Thanks Skippy

I have been on to the LIASON OFFICER raging both yesterday and today, she assures me things will be put right but quote

WE ARE DOING 15 HOUSES AT A TIME YOU CANT EXPECT THINGS TO RUN LIKE CLOCKWORK HICCUPS WILL HAPPEN - really!!!!!

Skippy they were up in loft to do rewiring so must have stepped on something that came through roof and re bathroom door they must have left something behind door and then went barging in with great force.

I have kept notes and will give her a chance to rectify things if not COUNCIL and even EE here I come

Ona xx

ps look out customers today who dinna pay haha Smudge asleep under my desk

ona i would take pics as well of the damage just to back up anu written complaints you put in!

nicky just re glittered - its called proactive maintenance!!!!!!!!!

only thing is i need to do something with my cuticles when putting on fake tan!!! i rub back of both hands together and blend in well but always end up with tan stuck in cuticles!!!

i go every 3 weeks for nails and every 4 for lash top up!!!

Ona OMG!!!!! Its good to see you back but not good news about your mum and the house glad to hear mum is on the mend and I'm sure everything will be put back to normal with the house

Nicky hope you and Keith enjoy your holibobs where is it you are going again?

Carly hope your moving out and in goes well

Carol what colour are nails going to be today?

Hello to abody else hope everyone is well and has been enjoying the better weather

skippy thanks for that brilliant idea, you may well see me on front on EE complete with pics yet

Ona xx

enjoy hols Nicky

Me again

Claire any news yet on blood tests and interview - maybe Ive missed something

Ona xx

Morning Al!

Ona you poor thing!! It's enough of a nightmare getting things done, without all the extra hassle you are having. I will look for your sad face on the front of the EE!!! Hope it gets sorted out soon, and that your mum will be on the mend. Goodness me, you are havnig a right time of it!

Nicky - hope you have a lovely break and that the weather is good for you.

Skippy you sure are high maintenance!!!! My cuticles suffer when I do the Fake Bake thing, but of course the rest is much easier for me now since you sent me the gloves!!!!

Trying to keep on track - drinking lots of water today!!

Thank you!

Dawn..we're going to Keavil House Hotel http://www.keavilhouse.co.uk/ and then slumming it down to a travelodge off the Royal Mile in Edinburgh for a couple of days!!!

I've never been good at applying fake tan but did use the st tropez one for everyday last summer which was like a moisturiser I think I should get my nails done sometime as my cuticles/nails are a mess as I bite them...I know it's a very bad habit!!

Holy s***t Ona..that's bloody negligence take photo's time and date em..that was not a good enough excuse from Liason person compalin in writing and if need compensation. Not good esp with your mam being in hosp, you'll need to organise another party for her when she gets home..take care.
Carol have you tried a thin smear o vaseline around cuticles to stop fake tan
Nicky you've picked a good week for holidays..I like leaving a'thing tidy before hols too [just hope its the same when you get back]
You'll need the zumba classes to destress Carly moving is verrry stressful indeedy..
Pat are you spending all day in the loo???
Curving it this week Dawn??
Well, something must've rubbed off on saturday as I went in and booked my induction for the gym tom Yikes!! the trainers will need a heavy dusting down now!!

hya everyone how are use all? xxxxx

banks of dee marion?

i was there today!

good luck with induction!

ola jc xxxz

Marion you would not BELIEVE the number of times I have been to the loo today!!!!! I am weeing myself slim, 'cause it's easier than the gym ( I am a poet in my spare time - you didn't know that did you??)!!

Morning All

My news I went back to class last night to continue the weight loss saga!!

I posted a while ago that i was at ww but had kind of decided to just get weighed at curves but since my birthday i've been off track completely and yesterday morning I decided to go back to class so had a look online and the Wed night class in Ellon has been changed from 7.30 to 6.30 which is a better time for me so that helped make my mind up, so signature updated this morning, pen and paper at the ready to write it all down and eight week pass bought

Hope everyone is well today

Be back later to catch up I'm off out to collect a parcel at post office

well done for rejoining missy xxxxx

This is kind of a difficult post to do.

But i'm taking a break from it all ladies. I've been chasing this same stone for the last 4 years and i'm getting no where fast. Every day feels like groundhog day at the moment, and i feel really rather down with everything at the moment, i'd like an off switch!!

I'm sure i'll get there eventually, but just feels like my life is on hold, i feel like i made a mistake a few years back and i'm paying for it now, just feel a wee bit stupid with myself.

I don't know if i'm making any sense!!

I'll be back when its better

claire xx

Aww Claire, hope you feel better soon x

Claire hope you feel better soon and remember this post is not just about losing weight so dont feel you have to stop posting

Afternoon Ladies

I had just typed out a "huge" post, replying to everyone individually, and it's gone so this is all you are getting

Did a 11 mile cycle with OH yesterday, hoping that the more I do it the more my dowp won't protest so much

Was at the BP clinic this morning, the nurse is very pleased with my reading, 113/73, which means nowt to me I just know it's a heck of a lot lower than it used to be, looking forward to not having to take tablets any more

Have a good rest of Thursday

Claire..... keep looking in and pop back in when ever you feel up to it. no-one will think anything of it. We all have some issue's of sorts to deal with so feel free to come back.

Audrey BP's fine.
See there are good deals on re-joining Dawn well done, you are still curving it as well?
Well I've been for my induction did a few of the machines lasted 1/2 hour will be going back later hopefully if work is kind to me in the afternoon, feel like a phlebotomist have to take tests that I've never heard of before and need a language expert to decipher spelling..oh well if in doubt take a leaf from dr's book and squiggle . Got a programme appt tom to help me.

Afternoon ladies.
Dawn well done on going back to class.
Marion ,another gym bunnie in our midst,Pat we will be outnumbered now.
Auds wow 11 miles-impressive.
Ona -nightmare ,hope you get things sorted out pronto ,hope your mum gets well soon.
Claire,pop in anytime you feel llike it as the others have said we won't think any less of you for it.
Carly is it tomorrow you move out completely?
Skippy you gyming it again today?
Sorry not been on past couple of days but internet has been really slow at home.
Took Greg into town yesterday to see Careers advisor ,then up to Dobbies as they are looking for staff,he's got an interview tomorrow morning,so will keep my fingers crossed for him,just need to work on a CV for him today,you'd think it was me looking for a job!
Sound of Music was fantastic last night,had a really good time,though the ice cream at half time might've just pushed me over checks for yesterday but back on track today.
Take care
Di
xx

hi ladies

Claire , take care and dont stay away too long

Di, Sound of Music was fab eh, and the ice cream was yummy

Dawn well done on rejoining

Audrey, well done on bike ride

Marion well done on gym. abody is putting me to shame

MB well done on drinking lots water, I really need to start drinking more now the finer days are here

Skippy hows the nails and what colour

Did as Carol said and taken photos. No more mishaps yesterday thank god

Julie and I decided to surprise Mum and take Auntie and Uncle into see Mum, hadnt seen each other for 3 years. They all had a fine chat. Went to meet taxi at 8.15pm and no taxi, they had deleted the booking So we had to wait until 9.25pm for another to arrive - disabled taxis need to be ordered in advance after 6pm (shocking). we got in at 9.40pm oops. Ken and Lorna were to have been home at 8.30pm. Carers were fine (nae option) they reckon we had been in Murdos (if only)

So much for early night - hopefully tonight

Have a good afternoon one and all

Ona xx

Still drinking the water!!! But I refused to be intimidated by the gym bunnies!!!

No chance of me going back to the gym - too lazy!

Claire -pop in when you can. Taking a break can be a good thing I think, and ittakes the pressure off.

I might, just might, weigh myself tomorrow - didn't do it last week because I had been a bit Haven't quite decided whether or not to do it yet though!!! Maybe the sloths and wine and macaroni, oh and tiramisu, might have caught up with me.

Good afternoon!

Dawn - well done for re-joining!

Audrey - Is you butt sore after all that cycling??

Marion - well done on the exercising!

Di - it's compulsory to have ice-cream, so that makes it check free - right????? No?? Pity!!

Ona - what a nightmare - don't take any c**p tho. When i got mine done, i was lucky, but know plenty who had problems...

Mb - go on, you know you want to

Hi to anyone i've missed xx

evening ladies how is everyone? take care claire hope 2 hear from u soon! babe keep ur chin up a feel lyk that sumtimes to xxxx

Mis-match again

"huggles claire!!!

di yes i did go finished at 2 so did 35 minutes on treadmill and 5 on weights and abs need to improve

nightmare about taxi ona!

claire dont let life get you down!!! -- you feel low and want to hide NO NO NO!!!

not the way to do it - listen to aunt aggy!!!!!!

marion did you go back today?

auds sair leggies from the cycle!

dawn how was first day being a good pepper?

jc xxxxx

pat me and you both totm lurking again and fri is my wi day! praying for a sts!!!

carly aka homezilla??? how are you

soots all quiet in blair?
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No I didn't get back as didn't get finished till 5pm but my step counter for the day read nearly 5500 steps. Session booked for 11,30 tom so should be able to stay for a while then..my wee leggies felt it after only 2min each machine. Belisha beacon face tom.
Can't see us intimidating you Pat nae after a gym session anyway!!!
nice to see you popping in Jc and Shirls

You're right ladies, you are all right. What i was going to do was stick my head in the sand and try to ignore everything that isn't happening at the moment.

Eating healthily is still a priority, well i would like it to be, but food seems to be that emotional crutch that is working for me.

I feel pretty glum and i am fed up trying to lose weight, maybe i should just be happy where i am??

I want a new job

I want to be happy

I want to be happy like i was 5 years ago

How the hell do i convince someone to give me a chance and let me have a job??

claire xx

Claire sometimes you need to let go of the past [some bits anyway] difficult I know..move forward slowly and think of the future set little goals to reach leave the weight issues behind meantime and get other things sorted. Your not as heavy as you were - a good thing - try maintaining that maybe. Remember it's how your clothes feel on you not the number on the scales. Job ways..it's just a horrible horrible time to be out of work BUT a job for you is out there.

Morning ladies

Thank god its Friday, feel like Im a going about like a zombie, get to sleep but waken at about 3 and cant get back to sleep again. Skippy did that tablets you take work right away or do they take a while to get into system.

Hope abody has a good Friday, good luck to those weighing in

Lovely to see you back Princess JC

Mum due to get home today and forgot to leave key last nite, so detour via ARI this am, they reckon transport issues so maybe getting home with what the call a Man in a Van

Ona xx

too much going on in your head ona!

they work right away - remember and get the "stronger" nytol!

also go get some pro plus to waken you up!!!!! i take a couple if i feel foggy in the mornings!!

claire listen to auntie aggie!

we cant go back and change our past....

we have no control over the future

but we can change our present - you have a man who loves you, friends, and your going to sit your exam soon, the job will come i promise! and a wee nephew who adores his auntie claire!

your glass is more than 1/2 full! dont dwell on the negatives as it will only bring you down!

so fight the black clouds!!!!!!!!!!!!

ps all sts = good as totm due this weekend! x

ach, you lot are wonderful

I actually had a decent nights sleep last night, which has had an incredible effect on me this morning!!

I have been feeling a wee bit neglected by Andrew, he's desperate to put a new seat unit on his bike in time for the holidays, so he has been more or less coming home from work, having his tea and heading out to his shed!! He did apoligise last night, which went along way really, didn't realise just how much of an effect it had on me

The work situation is pants, its not helped by the current job climate, for every job i am going for there at least another 50-60 people going for the same one, i'm applying for alsorts, even shop work and i'm not even getting interviews or i get told i am to over qualified, but thats what my colleague was told when she went to sign on earlier this week, that she must apply for everything, she told the woman she had been doing that!! But you are all right, the right job is out there for me, its just taking its time to find me!!

The diet, the only thing that is concerning me about my diet right now is the fact that my leathers are a little more nippet than i would like, so to be honest, if i lost a couple of pounds before going on holidays i would be more than happy with that, Skippy, you told Audrey a couple of weeks back to take it one meal at a time, perhaps thats what i'll try doing and see how we get on

I'm ready for my 2nd dan testing next week, i was going to go to an extra class on Tuesday night but i have decided to give that a miss, the class on Monday and Thursday gives me plenty to work on, i need a wee bit of a rest.

Your are all right, i have more than a glass half full and i will get this sorted, i won't hide away and hope it will all go away, i know that i have to face this head on and get over it, i never was a confrontational person, so why the hell did i pick martial arts??

thank you

Skippy - well done on the STS

Ona - i know how you feel, i hope you get a good nights sleep soon

Marion - thank you for your words of wisdom

Rest of you lovely ladies, i hope you are all fine today, weather is glorious here!!

claire xx

So glad to read your post Claire - you sound better already!!! x

claire i will join you and auds in the one meal at a time mantra!!!!!

i need to try and keep an eye on my checks as i am quite lax!!!

Morning everyone omg the sun is beaming happy happy happy am off to my boyfriends (dumfries) for the weekend!!! if its nice were taking andrew to louden castle tomorrow gonna try ma hardest to stick to pep fingers crossed hope everyone has a lovely weekend al b bk on Monday xxxx

Morning All

Claire really happy to read your positive post this morning you sound in a far better place than yesterday

Pjc nice to see you have a good weekend

Ona hope mum gets home okay with the man in the van

Skippy think i'll join the one meal at a time thinggy too

Hello to abody else its a super sunny day and its Friday as well mind you you wont believe this but my ipod is on random and Mariah Carey's all i want for Christmas is playing I've not even changed it cos i like it


Have a good Friday and weekend girls, I've just done my third curves of the week so need to go and get showered and ready for work

What good advice from the ladies Claire - you WILL get something, and it will be worth it when it happens. I am a firm believer in what's meant to be will be. Good to see you posting though, and sounding better than yesterday.

I have lost a teeny tiny half pound, and that's fine by me. We are having friends round tomorrow night so that will be nibbles and booze, so I will try to have a low check day before hand.

2 more weigh days before I go on holiday - will see what I can do. I am very stressed about being on an interview panel for a senior job I know nothing about, so maybe the weight will fall off me! Will need to wear a suit and try and look professional!

Happy weekend to all - I have Monday off and am going SHOPPING!!!!! (and maybe getting fitted for a bra...)

pat - the woman who owns the bra shop near the old e and m's ( bustifull)

is well worth a visit, better than all the others i would say!!!

suit and bling and your laughing mrs!

Claire that is what were all here for, to support and encourage!!

I went for a 'scaffolding' fit on sunday..at bravissimo..very nice and I was 25£ lighter at then end ..

Well done Dawn.glad your enjoying curves.
Carol well done as well..must say very impressed with your progress I have Jennifer [Attila] as well for my programme left me to do a 6min warm up and 9min later came back warm up I was bloody frying!! never mind it will get easier allegedly!! My face is still a lovely shade of red 1hr later...Better get back to work! TTFN

Where DO you find those pics Marion - love them!! x

marion my heart was exploding early doors now i have a wee bit more stamina and my head sweats

YUP THE TOP OF MA HEID!!!! XXXXXXX

Afternoon Ladies

So good so see you typing happier Claire

What on earth is going on I replied to everyone and, yet again, it has disappeared fairt I lose it all again, so I will just say have a fantabulous weekend, let's hope the "white stuff" doesn't appear

Oh! and I lost 2lbs

Skippy - no way am I going to that shop!!! She makes you go naked or at least she made my mum take her bra off....mum was in the changing room and felt trapped - she didn't want to refuse!! She said the wifey was bang on with her measuring though.

But NO-ONE gets me to take my bra off outside the comfort of my bedroom!!!

Hello folks

What a gorgeous day today! Hope this weather lasts at least for the next wee while!

MB... I would agree with skippy that Bustiful is well worth a visit...honest!! Perfect fit every time and the staff are all very nice

Marion...another gym bunny! Well done you...I really must dust down my membership card and get my a**e back to the gym when we are back next week!

Claire... for you and that was fantastic advice from Skippy!

Ona...hope your kitchen is coming together a bit now

PJC...good to see you back...enjoy your weekend with your bf and wee one

Audrey...well done on the loss!

Carly...hope the move went well

Dawn, Di & Soots...hello

Wee piggie dropped off at my mum's yesterday, my eyelashes tinted and brows tinted/waxed, lots of washing done...though nowt packed yet! Himself and I had a wander into town today, to drop the bags off to Clan...wee wander round and then an awfy fine lunch in Prince o Wales...I had a baked potato with cheese/coleslaw...my god what a plateful!! Couldn't eat it all!! They now do food all day! We're going to the carvery with my mum tonight but I thinks it will be small portions!! Housework all caught up on too!

We bought feliway to sort out the cat's mood and boy is it working so far! He seems a lot calmer...so far....just hope he is good for my mum this weekend!

I will be back on the pep when back next week as we are both going to be following it...which should help us both stick to it. We are planning using the swimming pool/steam room/jacuzzi this weekend at the hotel...bliss!

Probably won't be back on until I get back as I won't have access to a PC unless we stroll upon an internet cafe somewhere...

Apologies if I've missed anyone..

Hope you all have a lovely weekend xxxx

Evening ladies
Internet connection been really slow at home so haven't been on much.
Claire glad you're doing a bit better.
Skippy ,Audrey and MB well done on WI results,I didn't WI on Monday after weekend either but will do this coming week.Totm due soon as well so not looking for a loss ,just hoping not to be a gain.
Nicky enjoy your weekend away.
Marion well done on going to gym and love your description ,you make me laugh!
Hi to Dawn ,Ona ,Carly(hope move went well),PJC,Soots and Shirls-have a good weekend.
Away over to my farm before Lost comes on.
Take care
Di
xx

They wondered at work why I had a lovely pink 'glow'!!!.does wonders for the complexion. Hopefully will go tom and get my prog and complete it minus the bikes..hate bikes!! my legs ain't long enough even at lowest level and I've warned her [under pain of me pechin' out] I DON'T DO BIKES!! ............YET.

Evening all!

Home-zilla reporting in! We're moved and it's brilliant! Still got loads to do but this morning I got up and hit the gym. I've missed having a gym so much! But I am so unfit. I found it all such a struggle. I don't know if the different machines have tougher settings to the ones I'm used to or what but it wasn't good! There are also lots of full length mirrors in our flat, I haven't seen in a full length mirror in months and I really look a lot worse than I had realised! EEEK!!!

Today we went and bought a toaster (amongst other things) but has anyone else noticed that 4 slice toasters are massive now?

Got to pick paint to match our livingroom wallpaper tomorrow and the new tv is coming, hurrah! Also going to get up and hit the gym again, now I have a gym in the car park and a load of full length mirrors to show my wobbly bits I'll be there all the time!!

Nicky, enjoy your trip away!

Claire, glad you're feeling a bit better, just deal with things as they come and eventually things will work out for the best.

Well done fellow gym and exercisers!

(Also now have some superfast broadband - I'm the happiest girl around!)

x

You have a gym in the car park Carly ??? Is that an open air one?? would help to keep you cool... am going to gym a wee bit later on thought my legs would be playing up but no they're fine..mind you I'm only able [just] to do 10mins each!
Morning Shirl's

Been to the gym never did the programme but walked off the vino fae last night - and I didn't even have my usual amt !! came home to discover that when hubby out to the freeszer Kieran had left the door open so am in the middle of a cookathon..mince 2 batched done meatballs on the go had bacon sannie for lunch and have the the kids pals coming for a barbie..thank goodness it s a fine day..

Afternoon!

No it's not open air, but in the middle of the car park (it's quite hard to explain) there is a building with a gym in it!

Been for a run this morning, was more like a waddle. Got the first load of washing on and am about to clean the oven. Once I see how the washing has gotten I'm going to nip to the shops for a bit of retail therapy!

Enjoy the barbeque!

marion i dont do bikes either!!!

but when we are fitter we could do the 6.45am spin????????????

carly you sound HAAAPPPPY!

5yrs time then