Physio

Awoke to a dull, blowy and cold day. Had to put lights n everywhere it was so dark. Brightened up now though but rainy showers all day. Signs of Spring all but gone. the daffodils are dying out and the blossom is beginning to come off the trees like snow falling.
had my physio appointment this afternoon and he manipulated the neck area again. He certainly touches the spot, and you feel it afterwards. It is a case of keep up with the exercises and back in two weeks. Got quite a few appointments this month, it is a case of write them on the calendar or you'd miss them.
Qufiet day today otherwise. VT is trying to sort out his car insurance. he has rung up various ones and found that there is little difference between them.
Tonight we are having:
Pasta bake with meatballs, and tomato sauce.
Carrots and beans to go with,
A tiny bit of garlic bread.

He should have gone to Specsavers...

Well he did this morning..VT took himself off to Formby this morning while I did the bedroom a bit better. Why he didn't get some on Monday I'll never know because we were in there long enough with my eye tests etc., but he likes to think about things. Anyway there was a car he wanted to look at as well so he went there too. he came back at coffee time and said he had chosen a pair of gold coloured ones, so that will make a change for him, he tends to go for steel colours. It seems we are both having a change this week.
I tidied up our dressing table which has become a bit untidy to say the least. There is a basket on there where we put all those little bottles of free cosmetic things you get in hotels etc., and it was literally overflowing. So the shampoos are downstaire waiting to be used, and the bath things are in the bathroom the same. In fact I used one this afternoon and it was lovely smelled really nice.
Tonight we are having:
Baby saute potatoes,
Escallopes of some sort, Broccoli and Cauliflower cheese.

Swine Flu..

Pig Sick..all over the papers these days. Swine flu coming from Mexico, pictures on the news of people there wearing masks and 150 and counting people died from it there. No-one died here yet but a honeymoon couple from Scotland with it confirmed but doing well. the usual panic everywhere and the Foreign Office warning against going to Mexico unless absolutely necessary.
Here in the Woodford house things carry on as normal. we did venture out to Dobbies this morning mainly for our free coffees and VT wanted to get some fence paint to go with his spraying machine. Went to Waitrose on the way to get some more vegetables and a few things we had run out of. We like their flour for breadmaking, it seems to give a good loaf and better than others. Surprised they don't sell bread mixes though.Nice shop to shop in but very expensive , I still miss the Morrisons there.
Gone quite cold this afternoon and cloudy. VT says it is too cold to do the spraying today, but I think you need a day at it to do it properly. We were looking at bedding plants for hanging baskets in Dobbies but again it is a bit too early for those.
Tonight we are having:
Mushroom bakes with a melting cheese centre,M&S
Butternut squash and mushrooms
Not sure about potatoes might not need those. Could do a couple of potato croquettes.i will make up my mind when I get down there.

Should Have gone to Specsavers....

Well I did..this morning, had an appointment for eleven.I had looked at some glasses on the Internet over the weekend and seen a couple I liked. The first pair I picked up looked nothing like the ones I saw on the site. They looked quite a dark brown on the face but were more like a beige colour. really looked like old woman glasses!. good job I had VT with me he put me off them. I was looking for something a bit lighter and more of a change from the ones I am currently wearing, and ended up with a pair of purply coloured ones that look half way decent.
The optician did all the testsand has sharpened up the vision on the left eye and has put the bifocals in both eyes. the vision on the right eye at the moment is rubbish..but will probably clear like last time. So, £114 later I will get them next Tuesday. Medicash will cover a lot of the bill, and they will end up costing about £30ish.Not bad.
Went to M&S to get a few veggies, but was a bit disappointed with their range. Got a few basics and then came home for a cup of coffee.
VT had a look at the glasses in Specs as well but he said he didn't find any he fancied. The glasses at the moment seem to be a lot of the trendy little oblongish frames. He likes the Aviator style ones which suit him beautifully.
Tonight we are having:
Chicken style Kievs..maybe,
Little baby potatoes baked or squashed,
Mushrooms and carrots and peas.

Sunday Makings..

Dawned nice and sunny, and awoke to see a Cat's face staring at me. Lovely Bobby staring down at us. She looks so cross but she isn't really , just looks that way. She has mellowed over the years and is now quite a softy, but she will give you a nip every now and then to remind you who is Boss! I was reading Liz Jonse's column in the Mail Magazine about missing her cat Snoopy who had died recently. I feel for her, you always miss them. We still miss Lucy and Inky who are in our garden with plants on them. Poor little things.
We made our usual Sourdough Oatmeal loaf today. VT said the other day I have all these bread books..I do.. loads of them by all manner of people, and I still end up making the same loaf!! He's right I do, but we like that loaf and it works. then we did the roasting vegetables and the Pizza dough which is again our usual one we have evolved over the years. We make them in the bread machine which makes it so easy.
With our own tomato sauce we have a good mix for the Sunday.
VT is in the garden with his cup of tea and the cats I think.He came back from his mooch this morning with a fence sprayer..God help the cats ..they will have to watch out he will spray everything. He says he will be like the man ion the advertwho laughs at his neighbours while they are painting theirs. Well if it keeps him happy.
Tonight we are having:
Pizza with our dough, and tomato sauce
Salad with baby yellow plum tomatoes cucumber and avocado
Potato salad and Cous Cous salad for VT

Papers..

Nothing in them these days. We usually enjoy the papers at the weekend. The Sunday ones are OK because we generally end up doing the crosswords, but the Saturday ones at the moment are rubbish. Nothing in them of interest. VT didn't get the Liverpool Echo today I think I gave him a shock last week when I told him it was 12/6d old money. we couldn't believe that, more than 10 shillings for a paper! i remember when a ten shilling note was a huge birthday gift..something to be enjoyed and would buy you loads of things. 50p now would barely buy you todays paper!
Quite a mixed day today, a bit dull and quite blowy but with sunny spells. No rain though so VT hung the washing outside and it is blowing away, will dry soon. Pegging the washing outside does make it smell lovely actually and it is nice to sleep on a bed with sheets that have dried outside. Still looking for new bed linen haven't found any we like at the moment. There are an awful lot of almost sixties style bedding fabrics around at the moment.
VT has just put his head round the door to say he has done the bed. We put the top quilt on before but the sheets were still drying. Anyway, he has sneaked up and finished the bed off. He has this thing where he tries to get the beed done without me noticing. I do though mostly..He is now going to sit outside with a cup of tea...eugh..can't stand tea. I think it is a bit blowy for me outside today.
Tonight we are having:
Green Thai Curry using Quorn chicken style pieces
Mushrooms with it,
1/2 a pack of white rice each,
Stir fry vegetables.
We make a lovely green thai sauce with reduced fat coconut milk and green thai curry paste.

Friday..

Dawned cloudy and a bit dull and blowy this morning. VT missed his coffee and we didn't get one when we went out either. We went over to ASDA and their coffee is not good, they serve it in horrible plastic cups which are awful so we don't bother. Most other places we fo to we get a coffee but not there.
Bought a lot of stock up items and of course all of the things we get for the weekend. I do like their fruit and vegetables, it would be good to go there on a Monday but it is just that bit too far really. We tend to go somewhere nearer on a Monday.
My QVC earrings arrived this mortning and I only ordered them on Wednesday..better than the Carpet Sweeper which I ordered on the 4th April and I am still waiting!
Got in touch by e-mail the other day and they are going to send me a letter about claiming a refund or some such. We shall see.
Tonight we are having:
A M&S Count on us Cannelloni Spinach and Ricotta.
Broccoli and a bit of garlic bread.