I am back after a while away!  Today I decided I should start blogging again - after all, I can't make the excuse of having no time, since I am now retired - ok maybe on a temporary basis but I don't have the pressure of work/life balance for now at least.

So life has become a little complicated since Robert now has to have some more treatment - but I am so grateful for the way he has accepted this and is facing it so positively, whilst staying really enthusiastic and supportive for our house move - all the way north to Edinburgh.

We had a few good days in Edinburgh last week - before Robert signed on again at Barts this week......he was able to visit our new house with me - and he approves.

Since we spent so many weeks over the summer waiting for exchange of contract on our London home - which meant so many visits to coffee shops, my weight has increased and led to me buying a few of the next size up in clothes - i.e. size tent!  Anyway I have taken myself to task this week - unlike other people who seem to be able to enjoy a chocolate or two, I am obsessive with the stuff.  so this week I have decided I really don't want the cakes, chocolate, bread, biscuits - all those foods that are expanding my waistline so much that I now have a belly.......not a nice look.

So salads are back on the menu for me - and I have to exercise some discipline with the aim of enjoying a Christmas when I can get some decent clothes around me and enjoy some treats.

I have no excuses this week - I am living alone - with Alleycat in Scotland already, Alex in Buckingham and Robert at St. Paul's I have bought no bread, and have stocked up with bananas, diet coke, soup and halloumi cheese ( a treat and it is protein which burns off faster than carbs!).

I will come back to report on progress......