Forever Autumn Forever Crepey

[cremolafoam]

The summer sun is fading as the year grows old,
and darker days are drawing near,
the winter winds will be much colder,
now you're not here.
I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky
and one by one they disappear
I wish that I was flying with them,
now you're not here

Herbs it will be fine but you may have to hold firm and brook no arguments! He'll come round.
Here keys and hence bus pass were forgotten - I despair.....

Yes, Herbs, like MI said. And BD.

BD it is a steep learning curve!

Herbs, walking (fast!) is the way to go.

DD's last day of work exp and she doesn't want to leave It has been really good for her - she has met a huge range of different people from different walks of life, has been able to do a wide range of tasks and has developed a little bit more confidence in herself. I am very much hoping she can transfer it to school.

I can do up my ToT, and was within two pounds of my target weight. However, if I shed the next two pounds I would be able to sit down in the ToT.

I have an area of weights and DVDs in the sitting room. It doesn't, however, make me actually do much exercise.

And that, Rudy, is one of the many reasons I personally am in awe of you

Right; having comprehensively messed up yesterday because my interviewee failed to ring at ALL, I must now get through a few things. I feel I am overall running out of puff to get to a gentle halt in the middle of nowhere.

Also I have been side-tracked by more fascinating stuff about ancient India rather than restructuring my book.

2 weeks, Rudy. I was very dubious about the value of it, (especially at the start of Y11) before she started, but it has definitely been worthwhile.

Well done Herbs! I am lucky that the gym is a 2min run from our front door. It's the kitchen that's the problem

Herbs, agree with the others, tell him it's an eye appointment. And remember that you're the adult here, and what you say goes! This is something he doesn't have a choice in. Give him the choice of what to have for tea instead.

OOOh MI,I'm well impressed. But not with the no show, of course. That's bad form, whoever you are…..

Oh Rudy eyes room under the house and wonders if wireless signal reaches........

(I so need to do something to tone up and shift the gut)

Here am wfh and need to read and update long tedious document (yawn)

Rudy - exercises with no heating but what about mid winter? I have to go to a class where I can gossip or it's no good.

Am pathetically happy as have discovered antibiotics for tooth operation are compatible with alcohol so wine tonight after all.

I'm feeling at a bit of a loss as DD1 has gone to the Netherlands to stay with her boyfriend for the weekend. She is a true eurochild. I'm going to really miss her when she finally goes to uni after our lovely golden September together.

Aww, Hatty. How lovely that you had a great summer

Yes, Herbs, bribe him with tea out if necessary!

It's interesting how different people's exercise needs/inclinations are. The only class I ever got on with was Pilates which I did for years with a bunch of proto-Crepeys. Swimming and running are things I hate to do with others, by contrast. Whereas I have lots of friends who loathe solo exercise.

DD1 has become a keen (urban) walker. Especially if there are shops and/or cake at the end, obviously. She came home from school the other day accusing us of genetically loading her chances of high cholesterol (sorry, kid, your diabetes risk is higher too - not our fault) and is hoping that exercise will redress her diet.

My ideal exercise is something that is fast and over with quickly. I used to go to the gym with my Groucho Friend. We used to spend most of the time in the jacuzzi gossiping.

Mrs S - sounds like my sort of exercise.

Yes, I only like chat-based exercise!

herbs, I'd just keep on battling through, the build up is really horrible but he is far too young to understand this decision.

I must say I prefer the gym when I have a chum to talk to there, and circuits at work are a real laugh. Luckily there are individual TV's in the gym for when I'm on my own!

I used to LOVE step aerobics.Something complicated enough to make me forget that I'm about to have a cardiac arrest.

Christ, I'm exhausted. All this emotional turmoil about DS and school, starting my teaching career (turns out teaching is blasted knackering), and I haven't slept well for a couple of weeks, waking up in a sweat at 4am and fretting. Not helped last night by that gigantic storm!

Shopping's good near my placement college - two excellent charity shops, a great big Lidl, and various Algerian cafes.

MI if the interviewee reschedules , can you ask her how she does that smooth icing on her cakes.
( derails exercise chat onto the subject of cake)

Herbs, I am unbelieveably bad at step aerobics

Ooh, MI, I like your interviewee!

I shall try, Cremo. It is for the mag I exploit you lot for .

I went out for lunch with friend and had LARGE glass of wine. I may toy with a bit of work. Or maybe not

I am only after a 150 word anecdote

I'm supposed to meeting pals in the forest. It is currently thundering. These two facts are not compatible.

Exciting, Herbs! Like the electric thunderstorm we got caught in in Nicaragua!

Just got totally drenched picking him up from school in the car!