CRISTMAS DECO

 THURSDAY - Helen has pulled something in her back she is suffering badly she is in pain and is stressing out , some how something as dropped in her back or moved she thinks its a nerve or muscle or both . I had to take yesterday off work and have booked the rest of the week off , its not good but I cant leave her on her own .Hopefully over the next four , five days things ease off , as I can only have so many days off work .Helen slept on the sofa half sat up we have a heat bag that you heat up in the microwave which the doctor recommended hopefully it eases her pain and discomfort even if only slightly .

I bought her some deep heat patches that are like giant plasters the give out heat for 16 hours hopefully they will help .

Like the rubberised Nike watch strap for my Apple Watch that came the other day so much that I have ordered another one which is  off white and back the opposite of  the black and white one that I have already purchased.

FRIDAY - Went to Wentworth garden centrre thought a walk around would help Helens back we went to look at the Christmas decorations I bought some led remote  tree candles , a pre lite fir tree garland for the fire place and a Christmas scene snow lantern .

SIX GUYS ONE LADY

 TUESDAY - Whilst in Meadow Hall went to Five  Guys one hamburger , one cheese burger a regular fries and two peanut milk shakes £30 .02 it was worth it if you like burgers Five Guys is as good as anywhere .

WEDNESDAY - China  kicking off with Taiwan , Russia kicking off with Europe , Covid -19 still hanging around , people still dying , global warming and pollution , volcanos and asteroids heading towards earth we are fcuked and its not looking good . So my advice is cash in what money you can get in debt and buy what ever your heart desires.Treat your nearest and dearest and of course yourself and do whatever pleases you , including eating and drinking and being happy because its one life .

Got tonight away from work I am not attending my shift Helen as pulled her back and is in pain and needs help moving about no way can she cope on her own , we are waiting a call back from the G.P

Ordered a Michael Kors smart watch for Helen it is going to be a Birthday present which is two days after Christmas there was £80 knocked ofr thanks to an early Black Friday deal it arrives tomorrow .

Had a go at making peanut milkshake bought the smooth peanut  butter co-op own brand £1.50 , ice cream £1.60 for 2litres  and milk plus two small bananas , used 450 ml of ice cream 80ml milk two small bananas and two big desert of peanut butter got it right first time it was spot on .

NO PROS

 Some of the things I have bought of eBay and Amazon recently in no particular order 

1. Nike Apple Watch strap in black/white.

2. Super glue that sets using ultra violet light x 2 . ( Cheap super glue only good for sticking fingers)

3. Pilot black ink Gel pens x 6 ( A big pet hate are blue biro pens )

4 . Front gorilla protective screens for  future iPhone 13 pro max.

5 . protective screens for future  iPhone 13 pro max .

6. Black case for  future iPhone 13 max pro .

7 . Present for Helen. ( its a surprise )

8. Present for me . ( Japanese chefs knife )

Future iPhones should happen next week we are going Monday to sort out the contracts we are on and upgrade to the latest iPhone 13 pro max the phone shop sell screen protectors and cases at five times the cost of buying the online , have fallen for that rip off before .

MONDAY - Eventually washed the car it was filthy has it had not been washed in ages not sure why but it wa long over due it took a good hour and half to pressure wash and wax the car obviously now it is going to put it down but at least its clean until I have done a couple of tris to work on the motorway .

TUESDAY - Tried to get an iPhone 13 max pro no chance what so ever even the Apple store in Meadow hall have none in they are waiting for delivery . I took my Xs max to I-Smash one of the pins on the charging port is broken to fit a new port £80 so I am going to get it repaired and keep it until at least my contract ends then I will get the 13 Max pro , hopefully .

THREE TREES

THURSDAY - Went to Meadow Hall wandering around fcuking Primark my only saving grace is after I went to Five Guys and bought a peanut milkshake .

FRIDAY - Went to Trinity at Wakefield bought Helen some jewellery some rings and brackets a necklace and a couple of rings some are for Christmas and a couple of items for her birthday which is two days after Christmas .

Went to Asda bought six boxes of coffee pods for my coffee machine as well as dog and cat food and some frozen veg .

We have decided to buy out of our phone contracts early and get new phones , My iPhone no longer charges with a cable its lighting port is not functioning I can only wireless charge which is annoying but is manageable also I cannot connect it to the car with the lighting cable for maps also I cant sync with my Mac book although when I put my lighting cabled headphones in they worked fine , on the plus side the price of our monthly contract will drop and its a decent upgrade from the XS Max we both have at the moment of course 

SATURDAY - Helen had readings to do in Linthwaite after we drove over to Asda at Owlcoates in Pudsey this was the very first place I meet Helen outside work we meet one dinner time she was buying kickers I said only just meet and I have already seen your knickers the rest as they say is history .

Oven cooked a Indian curry for tea  well super it was well after nine when we got home we had the chicken curry with pilau rice nan breads and onion bhajis which where cooked crispy slightly over cooked they where quite hot .

SUNDAY - Went to Halifax to Sainsbury they have an Argos we had ordered a 6ft pop up Christmas tree with snow effect and a box of twinkly lights .On the way home bought a new set of step ladders these are four rung high and are a lot taller then the previous ones plus a lot more sturdier than the last ones .

TOPPED UP

 MONDAY - Going over to Meadow Hall to the dreaded Primark its my biggest pet hate as a rule I don't mind shopping and don't mind being dragged around apart from Primark just hate the place .I don't even bother with the t-shirts anymore I buy Fruit of the Loom of Ebay a lot less hassle and no petrol cost its a no brainer .

Below is Bee my daughters puppy she has only had her a few weeks and she is spoilt rotten .She is treat like a baby and spoilt rotten , she is a great little dog truly is amazing she couldn't have a better owner than my daughter she will be well loved and well looked after like most dogs the love you give you get back ten fold for life the only family the dog has is its human family , how anyone can miss treat a dog or any other pet is beyond me .Unless you are 110% committed don't get a pet .

Have the latest James Bond film to watch "No Time To Die "its been a while which I could watch it with my Dad that would be the best Christmas present ever .My son wanted to take me to watch it unfortunately I couldn't make it .

TUESDAY - Had my covid booster it went ok no issues arm aches slightly but its very slight discomfort go for the flu jab tomorrow with Helen .

WEDNESDAY - Had my flu jab Helen also had her flu jab fully topped up can keep my job for another six months .

ANNIVERSARY

 Ordered some new cushioned ear pieces for my Bose headphones the ones I have are starting to wear they will be ok for another few years but at least I have a new set for when I need them ,just in case they get discontinued .

WEDNESDAY - Already looking forward to the weekend , went over to Dobcross other side of Saddleworth to the garden centre specifically at their Christmas decorations we want to go over to Wentworth garden centre before we buy anything .

THURSDAY - Helen as an infection in either her tooth or in her face she is in pain and we have booked an emergency appointment at the dentist for Friday morning at 10.40 in Sheepscar Leeds will need to set an alarm to get up just in case .

FRIDAY - Happy anniversery to Helen and me. Was up on time and made it to Helens dentist appointment she needs work doing but it needs to be a specialist dentist she will have to wait for an appointment can take up to six weeks .In the mean time its paracetamol . Actually we ended up finding a dentist at home we are visiting them tomorrow .

SATURDAY - Helen signed up with the local dentist she has a full inspection and x-rays next Tuesday fingers crossed its not too bad .

SUNDAY - Had to toe a tree back it was well leaning the wind we get up here where we live is well strong its notorious hopefully the tree will eventually grow thicker and root itself .

Cooked a full Sunday chicken dinner with three greens peas sprouts and broccoli , did roast potatoes and Yorkshires , it was a large chicken from the local farm shop so tasty there was enough for both the dogs and both cats ,

CHILLIN AGAIN

 SUNDAY - Its raining its Halloween and its raining and it don't look like that its going to stop anytime soon .I cooked myself a full English black pudding included  the clocks went back so was up an hour early until my body clock adjusts its always the case .    it also means I will be driving to work when its dark and coming home when its dark , roll on Spring .

We carved the pumpkins that we had outside the front door  Helen did hers like a spooky cottage and I did the scary face , she also cut out a silhouette of a cat from card board and painted it black and attached some battery powered lights for its eyes for the bedroom window .We did get quite a few trick or treaters and first year we got rid of all the sweets .The rain did not stop we watched the Johnny Depp "Alice In Wonderland " as our Halloween movie .

MONDAY - Its still raining it has been relentless look like its going to be a grey wet Monday the clocks went back Sunday an last two mornings have woken up at silly o'clock.Cant even take Bailey out its too torrential be a pointless task .

BILL AND JAMES

 THURSDAY - Back at work its shit always is when I have had a few days off shouldn't have leave don't know how I would feel if I had two weeks off bean nightmare .

FRIDAY - Finished work was so glad to be leaving downloaded Ed Sheehan new album = on Spotify which I listened to on the way home .Stopped of at the garage bought some fresh orange and two packets of Max strength jalapeño and cheese wrinkly crisps though I had some dip in the fridge I hadn't need to get some sour creme and chives .

Took Bailey out in the morning after a few hours sleep , though about work I really cant be arsed with it for the responsibility and things I am expected to do the money is crap I do get paid night rate for my shift otherwise it would be totally crap wages .It is starting to piss me off what with covid short staff and people who cant be arsed with doing what they are supposed to be doing . As a lot of us out there I am a slave to a monthly wage .

SATURDAY - Helen had three readings to do in the afternoon in a little village a twenty minute drive away .I waited in the car whilst she completed each reading .

In the evening we went to my daughter house and had a Indian for tea from the local take away she also bought me James Patterson and Bill Clinton "The Presidents Daughter ". Will down load it so I can read it anywhere , started reading the first few chapters and its got me hooked already .

FREE TWO JABS MAYBE

 SUNDAY - We was suppose to go to my daughters house for sinday dinner .She is full of cold so we have decided not to go just to be on the safe side .

MONDAY - Took the medium size wall unit down and replaced it at the side of the boiler which had a small unit at the side of it the medium unit will house all the glasses and coffee/tea cups .The only issues was a electrical box for the extractor fan I manage to cut round it ,the wall where the medium unit was is now going to be a place for some shelves so we can place storage jars for herbs and other ingredients .

Went to Ikea bought the shelves and the glass containers for the food stuff and herbs Helen bought quite a few jars as well as other items that where impulse buys.

TUESDAY - Out the shelves up three in total it only took a few hours I repainted the wall white after I had drilled the holes for the screws to secure the brackets for the shelving .Went back to Ikea picked up the shelves for the smaller storage jars and fixed these below the larger three shelves .

WEDNESDAY - Went to Asda bought some things we needs to fill the rest of the storage jars it didn't cost a lot we needed more dried pasta , rice and coffee beans ,

Back at work tomorrow five days off have flown bye. The small wall unit I unscrewed and I cut up the bigger pieces to make added  shelves to the medium storage unit we now have three shelves instead of just one that was placed in the middle .

Helen and me have our flu injections booked for November I have also received  a reminder to book my covid booster vaccination I think it is going to be mandatory for NHS workers which I am . The thing is I don't like being told I have to have it which is pissing me off it should be freedom of choice ordered to have it is rubbing me up the wrong way .

BDAY

 We habe both been following the Gabby Petitio and Brain Laundrie saga from day one. We watch Wbla live on Facebook every day for updates and any new leads .The latest is that human remains have been found and a note book and back pack that belong to BL  . If it is him I hope there is some explanation in his note book of why I also hope he died a painful drawn out death .

THURSDAY - Two days at work then five days off when I go back it will be a hurt week two days then two days off I have days of in November , December and January yo look forward to plus a full week off in March 2022.

My birthday is in a few days no big celebrations we are going to my daughters hose on Sunday for a Sunday lunch other than that no big plans , not sure if my son will bother I usually get a text message the day after wishing me happy birthday if I am lucky .

I get paid next week might treat myself not sure to what might have a big take away and a few ciders not sure what I really need a new Mac book would ne great in my wildest dreams .

FRIDAY  - Helen bought me a new walking jacket and two T-shirts from Mountain Warehouse and some fingerless gloves for walking Bailey who also got a new coat .

We aslo stopped at the Red Lion Pub for beer battered fish sandwich freshly cooked to order needless to say it hit the spot we sat out in the beer garden the sun was out and it had stopped raining .

SATURDAY - Happy birthday to me and a very happy birthday to my twin sister Anne .Took Bailey out on his morning walk we both had our new coats on .

We went over to see my son Guy he dint know we was coming we have not been before we went totally unannounced .He is living in a static home it is of a similar size but as it is  its nowhere near in the class of the one we had but its his home and over the next few weeks or months he can transform it put his own stamp on it , but that is up to him .

HOLDING HANDS

 Helen ordered a hand casting kit so she can take a cast of her parents holding hands she aslo bought two memories books one for her father and one fo the mother I hope they fill them I well for her , we are going over Sunday to make the cast and give them the books a bit morbid but also good .

SATURDAY -Went to Home Bargins Helen bought some lights for the garden 1000 lights on a 350 metre wire .

SUNDAY -Casting time mixed the alginate  you have sixteenths seconds to mix and around sixty seconds to get you hand sin and for it to set its a bit longer if you use colder water .We used a food mixer and bowl to mix the alginate its pink once its mixed with water 2700 ml to be precise once it sets its a grey white colour and you can free your hands from the mould its made .

The mixing went fine they couldn't decide how to hold hands even though we had a practice run eventually they agreed and got their hands into the mixture it set they removed their hands one at time .We mixed the stone powder with 700ml of cold water and poured it in to the mould doing 25% at a time rotating the bucket and then tapping the side to get rid of any air bubbles .Forty minutes setting time then you can remove the mould the hands turn out pretty good seeing it was the first time we had done anything like this it was ok .

Helen has ordered another two casting kits she only meant to order one but she was doing it off her phone and the connection dropped she did it again and accidentally purchased two oh well .

WHEN WE PASS

 I  have been watching a lot of vlogs on You Tube recently about Korean way of life peoples apartments what the cook , buy , eat and all other stuff they do in their daily life its fascinating to watch I don't know why I am so engrossed but they are very relaxing to watch .The ones I watch all seem to be extremely house proud and tidy are all relatively good cooks and chefs , a`lot live in apartments have great sunsets own I-pods and Apple watches sleep on the floor on toppers and mattresses and quite a few have robotic vacuums .

MONDAY - Work never want to go on Mondays the week seems too long too many days to go before the weekend .

THURSDAY - Helen ordered a kit so she can cast her parents hands of them holding each others hands , she bought the same kit that my daughter used to do her mothers hands before she died .I think we are driving over Saturday so we can do the cast you only get one go at getting it right .She is also going to order them a memory book she they can fill it with their likes their life from the past so she will never have to wonder what they did it will be all written down for her to keep .

Her parents both told us that when they die or passover no matter who goes first that this is what they want to happen. They told us that  they are paying Money uprfont  to a company that will collect their body from where you die be it home or hospital and they will take it away cremate the body and return the ashes in a  urn back to the surviving partner . No one gets  to view  the body and there is no service to attend no gathering of relatives of friends its  a simple no fuss affair  , no coffin . or flowers wreathes , pall bearers vicar or priest no ringing of bells , so no cost for a religious service  and no need for funeral cars , or a venue or church etc etc , at a cost of on off payment that is £1600 that's al you pay no matter how many years you live its done no inflation cost no added charges or fees when you pass that's it done and dusted .The cost to bury both of them you are looking at best part of £5000 each at todays prices .

BIG 80

 WEDNESDAY - Went back to Winscar made it behind the boating house would have liked to have carried on walking but got to be-careful I don't over walk Bailey his back leg might not be fully healed so its best not to over do it .I want to tr and walk the whole of the reservoir , will leave it as a goal for next summer should take a good few hours , will take my back pack with food and drink .

Back at work was feeling under the weather getting motivated was hard way too hard I felt I needed to sleep and my head was spinning was so glad when it was home time .

Stopped of at the petrol station I filled the tank to the max which cost me £25 it is now £1.34 a litre and I guess will keep rising.

I break up on the 22nd of December and don't go back until the following Monday be first time I have had so many days of during the festive period .

SATURDAY - Went over to Acaster Malbis we stopped of at Tesco and bought a bottle of Three Barrel Brandy as Helens father birthday we didn't realise how old he was until we saw him he is eighty years of age if I known I would have bought him two bottles of brandy one from Helen and one from me .

SUNDAY - Relaxing day went out to get some shopping bought some Carrs cheese melts and Mcvities digestive biscuits both cost £2 for two packets . I also bought a joint of beef for Sunday dinner , forgot to buy cider the fridge is dry .

PUMPKINS AND RESERVIORS

 FIDAY - Went to the all night garage needed chocolate cake and cream when you get the taste you get the taste so of I went also filled the petrol tank in my Skoda to the top again .

SATURDAY - Went to Penistone bought some chicken and onion bahjees and some popadoms we are cooking a curry for tea a chicken tikka masala .

SUNDAY - Painted the top landing wall it was only a few weeks ago I painted it a dark royal blue I went over it with the light grey paint it covered ok .Bought a piece of beef brisket for our Sunday roast .

MONDAY - We went to the garden centre Helen bought some pumpkins for the front of the house the price varied from £3.00 to £6.00.

Cooked a home made lasagne with added peppers onion and fresh tomatoes I also made some garlic bread using small bread cakes melted butter fresh herbs and garlic .

Went to Winscar reservoir with Bailey I manage to cross the fence and reach further to the far edge of the reservoir I have not mange to get there before I did have to shower Bailey when I got him home but it was worth it .

GOING FASTER

 WEDNESDAY - The new James Bond film "No Time To Die " is now been released from the trailer it looks good I have watched every James Bond film of course I will watch the latest instalment , Daniel Craigs last one I would like Tom Hardy to be the new James Bond 007.

Managed to get some more petrol the pumps where open and there was no queue it only took £12 to fill the tank back up to the top I have enough for around 480 miles another few petrol stations also had fuel so it looks like thigs are a little bit better not sure we are out of the water yet .

Still following the man hunt fo rBrain Laundrie cant believe that both the Police and the F.B.I seem to be failing yet Dog the bounty hunter seems to be getting more leads ,hopefully they are only days away from finding him .

THURSDAY  - Cant believe its October the year as flown by its another birthday one year older .I look back on the years gone and am happy I was born when I was everyting seemed better apart from the fashion and technology. Mars bars tasted better they where totally different than todays mars bar .

Anyway we have halloween to look forward to , bonfire night and of course Christmas 2021 which is on the weekend and I break up on the 22nd which will be nice it means also the following Monday and Tuesday are bank holidays which means a better rate of pay .

Will be getting a reminder about my covid booster injection any time soon and the flu jab got to keep safe as we can .

well one more shift than I have five days off got to admit all that   I work for is the money and time off and hopefully a pension pot I can cash I as soon as its feasible which after the £1500 paid in this month should make it one month nearer every penny helps .

FULLY GASSED

 MONDAY - Took Bailey to the dog groomers for a shampoo and cut it takes around a hour fifteen minutes .I parked up on the trading estate and did some shopping fo r a few essentials .Going home would waste petrol and by the time I would get home had have time for a coffee before setting of back to pick him up .

TUESDAY - Got some petrol on way home from work tried to filling stations no joy went to one of the major supermarkets and they had fuel you was limited to thirty pound spend I only needed twenty quid to fill to the max . Before people bitch I do over seventy miles a day just getting to and from work at the NHS . I finish at two in the morning even if I did a normal shift getting to work via a bus from where I live would be a nightmare if not impossible. I would need a car to get to the bus stop we are in rural location  .

WEDNESDAY - Two more shifts ten five days off am I happy yep no driving proper sleep chill out time and then going back to a short week will do for now .

BEE

 SATURDAY - Ordered a wireless charger off eBay for my Apple Watch and iPhone XS Max as the charging port on the phone seems not to be working , but its fine when I plug the lighting headphones in they wok fine so I don't understand the issue guess its fcuked .

Helen picked up her new glasses this time the lenses are correct for her eyes she will be able to read books again .

Went over to Penistone to Tesco bought some groceries that we need bought some part baked bread and pulled beef for tea .

SUNDAY - Painted the downstairs toilet light grey it took a few hours after we wentto my daughters house for Sunday dinner . The amount of petrol stations saying no fuel was surprising there was a lot saying no fuel .This country is going to the dogs of course everyone went out and filled the fuel tanks to the max We got to my daughters she had gone out that morning and bought a new puppy for £1200 its  Cockerpoo  its small and cute and its called Bee .

TOO LITTLE

 TUESDAY - At least its not Monday .We have some Pampas grass growing outside the front door it never  flowered last year if that is the right term put its looking well good this year .Apparently its a sign to others that your swingers .Also dried stems of Pampas grass is around £20 a stem so we have a little gold mine in our front garden good job we have cctv . The heads of grass has doubled in around two days in another few days they should be bigger still  .

We get our back pay this from the 3%rise we got working for the NHS our wage slips should be online anytime soon as soon as they Arte will see what vast amount I have walked away with this is six months back pay we will pay more tax more pension and more national insurance guess a lot of people will be totally pissed off when they see what we are worth I certainly will .I finally got to see my wage slip I am worse off by around thirty five pounds not really a rise then is it  I paid £505 into the pension £285 was arrears .

The world is fcuked including the U.K apparently we are now running out of c20 gas which will stop the production of chicken and pork and other food products the knock on effect is prices for food will go up .

Gas and electric are going up petrol prices continue to rise food is immersing every time you go shopping the basics essential items get dearer every month people at work are cancelling their pension because they need the money now to survive never mind in old age , its sad its annoying and frustrating .

DECLUTTER

 FRIDAY - Moved the furniture around the room is looking tidy it needs some of the other items rearranging and some others getting relegated to the bin all in all it looks good by the time its paid for will be ready fora change again its a never ending circle till the day you die constant improving upgrading getting new .

My iPhone stopped charging the same day Apple announced its new line up of iPhones 13 luckily it had debris in the charging port and I cleared it and its fine the issue is I cant live without a phone , for photography , music , films , online banking , Apple Pay , as well as phone calls face time and messaging .

I would have had to have gotten a new iPhone having no choice it would have had to be the 12 couldn't wait for the 13th launch .

SATURDAY - Raised the new sofa swapped the feet over got some four x two painted it dark grey screwed it to the bottom of the sofa its raised it another two inch and its a lot better .

SUNDAY - Bought a stone lion and another Buddha picture and another white porciian artichoke .We have declutter and the house is looking a lot tidier and cleaner .

Went to my sisters house we have not been over for ages she has remodelled her garden with raised beds and a seating area she is also looking at getting an extension done and he bathroom should make a big difference .

MONDAY - Why does the weekend fly by its work already .

NEW AND OLD

 SATURDAY - Got home from the ghost hunt at around half twelve it went ok a lot of orbs on camera a few sounds but noosing concrete . Meet up with a few other teams which which is always nice the drive home was quite came off and went through Wakefield , whilst listening to 'The Killers " new album.

Went to B&Q Helen bought some more paint had it mixed to a Farrow and Ball colour its to paint the main wall in the living room .That I painted with actual Farrow and Ball paint we bought some masking tape cutting in brush a roller and tray with three roller selves .This will be the third time the wall has been painted in eighteen months .

MONDAY - Ordered some Ikea flat pack furniture and a new two seater sofa got interest free credit over two years roughly £55 a month .Bought a white coffee table , a white two drawer dresser a white side board  with two drawers and foor doors also in white , with a two seater sofa  in dark grey . two pairs of curtains and a round dining table al is next day deliver.

TUESDAY - Smashed the corner sofa into bits took all he cushions everything to the tip took two trips got home and assembled the two seater sofa before going to work .Helen painted the wall a off white grey .

WEDNESDAY - Assembled the round extending dining table was ok its heavy sold th one farm house table white looks good then I did the sideboard and then the coffee table before going to work Helen second coated the wall that she painted yesterday .

THURSDAY - Assembled the last flat pack the  two door dresser was the most complicated out of the lot reading the instructions and trying to see is a nightmare finally did it before going to work .Helen painted the grandfather clock and the corner unit in a dark grey .they look better than new .