. . . the day seemed to be starting well. I slept until 6 a.m. and got up, refreshed. I went down to get the paper and started the Llanelwedd railway line walk at 10 to 8 a.m. It was lovely to be out so early. Then I came back and began measuring and cutting the components for the blocks. That went well. I sewed a whole pile of them together - great. Ironed the seams open and started on the first whole block and managed to get both halves upside down/back to front/whatever. Screwed up anyway! Swore and - stupidly - decided I would have a break and do the one little reverse L-shape piece of wallpaper. So I carefully measured, came downstairs and cut the L shape, before realizing I had cut it out back to front - as I had turned it over to pencil the cutting line on the back. Sh*t!!! So then it was a bodge-it job - use the piece I had cut on the longer drop, and a short piece which more of less matched (ahem) under the sink. I've often said, if I had a brain I'd be dangerous. Today seems to prove it!
Yesterday I rested up, watching YouTube programmes. I had the heated throw on and slept several times, as I had been awake from 12.30 a.m. until 5 a.m. overnight. The cold kept me awake as I had a hanky stuffed up one nostril and had to breath through my mouth. I drank lots of water, an took Panadol, but still felt a bit shivery. It was lovely looking out onto the bank, with the Magnolia and both the Pieris glowing in the gloom of the rainy day. A green blush is spreading through the trees and under canopy, though the Sycamores are fully out.
After mucking up with the wallpapering, I decided it could wait and I would have a dash up to Aldi to get veg (needed), and a few other things. That relieved me of £18, and then £17 in Tesco, so a very cheap week. When I got to Llandod, I parked up by the lake and did a quick walk around it. It's only 1 Km but all the steps help.
Now it's rest up time. I put some beef in the slow cooker earlier on for a casserole and of course I am having carrots and broccoli with that!
