Quick post….Don’t believe the reviews you may read on Bohemiam Rhapsody….The movie and acting is absolutely brilliant and it thoroughly deserved to win the golden globe awards. I could go watch it another 100 times and still love it.
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Cali & Anzac, I saw Bohemian Rhapsody and enjoyed it I gave it a good review here a few weeks ago. I’d happily recommend it.
FastingMe, thank you for the recipe. I love chickpeas and have copied this one into my recipe file to try later.
Quacka, glad you enjoyed your golf day. Sounds like you need to make the most of your time before Sunday night’s dinner, doing things you enjoy with people you like.
I haven’t made the pesto either – the bag of pine nuts is still sitting on the bench – reminding me I need to do that soon.
Thin, an app that I use has lots of irritating adds pop up, and this morning it was this one: https://www.adrenaline.com.au/ – I thought of you!
I have no idea whether it’s a safe place to buy “experiences” for your daughter’s birthday, but it might be a useful site to at least use for ideas.
LJ, thanks for the adrenaline website, I’ll check it out. Thanks Rosy for the PADI diving idea. That had been a possibility for Christmas but, at the last minute, DD changed her mind about wanting to do it. I wasn’t sorry as, besides snakes, I’m very worried about sharks.
LJ/Anzac on lateness: we used to give our friend the wrong time for arrival. We’re talking over an hour late for a dinner party with no sense of having inconvenienced the hosts or other guests. When we were camping or having any kind of progressive meal among several families, we’d always assign her the dessert. By the time she showed up, we were usually ready for it. Shocking. She got away with it for years but, honestly, it’s the reason we are no longer close.
Anzac: Anthropomorphism. I learned a new word today! Yes, it was an early walk as we’re in for several days of 34C. That’s not terribly hot, I know, but it’s too hot for me to enjoy a walk in the afternoon. I like to get it over with and my friend works so we otherwise can’t go until 3.30pm. We’ve been walking once a week since 2001. The other days I go with OH unless he’s bike riding. I hope you got through your first day back at work without drama.
Quacka, sorry for the family dinner stuffing up your last night with OH – could you not suddenly get taken with a terrible stomach ailment? At the last minute of course. Glad you are enjoying golf. I had fun at bridge today too.
FM, thanks for the chicpea recipe. I might try that one.
Hope I haven’t missed anyone but I was trying to get back to posting once a day but then, here I am again, couldn’t resist a peek and there’s another hour gone…….
Lololol thin!
I was already planning on being ‘sick’ that night. But remember I care so much about other people’s feelings and my OH is at the top of that list. I will want to be ‘sick’ but I will suck it up and go, so I don’t cause any trouble for him.After more information today from SIL, I’m now starting to understand so much about OHs family and how I don’t want to be a part of that. I will play my part but that’s all.
I thought I was accepted but now I am concerned they may also bitch about me behind my back. Not forgetting they are all greyhounds and I was a big fatty boomba for a while. The most self righteous judgemental women you could ever encounter. Oh, I’m sounding like a b again. I talk freely here x
Quacka, just remember that with the example set by the women in his family, your OH chose you to spend his life with. I think that means that he sees and appreciates your qualities.
Thin, I can’t really take much credit for that – blame the insistence of the annoying pop-up ads.
I finally got around to washing all the op shop finds from last week. Talk about a range a sizes – everything from 8-14! (Actually two size 8s – both with very stretchy shirred waist bands.)
https://imgur.com/ViEomrx I’ve shown 2 skirts, pants & 2 tops (I didn’t include the track pants or exercise clothes – boring). Not the best photo, but it shows you what a mixed bag of styles and colours I ended up with. The garment in the middle looks like a long skirt but it’s actually lightweight wide legged cotton pants (in a size 8) – they only fit because of the shirred waist with very stretchy elastic. The pants originally also had elastic in the hem around the ankles too, but I removed that as I wanted free flowing wide legged pants for hot weather. I’m quite happy with my thrifty clothing haul over the last week – I spent $63 on 10 garments. (I had to have another cull of things I wasn’t wearing so my wardrobe doesn’t get out of hand.)
Quacka, not sure about the discussion that preceded your post, but you a b….? Never!
Here I am Thin…thank you for remembering me.
We are in Glasgow, after a wonderful week in the Northern Ireland countryside. The highlights? Being gently nibbled by a draft horse, climbing mountains, walking on the beach at temps of one or two degrees, and coming home to a roaring fire and sharing some wonderful home cooked meals with my wonderful, intelligent daughter and her partner. And the little ones, of course. Playing and happy and fascinated by the animals including wild deer and a flock of sheep being herded through our yard. The scenery was amazing…including beautiful lakes and beaches. Full marks to the 2 year old, rugged up in thermals, hat, scarf, coat, and looking longingly at the water and asking, ‘Mum can we go swimming?’. It’s not wildlife per se Thin, but there would be lots of variety for a vet if your DD wanted a stint in the country.
The house we re in now was built in 1856 by one of the Glaswegian tobacco barons. We have one apartment of three. It’s gorgeous and very comfortable. The little girls are whingey, which is to be expected after a full day of travel yesterday, so it’s off to the Kelvingrove Museum /Art Gallery for us today. My OH’s grandmother lived in a tenament opposite, and I have a wonderful family photo of him with all his cousins, sitting with his Gran in the living room.
I’ve missed heaps of posts but if I go back, I’ll lose this, so I’ll try to catch up later.
Hi guys, I’ve just had the most exhausting day ever ! (Sagittarius never exaggerates much !) Hub and I drove to Mandurah, a seaside , holiday town 90 mins away to clean out my mother in law’s house ready for sale. It was quite hot hauling out off furniture that the charities didn’t want and lifting it into the skip bin and a furniture trailer ( to take to the tip). I felt like a violator cleaning out her cupboards and throwing her non essentials out. In a nursing home, there is not much room for clutter, just a few family photos and clothes. You don’t want to see what was under and behind all the furniture! Mum in law has had careers cleaning for her but they only do superficial stuff. Under the fridges, washing machine etc was a nightmare ! I can hardly put one foot in front of the other! What made it worse was the sense of betrayal. Hub was angry because his younger brother and older sister were too lazy to help and we had to do everything ! The only positive was as it was a fast day, I was too busy to eat !
@ljoyce, ah, it does the soul good to have a clothes cull ! I love reorganising clothes and cupboards! After a lovely dinner out with friends on Sat night, I am just finishing my 2nd consecutive Fast day to get rid of the bloat and attempt to edge my way further into the 60s. Dinner out always makes me feel bloated for some reason ! Weighing day tomorrow night! I’m going to a paella party on Sat night so I want to have a little wriggle room for eating rice !
Ooh Quacka, your oh’s family sound so critical and condescending. ! It’s wonderful that you are sucking it up for your oh’s sake. He will appreciate your magnanimity I’m sure ! Nothing worse when you feel backstabbed. So insensitive of them and says a lot about their character : cold and insincere. I love psychology! No I am not a psychologist but I use psychology a lot in my profession.
@gdayfromsa, totally agree with you re Bohemian Rhapsody, the actor playing Freddie Mercury really nailed it ! Also the guys playing the other band members looked just like the real people. Glad Nicole Kidman got overlooked for an award, she is such a wooden actor, even though I feel disloyal to my country for saying that.
@quacka, the most stubborn star sign is Taurus, they love nature , quality, can lose their temper when pushed to the limit ( by ohs nasty family) , they are very organised and punctual but usually introverted ( that put me off the track).
Also Quacka you seem to be an adorable person and the antithesis of my ex who is a Taurus . He likes quality, is stubborn, hates unpunctual people but this is where you differ, he is moody, self centred, self obsessed, selfish, introverted, very critical, controlling, passive aggressive, uncommunicative, blaming, narcissistic and passive aggressive. I was blamed for everything, including the weather! Hub , on the other hand is extroverted, generous, thoughtful, always happy, accepting , communicative and life is a ball being with him. We have been together for ten years.
Second most stubborn star sign is Leo but I think you are too sensitive to other people’s feelings to be a Leo and they are 200% extroverted ! ( my younger son is Leo and is a performing, generous, affectionate but at times grand standing lawyer )
LJ, yes but you thought to mention it to me which was very kind of you.
Lindsay! Hurray, great to hear your update. How long is this holiday? It seems magnificent. And all those critters seem enchanting. No wonder you’re all having so much fun.
I’m not a Saggitarius, I was guessing Quacka’s from her clue.
Quacka, I really feel for you with those annoying rellies. One of the great benefits of being an ex-pat is not having to put up with being around people you don’t like just because they’re family.
Still to see Bohemian Rhapsody.
Good morning everyone
I confess I am still in bed writing this. It’s 7am, it’s raining and I have had only a few hours sleep. OH has gone surfing and I have nothing I really need to do (apart from pesto making lol).
thin, you nailed my star sign although I think you may have had some insider information!! Rosy, it’s been fun having you try to guess which one I am though. I’m so happy for you that you found your OH and are loving life now, your ex sounds horrible. Isn’t it interesting that we are both Sagittarius and our OHs are Aries? I think you mentioned they are both fires signs so I’m guessing we just make one big fire together lol. I don’t really believe much in star signs either but if it’s all kept as a bit of fun then I see no harm in it 🙂
LJ, thank you for your kind words. You are right, my OH did choose me to spend his life with and I am very different to all the women in his family. Rosy, you really got one of their traits spot on. Cold. They are ice cold and it took me (and my family) a lot of time to draw the warmth out of my OH. He had it inside of him but it was being suppressed. He has realised it is good to show the people you love how much you love them, or even just to tell them.
thin, you are lucky that you don’t have to put up with family you don’t like. I would like that too but I usually just do what I have to do, that way the ones I love don’t get hurt. In this case it’s OH but on my side of the family it’s for my Dad, as I really don’t like some of my step siblings but Dad loves to get us all together. One big happy family style. Lol.
Oh well, whatever. Like LJ said I will just enjoy the rest of my holiday time with OH as much as I can. Only a few days to go 🙁
Well I think it’s time for a cup of tea. You all know what I will be doing after that! I will post a pic if it turns out.
Thanks for all your support everyone x
Good morning, lovely and sunny in dear old Melbourne. I’ll complain about it being 29c later, but right now, perfect!
Quacka and Anzac, your posts crossed mine yesterday morning.
Quacka, I hope you enjoyed every mouthful of the pasta you have so rarely now. 5:2 will deal with it.
Anzac, yes to the good sleep. I’m not doing too badly at the moment and it makes such a difference.
Yes re your ‘800 Fast’ confusion as I think it was written for people who can’t do the original 5:2. And we can! Lucky us!
I do appreciate the people here who talk about being on time. I come from a family where it was a sort of a game, as being late meant that a) all the things making you late are very important, so aren’t you an important person, and b) by the time you arrive you are absolutely exhausted because of your busy life filled with important things.
Everyone arrives later and more exhausted to try to win the game!
I’m afraid that having chronic illness means I really messed up this game. And it also means I really appreciate the Merry, Minka and Intesha being on time when I met them. Thankyou!
I had more of my bake last night. Such a relief it came out yummy as there have been times I have tried to rescue a dish and only wasted more food.
Fasting_me, a great recipe that freezes well. Excellent.
Ha re your students. I remember someone from our weather bureau talking about the calls they get from anxious people who see the moon in the sky in the daytime and think something has gone terribly wrong.
Quacka, there you are, off enjoying golf, while your poor basil waits in the garden. Shame on you!
😉 😉 😉
Have fun with your SIL, she would make a great character in a play. I am so glad you are you, and not her!
Thin, clever cryptic clue solver!
LJoyce, what great finds. How soft and pretty and cool those wide legged pants look.
Lindsay, so lovely to have little pictures of your wonderful holiday shared. I love that little miss 2! Hope the easy day stops the whingeing.
Rosy Posy, my heart goes out to you doing that difficult work of sorting out your MIL’s house. It is hard physically and emotionally. I’m so glad you and OH could step up and do it. (I’d be angry at the others too). Is the job finished now?
I am glad that day, and the fast day is over. You will enjoy breaking your fast today!
Well, it is a busy day for me, a bit too busy. I should have reorganised but, since I didn’t, I am off to visit my dear friend in the country, and then back to rest before having dinner with sisters and their partners. And first I want to tidy the back room (I have been sorting it out and it is still at the ‘looking worse before it looks better’ stage) for the sister that is staying.
So coffee next!
Wish me luck. And best of luck to you all for your day!
Morning! Party cloudy, very humid and going to be 29 in Sydney today
My first FD in 2.5 weeks…yikes…but I’m prepared mentally and physically with supplies and my trusty piece of paper with my mantras and the horrible picture of me in Vanuatu earlier this year. Enjoying a black coffee while catching up on your lovely posts
Quacka, in-laws. You are so not a *b*. My MIL was a manipulative cow but none of her three children can see it but the partners all can. She used guilt and downright rudeness to annoy everyone and make her children feel terrible. She pretended to be a witless fool who really didn’t understand what she was saying. Here is an example. Two days before our wedding they all arrived from NZ and we were in town – my family and theirs – having dinner. I asked OH if he wanted to try my entrée and he said no thanks. She said, loudly (I’m sure the whole restaurant heard), ‘no you eat it Stephen, she needs to lose weight’. OMFG. And I was about 73 or 74 kilos then and only slightly overweight. No surprise but my SIL and BIL both have extreme anxiety issues and terrible sleeping problems. My OH has some anxiety issues but nowhere near as bad. He is 8 and 11 years younger than his siblings plus left home at 17 and is a strong-willed person as opposed to his quieter siblings. Plus, not blowing my own trumpet, but I think living with me for 31 years helped as I am good with people, especially those who need help. I was just so glad she lived in NZ and I only had to see her once a year, if that. Good luck on Sunday, hold your head high and be the bigger person (even though you are now a small person LOL.)
Oops, another Anzac rant – sorry!
Thin, I read back on Quacka’s posts but can’t see the cryptic clue. Could you please elaborate? I’m so curious! I knew it was Sagittarius as I remember that your birthday was just before mine Quacka but yes it was fun watching Rosy trying to guess 🙂
What an unsettling and depressing task Rosy, I’m sorry you had to go through it. How rude that you and OH had to shoulder it all – families!!
Cinque, hope your busy day doesn’t tire you out too much. Maybe leave the sorting of the back room until another day? I remember my friend, when her CFS was so bad, used to have to prioritise resting over everything else.
Hello Linsday! Your holiday sounds amazing in every possible way. You describe the house and surrounds so well I feel like we are all there with you 🙂 Enjoy
Lovely clothes LJ, as you said a really mixed bag but I like every piece. I can’t wait to get a couple of sizes smaller so I can go op shopping too.
Cali, I love Queen’s music too and I’m annoyed that we didn’t get around to going to see it at the cinema. We haven’t been to a movie in about 15 years as we don’t really enjoy it, but we did say we would make an effort to see Bohemian Rhapsody. Oh well, we will see it eventually. I think the poor reviews were more about the fact that it didn’t stick strictly to Freddie’s life but instead took some creative licence in order to make the movie more watchable. I guess so long as you know that and just enjoy it for what it is will mean a much more enjoyable experience.
Hi everyone else, I will be lurking and posting all day to keep my mind on the FD straight and narrow (when the boss isn’t watching of course :))
Tuesday 8am. I should have gone back to work yesterday after my 3 weeks leave but on Sunday morning while moving pot plants from OH’s house to mine I injured my back. As I lifted a pot into the back of the ute something in my lower back went ‘pop’. Feeling a little better today so should be going back to work tomorrow. Next week I will be in Adelaide for 4 days for work.
As I’ve been laid up the last few days have read the Wheat Belly Total Health book by Dr William Davis which I purchased on sale while in Adelaide in December. Really interesting reading and I totally understand now why eliminating grains is a good thing for health and weight loss.
Snakes are commonplace where I live, my house faces the bush and ranges so it’s not uncommon to have snakes slithering past as well as lizards, emus, kangaroos, sheep, rabbits, foxes etc. Snakes being my least favourite. I agree with Ljoyce – growing up we never drove on the open or dirt roads with the windows down in case a snake flicked up into the car. Never run over/across a snake either as it can flick up under the car and re-emerge at a later date.
I love the clothes at Review but they are too pricy for my budget. I did buy one item from there about 2 years ago. After a particular trying time in my life I treated myself to a particular style of winter coat I’ve always wanted but never found in the shops. I found the exact one on Reviews website. It was around $300 but I felt it was a good investment that would last me for many years to come. MissD frequently reminds me ‘of the time I spent so much money on a coat.
As for star signs I’m a Leo but don’t follow or put any weight on their meanings.
As for being on time, I’m always on time but OH likes to be mega early which drives me nuts as when it comes to medical appointments etc we spend so much unnecessary time waiting around. The same if we are going out somewhere, he’s always ready 30 to 60 minutes before we need to leave and then spends that time just sitting twiddling his thumbs. Drives me bonkers !!
Ljoyce I was in heaven the other day while shopping at Coles. They’ve re-vamped the service deli department and now stock a better range of seafood, pancetta, proccuto and cheeses – they now how cheese from Udder Delights in Hahndorf. It was very pricy and I didn’t purchase any but I certainly will next time I’m there. Goats cheese and feta are my favourite foods.
Did I tell you I bought OH a Fitbit watch for his birthday in December. Well what a monster I’ve created. He is now obsessed with tracking his weight, daily steps, calories, sleep patterns etc. His first conversation when he arrives home from work is about steps and calorie intake and burn and his first conversation in the mornings is about weight and sleep patterns. God help me when I show him how to log the foods he eats into the app….lol.
Well I should get out of bed and move to the lounge. Won’t read today but will go through the piles of paperwork I’ve accumulated over the last 18 months and work out what needs to be shredded and what needs to be filed. I hate that job and always put it off until it becomes an enormous effort to sort. Ho hum.
@Anzac, there sure are some diabolical people out there, your mother in law being one of them. It’s not hard to be nice ! I think your mother in law is jealous and threatened by seeing her family happier than she and gets pleasure out of causing pain.
Re Bohemian Rhapsody which I adored ! More often and not , when the critics pan something, it turns out to be good and when they like a movie/book, it turns out to be so high brow and difficult to understand that it’s just not entertaining. Re leaving out bits of Freddie’s life , some bits we really didn’t need to see ( drug fuelled orgies with other males ) and that would take away from his music which was the amazing thing. The theme of the movie was to showcase his extraordinary talent, his important friendships and love of his family. I saw Queen when they came to Perth and I was in my teens. The sad thing is with modern day aids meds, Freddie could have been saved. You never hear about aids related deaths anymore.
The world is a poorer place without Freddie.
Other musicians I’ve admired who died too young were John Denver, Harry Chaplin , Jim Croce to name a few. Anyone else come to mi d ?
@ GDay, hope your back continues to improve. It’s impossible to get away from a sore back, it’s not like you can use the other one.
Interesting comment re Coles, I must give them a go. I always shop at Wollies ad I know their layout better and where to find things.
I have to take a Swedish cheese platter to the ABBA party , I’m not sure about the names of Swedish cheeses. I know Emmenthal, Gouda , Edam, Jarlsberg but they are not Swedish. Anyone know ?
Thanks ANZAC, your loss of 4 kg is still to be congratulated as a loss is a loss and as Michael Mosley says, it’s not just about losing weight, it’s the massive health benefits that come! I have been more consistent with my diet this time because I am motivated by relieving osteoarthritis in my knee rather than my ego which never worked in the past. Also that ABBA costume I’m supposed to wear in 11 days time is very challenging. Hub would like me to buy those stretchy work out pants from Lorna Jeans and there’s no way I’d walk around in them just yet as my bmi is 23.6 and should be lower and my backside resembles Kim Kardashians and mine is natural unfortunately.
@gday, I love their clothes too, so colourful and European looking. I agree they are pricy but the quality is outstanding. I never pay full price, I wait till there is a special offer, then use my vouchers . I once got a review top for $16 ! I just research the clothes and wait for the reductions.
Lovely reading all the posts. FD today.
I am sorting out 5 years of stuff that has been stored all over the house that where my parents. Rosy I commiserate with you about cleaning out someone else’s house. I had to do my parents 5 years ago and completely on my own in Queensland. Then I had to do my aunts a couple of years later up on the Atherton Tablelands. My Dad was reluctant to get rid of anything although over the years I have quietly taken things to the Salvos. At the moment I still have furniture on my verandah that I have finally got his permission to get rid of.
It’s heartbreaking to dismantle someone’s life.
Good morning SHs.
I’ve just put colour on my hair, so I may need to cut this short and rush off the wash it out.
Anzac, sorry to hear you have similarly difficult in-laws. I have been divorced for many years, but my MIL and SIL were just lovely people. I don’t much care for my FIL though – it was easy to see that his relationship with my husband was the main source of his anxiety issues.
Cinque & Anzac, the thing I find with opshop finds is that I get variety. If I shop for retail clothes they all look the same as they all sell what’s “in”. I also get excited to find brands at a second hand price that I could never afford new. Anzac you don’t have to wait to look for opshop clothes. I went down through 6 different clothing sizes as I lost weight and I used opshop purchases to get me through each stage. I’d saved up to buy a new wardrobe at retail prices when I got to my goal weight. I was really disappointed with what was on offer and ended up with a few new items and more opshop finds which I like better.
Rosy, well done on the weight loss. I think naturally having a backside that resembles something KK paid a lot of money to achieve is a cause for celebration not commiseration. If you doubt the appeal of properly rounded curves, ask your husband – I think women have a different view of what’s attractive than men do.
Enjoy that paella – I don’t normally eat rice either, but I will make an exception for a good paella.
GDSA, I remember your delight at finding Paris Creek in the local shops, I’m glad to hear they are offering you even more good food delights now. Having access to pancetta is very useful – I have been so disappointed with the watery bacon that I’ve taken to using pancetta instead in recipes.
Had a giggle about your OHs approach to his new FitBit.
Hope your back is really better and you don’t suffer any residual problems.
Lindsay, your holiday description had me smiling. What a lovely time you have all been having. You can see that the 2yo is a QLD baby – the sea is there for swimming in! I hope you find Scotland just as enchanting as Ireland has been.
Quacka, why don’t we both make a pact – today we will get that pesto made!
Hello to Cali, Arel, Penguin, Merry, Minka, Intesha and anyone I’ve forgotten to mention.
Have a good day all – another NFD for me.
Hi LJoyce , thanks, I am looking forward to having an awesome paella and sangria too on Sat! I have been asked to bring a Caesar salad. Does anyone have any ideas to make it extra special ? I have bought ciabatta to finely slice , smear with garlic butter and bake in the oven, I have an egg slicer to finely slice the boiled eggs , I will get some crunchy cos lettuce, I have heaps of Parmesan and some anchovies. Would it be irreverent to add some rocket or coriander or avocado or should I stick with the classic ?
It must be hair colour day LJ! I am off to have mine done at 10.00 am.
Hub mentioned yesterday that he thought my bum was getting smaller and that my rounded derrière was all that’s left of me.
First on, last off !
Some disappointing but to be expected news : when we were going through the distressing task of cleaning out my mother in law’s house, we found a set square in her sewing room (she was a beautiful dressmaker and knitter). We brought it home to use to accurately measure our heights. I was always 171 cm ( 5 ft 7 2/3), but understandably due to loss of cartilage in the joints, I am now 6 cm shorter at 165 cm (5ft 6 3/4) which takes my bmi back up to 25.3 !!!! Hub is 11 cm taller at 176 cm (5ft 9 3/4 )and he has shrunk too !
Some bad news : when we were clearing out my mother in law’s house
@intesha, thanks for your empathy and understanding how awful it was cleaning out mother in law’s possessions. It made me determined to make those decisions for myself and not leave it to my sons to do the heart rending job when I had left things too late. I’m also determined not to hoard .
@ Cinque thanks for your empathetic comments re cleaning out Mother in law’s house. To answer your question, the house is cleaned out ( nearly killed me lifting heavy lounge suites with hub, luckily my back is good touch wood ) but we still have to go down on another day to do the garage, patio and shed. Father in law was a handy man and a hoarder so it’s as bad as the house !
The house is getting repainted today, but we still need to organise new carpet and tiles.
We met with a real estate agent and were horrified at how depressed the property market is over here. It had gone down $200 ooo !
@ Quacka , yes it is interesting that we are both married to Arians. I used to think the old adage opposites attract was true as I knew when I married ex that he was opposite to me in every way except we detest lack of punctuality ( so thoughtless, arrogant, rude and inconsiderate, it’s almost as if late people think their time is more important than yours ). Now being married to hub , I don’t think the opposite attract saying is so true as we are similar in lots of ways eg extroverted ,affectionate, ‘people,people’, communicators, organised, reliable etc
FD going really well! So well, in fact, that I had a meeting at 11.00am and didn’t think about food going in. My boss was running it but I was running the visuals and doing some of the talking – and about half way through a big hunger pang hit and my tummy started the most embarrassing rumbling! There were 10 people in the room, some really quite senior but luckily all had a good laugh.
Another funny story I forgot to tell you about. Last night after my Dad left (he is 93 and comes over for dinner every Monday) I did a bit of training with Maxx and took what I thought were his poached chicken treats from the fridge. We did some fetch and recall then hubby walked in and said ‘why are you feeding the dog your lunch for tomorrow?’ I looked down and instead of the bag of bits of chicken it was the bag with the small piece of sirloin that he had cooked and cut up ready for me to add to my salad today! So we had roast chicken for dinner so I supplemented the missing beef with that. Can I say that beef and roast chicken + thai dressing does NOT go?
Gday, so very sorry to hear about your back. There’s nothing worse. I hope you heal quickly and completely.
Intesha & Rosy, I can’t imagine what it would be like to have to clean out a loved-one’s home. Your comment that it is ‘heartbreaking to dismantle someone’s life’ Intesha sums it up completely. Just so sad.
It must be hair-week at least LJ & Rosy; my 9 weekly appointment is this Saturday. I know I will get into trouble from my lovely hairdresser because I was lazy about rinsing the chlorine from it during my break and she always knows it! I have been going to her for about 20 years and we have a great relationship.
I always imagined that op shops wouldn’t stock much in the way of ‘big’ clothes LJ but you have spurred me on to have a look this weekend. Thanks! And 6 dress sizes is incredible. I’ve gone from a 20ish to a 16-18ish since losing 9kg last year and looking forward to my goal of a size 12-14.
The ‘opposites attract’ theory is an interesting one Rosy and my thoughts are a bit of both is good. Hubby is the ultimate creative person while I don’t have a creative bone in my body. I live for reading and he has never read a book in his life. He runs towards conflict and I run away from it. That said, we share the same interests in travelling, food, wine, walking, tv, movies and – to me the most important – have mostly the same values. We have been soul-mates and blissfully happy (well mostly, all relationships have their trying times) for 31 years :):)
I’m having trouble keeping up with the posts lately. I’m on a serious downsizing mission and it’s time-consuming.
Anzac, I think you hit the nail on the head about the BR reviews. Anyone who loves the music will probably love the movie. We saw the musical, “We Will Rock You” in London and of course, there wasn’t a soul in the audience who didn’t know all the words. It couldn’t fail because of that.
Rosy, I was telling the others here a few months back how I saw Queen in Charlotte, NC and how my friend and I got front row seats and backstage passes to just about any band coming through town (due to a friend of hers who was on the lighting crew at the venue). I have a great photo of Freddie Mercury that I came across while culling and packing up photographs. I once kissed Kenny Rogers in a toilet. That might hold less appeal for many but I was a huge fan back in the day! I loved the album, “The Gambler”. Good job with the weight loss – they won’t recognise you when you return to work! But commiserations on your new height! That’s why I said I’m afraid to check.
While I’m name dropping, my OH went to school in California. He knew Karen Carpenter, Bill Medley and many of the other music names of the era. When a name is mentioned, and my OH says he went to high school with them, my DD responds, “Dad, were you the only person from that school that didn’t become famous?”.
I do empathise with you Anzac, Quacka and LJ about those relatives. Mine managed to create a pretty unhappy childhood for me and, during my teens I promised myself that, when I became an adult, I would create my own destiny and not put up with anyone’s BS. It’s probably made me a cynic and a bit outspoken (“a BIT?”, I hear you say!) but the upshot is that I’m surrounded by like-minded people. Rather than appeasement, I prefer distance. I have a very manipulative step mother but she’s so far away that she’s just not a factor. My own mother is in a class all of her own but I finally chose not to have her in my life 20 years ago and life’s been a lot easier. I feel sorry for her but it’s not worth the pain. Anzac, what you write about your relationship with your OH is just lovely. 31 years of bliss!
On that happy note, I must return to my clearing out mission. I am on a roll. Planning a series of multi-family garage sales soon and I continue to sell unwanted stuff on gumtree almost daily – I’m sure the (noisy) neighbours must think we are drug dealers: there’s always a car pulling in the driveway, me at the entrance with a package and cash being handed over. Speaking of time-keeping, these deals can drive you nuts – moreso I find with the freebies we’re offering, strangely – but I have also met some truly lovely people.
Hello ladies! I’m Quacka’s sister, from the Blue Mountains in Australia. It was strongly suggested to come check out this forum. I’m currently reading through the 5:2 Fast Diet book and have already decided I want to try this way of life. I haven’t officially started yet, but I’ve been trying to consume fewer, healthier calories already today. Not a proper fast day though. (The book really hammers in the strictness of 500! Yikes!) Anyway, hello to you all!
Hi all, yes another Perthite here…having read The Fast Diet book before starting one of the recommendations was to let friends and family know what you’re doing so I decided to also make the commitment public by joining this website and participating in the chat.
My husband and I started the 5/2 Fast Diet today and we’re just finishing our breakfast/ lunch.
It’s great for us to be doing this together, giving each other moral support. It’s also good to have the website to refer too.
Margie W
Oh dear, here I am again. I have trouble with the idea of not responding to people. I got out to the garage and realised that I hadn’t answered Quacka and Cinque’s specific things said to me.
Quacka, you’re right, I did know that your birthday had been just before Christmas but that didn’t help me since I have no idea what star sign falls where in the calendar except those close to mine. It wasn’t really cryptic – just that the word ‘saga’ jumped out at me while I was seeking the clue.
Cinque, I bet it’s exhausting meeting people who don’t turn up on time. You would have expended much of your precious resources by the time they arrive.
GDSA, I spent $200 on a wool trench coat and that was back in 2000. I mention this because it seemed like a huge amount of money at the time; I had always wanted one; it has lasted all these years and would continue to do so for many more had I not lost so much weight. I still wear it on very cold occasions but probably look like a British spook. So, consider yours an investment and enjoy! Also, I have heard of snakes getting into cars from the underside in California. And they can be very hard to find as they can hide in places that are impossible to inspect. I know of one woman who kept reporting seeing a snake behind the passenger seat. But the mechanics – or whoever was tasked with disposing of it – just couldn’t find it. She’d go on her merry way – and it was re-appear in the back seat again.
I have to go to an Italian Restaurant tomorrow night. Drat. And it should be my FD. Double drat. As I’m sick of restaurant salads, especially Caesar salads that aren’t made properly, I shall check the menu before leaving home, order what I want and then bring half home. FD on Thursday (my frothy coffee day). Not happy!
Welcome Kangarootha. We love Quacka so i’m sure you’ll also be a great asset here.
And another Perth loser, hurray! Welcome Margie! NoR or SoR?
OK, that’s it. I’m not looking at any more posts. Take care all you lovely people.
Hello and welcome Kangarootha, sister of Quacka (can we call you Kanga?) and Margie W!!
So nice to ‘meet’ you and you have made a wise choice joining the forum and the 5:2 WOL (way of life) / WOE (Way of eating). There are so many wise owls on this forum 🙂 I am quite new too and have benefited hugely from their experience and knowledge
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6:25 am
7 Jan 19