Ho- Ho  diddly 

Woke up with a very aching back

Took advantage of a lovely crisp sunny morning and rode out west and back. Had a delightful salad and am now burried in VAT receipts and stuff .

 

 

Just the usual work type stuff.

 

Had a reasonable lunch spent mostly browsing CD's and Blu-ray's in HMV (go my eye on a purchase tomorrow).

 

Had a pretty port tea as I could not be bothered to cook, unless you call toasting tea cakes and slapping slices of banana onto them cooking.

 

Found a new avvie for GGJJ forum.

 

 

YUK, VAT returns.

 

I remember a few years ago Mr C has sent our delivery driver out to buy something, anyway he cam back with the receipt, Mr Cinds look one look at it & said this is not the right receipt, we need a VAT receipt, sent him back to get the correct receipt.  Poor sod came back, again Mr C, no this is wrong and sent him back again.  I came out of my office as he had sent him off again to get the VAT receipt.  So I asked, well what's be been buying "£300 of stamps".  I burst out laughing and reminded him there is no VAT on stamps.  

 

Maybe you have to do VAT returns to find that amusing.

Never tried that, but it sounds so good, especially compared to my pan of boring veg soup, containing as few calories as possible.

 

Trust me Cinds, it's a very satisfying combination. Also a little bit healthy with the banana. Keeps you from hunger pangs for hours. I lightly toast the cakes, put on a thin coat of butter and thickly slice (cut to desired thickness) the banana. A couple of those do me. Goes well with a cup of coffee or tea too.

 

 

I've been doing soup recently as I am on a regime. 16 weeks from 1st January avoiding all confectionary and rubbish foods. Still holding strong.

 

 

Well done you for staying strong.  I might try that as a treat over the weekend, but will forgo the butter and maybe mash the banana so it doesn't seem so dry.  Used to be given banana sarnies when I was a child.

 

ETA.  I've been really strict with myself too, and have lost 1lb short of a stone in the last 4 weeks. 

 

I find the combination of butter and sliced banana means that it is not so dry as you would expect. But what works for you is the b set approach.

 

My Dad used to forgo the butter and put on fruit jam then the sliced banana, that's a much less healthy version, but still delicious.

 

Well done on the weight loss  I have not been weighing myself, I'm basing it on the fact my trousers feel looser and I may need a new belt soon. Hoping to be in a 34 inch waist by this time next year. I aiming to lose it slowly so hopefully it will stay off.

 

I have found it quite easy to avoid the rubbish foods to be honest. 

 

 

 

 

How fabulous.

It has rained today though, so no disney/universal/seaworld/pool. Just shopping and eating out

I think sometimes it nice to slow down and take time out just to gather yourself.

Worked with a bunch of effing drama queens who spend more time trying to impress each other with lies stories about their lives than doing their jobs.

 

Another day of cycling, VAT, cooking, finding the source of a smell in the car, shopping, and entertaining the youngest.

In advance termorrer, cycling, betting on the football and horses, going to the pub, meeting my son and friends, drinking dirty beer, going to the football, drinking dirty beer, watching the lotto quiz and the new Belgian crime prog whilst drinking dirty beer.

Marston's Pedigree anyone?

Old Speckled Hen all round.

Have you ever been down here? Princetown has a wee brewery which sells Jail Ale. Very good it is too.

No and No! I have never stopped between Bristol and St Austell but I know that there are fantastic little breweries everywhere.
We have  lots of guest beers, but one only dare drink wine at football grounds! Except Brighton.

What's wrong with the wine in Brighton Joe?

 

My daughter lives there and she seems quite partial to it!

As far as I know Brighton is the only football ground that sells hand pulled real ale. Thus one doesn't have to drink wine.

Ah ha, gotcha

So far, after the usual bathing and breakfasting I have made my way into town for a relaxing coffee in my usual haunt.

 

Just working out what I should do for the rest of the day...

 

 

Been for a bike ride. Been to a big Tesco a few miles away, the river next to it has burst its banks and the whole car park and shop is flooded.

 

Been for a facial and massage with a friend.

 

I may as well post this now, as I don't intend to do another thing all day!!

 

I'm now cleaning whilst having the football scores pop up on my computer.

 

 

One is now on the bus returning to the pub for further dirty beer.

 

Now I'm going to visit Sainsbury's to pick up some odds and sods.

 

? What could be better?

Pretty late night - didn't get to sleep til gone 3 and was up at 6.30

Walked home.

Washing to sort and general tidy up.

Birthday card to buy later.

Otherwise I shall play the entire Connells discography from start to finish throughout the day.

 

Catherine Cookson's The Moth is on the telly box and already i've noticed the janitor bloke off Harry Potter and Peter Smith Kingsley from my favve movie The Talented Mr Ripley.

After a long week on a retail course I'm having a glass of wine  and praying I've passed 

 

You been shopping for shoes Aimee 

 

 

Might have 

 

Be proud, Aimee - shoe shopping is a DIVINE right  

LMAO!! 

I need to pass to get a job, fingers crossed everyone  they don't seem to like old birds

 

Let's hope you pass with flying colours Aimee. 

 

 

 

You'll pass