What is an hangover?I have not had one of them for nearly 50 years. Took Heidi on her favourite walk yesterday and it knocked her out, she was asleep the rest of the day 😄. Beautiful day here, might fix the shorts out. My bruise is shrinking now and not as tender so that’s good.

Evening All…
I am dripping wet here so humid..waiting another hour before the boy goes out….no fasting today…we noticed the park cafe was open for take outs so we went and sat on a bench, coffee and cake..and a sausage 😂

A lovely cooked meal tonight with a glass of wine….no more wine till Friday….

Strict week for us…fasting Monday…

Endellion..
You have to have patience as you near goal it all slows down, better slowly then you can get there…well done on moving down…workout sounds a good idea..

Dave..
What with the bruise ? I missed that…hope you are improving…

Hedgehog..
I was doing two fast days but it was a no…fasting tomorrow…you are doing really well…we must get our head around it..slipping a bit…

Sent for my trainers again half size up, hoping these will fit…got £100 off this time so 🤞

Jean x

Evening everyone, finally got to meet up with our friends yesterday for a drink and a catchup sitting in their back garden. We hadn’t seen them since 13th March.
I see a few of you have been fasting today – not the case here had a visit from daughter and son in law and sat and had a lovely chat with them – no Poppy as she’s in season but they did take her out very early for a walk and a swim in the river near to where they live. After they’d left I did a tidy up in the garden and then sat with a book to read but other half kept talking to me so I gave up in the end. Just finished eating our BBQ meal FD planned for tomorrow as usual.
Jean looked like you had a lovely day yesterday – you both deserved it.
Hedgehogs how was sons first day back.
Dave enjoy the beef.
Endellion well done on your loss even if it’s small it’s going the right way.
Next door neighbour just knocked on the door to ask if we like cheesecake as she’d finally been able to have her widowed mother round for the day and had some leftover 😉
Have a good evening everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

Morning all!
Jean- FD as usual for you, I hope that you can keep busy. Sorry, I’ve lost track of Steve’s treatment, is it starting today? If it does hope that goes smoothly…
Nana- nice that you could get together with your friends again, & sounds like a good meal too! Hope your FD goes well today…
Dave- I remember you saying you’d fallen off the ladder, but forgot to ask how the bruises were, sorry! Glad the beef was good, I refuse to do roasts when it’s warm!
Endellion- hope you had a good day yesterday, & are you fasting today? I can’t remember what days you do!
NonFD for me, but must get a grip of snacking on nonFDs. Jean, I am doing well with fasting at the moment, it’s the nonFds that are my downfall I think…Seeing Mum later, nothing else planned.

Afternoon!
Minols- where have you diappeared to?! Anyone would think you have a busy job & homeschooling to do! Hope it’s going okay!
Jean- good idea to make the masks yourself, hubby has ordered us more disposable ones…in case we get to go away!
A nice walk with Xena early on, but shortened it a bit as she got too hot, she chases about so much after squirrels & imaginary things! She’s been very weird again since though, on guard in front of her crate, wanting to say hello but then getting shifty! She is the oddest dog I’ve ever come across!
Taking my laptop to Mum’s this afternoon to sort her a Sainsburys order, wish me luck! Her new one has come, eldest will get it sorted for her tomorrow when he’s off.
No snacking so far, doing okay!!

Fasting going very well, nothing to eat just two cups of tea…lovely hour with Oreo at the park but Charlie wasn’t in a playing mood, although he got pushed into it….then got chatting to a lady for 50 mins, Charlie just stood quietly, he must be used to someone chatting in his previous life…lol

My hair coloured now…Charlie had a shower after me, how do they know 😱??…he was trying to disappear now he is lovely clean and white, lots of his loose hairs came out.

Running later after my morning chatting, masks can wait for another day….

Hedgehog…
Our weather is lovely and hot now, a very slow start..looks like a late walk this evening….does Xena use her crate a lot, isn’t it a bit big in your lounge…I have never used one, going back years no one used them. I suppose I am from the old school.
Good look on sorting your mums laptop, hope it goes well…

Dave..
Very humid here but no rain forecast…I am melting inside the house…

Feeling hungry ..grumbling tum….maybe have a oxo??

Jean x

Totally fed up now. Think I will risk the weather and take Heidi out to break the boredom.Might catch-up on my angeling times, got months worth to read.

Just a quick drop by to stop HH worrying! (So kind you care – xx)

I’ve spent the day alternating between home-schooling and reports for the next stages…aarrgghh! Oh well. At least I have the jollity of a holiday club planning meeting tonight. All the young things are so very keen that it’s infectious (bad word to use in these times!)

Off to do the boys some tea. I’ve had a sausage roll, some popcorn and chocolate today, so I’ll just stick to some cauli / cheese mash from the freezer that needs eating up.

Catch you all tomorrow.

Mx

Evening!
Minols- busy as ever! Are you doing the holiday club on zoom, or is this for when we can one day be ‘normal’? Enjoy the mash, it does sound good!
Endellion- the workout sounds good, & a walk too! Hope you sleep better after your GD!
Jean- glad you’ve had company on your walk today! Has been really sweltering here too…Xena’s crate is in the corner of the kitchen, so she can choose to be with us or be in there for some peace! We were going to change it to a normal bed now that we don’t need to shut her in, but she seems to like being in there, it’s all covered over so it’s like a proper den! Hope you’ve stayed strong, & weren’t too hungry!
Dave- Hope you didn’t get wet at all, nor Heidi bothered by the thunder if you got any, although I think you’ve said she’s too deaf now? I think the angling times would be good bedtime reading, would send me off to sleep!!
Nana- well done with the Tesco slot, I think it’s getting easier to get them now…well done with the FD, nice when they’re easy!
Got Mum’s shopping organised, son will get her laptop sorted tomorrow…chuffed with myself as I finally got round to going through lots of fitness clips I’d saved on Pinterest, trying out different ones, as well as a short HIIT workout, so will make up my own workout from now on, target where I need too! Had a late walk with Xena, had to do the watering as all the pots were baked. Have not snacked today, much more controlled, will fast again tomorrow.

Morning everyone!

Nana – glad your FD went well, and that you got a delivery slot no problem!
HH – hmm, I still didn’t sleep too long, but the live workouts I’m following this week are at 8am, so being up early is a good thing! Your stitched-together workout sounds great too – it’s nice being able to switch things around to keep things fun and depending on what you want to work on. Good luck on the fast today!

Jean – mmm those disposable cups aren’t the same as a proper mug. Still, sounds delicious! And cheap is a bonus.. that sort of thing was definitely a rare luxury when I was living and working in central London last year.

This morning’s workout was boxing, which was fun! Although I do miss using weights, and these workouts do have them in some of the exercises, so I might order some. They just seem so expensive! There’s another ab class at midday that I’m going to join for as well. Wear myself out properly so I can sleep early tonight.

It’s an NFD today, and I’ve had my usual blueberry porridge with peanut butter and beautiful milky coffee. Then will be prepping for a tutor website interview I have this afternoon, drafting an article for a competition, and researching a potential summer holiday…

I hope everyone has a lovely day!
x

Just finished a marathon ironing session, had all the doors open for a lovely breeze…now sitting in the sun with a cuppa!
Dave- you’re quiet today, not going to worry us all again are you 😂

Evening everyone, a funny day weather wise sunny and hot this morning and then intermittent showers and we’ve got thunder rumbling around now.
Dave hope Heidi picks up soon a worry for you.
Hedgehogs sounds like you’ve been busy again unlike me 😉 I’ve done hardly anything.
Hope everyone else has had a good day and enjoy the rest of your evening and stay safe.
Nana x

Evening All…
Managed to make 4 masks between doing other things..popped by my local shop and took her some flowers and a card for all her help, Katie rang me so a good chat, cooked dinner…Finish the other four masks tomorrow…
My fridge is playing up don’t really know what’s the matter, I should be defrosting it and turning it off then bring it back to temperature but it’s a bit warm now…maybe in the morning now..

Hedgehog..
Happy parcel coming next Tuesday…I am risking it going out to shop but not every week, Tuesday seems the best day, at 7 pm….
Your two tired boys late up this morning…too hot to sit out for me here but I have been busy…

Dave..
Hope Heidi is ok, it’s a worry…

Endellion..
Where are you thinking of going on your holiday…something exciting…anywhere would be nice 😀

Nana..
We have seen no rain…nice to have a lazy day, why not…

Jean x

Evening!
Dave- glad that Heidi is eating now. Glad you’re not flooded, oops getting soaked, a free shower! Hope it all dries out…
Jean- well done getting some masks done! Nice thought for your local shop lady, I bet she was chuffed…hope that your fridge works properly tomorrow 😱
Nana- you’re retired, so entitled to be lazy! Enjoy the sun when you have it!
Endellion- how was the interview? Fingers crossed still!
Not a successful afternoon, had to wait until more got home from her friend’s to take the laptop round, by then son was busy, should’ve been easy to just connect it to her internet, but it wouldn’t recognise it, got on fine with mine yesterday 😬😬. So she’ll have to wait until tomorrow, she’s itching to get on amazon & buy stuff! So I’m rather fed up.
Ended up having a row with hubby later- well sort of, I was so riled I slammed the door like a child 😱. He went out for a walk with Xena & all much calmer after that!
Fasting okay though.

Hello all!
Quiet today! Breakfast was good, & had an extra long walk with Xena as we took a wrong turning! Just done my asda order for tomorrow, plan meals for the whole week & it’s scary how quick it comes around again! Need to do a bit in the garden shortly, it’s still hot & dry here. The little one in my Homestart family is having more surgery today- he’ll likely have to stay in for 2 weeks, & only one parent’s allowed, so poor mum has to be at home on her own with the other 3 (very hard work, especially right now), & won’t be able to see him at all 😞
Hope everyone’s okay? X

Good afternoon, very dull here but at least it’s stopped raining. Couldn’t believe people were actually swimming in Tesco car park.The rain was very heavy though. Hopefully we can go on our walk in the dry today.

I was wrong it wasn’t Droylsden it was Denton. But the one where my son works always gets flooded. TUI rang this morning to say we will get a refund next week, so fingers crossed we do. Had a walk with Heidi but couldn’t get to the resavoires because the path was flooded.

Evening!
Endellion- well done with the job- if you want it! If it’s online I guess you could be flexible where you do it from if not the time? Would you have time for a trip first? I’m stiff from my workouts too, having a break today, one & a half hours walk was enough! Hope the hunger goes & you keep strong the rest of today!
Jean- wow, you’ve been busy today! Oiling the sink? What sort have you got? Shame about the jigsaw though…
Dave- I can think of better places to swim! Really good that you’ll get your refund! Now to think of somewhere wlse to go…
Have got quite a bit done in the garden, made the boys dinner ready to reheat, & an extra one for mum, will eat mine later. Have been much more controlled today, so that’s good, fasting again tomorrow.

Denise as been looking at Cyprus and Lanzarote.I follow a bar in Lanzarote that gives up to the minute information.Grey sky but still very sticky.Gave Heidi a bowl of her Iams with nothing added she turned her nose up at it.

Hedgehog..
Good news on the little one…hope he’s fine…

Nana..
Thinking on the extenders..you will have to measure from his mask to one side to the other round his head, it depends how big his mask is..it’s either tape to fasten at the back of his head in a bow or Tape/ elastic maybe with Velcro for easy to fit and undo….Steve said no bloke would want buttons!
It’s a thought..

Jean x

Morning
UP with the lark, HH!
Th boy was awake at 5.30, but I’m starting to train him to read rather than come through. The shadows under his eyes, though! We desperately need less daylight up here! Although I saw some amazing pics of midnight sunsets on the Scottish weather last night – stunning.

I’m going to try and keep busy and not nibble today – just the one meal. From next week, Ithink the OH is taking over the kitchen…which will be wierd. When we married he commuted and I worked from home so I cooked durig the week. Now we’re thinking of reversing that as he’s going to be working from home until October at least, and I’m juggling the home schooling and work. This way I can get more done and ‘come home’ (go to the kitchen table) and have my tea laid before me…that’s how it plays out in my dreams, anyway!

Meanwhile, school is doing the traditional wind down before the summer holidays – just two weeks to go here…but I’ve so many work books, I’m not telling the boy!

Mx

Morning everyone!

HH – well done on a low day yesterday. Well, you can do a minimum of five hours per week, but they want them in the peak hours (12-2pm). So I’m just wondering how flexible they’d be if you weren’t able to make those hours one week, for example. Have to read all the small print!
Fabulous news for the baby, everyone must be very relieved.
It’s definitely a smuggling-with-a-book kind of day! I woke up early as usual post FD, but at least I fell asleep relatively early last night. I’m sure you’ll have a good FD today, stay strong!

Dave – Ryanair are letting people move their holiday dates til later in the year with no fees if you book now for July or August, so I think that’s I’ll be doing. Hmm, hope Heidi’s appetite comes back.

Nana – thank you! Poor Mickey… I hope his heart bears up.

Minols – oh wow, midnight sunsets! That sounds stunning! Of course, it makes sense really given the geography, I’d just never thought about it I have a good friend who lives in the north of Sweden and he sends me photos sometimes after a night out and it’s just dusk at around 3am this time of year, it’s crazy!
A shame your boy has to suffer from it though.. would an eye mask be of any help, or something extra covering the window?
Ooh, I like the sound of having meals all prepared for you!

Despite being up bright and early, I decided not to join for the 8am workout… instead I’ll do abs at midday, then the 8am ones tomorrow and Saturday. I need the rest today! Will hopefully have a good productive day today, then start thinking about maybe a shopping trip in the next few days?
x

Morning all!

The sea mist came in last night and its still hanging around, making it feel very damp. I am going to wait a bit to see if it clears before taking Tara out.

Fasting today, so will need to keep busy!

Endellion, more choices for you! Its good that things are opening up for you. Hopefully before long you will be back on your adventures!

Minols, midnight sunsets sound lovely! But yes must mess with the sleep!

Seems like most have rain today 😑

Nana and Mel, nice you have had chance for catch ups with friends, that must make a difference.

HH, hope your asda order goes to plan. We need a few things but Ive not left Tara on her own yet and by the time Neil comes home and we have a coffee and catch up, its time to think about tea. I might see if the delivery slots round here have eased off yet.
Glad that baby is doing ok.

Dave, be good for you to finally get your refund from TUI.

Jean, hope you get the fridge sorted and you dont need a new one. How old is it?

Just checked the weather forecast, I think this weather is sticking around all day and for a few days….next week looks better, fingers crossed.

Fasters, lets make it a good one!

Kay x

Jean I always turn off my watch and phone at night. And leave them downstairs.I have just emailed the local Labour councilor asking when bowling will be allowed to open in Manchester.Minols you won’t know what to do with your time once schools open up again. Dilly your always on the go, where do you get your energy from, send me some please. HH Heidi just wet so she loves being dried.Asleep now 😄.

Evening everyone, sounds like a lot of us have had some trying times of late – to quote a song lyric ” things can only get better ” can’t remember who sang it though. Been a very mixed day heavy rain overnight carried on until mid afternoon and now it’s a beautiful sunny evening. Was notified this afternoon that the wedding we were invited to for 28th August has been postponed until 23rd April next year apparently it could have gone ahead with a maximum of 20 people but they wanted everyone to share in their day. It’s given me extra time to lose the weight to fit in a suitable dress that is lurking in my wardrobe. Have surprised myself by achieving another FD today.
Looking forward to meeting up with our friends again tomorrow for what will be my first alcoholic drink since Sunday.
Have a good evening everyone and stay safe.
Nanax