Post Comment Love 17th-19th February 2023

Thanks for joining in with #pocolo this week with Stephanie from Lifeat139a and I.

I've decided to share with you all this week, some of the things I like. From dog walks to bubble baths and of course plenty of cuddles with the grandchildren.

What things do you like?

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Things I like.......

I like.....

Long dog walks

Quick and easy meals

New craft items

Unexpected chocolate bar finds

Fresh cut flowers

Fresh bedding

Tea in bed in the morning

Bubble baths

I also like coffee stops and reading and swimming and lie ins and Sunday roasts, Friday nights with a friend for chips and wine and of course as much time as I can get with our grandchildren.

What do you like?

Week 6 Project 365 and One Daily Positive

Quite a few have asked me if this works. The answer is 'not really' whilst I do get a wave, it's sort of frizzy and drops out pretty quickly. I've tried it with mousse, hurl hold and fixing it with spray, it works better if I don't go as close to the roots, but it takes too long and I can't sleep with them in.

36 Sunday I'm aching like mad after yesterdays fridge/freezer move and several tip runs. Child 2 helped hubby take the sun umbrella stand down and store it in the shed ahead of building work starting later this month. Grandchild and I walked Bob and posted a letter to Aunty Louise in Australia. They thought we were actually going to see her and later in the day put their boots on and packed a bag to go to Australia. Grandchild is 3 years and 5 months old. We then went into Worcester to do some shopping and have a coffee, home to just chill, have dinner and they all left at 8pm, we flopped on the sofa and didn't move till bed time.

37 Monday I discovered the council are painting double yellow lines outside our house, placing a planning notice around the corner from where I live means I didn't get a chance to have a say and can't see the plans online as planning has gone through and that's that.

38 Tuesday Home from work and off round the fields with Bob before it got dark.

39 Wednesday Exhausted, evening after work spent in bed, catching up with Happy Valley.

40 Thursday Call from the GP to get prescription for Vitamin D. My aches hurt so much and I'm having difficulty standing up. Need weekly blood checks to check calcium levels don't rise too high. Received a call from Haematologist also for another blood test next week to check on inflammation markers and ferritin levels.

Got my Gluten Free bake on after work.

41 Friday A quiet day in work. Home and walked Bob for an hour, then chips and wine with my friend, last one for 3 weeks as we've both got other commitments. 

42 Saturday A lie in, feeling tired, bathed, dressed and walked Bob into town for a take out coffee in the grounds of Malvern priory. Peter collected us and we did a food shop. Home to blog and do some sewing.

This bus stop sign has gone up in the last 5ish years, but I've never seen a bus go up our road and there's no mention of a stop on the council website.

On the blog this week:

What I'm reading in February

 

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Post Comment Love 10th-12th February 2023

Thanks for joining in with #pocolo this week with Stephanie from Lifeat139a and I.

I've decided 2023 is the year for me to read. There are so many books to choose from, but I've decided to start with the books that everyone knows, but in reality probably haven't read. I'm also picking up some easy reads to break it up.

I'm also aiming to read a book a week. I started well with 8 books in January and I've 3 lined up for this month.

Do you enjoy reading? What's your favourite genre?

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What I reading in February.

I started the first half of January reading 3 books, then ploughed on through a further 5, then came to a standstill for a week.

I feel I need to alternate my reading a bit more, I keep choosing books of similar genres, settings and time periods. My book shelf contains 'chick lit' and crime books, I've got an extensive library in school I have access to and I will be joining the local library with the intention to visit once a week and sit and read for an hour or two with a coffee, I find home too much of a distraction. 

For now though I have these 3 books lined up to read.

Three Men in a Boat.

Good Eggs

Don Quixote

Do you have a reading list? or do you just pick and choose?

Week 5 2023 - One Daily Positive and Project 365

I've been on reduced hours this week whilst mum stayed with us. It's been nice to have the best part of the daylight to go places and do things.

29 Sunday Off to the retail park for coffee and a walk around the shops with mum, home to cook a roast dinner while Peter ironed and watched the football. There was a tidy round, washing on, snacks for TV and an evening with Vera on TV.

Took Bob for a walk

30 Monday Into work and arranged to work reduced hours for the week whilst mum is here, so home just after lunch. Afternoon spent sorting a few bills/refunds and taking down the conservatory curtains.

Mobile hoist training

31 Tuesday home from work at 1pm and picked Mum up and took her to Hereford for the afternoon.

Ever get that feeling you're being watched?

32 Wednesday Teacher strike day, so morning spent doing paperwork, reduced hours so home by 1pm after a visit to the nail bar. The cat and dog have now been in the UK 3 years today. I took mum into Worcester to the Range to buy a mirror. Evening spent watching TV.

Dog walk

33 Thursday Home from work and off into town for a coffee. Popped round the neighbours for a cuppa, then dinner and watched a movie.

Can't beat a cup of tea in bed in the mornings

34 Friday Peter collected me at lunch time with mum and we drove her home. Peter hung her new mirror and we were home by 6pm. Back killing me from the long drive, bath and bed. Asleep before Death in Paradise got to the opening scene.

Drive by photography in the Forest of Dean

35 Saturday Lazy morning, followed by a dog walk then home to move American Fridge Freezer to the neighbours house and a massive clean and tidy. Peter spent time in his study while I prepped dinner.  Child 2, his wife and our grandchild who are staying for the night. We celebrated Bob's 13th birthday 10 days early. Had a roast dinner then walked grandchild to the shop for ice cream (yogurt, banana milkshake, chocolate all added to the basket) got to bed around midnight.

Bob waiting for our grandchild to arrive

On the blog this week:

Celebrating our success 

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Post Comment Love 3rd - 5th February 2023

Thanks for joining in with #pocolo this week with Stephanie from Lifeat139a and I.

Sometimes I feel my social media stream across all platforms is quite negative and I wonder what's going on with people not celebrating their highs, happiness and success. I fear it's often seen as showing off and boasting, so people tend to avoid it.

For too many years now my blog posts have been about the negative side off life, troubles we've had, especially as expats. I did set my blog up in October 2009 as a way to tweet longer, mainly to rant. Since moving back to the UK, the stress of managing 3 houses, family abroad, family illness, there's nothing to rant about, but I'm finding it hard to blog about all the good stuff as it can sound like I'm boasting.

Do you blog about positive things? Do you celebrate your success? Do you find it hard?

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