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18 May 2018

Wow came across this old blog from 2012.  Wow so much has changed since then.  Firstly, I am married to the lovely Mike.  We have an equally lovely little one.  So that shelf I was definitely not on, remains empty.   I can honestly say that I had a great time being single, I made some great friends, met some amazing people (and some not so amazing ones), went on holidays, drank cocktails, visited new places and laughed with the best of them. Married life is pretty much the same except now I have a compardre to do my laughing with.  We are now a we not an I.   We get to plan holidays, kitchens, dinner, what to watch on tv, where to go, who to go with.  I get to plan plan holidays, kitchens, dinner, what to watch on tv, where to go, who to go with.  Except that does not express what Mike means to me.   That is the planner, the who takes out the bins, whose turn is it to make tea, who sorts out the budget part of relationship. Mike is funny, kind, loving, compassionate, demonstrat
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Wednesday

So today is only three days to this year's big do - my sisters wedding. It has surprised me all the people who are concerned about how I feel.  Obviously I am really happy she has met someone who appreciates and loves her.  Isn't that what we all want for those we care about. I gave been reminded politely and not so politely that I am Now the last sister on the shelf.  Yes, it's true it's just me.  However just me includes a whole family of friends, family - blood and non blood and assorted adventurers and just random connections.  Perhaps in Victorian England I could agree with the statement being on a shelf but right now in sunny Dorset I am too busy to waste my time sitting on shelves.

Visitors

Today I have had a great ole day mucking about with my mate and her loverly family.  We went out to lunch and sat drinking cappuccinos admiring the beautiful British view - mainly sea and clouds. Stunning from the inside.  We watched Tom Daly and his mate try and get a medal for TeamGB .  Tom came an admirable fifth.     Later we went to an amazing tent shop.  Yes I know that doesn't sound exciting.  But seriously.  The tents had lounges, walk in wardrobes, shoe racks and porches.  The lounge was bigger than my house lounge. Amazing. And only a grand ha ha. Perhaps not in this life time.

Home

So I cycled today. Felt really good about myself. Then came home and ate chocolate. Ho hum Rome not built in a day etc. I am Now curled up on sofa watching the fairly good Falling Skies.
I have restarted this blog more as a diary than anything else.   I think I want to be able to spend time to just value what I have.  This space is for me to be able to chat, rant, and just muck about with. With any luck I will not just talk about cats and dresses although that might be more difficult than I imagine. So today what are the plans?? I have realised that I have only 5 weeks until Claire's wedding.  The unrealistic task of loosing 3 stone in five weeks is completely unachievable.  However if I start cycling, if I stop eating so much cake and maybe if I actually attempt this I might loose a little bit.  Luckily, or unluckily I have a bit of a financial crisis in that its SIX days to pay day and I am already nearly out of cash.  I can therefore focus on the benefits of cereal and cycling to work.  Ha Ha needs must.  So here is Jane.  Named after Miss Marple as I believe this is the perfect bicycle for pottering about solving crime.  Whilst listening to some great