This week I did a lot of resting to allow my aching leg to recover, and I did a lot of work editing videos and photos from my cruise last week to be added to my website and my YouTube channel.
Monday, 7th November.
Today I woke up around 4 am. I got up, made myself a coffee and then sat down at my computer to work on some more photos and videos for my website. After a busy morning working on my website, I set off for the office at about 11:45 am. I didn't get far before I remembered I would need my wallet, so I turned round and went back to my apartment to collect it.
I eventually arrived at the office a little bit late, but Martin didn't mention it; he must have missed me while I've been away. Dave joined us, and we sat talking and drinking, discussing my cruise, Martin's dead bicycle and other mind-blowing topics of conversation. When Aria got off the bus, we chatted for a bit longer before all heading our way.
On the way back, I stopped off at Le Petit Bistro to have a pint and a chat with my two friends, Mat and Stuart. When I left, I continued down to Harry's bar for a pint. It was very quiet, so after quickly finishing my beer, I went to my local supermarket for some shopping. It has changed hands again and seems to have a lot less in it, and the prices have gone up. I will stick to using the other shops in the future.
On the way home, I stopped off at the Chiringuito outside my apartment, but I didn't stop long as the ice cream I had bought would melt. When I got back to my apartment, I sat on my bed to take my shoes off and immediately fell asleep. I woke up at about 9 pm, got some water and went straight back to bed.
Tuesday, 8th November.
I woke up around 6 am today, got a coffee, and then continued to work on my website until 11 am when my friend George came around to give me a lift to the shops. I normally use my scooter, but wanted to get a lot of shopping as I haven't got anything in my fridge or my freezer and won't be able to carry everything I want on my disability scooter.
George took me to Mercadona, and I got enough shopping to keep me going and make some more dishes for the freezer. Now that the cooler weather is here, I will start cooking a lot more for myself. George helped me carry all my shopping up to my apartment before he went home, and I got myself some lunch.
This evening was spent resting my leg in front of the television, the swelling is going down, and it is a lot more comfortable.
Wednesday, 9th October.
I am awake at around 6:30 am, and I get a coffee before working on my website again. I have started to edit and add some more videos to my website. Whilst I enjoy this, it is very time-consuming.
I have made arrangements for my disability scooter to be taken away today to have a service and for a new battery to be fitted. I waited all day for them to pick up my scooter, but no one came around, and I got no phone call from them either.
This evening Arsenal are playing Brighton in the Carabao Cup, but it is not being shown on television, so I can't watch it. I do listen to commentary via the Arsenal website, and I am pleased I can't watch it. Despite starting very well, the second-string team went into a 1-0 lead only to lose 1-3 and get knocked out of the competition. I went to bed as soon as the game finished.
Thursday, 10th October.
I woke up around 6:30 am, got a coffee and started working on another video from my holiday. In this video, I edit and compile some clips of the video I took of one of the bands on board the Costa Toscana cruise ship last week. It took me quite a long time, but I eventually added it to my YouTube channel before publishing it on my website.
After adding the video, I then work on around another 70 photos from my holiday and add them to the photo album for my Mediterranean cruise. I added details and maps to many of them, but by about 3 pm, I had had enough and stopped for the day, leaving the details for day 7 of my cruise to be added tomorrow. This evening I watched a television film before bed at about 10:30 pm.
Friday, 11th November.
I woke up around 6:30 am, got a coffee, and sat at my computer, working while listening to the thunder roll and watching the lightning get closer.
I stopped working on my website long enough to get some lunch. I had a small pizza and then continued to finish the pages, images and videos about my Mediterranean cruise. Once they were all finished, I uploaded the work to my website and then retired to my sofa to have a nap before deciding whether or not to go out for a drink tonight.
I got myself a steak and potato salad for my dinner, and when my friend Alan messaged me, I walked down to La Playa bar to have a couple of beers with him. A couple of beers turned into a few, which in turn turned into half a dozen and may have crept up even higher. We sat talking with our friend Gary about lots of rubbish, as men with alcohol inside them generally do. Then, in the early hours of Saturday morning, Gary took down the guitar from the bar wall and treated us all to a sing-along. You are a legend, Gary.
Saturday, 12th November.
After not getting home until the early hours this morning, I slept in until around 10 am. I got up and got a coffee before doing some more work on my website.
At lunchtime, I watched the Manchester City vs Brentford football match and was very pleased with the result. Man City lost 1-2 against Brentford, with my new hero Ivan Toney scoring a winner deep into injury time for Brentford. The result means that whatever happens in the Arsenal game later, Arsenal will still be at the top of the league on Christmas Day.
This evening I watched the Wolves vs Arsenal game on television. The first half was quite annoying. Arsenal played well but didn't look like scoring. In the second half, they stepped it up a bit, and Martin Odegaard scored twice to give Arsenal a 0-2 win and a five-point gap over Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. After the game, I went to bed very happy and very tired.
Sunday, 13th November.
I woke up around 8 am this morning and after having a coffee, I stripped the bed linen from my bed and put it to be washed. I tidied up my apartment a bit, throwing away some of the paperwork from my holiday that I no longer needed, and then I talked to my Uncle Paul via Skype for a while before I had steak and potato salad for lunch.
In the afternoon, I spent a few hours sorting through canonical URLs and non-canonical URLs on my website. This is as boring as it sounds, but it is quite important to get it correct for the correct use of pages on my website. It is one of the maintenance jobs that I have to carry out on my website regularly as I add new pages to it. This evening I watched a television film before bed at around 11 pm.