Wednesday 20 May 2020

Lockdown Day 60

Work - Monday in school making phonecalls, multiple meetings online, online learning reviews will occur after half term. 

Dog -getting big, sleeping through the night, fully toilet trained, small abscess so no final jab yet, has met Alfie and Louis. Still too bitey

Virus - arguments on care homes and schools

Exercise - not much

Book - Adrian Tchaikovsky and Patrick Rothfuss

TV - History of Scotland

Sunday 17 May 2020

Lockdown Day 53 - 13th May

Full lockdown was lifted today - now in semi lockdown (stage 3) even though comedy Boris forgot to say Wednesday in the briefing last Sunday. 

Tuesday 12 May 2020

Lockdown Day 44-52

Work, dog, walk, play, bite, poo, wake-up early, read, watch, dry, hot, cold

Wednesday 6 May 2020

Lockdown Day 39 - 43

Main morning task -walking L
Main afternoon task -  sorting out the house
Main TV program - Save Me Too
Food - Spag bol
Trip - 2 - walk and shop
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - warm
Exercise - went for a walk
Book -The Snake and the Bear
Dog - nearly slept the night - but then needed a poo at 5

Main morning task -walking A
Main afternoon task -  stuff
Main TV program - Homeland
Food - Jacket potato
Trip - 1 walk
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - warm
Exercise - went for a walk
Book - The Snake and the Bear
Dog - getting more sleep

Main morning task -went to work
Main afternoon task -  all day
Main TV program - LA Confidential
Food - Waffles
Trip - school
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - warm
Exercise - nope
Book - The Snake and the Bear
Dog - slept until 5.20

Main morning task -planning Yr10
Main afternoon task -  using Google Forms
Main TV program - Dark Knight
Food - Waffles
Trip - short walk
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - warm
Exercise - nope
Book - The Snake and the Bear
Dog - scared of traffic

Main morning task -planning Yr10
Main afternoon task -  dog sitting 
Main TV program - Dark Knight
Food - Waffles
Trip - shop
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - warm
Exercise - nope
Book - The Snake and the Bear
Dog - slept until 5.40

Saturday 2 May 2020

Lockdown Day 38

Main morning task -school
Main afternoon task -  online meeting
Main TV program - Wallender (oh Kurt - what an ending)
Food - Pizza and salad
Trip - 1 to the vet
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - showery
Exercise - went for a walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Dog - nearly slept the night - but then needed a poo at 4 and 5
Sanity -tiring

Friday 1 May 2020

Lockdown Day 37

Main morning task -school
Main afternoon task -  school
Main TV program - Wallender
Food - Waffles
Trip - 1
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise - went for a walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Dog - nearly slept the night
Sanity -holding

Lockdown Day 36

Main morning task -school
Main afternoon task -  school
Main TV program - Wallender
Food - ?  
Trip - 1
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise - no
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Dog - garden runs really help
Sanity - so very tired

Tuesday 28 April 2020

Lockdown Day 35

Main morning task -school
Main afternoon task -  school
Main TV program - Wallender
Food - Monday surprise 
Trip - 1
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise - 0
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Dog - garden runs really help
Sanity - improving

Sunday 26 April 2020

Lockdown Day 34

Main morning task -walking A
Main afternoon task -  house jobs
Main TV program - Manifest (blimey)
Food - Sunday surprise 
Trip - 1
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise - 3 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Dog - some progress but still too bitey
Sanity - not bad

Lockdown Day 33

Main morning task -walking L
Main afternoon task -  dog sitting
Main TV program - Chicago
Food - Jacket Potato
Trip - 2
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise - 5 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity -improved - feel we are getting some where

Saturday 25 April 2020

Lockdown Day 32

Main morning task -doing school work
Main afternoon task -  still back at work
Main TV program - Manifest
Food - Spag bol
Trip - 0
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny 
Exercise short walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity -frayed - need more sleep and less biting

Lockdown Day 31

Did school planning, looked after dog, did house stuff,

Thursday 23 April 2020

Lockdown Day 30 - Wed 22nd April

Main morning task -in the school building
Main afternoon task -  in the school building
Main TV program - Manifest
Food - Wednesday Usual
Trip - 1
Puzzles - run-out of puzzles
Weather - sunny with a chill wind
Exercise nothing
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity -improved by talking to others

Lockdown Day 29

Main morning task -back to work
Main afternoon task -  still back at work
Main TV program - nothing is grabbing
Food - Tuesday usual
Trip - 1
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny with a chill wind
Exercise short walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity -fine

Tuesday 21 April 2020

Lockdown Day 28

Main morning task -back to work
Main afternoon task -  still back at work
Main TV program - nothing is grabbing
Food - Monday usual
Trip - 0
Puzzles - time to puzzle - yeah right
Weather - sunny with a chill wind
Exercise nothing
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity -hazy

Sunday 19 April 2020

Lockdown Day 27

Main morning task -walking A
Main afternoon task -  following the puppy about
Main TV program - very little
Food -Jacket potato
Trip - 1
Puzzles - 1 - on to the last one in the book- still doing it
Weather - sunny with a chill wind
Exercise 4 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - argumentative

Lockdown Day 26

Main morning task -walking L
Main afternoon task -  following the puppy about
Main TV program - Chicago series
Food -Spaghetti Bolognaise
Trip - 1
Puzzles - 1 - on to the last one in the book- still doing it
Weather - hammered down with rain
Exercise 4.55 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - sleepy

Saturday 18 April 2020

Lockdown Day Something

Main morning task -final dog proofing of the house
Main afternoon task -  waiting for the dog to arrive 
Main TV program - the news
Food -Pizza and salad
Trips out - 0
Puzzles - 1 - on to the last one in the book- still doing it
Weather - warm and bright
Exercise 0
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - good

Friday 17 April 2020

Lockdown Day 24

Main morning task -visiting Alfie
Main afternoon task -  sorting the dining room
Main TV program - Spooks - season 10 (oh Ruth)
New task - ?
Food -Waffles
Trips out - 3
Puzzles - 1 - on to the last one in the book
Weather - warm and bright
Exercise -2 medium walks
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - holding

Lockdown Day 23

Main morning task - the dining room
Main afternoon task - dining room
Main TV program - Spooks - season 9
New task - devising a filing system 
Food -Pasta and salad
Trips out - 1
Puzzles - 2 - good day
Weather - warm an bright
Exercise -3 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - holding

Tuesday 14 April 2020

Lockdown Day 22 - Tues 14th

Main morning task - arranging the telephone table
Main afternoon task -  getting ready for the dog
Main TV program - Spooks - season 9 (hello Dmitri)
New task - online shopping arrived
Food -Waffles
Trips out - 0
Puzzles - 2 - good day
Weather - cold
Exercise -rowing
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - holding

Lockdown Day 21

Main morning task - sorting out dining room
Main afternoon task -  going for a walk
Main TV program - Spooks - season 8 (bye Ros)
New task - meeting some horses
Food -Pizza and salad
Trips out - 1 walk in the wood
Puzzles - 1 - completed - really hard
Weather - cold - 15 degree drop
Exercise - 3 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - holding

Monday 13 April 2020

Lockdown Day 20

Main morning task - connecting a headset to a laptop
Main afternoon task -  talking to my mum
Main TV program - Spooks - season 8
New task - meeting a sprocker in the woods
Food -Pizza surprise
Trips out - 1 walk in the wood
Puzzles - 0 - completed - really hard
Weather - lovely and warm - with a storm later
Exercise - 2 mile walk
Book - The Fall of Dragons - Miles Cameron
Sanity - holding

Sunday 12 April 2020

Lockdown Day 19

Main morning task - long walk
Main afternoon task -  sorting out the dining room
Main TV program - Spooks - season 7 (bye Jo)
New task -?
Food -Saturday Surprise
Trips out - 1 dog walk
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - 5 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch - very good but a little too much back story to current story - and too many lines from the play
Sanity - holding

Saturday 11 April 2020

Lockdown Day 18

Main morning task - sorting out the dining room
Main afternoon task -  using the new/old dinner service
Main TV program - Spooks - season 7 
New task -visiting Leafyoak Lane
Food -Friday Surprise
Trips out - 1
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - 4 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Friday 10 April 2020

Lockdown Day 17

Main morning task - chilling
Main afternoon task -  rescuing a bird that fell down the chimney
Main TV program - Spooks - season 7 - bye Adam
New task -? 
Food -Jacket potato
Trips out - 0
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - rowing
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Thursday 9 April 2020

Lockdown Day 16

Main morning task - pottering
Main afternoon task -  sending pictures of our wedding to people to see how they changed in 8 years
Main TV program - Spooks - ending season 6 - bye Ros
Puzzles - completed 3
New task -how made card for my wife
Food -Spag bol
Trips out - two  -local shop and walk down Carr Lane and round the field
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - 3 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Wednesday 8 April 2020

Lockdown Day 15

The day of sadness

Lockdown Day 14

Main morning task - sorting out the house
Main afternoon task -  reading
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 6
Puzzles - 5
New task -flower arranging
Food -Monday surprise
Trips out - late night walk
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - 2.5 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Monday 6 April 2020

Lockdown Day 13

Main morning task - gardening
Main afternoon task -  mowing the weeds
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 5 
Puzzles - completed 2 +1 impossible one due to the answer being wrong
New task -connecting the TV to the internet
Food -Pepperoni pizza and salad
Trips out - none
Weather - lovely and warm
Exercise - gardening
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Sunday 5 April 2020

Lock down Day 12

Main morning task - walking the dog
Main afternoon task -  ? 
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 6 (bye Zaf)
Puzzles - completed 5 (not so tough now)
New task -? 
Food -Sausage and mash
Trips out - walk
Weather - sunny and warm
Exercise - 5 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Saturday 4 April 2020

Lockdown Day 11

Main morning task - expanding my transport network
Main afternoon task -  talking a walk
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 5 (bye Ruth)
Puzzles - completed 1 (tough now)
New task -2D chess shopping
Food -Friday surprise
Trips out - one -walk + shop
Weather - cold and clear
Exercise - 2.8 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Friday 3 April 2020

Lock down Day 10

Main morning task - planning and marking
Main afternoon task -  marking
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 5
Puzzles - completed 0.5 (tough now)
New task -a new type of puzzle
Food -Jacket potato
Trips out - none
Weather - overcast
Exercise - rowing
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Wednesday 1 April 2020

Lockdown Day 9

Main morning task - planning and marking
Main afternoon task - more planning and marking
Main TV program - Spooks - into season 4
Puzzles - completed 1 (tough now)
New task -not much
Food -Spag bol
Trips out - none
Weather - overcast
Exercise - none
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Lockdown Day 8

Main morning task - planning and marking
Main afternoon task - going for a walk
Main TV program - Spooks (Bye Fiona) - into season 4
Puzzles - completed 1 (tough now)
New task -cracked Google Forms
Food -Tortellini and salad
Trips out - supermarket, school and a walk
Weather - cool and clear
Exercise - 30 minutes rowing, 2.5 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Tuesday 31 March 2020

Lockdown Day 7

Main morning task - planning and marking
Main afternoon task - planning and marking
Main TV program - Spooks (Hello Jo) - into season 4
Puzzles - completed 1.5
New task -rowing machine repairer
Food -Monday surprise
Trips out - local shop
Weather - showery
Exercise - 30 minutes rowing
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Sunday 29 March 2020

Lockdown Day 6

Main morning task - dog walk
Main afternoon task - sorting out kitchen cupboards
Main TV program - Spooks (poor Danny) - into season 4
Puzzles - completed 4
New task - wiping tomato soup off the ceiling, walls, picture, boiler, face
Food -Sunday surprise
Trips out - one dog walk
Weather - cold, hail showers, sunny periods
Exercise - 2.5 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Lockdown Day 5

Main morning task - dog walk
Main afternoon task - sorting out the cleaning products
Main TV program - Spooks (poor tortured Danny) - into season 3
Puzzles - completed 5
New task - tidying
Food -Saturday surprise
Trips out - two - shop and dog walk
Weather - cold and windy
Exercise - 4 mile walk
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Friday 27 March 2020

Lockdown Day 4

Main morning task - lesson planning and marking
Main afternoon task - more lesson planning and marking
Main TV program - Spooks (Rupert Penry-Jones is no Matthew Mcfayden) - into season 3
Puzzles - completed 4
New task - too busy marking
Food - jacket potato
Trips out - none
Weather - cold and clear
Exercise - none
Book - The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Lockdown - Day 3

Main morning task - lesson planning and marking
Main afternoon task - not sure
Main TV program - Spooks (Matthew Macfayden is still god) - into season 3
Puzzles - completed 3
New task - must start doing some of those
Food - vermicelli bolognaise 
Trips out - to the local shop
Weather - cold and clear
Exercise - rowing
Book - A little hatred by Joe Abercrombie - now finished,  The Republic of Thieves by Scott Lynch
Sanity - holding

Thursday 26 March 2020

Lockdown Day 2

Main morning task - lesson planning and marking
Main afternoon task - filing A's resources
Main TV program - Spooks (Matthew Macfayden is still god)
Puzzles - completed 4
New task - none
Food - stupidly spicy pizza and salad
Trips out - none
Weather - cold and clear
Exercise - walk round the garden
Book - A little hatred by Joe Abercrombie
Sanity - holding

Tuesday 24 March 2020

Lockdown Day 1

Main morning task - trying to link the TV to the Internet - failed
Main afternoon task - categorising digital photos into albums and uploading them
Main TV program - Spooks (Matthew Macfayden is god)
Puzzles - completed 2
New task - blog
Food - Tuesday surprise
Trips out - none
Weather - cold and clear
Exercise - rowing
Sanity - holding