Evening All..

All windows done..thank goodness not really keen on that job..

Hospital sorted so as long as his blood is ok and the bug test comes back on Monday fine we are ready to go. Lovely new hospital and a cafe near the ward too, for me 😂….Visiting 10 to 8, far too long, I will be doing 2 or 3 hours in the afternoon in between Charlie walks..Charlie will be very upset when he’s not here..

Fasting has gone fine, not been near the scales so don’t know what to expect tomorrow..

Minols..
Lovely to meet the old man…is he your walking man or a different one..just lovely to give them company..

Hedgehog..
Lovely a ball pool, we never had them when my girls were young…lovely to take the grandchildren from America..

Dave..
I just love ice cream….vans never seem to come around here ☹️

Forest walk tonight before the rain starts..

Jean x

Evening all x

Its just started to rain here but nothing major, although I think it is due to get worse in the night.
It seems much darker tonight and its only 9.15 😦

We went for our long coast walk on Monday, which was great. Since then its just been work, work work! Ive been doing extra and now Neil has a run of late shifts where hes not home til 11ish, so my evenings are boring.
I was going to have a FD but ended up baking, so then had to sample them 😃
Couldnt be bothered making myself a meal though, just snacks, which is worse. Its because I dont plan and prepare.

Not had a FD this week, so I wont have lost those 3lbs I keep losing and putting back on! Feel bloated so have tried drinking lots of squash today.

Im looking after 2 cats for 3 days starting in the morning. Ive looked after them before, just 2 pop in visits each day and they do like a fuss!

Think I might make a cup of chamomile tea (yes I like it!), finish loading up some photos and then head up for an early night.
I might even plan my meals for next 2 days and do 800s.

Jean, glad its all systems go for Monday. It sounds like Steve will be giving you a list each day for what to take in for him!
Cant believe your neighbours are disputing something that is clearly marked on the land deeds! Why now?

Dave, this weather may well scupper your sport, both playing and watching, so hope you manage to get to do something.

Minols, enjoy your week whilst the boy is away. A chance to catch up or get ahead and do some lean eating!

HH, sounds like Xena is back to normal now? Are you back on keto?

Mel, think you are back today, but are you off again somewhere next week?

Nana, you seem to be doing very well with the weight loss. Well done. Are you doing 500 x 2 per week.

It still feels warm and I have the fan on in the bedroom as I had to close the window.
But I can hear the wind is getting up….

Looked at the weather tomorrow from 9 am to 7 pm..thunder and lightening forecast..surely not all day!!

Lovely Charlie walk in the forest just takes a hour, slow walk, we really enjoy it..a bit up and down…might be shorter walks tomorrow…

Hedgehog..
A kale salad?? Doesn’t sound exciting..

Kay..
Hoping you got your couple if 800 days planned…try and get back on board again…it’s hard after the breaks..
They did say at the hospital the food is not too bad if you are not too fussy..whatever that means 😂

The legal surveyor of the boundaries another price of £800 for a chat and letter!!…we were in the wrong job!…
I think we are going to call their bluff ..we will write a letter telling them the boundaries can’t be changed or altered and have to keep as they are, as they have been there for 24 years since the builder handed them over, our legal team ( Keith at citizens advice, he was lovely but must of been 90) have looked at ours and their land Registry plans and can’t understand what the problem is. If they disagree it would have to be them to take it further.

How does that sound?

Well nearly to bed..we have all had our milk, boy been to potty…about ready…🤞for scales tomorrow..

Night night
Jean x

Jean, sounds good! x

HH – sorry to hear about your son… You forget how precarious relationships can be when you’re young, how risky it is to start something and how sore it is to finish it.

The gent isn’t my usual ‘walking man’… There are just quite a lot of gents who walk dogs around here. A couple of them do it I think to get them through a long retirement day as their retrievers seem to get an hour or so 3 times a day… They used to be quite tall dogs, now they’re the height of corgis! Mostly it’s short conversations, but a couple have been bereaved recently, one had a sil take his own life. These conversations are often a bit longer so they can g et some things out of their heads, have them heard, and maybe go home a little ‘relieved’ – some of the weight has been shared or something. Dog walking really is good for the soul!

Oh the irony… Just been wittering on and the old boy is giving me that ‘come on, let’ s get out of here’look… And I’m hearing the rain and wishing I had a cat instead! Better practise what I preach!

Mx

Morning All..

A very rainy start but easing a bit..wet weather gear in from the car and Charlie just won’t put his harness on we have this every day..I am now having my cuppa and he is staring at me..I am calling his bluff …

I have stayed the same this week…Steve said as soon as you are off the button the weight gain starts, he has now suspended 5.2…he has gained 3 lbs over three weeks 😬..

Hedgehog..
So sad on a breakup especially after a year a long time in a young life..maybe it’s the uni life she is looking to…if it’s to be they will get back together..

Nothing has been registered with solicitor unless he goes down that route, I don’t think they have the money unless dad steps in ( the one shooting the bullets!)…an appointment is £300 without doing anything…if you can find anyone taking you on, totally uninterested.

I thought you were doing better than me..I see the goal but I can’t get there…

Minols..
So many people on their own, it’s awful..a thing I dread…I always try and talk to people who are by their selves when out and about..I might be the only person they talk too…

Kay..
Well done on the pound off all in the right direction..have a good day at work…..give a few cuddles to the pussy’s..

Cuppa to drink and the boys now asleep!…WALKIES!

Jean x

Mel..
Good luck on the run of 6 days…it’s a hard one but should bring good results…it’s very hard in company to fast or be careful…

We are eating out at lunch time..we were going tonight but I can’t eat large dinners so thought it a better option…glass of red too..

Jean x

No sun here…thoroughly wet. The showers of this last week have had me wet a lot, but the sun has been really hot in between so soon dried out. Not today – constant. So I decided on an old technique and I through on old walking sandals on the basis that feet try out quicker than shoes, and NOTHING ruins the look of these – they have no style…they are there own ‘style’! The joy is, I get to see my sparkley purple toenails.

Off to get me robes cleaned for a wqedding next week, and then more visits. Tonight will be salad from the takeaway, a good tidy up…and then the boy comes home in the morning – yippeeeee!
Mx

Hi All..
We have had a lovely lunch at a pub which is more a restaurant now…best we have had in a while..a bit more but worth it…..they allow dogs in….although it’s nice to have us time too…

The letter we sent to next door has been returned..he also has been down our side of house for 6 mins..don’t what he’s up to..

Dave..
Hope you get to bowling and the weather holds..well done on 3 lbs off..😀

Minols..
Sparkling toes..you will be the talk of the town…😂

Hedgehog..
So sad about your son, lovely her mum thinks a lot about him…Xena will enjoy the walks now…good she is now ok..

Jean x

Its still really warm out there! We have bright sunshine but blustery. A few showers but ok at the moment.

Dave, at least you managed a bit of bowling before the rain 😉

Met a lovely whippet called Elvis today, very friendly. And sadly a cat which appeared to be a stray as it was in same little area for about 5 hours, either lay in the sun or crouching under the trees out of the rain.

Off to feed the cats again in a bit! I got lots of fusses earlier but couldnt stay long.

Just had power cut, but only for 10 mins, wind has brought trees down somewhere!

Nana- only 24hrs for a birthday- has to be a whole weekend in my family 😂 hope the takeaway is nice!
Jean- what will you do now about the neighbour? I think maybe electrify the fence?! Don’t know if the police would come & have a word about them coming on your property? Or shoukd Steve go out without much on again?! I think I remember you saying he frightened a neighbour before? Last thing you need right now…
Minols- good for you, a salad from the takeaway! 😇 polish your halo while you’re getting the cassock?/robes ready!
Kay- hope you don’t get any more power cuts. Maybe you should take the stray cat home? 😉
Mel- very quiet, hope your FD went okay.
I’ll be joining you tomorrow, & then again Monday for a few days.
Dave- hope you & Heidi didn’t get too wet!
Saw mum, had a funny conversation about a lady in her social group who clearly has dementia, but mum didn’t think her behaviour was that odd! & she’s convinced she’s up every morning at 4.30, but when I text her 1st thing she tells me a different time 😂! Poor son rang me in his lunchbreak really upset, he had to tell them at work in the end…his boss goes to the same Church as we do so he’ll be nice…

Morning All…
Humid here but dry..

A bit of a garage day for Steve to sort out and wrap is motor bike up and put out of the way in a corner. I have ironing to do and anything else what crops up…Charlie walk soon…

Dave..
Shame yo only managed a bit of bowling..we had teams playing in the park last night and thought of you…

Hedgehog..
Poor you ..have a lazy day and rest up…I suppose it’s best mum doesn’t know what happening, it’s go with the flow…

Nana..
Glad you had a night out meal after the mix up, have to replan a different day for next week. The field sounds great for Poppy to mix and run, burn her out ..
It will be all go for us on Monday unless the MSA test says he has it..we will get a call Monday am..his bloods look fine.

Kay..
Keep safe lots of winds about, not here yet…..do you not fancy a pussy?

Jean x

Busy morning now cleared a lot of unfinished jobs….having a lazy afternoon finished a book and found another book to start……very windy here…Charlie was a bit frightened this morning with the banging and blowing about…
Wood walk this evening, it’s a bit sheltered although possibly not lot of dogs will be about with the weather..

Shopping planned for tomorrow..low day food wise we both don’t fancy a big meal…

Jean x

Dave..
Not seeing rain but very windy..

Hedgehog..
Are you feeling any better?

X

Dave…
We live between Goole and Selby, in a small village…it’s inland off the River Humber…..the Moors are well above us..
X

Hedgehog..
So pleased you are feeling better..goodness the adder you saw one a few weeks ago too..was it on the beach?..how big are they?….a good fast too well done..
I laughed about your brother about time too…😂..
Why is your son going to see the girlfriend…I can see upset ahead…

We had a lovely windy walk in the wood..the nights are drawing in now..not looking forward to the long winter nights…

Bedtime soon ….I find the TV really boring ..not really watched it for three months..

X

Morning All…
Still very windy..trousers on today…

Packing for Steve and getting organised, a bit of shopping for me…oven is shouting to be cleaned, grill not bad.

Hedgehog..
We have had a small water/grass snake in the street when the river went over..all my walking across the moors and all over when I was young and never seen one. Seen a few different ones abroad, I never ever sit under trees in the shade, that’s where they are!!…seen plenty fall on people..😂a few screams….

Glad you are feeling better and managed to fast too..hope your son is ok, if he doesn’t go he may regret it..it’s her loss..enjoy your dinner later…

Late morning and a late walk I am been looked at….😶

Jean x

Late walk and a lot of catchup chats with people and dogs, everybody running late….90 mins….!!..Steve wondered where I was..

Finished our shopping so just his packing to do…

Doing my new recipe for belly pork, we didn’t know what we fancied maybe with roasties…it’s not a big meal..

I am fasting tomorrow..

Jean x

Hi everyone, third day FD800 and struggling. My body is just not functioning very well although I suspect I haven’t drunk enough water. Have decided to be kind to myself and make tomorrow a mindful NFD then have two more FD800 before the gang arrive on Thursday. On a good note my bottom appears to be disappearing!

Jean will be thinking of you both tomorrow. HH me and Jodie have come across a couple of adders over the years. Luckily J seems aware they are there and makes a detour. Good luck to your son, my heart goes out to him.

Hello to everyone else, how you doing?

Good afternoon,just arrived home from mother-in-law.Had gateau to celebrate her 90th birthday.Steak tonight didn’t get a roast this week. Denise had a close encounter with a snake in Corsica,she sat down on a wall and it was behind it, never seen her move so fast😁. Bowling for the team tomorrow,the team we play are very good so I will just enjoy the game and hope for the best.

Good luck tomorrow Jean hope all goes well.No steak it’s frozen and that’s only In the fridge 😩must turn the fridge down😱.

Jean (Steve) all the best for today.
Catch up later
Lynne x

Morning All.
Bright here no rain…

Steve came down with sniffles last night..a panic..half pint of hot whiskey and lemonade seems to have done the trick and anti antihistamine this morning….all well kicking heels at the moment..Charlie walk soon.

Fasting for me today..

Lynne..
Lovely to hear from you and your wishes, thank you…hoping you and the girls are well..

Dave ..
My fridge bang on this morning…I have had a month of problems…hope it soon sorts out..

Hedgehog..
Shame on your son..it’s always worth a try and it will help him to move on..he seems positive…it’s hard when anyone visits to fast, there’s always a nibble or eating too much….no cooking for me this week so I will try hard and think carefully..and not hitting the wine, nuts and eek a few biscuits in the tin, left over from when daughter visited.

Thanks for all Steve’s wishes…I will try and keep you all up to date…I might have a lot of spare time or none!..I am doing a round robin update by text with the family, last time I was on the phone 4 hours per day with no meals and no Charlie…I will speak as and when I can with them…after a few days Steve can call them all…

Jean x

Weather miserable here,not bowled in the wet before so a new challenge.Must take Heidi out before I go bowling,got the satnav set in car so hopefully I will find where I am bowling.Fingers crossed for Steve.

It’s all go and going shortly no calls to say any different…

Mel..
A good three pounds loss that’s really good..and you have been away!..

Dave..
Enjoy your bowling and you can find it easy..

Hedgehog..
Don’t we just hate the dentist…my teeth are getting very sensitive it was one side but the other has started, I have had a bad cold sore hoping that’s made me jumpy and out of sorts, sore better now.

Goodness I bought some Dettol for Charlie, for sores etc..Dalmatian site recommended it for dally rash..it was a large bottle I blxxdy dropped it and lost half, the house stinks and it’s marked all my wall so paint will have to come out..could do without it…. a job for later!!

Jean x