I did not sleep gently last night. I woke a few times in the night and was so tense. I have to say I don’t feel tense, but my body was as stiff as a board.

I woke before 5am with a thumping headache and stiff shoulders and hands.

I wonder if I was just dehydrated.

I’ve drank a lot of water today and the headache is still niggling away.

I dragged myself out of bed at 5.30 to go running with Lynsey at 5.45am. absolutely no offence to Lynsey 😆

I found the run quite tough. It was dark all the way so we had our head torches on and couldn’t get any photos. We could see the red of the sky in the morning though.

And guess what?!? Hardly a difficult one, given the title…. I ran my fastest ever 5kms!

I got a few best efforts…. I couldn’t believe it. I actually shed a few tears… I was so proud of myself despite how rotten I’d felt, I had run so well.

Here we are at the end.

I have to say thank you so much to Lynsey and the other girls I run with. I would NEVER do this without them. Lynsey has consistently run with me mid week and has helped me increase my stamina. We have such a great wee running group and we’ve created a great support network. This was my last run before we go away.

I felt great when I got back but my whole body still felt stiff, so I had a bath in Magnesium bath salts. She who hates baths actually had a bath before work. 😆 The first time in my 51 years… well maybe that’s not true as I’m sure I didn’t have a shower when we were you get the gist. 😆

It really relaxed me and by the time I got to work I was super chilled out.

That said, I have been exhausted all day. I’ve felt like a lead brick… with a headache!

I’ve found my fasting really hard which I very rarely do. I was starving and ended up eating before lunch.

I wasn’t inspired by my lovely peanut chickpea curry…. Or my soup. I ate the curry but didn’t eat the soup. I was so hungry when I got home.

I’ve moved the suitcases through to the living room and finished some last minute packing… I’ll probably say the same tomorrow too. always lots to do last minute.

I am so excited about our trip but I will be very glad to be at the airport on Thursday and all the decisions on what to take, will be over. It will all be too late.

The weather is not due to be as hot as Turkey was last year, so I’m taking a few warmer things than I would normally.

I’m sad about leaving the dogs too. I usually leave them with Craig so I don’t have to worry about them. I hope they are well behaved and I hope they don’t miss us too much.

So yeah, maybe it’s just the step away from normality that’s got me feeling a bit off. I love to travel and explore but I also do love my safe haven and comfort zone.

I always crave my comfort zone when I’m about to leave it… some people are never happy eh?!

Except I am.

A lot more these days.

Roll on the holiday!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I had big plans at work for this week…. To get all my ducks in a row and make sure I leave a seamless handover when I finish on Wednesday night. Not that anyone will read it but I will feel better 😆

That’s not fair… I said that all for comedic effect… someone will read it. Maybe 😆

So yeah… big plans today out the window today…. So many things happened that were not part of my plan… but hey that’s life. These things happen.

I’ll still try my best.

I hate to let anyone down.

When you suffer from anxiety, you try to cover so many bases that actually it takes double and triple the work… and then it usually means that you still miss something. I always find coming back to work hard as there will be things I’ve forgotten, things no one has done that I would have expected them too and things I just feel dreadful for. I shouldn’t think like that though. It’s just the way my mind works.

I always love this as we head into autumn … the beautiful colours.

The trees show us how easy it is to let things go and move on in the present moment. We just have to choose to do that.

So just a quick one tonight. I’ve been ironing Craig’s T-shirts…. He said they’d be fine. They wouldn’t have been fine. 😬

My friend Helen will be proud of me, I’ve enjoyed the ironing for a change.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I slept like a log…. Woke at 5.50am and only remember turning over to fall asleep… that’s just how I like it. So grateful for a great sleep.

My legs feel a bit sore today and I’m suddenly aware of some of the weight I’m losing around my middle.

I much prefer my weight management as it is now. Slow and very steady, no giant losses just a gradual small win every few months or so.

It’s not as sunny this morning, the wind has picked back up so there’s a chill in the air and we’re off to walk the 3 Border Amigos together.

I didn’t take any photos!

I took Khaleesi for a wee jaunt next! She’s doing well.

I then got ready and jumped in the car to head down to Moffat to visit Mum and dad. They are staying on the campsite for the week. They have had the best weather!!

This is my drive.

We’ve had a lovely day… I’m going to write about it all tomorrow. It’s 5.30 and I’m just about to drive home.

It’s lovely to spend time together, making memories.

I’m ready for a nap but I’ll make sure I get home first!

Have a great Friday night.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I did not sleep well last night.

Our bedroom is up in the apex of a 300+ year old cottage and it’s warm up there when the sun shines. Doesn’t help that we have a 10.5 tog duvet on either mind you. 😬😆

I woke at 1.12am and lay until 1.45 when I finally went downstairs and fell asleep on the couch.

I felt shattered when the alarm went off at 5.30am…. Despite being in bed from 9pm. 😆

It’s a much clouder and misty morning so it feels cooler and I’m running with Claire today.

It’s her birthday! Happy birthday Claire!

My headtorch died on the way home this morning, must charge it up.

It’s dark the whole run this morning. It’s slower than the last few days but my legs are tired.

We were finished at 4.5k but I wanted to get to 5k just so I could say I’ve run 15kms this week.

I have to say I’m really chuffed with that.

Claire and I had a great “gossip paced chat” – we saw that quoted on Insta 😆

We ran a slightly different route today which mixed it up a bit too.

The clouds cleared about 10am ish and the sun came through and it’s been another scorcher. The forecast say highs of 18°C but the temperature has been up in the 20’s.

It’s lovely.

I think, other than the heat obviously, it’s the a lack of wind that I love. It’s so calm.

That always helps my head.

The day went quickly again and Ellison and I got out half hour out in the weed garden in the car park at work 😆 it’s hard to go back into the metal portacabin after that.

So yeah, not much else to report today.

I love this next one. It’s so very true.

We’re out in the back garden and I have my neck stretched to catch the last rays of the sun.

Khaleesi was trying to get in on the act!

Neville the cat from next door managed to silhouette my sunset!

Happy days.

A last minute decision to go and meet mum and dad tomorrow, so looking forward to that.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I didn’t sleep well last night…. Not sure why, I was just restless. It was very mild through the night, the window was open but there wasn’t a breath of air.

The alarm went off at 5.30am as I was running again this morning!

I wanted to run a bit more this week as we are going on holiday and I’ve ended up running 3 days this week… not counting Saturday!

It was even more beautiful this morning than it was yesterday.

I hadn’t even noticed the moon until Lynsey pointed it out! It was massive. The photo doesn’t do it justice.

I love this next shot…. Bearing in mind we are running and when we stop to take photos, I have to get the phone out its pouch and hold it still for 3 seconds to capture the shot. The light of the moon versus the orange glow of the streetlights through the trees.

Sunrise is coming.

Unfortunately this was blurry but I spotted a Tartan campervan as we ran!!

I cannot tell you how much I love this time of day.

The world is quiet. So much of it is still sleeping and here we are, out plodding away.

And we’re done. Another 5k under our belt.

I had tired legs but it ended up being a faster run than yesterday and that’s with the stops for the photos. I was pretty pleased with that.

I took some photos of the moon before I went in for my shower.

Shame about the speed restriction sign!

This was the sky as I went to work!

It has been a scorcher today…. 22°C.

Ellison and I sat outside for lunch… check our view… we sat among the weeds 😆

It’s 6.20 and I’ve been out in the garden since I got home. It’s still hot. Just lovely.

I’m getting cuddles from Baby Freya.

Why do I feel there should be a caption to this photo?!?

It’s been a beautiful day! Apart from having to work it’s just been perfect. Yet I’m very grateful that I have a job… you know what I mean. I’d rather have been at the beach.

My head has been good all week. No drama, no fuss.

So I’ve got 5 minutes to get out of my shorts and into the pub for crochet. There are only 3 of us hookers tonight!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Did anyone see the size of the moon last night?!? It was soooo bright. I got up to go to the loo at midnight and it looked like we had left a bedroom light on.

Two very different shots.

It’s been a lovely day today. This is the sky as I left for work.

Ellison and I got to sit out at lunch time. I love getting away from my desk and getting some fresh air.

I got a photo of Angus the Tartan Campervan. It’s so lovely to see the sunshine and spot a Scotland flag in the sky. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Work was really busy again and the day flew by.

I’m still feeling good and in control. I was a but anxious about a particular job today. Driving into work, I had to keep pulling myself back to focus on the present moment. I realised I was sitting forward in the seat. Hands clenched on the wheel almost racing to get in early. I sat back, straightened my back, relaxed my shoulders and hands, wiggled my jaw… it’s amazing how tense you get when you take a step back and become aware of it. it’s only because I care.

This made me laugh a bit too hard.

This is our weather coming this week…. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

Yay!

We sat outside after work today and had dinner… it chilled over and I came in and started ironing my holiday clothes… Claire shared this with me the other day. It’s so true.

I hate ironing and don’t even iron anything… yet here I am ironing everything to take away for a week. How funny?! I also actually enjoyed it.

So that’s all for tonight. Khaleesi and I are curled up on the couch. She’s comfy and I’m perched on the edge!

Bless her.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I had a lovely evening last night curled up with the dogs as we watched movies.

The astute among you may spot the Christmas jammie bottoms…. 🫣 They’re the only ones I have left that are still decent enough to wear. 😆🎄🎅🏼🤶🏼

I had the most amazing sleep.

We didn’t got to bed until 11, which is late for me… I didn’t even stir until 7am… the next time I looked at my watch, it was 8.25am. Musta needed it!

I woke up feeling so grateful for such a lovely, relaxing sleep…. As I write this now, I’d like to just get back into bed 😆

I felt so refreshed and I’ve had such a lovely day.

I got up and headed out with the 3 pupsketeers. They had a good run about in the fields. I shared a few videos on my instagram and FB.

This one has just been cut so you can avoid the muddy bits.

It doesn’t look the prettiest anymore…. It’ll be a wee while before it goes green again.

I came home and took Khaleesi out for a quick walk across the road. She did well again today, walking slowly and putting her back paw down about 90% of the time.

She started to hop after about 10 minutes so I brought her back.

I then went to Tesco for a small food shop. I’m trying to use up some of what we have in the cupboards this week, so I didn’t buy much.

I decided to take the car through the car wash as it’s sooo dirty. I usually wash it at Tartan but haven’t had a chance recently. That’s actually not true…. I’ve can’t be bothered when I’ve finished work.

So I went into Tesco petrol station and thought I’d hoover it out first…. Big mistake. The hoover emptied more into my car that it sooked out 😆 I tried to unblock it, but nothing was shifting it. I got the lady out to check it all but I’d lost my pound and she couldn’t clear it…. She did empty lots of cigarette douts out of it, I mean who hoovers an ashtray?!?!? I had smelled some ash when I was attempting to hoover mine. I’m kinda glad none of them fell out in my car!!

So through the car wash and home to hoover out the car! I even cleaned the windows. I’m so chuffed with myself as I’ve been wanting to do it for so long.

I work best when I surprise myself with things like this. 😆

I was still not finished…. I made a chickpea and spinach curry for this week. I forgot to take photos. I was a 10 minute Recipe

I’m looking forward to it. I tidied up after myself like you’d never know I’d been there. Gentlemen take note 😆

Don’t be fooled by this gorgeous little face.

She knows exactly what she’s doing, keeping the banana away from Calaidh.

She’s no daft. 😆

She pretends she doesn’t know. Calaidh is there behind her…. 😆 Calaidh is pretending she isn’t there for the banana… just a-hanging around… they are comical.

Think Khaleesi is happy?!?!?

So I had planned to put some clothes up for sale today but ended up doing everything else but…. That’s ok. I’ve enjoyed myself.

It’s 4.10pm and I just want to go for a nap now. I’m so sleepy but in a really relaxed way.

I feel so calm and content. I’ve had a lovely weekend. No stress, no tension, no boredom. Apart from some anxiety on Friday morning, there’s been nothing out of balance.

Long may that continue.

Of course, a weeks’ holiday in 10 days always helps.

Here’s hoping we see a sky like this. 💛🧡🩷❤️💜

So here’s a reminder to enjoy the week ahead and remember that we can all take everything that’s thrown at us. We have survived 100% of our days so far.

Give Coffee & Quotes a follow on FB… I just love it!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I woke at 3.21am and my mind ran wild…. I was worrying about things that aren’t mine to worry about. It felt like I took forever to fall back to sleep… but I must have, as I woke after 7am.

It’s another lovely sunny day. It’s chilly but it’s really calm. Think we get the wind back tomorrow….

Craig and I sat and had coffee and chatted before he got ready for work and I headed out with the Border trio.

Poor Khaleesi left behind again.

I knew my anxiety was still pumping around my system.

I have a pain in my chest, I feel panicked, a bit short of breath…. But it’s a lovely morning.

So nice to see the sun in the sky.

This gate shadow is MASSIVE.

The clouds were lovely…

I love all these hanging baskets. They’re lovely all year around.

Shadows!

Bliss….

The colours are just so vibrant in the sun… I am definitely a fair weather photographer.

Heading home.

So now, a little bit about Khaleesi.

Craig had her back at Armour Vets yesterday as she still wasn’t putting any weight on her bad leg. We’ve been really worried about her as she should have been back to full health by the start of September. Better than she was before….

She’s been put on Librella which helps to block pain from osteoarthritis in dogs. She’s also taking Galliprant for a short time which is used for inflammation caused by osteoarthritis.

Since her operation, we’ve been feeling that some of the pain seemed to be coming from her hip as the leg is healing well. The hospital in Stirling didn’t think it was her hip but the vet is on the same page as us.

Here she is this morning. I took her for 5 minutes across the road.

Strong back leg on the ground. ♥️

Craig’s just done an amazing heartfelt post on Scottish Dog’s FB with a wee video…. To the Foo Fighters Learning to Walk Again!! Click the link…

Scottish Dog Behaviourist – Khaleesi learning to walk again!

Hoping that this might be the final piece of the jigsaw puzzle… it’s been a hard slog for her. It’s been so hard to watch her hobbling along after everything she’s gone through. This morning she used it quite consistently.

We cannot thank everyone enough for their donations to her surgery back in May.

I had a bath in the Magnesium Salts when I got home. I feel like it helped calm me down a bit. I did run a bath last night and water some salts as it was freezing!! One of the reasons I don’t like the bath is that I can’t control the temperature properly… it’s either too hot or too cold!

I have to say, my anxiety has subsided as the day went on. I’ve been at the little gift shop with Gayle. Lots of chat putting the world to rights! It always helps.

I love this space!!!

Home and met Craig in the pub next door for a couple of alcohol free Whitely Neil gins. The Gateside Flower Show is on tomorrow so we got to test some of the entries…. A mouthwatering chocolate mousse with mint ganache and a lemon curd and lemon posset! Honestly just exquisite…. That’s my new word 😆

And finally…. I hope she doesn’t mind me sharing but this is my lovely friend from the States….. I tried to say this to someone today and may have offended her…. I didn’t put it quite as well as Cheryl-Lynn. She is a master with words and a mentor and a half for me. ♥️

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I had my first sleep of the month without progesterone and I slept like a log, despite lots of dreaming.

I felt so grateful to be all snuggled up in bed this morning and I watched out the window, there wasn’t a breath of air in the trees… we don’t have blinds up at our bedroom window and sometimes that’s really nice.

I even really enjoyed my shower….. I know, I hear myself!

Work was really busy and honestly, the day just passed in a flash. I have no idea where the time went. I much prefer my days like that although I did end up staying late, to finish something off.

Now this next bit is really deep and heavy but it really spoke to me. I really do believe that the Universe has my back. As woo woo as that sounds…

I went to the shops after work today to pick up some Magnesium Epsom Salts.

The Happy Place podcast recommended it for sore joints and muscles and as a lovely relax before bed….. only problem I can see is that I hate a bath 😆 I am willing to try it for research purposes though!

I also picked up this body butter for £3.99 from Home Bargains which smells divine.

I love how I get the dogs in the background… Bhru with her squeaky banana!!

I popped into the Cancer Research shop in Irvine and got 6 books for £3.

In future maybe more focus on the books rather than the dogs and the mess in the background.

I also picked up some different pasta the other day. It’s gluten free so I don’t feel like a beached whale once I’ve eaten it. I’m not gluten intolerant… it’s just something I’ve noticed that helps bloating.

I made some green pea penne pasta for dinner tonight.

I’ve actually just come outside as the sky is so clear and the sun is really low. It’s so peaceful and calm just now.

It’s been cool but lovely weather today. Ellison and I sat out at lunch.

Look at the light on the roof of the shed, lighting up the moss. I feel like Bhru is checking it out.

And relax. I’m feeling really good today. Really positive and upbeat.

I’m still watching Race Across the World while Craig is out! It’s very addictive.

But for now… starting a sentence with but… I’m going to breathe in this lovely, crisp fresh air and appreciate being alive.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

As I suspected, after all the stress and anxiety about last night, I had the loveliest of nights with a lovely group of ladies.

We meet up whenever our friend Maureen is home from the States.

Maureen, Linda and I went to Uni together and the other Linda and Sarah know her outwith Uni. I think this is the third time I’ve met up with them all over the years.

We graduated in 1995 and I dedicated my life to a man who didn’t deserve me and I kind of lost touch with them for a while. (Incidentally yesterday would have been my 28th wedding anniversary if we had still been married). I love how much they didn’t like him and it all comes out now. 😆 Anyway, the 5 of us slot back in to comfortable chat immediately and it’s great to catch up on each others’ lives. We’re all at that age where we are questioning everything.

It’s also sobering to think that we lived with each other when we were 21 🫣😆

I don’t seem to have many memories of my time at Uni. Maybe that’s purely because it was so long ago. That or the fact I was too focused on my relationship rather than my friends. I only have flashes of certain times but don’t remember any of the details.

Anyway, back to last night… after another we digression. Last weekend I spoke to Mum and Glynis about my new fear of driving. Glynis recommended getting out there and the more you drive the more confident you will become. After a day of indecision, I finally decided to drive and I’m so proud that I did.

I arrived after a faultless drive into Glasgow city centre. I drove straight into car park and parked in the first space I saw. I will admit I had the shakes but I did it.

Now…. To pay for the parking….. you have to scan a QR code… download the NCP app and start filling in the detail. 15 minutes later I find that parking is

£7.95 for 2 hours

£12.95 for 10 hours

With nothing in between…. 🫣

No wonder the car park has spaces.

By this time I’m just paying it. I guess that’s how many of the car parks get their money these days?!?

To be fair it is bang in the centre of the Merchant City in Glasgow so I really shouldn’t complain!

We met at Table Twenty-Eight in the Merchant Square. Town was busy. There were a whole lotta people… 😆 she who solo travels felt very “out there” walking alone through Glasgow last night. I felt like there were flashing lights highlighting my lack of experience in the city culture. 😆

I actually dressed up and put on the jump suit I wore to my 50th birthday. This is not the best photo but Craig took this before I left.

The food was amazing. They had a good vegetarian/vegan range too.

I had Truffle Parmesan Polenta with smoked aubergines, vegan ‘nduja, crispy garlic and chilli oil. It was so good. Polenta is very like semolina but it really worked.

Linda and I also shared her skinny fries and some Honey, Garlic and Soy cauliflower bites. They were exquisite!!

Dessert was sticky toffee pudding with whiskey and pistachio ice-cream. My mouth is watering again at the thought.

None of the photos are great 😆 I also felt uncomfortable being that person that took photos of food 😆

It’s been a very long time since I saw midnight…. I arrived home just before 12.

I knew I would have a lovely time and for once I didn’t cancel at the last minute over the anxiety of it all. I’m so glad as I had a lovely time and I’m so proud of myself for going.

I know how daft that might sound to folk who go out all the time but I’m just telling it how it is….

So back to today…. We’ve had high level cloud and we’ve had some mist and some sunshine. It’s cloudy now but it’s still about 16°C. I did a food shopping this morning, have done another 2 loads of washing and have got a clean bed to look forward to tonight… bliss. I’ve tidied up all the clothes mess I left yesterday and have 3 bags ready for charity. I’m sitting with my feet up but I should really put some clothes up for sale on Vinted.

Right now I’m just gonna sit here and chill…. Coz I’m tired 😆

Please throw the ball mumma!

How can I resist?!

It’s never ending 😆

And relax…..

And finally this….. this is what I need to focus on.

I’ve had a lovely weekend.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Ooooh I’ve had the nicest day so far. It’s 15.13 and I’ve had the most productive but chilled day.

I woke at 5.30am when Khaleesi barged into our room. Her door must not have been shut properly. Of course I didn’t really get back to sleep, as I never do. The alarm was set for 6.30 and I was outside ready to run with Elly at 6.45am. It was misty but really mild.

We had a nice gentle run thought I still found it quite hard. I didn’t feel right for some reason.

It was Elly’s first back from energy and she did really well. We ran back to her house then I did a little extra to get me passed 5k… yes I was THAT person this morning.

We forgot to get a photo so there’s just one of me.

It’s then I realise I’m in a normal bra and not my sports bra…. That’s what was wrong!!!

Once I got home I went straight out with the dogs, so that I didn’t lose my momentum.

Poor Calaidh caught in the act 😆

I’ve had the loveliest rest of day.

I’ve done 5 loads of washing including bedding and dog blankets. I’ve got my case out of the loft and started adding holiday clothes to it.

I got the packing cubes out and started segregating clothes ready for a final decision in a few weeks.

I brought out my winter clothes and sorted through them. I have a pile of clothes for charity, a pile to sell, I had a couple of items that sadly needed binned.

It was all very driven until I sat down.

🫣

The sun came through the clouds and I sat down to get some lunch.

I’d been planning to fast until tonight but I ate so little yesterday that I had no energy so I thought it best to eat.

I have sat in the sun for the rest of the afternoon!

I have sewed a pair of jeans that Calaidh had chewed… I’ve been very practical in my sunbathing.

The warmth of the sun is so lovely. The smell of suntan lotion gets me super excited for my holiday. We can’t remember the last time we had a week abroad together. It’s been a very long time.

So I’m off out for dinner in Glasgow tonight, check me.

You know that it’s a huge thing for me to go out at night, let alone into Glasgow and to get ready to go out…. I meeting my flatmate from University. She lives in the States now and when she gets home she tries to meet a group of friends on one of the nights. One of the other girls also shared a flat with us so I’m looking forward to seeing them both.

It’s now 16.13 and I will have to think about getting ready soon. Of course I can’t decide whether to drive or get the train. I’m not sure when I’ll make that final decision… I have a huge list of negatives for both options and need to determine the path of least resistance! 🫣😆

Right now I’m gonna sit here in the sun and pretend I don’t have to go anywhere, then surprise myself at the last minute.

Jeez I’m hard work!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

I was up really early this morning.

I took the dogs for a walk and it was quite breezy and misty.

The were was some amount of sniffing going on! I felt like we stopped at every blade of grass.

The Geilsland estate was really pretty this morning.

I dish some washing and cleared through my clothes as they’d got into a total mess. A very practical morning.

I was down at the little gift shop today. Gayle’s daughter had a job interview so she asked me to pop in to keep an eye on it until she got back. You know me, I love the little gift shop.

I wore my woolly trousers, a vest top, long sleeved top, black hoodie and body warmer….. it was scorching when I came out 😆

Gayle has loads of lovely new things in the shop that I haven’t seen before.

I loved the sentiment of this little bracelet.

On her journey, she has seen pain and felt the onset of fear. But this will not break her, but instead fuel her strength to persevere. She remains refined, strength unmatched with a heart so pure, she is ready for the journey, no matter how tough or obscure. Read the words and know they are true, because she is brave, and she is you.

How lovely is that?!?!?

They light up a room with petals so bright, turning their heads to soak up sunlight. They needs lots of love to flourish and grow. This sunflower will be right at home with the biggest sunshine I know.

Wow.

These bracelets are just £6.99. Such a lovely sentiment.

I had the loveliest wee time speaking to so many lovely people. Lots of great chat. I just love the atmosphere.

As I said by the time I get home, the sun was splitting the skies and it felt really warm.

I sat outside for a bit before feeding the dogs, bringing in the washing and generally tidying up.

I actually fasted over 23 hours today and found it really easy. I was tempted to go longer as I really felt I could have…. But I ate. I think a longer fast would be really good for me but I panic if I go too long!

So a really lovely day.

The Crochet Hookers have recommended I watch BBC’s Race Across the World.

I am hooked.

I want to do all of that without the stress of the race!!

Happy weekend to you all!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Another great sleep last night STILL on the progesterone!

Work passed pretty fast and I was really looking forward to seeing Lea tonight.

We met at Silverburn Shopping Centre as we do these days…. I reckon that we have been meeting in a Starbucks for 21 years!!!

This time we did a wee bit of shopping first while Lea introduced me to straight leg and wide leg jeans.

Now I’ve always been team skinny jean except for a period in the late 90’s when I wore flares… ish… bootcut they were called.

So I tried some on!

I think I kind of like them. This is in River Island.

I loved this wee cropped T-shirt but it was £26. I am really tight when it comes to stuff like that. The jeans were £42…. I think I would pay that but I haven’t bought them yet.

And back in “model’s own skinnys”

I thought I looked much better in my skinnies but absolutely not now I see the photos!! Hmm will think about these River Island ones… think they were called relaxed straight.

So up to Starbucks and had a lovely coconut milk latte and Lea shouted DECAF at me!

It really was so good to have a catch up and talk till the cows come home.

I did get a lovely pair of dark khaki cargo trousers from M&S… baggy enough that I will start my exploration away from skinnies. 😆

I love how long our friendship has lasted over the years. She’s been there through everything, never judges, always supports and is a great listener. I sometimes let her talk too. 😆 #jokes

Heading home now.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️