Reverse Advent, Slimming World and Books

Reverse Advent, Slimming World and Books

Reverse Advent, Slimming World and Books Do you remember me talking about a reverse advent? I have been getting inexpensive shower gel, some toothpaste, a box of biscuits, mince pies, some tubs of Quality Street and Roses, which I split up and packaged prettily, and a...
Changes in the garden and a walk by the sea

Changes in the garden and a walk by the sea

Changes in the garden and a walk by the sea Changes in the garden The apple tree above has masses of beautiful blossom,  hopefully, the apples will follow eventually. Been having a lovely time planting and tidying in the garden this week. Gradually getting it into...
Blooming fat demo’s

Blooming fat demo’s

Blooming fat demo’s Blooming fat demo’s? Well not quite! I’ve got three separate things to report and I was just playing with the title  Long lasting poinsettia In the middle of December, Mike and I were walking in Eastbourne. We had a little browse round the...
Bugs, diets (again!) bargain mangoes and books

Bugs, diets (again!) bargain mangoes and books

Bugs, diets (again!) bargain mangoes and books It’s still germ central here. I had a hacking cough, a week off, then a head cold. Now Mike has a cold. I’m hoping it isn’t different to the one I had, or I might get that one. On the other hand, I was at my daughters on...
I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more

I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more

I would walk 500 miles, and I would walk 500 more Had a lovely day today. We wanted to go for a walk yesterday, but it was drizzling all day and we are both fair weather walkers. It was much nicer today, so off we went. We’re really enjoying getting out and walking,...
First day of the new year

First day of the new year

First day of the new year Happy New Year to you and yours. Did you go out last night to ring in the new year? We didn’t, we very rarely do. We have had enough socialising by now, had enough of eating a lot and are feeling generally partied out. We watched a film on...
A walk in the sun, a lunch in the pub and big ears

A walk in the sun, a lunch in the pub and big ears

A walk in the sun, a lunch in the pub and big ears What a beautiful day we had in East Sussex today! Warm, sunny and bright, all day. Can’t quite believe it’s less than two weeks to Christmas, feels more like spring! We went for a walk from one end of Eastbourne to...