Eye Eye!

Up early this morning due to an early appointment over in Walton Hospital. Not before we had a good cup of coffee to get us going though!
Appointment was 9.45 so we left about 9ish, actually got there at 9.30 so we made good time. VT parked the car in the top car park after dropping me off at the entrance. I was very surprised to see there were no people waiting! The last time I went there it was heaving with people everywhere. The waiting room was empty, and I had no sooner got there when my name was called. Had the drops, the eye test then waited for them to work. VT caught up with me and kept me company after walking through the hospital. Went in to see the Dr., who I have seen quite a few times before. She had a good look and said there was some membrane on the left eye that would be worth doing some laser treatment on. She said it might work or might not, but would be worth a try. She said she would do it now because it was quiet. So off we went. Didn't hurt at all today, it has in the past. Maybe the machine is better. We then had to wait for some drops and then went over to Sainsbury's for the weekend shopping.
After our usual cup of latte, we got going. VT had to do the choosing today because I couldn't see. All the eye drops mean your pupils are wide open to light so everything is too bright. We got everything we needed though, all the salads, and things for the weekend.
We couldn't think what to have for tonight, so decided on a canneloni eventually.Home in time for lunch. VT had a quorn pork pie style with a tiny bit of salad. I had a free range egg and potato salad..mind you there were two bits of potato!! and four tiny cherry tomatoes, one tiny egg and a pile of iceberg lettuce. Not the most generous of salads.I enjoyed it though.
Tonight we are having:
Spinach ane Ricotta Cannneloni
green beans and carrots.
garlic bread.
Might change mind when we go down though since it is similar to what we had last night.

Early Appointment,

Up fairly early this morning because of an appointment at the Dr's. Not before we had a nice cup of coffee though..sets you up for the day.
Appointment for 9.40 and got in at about 9.50.Nice girl, went through all the medication and increased the insulin by 2 units in the morning and changed one of the tablets to a double dose..the Approvel, left the other Amlodopine to 5grms. Get there eventually I suppose.
Went from there to Tescaw to get some petrol, and went in to get a couple of things and use some vouchers up. Bought 6 bottles of wine for £10 and got another 5% discount for buying 6 bottles. Fairly good wines too..Lindemans and others. Looked at books but nothing I fancied.Home in time for coffee..a VT special.
Horrible programme on Doctors..they were at a phobia clinic and one was being treated for arachnophobia..(I can hardly type the word) and there was a huge tarantula on the screen. Dreadful!!!enough to give you nightmares.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta..4oz
Spinach and Ricotta sauce (Sainsbury's)
Green beans asparagus and carrots.
Maybe a tiny bit of garlic bread.

Weather Woes..

This is a funny country.. VT has just said that the weather in The Isle of Skye in Scotland is warm and is seventy degrees! now we have been to the Isle of Skye when it has been really cold. Here it is blowy and cold and VT was thinking of lighting a fire tonight. I can see quite a number of trees from the window in the room where the computer is and they are blowing away like mad.It is also quite dark today and wherever you go the lights have to go on. That is the only problem with being at home, if you are at work it is someone else footing the bill.
VT has done a bit more of the garden today while there was a little bit of sun so he is getting it straight bit by bit. Good for him.
Another appointment tomorrow. The Doctor's surgery rang up this afternoon and said I had to go in and get the result of a blood test and have a review. So that is tomorrow at 9-40. So that is tomorrow taken care of. Friday there is an eye clinic appointment in Walton and yet another blood test. May is a terrible month for clinic appointments.
Last night in the end we had Quorn meatballs in a goulash sauce, with 1/2 a packet of rice and cabbage stir fry.
Tonight we are having:
Peppered Steaks in Madeira wine gravy sauce.
Cauliflower and Broccoli
The remaiming Jersey Royals.

Banking..for children

Today we had to go into Crosby to the bank. This was due to Jane ringing up and wanting a loan of £200 for bits and bobs she said. Since she doesn't often ask for money glad to help.As long as it isn't too often!
Had a look in Farmfoods while we were there and got a couple of veggie items, and diet pepsi at 79p which is cheap. Came home for coffee which was nice. VT does make an exceedingly good cup of coffee.
Then did the front garden which was beginning to look quite weedy and overgrown. The trouble is that the weather has been rainy or windy or cold and that is the excuse.Loads of weeds in the cracks of the paving stones and the cobbles so these had to be hoed out.
Next week is the Chelsea flower show again, I'm sure it is only a few months since the last one! Then you see the perfect garden..not ours! VT has a food go though..
Tonight we are having:
Not a clue actually..We have a selection of good vegetables in the fridge and on the rack so plenty of those.
Migaht do fillets in a sauce with the jersey royals,
Might do meatless meatballs with a goulash sauce.
Will see when I go down.

Monday Mooching...

Jane rang up this morning..well just after lunch really, wanted some details off her birth certificate. Found the bag with them all in and gave her those. Then she rang us up later because she needed a loan. She said she had a cash flow problem and was caught for a lot of bills. Two months council tax bills and gas and electricity, so she wanted £200. We will pay that in to the bank tomorrow morning for her. It must be quite difficult for young ones these days with their rent, all the bills,council tax utilities etc etc., we didn't have any of those really. I suppose we had it easier, but life was simpler too.
Just jumped..VT was banging on the window..I wasn't expecting that. He is cleaning the window to Jane's room. We never get the window cleaners any more these days. I think they got fed up doing the "cottage style" windows of the two houses further along the row. They must be a pain to do probably.
This morning being Monday we took a little trip to Aldi in Crosby. It is a new store and quite interesting. Not brilliant for fruits and vegetables but goopd if you want large packs which we don't. Got a few things like honey and cheese biscuits but not a huge amount,
Then we went to Sainsbury's up the road. Got the rest of my vegetables there so have a fridge full now. Nice Jersey Royals too.
Tonight we are having:
Chicken style Kievs,
Vegetable gratin with broccoli mushrooms carrots green beans
Jersey Royals boiled.

A Day Of Rest !!!!

Not..
Was awoken this morning to the sound of purring.. bobby was nuzzling my ear and purring loudly. The doorbell went as we were about to get up, and apparently it was tree people looking for work. Well they were wasting their time because there are no trees in anyones gardens in this road.The houses at the back are a different story though.
Made a Sourdough Oatmeal loaf and the pizza dough for tonight. Not at the same time, one after the other. Then did the roast vegetables which cooked nicely while we had our lunch. Then settled down to do the crosswords. Mine was not too bad but got a bit stuck so VT finished it off. VT did all of his except for one, which was a mythology one not coming up on the crossword machine. The big MOS one he started and then I came upstairs to finish it off on the computer. That proved to be a bit of a problem because the site I often use for answers was behaving very badly today and not responmding so I had to look every clue up. Got there in the end though. Jane rang up today too. It is a bit since she has rung us up so there was some catching up to do. She had an interview in Leeds for an assistant managers job and said that went well. Also they are moving house in June. They have found another which she said sounded good and they have been to have a look.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with our own dough.
Bought tomato sauce in a jar!! We need to make some we have run out.
Salad with baby plum tomatoes cucumber, avocado and topped with seeds.
Potato salad and VT got a trio of salads from M&S.

Wash Day...

Got up this morning and we stripped the bedding and left Bobby sitting in the middle of the quilt. Poor little cat..she comes up to see us and we disturb her slumbers. Shame!.
The weather looked very dodgy so we he didn't peg it on the line and left it in the drier. It is now actually quite sunny, so probably would have dried somewhat. Next door has theirs out, blowing on the line as I type and the sun is shining. VT the hardy one is sitting in the garden with his Redbush tea!
He went to Maghull this morning to get a few things, and rang up to say that the Somerfield is going to be a Morrisons!. That was a surprise since I expected it to be a Co-op. They have bought them out. But it must have been soold off to Morrisons. I love Morrisons and was sorry when the one in Formby went..missed them. we have to go over to Ormskirk now to the nearest one.
Tonight we are having:
Don't really know!
I have a Thai stir fry so something with that.
Thai green curry maybe or quorn syle chicken style dippers with the stir fry and a bit of riuce.
I think it is a make it up as you go along night!