Evening All..
Very mixed weather today but managed two dry walks…..Boules was dry too won one and lost one, we all are all playing very close, back to the cafe for lunch.

Louise after 6 hours of surgery, 5 fractures, a bone chip, also a twisted metal plate and loose screws from her knee surgery of two months ago …a metal rod was put in from knee to ankle, metal plate and screws were removed. Physio today and hopefully on crutches tomorrow. She is in a lot of pain.

Hedgehog ..
My homemade meat pie was made by Fay my Thursday cook, no cakes this week it was very tasty.
Lovely your sis is giving you a break before she goes away, Mum seems to need a lot of support, I don’t think I would get it she is very lucky to have you both. Enjoy a bit of your own time today, before your son keeps around the house..

Jean x

Watching the cycling now, I recorded it overnight. Still a miserable day here.Roast chicken for tea so Heidi will be pleased.

Jean have you thought of engraving your boules?. Going bowling soon hope it stays dry, thunderstorms predicted 😫.Just took Heidi out so stayed dry for that. Fast day today.

Afternoon all!
Dave- hope that it stays dry for your bowling! Still haven’t caught up with the cycling results…
Jean- did you see any good pitches yesterday when you were out? Naughty Charlie, bet he had a feast! Hope Louise is able to get on her feet, sounds awful…
Hemmy- glad you have good weather, 3 days of rain here! The caramel on the millionaires shortbread half set, it oozes a bit, but still tasty! I have bought a sugar thermometer for another time!
Quite worried about neighbours (& their dog!) so have had a couple of chats with their son, he’s agreed & thinks it’s time for his Mum to go into a home, so he’ll be talking to the doctor & social worker this week…
Spoke to my HS family today which went well, & also to my old family I keep in touch with, so my brain feels a bit fried now, some poor families have such a struggle 😞 Fasting today so it’s taken my mind off it!

Back from bowling it turned out a lovely sunny day. The team won and I won so a good day, only 20 calories so far today.Not bad for almost 4pm.Speedway tonight so hope the weather holds.

Good afternoon, had my cobs😋😋😋.So not a FD today. The sun is out and they’re is no bowling tomorrow so may go fishing tomorrow.Took Heidi out, she sleeps virtually all day apart from eating and walkies.

Evening All..
A lovely day getting on the hot side for me..a good walk in the village caught up with a few people, little Bertie a cocker spaniel is eating all the blackberries he picks the black ones leaves the others, a few growls when Charlie gets close, we have to pick them for Charlie he’s lazy..he hasn’t a clue!

Played boules won 2 lost 1…looks like they are taking on board everything about the gravel, hoping we can buy some soon we definitely need more on our pitch…then to the cafe good chat..

Going to see my sister tomorrow taking Charlie so I hope he still gets on with Coco the lab.

Dave..
Hoping the fishing goes well tomorrow..first of the season…

Nana..
Hope the bbq is going well a lovely family gathering..weather great for the outside too….

Hemmy..
No the mowing here it’s still waiting to be done….SD is home and in a lot of pain, changing pain tablets every two hours to keep on top of it, she had a pain injection before she left the hospital.
As she said..”Her leg isn’t happy”
Enjoy your trip out to your meal on Thursday, I am going to a garden centre on Friday with daughter, where we were going now closed due to COVID.

Jean x

Morning all!
Dave- have a good day fishing!
Jean- hope it goes well at your sister’s with Coco & Charlie…
Hemmy- hope your FD yesterday was good, the lunch out should be lovely tomorrow!
Getting hotter here now, walked Xena at 7.30, but she charges about so much she still got hot. Walked little Gwinnie, she’s a stubborn thing if she doesn’t want to go one way she won’t- but I can pick her up! Their son is there today with a social worker, hopefully they can persuade Marg to go into a home…Not much to do today so might sit in the garden! A FD though so no ice cream!

Hi FBBs hope all is well with you Xxxx

A mixed day sun and cloud but quite warm again.

Just got back from town shopping .. again very busy so didn’t hang round.

I am pleased that I found another Martina Cole book I am on my last one lol.. The Army and Navy charity shop was pleased to accept my bag of 8 books all the same author .

Had a 800 day yesterday .. and today will go careful so I can have what I fancy.

tomorrow for lunch. Its 2 months on Friday with no alcohol. Think I may have cracked it this time. lol

Brads ..It amazing how these doggies know our timings. Good luck with your fishing .

Nana … How are things going for you. Did you enjoy the family BBQ .. Hopefully the weather was good.

HH… Hopefully Marg will go into a home. It is upsetting for all concerned I can imagine. Old age shucks.
Have a good FD and in your garden and enjoy your work. Winter will be upon us before we know it then plenty of time will be spent indoors.

Sym… I hope you and Charlie are having a nice time at your sisters. I would have loved a sister .. I never resumed my relationship with my only brother after he treated Mum so very badly.
It sounds like a lot of pain for your SD hopefully it will soon improve.

Ps just seen your mail and sounds like Charlie enjoyed himself and is worn out .. Oh until the next walk of course. lolol

Have a good day all.

Your journey is not the same as mine, and my journey is not yours, but if you meet me on a certain path, may we encourage each other.-Xxxx

Today was a case of quality over quantity fishing, caught the biggest fish of my life but only got a couple of bream to go with the Carp.Fast day tomorrow.

Afternoon!
Jean- that’s great Charlie & Coco getting on well, at least it’s one day out you can have without leaving him…I’ve never noticed maggots in blackberries, maybe I’ve eaten them without realising & I’m not a veggie any more 😂
Dave- well done with the fishing, shame about the bowling…hooe you have a good walk with Heidi! Little Gwinnie is similar- she wants to walk the same side of me & the same side of the road too! She gets really excited at sering other dogs, we met a very big schnauzer pup today & a lab, she was so happy!
Hemmy- hope you have a lovely lunch out today! I did quite a bit of pruning before sitting in the garden yesterday in the end! You have a pain of a brother too then?! Rarely speak to mine now, he’s done very little for mum, but I’m lucky with my sister ☺
Nana- good to do some exercise to burn off your lunch out! A shame for your friend that people have dropped her, some people can be odd…
FD was good yesterday, will hopefully try a vegan cake recipe this afternoon so definitely not a FD today! Have had a long walk with Xena & then another long one with Gwinnie- when shegets going there’s no stopping her! Their son has given her a haircut so she looks a bit smarter…he’s taken some more time off work to get some things sorted for them, waiting for a bed I think at the home for Marg…I feel for him as an only child & with no wife/gf to help him, sad…Waiting for our asda order now!

Afternoon everyone, a lovely trip to Ely again and more stalls are coming back to the market. Lots of people about though quite a few were tourists. Aunt and Uncle both keeping well bless them.
Jean glad visit to your sisters with Charlie went well. It does one good to have a break from 5:2 now and then. 🤞 your step daughter is sorted out soon. Enjoy your lunch with your daughter tomorrow.
Hemmy hope your lunch was enjoyable.
Hedgehogs all that extra dog walking must help and show a nice downward result on the scales.
Forgot to say that I weighed myself on Tuesday morning after my one fd and was surprised to see a half pound loss.
Enjoy the rest of your day everyone and stay safe.
Nana x

I lost just over a pound 😁

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you Xxxx

A funny day here like it cant make up its mind sun or cloudy .

Brads.. you lost your pound and well done. lolol and I found it this morning on my scales.

So I thought I would cut back on carbs no bread so just had an omelette for lunch .. and never enjoyed it at all. Sick of eggs lolol. I need that lunch time sandwich or toast so no cutting carbs there.

Hope you enjoyed your cobs.. I have noticed lots not wearing masks now. I think I may leave mine off so many conflicting daily reports I am fed up with it all now .

Nana ..well done on your half a pound loss you do so well .. a nice steady amount.

I love the old markets .. wonderful on a sunny day wandering through. We have one in Banbury Thurs and Sat it used to be very big but much smaller now. Take away tonight?

H H OMG be careful eating those blackberries lolol there are little white maggots in lots. Even with putting them in salty water I dont seem to fancy them anymore lol. I pick them now for my neighbour . She knows i m faddy and gives me lettuce saying ” If there is any meat in there I will charge you ” lolol It goes straight in the bin lol.
Its a good job your neighbours have you.

Sym… Take a break from fasting you are at a good weight. I often just over this last eighteen months put my self on a weeks holiday .
Its good those dogs get on.. you just never know with them. Like humans I guess. lol.

I had a lovely day yesterday the pub hadn’t changed hardly in all the yrs since I went last. They have a Morse room.. where we had a good lunch.. Went charity shopping in Kidlington .. then coffee and cake in Annie’s kitchen olde worlde too instead of pudding with lunch . Pip was left about 5 hours yesterday a long time for him but he was fine. I told him it was my day and not his thats every day Lolol.

Take care all

Trust that some of our very best days, biggest smiles, and loudest laughs are yet to come. ❤️ Xxxx

Evening!
Dave- well done losing a pound!
Jean- glad you had a nice time out with your daughter…hope SD can get sorted soon, sounds awful 😞
Hemmy- sounds like a good day out yesterday, glad that Pip was okay. I’ve not had any blackberries, Jean has, none round here yet, too early! But honestly have never seen any maggots!
Nana- a good day out in Ely, nice you can see all your family again! Well done on your half pound too…
I seem to be expanding, all the baking is catching up with me! I think I need to try some more 800cal days again, but that means going back to cooking separate dinners 😬 The cake looks a bit squishy but tastes amazing though! Saw neighbours today as it’s Marg’s birthday, decided not to take them some cake as it was a bit messy… Did some gardening, potatoes, courgettes & runner beans all doing well, more potatoes planted today. Saw mum this afternoon- offered to take her out again but she just wanted to stay in, so I beat her at Rummikub 😂
Hopefully a FD tomorrow…

Good morning one and all. I played a lady called Liz last night at bowls. She beat me 21-16,I did well to get near her she’s very good. No bowling match on Monday but got Wednesday and Thursday.Cant bowl on Friday going to speedway.So only one game left on a Friday night.Next FD is Monday so steak tonight and roast beef on Sunday.

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you. Xxxx

A pretty sunny day with a nice breeze.

Having a very lazy Saturday… eaten far too many carbs already but Hey Ho just going to enjoy a decadent day today.

A Friends dog ate chocolate it found while out walking last night. She was lucky she saw it and took him straight to the vets. Little Teddy terrier was given an injection
Sick many times then allowed to go home. He was exhausted but fine this morning a bit of kibble plenty of water and as it was out of hours my friend is £300 lighter. Not sure as yet how it stands with Ins company.

Nana .. Give alcohol a rest for a while its amazing how much better you feel and really helps with weight loss even the smallest amount adds up in cals . Just find a nice alternative I love Cranberry and soda very cold. Lovely and refreshing and a nice colour in a wine glass. lol

Have a good day everyone whatever you are doing
Learn from the past, plan for the future. The more we live in and enjoy the present moment, the happier we will be.Xxxx

Morning All..
Rain over night but sunny and getting hot now…Village and river walk not many people about all having their Sunday lie ins…

Both my grandsons have tested positive on a lateral flow test and waiting results on PCR..SIL not happy as booked two nights away, and a holiday day booked off work, couldn’t go, lost the hotel money…

Nana..
A very busy week for you and juggling your fast days, enjoy your meet ups…

Dave..
A busy week for you too…enjoy your steak meal…

Hedgehog..
Hope your son got home safely they are a worry…some more double dog walks today? it’s a lot of walking.

Hemmy..
I like the idea of cranberry and fizzy water 😂…I am having a lazy day today just a vac and dust downstairs.
My Corgi when I was a small girl, we went to shops every day for his small bar of chocolate he carried it home, ate the edges and licked the middle of the silver paper where it had melted!…I think the dark chocolate is more of a problem.

Have a good day everyone..

Jean x

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you Xxxx

A lovely sunny day and warm… garden this afternoon just to sit and read no work to day .. I am having a” Granny’s Day she said Sunday was a day of rest lol.

I have been eating far too many carbs this last few days. I cant even blame alcohol as going into 9 weeks without it.

Sooo having a naughty day again today .. then starting over again tomorrow and very strict.
HH … hope you are having a nice relaxing day

Brads .. Good that Heidi is ok with chocolate .. I must admit I make sure Pip doesn’t come into contact with it at all . It can be very toxic.

Syn… Cranberry and soda is lovely and refreshing and good for the waterworks too.lol
Have a good day all.

Obstacles can’t stop us. Problems can’t stop us. Most of all, other
people can’t stop us. Only we can stop us. Xxxx

Minols where are you?

Afternoon all!
Jean- hope your grandsons don’t have it too bad…back to fasting or are you having a longer holiday from it? Another neighbour is walking Gwinnie too so we take it in turns, it’s only a stroll with her really as she likes to stop & sniff!
Dave- nice that Heidi got to the Churchyard! You’ll enjoy playing with your new phone, I wouldn’t! Hope the new green is good! I guess Minols is still busy with the move & new job…hopefully back soon!
Nana- hope you have a good day with your friend ☺
Hemmy- hope your carby weekend hasn’t done too much damage! You’ve got to enjoy yourself though, especially not drinking now! I like Nozecco, it’s alcohol free & not too many cals…
FD for me, I’ll be trying to do more 800cal days again, hard when I like what the boys are eating though! & the baking for youngest 😱 Have rung my HS family today- she wants support with her daughter, but hasn’t got round to doing any of the suggestions I made, she’s nice but very disorganised! Cut youngest’s hair, & done some baking, he’s back to work tomorrow, I’ll miss him as he’s been much less moody & better company! Eldest is off for 2 days then though, so still more cooking! Seeing mum this afternoon.

Morning All..

Walked out then I got changed to go out, a productive morning, a new bra bought and another on order, I was buying the week of lockdown and never bought, so I am very pleased. Birthday cards for Texas get them off early, hope they get there poor Zack’s didn’t arrive, I thought a package may get there better ?!
Two sacks of birdseed, Steve always looked after his birds, it’s my job now…

Both grandsons are feeling unwell youngest is the worse, both lolling in their beds and not much appetites, unusual for growing lads..

I am fasting today it’s what we do, strange not to…all going well…

Louise has got home from hospital today, still lots of pain but more under control, wobbly if she gets up to move….

Dave..
Heidi seems to have got second wind….good she got to the church yard…all playing with your phone again, different a folding one, how does that work with a case?

Hemmy..
The fields are all changing, nice the doggies can run on them now instead of just on the track, my walk is very much on my own I don’t know why people don’t walk that way. Could get muddy in bad weather.
I am taking stock again, no biscuits or crisps in the house, eating far too many..

Hedgehog..
Nice to share the dog walking with a neighbour too much with Xena too.
You are trying for a 800 week, I must really get back on board properly I feel as I am skimming the edges, easy when at goal BUT I am now 4 lb up 😱…off the pedal soon adds the weight on too easily

Yes we are missing Minols…the boy should be back at school anytime now…

Keep strong nearly eat time…

Jean x

My case for the new phone as been despatched so may get it tomorrow or Wednesday. It’s made to for the foldable phone so should be ok.

Up early, dropped the car off for a service.Got soaked as usual walking home.10 days until I get my new phone, it’s like the countdown to Christmas 😂.Heidi couldn’t believe it when I got up early😂 revenge for all the times she’s got me up.

Hi FBBs Hope all is well with you. Xxxx

A mixed day again sun and cloud plus a bit of a breeze.

Lawn mowing this afternoon.

Well first day with limited carbs went well and it does show quickly on the scales. Its just keeping it up .. I must get some tasty cold meats .. nice cheeses and plenty of nuts.

I was quite happy this lunch time with 2 fried eggs some ham and tomatoes. So its just omelette and boiled I am off. lol

Brads … lol That phone will keep you occupied sorting it out. So pleased Heidi is doing so well .

Sym. Best way not having stuff in the house then you cant be tempted. I do like getting into my jeans with ease … makes me feel really happy. I tell myself .. do you want to look like cream bun. lolol..

Have a good day everyone ..

Believe and trust yourself completely. What you see and believe will become your reality. When all else fails, there are always dogs. Xxxx