So excited! I am planning out September tip to Scotland, Wester Ross to be accurate, I have just received our confirmations back, so I now feel I can start planning the fine detail. With going through the awful lockdowns and missing our trips to Italy and various other treats we had planned over last year …
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Category:My Day & Everyday
I see this as my life’s diary, it is where I write about my good days and bad, the seasons of my life, what happens in the community and how current affairs are affecting us all.
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Keto Quick Lunch
I got in from a 12 hour night shift and my husband was hungry! Normally he would have cooked something. Being on the diet he is unsure what he can have, my fault as I took over the buying and menu planning . Quick look in the fridge, I had beautiful prawns, avocados, cottage cheese, …
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A Scottish Treat Today
Firstly I am not on the Keto diet with my husband John, I am however supporting him and planning his meals and cooking for him. I thought I would quickly share the meal we had this evening with you, to let you see as a couple how we still eat together and I simply adapt …
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Purple day on Keto
Today my husband John reached ketosis, I could tell without him doing the test. He was so happy when he did a urine test and he got his purple result on the test stick, I noticed yesterday I could smell a strange metal type smell on his breath, it feels for both of us a …
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Keeping active over Easter
We are planning in June to go to North Wales, we have a beautiful cottage booked very secluded in a wonderful walking area, so very important John wears his new boots, we are also going back to the Highlands of Scotland in September, we will need our boots then. Extra exercise will also help John …
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Getting my head round Keto
As some of you know , I have been helping John to try and loose weight before we come out of lockdown. During lockdown he has been working from home in his little office and moving very little ! Not good for our bodies , we have bought the rowing machine which has proved to …
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Stress Busting Tennis
One of favourite things is to get out on the tennis court , I have a weekly lesson with my coach Carolyn, I am not a brilliant tennis player ! But I get so many benefits from that hour,when I leave I always feel relaxed and happy, also usually exhausted. When we lived on the …
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A Different Type of Toolkit!
A week ago I got called to have my COVID-19 jab and I was delighted . I have not been worried about the jabs , as I know that they have been very well tested, but I was aware there are some side effects which seem to trouble some people and yet others get none. …
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Useful and Healthy
During this lockdown, we have had to come to terms with giving up so many of the things we love doing, and found ourselves vegetating. We know many others in the same position,although both of us have continued working through the lockdowns, it became to easy to come home on an evening get the wine …
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Lockdown Fun Investment
The third lockdown! This time round it hit me harder , first couple of days I felt really down and yet everyone knew we needed to act to stop the rapid spread of COVID. I think I was annoyed because we had done everything by the rule book, we stayed in our own bubble and …
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Lockdown Needs A Few Bubbles
The other day we celebrated our wedding anniversary, usually we would have been off on an adventure somewhere for a few days. We decided that we must still celebrate! Normally it would have been a wonderful meal with wines at a very nice restaurant, so it has been different this year. Not wanting to cook our …
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A new video on YouTube for my creamy chicken enchiladas
Recently my website has undergone a revamp. I began to things that it was time to look at refreshing recipes and adding some new. Sadly, I am so busy working that I don’t often achieve the things that I want to. My granddaughter, Imy is at university and wanting cooking tips. My husband John said to do videos when you …
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