Showing posts with label Walking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Walking. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 November 2010

Fancy a stroll?


I'm not sure about you but when things get a bit
too much, I like to get away from everyone,
be alone and clear my head.

I call it
P & Q
(peace and quiet)

Since having Basil this has been
much easier in the form of a walk.
Off we go, just me and my little faithful friend
and before I know it,
I'm feeling more like myself.

I took my camera out with me the
other day, with you in mind,
thinking some of you may need a bit of
P & Q
so here we are, off out, on my doorstep and
into the beautiful countryside that surrounds my little house.

It's getting a bit late before we even begin,
look, the man in the moon is out already!


That's where we're heading,
into the woods.


Past the little brook that tinkles away,
whatever the season.


Baz has found a stick,
lucky for us it's only a small one today!


I'm feeling more peaceful now,
how are you getting on?


I'm loving the colours this evening,
reflecting on my calm, and quiet canal.


Who's that coming along quietly?


I sometimes wish for a
shabby chic narrow boat rather than
dreaming of a vintage caravan?


Not sure my driving skills would live up to it.


A tight squeeze.


But she manages it perfectly.


Along on her way, slowly and calmly.


The last of the evening sun highlighting the way.


Come on Mr Duck,
it's almost dark.


Goodbye Mr Sunshine,
hope to see you tomorrow,
a fresh new day.


Come on Basil,
it's time we got back.



...and we hurry along home to our toastie warm house.

I hope you enjoyed our bit of

P & Q


Love Claire. x

Thursday, 9 September 2010

How did that happen??!!

Not sure how but I've lost 2lb!

I'm not meaning the £££ kind...

...it's the wobbly bits poundage kind that I'm on about!

I let slip the other day in a post
that I'd enrolled at
Slimming World
last week, and how I hadn't dieted
AT ALL.

So when it came to my first week
weigh-in this morning I started to panic a little.

The excuses (ahem! lies) running round my head
went something like this...

I've been ill.

Back at work so I wasn't able to do it.

No time.

The children make it too tricky too diet.

I did it, but it doesn't work for me.

I was a tad worried...


Next thing is,
I'm there,
no excuses,
I just said it how it is

'I haven't done it'

No problem,
all the girls offered me comfort and support
and I hopped on the scales anyway.

(yep, that's me!)

Eek!!!

Now really sure how but I managed to be
2lbs lighter than I was this time last week.

You know who I'm going to thank for it?

This little guy!



Come on, lets go on a walk...



We've come to Macclesfield Forest.

Somewhere Basil and my boys take me quite often
these days.



Not the sunniest of days,
but beautiful all the same...
less busy and more peaceful in my opinion.



I spy with my little eye,
something beginning with
beer...
oh, sorry,
I mean P! ;o)



Is that the sun trying it's best to peep through?

Lovely.

Hope you enjoyed the gentle exercise...
EXERCISE??????
Oh my...
...and there's me thinking I don't do any!

I'm thinking now
that if I couple up this
'so called exercise'
with the Slimming World diet,
maybe I could be on to a winner...
...if I manage to drag Baz past that lovely pub that is!

Hee hee!!!

Love Claire. x

Oh...P.S.
If I never mention this dieting thing again,
it's because I've been a piggy.
(again!)