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Not the holiday we expected

It’s hard to believe that it is almost 2 weeks since we set off on holiday to the south of France and 10 days since we arrived here. We expected the first few days to… 

September Prompt: Selfcare

This prompt was inspired by a tweet and responses from Violet Fawkes asking what people did to provide themselves with selfcare. I decided there and then that this would make a great prompt for the… 

My Food, Fitness and Health Goals

I deliberately chose the topic of goals as this month’s For the Health of it topic because I knew it was something I really needed to do. In this post I’m going to separate the… 

Resetting some goals

In my last post I wrote a bit about the ways in which I’ve let things slip over the months since the beginning of lockdown. My weight gain isn’t massive but it is there. I’ve… 

August

I’ve been beyond lax with updating this blog. While I started it with immense enthusiasm at the end of last year events have caught up with me. Running two blogs and writing for them both… 

For the Health of it – July Prompt:

My Ideal Dinner Party This year we’ve been short on opportunities for social occasions. Restaurants have been closed and we’ve not been able to have people into our homes. Things are gradually changing, but travel… 

My hopes and fears

This has been the weirdest time for everyone. All of the plans that we had for this year are up in the air. I haven’t seen my son for over 3 months and have had… 

Hopes and Fears

I started this blog with great enthusiasm. 2020 was to be the year I lost weight, did fun things all summer and then had breast reconstruction surgery in the autumn. My weight is stable and… 

Into Summer

This has been the strangest of springs. After a wet but mild winter the weather has been pretty glorious. Just a few wet and windy days, but otherwise warm and sunny. Given that we have… 

The Changing Seasons

This month’s For the Health of it Prompt is: The Changing Seasons It is spring here in the Northern Hemisphere and with it comes longer days and (hopefully) warmer weather. Around me the trees have…