La Dolce Vita - 2024

Christianne1957

Helensbiggestfan: mobile phones are a pet hate of mine. I'm a regular concert goer (Electronic/synth music - OMD, Human League, Pet Shop Boys etc) &  often amazed by the people who spend money on expensive concert tickets to sit and tape the performance on their phones - totally disengaged with the atmosphere & other fans. Personally I rather get up to dance, clap & sing along to enjoy the pure exhilaration & escapism of turning the clock to relive my youth for a couple of hours! 

helensbiggestfan

Good Morning My Lovely Friends. 

Christianne. Yes madness isn't it.  I see the same thing with people taking photos all the time.......why don't they just enjoy the experience and live in the moment, just enjoy the atmosphere and soak it all up. I bet they never really view those tapes again.  And yet when you really live in the now you commit those feelings to memory to be relived at will.  

Love your music choices......I used to play that kind of music in the car when my boys were little, they loved it.  They knew all the words to the Pet Shop boys and would sing along.  

 I went to a concert at our cathedral on Friday.  The London Cinema Orchestra playing Hans Zimmer. Our cathedral is beautiful. I've been to one or two candle lit concerts there and Fridays was gorgeous, the lighting system was brilliant,  

For those who don't know the name, Hans Zimmer, you will definitely have heard some of his music. He's a film composer responsible for some of the most beautiful and famous film soundtracks. His body of work is phenomenal, some of my favourites are Interstellar, Inception, Last Samurai, Batman, Rush, Pirates of the Caribbean. ......far too many more to mention.  It wasn't really a stand up and dance kind of concert but it was lovely and we did jig around in our seats to some of the upbeat numbers like Pirates and Monsters Ball.  

My husband and I were avid concert goers, both before we met each other and when we got together.  We loved dancing too.  For a long time after he died I couldn't listen to music, it was just too painful but thankfully I'm over that stage now and I'm back in love with music again. 

A beautiful day here so far, you can almost feel spring in the air.  

Still caffeine free, still reduced sugar intake. Feel tons better.  And dare I say it, I think I look better too.  My skin looks brighter.  I think those two new good habits have taken so now it's time to tackle the weight and improve my fitness. 

 I've lost 1lb this week.  It's a start. 😂. 

helensbiggestfan

Good Morning lovely friends.....,,Happy Meteorological Spring🤣.  although it doesn't feel very spring like yet.  Cold, wet and miserable here.  So an at home day today, just catching up with myself.  

It's been a bit of a frustrating week, don't seem to have achieved much and feeling a tad fed up if I'm honest.  Winter does seem endless this year or is it just me.  I did manage to snaffle some furniture bargains in the chazza (see the  Frump to Fab thread for pics.).  And I've filled the house with flowers to brighten up the place.  I've spent a lot of time on RM, very depressing. Lol.  Lots of houses but none that I fancy within my price bracket.  Always the case isn't it.  

Well Monday is my big day.......when I get my implants crowned. 💃 (Well 4 of them, the final one. hopefully around May time).  Looking forward to it, it's been a long journey.  I will be able to smile and laugh in public without feeling embarrassed or self conscious.  Being ashamed of my teeth really cramped my style.......

Still eating healthily but not seeing much progress on the scales.  Just need to keep going.  Need to my remember my mantra....... "Persistence Pays Off". 

Day 42 of no caffeine and around 3 months of no added sugar.......never thought I'd manage to crack those two bad habits. I tried so many times and failed.  So now I tell myself if I can do that then surely I can lose weight. 🤞🤞🤞 

Other than that, no news.  Busy week next week so I am going to spend some time this weekend catching up with laundry and cleaning.   Not exactly my idea of fun but until I can afford a maid then it's down to me,  😂🤣

Have a great weekend.....💕

helensbiggestfan

Good Morning My Lovely Friends.  

Well how are we all. 

 I'm feeling good and excited!!!   Today is the big day ..... get my final crowns for my implants. It has been a looooong time coming but here at last.  

Had a lovely weekend.  Saturday was very productive. Spent the day blitzing the house.  Then yesterday my family came for lunch and the grandchildren came in like a whirlwind and messed it all up again........  I don't mind, they are adorable and the beauty is "I can give them back".  lol.  

It is white over with frost and there's blue skies and bright sunshine,  it looks so pretty. 

Just about to have a money sort  out.........🤞🤣. 

Have a great week. 💕

Wednesday2000

That must be a relief to finally get your teeth finished off completely! It is actually quite nice and sunny here today in Essex. It was quite miserable and chilly when I was in Kent for the weekend! Typical.

helensbiggestfan

Actually I could only have one done today.  The lab that makes the crowns had messed up the order.  Luckily the front one was ready, the one where I had previously had a bridge. So at least the most visible one is finished.  I had to have a gap at the front for about 3 weeks to allow for healing.  Not my best look.  Ha ha.  Hopefully the next three next Monday.  Actually I don't mind the treatments being spread out a bit. 

Now that I have almost finished with my teeth it's time to start on my bones -  right knee and right shoulder.  I have booked a consultation for next week.  See what can be done. I don't know if it's the cold damp weather but they have both been playing up recently.  Anyway,  its time I put on my big girl panties and got them sorted out.  

This getting older milarky certainly brings challenges.   I shall be like the Bionic Woman at this rate.  My DIL was teasing  me yesterday, asking how the rebuild was going.  😂🤣.   

Shame the weather wasn't that great for your weekend away.  As you say, typical.  How is the HRT going.  

Money sort out went well.  I actually managed to reduce the food spend last month, despite doing a fair bit of entertaining.  The freezer is still well stocked so hoping to eat healthily and frugally.  Finally got round to buying a small air fryer.  I have only needed to use the big oven when entertaining, the air fryer is fine for when it's just me.  Should save a bit on the leccy.  

Wednesday2000

The HRT is going fine, actually, although I didn't have many symptoms before,  just night sweats some nights in the month. I saw my friend (who is 10 years older) the weekend before and she said she has had a terrible time with hot flashes etc... for the past 6 years. She is on patches as well. Not the same ones as mine. She said she tried the oral tablets and the gels, but the patches are the best option from all she has read. It seems like I got lucky with my first option!

Wednesday2000

Christianne1957 said:

Helensbiggestfan: mobile phones are a pet hate of mine. I'm a regular concert goer (Electronic/synth music - OMD, Human League, Pet Shop Boys etc)

My husband is seeing OMD this month.

I hate that too. These people miss the whole concert filming it. It makes zero sense!

helensbiggestfan

Grrrrrrr!!!!!    The blankety blank lab that is making my crowns still haven't got their act together.  More delays. 🤬🤬.  Not the dentists fault nor the poor receptionist who just rang me to impart the bad news.  I cant yell at her so I've come to rant on here.....

Golly but it's cold and miserable here today, that awful damp that gets right into my bones and makes me want to eat everything in sight. Lol. 

As you can't tell I'm not having the best of weeks. There is not much Dolce my Vita right now.  I'm bored and frustrated. I need some sunshine and some fun.  😂🤣. 

helensbiggestfan

Happy Mothers Day 🥂💐