In the Meantime

beanielou

Loved 'Family at Red Roofs' to @redofromstart.

Ballet Shoes was another favourite.
The Diary Of Anne Frank.

redofromstart

Ballet shoes I have and read every few years - good old Great Uncle Matthew.  All of L M Montgomery (Blue Castle is one of my top ten books ever).  What Katie Did, and the follow ups (free on kindle usually).  I capture The Castle - Dodie Smith.  Railway Children - which makes me cry every time (Daddy, oh my Daddy)

Heaven - sorry for hijacking DIA.  Love reading. 
  

WinterWarrior

I loved Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys too. Naughty Amelia Jane, Milly Molly Mandy, Famous Fives, the Secret Garden…all so lovely! 

RosaBernicia

Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and the Wilbur Smith animal collecting adventures I loved then but don't think I'd read now.  The ones still on my shelf/ Kindle are The Last Unicorn, The Princess and the Goblin, Chronicles of Prydain, Hobbit and LOTR...

Brie

I've never read Ballet Shoes or Enid Blyton but I think I went through all the Nancy Drews.  Montgomery's Anne books were great and I was astonished when my mom mentioned that she used to live down the road from the family!  All of which points to the other odd things I read as a child, Grey Owl, Farley Mowat, Charles GD Roberts, Margaret Laurence and Atwood.  All time favourite from that era though has to be Burnford's Incredible Journey.  I've wanted a bull terrier ever since.

doingitanyway

Thanks for all the encouraging comments 

All this talking of books, was prompted by trip to the library. It did not happen the library is closed on Thursday, so books tomorrow instead.

Today was an unstructured day that didn't entirely work. I prefer some sort of structure so back to lists of things I want to do/achieve

Forced myself to do a few walks.

I won on the PBs. I need to check how much. I assume £25. It is quite nice not being sure if it is more!

Tomorrow

• library 
• post a parcel at the PO
• write a letter to a friend
• send a card to a friend
• call dry cleaners
• sort out notebooks
• update calendar
• complete a cover letter
• check finances and make a payment

I did not eat healthily today. I won't bore you with what I ate but I intend to eat healthily tomorrow.
I'm going to have a smoked mackerel and avocado salad tomorrow with soup.

I hope everyone had a mostly positive, day.

MovingForwards

Your plans look good, don't fret about a disorganised day and resolve to have them once a week when you do something off the cuff.

Congratulations on the win. 

another_casualty

Well done on the win DIA 😼👍
You're doing really well aclimatising with everything ! 

jwil

Well done on your PB win, hope it's a big one!

doingitanyway

Thanks @MovingForwards, @another_casualty and @jwil

• library 
• post a parcel at the PO
• write a letter to a friend
• send a card to a friend
• call dry cleaners
• sort out notebooks
• update calendar
• complete a cover letter
• check finances and make a payment

I had a productive day. t feels so much better and calmer when my calendar is up to date and all the notes and lists are in one place. Everything except the cover letter done from my list. It has made me remember how much I love a list! The thing about a small place is everything is nearby and in a way it makes it easier to get things done.

I read 3 cookbooks today and they are ready to go back. 

MSE... Postage abroad cost me £14.50 and it was only a small item
           I bought a little almond tart. £3. It was nice but I'm over the cakes for a few days.

Tomorrow's list

• complete a cover letter
• buy a travel ticket
• call a family member
• coat repair
• two hours work
• one thirty minute walk
• return library book
• conditioning treatment for my hair
• check bus timetables for a trip to the seaside next week

Starting to feel a bit more positive. I think it is partly because my sleep is good here.

Wishing everyone a nice weekend