Thursday 26th December 2024

Woke around 0900…got up to make tea. Kath getting ready to drive off to Widdrington to work. Aki made porridge. I cooked up a turkey flavoured minestrone soup, which was ready by the time Kath arrived back for lunch. We drove out to Newburn for a short afternoon walk, though dad stayed home. Parked up and walked down to the river, but mum began experiencing sciatic pain in her left leg, so we got her as far as the Tyne ARC clubhouse, where we ascended to the bar and ordered coffees. Sat there for a bit, then Aki and I walked back to the car, and drove round to pick mum and Kath up outside the clubhouse door. Drove back to High View. Kath cooked a gammon joint in the slow cooker for dinner. Very tasty...moist and flavoursome. Christmas pud and ice cream for afters. Watched some telly. The "Outnumbered" Christmas special was disappointing...slow and clunky. Caught MOTD before heading up to bed. Aki not feeling well...had felt dizzy in the shower, and a bit nauseous once in bed...I brought her Jim's fermentation bin just in case.