I tend to clean out my boxes late afternoon that way if they do get up they dont get in to too much trouble, although they never have. If there is a hog in the box it gets popped in another box, I tend to do one at a time, if they are very bad then they get washed out and left for a few days, if not too bad they get brushed out and new bedding in, I use a very mile disinfectant the type you clean feeders with but diluted, most dont have any smell to them. Hope that helps!
Netball tonight and as the nights have drawn in, we are now hiring an indoor court! This means that we can play through the winter! Its a full size court so should feel the difference tonight when I come home.
Man is feeling better thank God! I was a bit worried last night that I was coming down with the same, but managed to hold it off for now, bit sniffy but not too bad.
Its blinkin nippy out there this morning though, brrrgghhhh. I will start to put more food out for the birds, I had cut back to try and lessen the visits from the sprawk and as I havnt seen a visit for a while I might be safe to up the food again ready for the winter. I still have too many blackbirds for my garden though, so imagine that we will get some battles soon for the garden.
Hogs are still coming and using their boxes, I cleaned them and put new bedding in at the w/e, put a fair bit of bedding in too keep them warm over the winter. They are all nice and round, fingers crossed no late ones, although the shed is ready if there are...
in bed, cant breathe has been up all night coughing and has a temperature. Just waiting til 8 am then I can get him a doctors appointment, well I can ring the engaged phone for about 15 mins then get through, its a nightmare!
Talking of appointments, got my check up at the dentist and hygienist to book, plus my eyes need doing again! I will have to get some new glasses this year as mine are about warn out, unless they can put new arms on the ones they have ?!? Not looking forward to seeing the hygienist as im sure she will tell me off, ive been really good with my routine, but there are some teeth that I just cant get too as well as the others, as I have a small mouth. I even considered going to another one before going there, silly I know, but I hate getting in bother! Still got to be done, nothing more important to me than my hygiene! Im a shower once normally twice a day gal! Oh what I really love is Sundays, I wash the bed clothes on Sunday, then have a bath, shave etc...ooooh its lovely getting in crisp clean bedding when you are all squeaky clean yourself, makes me wriggle just thinking about it!
Still cant shift the blinkin cough I have though, I might even have to think about giving up smoking! Ok I thought about it and decided bad idea, I would need a mountain of sweets to give up and that would do me more harm than good im sure!
Well best get on the phone to the docs, I will try and put another photo on whilst im waiting to get through!
Where has the time gone again, all I seem to post on here are catch ups! Last week was major manic at work, we were short so always seems worse, been walking with Jan, netball, looking at houses etc etc.
Met up with Jan on Thursday evening and had rather a nice Chinese meal...yum yum, nice to catch up and have a good old gossip! You know what us women are like when we get together!
Friday the fair was here, I was home late after working and walking so stayed in that night, drank wine with Phillip and had a nice meal.
Saturday I spent the whole day just relaxing and pottering about, lovely.
Saturday night I went out and had a good night, came home in the early hours of Sunday! Im such a stop out !
Sunday, housework and washing!
Today Im doing business work and waiting for the gas man to come and change the meter over so could be here some time!
This week, busy as ever, Phillip wants to get fit again, soooooo Im now going to be up in the mornings walking too as thats the only time I can fit anything else in! Quick calculations means I will be walking about 20 odd miles per week! Phillip actually said Saturday night as I was getting ready to go out he was worried as it looks like some one has stolen my arse! I dont think they have though.
Talking about the old weight loss, he was also telling me that he was listening to the radio and they was talking about BMI and that if they calculated the rugby teams BMI they would all be classed as obese!!!! Due to the fact that muscle weighs more than fat, so the more you tone up the chances are the more you will weight on the scales and still be obese! Hmmmm I think they need a new calculation, me I stopped weighing myself about a month ago, Im now going on body shape and fitting into clothes. Im happy with my shape although still a bit more to come off on the tummy and love handles, but they are last to go on me so Im not unduly worried. I just love the fact that I have more energy, I wouldnt have been able to do all that I do now carrying the extra weight! I have more confidence, I like to look in the mirror before I go out and think hey who's that hot chick! Ha ha!!!
No being serious I know some over weight people who tell me they are happy with their size and like being larger, however I dont believe them, as its not really the way you look as at any size you can look good, but its the way you feel inside thats the deal breaker for me. What also is great is the people that I help too, I get such a buzz from them being happier and being able to fit into their old clothes again. I actually got star of the week last week from work, not only for my performance but for helping the team and starting exercise after work with them, plus sorting out their diets...ha ha!
Oh well, best crack on as have lots to do, guess the gas man will come last thing during the day, typical as I want to go out and get a bit of shopping! Gym ball tonight...Horrrayyyy!!!
Now its a nice and sunny day out there, but aint half nippy! Think that winter is on its way. However I do like these crisp sunny autumn mornings, makes me think about snuggling up in warm jumpers and coats. Getting wrapped up in scarves and gloves. Think I will buy a nice new winter coat today, something snugly. Its this time of year that I wish I had a real fire again, something so cosy about sitting in front and smelling the coal.......ohh dreaming again!
Then again I am thinking about booking another holiday for November!! Unsure as yet as to where I would go, possibly the Algarve, dunno as yet.
Oh dear got to run..
As I guessed things got a wee bit mad to the back end of last week, too be honest too much food and wine was consumed, working as well meant that by Sunday an almighty hang over occurred! Still it was great fun and nice to go out with different people doing different things, my drink intake has now stopped again!
Oh talking of Sunday, had a green woodpecker in the garden, normally a cool thing as a new tick! However the poor thing had a very broken wing, feathers missing too. Managed to get a number of a local lady who came round to collect him, she is going to try a splint on the wind, lets just hope poor thing gets over the shock, he couldn't fly at all and was quite scared. Although very happy to just wander about the garden digging for ants. Really dont know what would have happened.
More sprawk attacks the latest was a collard dove, the bird came back to eat, picked up the dove dropped in the bird bath to wash the dove then plucked, amazing if not a little weird and not nice to see.
Hogs are all doing well, still got about 5 coming each night which is cool, they are all very healthy too which is fantastic!
Uhm what else, I am sure there is more, I havnt really been home of late, need a few nights at home to get some stuff sorted here and too also start my new plans!
Oh well I will think of some more stuff tomorrow....
Well the heat is finally coming out of my legs, but it is being replaced by blisters on my shins, my legs are in desperate need of a shave but I darent! Still dont understand though as I was so careful on holiday not too burn, as I dont like getting burnt. Guess it was the walking about on the last day and not being as careful as I was through out the week, ah well.
Being back has been hard, im very post holiday blueish. Work is an incredible bind, I just want to be by that sea again. Mind at least I have Canada to look forward too, as soon as Jan can give me a date I will be booking it off from work for next year, I tell you when I think about it I get such a grin on my face!!!
Bit of a mad week this week, as I do know several people now and they are all different types of people I am doing the birthday thing in a few stages, tonight im going out for a nice sensible dinner, tomorrow a few drinks down town, then saturday a few more drinks! Sunday Phill will cook me dinner! Phew, best put in some extra walking this week! Im actually quite impressed that I didnt put that much weight on during holiday, I was quite sensible in the food intake though so that would have helped.
Well best be on me way...
happen to me! No problems with packing, got to the airport, picked up tickets all well so far. Plane journey was fab had 2 empty seats next to me, so chilled out. Got to Madeira, bags ok walked through to meet taxi...no taxi! Hmm, get the number out and after 3 calls, I got my taxi, was thinking ok it was only booked yesterday so they might not have got the order.
Gets to the hotel to be told that my room was cancelled by the people that I had booked it with, now I’m panicking thinking it was a con, that I’ve booked somewhere and they haven’t but taken my money. It was ok though as it was on the credit card so protected. Then I thought can’t be right as I wouldn’t have got my flight tickets. Phone the credit card company checked that the payments had been authorised, they had, and completely lost it was too late to phone the people that I had booked with. Only thing I could do was hand over my passport so they could fill out their police report, have dinner, few vinos and bed! Luckily they had rooms available else it would have been the beach for me!
Well over the next couple of days a few phone calls from me to the agent, one where I had to get rather stroppy and tell them if it wasn’t sorted out that I would pay the hotel direct and cancel the payment to them, it was sorted!
Anyway the holiday was great, it was hot (I’m soooooooo brown), peaceful and such a lovely island. My days were spent walking in the hills, or sitting on the promenade. I would find a back street cafe and attempt to order a drink! Evenings was out in the village find some where to eat (the food was good) then back for a few wines and bed.
The place is beautiful and the people really friendly, it’s not touristy at all, you fall into place with the locals and there way of life which was family orientated and festivals, they had festivals for anything and everything, including chestnuts!!!
Of course the flight home was set to be a disaster; I got really bad prickerly heat even though the last day I was covered up. The pain was that bad at some point over Spain I nearly asked for them to stop the plane as I couldn’t stand it any longer!
Well that enough for now, I will tell more as the days go on, I will also attempt to put a few photos up tonight, the rest will go on the other site, will let you know when they are done, but I have a full week ahead this week as I’m celebrating my birthday, got 4 nights out planned so will get round to it at some point!!
