Countdown to Freedom

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Morning El, how's the weather up with you? It's great reading about your fires and sorting out etc. Have your got any seeds started off?

Tilly x

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Morning, first 2.2 mile walk of the day in the bag . Cycling with DS this afternoon.

Aiming for 25 miles this week which should be achievable, without going too mad.

Target is 1lb off every week - Mr T is joining me.

I've done 2 sessions of weights with DS but fairly pitiful in comparison to what I used to do. However, as Mr T said, at least I've done them

HDK, you have inspired me with all your exercise last week, to crack on. Thank you x

SW sweet and sour chicken and rice for dinner. Kitchen will be usable by this evening with the woodwork completed tomorrow. Whilst the kids are out tomorrow, we will be moving us back in. It's been a little frustrating trying to cook without a kitchen but we've managed.

Although it's a bit boring, they'll be enough sweet and sour chicken to have tomorrow night with noodles. That way I'm limiting the cooking and can focus on the sorting .

Not such a glorious day today, sky is grey, but it's very mild. Daffodils are growing daily and I love seeing the swathes of them in the parks. I'd better crack on before my 'waxing lyrical' drives everyone mad.

Best wishes, Tilly x

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

I just may have decided to make this
http://www.slimmingworld.com/recipes/moroccan-chick-pea-and-vegetable-stew.aspx

I've got all the ingredients, I'm not going to church as DD is worn out so I'm staying here. If I cook it in the oven, it won't be in Mr Ts way:)

That's dinner for Tuesday sorted


Tilly x

elantan

We really haven't had a real winter this year at all ... Which is quite worrying, as last year the midge where the size of Clydesdales here's two of them http://www.cntraveller.com/photos/the-week-in-travel-pictures/travel-pictures-29-november-2013/kelpies-horse-structure-falkirk-scotland ... As you can see I'm worried about what size they will be this year

Haven't started on the garden yet as it's too soon here probably another three weeks or so, what you planning on growing this year ?

Liking the recipe choice

Thistlewhistle

Morning Tilly,

Seems like you're up and about early today. Just had a peep at the SW recipe for the Moroccan stew. It looks amazing! I'll have to share that one with my group when I get back from Cornwall.

I'm off to ring the bells for service at Padstow church, then we'll stay to the service itself. After that, who knows? Maybe a trip across the Camel to Rock and Polzeath!

Catch you later!

Thistle:D

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

@El, I'm going to be growing chilli, tomatoes, basil, lots as I want to freeze some. Then potatoes, parsnips, carrots, leeks, purple sprouting. Variety of salad leaves, herbs, turnips, radishes, pak choi, spinach. Moving on to fruit, peaches, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, apples, pears, rhubarb.

Cucumbers will be my test veg. Hoping these work well.

This is in four raised beds, plus a selection of trees in the garden, pots, potato sacks etc. Raspberries, strawberries, rhubarb, blueberries have their own homes already

I love it when I've finished work and can get outside in the garden and tidy up, weed, water etc. Good for the soul.

Sounds like the ballet was FAB x x x x

@Thistle, what a beautiful thing to do. I'd forgotten that you can ring bells. Beautiful. Our church doesn't have bells, or a church building for that matter. I do love to sit and listen to the peel of church bells, this only happens when I visit friends now.

Have a fab holiday. You have definitely made me want to go to Cornall again.

Moroccan stew took no time at all to make. I thought it would still be in the oven when Mr T gets home, but it will be in the garage cooling down. Looks very good and smells fab. It's funny that sometimes the desire to cook appears from no-where.

Best wishes Tilly x

Hurdler

LydiaJ wrote: »

Automatic online backups are the way to go IMO, or else cloud-based filing - but I haven't got to the cloud-based stage yet.

I dunno - I was sorting through all the sports images I had accumulated and I have all my stuff on drop box. The laptop (when I use the mousepad thing instead of a separate keyboard and mouse set up at home) somehow dragged my entire limited company docs folder somewhere to delete land - every company, every scanned receipt, every directory for every client, every invoice seemingly gone in an instant. I eventually got it back by logging into Dropbox and restoring it as ALL my personal and business files are stored there - but gawd that was worrying.

Question though to all you online statements and bills folks - have you ever had any issues using the PDF versions of things instead of a real paper one? I have stuck with paper billing as much as possible because I remember when I bought my house every time I was asked to supply utility bills and bank statements I was told "originals only"

Alchemilla

I would really like a Clydesdale.

tattycath

Morning Tilly. How do you get up so early-I'm definitely not a morning person. I would love to be able to get up at 7 or before on a regular basis-maybe I just go to bed too late...:o

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Hi Tatty, I'm having to train myself to wake up early at the moment. Having been so ropey recently I've been waking up later and later :eek:

I want to be back to normal within a few weeks and up for 6am and out walking the dogs for 6,15am. Truly, it's just mind over matter and I know I'm happier being outside.

However, I'm sleeping at night and you're not which makes a massive difference. Hopefully the things El has recommended will help you sleep

Do be kind to yourself, you can just sit and be

Best wishes Tilly x