Bus Drivers can be infuriating…

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It’s raining, it’s dark, I’m totally shattered. Tonight is a bootcamp night though, I’ve rushed home from work, changed and am at the bus stop by 6.20pm. I have to confess I’m feeling pretty good about being hardcore enough to go out to do sit ups outside in the rain on wet grass. However, I missed Tuesday because there was no bus, I’ve been really good with diet this week and am gonna get this done. So imagine my horror and annoyance when the bus comes, the driver looks me on the eye, stops, sees me move towards the bus and then takes off.

I know I’m blessed to live in a city with public transport but it’s not without it’s issues…

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November Goals update

How did I do?

Find something to be thankful for everyday

Pass. I did, although I seemed to have missed day 21 not sure how or why but I did it.

Run 3 times a week

Sort of pass.  I started well, my knees then got the best of me and I can’t even run for bootcamp and the noise they are making. However, until this week, I was going for a walk of at least 4k three times a week so I feel it’s a sort of pass. Running will have to wait until after physio and I’ve learnt to tape my knees

Improve my diet (eat mindfully, cut down on carbs, sugar and processed food)

Pass. Brief detour at Oli’s party but I’m doing much better, it’s not made a huge difference to my shape, but it has made a big difference to my mood. Even in the midst of November with a broken wake up lamp, I’m on a much more even keel emotionally.

Cut out the coffee (one cup of coffee, once a week)

Pass. I’ve had coffee twice this month and none in the last 3 weeks. Just stopped. It’s been harder to resist this week, with the having to get up in the morning for work but I have resisted.

Put the bottle of wine down (no booze for 27 days in November)

Fail. I’ve drunk much less but at least once a week. When I have drunk, it’s been less than I would have normally (except last Saturday). So although I didn’t put the bottle down, I didn’t drink it all or open the second bottle. Must try harder..

Stop mindless spending (£20 a week on food and socialising)

Pass-ish. Passed until this week when working threw me out of whack

Sew for 50 hours

Pass. Sewed for about 65 hours but nothing this week due to being at work and really tired when I got home.

I do feel better for the changes in eating and bootcamp and making sure that I get more exercise is doing me good both physically and emotionally so I’m happy.

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Thankful – Day 30

I made it through November. I have a job again. I get a text from Tina. I speak to Christelle (Happy Birthday Christelle!). I join the gym on corporate membership (yay for benefits).

Lots to be thankful for!!

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Thankful – Day 29

It’s a difficult day, things go a bit wonky. I’m tired, I missed bootcamp because I can’t get a bus. Instead I go home and do pyramid circuits and have an early night in my lovely flat, tomorrow will be better. Thankful that I can think like that nowadays

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Thankful – Day 28

I start work today and therefore the commute. It won’t last long but I’m thankful to be doing this again.

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Thankful – Day 27

I painted my nails and they look pretty!

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Seven years

Some things need to be marked. I wrote about this a bit three years ago and as is the nature of these things, easier to live with than it was, but most of what I wrote still stands.

God, I miss that man.

 

 

 

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Thankful – Day 26

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Oliver’s birthday party, time with family, friends and getting to watch 2 year olds dance!!

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Thankful – Day 25

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I made a cake for Oli!

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Sunday Music

It’s the first Sunday of Advent. So an advent carol seems appropriate.

This is an advent carol, not a Christmas carol. Technically, you shouldn’t be singing Christmas carols until Christmas Eve at Midnight Mass. (I know, I’m old fashioned about this, deal with it!!)

Advent always kicked off for me with the hymn Emmanuel. It was always the opening hymn on the first Sunday of Advent and one of my father’s favourite hymns. This confused me when I was little because my dad was called Noel so I always thought that The First Nowell was about him and thought that this should be his favourite hymn!

Anyway this is best version that You Tube provided, even though the first line is wrong. It’s ‘ransom captive Israel’ not ‘redeem captive Israel’. However, I’m used to the difference between Catholic and Protestant hymns and English and American. I’m also curious about the time when each town and village had it’s own words or tunes for various carols. Last seen pre-Queen Victoria…

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