I slept in and absolutely no exercise for me this morning. I feel like the cold is moving to my chest and I can't believe it's "peaking," for so long. The last time I had a cold, I got it, it peaked and it was gone in three days straight... not this time.
Strictly was good last night, I do a kind of narration for my wonderful "ballroom" friends, (you know we met on a ballroom dancing weekend, another happy twist of fate,) anyway, I retired J. Revel Horwood but she's been brought back due to popular demand and I can't disappoint my readership, now can I? Stand outs are two Aussie's, Jason Donovan and Holly Valance, well... three Aussie's if you count professional dancer Natalie Lowe who has a body to die for and one which I can only aspire to. Standing out for entirely different reasons are Nancy Dell'Olio who is truly atrocious and Russell Grant, the stargazer, who I have a very liberal soft spot for. He is as camp as Christmas and I'd love to go dancing with him to an Abba tribute night and dance like there was no tomorrow.
I burned a scented candle last night and couldn't smell a thing, I thought the candle was defective but I held my gorgeous Jo Malone up to my nose this morning and.... nothing, so I didn't waste so much as a spritz today, I'll save it until my olfactory senses are restored.
I'm having an incredibly lazy day today, apart from carrying in and climbing a rickety ladder to retrieve a defective light bulb, I'm doing not very much of anything today. Back to work tomorrow but I have another short week, I'm off on Friday. I think the next four days are going to be a struggle but just think... this time next week, I'll be as fit as a fiddle.
Sunday, 9 October 2011
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Doh
It's Saturday, my cold is well and truly out, words like, "no," now begin with a "d." I didn't sleep well, even my Night Nurse couldn't halt my running nose, so I'm not feeling too rested today. Still, it could be worse, I could have been in work with it.
No running for me this morning but I did do Ms Anderson's butt and thigh workout, I was sweaty to say the least, not sure if it was the workout or the cold but dare I say it?... I think it's getting easier.
I stopped off to get my fringe cut yesterday and the owner didn't charge me. Don't you love a freebie? The Jose Eber waves were still in when I went to bed by the way, got to get some of those.
Strictly is back, did I tell you? I'm rooting for Jason Donovan, heck, we grew up together, well, not literally but we're roughly the same age and I've lived through Neighbours, Scott and Charlene, Too Many Broken Hearts-Stock-Aitken-Waterman, the ups, the downs, Priscilla and thereafter, plus... he can move and he has rhythm, he could actually be in with a chance. The thing about Strictly is, I love ballroom dancing, it's a link to the past, it's graceful, intelligent, happy and healthy. I love the frocks, I love the drama, it heralds Autumn and the run up to Christmas but it's inspirational too, you hold your head a little higher, your back is a little straighter, you have a little more grace about you and those dancers bodies are inspirational to say the least. Long live Strictly. The first person gets kicked off tonight... can't wait.
No running for me this morning but I did do Ms Anderson's butt and thigh workout, I was sweaty to say the least, not sure if it was the workout or the cold but dare I say it?... I think it's getting easier.
I stopped off to get my fringe cut yesterday and the owner didn't charge me. Don't you love a freebie? The Jose Eber waves were still in when I went to bed by the way, got to get some of those.
Strictly is back, did I tell you? I'm rooting for Jason Donovan, heck, we grew up together, well, not literally but we're roughly the same age and I've lived through Neighbours, Scott and Charlene, Too Many Broken Hearts-Stock-Aitken-Waterman, the ups, the downs, Priscilla and thereafter, plus... he can move and he has rhythm, he could actually be in with a chance. The thing about Strictly is, I love ballroom dancing, it's a link to the past, it's graceful, intelligent, happy and healthy. I love the frocks, I love the drama, it heralds Autumn and the run up to Christmas but it's inspirational too, you hold your head a little higher, your back is a little straighter, you have a little more grace about you and those dancers bodies are inspirational to say the least. Long live Strictly. The first person gets kicked off tonight... can't wait.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Trafford Centre
It's Friday and I'm at the Trafford Centre. J was supposed to come with me but she's a bit under the weather at the moment and so went back to bed instead. I'm still fighting my cold but the throat isn't as sore today, so I've drugged up and I'm hoping for the best. I've window shopped around the big home stores like M&S, BHS, Next, and got lots of ideas, now all I need, is lots of cash.
I've just picked up the main thing I came for which is a Christening present for baby Amelie Sophia, I decided on a musical jewellery box, (I know she's too small now, but she'll have it a long time... I think I still have mine somewhere although it's probably not so musical anymore, I do remember being mesmerised by that ballerina though.) I also got a kit to take a hand print which comes with ribbon to hang on the wall... something for Mum and Dad to keep really. With that task out of the way, I'm just about to hit M&S for knicks, you can't beat M&S can you?
I'm just having a sparkling water in Starbucks, it's my second bottle of water since I got here, (I'm so thirsty,) also having a little dark chocolate, just realised I didn't have breakfast and it's now lunchtime. I'm not hungry, just getting a bit twitchy.
The shops are filled with Christmas gifts and goodies. Christmas seems to be racing towards me this year, I'd love to put the brakes on for a while.
I've had a Debenhams £10 gift voucher burning a hole in my bag for months now, so I ventured in before heading back to the car park to see if anything caught my eye. An assistant frightened the life out of me, I didn't hear her at first, (I think my ears are a bit blocked with the cold,) but she asked if I had a few minutes and lead me over to her counter, she was obviously trying to sell me something, I had no intention of buying but thought, at least I get to sit down for a couple of minutes. She was promoting the Jose Eber curling iron. I am no pushover and I'm not easily impressed, but let me tell you.... as soon as I can afford it, I'll be buying one of these. You wrap each strand of hair around the iron for 3 seconds and it's done... seriously AND... it doesn't drop out. I got windswept in the Old Town on the way home when I stopped off to get my fringe cut, rained on, I dragged all my hair back into a clip... the curls are still in! It's a looser wave but still pretty impressive. Debenhams are selling them for £80, Debenhams give a lifetime guarantee, Ebay for £40, well worth the money. http://joseeberuk.co.uk/
The exercise kind of went out of the window this week, I don't feel like doing much with the cold at the moment but I'm keen to get back on track, I have 3 year old, never worn jeans calling to me and I'm not too far off fitting into them.
I've just picked up the main thing I came for which is a Christening present for baby Amelie Sophia, I decided on a musical jewellery box, (I know she's too small now, but she'll have it a long time... I think I still have mine somewhere although it's probably not so musical anymore, I do remember being mesmerised by that ballerina though.) I also got a kit to take a hand print which comes with ribbon to hang on the wall... something for Mum and Dad to keep really. With that task out of the way, I'm just about to hit M&S for knicks, you can't beat M&S can you?
I'm just having a sparkling water in Starbucks, it's my second bottle of water since I got here, (I'm so thirsty,) also having a little dark chocolate, just realised I didn't have breakfast and it's now lunchtime. I'm not hungry, just getting a bit twitchy.
The shops are filled with Christmas gifts and goodies. Christmas seems to be racing towards me this year, I'd love to put the brakes on for a while.
I've had a Debenhams £10 gift voucher burning a hole in my bag for months now, so I ventured in before heading back to the car park to see if anything caught my eye. An assistant frightened the life out of me, I didn't hear her at first, (I think my ears are a bit blocked with the cold,) but she asked if I had a few minutes and lead me over to her counter, she was obviously trying to sell me something, I had no intention of buying but thought, at least I get to sit down for a couple of minutes. She was promoting the Jose Eber curling iron. I am no pushover and I'm not easily impressed, but let me tell you.... as soon as I can afford it, I'll be buying one of these. You wrap each strand of hair around the iron for 3 seconds and it's done... seriously AND... it doesn't drop out. I got windswept in the Old Town on the way home when I stopped off to get my fringe cut, rained on, I dragged all my hair back into a clip... the curls are still in! It's a looser wave but still pretty impressive. Debenhams are selling them for £80, Debenhams give a lifetime guarantee, Ebay for £40, well worth the money. http://joseeberuk.co.uk/
The exercise kind of went out of the window this week, I don't feel like doing much with the cold at the moment but I'm keen to get back on track, I have 3 year old, never worn jeans calling to me and I'm not too far off fitting into them.
Thursday, 6 October 2011
Poorly Thursday
Monday was awful at work. We'd had a power cut over the weekend, which I discovered on Monday morning. For the first few hours, we had to relocate to an area where there were working PC's but still no lights. After a couple of hours staring at the screen with minimal daylight so it was pretty dark against the glare of the screen, I had a banging headache which lasted the whole day. I went to bed at 8pm.
Tuesday, we had power but I still loathed being there, I still had a headache but I'm not sure I wasn't imagining it. Wednesday was my Friday, I was in a good mood but expected the day to drag like it had on Tuesday. It didn't, 7-11 practically whizzed by and I slipped out for my coffee, (which I'm trying to give up,) at 11.20am. At around 1pm, I started to develop the first signs of a cold and sore throat, just in time for my long awaited night out and 4 day weekend.
I got home at 4.30, drugged up with Day Nurse, glammed up and have to admit, despite the cold, I was feeling pretty glamorous by the time I headed out. (Plain, but bright red linen top, black linen trousers, bright red sandals, I got told I looked tiny!... I'm not really.)
S, T, A, S, D were all there, it was lovely to catch up and hear about every one's lives and in particular, T & A's latest antics, some things never change... I mean that in a good way.
I got home late, 11.20, so I was really tired having been up since 4am, I just had a coffee and some Night Nurse and went to bed. Woke at 6.30am this morning and I'm feeling a bit rough. Not hung over rough, (I'm sure they're watering the wine down,) but I have a really sore throat, swollen glands and a sniffy nose. No workout for me this morning, I decided my body was suffering enough. I envisioned doing my, "something different," this morning but, the weather is terrible, it's blowing a gale, cold, and raining heavily. I just don't think the legs would carry me today so I'm in my usual haunt, frozen but think that's more me rather than the air con.
I have nothing planned except washing, ironing, DIY and a little gardening and hopefully... an early night to try to sleep this off. All that, and it's still only Friday tomorrow, I may even feel better by the weekend!
Tuesday, we had power but I still loathed being there, I still had a headache but I'm not sure I wasn't imagining it. Wednesday was my Friday, I was in a good mood but expected the day to drag like it had on Tuesday. It didn't, 7-11 practically whizzed by and I slipped out for my coffee, (which I'm trying to give up,) at 11.20am. At around 1pm, I started to develop the first signs of a cold and sore throat, just in time for my long awaited night out and 4 day weekend.
I got home at 4.30, drugged up with Day Nurse, glammed up and have to admit, despite the cold, I was feeling pretty glamorous by the time I headed out. (Plain, but bright red linen top, black linen trousers, bright red sandals, I got told I looked tiny!... I'm not really.)
S, T, A, S, D were all there, it was lovely to catch up and hear about every one's lives and in particular, T & A's latest antics, some things never change... I mean that in a good way.
I got home late, 11.20, so I was really tired having been up since 4am, I just had a coffee and some Night Nurse and went to bed. Woke at 6.30am this morning and I'm feeling a bit rough. Not hung over rough, (I'm sure they're watering the wine down,) but I have a really sore throat, swollen glands and a sniffy nose. No workout for me this morning, I decided my body was suffering enough. I envisioned doing my, "something different," this morning but, the weather is terrible, it's blowing a gale, cold, and raining heavily. I just don't think the legs would carry me today so I'm in my usual haunt, frozen but think that's more me rather than the air con.
I have nothing planned except washing, ironing, DIY and a little gardening and hopefully... an early night to try to sleep this off. All that, and it's still only Friday tomorrow, I may even feel better by the weekend!
Sunday, 2 October 2011
October 2nd
What a lovely and relaxed chat we had last night. I wasn't getting ready to go anywhere and you had no one in need of your immediate attention. I think we covered almost all of the bases Col didn't we? Gosh I miss you but no... you're not coming home madam... I will come to you.
Well, I did sleep like a log again, but I still don't know which of the medicinal tonics is doing the trick yet. Once again, I woke early this morning, or rather my back/hip woke me. As predicted, I decided not to go for the run this morning. I did a back stretch, followed by the Tracy Anderson Butt and Thigh workout. Working extra hours, I don't have the energy for a run when I get in Monday to Friday these days but, instead of doing nothing, this week, I'm going to alternate between butt and thigh and tum workouts. We may be heading into winter but I'll still know if I'm soft or taught under those winter woollies.
It's still unusually warm here. It's supposed to be 21 degrees again today but instead of sunshine, we have dense, white cloud and rain to keep us company.
I forgot to tell you last night that I've enlisted the help of John Frieda's Original Frizz Ease and wow, looking good and where did that shine come from? You need to invest.
Starbucks music choice is well, not every one's choice. It is still, after all, early on a Sunday morn and we have... blasting into my drums... Beastie Boys; "Fight for Your Right to Party." I take refuge in my iPod and the dulcet tones of Corrine Bailey Rae's; "Just Like Star," always my special, zone out choice. Corrine wins, I can't hear Beastie at all. I'm not saying I don't like a little Beastie, it's just a tad too early in the day.
I'm going to post and send you a link to a great arms workout, courtesy of Ms Gwyneth Paltrow and Ms Tracey Anderson. I can't remember if I've posted it before but no matter. From memory, it's about 5 minutes of dancing for arms, so it really doesn't feel like a workout, trust me. In no time, well, in about 5 minutes, you'll be done with the workout... you can thank me later.
So, you've got me thinking and inspired. I do realise I should be inspiring you though Mrs. Monday to Friday this week, I'm going to alternate butt & thighs and tum workouts. It will only be 12 minutes each night, surely I can do that? What are you going to do? How about 5 minutes of arms each night???
I have a really short working week this week, dinner out with our girls on Wednesday night then an exceptionally long weekend. I am so spoiled. Love you x
http://youtu.be/v1LVFFzi_f0
Well, I did sleep like a log again, but I still don't know which of the medicinal tonics is doing the trick yet. Once again, I woke early this morning, or rather my back/hip woke me. As predicted, I decided not to go for the run this morning. I did a back stretch, followed by the Tracy Anderson Butt and Thigh workout. Working extra hours, I don't have the energy for a run when I get in Monday to Friday these days but, instead of doing nothing, this week, I'm going to alternate between butt and thigh and tum workouts. We may be heading into winter but I'll still know if I'm soft or taught under those winter woollies.
It's still unusually warm here. It's supposed to be 21 degrees again today but instead of sunshine, we have dense, white cloud and rain to keep us company.
I forgot to tell you last night that I've enlisted the help of John Frieda's Original Frizz Ease and wow, looking good and where did that shine come from? You need to invest.
Starbucks music choice is well, not every one's choice. It is still, after all, early on a Sunday morn and we have... blasting into my drums... Beastie Boys; "Fight for Your Right to Party." I take refuge in my iPod and the dulcet tones of Corrine Bailey Rae's; "Just Like Star," always my special, zone out choice. Corrine wins, I can't hear Beastie at all. I'm not saying I don't like a little Beastie, it's just a tad too early in the day.
I'm going to post and send you a link to a great arms workout, courtesy of Ms Gwyneth Paltrow and Ms Tracey Anderson. I can't remember if I've posted it before but no matter. From memory, it's about 5 minutes of dancing for arms, so it really doesn't feel like a workout, trust me. In no time, well, in about 5 minutes, you'll be done with the workout... you can thank me later.
So, you've got me thinking and inspired. I do realise I should be inspiring you though Mrs. Monday to Friday this week, I'm going to alternate butt & thighs and tum workouts. It will only be 12 minutes each night, surely I can do that? What are you going to do? How about 5 minutes of arms each night???
I have a really short working week this week, dinner out with our girls on Wednesday night then an exceptionally long weekend. I am so spoiled. Love you x
http://youtu.be/v1LVFFzi_f0
Saturday, 1 October 2011
White Rabbits, White Rabbits, White Rabbits
Can you believe we're in October?
I was thinking of going somewhere else this morning, to look out at a different view from a different Starbucks, and have a wander around different shops... but in the end... I couldn't be bothered. I'm feeling a little blah and a little blue. I think I'm just hormonal but I wish I could just go home, pack, and hop on a plane to you.
After my eyebrow disaster of yesterday, (the eyebrows are lovely, but it took me 20 minutes to park... 20 minutes Col... in the Old Town! So I was late for my appointment, which I hate.) Anyhoo, luckily, Mandie didn't have anyone in after me and so I could still have my brows done and she was very gracious about me being late... she knew I wouldn't just not turn up. Well... it was so hot and I'd had such a busy morning, I decided to go home and set about my washing and ironing. So, three hours later, I'd done two wash loads and ironed everything. Hot work in this weather but so great it get to out of the way. I spent the afternoon in some of my NZ shorts, (the khaki ones,) can you believe me, in shorts, here, practically in October?
I told the Starbucks ladies this morning that they gave me full fat milk on the top of my filter yesterday and they've just handed me my filter with an extra paper cup of skimmed milk. I feel a tiny bit better.
I left early again this morning and stocked up on my sparkling water while it's on offer. I can have a leisurely morning tomorrow.
More family upsets last night. Nothing to do with me, as usual, I just feel the fallout. I need to look for three birthday presents before I head home. (October is an expensive month.) Then, I need to head home to blitz. You know I'm not tidy but my head feels cluttered so I need to do something about that.
I've been having trouble sleeping again lately, especially on a Sunday night. I was going to invest in some herbal sleeping tablets but I don't like taking anything like that, still, while looking at the herbal items, I spotted Bach's Rescue Remedy Night-time. I used to live off Rescue Remedy, remember? I used to consume it by the litre. Anyway, they now make a night time version. Last night, I made myself a little warm milk and took three drops of the remedy. It's horribly sweet, but I slept like a log. Now then, last night is not a litmus test , I was already very tired before I had the drops, and the warm milk.... and the wine may have helped too. I'll let you know how Sunday goes.
I was thinking of going somewhere else this morning, to look out at a different view from a different Starbucks, and have a wander around different shops... but in the end... I couldn't be bothered. I'm feeling a little blah and a little blue. I think I'm just hormonal but I wish I could just go home, pack, and hop on a plane to you.
After my eyebrow disaster of yesterday, (the eyebrows are lovely, but it took me 20 minutes to park... 20 minutes Col... in the Old Town! So I was late for my appointment, which I hate.) Anyhoo, luckily, Mandie didn't have anyone in after me and so I could still have my brows done and she was very gracious about me being late... she knew I wouldn't just not turn up. Well... it was so hot and I'd had such a busy morning, I decided to go home and set about my washing and ironing. So, three hours later, I'd done two wash loads and ironed everything. Hot work in this weather but so great it get to out of the way. I spent the afternoon in some of my NZ shorts, (the khaki ones,) can you believe me, in shorts, here, practically in October?
I told the Starbucks ladies this morning that they gave me full fat milk on the top of my filter yesterday and they've just handed me my filter with an extra paper cup of skimmed milk. I feel a tiny bit better.
I left early again this morning and stocked up on my sparkling water while it's on offer. I can have a leisurely morning tomorrow.
More family upsets last night. Nothing to do with me, as usual, I just feel the fallout. I need to look for three birthday presents before I head home. (October is an expensive month.) Then, I need to head home to blitz. You know I'm not tidy but my head feels cluttered so I need to do something about that.
I've been having trouble sleeping again lately, especially on a Sunday night. I was going to invest in some herbal sleeping tablets but I don't like taking anything like that, still, while looking at the herbal items, I spotted Bach's Rescue Remedy Night-time. I used to live off Rescue Remedy, remember? I used to consume it by the litre. Anyway, they now make a night time version. Last night, I made myself a little warm milk and took three drops of the remedy. It's horribly sweet, but I slept like a log. Now then, last night is not a litmus test , I was already very tired before I had the drops, and the warm milk.... and the wine may have helped too. I'll let you know how Sunday goes.
September 30th
I had peaked this week by Tuesday. Early I know, a tad premature. There is so much pressure to hit your targets, you work flat out to get ahead when you can before you're hit with unworkable work, which will take four times as long to complete. By Wednesday, I'd headed into the unworkable and the trend continued through Thursday. It was like wading through treacle but all was not lost, I finished early Thursday afternoon, came home in the glorious sunshine for a quick shower, then headed off to the cinema with B, who treated me to dinner at Frankie & Benny's. We shared a crab cake to start followed by warm chicken salad for me and fried calamari for B. We then headed for "Crazy Stupid Love," and not "Crazy Sexy Love," as I keep calling it. It stars; Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Julianne Moore, Emma Stone, Marisa Tomei. It was a combination of funny, very funny, sad, it dipped in the middle then recovered to finish strongly. Worth a trip to see it when it reaches your shores.
I woke at 4am this morning... my day off. Stayed in bed for as long as possible without falling back to sleep, then got up, checked emails, friend from work had given birth to a girl at 10.20pm last night, 6lb 2oz Lucy had finally arrived. Fought with my "frozen" iPod, jogged with my iPod once I'd unfrozen it, for 30 minutes, then hit the shower.
I was at the supermarket for 8 doing my monthly, now that it's payday, "bulk shop" of all the things I'll need that won't go off, coffee, salad dressing, toothpaste etc. I've developed a thing about people commenting about food I eat or buy, I stopped eating in work years ago because people are so pass remarkable, so, when the portly cashier at the checkout asked me; "what's with all the dressing?" I calmly replied; "It's a month's worth. I eat a lot of salad." I wanted to add... "you should try it," but thankfully, I'm only a cow in my head.
Rewind to me pushing my trolley up the coffee aisle and I saw, and she spotted me.. a customer from the old days. She told me I looked well and that I'd lost, "a lot" of weight. This is always a double edged comment but she's lovely and I know that she meant to be complimentary. Incidentally, I was never huge was I? And I don't think I've lost that much.
Anyway, lady is now 81 she tells me, she looks fabulous and not a day over 60. She updated me on people she obviously thought I knew but I didn't have a clue. Anyway, Rose has moved to a new and lovely bungalow and Maude's husband has Alzheimer's... or so they think. We had a lovely chat and she said she misses us girls, all of the older customers that I bump into say the same thing which is nice don't you think? It's good to be missed, damn it, we made a great team.
Just as the conversation was drawing to a close, I got the usual closer... "so, are you married yet?" Which is swiftly followed by, "that, look" when you tell people, "no, still single." It's funny really, to the older generation especially, not being married is something incomprehensible.
So, we've been basking in our Indian summer for a few days now. On the way to the cinema last night, it was 28 degrees.
At 11.30, I'm getting my brows waxed, love the finish of newly waxed brows. Not sure what the rest of the day holds... I'm torn.
I woke at 4am this morning... my day off. Stayed in bed for as long as possible without falling back to sleep, then got up, checked emails, friend from work had given birth to a girl at 10.20pm last night, 6lb 2oz Lucy had finally arrived. Fought with my "frozen" iPod, jogged with my iPod once I'd unfrozen it, for 30 minutes, then hit the shower.
I was at the supermarket for 8 doing my monthly, now that it's payday, "bulk shop" of all the things I'll need that won't go off, coffee, salad dressing, toothpaste etc. I've developed a thing about people commenting about food I eat or buy, I stopped eating in work years ago because people are so pass remarkable, so, when the portly cashier at the checkout asked me; "what's with all the dressing?" I calmly replied; "It's a month's worth. I eat a lot of salad." I wanted to add... "you should try it," but thankfully, I'm only a cow in my head.
Rewind to me pushing my trolley up the coffee aisle and I saw, and she spotted me.. a customer from the old days. She told me I looked well and that I'd lost, "a lot" of weight. This is always a double edged comment but she's lovely and I know that she meant to be complimentary. Incidentally, I was never huge was I? And I don't think I've lost that much.
Anyway, lady is now 81 she tells me, she looks fabulous and not a day over 60. She updated me on people she obviously thought I knew but I didn't have a clue. Anyway, Rose has moved to a new and lovely bungalow and Maude's husband has Alzheimer's... or so they think. We had a lovely chat and she said she misses us girls, all of the older customers that I bump into say the same thing which is nice don't you think? It's good to be missed, damn it, we made a great team.
Just as the conversation was drawing to a close, I got the usual closer... "so, are you married yet?" Which is swiftly followed by, "that, look" when you tell people, "no, still single." It's funny really, to the older generation especially, not being married is something incomprehensible.
So, we've been basking in our Indian summer for a few days now. On the way to the cinema last night, it was 28 degrees.
At 11.30, I'm getting my brows waxed, love the finish of newly waxed brows. Not sure what the rest of the day holds... I'm torn.
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