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It certainly was just water Smiffy. Now it's in plastic jugs as the metal ones were aluminium and that is probably why we are all batty

Our cleaning duty day today, coupled with helping on the morning bin run as one of the staff was out getting his car MOT'd, then a trip to Dersingham in the torrential rain to pay the paper bill (by car ....), so tally was looking good by teatime (well into 6000's), but felt the need for a walk,( probably because we are now on our days off and homeless so feel the need to get out and about) As it had been raining heavily all day on and off I decided to stick to the main paths in the woods and went a new route which brought me out onto a road that I didn't know. Keeping the site location to my

Teehee Yes I just saw that one on the BBC website.

Always enjoyed school meals. The red sauce was rosehip syrup and usually accompanied milk puddings. It was served as it is so high in vitamin C. Having been a school cook until 5 years ago I can tell you that some things don't change and for a lot of the children I cooked for it was still the only meal that they got for the day. At the schools where I worked the new terms menu were always sent home to the parents so that they could see what was going to be on offer, with salad and vegetarian choices also available. I have a really good recipe book which contains most of the old favourites,

Just joined another 10000 step challenge for Fitbit users on the Fatsecret website, hopefully this will encourage me to up my steps again a bit more

Ooooops sorry Chulla, andKatyjay no I didn't know that you were brother and sister Office day today, and I was truly tied to it so a grand total of 4107. I really must get back into the site circuit habit again on office days at least. But as you say Carni, it doesn't register the energy you are using and my office days are mainly standing up, just having a sit down at tea and lunch breaks. So onwards and upwards

You don't have to read this thread Chulla,you know what it's about, so please do not make denigrating remarks. If you can't contribute positively please don't bother at all. We don't comments on posts which you make that we may find boring. Katyjay welcome to the gang. Hope you enjoy stepping out with us Normal day for me yesterday on outside duties, but still felt I needed a walk after tea, so final total was 9313

#12 and 13 Should you ever pass our house you would know who he is(possibly, he doesn't post that often)........well when we get to our new house now that is. It's all in the name

So far I have only seen the photos, so look forward to seeing the clock in action next time we visit Nottingham. Thank you so much for sharing all your hard work, Engineer. It has been a fascinating journey, a project of which you should be very proud and which will enchant many generations to come. Well done.

Welcome to Nottstalgia Lovelace, my hubby is also a member of Nottstalgia, though I was the one who introduced him to it. Don't think anyone knows who he is yet though

Apparently there is also a New York up North, Newcastle way!! Not a very good day for me yesterday in the walking dept, didn't even make 3000 steps, but I did do 1 hour 45mins of yoga last night, and it's getting quite advanced now, we were quite literally nearly standing on our heads, so that should equate to a few steps. Started today with a walk around the site as we weren't due to go into the office until 10, so had 2353 steps before 9 Then it was back to the loo cleaning routine, having inspected the wildlife haven, and various other bit and bobs site wise, including helping one very

It is the New York in Lincolnshire Lizzie, just down the road from Coningsby. We are not giving up the summer job, just moving a bit further into Lincolnshire

Rog, what a shock and disappointment for you, but as you say thankfully no one hurt. and your holiday was sounding idyllic up to that point. Mightily impressed with your tally for Monday, the steps soon mount up when sight seeing I find...and moving house! Last loads onboard today, but we started the day with breakfast at Damons in Lincoln with one of the daughters, and jolly nice it was too, it was on the way there that I realised I had once again forgotten to pick up my Fitbit, and then on getting back I launched straight into cleaning rooms after they had been emptied and only realised I

It's best to lose it slowly Carni, a pound a week is what is recommended, so your body gets used to the gradual changes. Lose it too quickly through faddy diets and as soon as you eat normally back on it goes. I have found cutting my portion sizes helped most, and as my body has adapted to the changes I now find that less fills me up just as well as mountains did. And if I want a snack its fruit nuts or hummus type stuff, with cakes and biscuits as an odd treat so as not to boost my sugar levels, and if I do feel I've perhaps overdone it I go off for a circuit of the campsite. So enjoy your w

Like you Carni I too have noticed an upward turn in the amount of exercise I am getting. before I would have been putting the treadmill into good use to get my steps up to 6000, but now I seem to get there with ease, though it will be interesting to see if they drop again when things settle down for us. I'm pleased to see my weight is still steady too. Quiet day yesterday, last bit of sorting out ready for the removals to return today and finish off, then off to take Mum shopping, and yet another pub meal at tea time as I have no cooking facilities. Total steps 6349 (without trying!!!)

Good news Carni, with all the steps done before you will have burned off enough calories before you started eating I thought yesterday might have been a bit boring, sitting round while the removals did their job, but keeping them in tea and biscuits, cleaning as they completed a room, and brushing or vacuuming cobwebs from behind heavy furniture items as they were pulled back from the walls, along with a last walk round Besthorpe Nature Reserve the steps soon grew, a hefty 12,432.

That is brilliant, Catfan, Well done you. It's such a great feeling when you receive that news.

Busy day yesterday running round sorting out the house ready for removals. I'd been out in the garden for an hour before I realised I hadn't connect my fitbit!!! So fridges and freezer defrosted and emptied and cleaned (including vacuuming the cobwebs off the back) likewise for washing machine, dryer, dishwasher and cooker. Finished the day at 10.00 with a bath, steps total 9258 (without the first hour or so).

Missed it. Too busy sorting out for removals coming in today

Well cleaning done, more work on the Wildlife Haven done, now looking to finish the insect hotel and wait for some residents to move in. frogs have been spotted closing in. And finally home ready for the big pack and because everything is going into storage for a few weeks or so I have had to use up some ingredients and happened to make two fruit cakes....well started them off, the fruit is soaking in coffee overnight, will bake them tomorrow Some sorting out done and now time for bed before the BIG clearout tomorrow.....steps today 8051 Plan B sounds good to me Carni, hope you had a love

Some of the foxgloves had been nibbled round the edges the other morning, but not too much damage. However on one edge of the garden a huge hole has appeared, bunny or badger? Well it turns out to be bunny (a bit disappointing, but then again I wouldn't have been allowed to mention it if it had been badger) and bunny has been seen investigating the site, so yesterday I laid some chicken netting over the basket cages. We worked a bit more on the pond area, gravel around the edges and steps between the pond and bird bath, mainly to support the pond as the sandy earth is falling away, I think th

Well a complete vault face for me today folks a measly 3829 steps, busy office day (Fridays weekend arrivals) meant that I got very few steps in though I have been on my feet all day since 9.00am until 5 minutes ago. A nice foot soak in order I think. Back on the cleaning rounds and hopefully a bit more wildlife garden work to be done before we head home tomorrow night for some serious house packing to do. More about that on Hows Your Day.

Oh no Carni, what a disaster. Sooooo glad you are ok. Hopefully you will be back in the saddle again soon. In the meantime take it easy and make sure all your aches and pains have gone. Actually 2657 steps isn't bad when you are housebound, I have had days when I have done less!!! Busy day for me today, mainly tending the wildlife haven making everything bunny proof, and working on the pond area. 10844 steps....so I can do some catching up with you while you're "resting" Carni

A great actor, particularly of sinister roles, another sad loss from the performing arts. RIP Christopher Lee

Carni you are an inspiration, you have got up, taken your health by the scruff off the neck and given it a good shake! It can be tough to get yourself going again after surgery, but you have taken up the challenge and proved how important exercise is for your health. Rog as Carni says Thanks for this challenge. I was happy to reach 6000 steps a day as that was what the doctor ordered, but now I strive to make much more, even if I don't always get there, sometimes as you yourself know work gets in the way, but then I try that bit harder, like yesterday being an office day I didn't get out much