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Still here

Hi folks!  

 

Just popping in to say a quick hello.  My glee of having internet at the caravan was short lived!  My laptop has given up on me. I did try blogging with the ipad but it doesn't like typepad for some reason so I had to abandon that idea.  I am getting a new laptop and hopefully be up and running shortly. I have some lovely seaside photos to share & lots of catch up reading my favourite blogs.  All this is such bad timing - I am back at work full time tomorrow after 6 glorious weeks off. BOOOOO!!

 

See you very soon, Angie xx

Days By The Sea ~ August 2013 #1

 

Here I am in our little caravan by the sea, actually blogging.  It's only taken them 6 years to sort some internet signal out here in Skipsea.  I had to change networks when I heard that this one was possibly going to provide some coverage.  I anxiously waited and...yes there it was, the little 3G sign. It's a bit hit and miss but a huge improvement so I am very happy.  I am a bit of a social media addict :)

 

August is the best month for our Days By The Sea. We really, really love them :) I am praying that they go very slowly!

:: fruit platter - nice healthy start to the day ::

I like to get up early and take my cup of tea outside.  I've always thought that early mornings at the coast are the best time of day. We had a caravan when I was growing up. One of the things I remember is getting up early and walking to the little seafront shop with my dad and brother for a pint of milk and a newspaper. I still do this some mornings but the little seafront shop now sells freshly baked crossiants, pain au chocolat etc and the smell when you walk in is sooooo good. But not so good when you are trying to be healthy.  I do have a little treat now and again.

:: bacon & tomato rolls - a lovely treat ::

 

 

 

 

Days By The Sea ~ July 2013

MrFuzz walking on the pebbles

View from our cliff top walk

I love the 6 weeks summer holidays.  We spend it going back and forth to the caravan and it is such a pleasure to be at the coast.  We are enjoying some actual summer weather for once here in the UK and it is lovely spending so much time outdoors.  We do a lot of cliff top and beach walking, breathing in the fresh sea air. Then stopping for a pub or picnic lunch because as everyone knows, the sea air makes you hungry!

Do you think there is enough tuna on this sandwich?

Salmon salad, lovely pub lunch

We were expecting some bad weather, everyday the forecast said rain but it didn't and remained gloriously sunny & warm.  We only had one thunder storm in the early evening but luckily we were back in the caravan preparing tea when this happened. (I say lucky but if you've ever been in a caravan during a thunder storm you will know how bloomin' scary it is!)

It was soon over and the next morning we were back to sitting outside for an early breakfast.

We are back home now for a few days while Mr Fuzz goes into work and I tackle the mountain of washing, ironing and cleaning that needs to be done.  It's a small price to pay :)

I have just ordered a new dongle so I live in hope that I may even be able to get some actual signal and use the internet at the caravan.  I do miss it!

 

 

Diet - 18 Day Challenge Update & The Script

 

Well it is sweltering hot here in the UK.  I am not complaining though I love the sun.  It is making my days at work difficult, we don't have air con.  I've only got 3 more days to work before the 6 week summer holiday though so I think I can cope :)

I am doing good on my healthy eating plan, well it is so much easier in this weather.  Lots of big salads with BBQ chicken and plenty of fruit straight from the fridge.  I lost 11 pounds during the first 18 days which I am very happy with.  I always find the summer holidays difficult as we spend a lot of time at the caravan.  A lot of our days revolve around food and drink, but I can make healthy choices if i really want to and we do a lot of walking and swimming.  I would usually gain a bit of weight each year but this year I've set another goal of 10 pounds off instead of the usual gain.

Last Friday we were lucky enough to see The Script at Bridlington Spa.  What a fantastic night.  I love this band and have wanted to see them for ages.  I managed to see Danny O'Donoghue in the corrider after the gig, phoarrrr he's gorgeous close up! 

Dieting...My 18 Day Challenge (I'm already on Day 13, whoops!)

Apple & Cinnamon Porridge

Hola!

At last we are having some sunshine in England....hurrah!  I have quickly done my house work and intend on going to the park for a walk soon. This afternoon some pottering in the garden would be nice.  I wish I was at the caravan this weekend, it is lovely to be beside the sea when the sun is shining.  Mrfuzz has to work though (poor him!) so no seaside for me this weekend.  

Weight Watchers bagel with melted edam and tomato plus melon & yogurt 

What I wanted to post about today was my new healthy eating plan.  Having suffered three major health problems in the last two years (two thankfully sorted and one still looming, hopefully not for long) I was really fed up and decided that the one thing I can do to help myself is lose some weight.  

To kick start this, I have set myself an 18 Day Challenge  I like to keep things simple so I am trying to

• eat healthily
• exercise more  
• stick to 1500 calories a day or less
• eat less sugary, high fat, high carbs foods
• lose10 pounds

Instagram is a brilliant motivational tool.  I have been posting my meals and also getting some great ideas from other dieters regarding what to eat, different ways to exercise and I love reading their progress reports and viewing their before and after pics.  If you would like to keep a check on me, here is my instagram seasideangie so you can follow me.

fresh orange juice with sparkling water

I am planning on doing some 'What i Ate Today' type blog posts too.  I am already on DAY 13 of my challenge, so the photos here are just a selection from the past 12 days.  (Plenty more on instagram) I do plan on carrying on after the 18 days, this is just a kick start.  The plan was to join Weight Watchers but I haven't made a decision yet. I am really enjoying the meals I am eating and haven't found this all that difficult so I may just stick with this for a while and set myself another challenge.  

fish in sauce with sweet potato mash, broccoli & fresh green beans

 

 

Sewing Bee Final

I am really looking forward to the final of the Great British Sewing Bee.  I could watch this show forever, what a shame it is over in four episodes.  I really do hope they make another series.....and soon.

 

Our Dog, Homer

For 14 wonderful years we have had the pleasure of sharing our home with you.  You have made us laugh, cry, you've been a loyal companion and shown us so much love. We wouldn't change a thing. Thank you boy x

RIP Homer, March 1999 - March 2013

Easter 2013

A little spring sunshine at last, it's still cold but not quite so freezing.  I'm happy with that and now the clocks have gone forward I will enjoy the much lighter evenings.  

I have two glorious weeks off work.  I've already spent a lovely long weekend getting reaquainted with the caravan and the beautiful Yorkshire coast. We are back home now, but just for a few days so MrFuzz can do his work and I can get some jobs around the house done and re-stock the fridge for son#2 who is in charge while we're away. 

Today, (at last) I have finished decorating son#2's bedroom.  He's back at home after finishing Uni and he's saving for a deposit on his own place. So his old room is now updated.  He is buying himself a new bed and we are having some fitted wardrobes put in.  As we speak, son#1 is visiting and putting a blind up in the newly decorated room. I am so happy that one of my lads is good at DIY as MrFuzz and I are completely useless.

Every year MrFuzz buys me a handmade chocolate egg from Sterchi's.  It is a tiny chocolate shop in the Yorkshire coastal town of Filey. They have lots of gorgeous goodies to choose from, including delicious Walnut whips and chocolate covered fudges.

I always choose an Easter Bunny Egg (much to the amusement of the shop assistant who always asks for the name of the child so she can pipe it on and I say oh, it's for me) filled with these huge handmade chocolate drops (you don't get this many!)

Time to enjoy a bit of it with a cuppa I think.  Hope you've all enjoyed your Easter weekend.

 

Fear Not, Google Reader Users

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I was upset to find Google Reader was to be given the chop! But I am delighted to have found Bloglovin' it is so much better.  It is extremely simple to swap over.  I did have to spend a bit of time putting the blogs into groups but it did give me a chance to have a bit of a cull and re-organise.  I love Bloglovin' :)

 

Happy Mother's Day

I am being taken out to a country pub for lunch by my two boys today.  Aren't I lucky :)  I spent the day yesterday visiting my mum and mum-in-law.

*I have had to add moderation to my comments for now.  I do apologise for that but I was being bombarded with spam and it was getting silly, taking me 20 minutes every evening to delete it all.  Typepad need to do something!!