Nite nite orl

I'm absolutely knackered, so I've taken my pills and I'm heading straight on up to bed.

I'll see you all in the morning for the weekly virus scan and backups.

Nite nite orl

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

• Take Visible reading - 4 out of 5 today
• Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
• Use new blood pressure machine
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Log weight into NutraCheck
• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan - it found another 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/random music/the radio
• Check forum
• Announce birthdays if necessary
• Refill bottle with squash
• Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
• Take photo of breakfast
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Wash up
• Put breakfast into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your breakfast
• Get washed and changed
• Brush my teeth
• Take passport photo of my head, shoulders and upper body
• Apply for passport
• Put bags in front of door
• Put in next grocery order
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Refill bottle with squash
• Start the admin to publish book when I've heard back from C - he's agreed to do one final read-through for me, but assuming it's all fine and dandy, I'll be able to get things moving with it.
• Take OddBox container out at 5pm every Sunday
• Keep voicemail active
• Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
• Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
• Open living room window
• Open kitchen window
• Open back door
• Open bathroom window
• Sort out left cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of left counter cupboard things
• Offer left counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise left counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out middle cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of middle counter cupboard things
• Offer middle counter things to Freegler
• Advertise middle counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out right cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of right counter cupboard things
• Offer right counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise right counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
• Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
• 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)
• 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
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back - I've got an appointment now and it's gonna be a very busy Tuesday lol - tomorrow's gonna be hectic lol - today's the day! - it was interesting and I'm thinking of applying for a passport instead for the first time in my life
• Do morning laps
• Do morning sit-ups
• Do morning crunches
• Do morning twists
• Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
• Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
• Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
• Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
• Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
• Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
• Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
• Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
• Contact council about tree
• 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 packing material or wok or griddle pan or chopping board or roasting tin or frying pan or plates or bowls
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the sweet potatoes
• Keep an eye on Freecycle
• Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream/meal replacement
• Take photo of lunch
• Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put lunch into NutraCheck
• Take lunchtime pill
• Update menu with your lunch
• Refill dosette box every Sunday
• Refill can dispenser
• Do afternoon laps
• Do sit-ups in hall
• Do crunches in hall
• Do twists in hall
• Charge up powerbanks
• Charge up Visible - it's at 58% so I'll do it tomorrow morning
• Charge up personal phone
• Charge up spam phone
• Charge up watch
• Charge up HLTH band
• Charge up fan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
• Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
• Take photo of tea
• Bring tea through to the living room
• Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put tea into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your tea
• 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 BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
• Close living room window
• Close kitchen window
• Close bathroom window
• Close back door
• Clear browser caches every Tuesday
• Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
• Do evening Visible check-in
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

First update to today's to-do list

• Take Visible reading - 4 out of 5 today
• Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
• Use new blood pressure machine
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Log weight into NutraCheck
• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan - it found another 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/random music/the radio
• Check forum
• Announce birthdays if necessary
• Refill bottle with squash
• Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
• Take photo of breakfast
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Wash up
• Put breakfast into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your breakfast
• Get washed and changed
• Brush my teeth
• Take passport photo of my head, shoulders and upper body
• Apply for passport
• Put bags in front of door
• Put in next grocery order
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Refill bottle with squash
• Start the admin to publish book when I've heard back from C - he's agreed to do one final read-through for me, but assuming it's all fine and dandy, I'll be able to get things moving with it.
• Take OddBox container out at 5pm every Sunday
• Keep voicemail active
• Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
• Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
• Open living room window
• Open kitchen window
• Open back door
• Open bathroom window
• Sort out left cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of left counter cupboard things
• Offer left counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise left counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out middle cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of middle counter cupboard things
• Offer middle counter things to Freegler
• Advertise middle counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out right cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of right counter cupboard things
• Offer right counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise right counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
• Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
• 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)
• 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
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back - I've got an appointment now and it's gonna be a very busy Tuesday lol - tomorrow's gonna be hectic lol - today's the day! - it was interesting and I'm thinking of applying for a passport instead for the first time in my life
• Do morning laps
• Do morning sit-ups
• Do morning crunches
• Do morning twists
• Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
• Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
• Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
• Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
• Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
• Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
• Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
• Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
• Contact council about tree
• 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 packing material or wok or griddle pan or chopping board or roasting tin or frying pan or plates or bowls
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the sweet potatoes
• Keep an eye on Freecycle
• Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream/meal replacement
• Take photo of lunch
• Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put lunch into NutraCheck
• Take lunchtime pill
• Update menu with your lunch
• Refill dosette box every Sunday
• Refill can dispenser
• Do afternoon laps
• Do sit-ups in hall
• Do crunches in hall
• Do twists in hall
• Charge up powerbanks
• Charge up Visible - it's at 58% so I'll do it tomorrow morning
• Charge up personal phone
• Charge up spam phone
• Charge up watch
• Charge up HLTH band
• Charge up fan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
• Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
• Take photo of tea
• Bring tea through to the living room
• Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put tea into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your tea
• 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 BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
• Close living room window
• Close kitchen window
• Close bathroom window
• Close back door
• Clear browser caches every Tuesday
• Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
• Do evening Visible check-in
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today (25th August 2026) I'm grateful for...

...everything going well at the medical appointment this afternoon.

I'm also grateful that the nurse told me about applying for a passport and remembering to look into it when I got home.  I've gotta take a photo of me with my upper body in it and I can wear my glasses with the passport application, as long as the glasses aren't covering my eyes and there's no reflection.  I did a rough experiment and I think I've got it spot on as long as I get changed into a lighter coloured top.

I'm grateful that chicory is available in my next OddBox as it's another vegetable that I've never had before.

I'm grateful that I've been able to make a start on putting together next week's menu as well as having my first two pickled eggs for a while to stop my belly from rumbling.

Overall, a good day today.

Third update to this week's (24th to 29th August 2026) menu

Snacks:

Creamy drinking chocolates
Chocolate
Pringles
Bacon crisps
Pickled eggs

Monday 24th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch: half bag x vegan chicken pieces, 3 x sweet potatoes, 10g vegan mayonnaise
Tea:  1 x nectarine

Tuesday 25th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  3 x sweet potatoes, 10g vegan mayonnaise
Tea:  1 x nectarine

Wednesday 26th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  half bag x vegan chicken pieces, 4 x chestnut mushrooms, 10g vegan mayonnaise
Tea:  1 x nectarine

Thursday 27th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  4 x chestnut mushrooms, 4 x salad potatoes, 10g vegan mayonnaise
Tea:  1 x pear

Friday 28th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, apple juice
Lunch:  4 x chestnut mushrooms, 3 x salad potatoes, 10g vegan mayonnaise
Tea:  1 x pear

Saturday 29th August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, apple juice
Lunch:  2 x sweetcorn
Tea:  1 x pear

Rough Menu for 31st August to 5 September 2026

Snacks:

Creamy drinking chocolates
Chocolate
Bacon crisps
Pickled eggs

Monday 31st August:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch: Leftovers/Chicory and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Tuesday 1st September:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  Chicory, peppers and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Wednesday 2nd September:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  broccoli, peppers and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Thursday 3rd September:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, orange juice
Lunch:  broccoli, peppers and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Friday 4th September:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, apple juice
Lunch:  broccoli, peppers and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Saturday 5th September:

Breakfast:  Weetabix, soya milk, apple juice
Lunch:  broccoli, peppers and new/salad potatoes
Tea:  1 x nectarine/1 x easy peeler/1 x apple

Next time I get changed...

...can someone remind me to wear a light coloured top and attempt to take a photo of myself with my face, neck and upper body visible in the hall please?

Today's medical appointment was about my provisional driving license renewal and she suggested getting a passport as I only use my license for photo ID, so that's what I'm gonna do.

I'm guessing the next time I get changed will be Saturday morning after my weekly bath and there's very little chance that I'll remember to take the photo then so could someone remind me on Saturday morning please?  I've done a quick test in the hall and because I'm wearing a black top, my upper body isn't visible so I'm hoping that a lighter coloured top will be all that's needed.

Today's (25th August 2026) to-do list

• Take Visible reading - 4 out of 5 today
• Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
• Use new blood pressure machine
• Put details onto spreadsheet
• Put BP machine away
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Log weight into NutraCheck
• Drink glass of water
• Take morning pills
• Run daily virus scan - it found another 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/random music/the radio
• Check forum
• Announce birthdays if necessary
• Refill bottle with squash
• Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
• Take photo of breakfast
• Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
• Wash up
• Put breakfast into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your breakfast
• Get washed and changed
• Brush my teeth
• Put bags in front of door
• Put in next grocery order
• Bring groceries in
• Put groceries away
• Hang bags back up
• Refill bottle with squash
• Start the admin to publish book when I've heard back from C
• Take OddBox container out at 5pm every Sunday
• Keep voicemail active
• Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
• Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
• Open living room window
• Open kitchen window
• Open back door
• Open bathroom window
• Sort out left cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of left counter cupboard things
• Offer left counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise left counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out middle cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of middle counter cupboard things
• Offer middle counter things to Freegler
• Advertise middle counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Sort out right cupboard under main counter
• Take photos of right counter cupboard things
• Offer right counter cupboard things to Freegler
• Advertise right counter cupboard things on Freegle
• Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
• Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
• 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)
• 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
• Weigh myself every Monday
• Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back - I've got an appointment now and it's gonna be a very busy Tuesday lol - tomorrow's gonna be hectic lol - today's the day!
• Do morning laps
• Do morning sit-ups
• Do morning crunches
• Do morning twists
• Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
• Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
• Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
• Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
• Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
• Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
• Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
• Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
• Contact council about tree
• 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 packing material or wok or griddle pan or chopping board or roasting tin or frying pan or plates or bowls
• Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the sweet potatoes
• Keep an eye on Freecycle
• Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream/meal replacement
• Take photo of lunch
• Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put lunch into NutraCheck
• Take lunchtime pill
• Update menu with your lunch
• Refill dosette box every Sunday
• Refill can dispenser
• Do afternoon laps
• Do sit-ups in hall
• Do crunches in hall
• Do twists in hall
• Charge up powerbanks
• Charge up Visible
• Charge up personal phone
• Charge up spam phone
• Charge up watch
• Charge up HLTH band
• Charge up fan
• Refill bottle with squash
• Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
• Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
• Take photo of tea
• Bring tea through to the living room
• Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
• Do washing up
• Put tea into NutraCheck
• Update menu with your tea
• 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 BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
• Close living room window
• Close kitchen window
• Close bathroom window
• Close back door
• Clear browser caches every Tuesday
• Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
• Do evening Visible check-in
• Take evening pills
• Go to bed

Today's (25th August 2026) breakfast photo

For my only breakfast today, I had my normal 500ml glass of water and that's gonna be it until tea-time today so I'm gonna be really hungry, but never mind eh?

Here's today's breakfast photo:

Mornin' all

I've woken up to a 'Morning Stability' score of 4 this morning, so in theory at least I could do two sets of laps and exercises today, but because my weight wasn't too far into the healthy range yesterday I'm not gonna risk it.  I'm also not eating until my nectarine for tea which is another reason not to.

I've taken my blood pressure which was at 120 this morning, popped my 11 morning pills and gotten myself washed and changed.  The daily virus scan found an advanced issue and I haven't got a clue what that could be this time.  The Olio-er isn't coming this morning after all, which is frustrating, but I've re-listed the sweet potatoes and I'll hopefully be able to get rid of them in the next few days.

Got a medical appointment after lunch, so it's a busy day today.

Gonna put in my next grocery order, then get today's only breakfast photo up, then my to-do list now I reckon.

BBS