When you say it's going to ripen now......well when exactly do you mean? - 10 / 10 thread - all welcome

[FrannyandZooey]

For anyone who wants a boost to their general health. The suggested goals are:

EAT 10 PORTIONS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLES EVERY DAY - if you don't usually eat much fruit and veg I would build up gradually or you could upset your digestion.

DO (AT LEAST) 10 MINUTES OF EXERCISE EVERY DAY - can be yoga, stretching or something more energetic. The plan is that the idea of doing 10 minutes is not too daunting, and having started you may well find you want to do more.

There are no restrictions on what you eat so long as you get your 10 fruit and veg as well. The focus is not on weight loss but on improving our energy levels and hopefully our general mood and well-being. Sign up below and post here to tell us how you're getting on and how you are feeling.

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Happy Birthday Franny's ds and Avi.

I love the pictures. That boat looks absoluuute genious.

I've been pottering about elsewhere on mn (zippi are you going to the mason's bbq) too ashamed to come on here and admit to

f&v - zero.

see you tomorrow xx
and hope the birthdays were great fun

I too have been elsewhere. Happy days to all who have things to celebrate.

Franny your baby looks lovely and happy, well done!

I have had ahem some fruit but I have run so a little bit okay I guess.

black beans, corn, red cabbage, carrots, cranberries, orange, pineapple, raisins. Oh It felt like a lot more than that.

Happy Friday, everyone.

Happy Friday
I want to hear what Avi got up to

melon, and pineapple (loads) raisins
at least 4 possibly 5

UR you had 8! that is a lot

oh ds says the boat should have a number 5 on it and be called "Birthday Boy"

soyou are gping to get the paint brushes out then franny

it does lok like it worked well

i am contemplating to another college course in the autumn the arboriculture one, im thinking i should get credits for some maybe as there must be some crossover with the horticulture

not sure if this is a cop out or not

i want to get some more gardening jobs

i need to be able to use a chainsaw really

ds has decided to become a plumber....he has been doing some work for a guy he knows who is a plumber and this guy is taking him to the college today to apply for a plumbing course and says he will emply him

ds says he has enjoyed doing the work so fingers crossed

it is nice doing practical stuff i must say i like it

hi UR hi zippi one banana
UR what's wrong with your eight? I had zero yesterday, back on the carrots today

Where do you live Zip? DH is doing his course at Merrist Wood in Guildford - they do all sorts of courses there, countryside management, etc etc. I reckon there would def be some cross over from horticulture - plant bio, diseases etc.

Hello all,

Franny the birthday boy souns lovely, great pics too! is my ds 1st birthday today! he as a bit bemused by his sister singing happy birthday to him at b/fast, was v cute

hapy birthday baby womble.

FZ - good boat name - he thinks up good names I think.

muesli (which I have decided is 1)
banana

I am going out tonight with mooncup friend. Last time I went out with her and her friends shew was asking me about mooncups and I held up a glass of red wine and said "it is rather like that really - only a bit smaller" so they must really be looking forward to seeing me.

We might go to a turkish restaurant where there is a real live belly dancer. IT is naff but in a fun way rather than a cheesy way.

I WILL get to 10 today!

Oh franny - what maternity stuff are you desperate for?

oh and congrats lady womble for the past year - I think all birthdays need a bit of mother recognition.

Happy Birthday to baby womble!

Happy Happy Birthday little wombling one

pineapple,pomegranate,apple,mango

oh more celebrating! Hope wee womble has a spiffing day, and congrats

Can anyone help me work out why I appear to have missed a period (Think it's about 2 weeks) when
a) Deffo not pg (it is impossible, surely, 3 years after dh had snip. beside no other symptoms)
b) normally pretty regular
c) not underweight (5ft 5, 8stone 4lbs)

I suppose I am stressed but then, I'm always stressed . How stressed do you have to be to miss a period???

Anyone know any other reason for non-appearance of period?

Ooh a Happy Friday, that would be nice

A lemon tree Avi! That's a really lovely present.

Franny pics are gorgeous as usual, happy birthday to little Wombling too

FMF didn't you miss a period a while back? It can just happen sometimes I think.

oh dear gods, that's true, i forgot. I was late and I had 'symptoms'

You don't think I'm pre-menopausal do you???

happy birthday to small wombling

fmf you dont weigh much do you if i weighed that i would be disappearing im sure

it is probably just one of those things

i find stress does make a big difference

i would expect to be menopausal tho

but all my life i have had missed periods

the more you think about it the longer they seem to take to appear

like my preganancy scare not so long ago mine have just gone back to normal since..gross but normal

zippi you like belle and sebastian! am not stalking but clicked on your profile by accident

love the village doctor

pear, walnut and spinach salad later

I have a video of Belle and Sebastian, you know you can watch clips on youtube?

Happy Birthday to Womble's ds - who was the smallest womble? Orinoco?

LOL at the blowing kisses and getting angry - that was strange wasn't it?

god I have nothing to declare but a banana smoothie
oh and my genius of COURSE

oh i linked to belle and sebastian on here once rather badly timed as it had swords in and franny had a mega sword problem at the time