Day 5870 (28/01/2026)

Another wet day in Taunton, busy in the office, still getting over my cold. 

We had a nice Spanish chicken less chicken in the evening. 

Day 5869 (27/01/2026)

Woke up and thankfully it had stopped raining but there was quite a bit of flooding around Taunton, with many of the roads closed and not passable. We had a nice brunch, then got ready to do a few chores.

Then we had a nice lunch at Sheppy's, for a coffee & a cannoli, and shared a chicken gyros, which was really nice. 

We had a nice pasta dish in the evening. 

Day 5868 (26/01/2026)

Back to work in a wet & windy Taunton. 

We finished off the soup when my wife came home after work, then I was online for the University. 

Day 5866 & 5867 (24 & 25/01/2026)

The weekend and I was up as normal, doing some work. We had some frozen / defrosted croissants for brunch. 

In the evening I did some bits & pieces, so we could have some chicken wraps, which was tasty. 

I saw my parents on Sunday morning, then came home and made a tasty broccoli & cheddar soup for later. I may have made too much (again) so had a large mugful for lunch. 

Obviously had to do serve it with my signature giant cheesy croutons. 

Really tasty. 

Day 5865 (23/01/2026)

Another wet awful day. I made awful scrambled eggs for brunch, I mist make them properly next time or leave it to my wife.   

At least I made a nice face out of it. 

Did some stuff around the house during the day and made cheesy tuna pasta in the evening. 

Day 5864 (22/01/2026)

Woke up feeling so much better. 

Did some work and got some new clippers, so had a haircut and a nice shower, so I felt even better. 

My wife made a Chinese in the evening.

Day 5863 (21/01/2026)

Woke up very very early and felt awful, quite ill.

Tried doing a bit of work but spent most of the day laying on the couch, relaxing.  Hardly ate a thing, so on the plus side, it helped my diet. 

Day 5862 (20/01/2026)

Had a nice brunch and did some work.

We had pizza in the evening.

I didn't feel great in the night :-( 

Day 5861 (19/01/2026)

Still got my cold, did some work in the morning, then took my dad to the eye clinic in the afternoon.

Home and finished off the sausage pasta.

Then online for the Uni session.  

Day 5859 & 5860 (17 & 18/01/2026)

The weekend and time to relax, still full of a cold. We had a nice brunch. 

As Thomas was away with some friends at Centre Parcs for the weekend, I made a nice meaty sausage pasta thing in the evening, with loads of peppers and fennel seeds.  

It weas very tasty.

On Sunday I saw my parents for breakfast, then when my wife came home, made a tasty roast dinner, with pork chops and a nice cheesy cauliflower, broccoli and leak dish. 

Very nice. 

Day 5858 (16/01/2026)

Day five at Preston. with a quick breakfast at the hotel before checking out and doing the last day at the University. 

The students agreed to shortened breaks, so I was able to be on the road on my way home nice and early but was confused that the satnav was saying it would take me 5hrs to get home, and then say that the M6 was closed for 3 junctions, involving a detour thru some country lanes and small northern villages. 

I managed to get home in just over 41/2hrs but it was absolute pouring with rain in Taunton.  

Got home and collapsed and had some fish & chips for dinner.  

Day 5857 (15/01/2026)

Day four in Preston and I’m still full of a cold, had some air fried chicken stuff for dinner, it was ok but again I couldn’t eat it all.

Looking forward to getting home tomorrow.

Day 5856 (14/01/2026)

Day three in Preston, and I woke up full of a cold and feeling awful, I couldn’t even eat my bacon sandwich as didn’t feel like it, but still had to teach all day.

After the lessons I bought some more Beechems & Strepsils, then had a pizza & cheesy chips for dinner but couldn't finish it.

Day 5855 (13/01/2026)

Day two at Preston, and I’m full of a cold, and feel awful, so decided against going to the gym, but luckily I had some Beechems capsules in my bag. In the evening I ordered a curry for dinner but I didn’t eat most of it.

Hopefully I will feel better soon.