Tuesday, 21 April 2026

First update to today's plan

Tuesday

  1. wake up
  2. go for emergency wee
  3. take blood pressure
  4. go for second emergency wee
  5. pop 14 morning pills
  6. go for hopefully last emergency wee
  7. make breakfast of water
  8. drink breakfast
  9. get washed and changed
  10. solve advanced issue
  11. do laps
  12. do exercises
  13. put bags in front of the door
  14. put in next grocery order
  15. bring in delivery
  16. put delivery away
  17. bring groceries in
  18. put groceries away
  19. hang bags back up
  20. do laps after lunch
  21. relax until 5.15pm
  22. give Freegler their things
  23. do admin on Freegle site
  24. go to bed

Today's (21st April 2026) to-do list

  • Use blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan - it found an advanced issue which is now resolved
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Get washed and dressed
  • Make breakfast of toast and juice/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put bags in front of door
  • Put new grocery order in
  • Bring in groceries
  • Put groceries away
  • Hang bags back up
  • Have caffeinated coffee
  • Keep an eye on emails about the digital switchover
  • Bring in Amazon delivery between 7am and 1pm
  • Put delivery away
  • Empty kitchen cupboard
  • Take photos of kitchen cupboard things
  • Advertise kitchen cupboard things on Freegle
  • Request quotes for plug fix on Check A Trade - a plumber has asked for photo's so I've asked if they want the video instead - I sent him the video this morning - he's away for a week but is gonna let me know when he's back then he'll come and do it for me
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Keep checking to see if anyone wants the carrots - the listing expired so I asked a horse-lover that I know instead
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Do morning laps
  • Do 75 morning sit-ups
  • Do 35 morning crunches
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & Freegler
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom/do stock-take/adjust menu's
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets/meet up with C this week?
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms & give sarnie toaster away
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/sort out cupboard
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the radiator or seat cushion or ice cube trays
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the radiator or seat cushion
  • Make lunch of butternut squash, mushrooms, mixed veg & sweet potato/fresh mushrooms and mayonnaise
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Do afternoon laps
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Wait for Freegler to pick up their kitchen things
  • Give Freegler their things
  • Do admin on Freegle
  • Wait for service certificate for ASHP
  • Email service certificate to home insurers
  • Go through apps on my spam phone
  • Make tea of soup
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Log tea into FitBit app
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
  • As well as choccie raisins too
  • And treat-sized choccie on the side
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put blood pressure spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

Today's (21st April 2026) plan

Tuesday

  1. wake up
  2. go for emergency wee
  3. take blood pressure
  4. go for second emergency wee
  5. pop 14 morning pills
  6. go for hopefully last emergency wee
  7. make breakfast of water
  8. drink breakfast
  9. get washed and changed
  10. solve advance issue
  11. do laps
  12. do exercises
  13. put bags in front of the door
  14. put in next grocery order
  15. bring in delivery
  16. put delivery away
  17. bring groceries in
  18. put groceries away
  19. hang bags back up
  20. do laps after lunch
  21. relax until 5.15pm
  22. give Freegler their things
  23. do admin on Freegle site
  24. go to bed

Today's (21st April 2026) breakfast photo

Today's breakfast was just 2 x 500ml glasses of water so that I could take my 14 morning pills, so there's only one breakfast photo today.


Here's today's breakfast photo:


Gooooood morning all!

My bladder woke me up at 3.45am and I stupidly got back into bed rather than staying up, but never mind.


I've taken my blood pressure and the top number was the same as yesterday morning.  My 14 morning pills have been popped and I've got washed and changed.


Gotta remember my delivery is due between 7am and 1pm, my groceries are due between 10am and 11am and I've got a Freegler coming for most of the kitchen stuff this afternoon, so it'll be a busy day today!


The daily virus scan found an advanced issue and there's a survey for the programme too.


Time to get today's breakfast photo up, then my to-do list.  There's only one photo of my breakfast today 'cos I'm still full from yesterday's lunch, so it was just the 500ml glass of water to take my morning pills with and I had a second glass because I drained the first glass before taking all of my pills this morning.


BBS


Monday, 20 April 2026

Nite nite orl

It's been a long ole day today and I've accidentally had half a litre of water to drink in about 15 minutes, so my bladder is gonna be a nightmare overnight tonight!  If I wake up at 3am again, I'll stay downstairs and get washed and changed instead of going back to sleep.


My last two pills of the day have been popped so I'm gonna head on up to beddy-byes now.


I'll see you all in the morning for my delivery and groceries.


Nite nite orl


Fourth and final update to today's to-do list

  • Use blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Get washed and dressed
  • Make breakfast of toast and juice/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Weigh myself
  • Log weight into FitBit app
  • Bring in delivery
  • Open delivery
  • Attempt to use delivery
  • Have caffeinated coffee
  • Keep an eye on emails about the digital switchover
  • Bring in glass recycling box
  • Bring in other recycling box
  • Bring in food caddy
  • Bring in blue sack
  • Bring in rubbish sack
  • Bring in Amazon delivery between 7am and 1pm
  • Empty kitchen cupboard
  • Take photos of kitchen cupboard things
  • Advertise kitchen cupboard things on Freegle
  • Request quotes for plug fix on Check A Trade - a plumber has asked for photo's so I've asked if they want the video instead - I sent him the video this morning - he's away for a week but is gonna let me know when he's back then he'll come and do it for me
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Keep checking to see if anyone wants the carrots - the listing expired so I asked a horse-lover that I know instead
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Do morning laps
  • Do 75 morning sit-ups
  • Do 35 morning crunches
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & Freegler
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom/do stock-take/adjust menu's
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets/meet up with C this week?
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms & give sarnie toaster away
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/sort out cupboard
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the radiator or seat cushion or ice cube trays
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the radiator or seat cushion
  • Make lunch of butternut squash, mushrooms, mixed veg & sweet potato
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Do afternoon laps
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Wait for service certificate for ASHP
  • Email service certificate to home insurers
  • Go through apps on my spam phone
  • Make tea of soup
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Log tea into FitBit app
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • There's chocolate multipacks in the fridge
  • As well as choccie raisins too
  • And treat-sized choccie on the side
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put blood pressure spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

Today (20th April 2026) I'm grateful for...

...Loki behaving Himself and getting my delivery to come after I'd finished my laps and exercises this morning.


I'm also grateful that my delivery seems to be appropriate sizes and that I could put most of my ginger beer into one of the items and still have 3 left over that there wasn't room for.


I'm grateful that I've paid my water bill and that it was considerably less than I was thinking.


I'm also grateful that I can afford to splash out on some me-friendly sweets with tomorrow's groceries and that the vegan bacon was a little bit cheaper than normal, so I've added a couple to my basket to give me a bit of variety if they are in stock tomorrow.


I'm grateful that I got today's plan knocked on the head so quickly today and I hope it's the same again tomorrow.  I've gotta remember to put the bags in front of the door after I've done my laps in the morning.


I'm grateful that my pills are kicking in and I'm gonna shut up, get the last to-do list together then head on up to beddy-byes.


That's a relief!

I've just got and paid my water bill and I was expecting it to be a lot more expensive than it actually was... about £160 for October 2025 to March 2026 and I was thinking it'd be at least £500!  I can cope with a £350 (2 x £160 + extra for Summer drinks) a year bill!  It was part standard and part metered so my next bill in around September/October kinda time will apparently be fully metered, so it'll be interesting to see what my next bill is like!


I can breathe for a while now though, so that's a relief.


I'm hungry again now but...

...it's too close to bedtime for tea and I'm desperate not to snack after doing so well for the rest of the day but it's gonna be a battle for the next couple of hours 😟