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Office with a view

Most of the week I work from home – which I have done for many years.  I changed my job about 2 years ago, same organisation just different role, in February we relocated from central London to Canary...

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Its hot hot hot

We are blessed with a south facing garden but when it’s hot our garden is way too hot to sit out in the direct sun; even under the umbrella it’s very warm – but I do enjoy the sunshine and try and make...

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It’s been a year – 1st anniversary

Since I started this blog – wow how time wizzes by.This was my first post.Thank you for all the comments - I do enjoy reading them; welcome to all my followers, for those of you just popping in for a...

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It’s hot hot hot

Boy is it hot - I do enjoy the warm weather but when the temperature rises above 25 it starts not to be much fun, sleeping becomes a problem and everything becomes an effort.The car temperature...

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We escaped from the coop

Work was getting the better of me and the heat wasn’t helping – so we through caution to the wind and escaped to Jersey for five days. I did do some work but only a few hours each day – the remainder...

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A weigh day – Day 1

This is confession time – My name is MummyHen and I’m overweight.  Yes I’m tall 5’11½” – but I need to be way over 7ft for my weight.  I am large framed my hands are larger than DaddyHens and my feet...

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A weigh day – Day 2

Day TwoBreakfast: Morning Mango Smoothie - the mixture makes enough for two generous servings, cup of teaMid-Morning: cup of teaLunch:  Lime & Ginger drink; I didn’t like this one as much as the...

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A weigh day – Day 3

Day ThreeFeeling positive about how its going; had a slight headache this morning so upped the water; I know from previous changes to diet that if I don't up the liquid then I tend to get a thick head...

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A weigh day - Day 4

Day FourBreakfast: cup of tea, had series of early calls today so just had a cuppa - need to be more organised and have a juice in the fridge from the day before.Mid-Morning: cup of tea.  Lunch: Egg...

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A weigh day - Day 5

Day FiveBreakfast: Nearly missed breakfast again - but no; Banana, a few dates and a few cashew nutsMid-Morning: cup of tea. Lunch: Raspberry Smoothie from here; I added ½cup of oats, missed out the...

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A weigh day - Day 6

Just realised I’m blogging a day behind – today Sunday is Day 7 so there will be two posts todayDay SixBreakfast: Raspberry smoothie from yesterday, always a little thicker the next day so I always add...

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A weigh day - Day 7

Day SevenBreakfast: left over Smoothie from yesterday - I'm really liking theseMid-Morning: cup of tea. Lunch: still had some left over from yesterday - it has now all gone so will be trying a purely...

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A weigh day – Day 8 - 12

I have not had the time to give you an updateI lost 9lbs in the first week – am really pleasedMonday I decided that I would try a green vegetable only juice; water, chard, cucumber, pear. Umm – it...

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Cookies

I mentioned in my last post that it was Aunties birthday in a few weeks and I would be making cookies – not something I have done before but after researching the web I found some inspiration – boy are...

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Cookie Central

I am still here!!These are my iced cookies – am actually really pleased with them; given I’ve not attempted anything like this before.  Lets hope everyone enjoys them  Daisy - she enjoys her garden...

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Bettys Party

We had such a lovely time at my Aunts family birthday party on Saturday; family party because on Sunday she had another party for church friends and then today is her actual day.We only tend to get...

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Hello – it’s me

I am here.  After a short sabbatical from blogging I am back – perhaps not as refreshed as I’d like but back none the less am back.Work is still ‘the tiger in the room’ and I am trying to tame it – but...

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Hooking for Kitties

Having seen Amanda @ crafty in the med appeal for stray and abandoned cats in Spain - we have two here in the coop . Humphrey and SheeneI just had to pick up my hook. Having got my crochet mojo back a...

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Christmas cake

Yeahh – I set myself a target to get my Christmas cake made this week – well I sort of archived it. The fruit has been soaking for a few weeks One huge 12” square cake which will be cut into four...

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We will remember

We will remember all the fallen of all wars – bygone and recentWe particularly remember Alfred William Dewberry killed at the battle of Battle of Arras 10thApril 1917 aged 34.Alfred and his wife...

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