Despite the absolutely awful weather today I’ve still been out and about putting in the miles. The inclement skies have tested my recent statements about
Category: onplanoctober
Triggers and target outcome
I may be a target member (currently lapsed) but I’ll be completely honest and say that I’ve been like a cat on hot bricks about
Dreaming before Lickey
Strange dreams seem to have been an unwanted feature of my life for a couple of days. Some are recurring and not worth mentioning –
#onplanoctober revisited
As soon as I entered the public toilet in the deserted changing room I knew I was in trouble. The walls were unbearably close, and
2017 retrospective (part two)
(Part one here) July The seventh month of the year is a big one and starts with me in unfamiliar territory. My teens. I haven’t managed
#onplanoctober – the results
Well – for an entire month I’ve been (almost) completely on plan. It’s been a really useful activity – because it’s forced me to confront
28 inches gone!
Well – the results are in. My self sabotage last Saturday had an impact – but I managed to pull things around overall. My week
Bright colours
‘I see the world in bright colours – but I also feel it in bright colours…’ a friend recently said to me. It seemed to
Malvern knees 7 months later
Today I’ve been revisiting the scene of a previous blog – and have been back in Malvern. This time instead of going solo I’ve been
Poo bags
I feel flipping awesome today! It might be because I’m heavily caffeinated (I’ve been drinking aaaaaaawwwwlllllll the coffee everywhere ☕️) but it’s more likely to
Large!!!
It will come as a surprise to precisely no-one that I’m a total geek. This mostly manifests itself in my tendency to get attached to
Bad tech day
I feel cranky at the moment. The last few days (for very different reasons) have seen me lose a lot of sleep and end up
It’s all about the recovery – not about the screw up!
Although it’s a difficult thing to do I committed (back when I first started writing my blog) to detailing the bad days along with the
Sixteen something or other
Well the results are in. I’m officially in a new weight bracket. For the first time in MANY MANY YEARS this morning I just about slipped
Own it
It doesn’t look like the weather is going to brighten up any time soon – but honestly that doesn’t really matter. Although blue skies are
Christmas wish
It’s been a grim and drizzly day today – with barely a single break in the cloud or rain. I’ve made the most of the
Hatton to Kingswood Junction
As part of a little project I have in mind I’ve once again been exploring another section of the Grand Union Canal today – and
Satsuma sky
Today the light is decidedly odd. I’m not sure that I’ve ever been out and about on a day where everything has seemed so… opressively
New and shiny
One of the consequences of doing all of the walking that I do is that I tend to get through a lot of shoes. I’ve
A truly wonderful thing
It’s 8am and as is customary for a Saturday morning I’ve not had much sleep. Today I’m doing another two motivational talks at Slimming World
