Good afternoon everyone. xxxx

Its a dry day dull with splashes of sunshine et times..

A lovely walk.. then coffee with my friend. she is so very talented she can draw a brilliant picture from any few squiggles I make for her to work on. A true artist. I am back on watering duty from Fri for 10 days. Lots of things over now though and I am not expecting a heat wave now.

Not sure on what to have for dinner nothing much I am fancying.at the moment.

Dave.. well done on your pound loss.

H H … I think that is it .. when not catering for other peeps you do simple meals.
I am really going try an d cook a small roast this weekend I do miss them on a Sunday .

Sym… I think as time goes by we do get quicker with our regular walks… these walks keep us fit too.

What colour are your nails.

Enjoy your day … Dont ever lose your sparkle. Xxxx

Hemmy..
I do think the walking keeps us fit. I am not too bad for my age really..🤞🏻
My toe nails are like a denim blue with all sparkles on, look good in the sun…

I just saw your quote.. that’s definitely me 😂🤣

Dave..
Well done on loosing 6 lbs it moves it a lot.
We will both be fighting the weight when back 😂🤣it will be worth it..

Jean x

Evening!
Dave- well done losing a pound! Does Denise pack all your clothes for you then? I do get stuff out for hubby but more to remind him…
Jean- very nice, sparkly nails! You & Hemmy are doing well with your walking, I have slowed down, my legs are stiff & painful, hoping that the keto will help with that, they’re definitely better than they were…
Hemmy- your friend sounds very talented indeed, I can draw copying stuff but not otherwise! (So no talent here!)
Had an early walk with my friend & her dog this morning, it was lovely & warm. We went & picked up a big sack of manure later for my veg beds, had my hair coloured & cut, then did our weekly shop. Just an easy dinner tonight, my kale salad & cheese. Bet Dave would love it 😂 Not doing any fasting yet but having 2 meals most days.

Yes Denise does all three packing, she says I would just throw it all in if I did it 😁 your salad sounds 🤮🤮🤮 HH. Will have to do some fasting when I get back from Benidorm.Anything under a stone gain and I will be happy. Chicken stir fry for tea, Denise is doing it now.

Evening!
I’m not sure why my legs are stiff & painful, I keep putting off going to the GP, I don’t rate ours much…I’m thinking maybe thyroid 😕 Keto helps often with joint pain etc because of cutting out sugar, it can be quite inflammatory…
Made a banana & chocolate chip cake for hubby today, I can resist the cooked cake quite easily but not licking out the bowl was hard 😂 Mum popped in for a cuppa (& cake!)
I don’t like spiders when they run, I’m okay catching them in a duster or under a glass & letting them go outside if I can…when we had our caravan the really big ones would come in & wasn’t too keen on them!

A beautiful sunny day today, perfect for bowling, one game left on Mondays,three on Thursdays and four on Fridays.Unless we progress in the cup.I think Chloe could set the record for the slowest greyhound on earth,she walks that slow I’m dragging her round halfthe time.If I let her off the lead she still walksby my side as if she’s still on it. Never seen her run apart from her race on YouTube in Ireland which sheet she won by a mile.She was like a rocket that day. Her grandad won the British greyhound derby 2 years running so she must have been expensive when she was a puppy.On Facebook theteate a group who trace greyhound results and they said Chloe was almost always in the first three and won a lot of her races.She won her very last race then was retired.

Good morning everyone not as hot as yesterday, it was hotter than Benidorm here yesterday, hoping it will be sunny there when we go. We lost at bowls yesterday 6-2,I didn’t enjoy my game.I won 21-2 but prefer closer games.Getting the holiday feeling but trying to resist it.Chilli for tea tonight with rice. How you all doing? Can be very quiet on here at weekend.

Well done Nana, we’ll get you in the velodrome, it’s less than 2 miles from where I live. I’m lucky where I live because football is a mile and a half away speedway is under a mile and cycling is 1.75 miles.Cricket is 5 miles so plenty of choice. American football and basketball is under a mile away, rugby is the furthest about 9 miles. I’ve had a beef butty for dinner so I’ll be a wee bit over today, was going to buy a bar of chocolate but thought better of it. Denise is packing and found some new shirts in my wardrobe that I’ve never worn, couldn’t get in them, now they got fine so I’ll take there off then. Pierre Cardin ones. I gave 5 of them to the charity shop didn’t think I’d ever get in them. I could probably get in trousers 2 sizes small now🤪🤯.

Good morning everyone XXXX

It looks to be a sunny day again after overnight rain … some rain forecast this evening again. .

I am hoping enough rain so not much watering needed at my neighbours today.

Weight very stable.. strange that after all these years I seem to be exactly the same weight within 2 lbs permanently.

I expect I eat similar things .. eating more for necessity now and feeling healthier as no sugar cravings at all. Wine was definitely the trigger..lol

I need to do a shop today Sunday seems a good day for me. Tesco I think.

Nana .. You will soon lose the 2 lbs on Geraldine .

Dave.. What a lovely boost for you finding the shirts and going down sizes.

H H… Its good to see the dogs enjoying them selves… Pips not bothered about other dogs .. all he wants is for me to be throwing for him.

So lovely your son lives nearby does the other one too.

Sym.. I bet that marmalade is so tasty being homemade and all natural..

Enjoy your Sunday everyone.. Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. xxxx

Afternoon All..
Drizzle start but dry since.. went to Goole 4 miles away shopping and some horrendous puddles in the road they obviously got the lot….

Weighed my case nearly 21 kg so just 2kg to go… bought my packing up for the flight, lots of nibbles also I will make ham with mustard in bread cakes. Might make them before bed on Tuesday and put in fridge.
The food is awful not my taste at all.

Cleaned up downstairs ready to bug spray before bed tonight send Charlie up first..

Hemmy…
You are very stable with your weight, I am still 4 lbs up for me.. I put 7 lbs on when I was on my cruise I can’t move it.. well 3 lbs has gone.
Marmalade is very tasty , Phil was pleased with his 5 jars.

Dave…
Chloe is such a good girl you have been so lucky with her. Charlie doesn’t mind the rain. I must get him a thin coat for the summer..like a cagoule type material.

Well sat sitting ..floor is wet so taking a rest..
I have got some cooked mince out of the freezer for tonight might do a jacket to go with it.

Jean x

Good morning everyone does the tour of Britain pass by your HH and Nana? The sun is out but it’s chilly today, looking forward to seeing the sun soon and warmer weather. Bowling this afternoon a cup match as the league is over on Mondays.

My friends on the bowling all grow runner beans and all hash a bad crop this year. I’ll go to bed at 1am and try to get up early so I will get some sleep tomorrow. Got to be up around 3am Wednesday morning.

Good afternoon all..Xxxx

A dull day here with rain forecast within the hour.

Ohh just finished making cottage pie.. I do 3 layers in clear dish .. Peas and long stemmed broccoli at the bottom then the mince.. topped with potato .so dinner in one dish . A lot of messing though and half way through I thought . Oh just buy.one. lolol

Anyway .. cottage pie this evening.

Just had a mail from Pam..they should be flying back from Kefalonia Greece today..but are delayed with high winds. .. vouchers for food .. but just want to get home now been up since early hours.

Dave.. Yes.. I am drinking 2 large wine glasses of cider every night. Just supermarket brand 4 % alco. You sound all ready for the off.

H H I am on watering duty and was told to have any runner beans.. but TBH i am finding them tasteless this year. What is on your menu today.

Nanna .. hope your day is going well… is it a visiting day.

Sym.. Sounds like you are all ready for the off.. Years ago food on the plane was lovely..that and just being in the airport felt like the holiday had started. I expect everything is so costly now for the airlines.

.Its dark here and just started raining so no watering will be need in neighbours garden. today.

Enjoy your afternoon everyone Smile it suits you. Xxxx

Evening!
Dave- hardly worth going to bed for you! Glad I’m not the only one with a rubbish runner bean crop, the dwarf ones did okay in the end. Hope you have a great holiday, Chloe will miss you! 😎
Jean- hope you have lovely time with your family too…safe journey 🍸
Hemmy- I make cottage pie for hubby, I do a big lot & freeze it, it is a faff. He only has carrots in his, no other veg…at least you haven’t got to water today!
Nana- hope you’ve had a good day…
Rang my HomeStart family today, had a cuppa & a catch up with my sister, the lovely Paddy is such a pickle, wanting lots of attention! He’s 18 months now, so a teenager…
Hubby had tuna & cheese baguette & salad for dinner, I made an extra one for Mum. I had a keto version- mozzarella slices, tuna in the middle & fold the cheese over, then melt it, really yummy. I weirdly fancied spinach with it though, so had a big helping of that as well 😂

Good afternoon everyone I hope you are having a lovely day. Xxxx

This morning was beautiful lots of sunshine .. until about an hour ago and it absolutely poured in torrents ..I had a nearly dry line full of washing out..all soaked now. Its strange weather this summer..

Dave… Glad you arrived safely.. enjoy yourselves.

Sym.. Hope you had a good flight .. lovely to see your family. Xx

Nana .. how is your day going.

H H .. Cottage pie was tasty some more for dinner today. .. It s been funny weather this year for the garden crops and flowers. Hopefully not a bad winter .. chilly here today at 13 degrees.

Enjoy the rest of the afternoon everyone..hopefully a dry one for you.
“An attitude of gratitude brings great things.” Xxxx

Thinking of buying one here, can’t be doing without a cuppa.unless I have to drink dirty beer🤪😁

Good afternoon everyone. Xxxx

Brr its a cold one here today. sunny this morning at 15 deg ..then rain again this afternoon.. Down to 2 deg tonight.

A late lunch because it was a long walk with MaryAnn .. so not much motivation this afternoon..lol

Not sure what to eat this evening ..as eating later .. maybe boiled eggs or omelette.

Dave.. Hope you are having a lovely time.

HH .. Glad your legs are feeling better .. we need our legs and feet in good order for all the walking. lol

Nana… is it on your bike day today.

Enjoy your afternoon everyone doing things that make you happy. Xxxx

I’ve gone on the Cider Denise is on a drink called Tropicana Very alcoholic and fruity. She’s had 3 up to now so that’s a lot for her. We are in the hotel so not far too stagger. Just up to the lift. Got a kettle so will be having a cuppa when we eventually go up to our room.

Night All just going to bed…

A good flight and settled in now. Just popping about locally.
We visited a small tourist I suppose village, a couple of coffee shops, a few eating bar type places. Quite a lot of quaint shops. I couldn’t really understand it as there’s no tourists here !
It was interesting in its own way.

Katie and I went to the High School football match, lovely to see it all, they had the Band, High Steppers and Cheerleaders, they know how to put on a show.. Highlands our team won too..so noisy and exciting.

I took my watch to be serviced, hoping it’s ready for collection tomorrow ..in the UK it was going to take 6 to 8 weeks. Katie found a lovely watchmaker. He told me there’s hardly any in the UK it would have been sent away. It took him 9 years to learn his trade.

A lazy family weekend, BBQ Saturday …

Hope everyone is well I can’t reply to all..

Jean x

Sounds good Jean enjoy. I feel a little sunburnt, must have missed a bit on my shoulder when I put the cream on. Put extra on today because it’s going to be hot again. We have entertainment on in the hotel every night so we have been going to see it. It’s been ok plus we don’t need to get taxi home 😁.We have a cat art our house, it’s been there almost a week and for some reason stays outside our house,my son rang the cat protection league and they said they would come round and scan out but wouldn’t take it away. They said don’t feed it but the poor things had nothing all week so my son bought it food and gave it a drink. It’s been cold at night in Manchester so he was going to bring it in last night, don’t know if he managed to do it. I’ll ask him later.

I’ve got to book myself in for a yearly MOT at the doctor’s when I get home, dentist first three day Surrey I get home. It’s very hot today we are both drained with the heat. Had 1.5 hours on an open top bus all around Benidorm.It pulled up way past where we wanted so stopped off at a bar and had a couple of pints and some food. Hoping to go back there tonight the best way the best I’ve had and so was the food.

My son is trying to lure the cat in but Chloe keeps whining, don’t know if she to protect the cat or she doesn’t want it to come in.

Good morning everyone.. and what a beautiful one again.. Xxxx

It s been a busy weekend .. thank goodness neighbours back after 10days of me doing green house duty..

I have started changing things around for Autumn .. changing cushions etc for a warmer look… from yellows to reds..

Weight is good .. hopefully it stays like it for the colder months when we feel like eating more. xx
Its some garlic prawns tonight on a Jacket potato .. simple but tasty..

I hope everyone enjoys the sunshine today whether home or away. .

𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 xxxx

Morning All…
Having a relaxing time…
Weekends can be a busy and stressful but it’s not been too bad. I suppose you forget the comings and goings of teenagers..

House all quiet two gone two to go…

Cole is working in a workout food health shop, he lifts weights so knows all about it. It’s not very busy so he can study and do homework as and when. Katie didn’t really know if it would work but his grades are exceptional, he worked 10 hours on Saturday. He likes his own space.

Quiet time now with Katie not sure what we are doing today as yet..

34 degrees each day very hot for me, I sit under a pagoda in the garden under a big fan reading which is nice. Each day hoping for clouds 😂

Some lovely photos of Charlie he seems fine.. I am missing him.
I walk Maxi everyday going on a different route this morning having a nosey looking at some lovely big houses. It’s lovely here as there’s paths we share with bikes and joggers, off the roads and under trees, very much like Germany, they go for miles.

Well number three is up I shall go make a cuppa, then go out with Maxi.

Jean x