Trying to get on track

Hello peeps, or to quote gp, visitors, how lovely. I didn't manage the nap but got a really good night's sleep which is wonderful.

The bookcase was a considered purchase. I even broke with tradition and measured the space it was to go into. I have a somewhat odd attitude to house purchases in that I don't make do but instead do without until I get what I want. For that reason, we do have some nice pieces of wooden furniture in the downstairs rooms. It was funny though as for over two years after we moved here, one room at the front of the house had my brother's donated discarded kitchen table covered with a table cloth and every 10 days or so, I refreshed the vase of floors on it (normally with weeds from the garden). These fitted into the bay window and the rest of the room was empty. I was always concerned that if I settled for something that I didn't really want, my ex would never see the need to change it and I'd end up hating it. I've been in this house close to 25 years and the bookcase will be the final piece of furniture to complete the living room.

Starfish, how lovely to see you. Can't believe you read my now year old ramblings. Re ny, I love to get shopping there. I love the range of sizes they do in normal clothes, I need to lose at least three stone. Last time I got a Calvin Klein suit reduced to approx £45. It's not the label it's the fit and the quality and OH got two Kenneth Cole suits for less than a third of the cost at home. Like gp, you've hit me in the mood for those wonderful sandwiches. I do believe that while ni is doing well in tech world and research world, tayto is the world beating product. Anyhow last night's play was by the very talented Marie jones and was excellent. Dinner was ok but all in all a good night out. Today is going to be house focused and food prep focused as I have the makings of some soup and some stew which are both just right for this time of year. Will also have to update progress against 2015 goals including the additional 2lbs gained. Not good. Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

Got all my prep done last night for today's meeting. It won't be an easy one but there will be an attempt to run through stuff that I think needs discussed. Not looking forward to it but hey ho. On the plus side, lunch is provided so it makes for a cheap day. The bad weather has been causing sleep disruption. I'm shattered and wish I could hide under the duvet. Still haven't transferred my voucher savings from the weekend and remembered that there's another £20 due from when I cashed in a voucher won last June for the Christmas cheese. Just need to keep an eye on the current account balance. Anyhow, here's to a good day for everyone. Nearly a third of the way through January.