Morning all!
Cakey- was thinking about how you were getting on with your running watching joggers this morning, good for you for not giving up!
Jean- hope the flight is okay, your boys will be pleased to see you, hope you’re not too tired!
Dave- hope you improve, are you flying today? Rotten to have no taste on holiday- have you tried steaming your head? That does help…
Minols- hope things settle soon…
Kay- keep strong, have you been able to stick to the 800cals some days? And waiting for doggy news too, fingers crossed for you. Our dog trainer says he never looks for his dogs, they find him…I’m not that patient, but Ellie will be a very hard act to follow…
I miss Lynne, DF, Hemmy too…
Been out in the ☔ with Xena already, a better night again thankfully. Shopping this morning, & seeing a friend this afternoon. Not too hungry yet, but will be when I get to asda!

Morning All..
Sitting at the airport waiting for Steve, 90 mins delayed in traffic on the M62.. sat having a latte and Danish pastry… eaten nothing in 24 hours so peckish best I could do.

Dave..
Hope you soon feel better.. it’s kicking about a bit..enjoy your holiday..

Kay..
I think I have not picked a post from you, it’s missing.. hear HH say ..doggie news sounds exciting.. keep strong too.

Hedgehog..
Enjoy your catchup with your friend this afternoon..

Excited to see my boys.. back walking later.. missed it… Max needs big training on a lead, he’s used to being off it, now he has to go on it by law!!

Speak when home.

Jean x

A piece of cake at airport,from pulling up in the car to clearing security took less than 15 minutes.On the downside flight is delayed by 3 hours,so it will be around midnight when we get to hotel😮😣.

Dave- hope you get to take off soon! Sun will soon be shining on you…well, not until the morning…
Jean- hope you got hone safely…bet Steve will be glad of a rest from dog walking!
Not too hungry today, despite food shopping! Dropped Mum’s shopping off & she was teary again, she’s giving us some worry… Had a good catch up with a friend this afternoon, she looked after her mum with dementia for quite a while, so she was a good ear to bend! Hope I was a good ear back, they’ve had plenty of their own problems…
Cakey, Minols & Kay -hope you’re all okay!

Morning all!
Jean- funny Charlie sulking! We have dead patches on the lawn too, they do grow back eventually, we always used to follow the dogs about with a watering can to dilute it every time but that didn’t make any difference! Apparently it doesn’t happen if you raw feed them, interesting! Have fun training Charlie with the doorbell!!
Dave-hope you’re there safely & have a great trip!
Minols- hope things are settling…
Kay- hope you’re not too busy?
Cakey- any more progress with the running?
Well, having stuck to the 800cals for 10 days, I lost willpower last night! Both boys weren’t home for dinner until 9pm, so the kitchen had to be kept open, youngest had brought home a cheesecake which he couldn’t get out the packet & wanted help with…I tried a tiny piece & then ended up with more than that, plus eldest had opened a packet of low carb biscuits & made me try one…😢😢
Then this morning I’m extra hungry after having that sweet stuff & willpower deserted me again when I was cutting up cereal bars for eldest’s lunch, & I had a piece for breakfast! Probably more than my carb allowance for the day already!😢 It’s going to be a long day…
And Xena’s been in season 3 weeks already & no sign of it being over! A bit worrying, we go on holiday in 10 days & wanted her to have an extra day at the dog sitters before we go…😒

Hi all
Hope you’re holiday is starting well, Dave after the delays at the airport.

Good to have you home, Jean. Doorbells for Charlie? I’ve missed something here!

Off in to school today for assemblies – looking forward to having to focus totally on a few hundred kids! I’ve decided to tell gentle stories as I need the week to end like that – maybe they do too!

Enjoy the slide into the weekend, everyone.

Mx

Back from our walk, just the two of us…I do enjoy them, no friends to play with today…raining so I think there is only me and another man with two dogs who walk when it’s wet..???…just going across our Village Green and a scrap nearly started…only 6 red chairs stacked from the Tour de Yorkshire yesterday..he went berserk circling them, until he got to them and had a smell ..silly boy…

Kay..
I shall jump on the scales tomorrow..2 lbs on you will soon get your head around it and move it….it’s been a unsettling time for you..
The rescue centre we visited before we got Charlie, matched the dog to you and you couldn’t see any in the kennels..I didn’t like that idea…I don’t know if that’s a new idea…as the small garden, ours is small…that’s why we and you take them for walks and not dumped in a garden….handy through the day for fresh air and play…so that shouldn’t go against you, show them all the pictures of Ellie on her lovely walks.

Have a good day on your charity event tomorrow hope the weather improves…

Jean x

The plane finally took off at 7pm,four hours late😯 we got to the hotel just past midnight,they asked if we wanted any food but we said we just want to go to bed.Its been warm here all day and the sun keeps shining through the clouds.We are on the bottom floor so we have to go up two floors to the ground floor.We went for a walk down the front and stopped for an ice cold lager the glass must have come out of a freezer 😁😁😁.I could taste it and it was lovely.Dont know what we are doing tonight,but out for a meal then see if we can find some entertainment.The hotel is a mini kids disco and bingo,so will give that a wide berth.

Denise has got a sore throat and cough now 😥😥😥 she blames me 😇.Our terrace overlooks the pool and the sea, very close to the beach,I will send you a picture Jean.

Evening!
Dave- glad you can enjoy the lager! Is Denise okay with the stairs? Sounds lovely, enjoy the🌞, we have lots of ☔!
Kay- hope Billy doesn’t pull you over! Got dragged across a road once by a dog when I volunteered for the Blue Cross!
(Mum had been getting a bit forgetful but things have worsened alot since dad died). Hope the weather’s good for the cycle ride tomorrow, & it goes well!
Jean- lovely rainy walk! Silly Charlie & the chairs, Xena’s a bit like that! I guess you missed the Tour?
Minols- hope you survived the school assemblies!
Did lots of jobs although the house looks pretty untidy still! Didn’t get all the ironing done though…took mum to a garden centre this afternoon, she’s made room for some more plants, she was so happy going round choosing stuff, happiest I’ve seen her for a while! Felt bad as I been saying I’ll take her for a couple of weeks, although she’s so busy with her coffee mornings & groups it’s hard to find the time!
Haven’t had dinner to make up for being bad yesterday!

Morning all!
Cakey- sorry, our posts crossed, what a lovely present! When is the big day? Have a lovely afternoon tea & hope you can recharge the batteries over the weekend.
Jean- I keep forgetting to say thanks for the idea of the cloths for wiping doggies down- Xena hates having her paws washed but happily has them wiped over with the cloth! Happy Charlie shower time…
Kay- hope you’re not too busy…
Minols- are you getting a day off with the boys today?
Dave- enjoy the sun…
Doing my Church morning, then trying to wear Xena out in the afternoon before mum comes over for dinner tonight- pulled pork is already in the slow cooker…

Our room being in the bottom of the hotel is quite handy,the breakfast room and concert room are both on our floor.When we go out we just get in the lift.Denise looks like a tomato🍅her face is so red,and I have a big red patch on my shoulders,I put cream on factore 30 but must have missed my shoulders.It wasn’t a very sunny day yesterday but still got burned.When I came here with my friend a couple of years ago I was sat outside our hotel and started talking to a lady who did all the sun creams and holiday stuff,she said she’s got customers from all over the world who never get burned apart from when they come to Lanzarote,she said the sun’s rays are very strong here.

I usually go brown, Denise goes red and eventually brown.Blue sky now,I am sore from yesterday and it wasn’t very sunny.Blue sky now,we had a walk down to the harbour, very hilly, shattered walking up them but did it,we bought some bread and butter and salad stuff to make a sandwich,the birds are having what’s left 😁.Not sure where we are going tonight,last night we went for a meal and was sat near the lobster tank,if anyone had got one I think I would have walked out,felt so sorry for them😂.We then went to an Irish pub which was very good.Managed to get Denise to drink alcohol instead of coke,she had various cocktails and on her way back from a visit to the toilet the band were singing and playing guitar Denise did a little dance and the crowd cheered so she carried on and others joined her.Nothing wrong with her knee last night.

Lovely day

Well cold but lots of nice things. Bouncy walk with the woof and a run in the dog park to burn some bounciness. Quick scoot around Sainsbury’s then into town for coffee. Back home for a little while then lovely tea at church. H at the football this evening so have been curled up with the woof, watching a feel good film. I never watch films so felt very indulgent.

Looked at some photos from 4 years ago when I was at my slimmest. Found them very motivational. Hope I can use them to inspire me it’s possible.

Big birthday in a months time 9 June. I have plans to sip cocktails at sunset overlooking the Hagia Sophia on the big day.

I love my wellies. I had some brightly coloured ones from Joules but they split. Bought a well fitting navy pair of Barbour ones. Cost a bit for wellies but feel good and I wear them all the time.

New Pilates class starting up in the village on Wednesday so going to go along with a friend. Run 10 tomorrow I hope.

CW

We came out of the hotel yesterday and a couple said to Denise,you not dancing today😁.I asked her what dance she was doing because the ones who joined her were doing the same.it was the slosh,not sure if that’s how you spell it.Or say it.Cloudy again today,it was cold last night,and not got any warm clothing.We went to the harbour yesterday and there was lots of cats there living in a kind of cave,a woman brought lots of food and drink for them,also there was three ducks,two male and one female,they were chasing the female and almost knocked my head of, didn’t half give me a whack on the back of my head with its wing.I told my son and it brought a big smile to his face.

She said it’s a 70s dance,a bit like line dancing, Waiting to see the rep to book a trip to a volcano,they do a barbecue over the volcano.Si should be good.

Cafe was really lovely…rescued greyhounds and horses centre…also charity shop, dog shop, children’s play area..
Cafe had a pile of dog beds to help yourself to make the furry friends comfy, two choices of dog dinners, homemade doggie biscuits…choc chip cookies went down well Charlie was drooling over his, brought some home too many for him…we had a sausage sandwich, no cake!
Definitely a return visit…he is very nervous of the horses he needs to see them more.

Egg and bacon tonight so not too bad..fasting tomorrow…

X

Check out the slosh on YouTube

Morning all!
Lost only 1lb last week, bit disappointing (but goods in transit, need I say more!), so 6lbs in all in 2 weeks which is very good! Going to enjoy my ‘day off’, & then I think I’ll do the 800 cals for a few more days.
Xena seems to be coming out of season thankfully, will still do lead walks for this week to be sure, don’t want any mishaps!

Morning All…
A cold morning…

A walk for us and Steve getting into the garage for a couple of hours…a bit of bedding ironing and sort some charity shop things out, still got loads I don’t wear…

Fast day fir us..

Hedgehog..
That’s really brilliant 6 lbs off in two weeks….you must nearly be at goal..😀..poor Xena a very long season at least you will be able to rebook her at the vets…

We are in Suffolk at Walpole, near Halesworth for 5 nights..arriving 24th May leaving early 29th May..it would be nice to catch up for a coffee or beach walk…if you are about…we might be too far away from you…

Have a good holiday Monday especially the working part of our group…

Jean x

The sun has just come out,we did the same walk again😁.Nice now was looking for some warm clothing but doubt they do my size on the island😂🤣

It’s the volcano BBQ tonight,I setup a camera in the living room too check on Heidi,I looked yesterday and she just jumped down off the sofa where I usually sit 😁.Our new sofa’s should arrive next month so Denise will be trying to keep Heidi off them.The dog we had before was scared stiff of going on them, especially if Denise was there,I used to pick him up and put him on the sofa when Denise was coming down the stairs,he used to fight to get off😁She doesn’t shout at Heidi.Its a sunny day today but I imagine it will be cooler in the volcano,not even got a long sleeve shirt so I will be cold tonight.

Forgot to post this morning!
Dave- good that you can keep an eye on Heidi! Hope you’re not too cold tonight!
Jean- We’re softer with Xena than with Josie, she was never allowed on the sofa, but Xena is…Bluebells are usually early May, snowdrops are Jan/ Feb time. Hope Steve’s topper helps, a physio suggested a folded duvet or blanket for my hips when I had trouble, but Steve probably needs more support?
Been busy cooking this morning- cooked breakfast for eldest, thai chicken satay marinating for his dinner, quiche made for hubby & youngest, sausages cooked for Xena…have had salad & will do veggie fajitas without the wrap for my dinner tonight.

Afternoon All..
A good morning covered quite a lot, of looking and thinking….lunch with sister, definitely she’s loosing it, she’s quite bad…come back to quiet time…bed topper seems ok needs to breathe for three days before using it, it was so small it’s growing by the minute…I think it’s nearly to size now….it will be on before three days….

Hedgehog…
I think you are worse than me for ‘kitchen open all hours’…..something on toast tonight..easy…going to the caravan tomorrow to take laundry back, check battery, Steve to check for any top ups in his two cupboards and tidy….on our way going to a pet warehouse looking for Kong toys, delivery is so expensive on line.

Dave..
A busy day for you…interesting seeing a volcano, they used to cook an egg near the top of the volcano on a stone…Do they still do that?

Just joined a Dalmatian group on FB a closed group..which I think does monthly rally’s in Yorkshire…last month there where 75 dals all running together ….there is one at York racecourse this weekend, we are gutted as we are going to confirmation of my daughter and SIL on Sunday..so we will try and get to the next one…

Having a quiet evening after lunch times chatting..

Jean x

Morning all!
Dave- shame about the food, but the volcanoes sound good! And warm too! Any more trips planned? How long are you away for?
Jean- shame about your sister…it’s difficult to be able to help when you’re not so close. The doctor I talked to last weekend reckoned the medication can keep people stable, so might be worth talking to your nephew when he’s better. Haven’t talked about it with mum though, I think it would really scare & upset her! The doctor gave me a book too- Dementia from the inside, which is written by a GP who had early onset dementia, it’s brilliant, she gives talks & runs a group for other people, gave me some hope! She’s Christian, & has writren leaflets & does training for people to be dementia friendly in Churches, shops etc. I’ve ordered my own copy for £7 from ebay, so I can lend it to other people… (Cakey & Minols, you might find it interesting too)
Shame about the Dalmatian group, hopefully you can go to the next one!
I did slip up a little when shutting the kitchen last night, I confess, a little nibble of the cereal bars I’d made son- mum has this saying ‘neaten up the edges’!, that’s what I did!
Rainy walk with Xena at 6am, hopefully back to normal walks at the weekend, can’t wait! Seeing my Homestart family this morning, then shopping- youngest is off today & wants to come again, so it’ll take longer, he messes about…but love his company when he’s like that, he can be up & down, I hate it when he’s down…