Monday 27th October 2014 to Sunday 2nd November 2014

Monday 27th October 2014 
Hell's teeth it's the last week of October already, where is the year going???  Up at 5.30.   Dog walked, papers fetched and into the office about 8am.  Not a bad day, well got through it anyway.  Got home for a bit after 6pm.  Had tea, took pooch a walk and then decorating again - painted otherside of Phil's door and the radiator.

Almost there, sanded a bit of filling I'd done as well as will need to do one last bit of painting tomorrow before carpet man comes on Wednesday.

Tuesday 28th October 2014
Up at crack of dawn. Dog walked, papers fetched into office for 8am. Got a lot to do as break up at lunch time on Wednesday for a few days.  Busy day in office got most of a big report done.  Aldi after work for bits and bob.  Home for about 6.45, Tea, Dog Walk then final bit of painting doing another coat on door and a bit on skirting board that wouldn't take and a quick coat on the door frame as bosskat has got a ruddy carpet coming tomorrow.  Marvellous.  Let dog out for a winkle at 10pm and then bed for about 10:30ish

Wednesday 29th October 2014
Up at 5.35.  Dog walked and back home for 6.25.  In the office for 7.30.  Only doing a half day today as got to get back to shift things about for bloomin carpet man.  Carpet man (lads in fact) arrived early so not moved everything out in time - they worked round the big wardrobe so that made things easier!! Off to Uttoxeter after to get a load of bedding and stuff (keeping the boss happy).  All good stuff. Lots of walks and stuff.

Thursday 30th October 2014
Up 6.30 (am on me hols).  Dog walking.  Bit of painting, bit of filling.  All good stuff.  Took Lucy to see the Book of Life at Cinebowl, Uttoxeter - which was grand. Took Lucy and bosskat to Stepping Stones for tea and it was alright.

Friday 31st October 2014
Last day of the month - gone already.  Up early, dog walked papers fetched, the usual routine.  Cars washed.  Lots of painting in the upstairs area.  Feels like the Forth Bridge at the minute.  Down to the lotty.  A bit of weeding, half a pot of the raspberries (which seem to have died back a lot in two weeks).  Potato project a total failure unfortunately. Finished painting bathroom door.   31 Days with no alcohol almost done!  Ever so mild today - T-shirt weather in October!

Saturday 1st November 2014
Hell's teeth first of November.  Up early dog walked, most of papers fetched.  Fetched brekko from Piccy Bs then up to Osmaston for footie.  Nine holes of golf a wee bit late then coffee in clubhouse before getting back to cut lawns front and back for hopefully the last time in 2014.  All good stuff. Finally, after stopping sober in October it was time for a mini-bender in November so hit the bourbon and coke like a good un before off to bed nice and early!!

Sunday 2nd November 2014
Up early.  Dog walked.  Around 10am took her a bigger walk along by the river at Ellastone.

Farm in the distance is where wee Phil used to work

Nice morning considering how much it rained first thing.

Then 11.30am on the road to Carlton for a family do (Ruth and Jim's Diamond Anniversary!).  Back home for 6pm.  Took pooch a walk then settled down to watch Dr Who and that was yer lot - didn't really achieve owt on the last day of the mini-break!