Hello again - yesterday my little sister was 50 - where did all these years go - unbelievable and yet I am grateful for all that time and the fact that we have survived!

We get one go at life and how quickly it passes......so how have I done this past week or so? I was glad to start swimming more seriously again and how much better I feel for that - I swim now every 2nd day (so as not to overdo it and sicken myself!) and I swim 50 lengths of the pool at the Crown Plaza Hotel in London Docklands. It's lovely there and sometimes like this evening I even get the pool to myself for a short while. The reason I count my lengths is that I am normally too relaxed and spend time between the jacuzzi, steam room and sauna rather than exercise too much - so I am determined that I will feel the benefit of actually swimming this time.

On food - well a bit better - less sweets but I could do a lot better.....so here's to another week ahead.

Robert has been great and that has motivated me much more - I have had more interest in getting the house straight again - I have had to neglect things a bit whilst Robert has been in hospital so whilst he is feeling stronger we are both able to do a bit and that is motivating - thank you God!

Talk again soon - bye for now!

Hi - another week and we are well into March already but the treat of moving out of the winter months is that it is actually light when I leave work in an evening - which makes me feel much more alive!

Robert is doing well this week again which is great considering he is half way through his 3rd cycle of Chemo. I love getting time in the evenings to get into visit him and spend some valuable time together.

Alex is doing well with her studies at college although the pressure is mounting now as she has had to select two out of her 4 choices of University. More pressure ahead though as the exams get closer and you get one go at A Levels - as long as she does her best that's all she can do - and of course I want Alex to be happy in her life whatever way it goes.

So how is my re-shape doing? Well today I had the most expensive swim ever at the Crown Plaza Hotel - last time I went was 1st October.....now that is bad but we were on holiday in Spain in October (and I swam and walked a bit!!) and then Robert got ill so that's my excuse. I cancelled Robert's membership and kept mine so I have now made my way back and did 30 lengths as well as relaxing in the sauna, steamroom and jacuzzi - now that was good and I felt good afterwards.

Alex and I are coming off milk chocolate - cutting down fatty dairy stuff - so I have had dark chocolate and that is surely better eh? All being well Rob will get home this Thursday and I will get more time when I can get stepping again and swimming....watch this space!