I've been wondering what to blog about for the last couple of days, my mind feels like one of those spider diagrams (i think that's what they're called, you draw them when you're brain storming an idea or revising, put an idea in the middle then draw lines all around and add thoughts/ facts/ ideas etc.), but my spider diagram has got a bit muddled and my mind seems to be working over time. None of the individual little thoughts seem worth blogging about but I think I need to just declutter my mind by spilling it all out here. So here goes, waffle time...
Well firstly there were no blog posts for a few days because we went to Butlins, we had a great time. I think Butlins is one of those places it's easy to be snobby about, but actually if you have got kids you shouldn't knock it until you've tried it. We went for the half board option , more expensive but worth every penny as it meant I got a holiday too! There was loads to do, the pool was fantastic and the kids loved the shows. Maisie was just in heaven with all that singing and dancing and Joe thought the gunge show was great.They already want to know when we're going back. We ate way too much though and now I'm wondering how much exercise it's going to take to shift the Butlin's bulge. We packed in as much as we could during our few days, so consequently we came back worn out, it was a good job it was a bank holiday weekend to get over it.
Top tip from this weekend.... dont' go on the internet when you're running a bath.
Last night I got the kids to bed and did about an hour's worth of the ironing mountain, before deciding I really needed a soak in the bath. I'd spent all afternoon in the garden digging up dead stuff ( not sure why so much has died this winter) and pulling up brambles with my bare hands. (well I did have gloves on, but you wouldn't think it to look at the state of my poor hands) So anyway I decided I would just check the emails and reply to a friend's message on facebook while the bath was running. It always takes ages to fill, but it seems the saying a watched pot never boils also applys to a bath being filled. Thank god our bath is big , and that the"pathwords" game on facebook wasn't working , I only just got in there before the bath overflowed! I was annoyed with myself for wasting so much water, and it was hotter than I'd ever known it so I then had to empty a bit and let it cool before i could get in. I stayed in there as long as possible afterwards to make up for it.
I've decided to reward myself for achieving my target of running 5 miles, by booking a facial, it's one of my 101 list so it'll be killing 2 birds with one stone, so I must get on the phone and try and arrange that for sometime in the next week or so.
Crosswords....arrrrgggghhhh! God are they frustrating. One of my 101 is to complete one. Up until now I've only ever managed about half of one before giving up. I'd sort of decided that some people can obviously do them and some can't, and that I fall into the 2nd category. But then I decided not to be defeatist and put this challenge on my list. I bought a new puzzle book a couple of weeks ago, and after avoiding the crosswords for a few days decided to give it a go again. This time I decided when I got stuck I would use a dictionary to help me , which did work and I nearly did it, but 2 answers failed me. I tried another one a couple of days ago , but still no luck. But I've decided to tackle it like the running, after all last august when I started , I couldn't even jog a mile without stopping for walk breaks along the way, and now ( when my mind and body are working together) I can jog/run for 5 miles. So I'll keep trying with the crosswords and let you know when I've finally conquered one. I'm feeling in need of a bit of brain trining, I think it's because I've been doing so much crafty stuff and now I need to use other bits of my brain to get them back up to speed.
Another of my 101 is to cook an indian dish, I normally just get one of those jars of sauce and pour it over the meat, but i really want to cook something properly. I was talking to my friend Mel and she said she's got a really good book of curries and they're easy to do , so next time I see her I'll borrow the book and see what I think.
Oh, something else about the running, to keep things interesting a couple of times recently(including this morning), instead of pounding the streets , I've gone to the playing fields, done a lap of jogging to warm up then, 2 or 3 more laps where I've alternated sprinting for 10-20 seconds then jogging for a minute or 2. It was such an adrenaline rush. At the grand old age of 35 I seriously can't remember the last time I really ran like that, it's quite a boost to realise that my body can move that fast ( if only for a short burst), I should point out that I am aware that to onlookers it may not look as fast as it feels to me! But no matter about that it was great, and made me feel really strong, and also grateful to have a body that can do it. It's so easy to take something like that for granted which makes me think I should push myself more , obviously not to injure myself , but just to see what I can achieve. Hopefully I'll add another mile or maybe 2 to my best by the time I reach the anniversary of when I started.
Ok that feels better, my head feels a little clearer time to go and get some lunch.
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