Hello Monday.

Monday Monday Monday. Why? Sooooo tired today. Sitting in the cafe again, after the school run. Having a coffee.


Please note the lack of cupcake in this picture. I had already started cutting down as I have a LOT of weight to lose. My resolve hardened last night after I found a pic of myself from a few years ago. I was so thin. About a size 12. Or nearer a size 10. Seeing this picture has really got me down. I'm 40 in September and if I'm this fat for my 40th I will be majorly depressed.


Going to start exercising again. Aswell as getting out on my bike. And I should be losing weight because of the amount of bending / stretching etc at work. Also started eating apples and bananas, don't really like any other fruit. Have upped my water intake aswell. Anyhoooo, illness and terrible weather have kept me off the bike, it's gale force winds here lately. I had a quick run to the shops on her yesterday and boy I felt it. The new kickstand is very helpful, glad I bought it. Still haven't found a lightweight silver pannier rack. The really light ones are always black. But I have spotted some nice pannier bags.





Actually I have spotted LOADS of nice pannier bags lol. Right, off to the library, away from the cupcakes on the cake counter !

Monday again

Monday morning again, wow they come round quick! Bit down today as I've been poorly. Last week I was soooo tired I didn't get out on my lovely bicycle. :( Bought a sewing machine on Thursday but still haven't had a chance to set it up. And I felt lousy at work all day Saturday ( 8-4.45 ) which ended up as a horrendous migraine. My Saturday night was spent almost delirious with pain, rolling around clutching my head. Sunday was spent mostly in bed, trying to pull myself round. So, all in all, a pretty shit week. On the plus side, the heavens opened on Saturday and it's chucked it down all weekend, hopefully it's helped extinguish the forest fires in the UK. So, this is quite a rambling, not-upto-much blog entry. But it doesn't really matter as I have only 2 followers, neither of whom actually read my blog anymore! Anyway, enough feeling sorry for myself! After work I have to pick my boy up from school, take my dog to the vets ( he's got hayfever ffs ) then I'm going to set my new sewing machine up and get sewing! I am determined to start making stuff to sell, I have quite a few ideas. ;) Just enjoying my cup of coffee at the cafe before I start work. It looks lovely outside, hope I get out on the pashley soon. And I've decided she needs a new name, something ....different. I had decided to call her "Bonnie Lass" but it doesn't really suit her. She needs something a bit more sophisticated lol. I'm leaning toward 'Margot' lol

New job

Sitting in a cafe with a yummy cupcake and a cup of tea before I go to work.


Into my 3rd week of my new job. It's bloody hard work. But it pays the rent and it got me away from my evil ex-boss ! On Sunday morning I went the furthest on my bike than I've ever been. It wasnt miles but it felt good to go to a new place. Took lots of pics and have spent ages messing about with loads of photo editing apps. I'm quite addicted lol !

St. Georges Day

St. Paddys Day saw my whole town, shops and pubs, covered in green and shamrocks, posters and bunting everywhere. I've seen 1 yes only 1 St. Georges Day poster up. And not a single shop is selling flags or posters. The bunting I found was in a store room in a shop, covered in dust, they hadn't bothered putting any out. Is nobody proud to be English anymore ? Or are they too busy with royal wedding crap ?! That would be the wedding of RICH people that's costing the public over 2 million pounds for security. The royals who have no idea what goes on in the real world. ENGLAND, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.

New job nerves

New job starts tomorrow. Nerves are starting. I did the induction day on Saturday which was better than I expected. I've had to alter my uniform trousers, they were 5 inches too long. Being short sucks ! I'm not likely to grow now either, I'll be 40 this year. Groan. I'm really struggling with this getting old thing. I must get lots of weight off before my birthday or else I will be even more depressed. Hopefully the new job will help get the weight off ! My 30daysofbiking has stalled, due to me spending almost a week in bed with a real stinker of a cold. I'm really gutted about this. But I'm almost better so I will get on with the rest of the challenge as soon as I can. I really wanted to complete this ! The cold has knocked me on my arse. So I'm sure when I finally get back on my lovely bike I will be saddlesore !

Bleurgh..cough..sniffle

Wow I am ill :( been stuck in bed for coming up 5 days now. I have a real stinker of a cold. Haven't been out on my bike since Sunday, I'm sure I will have forgotten how to ride again ! I signed up for 30daysofbiking and then boom! I get this cold and I haven't the energy to even leave the house. Had a lovely Sunday morning picnic in the park with my wonderful son and my bf. They played footy and I pootled about on my bike, taking pictures of trees n things. Spring is springing. Been looking round my garden and have realised more plants survived the winter than I previously thought. So yes I've been snapping away there too ! Also discovered an iPhone app called instagram. It's bloody brilliant. And re-discovered twitter, was following the Tweed Run tweets last week, I would love to do something like that. I keep poring over blogs like the various cycle chic ones. There's nothing like that here in the north east, no cycling culture at all in fact. It's a shame, only a month with my gorgeous pashley poppy and I am obsessed ! But now I want everyone else to be like that too lol. Anyway, here's a few pics!


Done with a filter in instagram, this is the dragon guardian who looks after my plants.


Another instagram shot of unknown plant in my garden.


Picnic in the park !


How typically English ! My vintage bike propped against a tree in the park while we have a yummy picnic.

Oh well..

Bit disappointed as the pannier rack I ordered for my poppy does not fit. So I'm sending it (and the basil panniers) back tomorrow. My basket should be here by the weekend but it is quite small, won't be able to fit much in it. Contemplating the 30daysofbikeriding challenge ! It starts tomorrow. Haven't been on the bike for a few days. It was gale force winds here today so I can't wait to get back in the saddle. So, feeling a little down. It doesn't help that I stayed up til 3.15am to read the last 400 pages of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Couldn't put it down. Fantastic book. So now I must sleep.