Champagne Lifestyle on a Lemonade Budget.

candygirl

Have had a bit of a champagne morning, my new fridge freezer has arrived, n Mum bought it for me :j She's ace
In other news, my legs are so weak n sore.I fell before when I went to put the recycling out.I rang the docs n have got an appointment on Feb 4th!! Because I'm still waiting for a neurology appointment, there's not much they can do
LL is the Yes Man film on Prime? I love Jim Carey, n taught a scheme of work on The Truman Show years ago .The kids loved it
I'm going to see my bestie later, haven't seen her since I went away in Nov :eek:Might take Bonnie, as She is friends with her dog

lessonlearned

Candy....I am not sure if Yes Man is on Prime. I watched it on mainstream tv, on one of the more obscure channels. I think it was early evening - Saturday tea time ish.. Sorry can't remember channel. I find many of the obscure channels do show films several times so you might manage to track it down. Sorry can't be more helpful.

The problem I find with Prime is that they dont seem to have a proper index like Plex so finding a film tends to be pot luck. Currently I can't get Plex, I need DS2 to tune me in again.:rotfl:

Well I have taken a car load of rubbish to the tip and a bag of unwanted clothes to the chazzer. Picked up some nice bits and pieces to match my new colour schemes. Only spent £10. 4 cushions, a mirrored trinket box, some sea shell pot pouri and a gorgeous purple Caithness glass vase. Well chuffed.

Time to sort out the kitchen, do some yoga and then cook a nice healthy dinner. A portion of Catalan style pork and chorizo stew I cooked earlier - cheap as chips but healthier. :rotfl:

candygirl

LL it bugs me on Prime when there's no search facility :mad:
Love the sound of your chazzer haul.I need to get on a chazzers hunt again, I haven't been for months now :eek:
Bon went berserk at the AOL van.She usually gets a carrot off my regular Morrison's guy, n She thought it was his van :rotfl::rotfl:
PS just had a rant to Plusnet, cos they've almost doubled my bill.Anyway, they've knocked a tenner off now!

JuliaP

Morning All.

Hope everyone is starting to feel a bit better. Took me over 3 weeks to get free of my lurgy! Hopefully sickness done now for a while

Champagne moment yesterday - cinema with a friend who has Meerkat movies for the princely sum of 70p. Saw 1917 - a superb film, if somewhat harrowing and bleak. This was preceded by a very naughty food stop at Maccy D's. Dinner for the princely sum of £4.45. (I know, really unhealthy and bad for me, but just sometimes ...).

Driving down to Bristol tonight with OH, to stay with bestie of nearly 40 years. Weekend should be full of champagne moments

Stay safe everyone and look up not down

JP

lessonlearned

"Look up, not down".

Not heard that one for a while. Love it. You made me smile. My husband used to say it. He bought me a little Winnie the Pooh ornament. Pooh and Piglet both looking down and the words inscribed along the bottom. :rotfl:

Champagne moments yesterday.....meeting a friend for lunch, and visiting a costume exhibition in one of our museums. Really enjoyed it, beautiful clothes, 20s and 30s evening wear and accessories by Chanel, Worth and Norman Hartnell. Divine dahhhhhlings.

They were so elegant and I was struck by how classic and timeless the designs were. In fact some of my evening dresses I take on cruises are quite similar to a couple of the ones on display. .

Healthy eating going well. Have lost a couple of lbs already. Wahoo.

mrs_slapshot

Evening everyone! I'm posting late as I have been on a mission sorting out my accommodation for Palm Springs (again!). I originally booked with a quite swanky hotel (one of the ones where the conference I am going to is being held) - it's $1500 for 7 nights (about £1300) :eek:
Anyway, I've joined the Facebook group for the conference, people were talking about booking Air BnB, apartments etc, so I got myself on Booking.com and have booked a mainstream hotel for £740, including breakfast so although not a champagne moment, it's certainly cause for celebration! It means I can splash out a bit eating out while I'm there. I've also sorted myself out a ride from LAX to Palm Springs, again through the FB group. Americans are so friendly! I had a reply within minutes when I said I was travelling from the UK and looking to share a car. And I've befriended the lady on FB, and as far as I can tell she's normal...

I am so excited I can't tell you! I still haven't given up on trying to persuade my friend to come...and I'm having a grand trying on session with my bestie in the next few days to sort my wardrobe out. Bought some Next sale bargains too. Right, I'll shut up about that now!

Nice to see we have some new members :wave:

LL - glad you are recovered from whatever it was - it certainly hung on didn't it? I've had a bit of an off couple of weeks myself with a skin condition, surprising how down it makes you feel. Hopefully on the up now though, fingers crossed.

I love the film 'Yes Man' - I saw it a few years ago, and it made a big impression on me. We miss out on so much by not saying yes to the opportunities we get! In that vein, my bestie gave me a talking to at the weekend and has persuaded me to dip my toe into the dating pool...although I had already half decided to do it anyway. It scares me - crazy isn't it when I can fly to Palm Springs on my own and meet up with loads of women I don't know but the thought of having a date, one to one with someone, scares the **** out of me. Gotta go for it.

Thanks also for the motivational video recommendations - I will definitely look at those. I've seen a couple of Eckhart Tolle ones lately, they are quite interesting.

JuliaP - how funny you mention about looking up. I have heard that so many times lately (started with Last Christmas at the cinema..heard in other places since) - it must be a sign.

I've had quite a good week habit-wise - I have decided to 'move' for 30 mins each day (walking, yoga, weights, cardio etc) and have hit my target every day this week. I'm going to go for a 30 minute walk daily, today I surprised myself by walking 3 km in 30 minutes at lunchtime, when it normally takes me almost 40. I think because I was measuring it on my FitBit it motivated me. It's surprising how much I can feel it in my whole body tonight though - even my arms!! I've also consistently worked on my blog this week (in preparation for the conference...) and even spending only 15 minutes a day has been worthwhile.

Not seen Sugarbaby post for a while, hope all is ok?

Right, I am starting to flag now! I'm off to bed. Have a fabulous, champagne weekend everyone - let us know what you get up to!

lessonlearned

And Good Morning all you lovely people.

The sun is shining and it's going to be a lovely day. I'm going to get outside later, a walk and a bit of gardening. Well some weeding and tidying up ......bought some more summer bulbs yesterday but wont plant them yet. The ground is still sodden.

Well I am feeling so much better. Still a little cough but nothing really. Whilst I was ill I couldn't sleep, I was averaging about 3 hours a night but for the last three nights I have slept right through averaging around 8 hrs. What a difference. That lack of sleep was really taking its toll, on my energy levels and even on my mood. I didn't want to do anything and I felt quite tearful.

Isn't it strange how when our bodies are out of synch how it affects everything. Anyway I'm feeling great, back on the healthy eating too. Just need to get back in the exercise habit now. I've lost 3lbs this week:D. Just another 10lb to go to reach my target. Aiming for Easter.

Well Mrs Slapshot.....what a fabulous post. Of course you are excited about your trip to Palm Springs...it sounds amazing, and well done on finding your accommodation bargains. As you say it frees up money for spending. What will the weather be like.....I'm guessing nice and warm and sunny. Fab. What exactly is the conference about.(if thats not an industrial or state secret). :rotfl: I am soooo nosy aren't I.

Well done on the exercise front too. You're putting me to shame, we can't have that, I must get back on it. I tried to contact David Lloyd, looked in their website. They are a bit vague, don't quote their fees. I will ring them next week and book a tour and see what's involved. I just don't want to sign up for a year and then find I don't go......I have done that in the past so really don't want to make that mistake.

You know the drill, sign up for something in a rash of enthusiasm and then the novelty wears off.......:rotfl:

Anyway.....some great champagne moments for me.....losing the weight, feeling human again and ta da - yesterday my car sailed through its MOT with flying colours. Phew.:D. I still have wheels and I haven't had to shell out a shedload of money.

Onwards and upwards......

Have a great weekend y'all. Keep those champagne moments flowing.

Ps.....Mrs S. get you with the dating.....good luck.

mrs_slapshot

LL - I am glad you've asked me what the conference is about...funnily enough someone asked me at work yesterday too! No-one else has - not sure if that's because they sense I've been reluctant to tell them, for fear of being seen as silly...well sod that! And of course you're not being nosy - you are interested, which is totally different!

The conference is called 'Alt summit' - it's tagline is 'elevating women's voices' and it's aimed at female entrepreneurs. I found it last year when I was researching conferences/talks/workshops to help me get my blog started. There's lots to do during the week; one of the things that attracted me was that it's all women attending as delegates - obviously they can have male speakers etc, but primarily aimed at us so I felt it was a 'safe' environment, and also one where I could happily go on my own and not feel left out.

I love the US - have been to Florida twice and to New York, and really wanted to go back. So this ticked a few boxes for me!

I am still buzzing this morning...it feels quite real now as it's only 41 days to go! Time to start planning my itinerary!

If anyone has any good tips about travelling long haul, what to buy in the US (I'm thinking beauty products mainly as they are easier to transport - although what I wouldn't give to be able to shop at Target for organising goodies!) or anything else, I am all ears!

And great news about your car too :T

lessonlearned

Wow. Mrs S.....that sounds amazing. And no not silly at all. I'm all for female empowerment.......women are still sidelined far too often and I for one think it's time we came out from the shadows. So there.....that's my cards on the table. :rotfl:

I know I'm knocking on but I follow quite a few personal development blogs. I have found that it does seem that the best ones are American....don't know why that should be.

My first husband was a good man but if I'm honest he was a bit of a chauvinist and didn't really appreciate my abilities or value my worth. He wasn't cruel, just dismissive. My career and ambitions were definitely second fiddle but in those days, early 70s, women from my working class backgrounds weren't really encouraged to have aspirations or ambition. Thankfully girls do have more opportunities now.

It was only when the women's movement gathered pace that I began to question my role in life and our relationship that I decided he wasn't for me and divorced him. He was a nice man, but ultimately not the right man. He was very upset when I began to change, grow and develop. He just couldn't handle it. Instead of enjoying the opportunities that were coming our way, he felt intimidated.

That's why I enjoyed "Educating Rita". I could really relate to the female character. The story rang so many bells for me. It could have been written about me.

My second husband was much more enlightened and he encouraged me to develop and grow, to go to university and eventually to set up my own company - selling property in Spain. My first husband would never have been able to countenance that, me travelling to Spain with clients .......on my own:eek:

Sadly his illness put paid to all that. I'm not complaining, it was my choice to give it all up to nurse him and I don't regret it for a minute.

However I do feel that I lost over a decade, in fact nearly 12 years, when I was at my most creative and productive. Hey ho....I'm now rebuilding. Older yes, but definitely wiser. :rotfl:

I still want to set up a business again......just not sure which direction to take yet. Not selling property, I want to do something different.

So I too am thinking about courses, seminars, lectures etc...something to trigger my creative juices. :rotfl:

Just need to finish the house, get fitter and then I will be ready to dive in.

sugarbaby125

Mrs S I am still suffering from a viral infection and also a gum infection and pain in the adjacent 2 wisdom teeth that is why I have not been posting. Thank you for your concern