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 meetings – and rather nerve wrackingly one of them is my own group. I’m not entirely sure why this makes a difference – but it does, because whilst others see … More A truly wonderful thing
My chariot awaits outside. Not in a ‘Cinders – you’re going to the ball!’ kind of way but instead in a ‘I’m really old car and you need to take me for an MOT‘ sense. At this time of year ownership of an elderly vehicle (she just turned 170,000) is less than worry free, and … More Unexpected generosity
This morning I’ve been out with a couple of firm friends, who only met each other for the first time this today… Initially they were quite wary – but in no time at all after some introductions they were getting on famously. Probably bonded by their mutual love of bird watching Boris and Freckles seem … More Introducing friends
Well I think that yesterday’s bad mood has (mostly) dissipated. It’s probably blended into the background because today is my weekly weigh in – and also a Slimming World free food tasting day (it’s part of #freefoodfebruary if you’re a Twitterer). In the past I’ve tied myself in knots wondering what to make for these mornings in … More Free food February
Every time that I’ve followed a recipe lately it’s taken way more time to prepare than I expected. Maybe it’s just the fact that I’m doing something for the first time and it takes practice to refine a technique – or (and this is my preferred answer) recipe books are lying ****s. It’s taken me … More Moroccan meatballs & nine stone all gone!
I’ve been trying lately to vary things up a quite a bit with what I eat. In the past variety has not been something that I’ve done so well and I have tended to find things I like, can cook well, and eat them until I can’t face them any more. This is a really … More Food glorious food
As is typical when it comes to the best laid plans of mice and men the only thing that can be considered a certainty in life is uncertainty. I started Monday as I planned to go on for the week – positive and on plan, with a indomitable certainty that my mood would conquer all, … More Appetite disturbed
Well the morning so far is going way better than expected. I woke up before my alarm at 8am and I’d decided what to cook for Slimming World. Stuffed peppers. The recipie in the Slimming World magazine looked easy enough – but I’d NEVER cooked stuffed peppers before – so it was a bit of … More She speak a my language
In the last few weeks I’ve been cooking a LOT more than I ever have before. Thats not to say I’ve never cooked, or that I just lived on ready meals previously. I guess that the main aspect of cooking at the moment that’s changed is that for the first time in my life I am … More Souvlaki in the garden
