Evening!
Dave- hope you’ve had a good last day, safe journey home tomorrow…Chloe will be so pleased to see you 🤗
Hemmy- nice to have had your lunch out! Awful all the Christmas stuff out already, 100 days to go I think, or 99 now…
Not all the garden is put to bed yet, two veg beds still have a few beans & courgettes coming. Covered in bites today 😬 Rang my HomeStart family today, took son’s washing round, got jobs done this afternoon… tomorrow we’re picking up a table eldest son has seen for sale near us before shopping.

Evening!
Jean- they do sound particularly busy, hope you & Kate have a nice day together today, & you get your watch sorted 🤞
Dave- I bet Chloe was over the moon to see you home 🥰
Hemmy- have you had a good day? Fed up with roadworks here too, they have been doing them most of the time since Feb to get out of our road, building lots of houses on a field just outside the village. It floods badly too so wouldn’t want to move there!
Nana- did you have lunch out today?
We picked a table up for son & gf this morning, it’s a good solid (heavy!) one…did our shopping afterwards. Made a puff pastry salmon thing for hubby & Mum, & a goats cheese keto tart for me, the most cooking I’ve done for a bit 😂
Hubby is going out to meet a friend tomorrow, so I’m going to have a browse round Hobbycraft on my own 😃

Evening All..
I have had a lovely day with Katie lunch at Lake Conway. Lovely country and western music playing, cowboys in full gear… we have been to some charity shops much better than the uk, bought about 4 blouses and a rolled neck top.

Busy day feeling tired its horrendously hot and humid, much worse than other years. 34 degrees.

Tomorrow going with Cole for uni stuff then lunch out again…my weights going up nicely!!!!

Hedgehog..
Katie’s always very busy she is on their backs for homework.. she expects more than 80% in weekly reports. It’s very hectic..! I enjoy being here but it’s not a holiday cruise!

Dave..
Glad you are home safely and Chloe is happy to see you..

Jean x

Good morning everyone,I woke up with Chloe on my legs, couldn’t move, she lies across me at a right angle and pins me down. She’s a big lump to move. Sunny today I brought the weather home with me. Dentist check up later then bowling this afternoon. It’s a big game if we can win I think we will be promoted. Then we have a cup semi final on Monday.

Evening!
Dave- thanks for bringing the weather home! Chloe the cling-on now 😄 Hope all the bowls matches go well, & definitely lettuce sandwiches for you for a couple of weeks!
Jean- a shame it’s so hot, have you been in the pool much? Nice to see the grandchildren though, the boys will have flown the nest for college soon…
Hemmy- you’ll be ready for a rest over winter with all your gardening! Does it take long to mow your lawn?
Nana- hope you’ve had a good day out, how is your Auntie, did you see her today? Packing tomorrow?
Had a good shopping trip, a bargain new top from M&S, some crafty stuff, I want to try making a sort of chocolate & flower arrangement for Mum’s birthday, it’s not til November but last year I faffed about & left it too late to get the bits…Neck painful this afternoon so haven’t done much since I got home… hopefully better tomorrow as I need to do some cleaning!

Good morning everyone, Chloe is by my side now on the sofa. I’m not having any luck trying to sort out my Humax box, think it may have to go back. I really liked it so I worked wants a replacement instead of a refund. It’s 14°C today and sunny so not too bad. Don’t think I’ll be putting the shorts back on though. HH hope your neck feels better. Nanna have a good holiday. Jean it’s a good job the food is not too your liking look what happens when it is😱. It will take me weeks to lose the weight I gained on holiday.

Good morning everyone where are you all? I’ve ordered some CBD for Denise too try and see if it helps with the pain and sleep. I was playing a bloke at bowls who is in a lot of pain with arthritis, he’s had one knee replaced 3 times, he told me about it and said he’s virtually pain free.I looked at reviews and that are the highest I’ve ever seen at 4.9. So I thought give it a try.If it works I’ll try it myself.

Afternoon All..
All is well here children out most of the day… we went to a diner for breakfast this morning very nice..
Sat in the garden reading still extremely hot, sat under the pagoda and fan.

Had a lovely steak bbq again last night so lovely done over charcoal ..SIL does a good steak.

I got Maxi doing zoomies, I was chasing him an bowing to him.. he went barmy… then this pm he came and asked me to play again… I got him going again… stupid pup 😂🤣

I walk him every morning he sits and waits outside my bedroom door.. we go about 7.45 after the school children are in school, it can get very busy with walkers and bikes.

Hedgehog..
I am getting good updates on Charlie and photos.
A bit quieter this weekend.. you forget how busy it can get. Katie is a glorified taxi!!!
A lovely weekend for you too enjoy.

Dave…
Hope the CBD oil helps..a few people say it’s very good.

Jean x

Good morning everyone,semi final of the cup at bowls today, wish me luck. I got my new Freeview box working great now, I can set it to record from my phone if I need to. I tried it out last night recording rising damp. It was only on for 30 minutes so that send to have worked ok.Had Roast beef with all the trimmings.Chloe as the same but gobbles hers down in minutes then comes to look what you have😂. Rain forecast for today so may get wet bowling and it’s the final of the speedway tonight, the first leg is at home then the deciding leg is on Thursday in Leicester.

Dry here, rain was predicted all day so still a chance the speedway will be ok. Can’t sit where I want, a certain greyhound is there, now she’s on her back so I will rub her tummy.If I stop she gives me a kick. Made it to the cup final next Monday so all good.

Afternoon All…
Still so hot here..
Busy day lunch at golf club. Cole’s 18th tomorrow so collecting balloons and the bits to make a birthday, some presents bought. He isn’t bothered and doesn’t want to do anything…

He wants to go to Bayler Uni and he’s taken his bat home as it’s too expensive and Katie can’t do it for three children. It’s £280k for one child. There’s plenty more nice ones cheaper. So yes sulking in his own way.. it’s just tough you can’t always get what you want.

Soon he home time on Wednesday coming home to rain!.. missing my boy lots now.

Dave..
Lovely roast beef dinner…

Hammy..
Lovely have Kirsty visiting at the weekend. Looks like lots of rain about..

Hedgehog…
I brought my hair scissors another one tonight..
Worry with your mum, hope your brother doesn’t think you helped her to change the will.. very awkward for both of you.

Jean x

Evening!
Jean – nice to be there for Cole’s 18th birthday…shame if he’s still sulking though! It’s gone quickly…
Dave- nice to go with your son to the speedway, have you got to drive or are they doing a coach?
Woke up at 4.30am so a long day…not too hungry & no carb cravings like I used to get, keto’s helping that! Rang my HomeStart family, cooked us bacon & egg brunch, & we had to take Xena to the vets for her jabs, she was a big soppy baby with the vet & tried to do zoomies when it was done!
Shopping tomorrow…

HH going on a coach, I must admit I don’t like driving at night anymore. I can still do it but some places don’t have any lights at all and then I definitely don’t like. Getting out new broadband fitted today. Hope it works ok. I have heard yesterday that the Leicester speedway track was under 2 feet of water so it may be postponed tomorrow. Could be played on Monday which is unfortunate because we are in the cup final of the bowls on Monday.I would miss that. We do play the top of the league in the final and they have to give us 7 points start which is nothing against them. Better take Chloe out then get ready for the engineer to come round.

Afternoon All…
On my way home.. sat through security in airport.
I have had a good family time holiday.. a bit busy at times these teenagers keep you on your toes.

I got up early and caught them all before school, 6.10 was the first go..then a surprise as Cole returned after school before work to see me for 5 mins, as I was just leaving.

A 9 hour flight and I have three seats so hoping to sleep.

Dave..
Hope the WiFi is in and working you are always doing tech stuff.

Hedgehog…
Cole was happy when home doing 18th stuff, photos, food and a Oreo ice cream cake… he seems to have got over his moody bit.
Katie’s and I were talking.. we could both see him as a history professor 😂🤣, he is locked in his own world at times, obsessed with history…
Hoping Mum is ok.. do you think she will tell you brother?

Hemmy..
Hope you enjoyed your walk with Mary Ann this morning .. looking forward to going home but not really leaving here, feeling a bit sad. Looking forward to seeing my boy.. I have taken Maxi out each morning for a hour, sweating buckets!!!
Enjoy Kirsty this weekend.

A few shops open, very unusual… generally only two it’s a poor show….
Pick up a coffee…

Jean x

Afternoon!
Safe journey home Jean, nice to have cuddles with Charlie! Did he behave with Faye?
Dave- that’s a good plan for Monday, hope you don’t play the captain!
Hemmy- & Nana, hope you’re both having a good day…
We were up a bit late so Xena didn’t get a very long walk, she was lazy & not bothered about running for her ball anyway! It was dry but kept coming over black … Hygienist went okay, but I might as well sign up with a dentist as if I wanted to keep seeing her I’d have to have x-rays done anyway. I thought a front tooth had died as it’d gone all grey, but was just stained…Just done some jobs & tried making eggs Florentine for brunch but I messed it up 😂

I’m here HH, Watching footie. Will go back to watching Night sleeper when it’s over. My son’s gone to Stourbridge to watch wrestling, he goes all over the country watching it. I did a long post earlier but lost it so thought I’m not doing it all again😀. Just took Chloe out, it’s getting colder each night. Will turn the heating on soon.

Good morning everyone. Xxxx

Its a beautiful morning.. blue sky and lots of sunshine.. its been missing for awhile.

Its been a busy week catching up with things as Kristy comes tomorrow evening for a week..

I am my lowest weight for years .. I seem to at long last have weened myself of my evening wine so no more sweet cravings . .. Enjoying drinking coffee again as I did years ago. I have More energy too

H H Your dinner yesterday sounded tasty . do you think you lose more weight on Keto. Hoping Xena was ok this morning. ..

Sym.. I expect it s a big difference adjusting back to your own routine. Charlie I bet is happy Maxi will be missing your walks.

Dave.. How are you adjusting to your food and drink after the holiday relaxing. .

Nana How is your week going ..

Enjoy your day everyone When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Xxxx

Sym…

You have to enjoy yourself and forget being careful when you are away. Plenty of time later to get back to your good weight.

These past couple of years I haven’t been away much so not into temptation.. Now especially as Kristy is into this faddy eating I don’t cook the big roasts etc like I used too. The wine also has made a big difference..

It s lovely to have the sun again today. I expect it will take a while for you and Charlie to get back onto your time. Xx

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Hemmy it’s been a struggle eating after my holiday and have not got weighed. You would be proud of me today. It was a memorial bowling match today. They had lots of cakes and scones,plenty of beer and a big taterash.I love that but I came home quickly so I wouldn’t be tempted.Chilli for tea so looking forward to that.

Denise is always cold in winter, she comes from a very hot planet Venus. I’m from Mars so much cooler there. The cat is back so I’ll see if it’s there when I take Chloe out. Got the Dyson hot and cold fan on tonight, it’s definitely not set to cold😁.

Quite nippy outside, the cat is still there, my son’s talking about getting it a bowl to drink out of. He made it another little house but it got soaked so needs something better now. Roast chicken tonight. What you all up to?

Afternoon All…
Two lovely walks in the lovely fresh air, so different to Texas..
I have been to have lunch at Jacqui’s nice catch up.. they are getting excited they go to Texas in three weeks, just for a week half term holiday.

Weight is moving in the right direction. Fasting again tomorrow.

Hedgehog..
I did have a piece of cheesecake and a small square of ginger type thing both very nice, the girls I was with all got up for more but I resisted..😇
We had a quiz and raffle, I think we made about £400 it was good to the amount of people there. They kept the cakes out for donations from the customers throughout the day.

Dave…
Let’s hope you can get the cat to stay.. if you feed it it will stop. Do you think it’s a stray and homeless/lost?
Chicken sandwich for me, it’s enough

It’s chilly here, make the sandwich and get my electric throw out and snuggle down for the night.

Jean x

Bowling called off, waterlogged green. Still raining now so will have to see when it’s rearranged.I will be having my flu and COVID jabs on Thursday afternoon then going to Leicester for the speedway Thursday night.

Evening!
Had a very wet walk this morning, met another couple of dog walkers all going the same way- as one of them said we’re wet anyway so might as well stay out! Took son’s washing over, going to be a pain getting it dry if it carries on raining…made a shepherd’s pie for hubby + 2 extra for the freezer, made a veggie chilli thing with mozzarella for me, it was lovely…hubby is feeling old, he had to get his ears syringed this morning, has made an appointment to get his hearing checked as he thinks he might need a hearing aid in one ear, & made an appointment with the osteopath for his neck/ shoulder as that’s bad again! He can only lay on one side in bed so now that hip is painful from laying on it all the time! Will be nice to go away in a couple of weeks…

Afternoon All..
Two wet days on the trot not very happy being drenched all the time…Charlie got his head dried with the hairdryer he can get a brown dally rash on his head if I am not careful..

Needing some decent wellies and possibly another coat, I do have another I don’t use that might come out later.

Hedgehog..
Poor hubby as Steve would say give me a gun!!! He was naughty. Hope he can get some of his ailments sorted out.
I am on salads at the moment, my freezer is getting empty slowly…ready for a refill soon.

Dave..
Hope you can get a dry walk.. we might..drizzly now. Hope your hip improves….

Jean x