Hi everyone,

A cold (9°C) but with clear blue skies and sunshine day here 🙂

Jo,

After I had finished doing the hall, bathroom and kitchen my shoulders, arms and upper chest were all very stiff, sore and aching which is why I gave myself a week off DIY. I finished the kitchen last Saturday morning and today is the first day I’m without pain or stiffness in my upper body. The repetitive actions that we don’t usually undertake are the culprits.
By last weekend my arms were so sore I had problems putting on/taking off tops, sweatshirts etc as raising my arms was so difficult 😆
The other thing I noticed was how tired I was and as a consequence, how well I’ve been sleeping

I’m going to the gym tomorrow morning for the first time in a few weeks and in the afternoon I’m going to get on with the remaining tasks on my list.

Take care not to overdo it. I know it’s tough to have to remind ourselves we are no longer 25 but it is necessary for self preservation!

Have a good one everybody 😜

Thanks P happy to claim that title I played lawn bowls yesterday as a fun raiser for a local Beyond Blue campaign a lady is shaving off her dreadlocks and has raised over $4k there was the usual array of bbq meat and side dishes i plated the meat put coleslaw and onions on the side and had a good old fashion Sunday afternoon..I look forward the fast today take care and be good to you fast trackers
Peace RT

Well done RT. A good cause.
I had 3 social situations, during the weekend, where cakes and biscuits were on offer. I went prepared with crunchy Pink Lady apples and happily chomped my way through them. I find it much easier to avoid temptation if I am prepared for it. 😉😉 P

I guess we should be grateful that we are capable of overdoing things……..

I’m going to the gym tomorrow for the first time in a while and I need to be mindful or I’ll be hobbling around on Tuesday.

Hi everyone,

It’s very wintry here today.

I managed to haul myself out of bed and go to the gym this morning. The getting out of bed is the most difficult part, after that it’s all good.
I did my usual 30 minutes on the bike but only 5 minutes on the rowing machine, all my stretches and other exercises but no weights as my arms have only just recovered and I was determined not to overdo it after not going for a month.

I might go again tomorrow but I’ll decide in the morning.

FD here and so far so good.

Jo,

It’s much better to do the whole house in one go because even if you do one room at a time and close all the other doors, the dust gets everywhere.

Sounds like an ambitious project but you never know it might all work out and be finished by Christmas.

Have a good one everybody 😜

Wintery here, too, Amazon 🙁 A southerly blast bringing snow to southern places yesterday (to the delight of the tourists). Windows are closed for the night, and the heating is on. At least it has cleared up in this bit of the country, gloriously clear evening so I could synthesis some vitamin D with a cup of tea after work.

Best of luck with this option, AO. Trust it works for you, never fun going under the knife.

Your son will be thrilled with the result, Jo, and I hope he is appreciating how much free labour he is benefiting from. Here am I, looking at one room – ‘course I am a bit older than you 🙂

I pushed out yesterday’s fast till noon today last meal 6pm Sunday so a nice 42 hour fast to kick off this week.
Jo I loved it and had a blast but it was a social match mixed up with all different ages experiences and uni sex teams bowling styles plus dress sense it was 37.8deg on Sunday much amber fluid consumed at the change of ends with many laughs had and a goodly amount of cash raised with car boot sales food and drink stalls raffles and fee’s I am a social guy so I find mixing with new people fascinating and enjoyable Yfee on the other hand would be happy to never leave the house and now the local Woolworths offer shop and go service that will be one less outing for her (sadly) still I shall keep on keeping on. The turf here at the local RSL is a synthetic number and is very very quick 😯
Indeed best on ground was probably the “gutter” 😆
RT

Lol! And the gutter strikes again?

We had a similar situation when we bought this house, Jo, but as it is timber, we covered all the old papered walls with a new layer of plasterboard. We emplyoyed plasters. They were staggeringly quick, so I only had to paint. In the past, we’ve done it ourselves, and taken forever. 🤨
The benefit of the double layer of plaster is greater insulation.

Amazon, I have shifted our fastday “meal” to about 5-5:30 during the winter for the same reason. Enjoy yous. P

Morning/evening all,

Thanks RT, it’s always good to start my day with a giggle 🙂

I had a lovely afternoon yesterday visiting my niece and great nephew. When I arrived they were making a cake and I was able to assist my niece in preventing all the raisins from being eaten before the cake got into the oven 😆

My niece is looking very well, she’s expecting her second baby mid January and once she got past the nausea stage it’s been all good. I am really looking forward to welcoming another child into the family.

Another week almost gone, fasting going well and hopefully I’ll be rewarded when I step on the scales although I deviated from the plan slightly yesterday as there was no way I was getting away from eating a piece of the cake without risking a temper tantrum from the 3 year old chef….

I ate a very small slice, then declared it delicious and so filling I couldn’t possibly eat any more 😆

I’m starting work on the living room today so it’ll be a DIY weekend. The weather forecast say COLD so a weekend inside keeping busy and out of the kitchen is an excellent plan IMO.

Have a good weekend everybody 😜

Oh Jojo, glad it ended well.

I did not see the mirthful spelling mistake.
Here it is wet and wet.
I did a good fast yesterday and haven’t yet broken it.
Happy Thanksgiving, HCB and Myrph.
My daughter is en route for New York for work today and because it is a holiday weekend, she won’t have to work when she arrives.
We have been on the move. First a very wet weekend in London, and a 5 day stay in Lucca, Italy. I don’t see my grandies every week of course, but was amazed by way the 4 year old is manipulating 2 languages so seamlessly. He is into dinosaurs, and knows all the long names and characteristics of each- in English and Italian.
It’s 750 km to Lucca and it takes a long day to drive. We are off to Bournemouth next weekend, then back to Italy.
I am thinking of doing an open+ended fast starting on Sunday. My head is in a good place for that.
Have a lovely weekend.
xx Wiwi

Hi everyone,

Jo’s errors aren’t all spelling. This one was a typo as she obviously hit r instead of t so we got rake rather than take.

Jo,

That must have been very frightening for you. I’m glad it was just irritation and not an allergic reaction.

I’ve had a very busy day doing DIY and am making good progress.
As hoped, my FD flew by and I’ve just had spicy beans with green veg which was very filling and tasty.

That’s 4 FDs completed this week, two of which have been nearer to 700 calories than 500 but I’m happy with that.

Wiwi,

I think your weekend in London coincided with the worst weather we’ve had since it snowed in March!

Hi everyone,

Cold, dull and damp here.

Jo,

I’ve still got my nose in the updated Life on Earth.

Excellent decision to keep away from the dust and give your throat time to heal. I expect your body could do with a rest too.

DIY going very well, I did all the repairs and painted the walls yesterday and painted the ceiling today. As soon as I’d finished I decided I’ve had enough DIY for the day and am spending the afternoon relaxing plus my knee has had enough of ladders and needs some TLC.
The woodwork will be started on tomorrow.

I’ve put all the pictures etc back on the wall which make it seem more like home and less like a goldfish bowl.

I have to say I’m really enjoying making my flat beautiful again and despite the aches and pains and disruption ( musical chairs in the bedroom and kitchen where I’ve decanted some of the furniture). Having said that, I’ll be mightily pleased when everything is finished.
It has given me the incentive to clear out cupboards and tidy everything and I’ve been ruthless. Anything that’s been untouched in the back of a cupboard for several years has either been recycled or chucked out, which means more workspace in the kitchen and will mean a tidier living room without piles of books etc in every available (and occasionally encroaching on an already occupied) space or surface 😆

I just have to hope my memory is still functioning well enough to remember where each and every item has been stashed. 🤣

We seem to have lost HCCB. I hope she is OK.
And where is Happy?

Have a good one everybody 😜

Continuing on the 3-4 protocol MWF so a fast day today our 4th son will be home for the weekend yfee is very excited and upbeat for that all the boys will be down for a family nosh up and get together last son has now completed year 12 and eagerly awaits the Atar level achieved due out on December 19th which will determine his University direction he is having a gap year to earn and save some money (Welcome to the real world)
Happy Hump day thrill seekers.
Keep on keeping on.
RT

P you may want to get one of the kids or a friendly neighbor to check on your house
insane amount of rain with flash flooding right now in Sydney as 80+ fires burn in QLD burn out of control and 8 of our local fire fighters are heading up there to put their shoulder to the wheel…
Only in Australia

Thanks RT. The family have checked and all is ok. Mindblowing amount of water fell, while up here, we are experiencing record breaking temps. The weather has becone mad. P

I’m VERY impressed Wi. Go girl. 😊P

Thank you all Purple, Amazon, Jojo, RT for encouragement. I am 90 hours in, with 50 to go. There is now no doubt. I can do it!

What I notice most is that I have no pain anywhere in my body. The arthritic pains are absent. I am having a few problems playing pingpong with the slightly buzzy head.

It’s another beautiful day here with snow down to about 100m above us, but here just frosty.
Have a lovely day/evening/night
Wiwi

It’s now 100 hours and I am at a low point. Thank goodness we are travelling tomorrow.
Glad to inspire, Amazon. It’s easier for me to maintain a almost zero day than estimate the 400 -500 calories.
I realise now that on fast days, I must not have even 2 teasoons of milk in my morning tea. I think I will break the fast on Saturday with porridge. I have already booked the brunch restaurant in Bournemouth, for my daughter her boyfriend and me.
Poor girl is coming back to London from New York arriving at 11pm. She will be needing brunch too after such a short night.
Off to play ping pong if my head will stand it,
Only 40 hours to go.
xx Wiwi

Hi Fast Trackers and Hello World (You All know Who You ARE) 😉
Remembering

Two elderly couples were enjoying friendly conversation when one of the men asked the other, “Fred, how was the memory clinic you went to last month?”
“Outstanding,” Fred replied. “They taught us all the latest psychological techniques: visualization, association. It was great.”
“Wow! What was the name of the clinic?”
Fred went blank. He thought and thought, but couldn’t remember. Then a smile broke across his face and he asked, “What do you call that flower with the long stem and thorns?”
“You mean a rose?”
“Yes, that’s it!” He turned to his wife, “Rose, what was the name of that memory clinic?”
Sex at 68

I just received a leaflet in the mail informing me that I can have sex at 68. That’s good news because I live at number 72 so it’s not far to walk home afterwards. And it’s the same side of the street so I don’t even have to cross the road!
Have A Happy Weekend All You beautiful Losers 😆
Peace RT