Exhausting!

 Some friends and I have been reminiscing about things we did in the past, always dangerous as we age! I can't believe how tired I get  now after some simple household chores. 

Years ago when I lived by myself and working full time, on my weekends off, I spent Saturday getting sorted for the week ahead. I had a cleaner for years, but when I downsized to a small three bedroomed house, I did it myself. Saturday was my turn around day when I did everything. By 9 o'clock I'd have done a load of washing, and pegged it out on the line, I'd then make up the clean bed, clean the bathroom, and vac all the bedrooms and landing. By 11 o'clock I would have whooshed around, cleaned the kitchen and down stairs cloak room and run the vac all through down stairs. After lunch I went into town, did my food shopping, visited the library. I usually met some one for a coffee before returning home. 

I used to spend some time doing the garden, but always sat down at 5 to watch the soap 'Brookside.'

I nearly always went out with friends, either to the cinema or we all liked dancing and there was a club not far from Billericay, where we went. I rarely stayed in on a Saturday night!

Sunday morning I ironed some clothes and the bedding before I went to church. I always cooked myself a Sunday dinner and then, I usually met up with friends and we went off somewhere. London was was easy as Billericay was on the Liverpool St. line train line.

These days, I tidy the bed, clean the bathroom, tidy in the lounge and I'm whacked! I never realised how much I did in one day, all those years ago and never thought I would find it all so exhausting when older! And now I wonder why I did so much cleaning?

Still as my friend said, we're still here albeit slower!

Yes dangerous to look back! What do you think?

Chrisxx