Sun Sept 1:
Got inveigled into going to a dealer for a test drive by the hubster. Took ages! Wasn't able to do a blog shoot.
Mon Sept 2: Bright and sunny. Roads busier as the kids have gone back to school. Ventured into a field near the office to do my shoot, the post is here. Box of bulbs came today, hooray.
Tues Sept 3: Left at 2, wasn't feeling great.
Weds Sept 4: Changed two of my social media handles to reflect the blog's name rather than mine. Working from home and v busy.
Thurs Sept 5: Unusually at home because of an evening event, the Vionic runway show in London. My, what a glamorous audience! Nice to have a few glasses of champagne and a catch up with Jacqui and Michelle.
Fri Sept 6: exhausting day. Went to the pub in the evening for John's sisters 60th. She doesn't know there's also a lunch in Dublin on Sun - it's a surprise. Goodness knows how we kept it a secret.
Sat Sept 7: off to Dublin. Easy trip. Checked into our hotel near the park (pic at top). Saw Riverdance at the Gaiety Theatre. Really good show.
Tues 10 September: I'm on holiday for the rest of this week. Did a few chores and set off for Grayshott Spa, about an hour and a half's drive. I last went there about 20 years ago! Did an aqua aerobics class right away. Then had a massage. Dinner was sublime.Three courses and healthy but delicious. I'm here for four nights.
Thurs September 12: knees quite sore today so need to be careful about what exercise I do. Did a walk followed by a short session in the gym and then a swim. Had "lymphatic drainage" with Urzula. This was surprisingly tiring. Had a personal training session to learn some new stretches. Dinner was smoked haddock kedgeree, below, followed by baked apple with dates and lavender cream. Divine.
Sat September 14: decided to leave Grayshott before 9 as I have a lot to do today. I collected a meat order for tomorrow. Did some gardening, removed a huge penstemon and got rid of a Christmas tree which came in a small pot a few years ago but is now looking a bit sad.
Sun September 15: Went to Power Plate, cooked sirloin for lunch, John's daughter and husband came. Sunny. Planted most of my daffodil bulbs. Wrote Wednesday's blog post.
Mon September 16: back at work. V quiet in the office. Ploughed through emails then had to turn a pres around v quickly.
Tues September 17: at an all day off site meeting. Photos. Sunny but cold. Long day.
Weds September 18: Working at home, very busy day. Went to Power Plate. Tried a new dinner, recipe with aubergines and lamb steaks. Not a success.
Thurs September 17: in the office. Was dreading today for various reasons and woke up in night but everything went ok.
Fri September 18: working at home. Sunny, colder. V busy again - it's the run up to a major event that we run, and I'm the campaign manager. J got my winter clothes down, five bags. Two bags went up. I make a note of what's in each, otherwise he claims he can't find the bags!
Sat September 19: the last official day of summer, and gifted with brilliant weather. Did power plate and food shopping. Then went to a "welcome to the world" party (similar to a christening) for John's first grand child. It was a lovely day.
Sun 20 September: did some blog photography and wrote 2 posts. Roast chicken. Dreamed that I couldn't find my car. Boris was telling me I wouldn't get it back. Looked up the meaning of this dream and it's not good!
Mon September 23: in office. After three trips to petrol stations looking for a working air machine, I was finally convinced to go to Kwik Fit to have a slow puncture looked at. Unfortunately it can't be repaired. Booked in for tomorrow for a new tyre, nearly £200.
Tues September 24. Terrible rain. Took car to the garage again for the new tyre, and got quite wet on the walk to work. Felt a bit carb deprived and headachey. Revolting silage smell from a farmer spraying his fields, and and cars in the upper deck at work got splattered. Came home and had to face a late meeting.
Weds September 25: At home. Long day, ended at 8pm.
Thurs September 26th: had a day off. An old friend Margery was visiting from Dorset. We went to the William Blake exhibition (disappointing) followed by a lovely lunch.
Fri September 27th: worked at home. A free pair of bamboo socks came in the post - my third pair!
Had hair done. Big drama, armed police chased a car through nearby Loughton. For dinner I created a recipe from one of my low carb cook books: ratatouille with ginger/mandarin lemon sole. Did a mini shoot by Virginia creeper, now a glorious red.
Sun September 29
Went to Power Plate. Very windy today. We had roast beef and I made a casserole.
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