connector hopefully to attach the hose to the indoor tap until we can get a outside one fitted .

Cooked a roast chicken dinner with roasted sweet potatoes and white potatoes I also did some roasted parsnips swede and carrot with Yorkshire puddings and a great chicken gravy we had it late on at nearly nine p.m.

WEDNESDAY - Took Bailey out fo this walk I could have done it early was awake at o stupid O'clock but it was just after eight , Bentley for the first time since we moved decided to follow us which was nice not sure the where about of George so it was just the three of us  .

I am back at work tonight at six ironed my shirt and trousers after washing them even washed my canvas O'neil belt after taking the buckle off I will leave this at work until the virus as disappeared for good  so all and all I am set for my first shift saying that roll on the weekend .

RUNNING OUT OF JOBS

Have been coughing and this morning I woke up with a headache I have also been feeling  some what dizzy and I am full of cold but apart from all of this I am fine .
People will still get other illnesses apart from the dreaded Coronavirus its life I don't think for one moment I am ill with the virus but it is scary my cough seems to be going it has not been that bad today . I do feel warm but this house is so well insulated it stays warm even with the heating on low turn it up and it does get unbearably hot quite quickly .

I have a craving for chicken pizza with jalapeños and chilli sauce , for a steak and ale pie and a Sunday roast dinner its weird how you suddenly get the strangest craving for certain foods.
The other day it was chocolate and Coca Cola , I also could murder a really nice cheese cake or trifle .

Today I got delivered from eBay some black face masks a packet of five and a two pin shaver adopter came can re-charge my Braun shaver two things new builds don't have a shaving point and a outside water tap or at least ours doesn't .

SUNDAY - Fixed the kitchen maid in the kitchen area we are not having so that it  rises and falls so it is fixed in situ we are waiting for the S-hooks to arrive so we can hang all the pans up , I found the joist and screwed the pulleys in to place without hitting any wiring or pipes .

Went over to my daughters house filled up with petrol on the way stopped at the Co-Op bought some curries ,bread , chocolate and cider for me and daughter . I  also was able to take  her the Anker ear pods that  I bought her a while ago but never got round to giving her them , we talked over the fence we made sure that we both  stayed well back it was weird to say the least we stayed ten minutes before leaving it was worth it .

BURNING BIN

Did something I have not done for years the last time I can remember I did this was when we lived at Green Hill Road must at least eight years ago if not longer what is it well I ahd  a bath I have made do with showers ,  the van bath we use to live in was only 3/4 size so I never bothered  but now we have a proper full size bath I decided to have a leisurely soak , filled with radox muscle relax it was nice and did  feel relaxing specially on my shoulders and hips but unless it is winter I am really not that into it after I had let the water out I turned on  the shower and showered as normal no doubt twice as clean .

I am starting to hate being indoors days are boring I took the bath panel off and adjusted the hot water restrictor so the water from the bath tap runs hotter then what it was set up for before we moved in this is to prevent scalding , but it was way too cold .anyway I adjusted it before I had my bath .

Am I missing things yes simple things like going to the shops and doing a normal shop  unafraid it  is high on my list meeting family members free travelling to their houses .I am missing ice cream and chocolate fudge cake as well as pizza , I could have bought pizza the other day but didn't , I did buy chocolate  goodies I an also craving banana milk shake .
I have loads of cider in the boot of the car I won't run out for a while which is nice to know .
Bought some binoculars I keep forgetting to take them out with me I shall go hang them up with my coat ready to take out in the morning .

Had two deliveries today we ordered a wooden garden shed that came early this morning I was going to leave it until tomorrow but I though we really shouldn't put off what we can do today so I assembled it with the help of Helen .I assembled one gabled  panel and one side panel then did the other end panel then the side panel with the door opening next I did the two roof panels then did the roofing  felt next I hinged the door fixed the rest of panels with all the screws including to the base put on the fillets on the sides and on the roof took around four hours to complete .

Its big enough to store the gardening equipment and gardening tools as well as some compost and a few other bits and pieces put some hooks inside and a solar pull cord light the panel for which is on the shed roof it is the first shed i have ever constructed which is weird amount of sheds I have had and it just fits on the paving slabs .

The second thing delivered today was an incinerator dustbin for burning house hold waste as we are still waiting for our black and green bins to be delivered  its been over a month ,  council a fcuking joke .

Home made fish and chips for tea can't wait pan fried with bread and butter and pear cider bliss .

NOT OUT OF THE WOODS YET

Still not washed the car and then it rained and I thought fcuk as we are under lock down and as I still don't have any car wash soap , and it did look kind of less dirty after the rain , plus we are not going out in it all seemed pointless .

Baked some plain home made scones and to be fair they was pretty good I which I had some fruit sultanas and cherries etc but just had the flour and other ingredients , still they tasted pretty good be better with some clotted cream but never mind .

Bought some curries for tea two chicken Kormas I was suppose to get one Korma and something different for me totally messed up and got two kormas never mind will eat it .
Had the slow cooker out threw in some braising steak with mushrooms , leeks , swede , carrots and potatoes it was cooking all day , we will have it with pancakes and roasted sweet and roast potatoes .

Took the photo this morning whilst I was walking Bailey on my iPhone , I think I walked past this building  the other day no neighbours shops or passing vehicles think it is a forestry building for those managing the trees and land what a job that must be .

Received a call from my Line manager he wants me to do some of my staff appraisals whilst I am at home self isolating , I am due back at work next Wednesday I have started to do the basics and will email him when they are completed .Going back to work is going to be testing specially for Helen all I can do is keep washing my hands sanitising changing clothes washing clothes and generally keeping  not putting myself in harms way , there is cover -19 patients on wards and yes people are dying I think there has been twelve deaths this is sad but it could be worse hopefully when it peaks the death rate does not increase too much if at all .

My Daughter is doing ok she is surviving well with her son she must be missing adult company but she is glad she is not on her own I ring her every day to check she is fine she is doing learning with her son and going for walks and doing the odd trip to go shopping for essential items .

OPTIMSITC

MONDAY -Woke feeling optimistic I think w all have to be optimistic in the present situation being on Lock down makes the days drag if this is like retirement God forbid .

I got up and had a shower then took Bailey out for his morning walk came home did all the touch points again better safe than sorry .

Went for Helen's prescription on the way stopped at the co-op bought some essentials including cat and dog food , white and brown sugar , toilet rolls , tinned fruit , tea bags ,bread and of course more cider and three packets of chewing gum for Helen  . Next time I need to buy chocolate and biscuits we have two Easter eggs that unbelievably at the moment untouched .

Got a parasol for the garden table it was delivered this afternoon which we had ordered  online a few days ago from the Range . I also got another X-Box game Call of Duty Modern Warfare trying to win a copy of Red Redemption 2 which I am currently the highest bid on eBay it end soon fingers crossed.

Some items that I think we need -
Toilet block freshener  cleaner
Chocolate Easter eggs
Coca Cola
Fresh orange juice
Hair gel
Disposable J-clothes
Chili sauce
Tinned fruit pineapple , clementines ,and peaches
Biscuits various malted milk , coconut rings and Nice
Triple Choc muffins
double cream
Kit Kats
Fly spray
Cheddar and Red Leicester cheese
Beef stock pots
Beef gravy granules
Bovril
Dolco Gusto coffee pods
Big jar of coffee

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WEEKEND INSIDE

Hoping Italy pulls through they are a strong nation its devastating and cant believe the shit the Italian nation  are going through it is heart breaking we should all pray and shed a tear for this great and proud nation and for those who have passed away ,

It makes me wonder what is in store for the U.K I believe we have not seen the worse by far I don't believe Boris Johnson is infected with  covid-19 i feel it is made up to make everyone living in the U.K believe its no big deal ,the same with Prince Charles although he stopped being my prince when princess Diana passed and all the shit came out how he treated her .

I am with Helen every day i am looking after her her anxiety and providing for her i have cooked all meals done al the cleaning if she needs or wants anything i am here for her there is nothing i wont do if she gets infected i will get infected with her and we will both either recovery or die together that is my wish if it comes to that i will transfer all my money to my son and daughter I can dot his online  , i will max out my credit card , over draught the lot so they might have a little bit of financial security even if its only for three or four  months ,  if I have it and Helen is clear i will transfer her all my money so she can have it easy for a while , that is all i can do to provide if i am not going to be here .
We need the deaths to cease we certainly need a day where they are none , only then will i believe that maybe things will get better and return to normal .

What else , kicking arse on Tomb raider on the x-box it does distract you takes your mind of things .
Still walking Bailey and Pip if someone is on my side of the pavement i cross the road saying that the other morning i saw no one .
Hitting 50 mbps on the fibre broadband best connection speed that i have ever had the new hub has made it a lot better the seven antennas  inside are supposed to be better .

Need to wash the car it looks like it has been driven through a desert its covered in like sand and dried mud I have no car shampoo might have to use shower gel either way it needs sorting .

The young man in a few houses up from us knocked on my door he was panic strickened he was putting shelves up in a bedroom and he had drilled through a water pipe for ten minutes he had been looking for the stop tap , they are located out on the road at the front of the property they are not inside of the house , water was running down the walls and even into the entrance hall did not look good hopefully it will all dry out .I called round the following morning to see if he needed any water or portable heaters he said no was fine he had the pipe repaired and the water was back on .