Daffy's 'patchwork dreams' diary

Karmacat

Thats quite a journey home, Cheery! And those are some names :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

cloudatlas

Hello! Just thought I would bob in and say hello! Phd Mid-year review over and I survived so am allowed back on here again

Been loving reading all your plans and have been doing a bit of planning of my own - made a list of 101 things I want to do in 1001 days, been to a choir taster session and attempting to sort out the garden a bit!

I don't know if you had the same thing but it does worry me a bit but my knitting/cooking/gardening ideas do seem to engage my brain a lot more than my PhD ones!:rotfl:

On that note, it's time to try and sort out a budget for the next few months and make a cake before cracking on with some reading. Procrastinating, moi?:p

Have a good day!

MrsMoo2U

Oh Cheery you do make me laugh. I think that you should write a book with your adventures in. Still at least you got to see a beach (even though no sea) and a lovely sunset. As for having a sleep in the back of the car............. well why not it must have been the sea air.

Cheery_Daff

Suspect it had more to do wth the ball pit, hula hoop, jumping up and down, and endless cake cherisong! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Hi cloudatlas! Well done on your mid year review! :T And yes, I did find my brain was FAR more inclined to think about cooking/gardening/housework/baking etc than phd :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Probably why it took me the best part of 7 years... :rotfl::rotfl:

redsquirrel80

Wow that was a bit of an adventure coming home! Love the fish names.. :rotfl:

I reckon there's a PhD topic in the relative attractiveness of hobbies (and even housework) to studying, especially the increase in the former as assignment deadlines approach...

Cheery_Daff

Trouble is, it'd never get done because you could always kid yourself that actually *pursuing* the hobbies was 'research' and therefore 'work' :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

redsquirrel80

Good point :rotfl:

Cheery_Daff

Ok, so I eventually got done the work I needed to do :T :T Toddled off to Slimming World and have put ON half a pound - eek! Although to be fair, that's not altogether surprising... :rotfl:

So, I'm now on the case. I've got 2.5lbs to go til I get my half stone sparkly sticker (it's AlL about the sparkly stickers :j :j) and I'm going to manage that THIS WEEK.

How?

I shall be planning what I'm going to eat, politely saying no to offered cakes and biscuits if they're not planned in, getting out for a run a couple of times, going on a bike ride at the weekend, dancing my pants off at a wedding on Saturday, and generally eating lots of tasty things and being all active and stuff Watch this space - I CAN do it if I put my mind to it! :j :j :j

(although I am off out for a curry tomorrow night :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:)

will also fix my foldy bike this week and get back into cycling to work :j :j :j That'll save me the bus fare too, and get me a nice bit of fresh air! :T :T

Just had a lovely soak in the bath and a read of the Slimming World magazine :T :T :T Going to sort out lunch for tomorrow in a minute, then a nice early night :j :j

Amazing what a nice bath can do for a grumpity mood! :T :T :T :T

gallygirl

cloudatlas wrote: »

been to a choir taster session

Oooohhhhh, was that Rock Choir - me tooooooooooo :j, what fun, have signed up

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

I've got 2.5lbs to go til I get my half stone sparkly sticker (it's AlL about the sparkly stickers :j :j) and I'm going to manage that THIS WEEK.

Yay to sparkly stickers & you can use them to fasten the 'sificates to the fridge :T.

Am to to Rutland Cheery, v early Sat am (6am start!!!!!!) for osprey cruise. May stop in cafe after for some celebratory cake (although breakfast on the boat so maybe there will be some there - cake for breakfast is ok if you're on a boat isn't it )

Cheery_Daff

Absolutely gallygirl! :T :T (I used to LIVE on a boat - and cake for breakfast was ALWAYS ok - glad to know that I was right :rotfl:)

Osprey cruise sounds utterly marvellous! :T :T :T (but very early). Enjoy it, take lots of pics! :j :j :j

Lunch is all packed, clothes are sorted, must be nearly time for bed I reckon!