Day 6076 & 6077 (22 & 23/08/2026)

The weekend, and some time off from the gym. I was in the office but had no enthusiasm, and have taken the decision that I will retire from a lot of my work, and concentrate on writing and relaxing, with my family. 

We had brunch, then I watered the garden, front and back, using water can's, as the hose pipe ban is still in-force. 

   

In the evening I made veggi lamb kofta's, with salt & pepper chips, which was really tasty.

It was really lovely, I'm so glad I decided to make it this weekend.  

Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast, then home to do some stuff in the office, and make a nice roast lamb dinner. 

Day 6075 (21/08/2026)

For the fifth day on the trot I was at the gym, and early as well. Admittedly I had to move the car off of the drive for the workman, so it was easier to kill two birds with one stone. 

I'm still not a great fan of the exercise, but I enjoy an hour out of the office and I really need the gym to become habit, so I keep up a healthy life style in the long term.

I picked up another new sleep apnoea machine, and this one was new not, reconditioned, and it is lovely and quiet. 

They are getting on with the new decking, but are now away for a week. 

My wife made a lovely kedgeree in the evening.

Day 6074 (20/08/2026)

Another early morning session at the gym.  

Then back home, not really doing much work at the moment, as have no enthusiasm for it.  Thankfully the people doing the garden are more enthusiastic and are cracking on, building the new base for the decking. 

We had pie & chips in the evening. 

Day 6073 (19/08/2026)

It was an unexpectedly early start to the morning, as before I could move the cars off the driveway for the builder at 8:30am, we had a delivery, which he hadn't warned me about, before 8:00am.

Then I went off to the gym. 

Then back home, where the builder had started. The decking was rotten and the flower bed was falling apart, so are all being replaced. 

 

They spent the day, with it raining on & off, digging out all the old rotten wood. 

Be nice to have the garden back and looking good after all the work we have had done this year. 

Has quiche and salad in the evening.

Day 6072 (18/08/2026)

An early morning, at the gym.

Then home and I watered the garden, using with water cans as there is now a hosepipe ban in place, then a nice brunch. 

 

Then we went off to Exeter, to get rid of some more stuff thru Cash Converters, and then we had a nice walk around Greendale Farm Shop, and had a nice coffee, and shared a nice pasty and a very piggy cookie. 

And we had a walk around the site. 

We had some tasty pasta in the evening. 

Day 6071 (17/08/2026)

Did some stuff in the office and then went to the gym around lunchtime.

In the evening, we finished off the leftover tomato, butter bean and fish (and the wine) from Sunday.  

Day 6069 & 6070 (15 & 16/08/2026)

I was up early, and went to the gym, on a weekend!!!

Then home, to do a few chores, I actually had quite a busy morning, on a weekend, doing some stuff in the house and then the garden, however I don't think the chilli's or tomato's are going to be ready any day soon.

Then time for some brunch. 

In the evening I did some tasty hot dogs, with cheesy chips and sweetcorn.

Very tasty. 

Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast, then went home to do a few chores, and then made the Angela Hartnett tomato & seared tuna meal for dinner, which I do with butter beans rather than chick peas. 

We only had two bits of tuna, so I bought some sea bass fillets, as Tesco's didn't have any more tuna. 

Very tasty, with a nice bottle of wine.