Mrs O…
It’s so very sad ..all the emergency services must be effected….they do a grand job all of them.

Someone must be brought to account….the tennents were shouting too long that it was unsafe, even electrically….it looks like cost savings or back handers were involved…even back to fire retardant materials used maybe the manufacturer…everybody were passing the buck this morning!

Steve has been in the building trade he said at 6.30am watching the TV straight away it was to do with cladding..many people will know were the problem lies but can’t say.

Have a lovely gardening day…smells like rain here..☹️

Jean x

Jean wished you lived closer I am in dire need of a good builder to sort out damp and our cellar. If you want to send Steve over that would be great with a bag of pasties please!

Audrey I love fruit to bought cherries yesterday but will have to wait until tomo to chomp on them. Thanks for reminding me tennis next week yay and Eastbourne then Wimbledon love my tennis xx

Audrey…
Good deal on the cherries non over my way..I was looking…lol

Mrs O..
No chance on Steve his poor olde knees not good….shame he likes faffing…

Would you believe he is still going on how his pies hit the spot….my magic Lancashire pies…looks like I will be making more but smaller but not yet!…more of a pastie…lol

I hate tennis..I hate tennis..my father used to have it on so loud, and that bloody ball noise..pinging and ponging about…drove me crackers….put me off for life!…😂

It will be real hot sunny weather or pouring down!…hot weather would be good…

Feel a bit shattered after shopping..about three hours in different shops…resting up again. Hoping the 16.8 isn’t making feel like this…just generally under the weather I think.

Fasting going well just cups of tea, and late fruit bowl…how is everybody else doing?

Jean x

Sorry no fast day here, will do tomorrow instead…

Good luck to all who survive today!

Jean wash your mouth out, tennis is Ace! Hehe get the pun..😂😂

Aud x

Hi Girls… beautiful day. Xx

Back from shopping … had a nice lunch as usual at the bakery tearoom. All fresh .. tasty and simple just as I like my food. lol.

Got some good buys at the charity shops. A Laura Ashley address book for my friend in the states … loves Laura’s stuff. All packaged up usual price £8 I got it for 99p. Yay. It costs to send so need to find light reasonable priced bits and bobs.

I have been looking for a thin folding clothes horse for my boot room for winter… found one for £2. So well pleased. 3 big chunky church candles £1.50
Yay yay yay I do sooo love a bargain. Lol.

Well girls… 16.8 . I am pondering . Lol I am doing really well on it do not miss my breakfast .. ready for eating at 1pm… happy with 8/9pm finish .

The only thing I am pondering about is I have felt a bit more tired than normal.

I have been working in the garden a lot the last two weeks though. High hedges etc. Maybe using muscles not used in winter.

Think Sat and Sun will completely rest. See if that makes a difference. My blood pressure Is on the low side so don’t know whether the long break with food makes a difference. Will see. Any one else noticed a change ?

Tennis … I always think of strawberries and champagne. Lol… Xx

Well that’s our FD finished in a 7 hour window…

Lovely lamb chops and Italian garlic salad..

Hope everyone else is going well..

Xx

Hemmy…
Learning and tweaking I suppose it is…I should maybe go down to two meals for the calorie count, it’s hard when Steve isn’t with me on the window ..easier on your own.

Only time will tell, it does say a 14.10 hour window for women but that would be my normal eating pattern..I don’t understand that…I think it really stops the night time snacking but that isn’t our problem.

I have stopped counting calories totally…I should know now what we should be eating….if I creep up I will have to start again.

It’s a harder road now then doing 5.2 to loose the weight but we will settle down….still I suppose I been pretty maintaining from December…ish….we have to keep the weight off for a full year then it gets easier to keep it off altogether. 🤞

Really looking forward to the family arriving, she does love her wine and chatting…my weight will then be back up…lol

Xxx

Have a good FD tomorrow..

Night Audrey
Xx

Back from rehearsal have to say not really enjoying this show that much. The director has written the script which is her forte not directing a show, she isn’t directing we are just thrown on stage with a script no notes or actual direction it’s a mess. Such a shame

Anyway another FD done roll on breakfast

Night night x

I have read it love him anyway never miss soringwatch etc really wish they had those programmes when I was a kid. My eldest nephew has Asperger and wasn’t diagnosed until his twenties Very tough condition.
Funny enough I have book club tonight I started the group with another friend who is also self employed. We we worked in town would go through a book a week on the tube journey now I don’t have that journey its harder to find time so book club got me back into the habit.

so glad you are feeling better xx

Right NFD breakfast coming up mmmmm

Morning All..

A dull day ..thought we were having sunshine…maybe not got up yet…lol

I have lost 1 lb and Steve stays the same….interesting how the 16.8 is going…although with pastie meal with chips I don’t think I mentioned them…lol.. I was up a very high 1 3/4 pounds hitting 11 st .6. ☹️ this morning a very low 11st 3 so not quite 2lbs down from last weeks weigh in. Still in my maintaining window.

As the maintaining has been going on for ages to get a movement of nearly 2 lbs is very good for me. See what next week brings.

Kay…
I am still doing 5.2 and with 16.8 on other days..( Steve is not)..I am trying to eat 3 meals of good calories, my lunch is light but it always was, ok my pastie and chips wasn’t and my doz of cookies shared wasn’t but it is still looking good..a bottle of wine drunk last weekend. Less than 3,000 steps a day as unwell!

I do think it stops the evening binging…although we are quite good now on that.

I am still thinking it through…see what Friday brings…

Hope you like the jam…I am onto my third lot..only made raspberry up to now..let me know what you think..

Daughter coming a week Sunday…she leaves Houston on Tuesday to visit friends in Dubai..17 hour flight with 3 children 😩 Little one 3 years.

Mrs O..
Sorry play not to your usual standard, a shame really..

Rowena..
Thank goodness you are more yourself…not sure yet on me, it comes worse then I feel better…up and down.

Audrey..
Have a good FD and keep off the cherry pies…lol..keep in touch..

Steve has just said….BBC doing lots more Wimbledon this year…😡…lol

Jean x

What a coincidence Mrs O, I started a book club too a year ago.

Hemmy..
Have a lovely day….windows!…I have just said to Steve ours need cleaning….I hate them also…it will be job for us next week hopefully we will have more energy.

I am quite pleased with the results so far….interesting…I still have my three meals just had 1 1/2 crumpets….I miss my handful of night time almonds the most and a glass of milk..

Give it a couple of weeks….still it may pull me back when Katie’s here for 5 weeks..😬😬

Enjoy your day

Jean x

Hi all

I have had a good fast day, I am ready for my chicken salad now…

Have a good weekend everyone I am off to the caravan on Monday and hopefully staying for a few weeks…if the sun shines!

Audrey x

Hi Girls. Xx

Well felt better today not so tired not having carbs for lunch … breaking the fast.

Cleaned windows and mowed lawns so all good. lol

Aud… I have a steamer but haven’t used it other than on my lounge carpet. Felt it had shrunk a bit after. So in the workshop. Must try it again. lol

Sym…I love this window thing. Lol I was just saying to Kristy on the phone..so strange as I don’t miss breakfast at all. So it doesn’t feel like a diet. She has been good this week … but out tonight to an Italian… then she goes to prepare for their clients at Glastonbury on Monday. It will be all hospitality … hot tubs… lovely food. etc. So will be hard.

She was so pleased … had her hair streaked with creamy blonde today… loved it… I nearly died when she said it was £175 . Lolol
Oh dear doing my Nice and Easy for a fiver … I am sooo out of the loop. lolol Glad I am. Lol.

Hope everyone is enjoying this glorious day. Xx

Ooo..back to talk about steamers…deja vu!

Wow…£175…I think the most I went up to was £60ish for colour cut etc and that was a treat!
Hemmy, Im with you, Nice n Easy for £5!! Although it has to be said that salon colour colours last a lot longer.
I just recently paid £30 for cut and blow dry and thought that was ok given where I live.
On the colour theme, Im wondering if I can risk putting another colour on my hair in 2/3 weeks…not sure how long it has been since putting the colour on last time…

So back on topic…I broke my fast today about 3.30pm and havent eaten too much to be fair but had a couple of drinks tonight. A bit fed up as weight not moving. Mind you Im having a food in transit problem (stuck more like) since coming home 🙁 I was fine whilst away and soon as home, back to problems. Maybe should just be on a permanent holiday and eat less healthy!!

Hemmy, hopefully the less carb approach for fast breaking will help.
Aud, well done on the FD. Caravan bound on Monday….fab!
Jean, drat..those nuts….hold out as long as you can in the morning. Get those jobs done early before it gets to warm.

We are planning a walk tomorrow by the coast, but will try and go early and take it slowly for Ellie.

Have a good weekend all x

Morning All..

Too hot to do anything weekend…back grass needs a cut…our Mr Thumb weed and feed man came and stopped Steve cutting…but we can today…

Two weeks for me and feel so crappy again…Steve 2 1/2 weeks better than me but not right. It’s a terrible bug…I am never ill but when I am I always get a good dose….

I have so much to do…I will give it till next week then I must move whether I like it or not!

It’s hard this window thing when you have a blip…I shall continue what I am doing, last night was my first falter! Still it says on line 3 days, 5 days, or do the 7 to suit what you are up too…so I suppose I am OK…I do like one day off a week…it’s a life time goal and not a diet!!!

Hemmy…
I have some cider you reminded me to put it in the fridge, I will be joining you later…too hot for anything…you are maintaining well, I am nearly there, about, hopefully…lol

Kay..
Re your hair …I do my roots between 3 weeks but before 4 weeks..I suppose it depends what you use….I use hairdressers products. Mine is ready again anytime now. I just hate doing it so faffy it takes a good couple of hours to do.

Enjoy your walk by the sea…how far away are you from home? Quite jealous so close, it must make it lovely just walking out, fresh air instead of doing houses…lol

Audrey..
Have a lazy weekend then enjoy your break…

Have a lovely lazy weekend everyone..just enjoy this weather..

Jean x

Morning peeps! Another glorious day. Enjoy the day.
Aud, busy busy, that makes me tired reading it!
Jean, cant believe you still rubbish, its lingering for you. Get some vit c and anti oxidants in you.
Hemmy, enjoy relaxing in your garden.

Weight down a bit this morning so happier. Not eaten yet and wont be until later, which is good considering its weekend 🙂

Magnum ice cream not a magnum of cider 😂

X

Two bootcamos done then off to allotment. Am meant to be seeing a friend for dinner tomo but really feel the need to throw in an extra FD if possible. Am hoping she does not contact dies that make me a saddo bad friend? Just had so much on lately I need to reset.

Jean virus is horrible wishing you better.

Hope you all enjoying the sun x

Hoping everyone is having a good weekend enjoying this lovely weather…..all very quiet on here..

Another week of beautiful weather ahead…..

Xx

Good morning F B Brits hope all is well with you and yours.Xx

Another beautiful day … keep cool everyone.

Well ate out of my window last night. First time. Lol

A large bar of almond chocolate and drank Cider till 11pm…. result being a nearly 2lbs gain this morning.

Haven’t done something stupid like that for ages. I was at my lowest too.

Never mind … Probably not coming in till late.

Have a wonderful day all… plenty of sun cream. xx

Brit lovelies… Stop and smell the roses…appreciate all the beauty around us. Xx

It’s water renting ladies you have to eat an excess of 10 500 cals to gain 3lb fat and you retain water in hot weather so chill- maybe not with more magnums though!

Throwing in a extra FD today it make us fur the excesses have called my friend and been totally honest that am just not up fir dinner tonight and rearranged for next week. She was cool. Akeo tgere are cast drinks tonight and am not going. It’s the final if Cardiff singer if the world so want to watch that I LOVE opera. Have done some ckasducal training so knew hie hard it is, I try to explain the technicalities to mark but he dies hear it.

Anyway am off to torture/train another client. Keep hydrated and happy xx

Phew a warm one again!
We stayed put today as Ellie didn’t cope very well yesterday. Poor thing. She normally is fine and loves the sunshine and we have to usually push her into the shade. We didn’t walk very far at all but at one point she was walking and suddenly there was some shade and she stopped and lay down on the path! Not sure if it’s the cancer or the steroids but she is Definitely different now.
So today we’ve made sure she mainly stays on floor in living room, although it’s not particularly cool as there is no breeze. She’s had ice cubes and some ice cream and regularly cold flannel on her and she seems ok 🙂
Meanwhile we have been trying to top up the tan which is hard at 30 degrees. Lots of water and squash. Even had a bowl of water to put feet in! Oh and I bought some waffle cones and a tub of ice cream the other day, so we had ice cream…to cool down of course!
Bbq planned for later, but lots of salad and fish but probably accompanied by a cold drink 😁

Went over my window yesterday and will do today I ate about 11. Neil was being nice and made me a bowl of kiwi and strawbs with yogurt and I didn’t have heart to say I hadn’t planned to eat until this afternoon. Never mind.

Hope you are keeping cool. Mrs O how on earth do you exercise in this heat unless it’s in an air conditioned gym or studio. My ex running club have been running hill races today…no thanks!

Kay…
So very hot for Ellie and everybody else..your day sounded lovely….we too have had a bit over it’s so hard when this hot..we have been inside for most of the day too hot for us…

Our BBQ is at the caravan….shame….enjoy your fish…

How did the jam go…yes or no??

Mrs O…
You look as you are being better than us…starting our fasting now into tomorrow…😬..a glass of cider would be lovely..😬..No!….

Too hot for jumping and running around..😂

Jean x