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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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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleIt’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...
View ArticleWe 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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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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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleA 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...
View ArticleCookies
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...
View ArticleCookie 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...
View ArticleBettys 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...
View ArticleHello – 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...
View ArticleHooking 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...
View ArticleChristmas 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...
View ArticleWe 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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