Monday

1~Finding Ada.

2~A short run which felt better than last night's!

3~Master T's two enormous bowls of pusgetti and green stuff.

Sunday and the weekend

1~Master T helping Mister T was the car - such fun.

2~ Master T helping Mister T in the garden - so messy.

3~ A baking bonanza and Master T demnding cakes in the garden.

4~Master T having fun at a birthday party.

5~A washing and cleaning frenzy.

6~First run for about a month. What a struggle. My cough didn't help!

Late Monday

1~my cheap pot of tete a tete daffs is flowering. Lovely white narcissi.

2~a cold run/plod by moonlight - lovely

3~a quietish day at the office

Sunday - on time

1~a run/plod this morning in the sunshine. It was lovely - I was too hot and the run was hopeless, but hopefully will be better next week. Such a fine weekend - weatherwise. Maybe spring is just around the corner.

2~lovely pink flowers from my boys.

3~pink prosecco. Lovely - thanks grandad!

Tuesday

1~ A visit from Baby R to the office today. Maybe we should become a creche and all take our kids to work. It would brighten the day up - but maybe it would be just too stressful.

2~The shadow cast by the streetlight through tree branches - it was very beautiful. Almost worth struggling with my run.

3~A sandwich for my lunch from Rudi's. The best sandwich shop in town.

Late Saturday

1~Snowdrop spotting on the walk down towen to get Amaster T some new shoes. He's very proud of them.

2~An impromptu lunch in "so much more than a cafe"! Quite delicious comfort food - macaroni cheese and chips. Not really what I needed after last night's curry, but at least I went for a run today, ~4.5miles plod in the rain.

3~Spending the night with friends. Good company, good food, good drink and a fab new music system.....wow!

Tuesday

1~Snow again. It was lovely to get up to the snow again this morning. Not enough to get snowed in though! Went for a run tonight (which was rubbish) and had to contend with frozen snowy pavements. Not such a good idea fter all.

2~An interesting day observing interviews.

3~Having my tea made for me. Great!!

Monday Again

A quiet day. Back at work after our weekend away.

1~Getting my shoes re-heeled for free. It shouldn't have fallen off in the first place. Shoddy workmanship.

2~Managing to run all the way up the hill tonight. Why couldn't I run up yesterday's hill. It's all in the mind.

3~Choosing three new books for Master T from the library. He was fast asleep in the carwith daddy. Hope he likes the one about pirates.

and

4~Turning over to a new month in the calendars.

Sunny Sunday

1~ A lovely run on a crisp and frosty morning. Pity I lost it on the steep hill. Next time I will run all the way! This was followed by another walk by the river to the old station and the purchase of some lovely bread and biscuits. White bread - as I was told I necer buy white bread!

2~Another proper Sunday lunch.

3~The prospect of a good read, and the satisfaction of finishing two books this weekend. One was very short though - Ethel and Ernest.

Monday, Monday

1~My first run of the year - well my first run for months. It was more of a plod, the distance wasn't great but it did involve two significant hills. Have had a piece of my healthy fatless fruit cake as a reward.

2~Now that Christmas is over, my lunch hour was devoted to birthday present shopping. Still need another couple of boy presents for the end of the month.

3~Cheesey crumpets for Master T's tea. He devoured them.

Easter Monday

I wonder what is behind the door at 32B?

We have had a lovely weekend at grandma's. The weather was wonderful - a lovely sunny Easter. We spotted the door to 32B on our walk on Saturday afternoon. We walked round by the castle and down to the river so Master T could throw stones into the water. What simple fun.


On Sunday we went for a different river walk, so that Master T (and Mister T) could throw stones in the river. This splash was made by Mister T!

Everything was so green, floweres were flowering and blossom was blossoming - everything was springing into life.

A lovely wood anenome.

I love rooftops..................

Today has been lovely again. Master T was at nursery and Mister T was at work. Peace to catch up on the chores. But it was too nice to stay indoors cleaning, so between many many loads of washing, a run, a trip to the supermarket and a little cleaning, I manages to potter in the garden. So peaceful.

Back to work tomorrow.

A Windy Saturday

What a lovely start to the day. I woke up and it was daylight. Mr T had decamped during the night as he was coughing terribly. I had the bed all to myself...........lovely! All was quiet from Master T's direction, so I turned on the radio and read my book for a little while. Bliss. Then I heard Mr T coughing and Master T shouting on daddy.

A slow start to the day for all. I then tried to decide whether to go for a run. It was dry, not frosty but windy. Eventually at 10am I managed to step over the threshold and set off, running into the wind. It was awful. I couldn't get my breathing sorted out, I was battling against the wind and then I inevitably got a stitch. And so it was for two thirds of my run, than eventually I was on the homeward stretch and the wind was behind me. What a relief. Tried to enter the Glasgow Ladies 10k yesterday, but the technology won't let me.

Master T was a bit under the weather earlier today, though to hear him singing in the bath just now you wouldn't know it. He had a very long sleep this afternoon. One week back at nursery and he has caught something. I knew it would happen. Anyway his sleep gave me time to pop out and book a couple of bead classes, pick up a few things in the sales for Master T and pick up a couple of provisions. Then came home and watched The Diary of Anne Frank on the BBC iplayer. It has been excellent, and so sad (even though we know what happens).

Mr T has been making a couple of interesting curries for tea. I am looking forward to them once Master T is in bed.

Back to work

Up at the crack of dawn, out shortly afterwards - it was so dark - and off to nursery and work. Poor Master T didn't know what had hit him, but he was soon in the swing of things looking for diggers as we drove into town. Unfortunately they were few and far between this morning. He wasn't keen to go to nursery and wouldn't get out of the car. I had to carry him in, but as soon as Miss D saw him, she was off to help get his breakfast. He sat down to eat it like he hadn't been away. I know how he felt. After 20 minutes at my desk I felt I hadn't been away either. It was good to be back at work, but it's even better to be taking Wednesday off! A long overdue haircut, a look around the sales and lunch with Mr T - an overdue birthday treat. I'm looking forward to it already. And tonight I went out for a quick run/plod - only a couple of miles, it was treacherous. the streets were like skating rinks. Must try and finish my book tonight. Almost there. I am enjoying Spilling the Beans. A priviledged and troubled life.

It's all over for another year

Can't believe the festive break is almost over. Took the Christmas cards and decorations down. Will take the tree down tomorrow night. Back to routine tomorrow, which will be good- but hard. I am not looking forward to getting up so early before it is daylight. I really think it is so uncivilised to get up in the dark. These last two weeks or so I have managed to wake up late. It has been bliss. Today has been another lazy day, but I did force myself to go out for a run/plod in the rain. 3 miles today, so I am feeling good about myself. I just need to keep it up. Made a spreadsheet tonight to record my plodding. Next thing is to finish all the Christmas treats that are still lying around, and get back to healthy eating. Poor Mr T will not be looking forward to that. As my mother would say, back to auld claes and porridge!

A new year

A new day, a new month and a new year. A new start - new opportunitities. Where will we all be in 12 months time?



The year has started quietly. Lots of cooking and a short run and now this.............. Not sure where this is going, but must keep the running/plodding going. Haven't run for 6 months. I need a goal to plod towards - probably a 10k.

Lots of cooking - fudge, biscuits, soup and thai curry. God bless Nigella and Madhur. And tonight a new book - one that can be read in less than three months.............. I just never seem to have the time anymore. A Christmas book, or one from my ever increasing "to be read" pile. I must go and make my selection.