In Between Days.

Sunday.

To make up for not doing anything yesterday, we went into the city. 

We started off at Black Sheep. Had our coffee fix. Then up to Victoria Centre to go in John Lewis. I wanted the metal cat baubles for the Halloween tree. I didn't realise that the shops in the centre don't open until 11am. So we had to wait to pay for them. You can browse, from 10.30am. All this is new to us on a Sunday, still, and we still get a kick out of not being at work on a weekend.

We then went to TJ Hughes so I could get those pencils I'd seen on Wednesday. I was really pleased to learn if you spend £20 you got a fiver off. The pencils were £10, so I bought 2 packs. They are the W.H Smiths ones ( and wont be replaced when they are gone. I like those pencils, as they blend really well and the pigments cover well. So I got 72 colouring pencils for £15, a bargain for me anyway. 

After which we headed to TKMAXX, I was really good. I picked up  a Skull on a plinth, but put it back down. Kev did pick up the metal pumpkin cauldron with lid, which he has now put in the kitchen to hold all the snacks in. 

We then nipped into Waitrose, Kev got a salad, and I got a couple of tins of french onion soup, as I still don't feel like eating much. 

Food got, we headed back to market square and got the bus home. 

In the Evening we watched Steel Magnolias as a tribute to Dolly as it was her funeral today. 

I think we should watch Clue tomorrow by means of a tribute to Tim Curry. I can't watch Rocky Horror yet, as I will be crying like a baby at the I'm coming home bit. I'll leave that a couple of weeks until its less raw. Mind you, Steel Magnolias got me blubbering ( it did when we saw it at the pictures all those years ago) as did Beaches, with Bette Midler. 

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Saturday 

There isn't much of a blog  for yesterday as I was too poorly to do anything much. I got up with a headache not a full on thumper, just sort of a "foggy" feeling, like the day after a migraine. Around 9.30ish, I started feeling sick, not long after I threw the contents of my stomach up. Lovely. Kev was an absolute gem as always. Got me some Lucosade, made me an alka seltzer, and kept me topped up with water. 

I sat and read, and while Kev watched the Liverpool game, I went and lay on the bed with all the candles on low light. At half time, he made me sone plain toast, I had that and a banana ( following the advice on my diabetes app) that's all I had all day apart from some ginger biscuits later in the evening when I felt a little better. 

So, a cosy day in not moving far. I wouldn't say I'm 100% better as I write this but I am feeling better than I was. My appetite isn't back up to full speed, so today will probably be a light food day. 

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Friday.

I think my body has decided that 7.30 am is when I should wake up. So, I went in to unliving room and made a drink, sat with Willow on my knee and read for a bit. 

Kev got up around 8.30 am and we had breakfast and then got ready to go out. 

We got the bus into the city, and then went on the 45 to Lady Bay. 

We went to The Range, which was a real disappointment. The Halloween was very tacky, the only thing we found was a metal bat wreath which lights up. That was decent and a good price. They didn't have Willow's food, the shelf was empty. They didnt have the mugs I was looking for. Waste of a trip. We went back on the bus to the city, grabbed a quick lunch and then went into TKMAXX. I found the soup mugs I saw Monday, and a new Haunted Mansion style house. Its taller and looks more the part for my HM shelf. Plus it is black and fits the darker decor I'm aiming for. We got two soup mugs with lids ready for when Kev starts up making soups again. They are decorated with a haunted library design. 

Those got we came home. Just in time as the heavens opened again, I was braced for more Thunder, but non was forthcoming 

We christened the soup mugs as Kev had a couple of Heinz tomato soup kicking around the cupboard. 

Later in the evening we watched Scream 7. Perhaps one of the better ones of the franchise. Then I read for a while before bed. 

A mixed bag of a day, disappointment to start off with, then a couple of great finds. 

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Thursday.

I woke up with a headache, my guess was atmospheric causes, as it was storming outside, not much but enough to disrupt my storm sensitive gut and head. I took some pain meds and then had breakfast, Needing to clear my head, and despite the heavy rain we ventured out to precinct to Heron to get food in. By the time we got home, we were soaked to the skin. Peeling off coats, clothes even undies, we towelled off, and redressed the wet clothes put in a carrier bag ready to go over to the laundry room later on. We had warm drinks, and just then Charlotte came so we all sat and got cosy, Charlotte had bought some books round from Lauren who is decluttering and I said I would have a few to unburden her a little. A few Harlan Coben, amd a hardback I'd not heard of, but looks interesting. One called the serial killers wife,which is perhaps the first one I will dive into. 

Even with the rain it still isn't cold, so the fan isn't redundant yet.

We watched 'The Craft' haven't watched that in an age, and few episodes of Gilmore Girls. Tis after all approaching the season to start delving into cosy and slightly spooky movies and series. Gilmore Girls is one of my guilty pleasures, I used to watch it while I was home a lot on my own and rekindled the love of it on weekends when I  first finished work late last year. Charlotte hadn't watched it, and although its a bit boring for Kev, he didn't mind. 

In the evening there was a pretty nasty thunderstorm. Right around 10. I know it's needed to clear the air, but I couldn't go to bed until it was finished. I'm better than I was, but I still flinch when the lightning flashes. I dug out my sleep mask and sleep head phones just in case it came back during the night, but as far as I'm aware, it didn't. 

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Wednesday.

I woke up around 7.30 am, got up and sat with Willow on my knee until Kev got up at 8am. Its always nice to have some quiet time with her. 

We went out once we were ready. We got the bus into the city. Kev needed to send his old phone back to Sky, so we went to the post office in Vic Centre. That done we had a quick look in John Lewis at the Halloween theyve had in. Not loads, but some quality bits. 

We then nipped to TKMAXX to check what they had, Kev found another trick or treat bucket, to go with the two others we have. This one is a ghost with hearts on it which will also be useful come Valaween. You should have seen me carrying it round the shop as we looked at the other stuff they had. I was swinging the handle and going "Trick or Treat, ahh" like the little cat hand sanitizer ghost I have from Bath and Body Works. 

Kev found some pumpkin spice syrup ( sugar free! ) so he got that too. 

Waitrose was next as its on the way back to the centre of the city and we got the makings for a pumpkin pie. As well as two cans of French Onion Soup ( we don't find it in cans often ) Kev usually makes his own, but this was Baxters so just as tasty. Perfect for lunch when we got home. 

It's still not cold out, just looks like we could get storms, we both went without coats on and weren't cold or even a bit chilly. The summer is refusing to die. 

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Tuesday.

They came to fit the solar panels. 

They hadn't fit the scaffolding the day before, so, they had to start by doing what they could until the scaffolding team came at lunchtime. It was the usual, up and down in the loft, lots of hammering banging and drilling. Mugs of tea, you know the M.O. 

So we could go far, good job we had food in to fall back on. 

They were done by about 2pm, and there was a bit of mess to clean up. 

We got all that done. Poor Willow was sick, bound to be because of all the noise etc, she gets a bit on edge whenever there's workmen/ gardeners about. Understandable when you remember what she went through as a kitten, but we gave her lots of love, and she settled down again. 

The scaffolding will stay up for a week apparently, just in case they need to go up and chrck anything, but here's the kicker, we didn't realise, ( well, until later when we wanted to watch the sewing bee) that the scaffolding blocks the sky signal. Which is a bit of a bugger, but Kev can get Iplayer on the Xbox, so we will just have to watch it later, rather than when its on. Its a good job Traitors isn't on yet. Other than that, a quiet day. We will go out tomorrow to make up for it. 

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Monday.

Another nice day, not to warm and breezy. So we walked down by the canal. We had a little sit once there on the benches at the edge of retail park. However, there was two guys smoking weed, which stunk, so rather than breathe that in ( it clings so, people think it's you that smells of it) so we moved, and went to Homesense. I didn't see anything this time, they've had loads more in, Kev picked up some more mugs, so he will get rid of some older ones now and a " thing" hand, he wanted it to go under the bell jar, but unfortunately it didn't fit once he got it home, so it was a bit of a waste. It wasn't something I liked anyway, so I am not bothered if it ends up being passed on. 

We went to B&M after, I needed some bits from there, we then decided to try another way back to a bus stop, so we walked up the hill and down the other side, Dunelm was on our left, and there is a crossing over the road which leads to a tram stop. So now we know we can get on a tram back to Market Square and ultimately our bus stop home. It also means we can have a mooch round Dunelm too, so that will be another little side quest for another day. 

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Sunday. 

We headed out for the 10 to 10 bus to go to Bridgeford. It was a warm and pleasant day, so we got iced coffees from Caffe Nero and sat round the new metal ball area in the park. Lots of families with kids out, no doubt taking them to the playground at the rear of the park. So it made for good people watching. After we had finished we walked through the park and went to M&S for more fruit, and some sweet potatoes. Those got, we went back through the park ( to avoid the path they are digging up outside the library. We caught the bus opposite Co-op. We get it there to avoid the feral oldies who wait outside the stop at Specsavers. Honest to God, they'll knock you over in order to board the bus before you... Rabid... 

We actually got the 12, and were the only ones on all journey. To be honest, it a much enjoyable bus journey, the seats are comfortable, they have air con on board that they actually turn on, and added bonus it goes through Tollerton which is a much prettier route. It quicker too, because it cuts out traffic lights. I don't know why more people don't use it, if they don't we will lose it again. Which would be a shame, we always try to get them when we can. 

We did the washing, Mariola had hers in as usual, it had finished, but she hadn't fetched it back, so Kev put it all in a basket and left the bugger there. Such a selfish act on her part, and then you wonder why people get annoyed at her. So hers in the basket, we could put ours in. 

We had lunch, the fish in parsley sauce, mashed sweet potato and broad beans. Very nice. We have enough to do another later in the week. 

I then started the pearl style gem painting Sue bought me for my birthday. I've done diamond painting before, but this done with flatback pearls instead. It's really relaxing and you can lose yourself for a few hours while you do it. Perfect for a quiet Sunday when Kev will be watching the football. I'll take a photo of it when I am done, but I'm taking my time, as what's relaxing about rushing a project. 

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Saturday. 

As Forest were playing at home we went out early. Got the 48 and went to Home Bargains at Riverside retail park. We went to look at the Halloween stuff,  but were disappointed with the quality of it. It all looked a bit tacky. We just ended up getting one candle. I did get some Earl Grey tea bags as it set me off when I had that pot at The White Rabbit. We got some fresh lemons to have it with. 

We got food for the weekend from Food Warehouse, mushroom stroganoff slimming world, and some cod in parsley sauce, we haven't had the latter in an age and we quite like that with some mashed potatoes. Just trying to have a bit of a change from salads. Even though its gone warm again today. It starts off looking overcast and stormy, then warms up and you end up regretting wearing jeans and a jacket. As soon as we got home we both changed into shorts and tees. 

When we got back there was three birthday cards waiting for me, one from Kev's sister Carol, one from Jen and Scott and one from Trish. Kev even had some paperwork from a pension of his that was sent on the 11th of August. Bloody post gets worse. 

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Friday.

Well up and waiting for the guy to come put the electric something or other in before they come do the scaffolding and solar panels. 

He came around 9am, so he was all done by 10am. We got the 10.30 bus into town so I could pick up my haunted telephone from TKmax. While we were there we of course went down the escalator to see if they had anything new. They had another wood witch, this one holds a pumpkin. As she is one of my "must haves" I got her. We now have a veritable coven. It meant another shuffle round, but very happy that I finally found one. Still no pictures, but, it's not such a priority now Kev found me that print for the spare frame. 

They'd had quite a good lot of new stuff in, but I'm sticking to my list. 

We of course got our coffee fix at Black Sheep. Before heading back home. 

We updated the Haunted reception desk with the phone to match the typewriter and removed Poe, who is destined for pastures new, again sticking with my one in one out policy. 

We had picked up salads etc for lunch, bringing our diets back online after yesterday's excess. Charlotte had kindly stepped in to be here while we were out in case anymore workmen showed up. Luckily none did. But as a thank you we had her lunch too. 

We watched another couple of episodes of Evil, before she left for home. 

Kev is still waiting for his new sim, as one still hasn't arrived. He checked with Sky, one is on its way, so it's just down to the post. 

You can tell that the nights are drawing in now, grateful for all the cosy lighting we have in place, candles tealights and the candle warmer which not only gives off a cosy glow, but fills the air with autumnal scents. The pumpkin spice candle I got yesterday smells amazing, a mix of spices and bonfire smells, slightly smokey. 

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Thursday.

My 63rd Birthday. 

We left the bungalow with Charlotte at 10.25 and got the half past bus into town.

We had a coffee in Black Sheep Coffee, the lovely girl in there wrote happy birthday on my Coffee cup lid, and gave us a chocolate brownie to share. 

We then went to Lush so I could look at the Halloween stuff. I bought a shower gel called Boo, a pumpkin spice candle and a tin decorated with vintage halloween icons. Courtesy of my sister Sue and brother in law Pete giving me a voucher that could be spent in a variety of shops. So big thanks to them for that. We then went to The White Rabbit tea room for afternoon tea. 

We had a lovely selection of finger sandwiches, quiche and scones, cakes and fruit. We had pots of tea and glasses of Prosecco. And ultimately a lovely couple of hours in this quaint little tea shop.tucked away on Bridlesmith gate. 

It actually rained and was still when we left, so we headed to the bus stop home. 

We all had food comas and had a drowsy cosy afternoon watching stuff on YouTube and nodding off.

A perfect day had by each of us. Something a little different, 

While we were out my little treat to myself came. A skull and crossbones naughts and crosses game. In silver coloured resin, its going to sit on the table and we are going to play it whenever we feel like it. Its very tactile and lovely to look at. 

I've had some lovely gifts ( thank you Kev for paying for the afternoon tea) some perfume, and a couple of resin figures for my teir tray. 

Thank you to everyone who wished me well. 

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Wednesday.

A quiet day at home. Kev received his new phone and just needs to wait for the new sim. 

Kev went to clean the cloche with the Tim Holtz spooky manor scene in it and it broke. It had obviously gone brittle over the time. After a bit of searching online we found another at Argos, its slightly bigger so it will have to sit on the top of the bookcase when it comes, so we had another bit of a shift round. The globe I bought Monday replaced the cloche, the Haunted Mansion shelf has gained a Haunted House ( we can't buy a replica of the WDW one, but this one will suffice!) But it needs raising up, so Kev is going to paint some wooden blocks to give it height. No doubt he will construct something amazing. 

As you may know I've been searching Tkmaxx for a Dracula picture to go with The Bride. There's non in the shops, and it looks like the scalpers are at it again as they are online for ridiculous prices. I don't give in to scalpers, and won't contribute to their greed. So, Kev found an alternative print online copyright free, he printed it off on some linen paper and I had a frame begging for a print. It looks fabulous, and if the other picture doesn't materialise, no worries. This is very Dark Shadows esque. And an Immortal that I wouldn't stake if he bit me... Passageway crumpet! 

Tonight we lit all the candles, have a peacan pie candle under the warmer and the purple lights on in the gourds and dotted about. It's my idea of perfect. 

Tomorrow I turn 63. Not bad when you think back when I was little the medical profession wrote me off as either dead by 20, or life without amounting to much. So I take every turn round the sun as an achievement and a raised finger to them... 

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Tuesday.

We went to the City to meet Sue and Pete at the Market Square tram stop to go and have lunch at The Goosebury Bush Wetherspoons pub on Peel Street, just past the university hub. 

Its a good place, but during term time you can't get a table as its full of students, so, while they aren't around, we got chance to visit. 

We had a lovely catch up, always lovely to see them both, and Sue and I had a couple of cocktails as you do. 

When we got the tram back we got off at Theatre Royal and went our separate ways. Kev and I went to TKMAXX and checked there was no amazing new arrivals. I have a strict want list, and I did find a mini gourd to match the large one we found last week. That snaffled, we headed back the way we came and got the bus home. 

Poor Kev had a nightmare. His phone wouldn't stop ringing, he turned it off while we were at lunch, and as soon as he turned it back on, it started again. 

In the end he rang Sky, who advised him to have a new sim and phone. So turning his old phone onto do not disturb, he just needs to hang on until his new one comes. The only thing he can think where his number was probably got from was he contacted Notts County Football Club for tickets. The phone calls started after that. It was a different number everytime, which suggests a computer based scam. You can't trust anything anymore. 

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Monday.

We got up and got ready to go out, we waited for Charlotte and then we got the bus to the station. We all took a leisurely stroll down the canal to Homesense. I was really good and didn't buy anything. We went into Pets at Home, in the search of the hydrolife wet food for Willow. She likes it and it gives her extra water intake. So we got her four packs as we can't find it anywhere else. That  side quest complete we went to B&M. I wasn't so restrained in there, I bought some pumpkin spice latte air fresheners for later when ours run out. And something frivolous for me, a Halloween haunted house globe with flying bats. Just something fun that made me giggle. 

After coffees at Costa we walked to Lidl and got some food, I got veg sushi and some cherries. We headed outside and got an uber home. We sat outside once home, had lunch, and chilled out. My foot brace came and it seems okay, I will wear it at home when my leg hurts or when we have walked a lot. 

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Saturday.

We went into town early, after a rubbish nights sleep because of the heat, we got food for the weekend and spray paint so Kev can spray the metal rack outside. We were going to get rid of it, but changed our minds after the transformation of the jack'o'lanten cauldron and cats. It could be a useful addition to the box out on the porch. It also comes in handy as a table when we sit outside. 

Talking of which we did do once we got home. We had lunch out there, while we were doing that a guy came to check the boiler, on a Saturday, no less. Like Kev said he was lucky we were home, as usual we stay longer in town. We came back early because of the football as we didn't want to get stuck waiting for buses that were going to be running late. The cool cloud cover we had in the morning burnt off by the afternoon and we retreated indoors as it got hot again. Kev had ordered a ceiling fan light for the bedroom and I must admit, despite Kev's initial misgivings as it was smaller than he thought it was going to be, I was impressed. He installed it and we put it on. It certainly helped combined with the floor fan. At one point in the night I switched the floor fan off and we just had the ceiling one on. Its very quiet and does cool the air directly above the bed down. 

Charlotte came round after work and we sat outside for a bit, then came in when we started to get chilly, which was bliss after all the heat we've had of late. We actually had a game of Monopoly which we haven't done for ages. As it's on the Xbox and not an actual board game, we had to relearn how to play using a handset again, I must admit though, it's a lot easier as we can put the game on hold and no one has to fiddle about resetting the board. One game can drag on for days, much more fun. We have a few on the Xbox, Game of Life, Cluedo and Trivial Persuit. I do love a good games night... 

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Friday.

Thank goodness it was hair day. I was in for ten am and out all done by 12.15. Cut and colour change, its now a moody purple. Just in time to start my 63rd year in just under a weeks time. It was the confidence boost I needed at the moment. 

Once again someone has been trying to bully me, not for the first time since we moved here. But this time they're dealing with a different person. Last time we had just moved here, and we were cautious of what we said and did, having been homeless this was our last chance saloon. We kept our heads down and tried to smooth things over. 

However now, we've been here 10 years, and I'm not standing for it. After all, how someone treats you is no reflection on you, but on them. 

I think this person thinks we are trying to muscle in on their friendship group, which is the furthest thing from the truth. Kev and I aren't interested in becoming part of a gang. I've said before, I'll speak, be pleasant, join in when invited, but we are happy with our own friends and our own company. But as I've said before, I am quite aware that as soon as your back is turned, you are the topic of conversation. 

So this time, it's not happening. As always I'm polite but firm. We sit outside because it's hot, while chatting to other people is nice, so is taking Mr Kindle outside and getting lost in a chapter or two is even nicer. 

This said, unlike previously we are not going to confine ourselves indoors during this heatwave, just to appease a very self centred and jealous person. Tonight we went out after tea and had a laugh with each other about the creaky gate, that sounds like a soundtrack in the Haunted Mansion ride we both love.

 When a certain person came over to speak to Kev, I concentrated on my book, and didn't join in. I wasn't dismissive just distant. I think they got the gist. 

In other news, talking about the Haunted Mansion, my new clock came from Disney. It completes my collection. It glows in the dark, ticks nice and loud and has a swinging pendulum, along with 13 o'clock represented on his face. It is also supposed to chime when it gets to 13, so we will see.  

So we had a move around, finding Constance Hatchaway  ( thanks Charlotte! ) as we had placed her behind some of the girls after last Halloween and couldn't remember which shelf. Luckily, Charlotte spotted her blue dress and pointed out where she was hiding. 

That's all put in place,  and our shopping for autumn almost done I think we have an impressive collection looking how I've long wanted it too. 

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Thursday.

Flipping eck! This heat is a bit intense. 37° on Kev's outdoor thermometer.

Early this morning we walked down to the precinct. We got lunches for all three of us, as Charlotte came round. We sat out because it was too hot inside the fan is only blowing warm air about. 

We draped a couple of blankets over the rotary dryer, trying to create some shade. Our own little blanket fort. 

We eat lunch outside, and sat for a couple of hours, until our skin melted off our bones ( well it felt like that.)

We sat out later on our own after we had eaten. It eventually started to cool down and it was a very pleasant evening. Kev read his phone and I read my book. All very nice and peaceful. 

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Wednesday.

Kev had Betty the Bat girl to pick up from TKMAXX click and collect. So we headed the city. We of course had Black Sheep Coffee, then off up to TKMAXX we trotted. 

I found a dark gourd jack'o'lanten which I thought would look good in between  the two raven candlesticks. It has that dark look I'm trying to get in the unliving room. An altogether different vibe this time. More spooky and creepy. I did rescue a lovely Johanna Parker style cat coming out of a pumpkin. For my tier tray, but until Summerween is done, he can live in front of the tv. 

We got salad for tea from Waitrose and some for lunch which we eat again on the seats in Trinity Square. It got really hot so we soon decamped to the bus stop and didn't wait to long for a bus home. We found homes for everything, and Kev painted the gothic heart for me so that could go on the wall.

In the early evening we sat outside while waiting for the Eclipse to happen. It went darkish and quiet, very eerie. 

The solar string lights came on and looked very nice. The main path light, does interfere slightly, so they aren't going to light up brightly, but they're good enough. 

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Tuesday.

We went into the city, on the early bus, 9.30am, and went to Black Sheep Coffee. Fix had we went into Boyes. I bought some solar string lights for the trellis, Kev bought some poppers large ones so he can attach a cross body strap to his Mickey Halloween bag. 

We went to Tkmaxx afterwards to pick up a click and collect item Kev had ordered. I found a beautiful metal gothic heart decoration. It looks like something you would find at The Blackened Teeth, but way cheaper. Similar to the wall decor on the Traitors shows. I love it. 

I grabbed some sandwiches, fruit, and water from Waitrose, and we went and sat in Trinity Square and had a picnic. It was really hot, so we made our way to Market Square. I waited there for Kev because we needed some loo rolls, once those were aquired, we went to the bus stop. Bus wasn't long to be fair. It seems like them cutting out Broadmarsh has worked to some extent, they seem more or less on time at the moment. We will see once football season starts again. 

Got home, Kev put the string lights outside on the trellis, and I added false eyelashes to Magenta and put Malificent in her spot. We haven't hung the heart up yet as I want Kev to dry brush the "rays" with metallic paint. I havent decided yet on gold or silver... 

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Monday.

We went for a long walk down by the canal early so it wasn't too hot. Even then by the time we sat on the benches at the end of the retail park, I was leaking! We sat for a while, so I  could rest a little before going to Homesense. 

In Homesense, I didn't find anything on my list. 

However, Kev spotted the last Bride figure and as he wanted her, I gave in, we will worry where she goes once we sort it all out. I'm thinking Bedroom with all the "cute" stuff. 

And also there, tucked on the bottom shelf was a Sunbathing or maybe moonbathing Bride in a coffin shaped float. So, that will go with my Summerween collection. As it goes, I will pass on my ghost on a rubber ring towards my one in one out policy. 

We had coffee ( iced naturally) in Costa as we discovered they do soya milk, and one of my fitbakes bars. We sat outside and by now the sun was beating down. 

Skipping B&M, in favour of Lidl, we went for a nosy. We bought some fruit, greek yogurt and various stuff including some bars that looked very similar to the fitbakes ones, at a fraction  of the cost. I also grabbed a dupe of L'Occitane's hand wash for a lot less than the £19 price for their's. 

We were knackered and really hot by then, so we booked an uber home. 

Once home I did have a sort out, so Lucretia now stands with Dracula with ghost under his arm. And Mary ( Shelley) is camped out next to the spooky beach hut in the kitchen. 

In the evening we sat outside just us two, it was still warm and thankfully it cooled down outside, still warm inside though. We put new cooling sheets on the bed. I wouldn't say they were particularly cooling, but I certainly felt less sweaty. 

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Sunday.

We woke up to another bright morning that definitely got warmer by the hour. It reached 32° in the bathroom this afternoon. And 34° according to Kev's new outdoor thermometer.

We went out early for a walk to get our steps in, just to the precinct and back. We didn't need anything, but we had a walk round Heron. We did find some orange pop sweetened with stevia rather than sugar, which is great for me as it doesn't spike my blood sugar like some sweetners do. At only 39p per can too! We got a few and then sat outside on one of the benches and drank one of them, Kev had a can of iced coffee. 

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Saturday.

Up and out to the city to shop. Both food and code orange. 

It was another hot day. 

We got what we needed and Kev found the wooden ghosts he was looking for. 

We got plenty of steps in to make up for our days when we haven't. 

We also had our Black Sheep Coffee fix. Quiet in there we thought, now the students have gone. 

Once home Kev did the washing. And we watched the first Mickeys Not So Scary Halloween Party stream from last night. It seems unreal that its come around again. This time last year we still had two months to go before we were there ourselves. It's good to see it all again. With a few new things put in too... 

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Friday 

Ian's Birthday.

We were picked up by Lauren at lunchtime to go to The Magna Charta at Lowdham for lunch to celebrate with Ian, Charlotte, Lauren and Dorothy.

The food was very good. And the company even better. 

After lunch we went back to Fosse View. We had tea and cayke and we sat and chatted while Ian opened his gifts and cards.

They bought us back home around 5.50pm ish. 

I had my pastel paints come and started the base for this months tag. 

We carried on watching that Possession on Sky, its very good and it still reminds me of Skeleton Key.

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Wednesday.

What a busy day of walking,  code orange hunting and lunch out. We caught the bus at 9.30am. We walked down by the canal. Then onto Homesense. Kev found his 13th and Elm bakeware he was looking for. Next job will be a re-jig of his bakeware cupboard. 

He had also ordered me a witch to go with the 50s style girls on the radiator cover in the entryway. The email came through that it was ready to collect as we were walking down past the Castle area. We haven't walked past the Castle for years, it was quite a pleasant walk over a little Bridge and then onto what used to be the road we used to drive into Nottingham when we lived in Burton. It was a nice trip down memory lane for us both. Also useful as we discovered the Skylink bus goes down there and back. Which means in essence we could get that, get off opposite the New Castle House offices and then walk over the bridge to Homesense. Better for days when the weather is crap and we still want to go to Homesense. 

We walked down to the Bus Station area and sat for a lttle while, as I need to every so often. 

Then we went to M&S cafe for lunch. Kev left me sitting in Market Square while he went up on the Tram to fetch the witch from TKmaxx and came back with more bakeware, and a couple of glasses. Eek! Where they are going to live? Who knows... While I was sat waiting for Kev, I had two pigeons try and land on me. The only explanation for this was because I was in a granite coloured top they thought I was part of the bloody wall! 

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Tuesday.

Up and showered by 8am, we got the 9.30 am bus into the city. I had an opticians appointment to check my new lenses were performing as they should. After which we  went to Tkmaxx to check out the code orange new arrivals. We then went to Black Sheep Coffee for our regular fix. 

After we were suitably caffinated, we walked past and into The Works, looking for a gift bag. I did manage to find and buy another paperback, the new Dan Brown novel Secret of Secrets for a fiver. Its still £11 on Amazon Kindle. Afterwards we went to the Roebuck to meet Sue and Pete for lunch. 

As ever, it was lovely to catch up with them. What wasn't lovely was discovering Sue is once again in agony. It seems like she has another kidney stone. Bless her, you can see how uncomfortable she is, and the pain is etched on her face. I have no words. I'd take her pain in a heartbeat if I could. If it's anything like the last one, she must be in agony. 

But still as resilient as ever, we sat and caught up with each other. She has a scan booked for next week, so hopefully we will know more then. 

We left them on the corner of Beastmarket hill and caught the next Cotgrave, which thankfully was on time for once. 

Getting home it was case of change into shorts, and chill out by the fan. What started out as a damp dreary morning dissolved in to a hot, sunny afternoon. Very close feeling, as if a storm is on the horizon. But nothing came of it. 

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Sunday. 

Lazy buggers, we didnt wake up until 9am. 

Kev showered and we got our steps in by walking to the precinct and back, didnt need much, but it got us moving. 

Got home to quite a lazy day, We watched another couple of Lestat episodes. 

Kev put washing in, I read and watched my regular YouTubers, Carly, Disney in Detail, Quirky Cauldron, and various code orange shopping channels. Gave Willow lots of love and drank copious amounts of iced coffee. 

It was nice to have a feet up kind of day. Even then I've done 4,000 steps. 

I'm hoping the dinner service comes tomorrow, looking forward to having a full set of matching stuff for a change. 

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Saturday. 

Weigh in for both of us. Kev had lost roughly the same as the previous week, which is good going. I'd dropped another pound or two, taking me to 10 stone 7lbs. Thats the lowest Ive been for a long time. 

We went into the city. Obviously that meant Black Sheep coffee was on the menu firstly. Then up to Victoria Centre and Tesco, to get some of those All Plant burgers we had last week. 

TK Maxx didn't have anything amazing in the code orange section so we walked to M&S for lunch. We got a table easier than I imagined, we almost didnt go there, thinking it would be rammed. The City was very busy but we had forgotten that now the kids are off they have free travel on the buses. 

Once we left M&S we went up for the bus. You can no longer catch it at Broadmarsh so its Beastmarket hill or the station. Great eh?