The Diary of Real Britain

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Both of us are getting very apprehensive. Nerves are beginning to show but who can blame us. The morning is spent holding hands, no computer, or paperwork. Then lunch and then the normal gym session.  Tuesday.  Its back to work! but I am always thinking about my wife and not what's going on around me. I do my job as normal and then home.  Wednesday.  I have booked nex...

Send us Fan Mail   Monday. Today is my wife's Preassessment for her forthcoming operation. We visit many areas to have height and weight taken, an ECG and then go through a list of her current drugs, after that we wait to have her blood taken. Then we head for home. And in the afternoon I have the usual gym session.  Tuesday. Back to work! The buildings I clean are now very quiet but on lamma...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  I am a little surprised because my PT booked in a gym session this afternoon. As its a bank holiday I was under the impression that he didn't want to work them.  Tuesday.  Its back to work and the number of tourists and families has dropped significantly. The buildings remain clean. Is the whole of Cambridge just gone on holiday ?  Wednesday.  Today is a slightly dif...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Mondays are now getting back to normal as I start to relax and try and get back on track. All the usual things happen in the day.  Tuesday.  Back to work and its still warm during the day. Everything is still busy due to the school holidays and the tourist season. But the paddling pool at lammas land is now out of action.  Wednesday. Today is getting even warmer. All the b...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Today I cancel my gym session and the PT agrees this is not the time for gym. I tell my boss and says that he will allow Compassionate time off to be with my wife and I inform the family the bad news.  Tuesday.  I go into work and my boss is surprised. I inform him that I will use the Compassionate time off for appointments and he agrees to allow me to do this. The tourist...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Its a mad rush today as my wife had a Preassessment last Saturday for her second Colonoscopy this coming Saturday. So this morning I had to go and get some more Laxative. Then in the afternoon is  the usual gym session. After which I went home via the supermarket.  Tuesday. Its back to work. I do the usual rounds. I go home late as usual lots of pressure on at the moment! ...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Today is just the usual Monday routine of being on my Laptop in the morning and then in the afternoon of to the gym. And then home via the supermarket.  Tuesday. Its back to work and its my first time doing Lamas land during the school holidays. The pool is busy but the building I clean remains clean. Then I set off for Jesus green and that is scummy but it is the tourist...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. The whole day is the usual routine of messing on my laptop and then in the afternoon of to the gym. And then on the way home calling in at the supermarket and then home.  Tuesday. Its back to work. And on my new round. That's drummer Street first thing then to Lammas land and then off to Jesus green. Then at the end of the day I am late home.  Wednesday. Today is a ca...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. The whole day is my usual Monday Routine. No different than last week.  Tuesday.  Another week at work. The day is hot and Humid and I am dreading the next 6 weeks as its school holidays shortly. But I get on with the days work and then later in the day I head for home. And yes late again.  Wednesday.  Today is my birthday but I spend it at work. It just the same thing as...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Its just a relaxing day at home! The picnic for tomorrow has been cancelled and now its on Wednesday instead. In the afternoon its off to the usual gym session and then straight home.  Tuesday. Its just another day relaxing at home.  Wednesday.  Its picnic day! But it comes with another shock! My wife comes with me. Its hot and sunny and during the picnic the chocolate cak...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Its a normal morning. I just fiddle around on the laptop in the morning then in the afternoon to the gym. Then to the supermarket on my way home.  Tuesday.  Back to work! but for just two days. Its just a normal working day nothing special happens and then in the evening home!  Wednesday.  Well here we are! Tomorrow will be my aunts funeral which is an extension of my annu...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. It was a quiet morning I was worried about if the Doctor would find something. The morning went very quickly and it was time to be off to the Hospital. We arrived at Endoscopy on time and we waited. Then it was time for my wife to have her procedure. And I went down to the main concourse to have a coffee. Unfortunately the shop was only selling cold drinks. Surprisingly it...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Its another complicated day. Next week my wife has an Hospital appointment and this morning she has been rung up by the hospital for a Pre assessment. Then we travel to the hospital to get some laxative. Then home. In the afternoon is the usual gym session.  Tuesday.  I get to work and there is flap on about Graffiti. I spend a good two hours removing Graffiti at my base o...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Its a normal Monday. In the morning I spend time on the laptop. And then comes lunch and then after that gym. After the Hr its of to the supermarket and then home. In the evening my mum rings me and informs that my aunt has passed away.  Tuesday.  Its time to go back to work. I feel very sad as my family to whom I know are starting to pass away leaving just memories. Just...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Another Monday. The morning is the usual paperwork for my business. Then in the afternoon its off to the gym and then home via the supermarket.  Tuesday.  There must be a student action day on as there are a load of stalls across Parker's piece. I am asked constantly to buy something and at lunch time I purchase some chocolate cookies. Wednesday.  Again a load of sta...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Its the usual routine. I have had an email from Companies telling me annual accounts are due. The in the afternoon its off to gym and the after the hr its off to the supermarket for my works food and then home.  Tuesday. Back to work! There's nothing to write home about. Nothing! Then its home time and I finish late again.  Wednesday.  Nothing is happening! Boring! G...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Today is like any Monday. I start to revamp my Youtube Channel and then its off to the gym for 3. Then home via the supermarket to get my works food and then Home. Tonight is full Parish Council and we meet our new County Councillor Jonny Edge. Then home.  Tuesday.  Its back to work! Nothing to write home about even though the tourist season is in full swing. The buildings...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Today is a Bank Holiday. My Pt has decided that he doesn't work on Bank Holidays any more. So I spend the morning searching the internet and then in the afternoon off to the gym to train myself.  Tuesday.  The tourist Season has started in earnest! The first two buildings were clean but the buildings on Jesus Green and Quayside were grim. I then left work slightly la...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. First day of proper rest.and again no gym. I just hope that I don't get bored.  Tuesday.  Again nothing. However in the evening its annual Parish meeting with a different format.  Wednesday.  Today I head off to Bar Hill to see my mum. I enjoy my visit even though my mum is complaining about her ailments. I tell her its that's the joy of ageing. Then home.  Thurs...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Well here we are one week before Annual leave. It continues to be nice and warm. This morning I did the paperwork and then after lunch its the usual gym session. Then in the evening I rang my mum as she is now getting worried about her older sister.  Tuesday. I really didn't won't to go to work but needs must. But work was much better than I had feared. I then fi...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Another ordinary Monday. Deal with my Podcast. Then after lunch I go to the gym. And then after the hr home via the supermarket.  Tuesday.  Things have not changed but I do know these are the last weeks for my supervisor. Buildings are still clean surprisingly. But I go home late as I am delayed at Drummer Street.  Wednesday. My supervisor appears and discusses Good Frida...

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Today is an normal Monday. Thank god! Morning is creating content for my podcast and then in the afternoon its the gym. Then home via the supermarket.  Tuesday.  Back to work and I was talking to livid supervisor. Then I was doing the normal cleaning of my buildings. Then home.  Wednesday. The problems encountered yesterday cast a long shadow over work. Even though the bui...

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  Even on Mondays now I am tired. But its only a few weeks now before annual leave. Its the usual routine during for the day.  Tuesday.  Another dry day but chilly! Very unusual. Very quiet still and the buildings remain clean.  Wednesday.  Today we get piad but my supervisor is very angry on what he has been paid. He is very angry! Other than that everything remains quiet....

Send us Fan Mail Monday.  After the excitement of the past few weeks today is back to the usual. I deal with the paperwork and Social Media. Then after lunch i hit the gym. And then to the supermarket and home.  Tuesday. Its another week back at work. Its a bit weird Its again another lovely glorious day. But no tourists. Oh! well at least the buildings are clean. I end the day and head for home....

Send us Fan Mail Monday. Today my wife had another blood test at Newmarket Park and Ride. We were here some time ago and we waited for a long time. But today thankfully was a short wait. Then home and we did the usual activities.  Tuesday. Its off to work again. Its a repeat of last tuesday as activity remains quiet. Its strange as the day is warm and sunny. At the end of the day I go home and in...