The dogs are sleeping in the living room just now as it’s too hot for them upstairs. Go sunny Scotland!

This means they were up and about before we hit the Farm this morning. They’re happy on the bed but sad to be left behind…

It’s a beautiful sunrise. Honestly just takes my breath away every time.

As I took this photo I found this lovely stone.

I almost think someone put it there for me to find. What a lovely start to the day.

The Farm is great, it’s barbell weights day again and I love it.

I recognise a guy who’s not normally there but assume he’s from a later class…. but at the very end he asks if I’m still at my old work…. Ahhhh so that’s where I know you from….

I can’t tell you what a trigger it is. Had a lovely chat with a lovely guy but hearing about everyone who’s still there (of course I asked…. I quick-fired questions at him…) realising it goes on without me, so many people are not in touch. I am the kind of person that used to make my work my life. It hurt that I never mattered that much to them. That’s feeling like I must have failed because I couldn’t handle the culture…. Blah blah blah… beats self up with very big stick. It’s very hard not to feel like a failure and feel a bit lost as I’m no longer a part of that world.

Yet I realise now how much more there is to life than death by work.

As I drive to work I drive over the River Irvine outside Dreghorn. Every morning I want to stop and take a photo but I can’t as there is nowhere to stop.

It’s beautiful. This morning it’s so still in the low sun. The wide river is barely flowing. So atmospheric.

Then I remember driving on the motorway to the last place wondering if I had an accident would that get me off work? Would that get me off the hook enough to not have to be there and deal with my day? How much of an accident would it need to be to not really hurt me but be enough. 😳

Horrifying.

I’ll stick with the River Irvine commute and my new life any day. I am so grateful for everything I have now.

I used to spend my life at my old job wishing I worked for somewhere like Tartan Campers.

Ta-dah!!!

And then I drive into the car park at work and there he is…. puppy Peanut!!!

So it’s been a good day at work, hot this afternoon!

I’m sitting outside now looking for campsites for a wee 2 night away and nothing I want is available. I’m being quite strict with location though, must be near the sea. That limits things a bit. I might just have to do a couple of day trips. It’s a lengthy process going through their respective booking forms only to find that they’re full!

It’s 6.22pm and it’s still scorching hot! I have crochet tonight and we might get to sit outside in the sun if the beer garden is still in the shade. Here’s hoping!

Stay safe everyone ☀️☀️☀️

Now I should say I was not here so this is not really my story to tell but hey….. I’ve had another calm and in control day, the sun’s been shining all day so I have little else to say. 🤷🏻‍♀️🤣

So….. we had a shed… well we had 3 but now we only have 2.

It was here.

It no longer is there.

My house stinks of smoke. We woke one neighbour who was sleeping after night shift. We set off another’s smoke detectors and two neighbours pretty much came running to see what was wrong.

The morale of the story….

Don’t try to burn down your rat infested shed where it stands. Break the tinder box down into pieces and burn them separate sections. Here endeth…..

Judging by the look on his face when he says he would NEVER do that again, I think it’s safe to say it was pretty dramatic. He had to put the flames out, break it down and burn it all separately.

The outcome is as we hoped though. Infested shed is no more. Thankfully he is still in one piece and everything else is too.

Safe to say we don’t have the kind of temperatures they have done south. Nowhere near. We still have very green grass and the ground isn’t bone dry. Just as well really!

So that’s todays excitement. There really has been nothing else….. my anxiety free life doth not an exciting blog make.

Saying all that I’ve had a lovely evening sitting out in the sun next door celebrating lovely Louise’s amazing exam results with her family and friends. She did soooo well. She’s such a lovely girl and we’re all so very proud of her.

It’s been a lovely evening. It’s 8.35pm and I’m still in shorts!

Love me some summer. ☀️☀️☀️

I don’t get to say that very often but it’s such a great feeling to be completely calm, get things done, cook dinner and get a chance to chill of an evening. All in one day.

He who answers all my questions is back at work today and boy did I have a mahoosive list! I got lots cleared through though and my head loves that.

It’s going to be lovely weather this week and it’s warm outside even after 7pm. It’s been a lovely day and I sat outside at lunch with a mahoosive salad.

I made dinner tonight. A lovely bolognese…. My portions are a lot smaller these days (except for my salads!!)

I’ve done a washing and emptied and filled the dishwasher since I got home from work.

My head has been calm all day. I didn’t want to get up…. I didn’t want to go to the Farm but I did it and worked really hard.

Jeez I read that back and it bores the pants off me.

When’s our next holiday?!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I had another day to myself today so I decided to take a trip down to South Ayrshire and visit Culzean Castle. (Pronounced Cul-ane)

It’s £18.50 for entry which is not particularly cheap but that gives you access all day.

Once you’ve parked in the main car park, you get access to the Castle, the Stables, the Walled Garden, Home Farm and Swan Pond.

The Castle is not as old as I expected it to be and looks quite modern as you approach. I guess in the grand scheme of things it’s not as old as many of the Castles in Scotland.

It was more of a stately home really.

Culzean Castle is perched on the side of a cliff at the end of Croy Beach.

It was built there to impress. Originally a batchelor pad, it’s been added to over the years to accommodate future generations with families.

The oval staircase is particularly impressive. Built like that to accommodate the space available, it’s very cleverly done and the rooms in the main part of the house are all accessed from the staircase.

The ceilings in many of the rooms are particularly impressive. This one was made with paper maché!

The tour takes you down to the reconstructed kitchens. In 1945 when the Castle was first opened to the public, they assumed that the public would not want to see anything of the servants…. The kitchen was converted into a tearoom. The National Trust have not converted it back to what it would have looked like.

I love this caption above the range… WASTE NOT WANT NOT.

My gran used to say that all the time. These days we waste so many thing, especially food.

The family used to send laundry back to Culzean when they were living in London. They sent it by train. How decadent was that?!?!

I then walked round the west wing of the house to the gardens.

I think many of these are private flats now.

By far the best part for me was the walk through the grounds down to the Swan Pond…. Think they missed out big time not calling it Swan Lake!

The pond is pretty stagnant in most places.

But very beautiful with all those lily pads.

I loved this wicker dragon in the pond. 🐉 what’s a castle without a dragon?

I took a million photos of these two swans! They looked like a gravy boat!!!

I stopped for a coffee and this wee guy perched on the wall in front of me. So cute!

I then took a walk down the cliff onto the beach. I loved this walk. I was scrambling over rocks for a fair bit of it but you know how much I love a beach. 🏝

The castle on the cliff…. The sun came out and I was awfy warm scrambling around.

Loved these shells!

The castle is built over a warren of caves. None of these are open to the public that I could see but there are archeological investigations ongoing. They believe the caves were occupied in as far back as the Iron Age.

I loved this wee gas housekeepers cottage.

This is the gas house!

There are plenty of tearooms and a couple of gift shops but the highlight for me are the sprawling grounds, Swan Pond and the beach below.

You could walk around the country estate all day and still not cover it all. The walks are clearly signposted.

It’s been a lovely day out.

I have to give you a laugh at the Powder Room…. which I don’t have a photo of… I assumed it was for the ladies of the house to stop off and powder their noses on the 25 minute walk from the house to Swan Pond and back.

Nope…… gunpowder storage. 🤦🏻‍♀️ course.

I have loads more photos that I can share tomorrow but WordPress is not behaving again tonight. It doesn’t seem to like this many photos in one blog. I have a feeling some won’t show when it’s published but let’s see.

Hope you’re having a lovely Saturday.

Stay safe everyone 🏰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏰

I feel like I’ve not done much today and yet that title would suggest that I have.

It was a lovely morning at 5.30am though I’m very conscious of the darker nights and mornings…. Stop winter coming, we’ve not had summer yet!!

Craig drove to the Fit Body Farm this morning which allowed me to take a million photos of the sky… 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

I spotted this random small rainbow.

Visible all the way to the Farm, it was right at the end of the Main Street in Dunlop.

That’s us back to being up before sunrise again…. Uh oh….

But the early morning sky is stunning.

I know I’ve shared this picture a thousand times too but before the session at the Farm…

During…

And after….

The Farm was hard this morning but a great session. As usual on a Friday I came home and walked the dogs. Bhru and Freya first and then Calaidh.

The sky is cloudy and quite dramatic.

So the only plans with have this weekend is my haircut at 1.30pm today… so I’m at a bit of a loss… I “could” weed the garden or go for a food shop or go away for the night or clean the house or….. I decide to go up to Braehead Shopping Centre as my engagement ring has been repaired under warranty and is ready for collection.

It’s never quite sat right in its setting so I’ve to keep an eye on it this time and pop past the jewellers to let them check it any time I’m nearby. It’s good to have it back even if my hands look like those of a 102 year old lady when I try to take a pic of it…. 🤣🤣

That’s the photo that looked the youngest photo I managed and you can’t actually see the setting at all…. 😳🤣

One thing I did want to share…. Primark is doing a range by Greggs?!

A quick explanation for any non UK readers…. The lovely Cheryl-Lynn for a start! Primark is a bit like Target and Greggs is a bakers…. They do filled rolls, cakes, sandwiches and some have takeaways and some have cafés….. 😳

So why…… is there a range of clothing dedicated to Greggs?!? And who is it targeted at?

Profusely apologise to anyone who’s already bought any of it…. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

So bizarre!

So back home as my hairdresser Elaine lives in the house opposite us!

So todays been a good day. No drama, no overthinking. Nothing to report really.

Going to make chicken fajitas for dinner and just opened a Rosè Nosecco.

Happy Friday night folks.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

So not much to report today.

A good day at work! I had a full stock check done by 9.30am. Love it when a good plan comes together. 🥳

Came home to let the dogs out and then straight out to get my nails done. I ended up with the same colour as before but I’m loving the bright summery orange this year. Not that anyone even really sees my toes. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Claire and I took the dogs out for a walk when I got back. Saw these soaking up the sunshine.

The grass was actually glistening in the sun. Not sure this photo does it justice.

It’s a lovely evening but there’s a huge ominous cloud… I actually thought it looked like an angel 😇

I took a whole lotta photos of it. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

The sun disappeared and we were sure it was going to rain but it didn’t.

It was a lovely end to the day! Had a great catch up.

So to update the Jonut chat from yesterday… I took photos! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣 way too much “cake” and not enough orange. 🤣🤣

I really need to get a life 🤣🤣🤣

So it’s my Friday night again woo hoo! I’ve no plans this weekend except a haircut. Let’s see what it brings.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I can’t believe I have been writing this almost every day for 850 actual days. What started as a tiny seed in my mind now has become a deep rooted part of my life.

I can’t tell you how much it has helped me to “journal” through my healing journey.

I am so appreciative of the support everyone has given me. The kind words, the interaction with others who feel the same. It means a lot to me.

I don’t say it enough but I’m also very grateful to the many fellow bloggers that subscribe to my posts. I don’t get time to read many other blogs so I appreciate any time that someone takes the time to read mine!

So it’s been a good day today. I started off a bit apprehensive for the day ahead but the Fit Body Farm blasted that right out of me.

We did barbell weight training again this morning. I’m loving the change and the chance to try something different for the last few Wednesdays.

Work was fun today. My boss had his kids in for a bit and their enthusiasm and excitement was a lovely energy in the day.

They brought us some Jaffa Jonuts!! Who knew that was even a thing?!?

Now my boss has a theory….. a Jaffa Cake is THE best. So you assume the Jonut is gonna be amazing… yet the ratio of chocolate to orange to sponge is off. What makes the Jaffa Cake the amazing snack that is, is lost in the Jonut…. There’s nowhere near enough orange in it and WAY too much sponge. 🤦🏻‍♀️

The whole fun of a Jaffa is eating the sponge off the bottom, then the orange and chocolate… it’s a ritual that is lost on the Jonut.

I still have another 3 though so I’ll keep doing the analysis over the next few days. 😆🥳🍊

I also ended up ironing pillow cases at work today… as you do!

I look like a sack of spuds in this photo! What a difference from the suited and booted business woman I used to be 😆🤣 but when a customer needs pillows for a rental van at the last minute you’ve got to muck in.

I’ve had Craigie’s day 2 Lasagne for dinner which was lovely and I’m just getting ready to head into the pub next door to meet the Crochet Hookers. Looking forward to a good natter!

This next one makes me laugh a lot but it sums up my life.

But it’s been a good one today.

Stay safe everyone 🧶🧶🧶

I’m here a bit reluctantly tonight.

I got home at 4.30pm, nice and sharp and Craig was home and made lasagne for dinner.

It was soooo good, I may have had two servings.

We’ve watched a few episodes of the Netflix show, Criminal. We started it last night and it’s really good. It’s set in an interview room, the same team but different people being interviewed each episode. An interesting slant on a crime drama. I digress.

He’s watching the football now as Rangers play Union Saint-Gilloise in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers…

I muttered in passing that I wasn’t writing a blog tonight.

“Bad day?” He said.

I screwed my face up as I do and said “I’m sick of going on about how my anxiety makes me react to stuff so folk must be sick of reading it”…. he’s very philosophical tonight. He says “that’s why you should write about it, so other folk who feel the same, know they are not alone”.

My clenched jaw slackens.

Maybe he has a point.

I was writhing with anxiety when I came home tonight. 👇🏼

From about 2pm today I have questioned every thought, action and every word that has come out of my mouth. My flesh is crawling with it.

I’ve been antsy, when things haven’t gone exactly as I would expect them, I’ve felt like a stroppy teenager.

I honestly have the face and his strop with his arms flailing around in a manner that suggests everything is just so unfair, huff huff…..

And as usual, there is nothing wrong.

Nothing that is the end of the world as we know it.

I actually had a really good day and got loads done. ✅

I’d had a great sleep and woke with the alarm for the first time in ages ✅

I’m eating well, I’d made salad for lunch and it was really lovely and I enjoyed it. ✅

THEN WHY THE HELL AM I STILL REACTING THE WAY THAT I DO AND WHY DOES IT EAT ME UP FROM INSIDE.

I assume everyone can see my reactions. I’ve been told enough times in my life to “chill” or “relax” or “woosa”. Does that mean I’m embarrassing myself? Does that mean I’m overreacting to everything again that everyone else seems to take in their stride?

Am I a failure that I can’t have a day without overthinking?

To be fair to Craig, he knew as he got a fair bit of this thrown at home when I got in. He dared to look sideways as I talked and I assumed that was a sign of him not wanting to listen to it again.

He clicked my reaction and put me straight right away.

I assume everyone is watching me and waiting for me to fail. It’s completely ridiculous.

Someone said to me today that I live my life as if everything is going to be a total nightmare and it all actually turns out pretty well….

Bingo.

Hits nail on the head.

I do.

And I would really like not to.

So yeah that’s my day. I’m fine, I’m just a bit fed up with the whole self inflicted drama of it all.

I’m gonna do my two meditations before bed… visualisation for weight loss and wrap myself in the protective bubble… ready to take on what tomorrow has to throw at me.

Maybe need to look at one that makes me be kinder to myself. 🤦🏻‍♀️🥰♥️

If you’re rolling your eyes thinking here she goes again, you have Craig to thank. If it’s any consolation, it’s helped me to get it out.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

Not many people can say that eh? We played human Hungry Hippos at the Fit Body Farm this morning… before most folk would be up for the day!

You lie on your stomach on a wee trolley and someone uses your legs as a handle to push you towards the wee plastic balls and you gather as many balls under your washing basin as possible. What a rubbish explanation 🤣🤣🤣 if you’ve ever played hungry hippos then you’ll have the idea.

No photos yet but I hope we get some as our coach recorded the whole thing.

We also had a different exercise for each ♠️♥️♣️♦️🃏 and had to randomly do them whenever a card was turned. It was a fun session though the card bit was pretty hard work!

It was a beautiful day when I left the farm.

It was already warm. The day went from sunny to cloudy and now, tonight, we have pretty torrential rain.

You can’t see it really but it’s teeming down!

Can anyone believe it’s actually August already?!

The year is flying in… time is running out….. arrergggghhhh!! I know already! 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣🫶🏼

So I’ve been good today. Calm and under control, though very busy and didn’t get through half of what I needed to but that’s ok. It will be there tomorrow. The weekend has done me the power of good.

I even went food shopping after work (I say “even” like I deserve a medal for it!) but I’m still making healthy food choices and not shovelling loads of rubbish down my throat like I was a few weeks ago. It’s all coming naturally as I’m still doing my nightly meditation to visualise for weight loss.

That reminds me… give you a giggle… I tried on some shorts in a charity shop at the weekend… CONVINCED they would fit me and they came nowhere near. They were a size 10 and I’m a very generous 14 – 16 just now… I honestly thought they would fit. Guess my mind already thinks I’m slim. I wasn’t even too despondent when they only came half way up my thighs. I just laughed and told myself I didn’t need them anyway! 🤣🤣🤣

So dinner is on, the candles are lit and this feels like a wintry evening with all that rain.

Check me cooking dinner eh?! Wonders will never cease!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I woke at 6.15am….. by 8.30am we had both done all of the housework and sat down to a coffee.

Check….. Us….. ✅

It’s been a few weeks since I gutted everything so it badly needed doing and Craigie was quite happy to start cleaning at 7am…. God love him…. 🫶🏼 I guess he knows it will keep me from moaning for the rest of the day!!

About 10am I took the dogs out for a walk and spotted these 3 wee guys on the top of this gate. They didn’t move until we were almost past them.

Bhru started having a munch of the grass so I clicked at will trying to see if I’d get a funny shot of her.

How good is that!!!!

It looks like she’s photobombed a shot but shame it’s only grass in the background. Made me chuckle!

There was lots of lovely grass being sniffed and munched on today.

By this time I’ve already done two loads of washing and hung it out to dry. It’s overcast but warm enough.

Clean bed tonight!

We’ve burnt some wood and garden rubbish, done another washing, oh and I had a coffee with Claire in the garden. She brought these lovely hydrangeas from her garden.

Then we went into the pub about 2ish for a toastie and I’ve been sitting in the sun reading ever since. It’s been a lovely late afternoon. I feel calm but have no notion to do anything else. I’m really tired but it’s too late for a nap. Just an early night in clean bed I think… woo hoo.

So nothing exiting to report today… a doing day.

It’s been a great weekend. A real break. I feel like I’ve had a holiday!

Here’s to a great week ahead for us all.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

It was a lovely day in Largs yesterday!

I had a lovely chill out back at the van after our late lunch. I went for a walk.

Found this lovely old bridge.

I make a feta cheese and egg salad for dinner last night. It started to rain slightly about 6.30pm so I moved into the van and sat and read and crocheted.

The campsite was jumping when I turned in at 9.30. I couldn’t keep my eyes open which is just as well as there were loads of folk having a blast.

This but might only make sense to the Scottish amongst you but the two Natalie’s next to me… or “twa Nahalies” were cackling like a witches coven…. If I heard the name “Nahalie” once I heard it a million times!

It rained a fair bit overnight but I slept like a log. I can confirm the twa Nats we’re still going strong at 1.40am. 😆

Good news is they’re off to find a pub in Largs today so the campsite might be a bit quieter 🤣🤣🤣

It was really misty and damp this morning.

I had a lovely coffee and egg and feta Warburton’s thin…. (Bit of an egg and feta theme here….) for breakfast. I lay and read until just before 10. May have had a nap too.

Took this photo as I was leaving.

Shows how busy it was.

I headed down into Largs for a fender and a takeaway coffee from Costa.

Much gloomier today.

Back home, showered and out for a trip over to Edinburgh.

Mum’s cousin David is over from Australia so we’re all getting together to see him while he’s home.

We have had the loveliest day! We’ve been in Duddingston in Edinburgh at mum’s cousin Joyce’s. (funny how I call her that!)

I do not have copyright to post a photo of Mum’s cousin Joyce 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I got an oh no no no no no….. So here’s a pic of me and my boy.

It’s been a beautiful afternoon, really hot and sunny at times and we’ve been outside all afternoon. Such a difference from this morning’s weather. Joyce laid on a lovely spread and we’ve all talked the hind legs off a donkey all afternoon (what does that saying even mean?!)

Here’s my Mum and my Auntie Marion. I haven’t asked them for copyright…. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤣😘

Lots of chatter, lots of laughs, a really lovely day.

I feel like I’ve had a proper break this weekend. A great few days.

Happy Saturday night!

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I am sitting right here… right now….

I’m back at Portencross (on the west coast of Scotland) sitting out on the rocks and it’s the first time I’ve been here in ages.

It’s not massively warm, there’s a strong breeze blowing but the sun is promising a return.

It’s been a better day today but I needed my fix of the sea.

I felt really tearful when I woke this morning as my head was still not in a great place but I tried really hard to get myself out of it. I read this….

That’s exactly it…. Every emotion is telling me something. I used to skid my way through life from one drama to the next swallowing it all down, plastered a great big smile on my face, tried to be everyone’s friend, put everyone first, drinking wine to try to cover it up and make me smile then on to eating Cadbury’s Chocolate Buttons to do the same thing. 🤣

Yet now my emotions are screaming at me to face them. Head on. And just sit with them.

It’s a horrible feeling when you try to decide the cause of the upset…. but it needs doing. I’ve always rushed to talk about everything so I get validation that it’s right to feel the negative thoughts… it’s justified.

I shouldn’t need to do that. I should be able to validate things myself.

I went into work with a much calmer head that yesterday.

The Universe whapped a few doozies at me first thing but I didn’t lose my shit. I felt calm and looked for resolution.

A guy just kayaked past me, don’t know who got more of a fright, him or me?! I’m right down by the water on the rocks and no one else is around!

I’ve had to come back up to the van as the wind didn’t let me find the peace that I needed. Sitting here now is really helping calm my mind.

Of course I still have way more photos to share.

My stomach is telling me it’s time for food. It is 6.40pm after all.

I’ve made good food choices today and I’m still not pigging out on junk food, I’m opting for healthier options. Long may that continue.

Some arty van shots….. 🤣🤣

A lovely lady sent me this today and I know it to be true.

The difficult days are sent to teach us more. As hard as they are.

The sun is out over my shoulder. I am present in the moment. No worries, no fears, no anger, just present and it feels so good.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I’ve had a lovely day off today. The farm was a KILLER this morning… but I loved it.

Two words….. interval training.

Relentless. I honestly think it’s the hardest I’ve ever worked.

There were only 8 of us there and we were running in a kind of relay so our team was depending on us. I don’t think I’ve ever run that fast. Or been that absolutely knackered!!

I came home and straight into the shower. My face was still beetroot and booming!!

We had to take Abbie the camper van to the garage this morning as she needed a new door hinge fitted….. the bill was a lot less than the usual £400 I seem to spend every other time she’s in there!

I’d opened the door in very strong winds on Tiree…. Knowing it was close to gale force so held onto the door and the wind took me with the door….. there was a sickening crack and that must have been the hinge breaking. I couldn’t figure it out at the time but from that point on, the door opened further than it should, so I knew something was wrong. Bhru had just been sick in the van and I was terrified at the thought of a very stormy ferry ride so it all just added to my stress that day!

Anyway, all fixed!

So it’s been a day of dog walks and eating out. First walk with Holly and Leo next door… I took Freya and Bhruic and we went up the hill opposite the house.

Then I took Louise and Rachel from next door, to Mocha Jaks coffee shop, which is about a 20 minute walk from us.

I chose the Avocado Toast which was really lovely….. AND…. Didn’t finish both slices of toast. Unlike me!

The girls ordered cakes to take home and I didn’t get any. Check me. It didn’t take willpower, I just didn’t want one. I should say here that Mocha Jaks do the most amazing cakes!!

We walked back home and I hung up two washings and sat down… I was shattered but I did some meditation and really enjoyed it, felt really relaxed after it so I then started on my crochet.

Craig came home and suggested the pub next door for food!!! Eating out twice in one day?!? So I have had more to eat today than I have in the last week but in still feel it’s nothing compared to what I would usually eat on a weekend.

I’ve been crocheting all evening. We’ve The Grey Man on Netflix… it was really good. Hence the late blog. 😆

We seem to be loading photos again. WordPress have been really helpful dealing with the issue but I’m still not really certain what caused it. I’m not adding many in tonight.. 😆🤗

Hope you’re all having a lovely Friday…. Jeez I actually typed Sunday then deleted to Saturday…. It’s still only Friday! Woo hoo.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️

I’ve had a lovely day off today. The farm was a KILLER this morning… but I loved it.

Two words….. interval training.

Relentless. I honestly think it’s the hardest I’ve ever worked.

There were only 8 of us there and we were running in a kind of relay so our team was depending on us. I don’t think I’ve ever run that fast. Or been that absolutely knackered!!

I came home and straight into the shower. My face was still beetroot and booming!!

We had to take Abbie the camper van to the garage this morning as she needed a new door hinge fitted….. the bill was a lot less than the usual £400 I seem to spend every other time she’s in there!

I’d opened the door in very strong winds on Tiree…. Knowing it was close to gale force so held onto the door and the wind took me with the door….. there was a sickening crack and that must have been the hinge breaking. I couldn’t figure it out at the time but from that point on, the door opened further than it should, so I knew something was wrong. Bhru had just been sick in the van and I was terrified at the thought of a very stormy ferry ride so it all just added to my stress that day!

Anyway, all fixed!

So it’s been a day of dog walks and eating out. First walk with Holly and Leo next door… I took Freya and Bhruic and we went up the hill opposite the house.

Then I took Louise and Rachel from next door, to Mocha Jaks coffee shop, which is about a 20 minute walk from us.

I chose the Avocado Toast which was really lovely….. AND…. Didn’t finish both slices of toast. Unlike me!

The girls ordered cakes to take home and I didn’t get any. Check me. It didn’t take willpower, I just didn’t want one. I should say here that Mocha Jaks do the most amazing cakes!!

We walked back home and I hung up two washings and sat down… I was shattered but I did some meditation and really enjoyed it, felt really relaxed after it so I then started on my crochet.

Craig came home and suggested the pub next door for food!!! Eating out twice in one day?!? So I have had more to eat today than I have in the last week but in still feel it’s nothing compared to what I would usually eat on a weekend.

I’ve been crocheting all evening. We’ve The Grey Man on Netflix… it was really good. Hence the late blog. 😆

We seem to be loading photos again. WordPress have been really helpful dealing with the issue but I’m still not really certain what caused it. I’m not adding many in tonight.. 😆🤗

Hope you’re all having a lovely Friday…. Jeez I actually typed Sunday then deleted to Saturday…. It’s still only Friday! Woo hoo.

Stay safe everyone ♥️♥️♥️