THE TICKET

 I have been updating this blog for 15 years how the world has changed and how things have changed during my life time .One thing that has not changed I am still getting speeding tickets another one hit the door mat through the later box I think this is the worse one I was caught doing 65 mph on the M1  motorway the speed limit was set for fifty because of road workers and road repairs in progress even though it was half two in the morning and no workers were doing anything to the road anyway still got a ticket have to fill it out and return it ti discover my fate ,

Ebay buys bought a new laser pen we lost the end bit that makes the patterns and dots so I bought a new     one this is in a box and comes with four ends so we can use both pens .

I bought a Ulanzi video rig from one seller and the two led lights from a different seller the full rig is on Amazon for £99 I bought the rig for £11.99 and two lights for £23.99 a third of the price I need to get a microphone which will be around another tenner . I also purchased a JBL Go2 bluetooth speaker which also as a cable to wire it to your phone .

For myself I bought a dog tag crucifix I am also looking to buy a solid silver crucifix I have not worn a chain for years I used to have a solid gold crucifix that I wore for years but sold it years ago when I I took it off for due to dress code policy at work.

whilst I am off I would like to go to Lou and Jo's burger joint in Holmfirth we have never been and I am all in favour of supporting local eating establishments .

Helen has bought me a three nail cross for my birthday hopefully it arrives before my birthday this Friday if not I shouldn't be that late after .

Have been driving to different reservoirs whilst I have these two weeks off I love the landscape and the water the stone walls and scenery and it is a five minute drive away I am blessed .

Had a KFC double down meal for the first time which consists  two fillets of chicken breast with bacon rashers and cheese but without the bun , the KFC fries I like a lot better than McDonalds and Burger King  in my opinion they are the best  , no milk shakes was been served  had to have a Pepsi Max ,

DEAL OR NO DEAL

 MONDAY - Five days to work then a full sixteen days off I can't wait I admit all I work for is money and time off what else is there the time off is generous the pay could be better because of the unsocial hours I do it is all paid at time and a half so it does boost my wage up to an half decent amount .But if you are working and have bills  who docent need more money in there wage packet .

I fancy buying my self a silver pendant not too sure what to get but it has to be heavy with a half decent size chain  and want people to take notice something unusual something a little bit different .

Did a deal with the Skoda dealership over the three month on us car payments it is run by the finance  company and not D.M.Keith so problem is it will cost them money to cut it short I have agreed to five hundred pounds via a bacs transfer into my bank and a full paint and and seat  protection which is worth nearly four hundred pounds I am happy at first the cash they wanted to part with was only £250 so we agreed and signed the paperwork this was Monday afternoon it is now Thursday the money has not hit my account fcuk sake its £500 your a multi million pound company send the cash I don't want to have to ring them to chase it up , but I will .

THURSDAY - two more shifts then sixteen days off yippee always love time off in the autumn and winter months when its dark windy and raining staying in seems more ideal .

Isnt it a pain when you wake up on a morning and realise you forgot to put your phone on charge and its on 3% then you go down stairs to the kitchen and find out you have run out of your favourite coffee .

SATURDAY - Helen had two readings to do in Linthwaite we got home just after half six we ordered a curry from the local Indian take away I ordered  a mix kebab starter , a butter chicken and chicken tikka , 2 x mushroom rice 2 x poppadum and two chapatis the delivery driver got lost she couldn't find our address we had this problem before but this time she was over twenty minutes finding us from when she called us saying she was unsure of our location she finally arrived lucky the food was not too cold we managed to microwave the rice and curry but we are only a three minute drive away from their location , I don't pick up because its on a narrow road with no parking and its too long to walk .

FULLY FEED

WEDNESDAY - Work rest of this week and next and I am then off for two whole weeks and I cant wait not even bothered about the weather I ca go to be at a reasonable time and get up before eight and have the whole day to chill out relax watch Netflix and You Tube and drink cider and coffee obviously not together it sounds like a plan to me .

Looks like we have another lock down looming in the north of England the pubs restaurants maybe forced in to closing their doors again which is not good but we have to put people safety first .

I work in an hospital I have access to all patient moment at both major hospitals in real time  I can see all the jobs that have been allocated and all the jobs hat have also completed by the porters .This includes all the  sad job of  taking the deceased patients to the mortuary . This is a computer system and you can look back weeks to see what as occurred 

All I can say is this time round we don't have anywhere near the number of deaths that we had during the first wave people still might be getting infected but the deaths are not happening maybe it because it is less server or we are more immune to it I don't know obviously its a good thing and hopefully other hospitals in all the other countries are having fewer numbers lets hope so.

FRIDAY - Took Bailey or Westie out for his morning walk once again it was raining I am sleeping in a little bit more I go to bed around four a.m and I now get up between nine and half past I really would like to be up an hour earlier but its not happening .

We got a gift package at work  from Amazon for working at the NHS and being front line staff it contained an adult colouring book , some cleansing wipes a reed defuser and very large tin of Nivea hand and body cream and a large  bag of jelly sweets it also contained two thank you cards so big shout out to Amazon .

SATURDAY - Took Helen over to Linthwaite she had some readings to do straight after we went on to Saddleworth moor to Rimmon cottage it was already dark but not in the dead of night there was no moon we parked up and had a half mile walk .On the way home in the village we stopped at the local kebab shop had a mixed kebab on a nan with chilli and garlic sauce with cheesy chips was ok it filled me up Helen had the fried chicken pieces not so good .

SUNDAY - A quite day in cut the grass which took all of forty minutes cooked a roast beef Sunday dinner bought fresh from the local farm shop it was dear than I wanted to spend but it was a decent size it feed us both plus the two dogs and both cats none went to waste .

BURNT FINGERS

 Not happy put on on a pair of my Jack Jones jeans on big hole in the crotch not lasted at all I am quite disappointed not sure if to stick with Jack Jones or get a different brand decisions decisions .

Baked  some Galaxy chocolate  cookies I bought a packet of their mix and all I had to do was just add butter and water and bake for 12 minutes  . It is quicker for me than going to the shop for a packet of biscuits and they came out more or less perfect they was real tasty soft and moist can't beat it .

SATURDAY - Woke up it was a rainy very  misty and the fog was all about I couldn't see the reservoir   , I still had to take Bailey out as he still wanted to go out for his morning walk .

 Helen had readings to do in the afternoon so I  was left to my own devices until she had finished watched the film  "The Girl in the Spiders Web  "  a half decent film . I bought a new iPhone case of eBay and I  picked fish and chips up for our tea/supper we was not impressed they seem to be getting worse might have to find another chippy.

SUNDAY - Went over to Bury to Newland's garden centre its a lot bigger than the one we usually go to over at Dobcross and had a wider range of goods it was an hours drive its a gorgeous scenic drive there with plenty of waterways and reservoirs along the way .Bought a massive stags head to go above our bed the antlers Lehrer too large so we had to put it on the bulk head over the stairs ,

cooked a roast pork Sunday dinner we left it slow cooking in the oven as we shopped the crackling was nice and crisp and the meat just pulled apart I burnt my fingers on a roasting tin it was left on the halogen hob the hobs take ages to cool down I picked it up the other two water cold this one was hot and I dropped it burning three fingers in the process I had to keep running them under the cold tap to cool them done eventually  I had a bowl of ice cubes it took a few hours for the pain to subside , halogen hobs are nightmare if you spill anything and want to wipe the top down it switches all the hobs of really bad design .

FIRST SUNNY DAYS OF AUTUMN

 My daughter called over Sunday she cut our hair and re coloured Helen's she wanted corned beef hash for dinner with pancakes  we oblige before we went for a walk to a local reservoir a few minutes away it was a sunny day and quite warm .

Below me with my grandson Jenson he likes to walk and liked the reservoir it is nice to get out on a sunny Sunday afternoon it won't be long when it is dark on a morning and dark on a evening .It also presses my reset button and clears my mind it gives you time to think and dream and go to far away places .

I love clouds in the sky a bright blue sky with white fluffy clouds is amazing and forever changing the are magical and I prefer to see them floating above than just a pure  blue sky imaging the picture below without the clouds be a boring photo .

Work at the hospital is  picking up more cover patients the cleaners cleaned a closed ward and it was full of respiratory tubing masks and ventialator equipment it was an icu ward it is re-opening for the use of covid- 19 patients but at the moment it is not as bad as it was but we are expecting a rush of cases .

Went to the local garden centre Totties  they have a bistro there the Olivie Tree we could smell the fish and chips as we walked round the sun was out the skies where blue and of course we had to indulge and they was spot on the fish was cooked in beer batter and the chips thick and triple cooked I had mine with baked beans Helen had peas even the bread was nice it was money well spent and it saved coking tea .

Skoda the new Karoq I purchase is a great car the only one  problem that  I have is the first three months was on them so I had no repayments and no monies was to come out of my bank until the 27th of December the first payment has already been took out .

 I am trying to get D.M Keith to sort it out the sale person I bought the car from Lee knows about it he his on holiday .I went down and was offered a credit note for £1000 which is useless I can use it on my next car which ties me to Skoda I also might jobless so getting credit would be impossible or I might not want the commitment of buying a new car so I politely refused their offer . I want them to honour the  original agreement of three months on them I am waiting for a call from the business manager to speak to me , this is the third car I have bought from the same dealership and not had any issues .They knew this on the 19th of September they payment came out on the 27th of September and it is still on going .

WHITBY AND YORK

BUSY WEEK  - Went to Whitby to say  it was wet and windy is an understatement we got so wet after it had stopped raining my jeans dried with in ten minutes I was air dried .We checked out the whale jaw bones and the captain Cook statue .Went to the Magpie cafe to the take away counter  and had a freshly cooked haddock fish sandwhich it was very welcomed .

Went up the 199 steps to the grave yard and church we saw the pirate grave stones and others all with a sea view the sea had calmed down and the sun was out .

The  Magpie restaurant one of the best on the east coast allegedly plenty of rich and famous have eaten there over the years which is revealed if you go inside the restaurant .

Went to York the day after observing all the Covid -19  does and dont's and using the track and trace app and wearing face masks .They was quite a few people milling about it was busier than I thought it would be but after all it is York .Parking was a nightmare got a spot and tried to pay by phone a total annoying experience it wouldn't recognise my number plate twenty minutes finally did it next time I need to take cash not being able to pay by card is a pain.

Had a hot roast beef sandwich with horseradish and stuffing it was ok would have been better with gravy and if the meat was a little bit more tender . As always took loads of photos of the Minister Its hard not to apparently it costs £23,000 a day to run not sure why it is so high if its because of all the restoration work and the cost of scaffolding then maybe anyway its an on going project its took longer to restore than what it did to build it dates back to the 700 a.d .

I think the Shambles is also photographed quite a lot the streets are that narrow opposite households could shake hands by leaning out of the upstair windows the urine pots where thrown out and ran down the middle of the cobbled streets.

THE VIADUCT

 SATURDAY -

I took Helen over to Linthwaite to do more readings I came home , on the way back did some shopping and bought toilet blocks and toilet duck as well as an apple pie boring but essential specially the pie  .

Picked Helen up just before seven on the way home we stopped at Compo's fish and chip shop take away to get both our tea and supper with Chinese curry sauce bliss .

The entertainment system in the car is playing up its going to get checked on the Monday 5th of October it might just need a software upgrade or re-install ,

SUNDAY - My sister Anne came over with her husband Alan he loved the house think he is interested in buying a new build not sure it will happen but anything is possible .

went to the garden centre bought  terrarium a sheep head and a rustic gear wheel to disc as well as some plants for the glass terrarium we only went for bulbs which we didn't end up buying .

think the buddha statue looks really in place with the circular gear or cog not sure if Helen will agree won't say anything wait till she sees it .The terrarium needs planting up more than likely it will be Monday .

Might give the. sheets head a black nose and ears if its not done right will look a mess ,

Helen likes Hens I went back into the garden centre to buy her this we didn't pick it up when we went round .

Whilst we was out  at Dobcross we had a big pot of braising steak stew with leeks and mushrooms cooking will do the pancakes and dumplings when we get back .

SUNDAY EVENING - Helen , Wayne and I did a ghost hunt just the three of us we went to a viaduct quite a few people died in its construction and quite a few more have jumped from the top instant death doubt anyone would survive the fall .

The above picture was taken using my iPhone at around ten o clock at night I think it looks pretty good to say it was a moonless night no street lights here  the light was from a head led torch .there was some lights further down the other side of the viaduct which kept turning on and off when spirits was asked to do so eerie .

DEVILS BLOOD

 SATURDAY - Helen as two readings to do to day and is getting her nails done as well I will have a few hours on my own to kill .I ended up going to the chemist in Asda at Durkar which took a good hour and a half also I was an hour early I wa son time Helen had her readings put forward so I had an hour to kill in the car 

Due to the changes in distancing rules due to cover we can not check out the old workhouse in Wales we will have to sort out more door locations we might go to York amazingly Wayne has never ever been to York  .

SUNDAY - Cooked a roast pork dinner which was the high light of the day spent the day chillin out a bit of a waste but really tied , getting motivated not happening .

MONDAY  - Back to work the weekend went too fast .

its been a busy week with work and lack of sleep its catching up manage to wash the car used devils blood on the alloys what a great product you can buy it of eBay does what it says on the can .I did use a wheel brush but it did bring the wheels up like new you can get it from £7.99 and it should do all wheels twice or three times obviously depending on the size of your wheels .

TIED

 I am really enjoying the new car but in a few months when the novelty of it being new wears off  it will just be just a car expect that I don't need to worry about it passing  M.O.T well not yet , unless I puncture the tyre I won't need to buy new tyres it comes with all the brake fluids  , oil , anti freeze,  coolants etc topped up worry free driving .

I of course appreciate what I have got and know that  I am lucky to be able to get the car in the first place and I do understand that for a lot of people owning a new car or any car would be a dream . This  it is not the first new I car  that I have owned I think this is the fourth but I do pay for the privilege its not for nothing it is at a price  I have monthly payments to pay and if I don't keep up the payments I will have the car taken off me , chances are I will change it before I own it so I will always be paying for a car that I drive unless I complete all monthly payments and the ballon payment at the end of the term I won't own it out right.

So although its a nice car it is at a cost but I don't smoke and don't really spend a lot on alcohol , I don't gamble and don't spend a fortune on clothes , and if I can't work through coronovirus I will  get paid if I loose my job and worse case scenario I cant keep to the payments then let them take the car from me  at this current time there are a lot  more important things in life than new cars .

Took Bailey to the groomers at a cost of  £45 his next cut will be just before Christmas .

Looking forward to finishing work I am so tied lack of sleep as caught up and having the weekend off having two bonus days off this week its been a short week but its took its toll due early morning bed times so roll on two a.m Saturday morning when I will as Simon and Garfunkel said  I will be Homewood bound .

SATURDAY - Got up at nine a.m cooked sausages and baked beans and scrambled egg and toast a little tip don't put milk in with the scrambled eggs there is no need it makes the eggs go rubbery just add butter to the pan once melted season with salt and black pepper then crack the eggs and cook whilst stirring with a whisk .

STEW AND DUMPLINGS

 Helen has been really bed bound and poorly , and I have been doing my Florence nightingale impersonation to the best of my ability . I  was off all last week on annual leave Monday this week Helen phoned our doctors with her symptoms and they told her to get a covid test done .I was able to sort this out through work I do work at a NHS Hospital they could get the test booked until the following day Tuesday .

We had to be there for five past midday I was not having the test as I had no symptoms and was well it was a drive through test and only took a few minutes we got the results Wednesday morning texted to my phone it was negative , I let work know and went back that Wednesday night .

Helen is improving even day but is still suffering with a sore throat and a nasty taste in her mouth , I cooked us a big pot of braising steak stew I put it in the oven on a low light we had it with pancakes and dumplings , just what the doctor ordered which of course was me .I went out after I had took Bailey out for his walk the farm shop is a two minute drive away and I slow cooked it until Hal three in the afternoon  we had nothing to eat all day .The dumplings was the best yet the pancakes we used a plain stone baked flour which changed there appearance but tasted fine .

WORK HOUSE

WEDNESDAY -  Helen is  not well she is full of cold aches and pains  , we was supposed to be dining out with my sister Anne and her husband Alan .We had to cancel and maybe do it this weekend instead .

Had a Heinz big soup steak and potato with toast first time ever it was ok to be fair it was pretty good and quite filling and tasty .

The rubber car mats which i ordered when I choose the car I called in got them yesterday they are a great accessory for the car keeping the rugs under pristine and I good condition they also have  have the Koraq logo on the side and  they are a tight fit in the foot wells .

THURSDAY - We was supposed to go on a ghost hunt tonight but Helen is way too ill to go she is full of gold and flu and is staying in bed to aid recovery when she gets a really bad flu/cold  it can knock her out for four to five days she as also had to cancel quite a few readings .

FRIDAY - Trying to get the Friday the 25th of September of work not looking good we was going to Wales if I can't go Helen will have to go it alone some others are going she can hitch a lift with as usual I be left holding the fort looking after the dogs and cats .Later in the day i found out that I can have the day off so its off to Wales we go to Llanfyllin to do a ghost hunt at the old work house , we have from 21.00 until 03.00 and we can sleep over in the bunk house which will be the most haunted room in there .

THE ABBEY

 THURSDAY  - Took Bailey out for his walk arrived home made a coffee and tea . Cut the grass it was a bit to wet and was laying flat  did the best I could .

Went into the kitchen cooked sausages , baked beans and scrambled eggs with toast and fresh orange juice sorted breakfast out .

The usb car plug in 12 volt adaptor was delivered that I had ordered of eBay it lays flat with the insert so the lid on the centre consul does not hit it .

Need to buy some cheap all black trining shoes for work got to be comfy might even get some slip ons .

Had my grandson over the weekend we all went for Sunday dinner at the Bowshaw Trout had the roast lamb Helen had the roast pork not as good as the roast beef .

MONDAY - All week off work took my Grandson back to my daughters house in the afternoon stayed for a coffee and a chat .

TUESDAY - Went to Ikea at Sheffield for the first time Helen spent well over £200 on furnishings for the house , lambshade new bedding pillow cases and pillows on the way home via the M1 went via Wakefield so I was able to pick up my interior rubber mats for the front and back they do look better than just having  carpets and a lot more practical specially the amount of rain we have been having recently .

We had fish and chips for our dinner tea  and supper with curry sauce we ate them in the car made no mess what so ever which was amazing , We are both going on a ghost hunt tonight at  Kirkstall Abbey  which dates back to 1152 it is in Leeds and we have got to be there for eight went ok we finished way after midnight .

WEDNESAY  - Helen full of cold she is not well we had my sister coming for a meal we had a table booked he Boshaw Trout but had to cancel ,

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 .