What a weekend

So Saturday morning, despite the rain I set out to finish clearing the area for the shed/cabin - not sure what to call it. Fortunately most of the digging work was under the trees, so despite the heavy showers at times it was reasonably dry. So 6 hours later, with an short break for lunch, I was shattered....however it looked pretty good, perhaps a bit more levelling to do.

Sunday morning, and despite feeling somewhat drained from Saturday's workout, I got up and went for a walk - Wow really, yup boots on, rucksack on and off I went. I actually really enjoyed it, back to the free time to think, fresh air and beautiful views, all helped by the bright sunny day. So after a 3 hour hike, followed by a little lunch, I set to cutting down the branches that were going to be in the way of the shed. At times I think I looked more like a dirty monkey.....despite the ladders, clinging on to the tree trunks while sawing away at branches.

Some of these went on the skip, yes the one that is STILL on the drive, the majority I had to cut up and get rid of at the back of the garden.

Next was bringing the wood base into position, only to find that I can't measure properly, so needed another 3 feet of digging out. Great!

So after further efforts with the spade and shovel, a rake to level out the plot and we are ready for the paving slabs, which I need to get to the same level as the concrete base.

So by 5pm on Sunday night i could honestly say I had no energy left....and would be glad to be back in work!

I slept like a log last night, the alarm going off twice before I heard it, and then off to the gym. This definitely proved I had used my energy resources...struggled to do 20 minutes on the treadmill, doing my weights was showing me where all the stiff muscles were, and then I returned to 20 minutes on the cross trainer on hill mode, with a final 3 sets of sit ups.

I spent a lot longer in the shower easing my aching muscles......

This week I am going to be restricted to gym sessions, as I now have to go to Vienna, so unsure what chance I will get, probably in the end it will be Friday...

Will try to keep blogging however, especially as tonight I am going to see United's opening games against Newcastle, so hopefully I can brag about the great goals United score (meaning Man U, not Newcastle)

more tomorrow.....