Purple, so glad you’re enjoying Edinburgh. I tried to see it once: got ill on our first night there and asked by the doctor I saw the next morning whether I’d prefer to run for home, stopping every 30 minutes to walk and rest, or risk being hospitalised 48 hours later in Edinburgh. The thought of stranding DH (we only had accommodation for 3 days) meant we took the first option, and I got treatment when I got home, so Edinburgh remains an ambition – I envy you, and am inspired by you and Bay to try again…
I’ve only just discovered Ian Rankin, but Val MC Dermid has a nice bloodthirsty book set there, as has Kate Atkinson – guaranteed to enhance your time there!
Bay, you are mega- good, starting 6 days earlier than you need to! We’ve been Christmas stocking’ shopping for the kids and (adult) grandkids today – all agreed on ‘no big presents, but a stocking with something tiny for each of the 12 days’. Most things small and useful – pens, mini-torches, mugs etc, but some wine and sweeties, made smaller by splitting packs. Fatal! One or two extras from the split packs have disappeared during the counting and allocating – and at the end of a FD, too! I shall be joining you in penance on Saturday, rather than waiting till Sunday. Can’t actually say I’m looking forward to it this time (having carefully avoided them for years,some helpful friend has just given us an Advent calendar with chocolates!) but I know I need to do it – my sugar intake is creeping back up. Not showing on the scales yet – but that raises the question: if I’m eating empty calories and not gaining weight, what proper nutrition am I doing without?
Interesting TV prog earlier this week -‘Dr in the House’ BBC1 – involving very appealing young medic moving in with a family for a month, to assess and assist with medical issues. First instalment focused on middle aged guy with type 2 diabetes and appalling diet. Medic’srecommendation for healthiest diet – for whole family, not just diabetic guy – ‘fish, nuts, eggs, fruit, veg’ – (plus a few – very few – unrefined carbs and some fats/oils. No refined carbs, no added sugar.made me realise I’m not as virtuous as I thought I was.
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23 Nov 15