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Archive for April, 2010

Bank Holiday weekend

Yeah, it’s Friday and the start of a long weekend. Yes, it’s a Bank Holiday on Monday which means we have a 3 day weekend. The problem is that weekends aren’t a time of rest or recreation for us any more; if anything there’s more work with running around with the kids, keeping everyone entertained…

Day 2 – 1500 calories?

Well, Day 2 wasn’t as good as Day 1. Breakfast and Lunch were fine. I had cereal and a Subway sandwich (around 300 calories), but then I ended up eating out for dinner. Dinner was nice, we had some fruit as a starter, pork loin with baby potatoes and veg for main course and cheese…

Sticking to 1500 calories

the spread

Image by found_drama via Flickr So, first day of my new diet and I’ve successfully managed to stick to 1500 calories. I couldn’t have done it with the nice meal that Camille cooked this evening: Salmon with asparagus, baby corn, mushrooms and mashed potatoes, which was quite filling and yet under 500 calories. I did…

Lovely Day out

We had a great day out today, which ended up with a party for Arthur’s friend. Four year-old parties can be a bunch of fun, especially for the four year olds of course. There was a bouncy castle (see photo), fun food (sandwiches in the shape of animals and dinosaurs), and loads of party games….

It’s almost summer! That means BBQ!

Some chicken, pork and corn in the barbeque

Image via Wikipedia We’ve had a great couple of days, with the sun constantly our, no rain and some great weather. It’s a bit chilly today, but the sun is still out; and although we haven’t got the BBQ out yet, you know its just a matter of time before it comes out. We have…

Monday, back on the diet

Right, Easter is over and it’s time to get back on the diet. On the plus side, I’ve had a tummy but for a couple of days, which has meant I lost any extra weight I put on while we were away for Easter. I’m not using any weight loss products, so it’s down to…

Blogging from the gym

I’m blogging from the gym at the moment. OK, not my gym, but Arthur has a gymnastics class on Saturday and I have an hour waiting time. So I’ve hooked up my laptop to my phone and am using the data connection. Sometimes I just stop to watch Arthur, as it’s quite fun to watch…

Enjoying what I do

You know, it’s great to be doing a job that you enjoy. It’s just a thought that passed through my mind this morning. You see, because of holidays and sickness I’ve only gone into work one day this week .. and well, I’ve missed it! My focus is currently on two different projects, one providing…

About long jouneys

A cigarette butt, lying in dirty snow.

Image via Wikipedia I’m always happy to travel, but I must say, travelling has a different flavour to it nowadays, to the way it used to be in the past. Travellers are more wary of their neighbours and more ports and airports contain staff trained to treat their guests with suspicion. One thing I would…