Tuesday and Wednesday

WEDNESDAY
I am now sleeping very well at night and I love our bed as it is so comfy. I still get up once through the night to let Totty out for a wee but we both get back to sleep pretty quickly.

It is strange the things I have noticed since I got back for instance aeroplane noises. In NZ we only heard small planes landing or taking off from the airport or light aircraft flying around towing a glider or taking tandem jumpers up. Here, we have lots of big planes flying over.

I also notice the birds which are lovely and something Jon and I noticed the lack of when we went out walking in the woods. We also have lots of different birds in our garden which is nice.

I left to go to my first aqua aerobics class and I enjoyed it very much. The cool water was a bit of a shock to the system but once we warmed up it was fine.

I didn't stay to shower there as they are all open showers and I needed to wash my hair and didn't think it was appropriate to do it in full view of everyone so I got dressed and went home.

I had a shower and washed my hair and got ready to go and meet Sonia who I worked with at the medical centre. We had a lovely lunch and catch up chat and hopefully we can meet up once a week. I was very good and had a small chicken salad.

Sonia had to go back to work and I needed to do some food shopping so popped into M&S as it was easier.

I then went round to see my friend Mary but she was out so I went home.

Jon was back from his hearing aid appointment and is due to get some hearing aids in two weeks time. They are very expensive as he wants the ones that go inside his ears. He has 60 days to try them out and I hope he likes them and can get on with them as it will make life easier and quieter!

Jon was back at the preparation for the office but there were so many holes to fill in where the shelves have been taken down.

The builder came round to do some final measurements and he came with his brother this time. They are both really nice guys which is nice as they are going to be pulling our house apart and you need to have confidence in them and not mind them being around for weeks. We have decided to go for paving instead of decking. The main reason being how slippery it gets over here with so much wet weather.

It was a bit of a shock to hear the builder has us pencilled in to start next week! Initially, he had said four weeks. So, Jon really needs to get on with the office as all the contents from the office are in the family room and that needs to be cleared. We also need to go and look at kitchens and decide what we want.

I cooked dinner, spaghetti and I had a small portion and a salad.

We watched some TV, still trying to catch up with all the episodes of Coronation Street that Heather had recorded for us but we have to wait till she is around to watch them with us so it is slow going.

Jane, Heather and Jason have all said they like the villa I have picked out so we just need to hear from Kirsty and James and they we will go ahead and book it.

I can really feel I have done an exercise class now as my legs are very stiff!

An early night tonight as I need to get up earlier in the mornings and get on with things. I have a whole kitchen to pack up by Tuesday. Not sure where we are going to live while this is happening and where is Totty going to spend her days? Watch this space!



TUESDAY
Tuesday morning Jon and I went down to the Leisure Centre and I joined to start with for a month to see how I like the classes and if I think it is worth it I will continue. It is £32 a month so I will need to go to at least three classes a week to make it worthwhile.

We then went into the café at the Leisure Centre and had a surprisingly good flat white and the barista had actually tried and made a good job of it. I must say all the muffins we have had here in the UK are very sweet and I can't eat them.

We then went home and Jon left for lunch with a guy he used to work with in Igrox days.

I went back into Newmarket as I needed to get my mobile sorted at the EE shop and he did it so I can now text at last.

As I came out of the car park I heard someone shout my name and turned to see my friend Kim. She invited me to have a cup of coffee so we went into the Rutland Hotel and had a coffee and a long chat which was very nice.

I then went to buy some sports pants as I only have one pair until the container arrives and I might need them for my classes.

I got home and then started to search on the internet for a villa for our family holiday in September. It took all afternoon but I found two that look interesting so I have emailed them.

I did a bit of ironing but there wasn't much time left after all that searching.

Jon got back and got stuck into preparing the office for painting. We need to get it done before the builders come in so that Jon will have somewhere to work.

With all the lunches, dinners, morning coffee and the San Francisco trip I have put on a few pounds and with all the temptations there are here in UK supermarkets I am finding it hard to control so I decided to go to Slimming World and my first meeting was this evening.

I thought it was only an hour but it turned into two hours! Two hours of my life that I will never get back!!!! If I needed more incentive to lose the pounds then I got it from the class as I really don't want to go more than I have to. Enough said about that!

I had to stay till the end of the class as I had to be weighed and I had told Jon I would be back to cook dinner and it was by now 7.30. I got weighed and quickly got home and Jon was just making dinner - oops!

We had dinner and then watched some TV. Heather came in from London and work about 11.00, very tired and so went to bed.


WEATHER
Tuesday cold and windy 17 degrees
Wednesday sunny spells 20 degrees