ON THE HILL

 SUNDAY -My daughter came to visit with Josh ,Jensen and Freddie we did a bit of party food and played Uno for me for the first time it was nice to see everyone its always way too long in between visits .The weekend went way to fast as always not looking forward to going back to work Monday evening but I will , unless I get snowed in .

MONDAY - Went to Cleckheaton to Tapered Helens son's barber shop which has just recently opened had a coffee then we went to see his new house at Driglington a few miles away its a three bedroom new build it is not finished yet he should be moving in early December we looked round the four bed showroom very nice it nice being the first in a new build before anyone else has lived in the property .

After we went to the Malt Shovel for dinner we all had different pies with cobbler topping chips and peas .

Monday night left work early stopped off at the garage to get bacon , sausages , bread and butter just in case we get more snow ,Driving up Dunford road I had to park the car and walk home I had no choice  but leave the car it was loosing traction and going nowhere I walked  the last 2 miles home .It was  all up hill it took me longer than i thought lucky i was half way up and not at the bottom  . Don't know when I will be able to drive the car back  home might not be today hopefully no one drives in to it  There is more snow and ice on the way apparently it is going to hit Manchester for the next fifteen hours  .

SALT

 SATURDAY - How time flies Christmas is nearly upon us and I am not feeling it each Christmas looses some of it sparkle its not what it used to be the spirit of Christmas is lost .The only thing I am looking forward to his the turkey dinner and mince pies , Christmas cake and looking forward to 2025 .

There is a new fish restaurant in Uppermill near Saddleworth Moors it opened earlier this year in March and we have been meaning to go .In the morning we booked a table for two for seven p.m.

Of course we had the beer batter fish and chips with mushy peas no curry sauce or baked beans option it was nice the chips double cooked plus they had different sea salts the surroundings and staff excellent all in all a very good experience for desert I had sticky toffee pudding and ice cream very small portions but again extremely nice .

DAY OF

 MONDAY -No work until 18.00 Wednesday its a dark dismal morning  had a shower before taking the dogs out .Bentley the cat , my cat followed as he does most mornings .I had my I pod and was listening to some new tracks still on shuffle I don't always recognise the band or singer so I am forever checking the iPod screen to see who's playing , with the iPhone I can check my Apple watch which is easier than removing the iPod from my jacket pocket .

Went to Meadow Hall Sheffield Helen bought some socks from Fat Face her Dr Martens were rubbing she was wearing them without socks .She also bought a mega large Stanley flask/cup £45 she ordered a new top and carry case for it from Amazon .

It's good to see "The Cure's" first album in sixteen years as gone to number one in the U.K charts .

TUESDAY - Chilled out day in the evening drove over to M&S Food hall at Birstall this was during rush hour so it took longer filled a trolley up with food pizzas , pies , chicken and fish plus other goodies .Got three different chicken sides fried , hot and tempera , plus the butter biscuits.

WEDNESDAY - Went back to Meadow Hall again Helen bought some pyjama bottoms online  and they didn't fit   nearest White Stuff store Meadow Hall .

Been loading more tunes on to the Ipod its Monday again had a chilled out weekend I watched "The Day of The Jackal" well the first five episodes well worth a watch gripping in parts and a good plot .

I read Frederick Forsyth book years ago and watched the original film both classics .

IN AT THE INN

 FRIDAY - Bought Shari Lapena's new novel "What Have You Done" downloaded from Amazon £2.99 , I have five days off and I don't go back to work until Thursday next week .Listening to "The Cure's" new album "Songs Of Lost World" only listened to it once and it was good not sure if it was worth the sixteen year wait .

Watching "The Terminator 2" a bit surreal atomic bombs and  the machine take over a bit too like real life atm  the way the world is going .

SATURDAY - Updated my iPod classic with more songs this took a while going through my old hard drives finding albums and converting them from flac  losses which wont play to mp3s which will play .

SUNDAY - Helen had four readings to do throughout the afternoon when she finished we went to the the "Foxglove Inn " at Kirkburton we both had fish and chips we both had desert Helen the Bakewell tart and I the sticky toffee pudding both with custard the bill with drinks a pint of cider and a pot of tea was just over fifty pounds .

SERVICED

 FRIDAY - The car went in to the garage for a full service to the tune of £385 .I could tell the difference when I picked it up its driving like new which I should know because the only owner of the car from new is me .

Amazon - Recent deliveries included  Pair of red wired 3.5 mm  earphones  with volume control and a new  portable headphone amp for use with iPhone and iPod classic mainly with the iPod classic which at the moment has around 35gb of songs on its 160 gb hd .I have also ordered a short 3.5 to 3.5 cable to connect the amp to my I pod  the one they sent was way too long .

SATURDAY - Drove over to Acaster  Malbis to visit Helens parents he had a flat tyre front left I put the spare on for him think it was only the second time I have ever had to change a flat , I wont be getting any calls any time soon from F1 pit crews but it went ok.

HAPPY BDAY

 SATURDAY - Might have to invest in a new pair of wireless ear buds the pair I have now is dropping its connection the right ear it has done this before and its annoying .

SUNDAY - Uneventful chilled out had dinner nothing more nothing less .

TUESDAY - Went to Fox Valley Helen bought me a new jacket for walking the dogs the one I have currently she bought for my birthday a few years ago and the zipper is playing up seeing its my Birthday tomorrow she bought me  new jacket we got 20% also bought a dozen pairs of black sports socks .

WEDNESDAY - 23RD October No work I vowed years ago never to work on my birthday so I have the rest of the week off .Also happy birthday to my twin sister Anne I am the oldest by only ten minutes .

FIXED

 TUESDAY -Was up at seven a.m took the dogs out before making Helen a cup of tea and jumping into the car and driving it to the garage in Holmfirth where I was getting the new brakes pad sand discs fitted ,I left the keys with Shaun at reception and walked the twenty minute walk in to Holmfirth Village .

I stopped at Lidl and bought a 69p pain au chocolate I then walked on to the Co-op for a cappuccino just under two hours I got a phone call saying it was ready to pick up , just the £275 to hand over for the work done to be honest it was a fair price it is booked in for a full service a week Friday that will be another £350 cars and women always going to cost you .

Loaded more tunes on to my iPod classic there is now around 30gb of tunes on there only 130 gb to go .

FRIDAY - Ready for the weekend even though I have had two extra unexpected days off work I am still ready for the weekend .The Car is driving fine no issues .

 

DISCS AND MP3'S

 MONDAY/SUNDAY - Been a average week works been work but the week went fast enough the weekend will go quicker .Been downloading new albums on the old iPod classic thinking of getting it mod with a flash drive and new battery and front and back case. I have a Load of new artists and albums to load on to it then I will just play the tracks on the shuffle mode that way I never know what's playing next .The only thing is having to convert from flac to mp3 .Frank Ocean to Jelly Roll and Alison Moyet to Leon Bridges and everything else in between the Boss to Ed its all music and you can always skip to the next track or delete.

I am totally fed up with the world the wars and killing the innocent people getting bombed their homes and house destroyed we never learn we are destroying the planet and risk ending the world in world war three if they are aliens and Ufo's its time that they intervened to safe us from ourselves and save the planet .

Need new pads and discs on the rear of the car took Helen over to Marsden a village a few miles away she had seven readings to do after we went over to the Barracuda Fish and chip shop in Ossett the noise was getting worse .

MONDAY - Took the car to my local garage I used a few years ago and its official I do need new pads and discs It's booked in the cost £275

 planet because as humans we are blind evil and never learn .

BEST YET

 SATURDAY - Pressure jet the patio got a new hose for the Karcher  seemed ok wish they didn't make the hose straight and not coiled up its a mega pain but it seemed ok , also did the gravel .Went to Wentworth garden centre after walking around and buying a few things for the home .We decided to have afternoon tea we both had fish and chips in the Bothy restaurant the meal came with curry sauce I have to say it was one of the nicest curry sauces that  I have ever had with a none  Indian meal the sauce was made in house I 'am guessing .The meal  came in at under fifty pound for the both of us all and all a very good experience .The only issues was the butter was too hard to spread on the bread a real pain .

SUNDAY - Went over to Acaster Malbis to see Helens parents we left mid afternoon Helen had a face time  reading to do from someone living in Costa Rica there is a seven hour time difference .

OUT

 MONDAY -Had so much rain it was constant all day it was raining for at least 18 hours the roads had flooded and water was pooling at the side of some roads the motorway was not too bad .

TUESDAY - October already this time next year I should be retiring and claiming my state pension if this labour government does not fcuk me over , if the next years goes as faster which it will it be gone in the blink of an eye .

My son is back behind bars for not attending hid probation appointments and is currently in Hull prison I received a phone call think this is the worst one he's been to yet he does not learn you wont beat the system , or if you do it certainly wont be the way he's trying .

Friday - Guy released from prison he failed to contact any of the family until late Saturday night and apparently he is living with someone who he was in prison with and both got released on the same time  is this good or bad I have no idea .

HARVESTER & TOBY

 THURSDAY - Went to the Toby carvery for lunch we haven't been in ages a nice surprise its been fully redecorated new carpets paint and out door fences etc looked a lot better .Both ordered the carvery I had beef and pork Helen gammon and Turkey had plenty of mash and roast potatoes covered in gravy no pigs in blankets the food as always was ok I opted for the refill Pepsi which had I known was at a cost of £4.20 I doubt I would have ordered it someone's got to pay for the decorating .

Went to Asda bought dog and cat food totalling just under fifty quid this included biscuits for both and a 40 box of wet food for each will last a week the dry food longer .

SATURDAY - Went to Meadow Hall Helen bought some new trainers and a couple of tops from Fatface she also bought the new YSL Libre perfume Flowers and Flames .

Went to the Harvester Restaurant Helen had the mixed grill which included chicken , steak and gammon I had the triple southern fried burger which was ok a bit dry this also included a trip to the salad bar I had pasta and potato salad to be honest the food was ok .I noticed a Popeyes chicken and German Doner kebab for future visits .

Ordered a new tactical metal wallet and a pressure hose for my Karcher pressure washer from Amazon .

BROKEN BIKE ?

 SATURDAY - Helen had readings so it was late in the afternoon early evening when we went shopping bought the ingredients for a lasagne and a cauliflower and broccoli cheese  bake and baking apples for a apple pie .

Started listening to Jelly Roll what great lyrics and guitar work in his music not sure why I have not heard of him before ? its only because of Post Malones latest album F1 - Trillion I discovered him  he is singing with Post on the track "Loser's" , so thank you Mr Malone .

SUNDAY - Visited Helens mother in her Nhs rehab in York we took her Dad the food we cooked we  put the food in to some Tupperware containers , I don't think he does much cooking we also took some apple pie over Helen baked some individual ones and we all had one when we visited her mum .

MONDAY - My son is back in jail he didn't fulfil the terms of his early release which included going to see his probation officer he never went hence he was arrested not sure why they picked him up hopefully they will lock him up until the new year may he realise he has to change he has to break the cycle this might help .For him to wise up look at his life question his future make changes for the better .

FISHY FRIDAY

 THURSDAY - When someone knows what they have to do but wont do it , when their life is in the gutter and they do nothing to change it , and all the pleading and good advice falls on deaf ears , what do you do .When you have not had a change of clothes or showered , washed your hair brushed your teeth or  even had a shave .you carry your life in a carrier bag and a back pack and don't even have the cheapest of phones so you can be contacted or contact people how do you apply for jobs or ask for help or just speak to someone when you need help its the old scenario you can lead a horse to water shit , but its still fcuking annoying , at what point do you give up its mental torture each time we meet he's a little more unkempt a little bit dirtier and a little more addicted .

FRIDAY - Went to the White Horse Helen paid for lunch after i picked her up from getting her nails done. We both had fish and chips bread butter one pot of tea and half a cider the bill came it was under £25 which I though was good value  not the best but not the worst and very filling 

GEARED UP

 SUNDAY _- Went to Nelson Court in York Helens mother had a bad fall she dislocated her shoulder fractured her arm in three places , broke her nose and badly bruised her face. We spent most of the afternoon in her side room .She will be staying there for a few weeks hopefully Helen's dad will be ok looking after himself , he does not make a great house husband .

MONDAY - Saw my son Guy not in a good place hopefully things will improve for him and his current  situation  state of affairs gets better.

TUESDAY - My daughter and her Husband Josh have agreed to let Guy stay with them only thing is unless Guy comes to see me at work I have no way the good news. My sisters have also bought him new clothes underwear , socks , jeans , joggers , T-shirts and swear shirts which he also has no idea about hopefully I will see him sometime before the weekend .

Helen bought me a pair of walking /trainers for my dog walking she also bought me two plaid shirts now its getting colder all geared up for Autumn , just need a new water proof jacket that's light with a hood and inner pockets .

APPRECIATED

 TUESDAY - Helen bought me some Adidas white with blue strip trainers love getting new shoes cant wear new jeans with old trainers . I also bought six pairs of white and black socks .Helen also  bought some Adidas with the green three stripes  I will buy myself another couple of pairs end of the month and another couple of Levi T-shirts the only other thing I needs is a new water proof coat to wear when I am walking the dogs .

WEDNESDAY  - Worked a full 12 hour shift from six at night until six in the morning I got home just before seven went to bed was up at half ten we had hairdressing appointments three hours sleep is not good .Helens hair appointment takes roughly three hours thought I would get a couple of hours in the car didn't happen .

SATURDAY - Went to Meadow Hall Helen bought me another pair  olive green Adidas training shoes from Sports Direct bless her It is appreciated .

DOCS AND JEANS

 SATURDAY - Got up early had a shower took the dogs out on arriving back home decided to wash all of the house windows including patio doors inside and out including mirrors and shower door it took me a couple of hours but all windows are now crystal clear .Won £3.70 on the Euro Millions no won the jackpot so did a entry for Tuesdays draw  and did a Thunder Ball game for tonight's draw fingers crossed .

SUNDAY - Went to Meadow Hall Helen was after a pair of fur lined Dr Marten Chelsea  boots in brown they were £180 I got her £18 of using my Blue light card I have saved her over £120 in the last few months because of stores who offer discount .

Cooked steak mash potatoes broccoli and green beans for tea the steak  was ok it was a little bit tough after took Helen to spiritualist church , I waited in the car for three hours watched the Nicholas Cage film "Longlegs" and some You Tube .

MONDAY - Back at work not looking forward to it but least it's a job .Helen went to next and bought me some new jeans a pair of bleached , blue and light brown .It's really hard to get button flies for some reason had to get zipper .

t's really hard getting button flies had to get zipper from Next retailers in Huddersfield she is doing lots of readings so she treated me so a big thank you 

TRIMMING BUSH PAINTING A WALL

 THURSDAY - Four more days until I return to work .Was up early had a shower before taking the dogs out for their morning walk the weather was ok could do with more sun and more heat but it is what it is .

dug out the lavender brushes at the front of the house after I trimmed them back with the hedge trimmer I fixed didn't cut through the wire this time .

Helen saw and photographed a u.f.o whilst we was driving to the petrol station in the afternoon I didn't see it as I was driving and we was going down a step hill that joined a main road .

Received a call from my son he was released from prison early they have not sort him out anywhere to live or any work what do they expect him to do he also couldn't get to the bank he doesn't have a bank card so he had no access to any cash not a great start to freedom , pity he is not an illegal immigrant he be house clothed feed and have money in his bank account. This country is fcuking going to the dogs we will be a third world country the way the government is fcuking it up for everyone .

FRIDAY - Went to Helens parents painted the wall they had replaced with board and screed also cut the remaining hedges and bushed that I didn't do when I cut the hedge trimmer cable last week .The picture below was before I painted it you can see the colour difference from one half of the photo to the other half  , now it all looks the same it was hard to see with the afternoon sunshine .

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FIXED

 TUESDAY - Opened up the edge trimmer which was not that easy they use special screw heads just to make life more difficult also they were narrow gauge and sunk deep in to the handle luckily I had the tools /There was also plastic clips to prise off once you had it opened the wire wrapped round a  ring the wires then went to join on to a capacitor which had terminal caps on the wires both live and neutral I cut these off and I had to order some more of these from Amazon  next day delivery .I did what I could and left it until the terminal end caps are delivered tomorrow what a pain .A new matching Flymo trimmer  the same as currently on Amazon is £85.

 WEDNESDAY - The terminal caps came I joined the live and neutral to the capacitor put the terminal end caps on crimped them in to place screwed the wire clamp back on and screwed the unit back together put the plastic clips in place and plugged it into the mains to my utter amazement it worked I though it might have blown the plug fuse when I sliced through the wire as it tripped the rest of the electrics in their home but it was fine .

Took Rosie to the groomers sure the cost has gone up by another £2 paying £44 she's worth it 

ROCK N ROLLIN AGAIN

 SUNDAY - Helen was out most of the day doing readings at Mystical Moments a shop in near by Slaithwaite a few miles away I dopped her of at half past ten it would be around six when I pick her up. .Bought the ingredients for a stew which I will cook in the slow cooker with dumplings and Yorkshire puddings it will be ready when we get home at around  seven .

MONDAY - Hearing rumours of Oasis getting it back on with confirmation happening tomorrow with more then likely  with venues and tour dates being released .

Went to Helens parents they asked me if I could trim the bushes with the hedge trimmer only cut through the fcuking cable shite how embarrassing

TUESDAY - Its happening -

" The guns have fallen silent 

The stars have aligned 

The great wait is over 

Come see 

It will not be televised "

BREAKING UP

 SATURDAY - It was nice having yesterday off specially since we was in the hospital of a few hours .Helen had a few readings to do today two where coming to the house luckily she was ok although she wa suffering from a headache after using the 4head stick which you apply to your forehead to combat head aches with out the need to pop any tablets .It worked after a hours nap she was 90% better try it if you suffer from headaches its half decent and costs under a fiver.

Early evening went to the local Aldi and Co -op bought a pizza , sweets , grapes , strawberries and dog food and dog biscuits .

SUNDAY - Washed the car and watered the garden both needed doing specially the wheels and hanging baskets .Helen went to church then I took her to Denby Pie Hall two spiritualist were on stage giving messages out , Helen didn't receive any on the way home we got pizza and fries , another weekend done and dusted .

Work on Monday till Friday then a whole nine days off  don't think the weather will be that great but hey ho.

FRIDAY - I break up  to night for a whole nine days off work cant say I am disappointed , I have load of films to watch and a new book to read Shari Lapena "Thing Go Flying" . and a couple of new albums and podcasts so I wont be bored doing nothing .