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[BellaVita]

Hiya

I'm Bella...

Have about 7lb's to lose before my BiG APPLE trip which is ooooh only a few days to go.

Have had quite a good day food wise, apart from the choc hob nob and glass of wine. No gym today as I am doing extra hours at work invigilating.

How the feck is everyone?

You must feel very proud of yourself and your work Mittz. Families eh . What did your dad want you to do instead of Art?

I like the word "muppet" . How is his migraine now?

I am still in bed. I even ate my breakfast up here.

He didn't mind be being 'artistic', he didn't want me to go to University. DB had been
I mostly don't mind now but sometimes it rankles.

Do you have a stylish Bed Jacket?

DS is 'wasted' now and very achy and weak. He will probably sleep and rest much of today.

at "bed jacket". As a matter of fact... No I don't

This weather is bad for headaches. I had thumping mirgraine yesterday afternoon. WOken up feeling cottonwoolly and non functioning. Weather feels like it could do with a massive strop with thunder and lightening so it can be less opressive.

Hope ds feels better soon Mittzy, well done on the art work and shame about your dad.

Bella. I will have all this to come with ds wont I. He already has muppet moments now. Hope you can get ds2 to understand why you are so cross such that he is less of a numpty.

Jaq, tomorrow is another day.... (as long as you don't say 'fuck it' today and get back on the wagon immediately!)

Lizzy, good on you using the alone time to get some good habits going.

Mittz, I'm loving your name change, I just watched The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest in the original Swedish, it was excellent. Shame your dad is being a numpty, sounds like he has some strange ideas about a 'woman's place'. Even though you want it, you don't need approval from someone like that.

bella, I'm also hanging out with my feet up, DH's orders.

I do feel sorry for my PILs a lot of the time, but then I find myself quite annoyed as well. Last time we were there, it took DH a few weeks to recoverhe works very hard to keep his stress levels down and positivity up, and just being in his childhood home with them makes him tense and irritable. They did their best, I know, but DH was overprotected in ways I just can't imagine most 'normal' parents behaving. Best example is, they got him this fancy mountain bike, then took it away after he fell off it a few times. He never did any chores, wasn't allowed in the kitchen, never babysat even though he was 8 years older than his brother. He was great at music, but any time his dad didn't like something DH did, he would threaten him with taking his guitar away or not being allowed to attend lessons! Physically, he had everything he needed, but emotionally there was so much damage. He finds it so hard to take risks, sees everything negatively-the legacy of his dad mainly. So much more, but I'm ranting again.

And at these phone bills!!!! I'm going to have to seriously keep on top of the technology for when DS goes through this--stay one step ahead of him...

But it has a very powerful and profound effect on who we are Yank, so I understand why you are ranting on his behalf.

I didn't get up until 10.45

DH let me have a lovely lie in but I was rudely awoken by the school ringing telling me to take dd2 in for school photos. Cue me scrambling out of bed, dragging a brush through mine and dd's hair and flying over the road with no make up on looking a total dog!

Nothing to eat so far today but I'm going to have a nice big lunch to make up for it.

Oooh mitz well done on the sales, your dad clearly doesn't know what he is missing out on.

Hi all

will go and read and catch up

Am tired today - but have eaten..

breakfast - fat free yogurt with a few almonds and redcurrants

lunch - 2 wholemeal pittas with hummus, veg , tofu and goats cheese plus some mango chunks and cherries

Shiney, do you buy the packs of veg to roast or buy a selection of your own? Do you not find the pitas a pita to halve and stuff? They tend to split every which way but the one I want when I do them.

I bought some Trish McEvoy stuff in Saks on holiday. A primer and a tinted moisturiser - I actually think it is nicer than ByTerry! The make up man also threw in a full size lip balm and loads of freebies from other counters.

afternoon all - missed a few days so need to have a catch up....

raining here too Bella - was in town on Weds for a leaving do!

re the pita PITAs - warm them up slightly first and they split much easier....i lob them into the microwave for a few seconds and hey presto!

i think i have fallen off the wagon a little but will do my best to climb straight back on....
had nothing in today - cupboards bare so had to eat toast.

will be having proper burgers in a bun with salad for dinner.
and wine

though Weds i had lots to drink and my recollection is hazy...for those with FB those status updates were not me!

off for a catch up now.....hope everyones well!
PS - hows your feet Bella!??

Feet are good to go now Vic . I never have hard skin, I cannot begin to tell you how much developed on my feet over a few days.

Thanks for the tip re the pita breads.

You were in York? Which bars did you hit? I did find your status updates rather amusing.

Hello all, been eating too many biscuits again.

It is supposed to be summer isn't it? I am making a 'warming' sausage and chorizo stew for dinner ffs! :o

Lovely quiet day here today.

Afternoon

Crap week here weight wise, have put on 2.75lb . However i have been to crazy circuits twice, so not all bad.

Today i have:

• Heard i have got an interview for a very interesting job which i have no experience of
• Applied for another mundane job
• Bought a Euromillions ticket

Glad your trip went well Bella, but grrrrrr for Ds and his phone. I must say Voda fone rather surprised me with a £63 bill last month

I warm pitta bread up too, but in the toaster as the outside gets a nice crunch and soft on the inside.

Lizzy - you sound like you are being very virtuous whilst the boys are away. I fear i would be lying on the sofa with and crisps.

Sazz, I thought you were working for yourself? Well done with the circuits - my kind of hell

MrsNR - your stew sounds bloody lovely. I am contemplating putting the heating on... My hands are frozen.

I have just seen DS2's status update on fb he has gone from "single" to "in a relationship". He is now sat in the dining room on his phone giggling away to said girlfriend. I just wish he would concentrate on keeping himself out of trouble.

I was Bella, but little work out there in the M&A market at the moment

I am still owed a significant sum of money from previous work, which should have seen me through until September when DD2 goes to school. Sadly I need to get some money in now, so am applying for all sorts!

Do you know anything about the new girlfriend? Might she help keep him in check?

I know nothing Sazz - I am his mother!!! It will end in tears I can tell you that much .

What is the excuse about the money owed to you? I hope something turns up. Can you say what the interesting job is?

Well, it's an accountancy job, so really wouldn't be interesting for anyone else . I will let you know more if I get it.......

good luck on the job front sazz....

bella - yes i was in york... we hit several bars....my recollection of some is a little hazy! (the do started at 2pm and i went home at 9.30pm!) we started in the maltings, then went to that one by the city screen cinema with the word pitcher in its name....then yates....then the slug and lettuce.....then another little olde worlde one which i cant remember the name of...oh and the stone roses bar....and another couple before returning to the maltings by which time i had had a few....

ive decided that the next time North Yorks is taking transferees im going for it. i want to come home.

oh and best of british on the children dating thing....been there, done that.....i am keeping out of both of mines way.

ive just made DS do his student finance application to post on monday and Dd is in the throes of GCSE.....its really not safe in my house just now.

DS1's revision timetable gave him a day off today (although he still had his maths tutor this afternoon). He is back to it tomorrow and Sunday.

Do the transfers come up very often?

I was in the Slug and Lettuce last week. Sounds like you had a good night

DH and I are out in York with some friends tomorrow night. We are dining at The Biltmore upstairs with the vintage menu. Am a bit worried really, as I cannot keep up with the drinkers... I will have to alternate my drinks with a glass of water.

alternating drinks sounds very sensible to me bella!! the place looks lovely! i think we may go and sneak out for an indian at zolsha in howden! im back at work on monday...

transfers come up as and when - but you have to keep an eye on the websites....which im rubbish at but i think i will make an effort...

nothing on an indian menu is terribly diet friendly is it!?! zolsha is fab....set menu is scrummy and excellent value!

i may have to start again on sunday....

Evening. 3 proper meals, no veg, fruit in form of juice, plus 2 hours of training. there might have also been a signifcant amount of chocolate and cake but being migraine post migraine we are ignoring that.

Vicar - you sound like you have a lot of fun.

at pitas being a pita.

Ds has discovered girls. it is currently hysterical. He is seven. They have funny ideas at seven.

A good sign of an epic night out can be see in the crawling into bed at 6am

Bitchy, I want to hear more about J's discovery of girls!

Vicar, when I did WW, I think the only thing you could really have at an Indian restaurant was Tandoori Chicken or Chicken tikka pieces (no sauce). And plain rice. How bloody boring.

Sazz, is there anything legal you can do to get the money from previous company?

Bella, at least there's facebook to somewhat monitor him, you probably know more from that than you'd get out of him otherwise, right?

Went for a girly night at friend's house last night. There was chocolate, crisps, scones.....yum. But have been good so far today:

Breakfast: Egg & bacon on 1 small slice wholemeal toast

Lunch: 2 sausages (lovely, from local butcher), loads of salad, handful of cherries

Dinner: Not sure yet