Friday

Good morning!  The sun is up and shining brightly, I've picked five tomatoes and scoffed a raspberry and life is great!  :-)

The latest garden excitement is that the tiger stripe tomatoes are starting to ripen.  I think they're going to look most attractive on the plate, they are so pretty!  I'm not sure if the stripes will end up a blackish sort of colour or yellow - I will find out, won't I?  I've never grown this type before but, if they taste as nice as they look, it won't be the last time.

Another big excitement is that yesterday I hit my Slimming World target.  If you follow my other blog as well, apologies for the repetition. but this is a huge, major thing for me.  I'd given up four years ago but, since the time after my gall bladder 'crash' I have gradually wobbled my way to a loss of two pounds shy of seven stone.  Nearly a whole person.  So I am so happy.

And the third excitement is that the techy people at my local Nuffield Gym have sorted out my booking online problems and I have been able to book a swimming session and an aquarobics session next week.  I'm really looking forward to them but need to check that my costume still fits - don't want it falling off!
Four years ago, whoever would have predicted that I would have counted the above as an excitement, eh?   How things change.

All this excitement more than made up for the fact that my student wasn't able to come for the tuition session and suddenly the morning seemed quite empty.  I got the shopping list done and will be going to Sainsburys in an hour or so.

I always plan the menus at Dad's and I want to make hunter's chicken on Saturday; Dad's never had it and I think he will like it a lot.  As the sauce has rather a lot of bits and bobs in it, I made it up yesterday and will take it with me.  If Saturday is as hot as they say it's going to be, I will appreciate less time over a hot stove!

Once home and with the shopping away, I will trundle down the allotment to do a morning water before Beth takes over for the weekend.  Then I'm back and will just do a quick tidy up for the cleaners and finish the packing.

I'll probably be able to post on here over the weekend but, if there are no posts, don't worry.  I'll be back on Monday.
Have a lovely day and stay hydrated, cool and safe.  xx