shirley

I want the sunshine back. Dull and muggy here, we were supposed to get thunderstorms over the weekend, must have passed us by.

Well done Chesilbeach, I think we all need to find our own way of dealing with losing weight, it is not easy and can be so expensive to follow with all the fresh fruits, salads and vegetables. I have been on my what I call healthy eating diet and following slimming world rules and lost 2 stone in 17 weeks on this one. I started mine because of going on holiday abroad for two weeks in May and needed to lose some weight and was very happy with the result. Now that I am back I will be going back on it again to try and loose a bit more. But not putting myself under pressure.

Very hot day here today which I am not complaining about. Got the fans going full pelt here in the office

Hi Athena, just back off two weeks away in Spain a truly relaxing holiday with plenty of sunshine, cocktails, people watching and walking. Miss it already.

Been away on holiday for the last three weeks so got a bit of reading done. A weekend in Portofino - Holly Greene Cherringham cozy mysteries episodes 16-18 - Matthew Costello and Neil Richards Cozy Mystery collection (4 books) - Leighann Dobbs The Canal Boat Café - Cressida McLaughlin Sunshine Over Wildflower Cottage - Milly Johnson On the go at the moment: Strictly Murder - Lynda Wilcox Cherringham cozy mysteries episodes 19-21 - Matthew Costello and Neil Richards A Cornish Affair - Liz Fenwick

I am going to love May as this is my last day at work until I come back from my holidays. As I only work a couple of days a week that means I wont be back until near the end of May. Yippee. I am hoping to get some reading done but being in the sunshine I spend a lot of my time people watching rather than reading.

Just bought it so looking forward to reading it.

We do lots of walking when we are away it is just to nice to be out in the fresh air. I have a tracker and like to keep a note of how many steps we do. Usually amazed at the amount and it helps with my weight loss.

Was away for a few days last week so not much reading got done. But I did manage to buy a few books. Finally got the Essex Serpent. Near the end of the Miniaturist by Jessie Burton - loving it - different to the stories I usually read

I bet that will be a good night Lau Lou Just booked to go and see Bananarama in November

I had to think really hard before I decided to watch this new series, I am so glad that I did so enjoyed the first show, thought it had got back to how it should be for me. Don't know if her asking questions all the time is going to annoy me or not will have to see with time.

We started on Boston Legal last night, wasent sure I was going to like it or not, but for the first episode we had a good laugh, so hope it continues. I have always liked William Shatner and I think James Spader is amazing, love him in Blacklist.

The story had begun deep inside the Vatican, had leaked out into the city of Rome, and within days had whipped around the globe with the momentum of a biblical prophecy. The Woman of God - James Patterson

What an amazing weekend we have just had, so hot, I love it when it is like that get so much more reading done, ok so chores don't get done but they will still be there the next day. Not too good on this Monday morning, dull, overcast and was trying to drizzle.

Moved onto Woman of God by James Patterson been on the shelf for a while so thought I would give it a go. Not bad so far.

ditto I will not buy a book if it looks damaged in any way and never the one at the front of the pile. I am the same with magazines, I don't buy the one from the front of the pile I always take one from further back.

I don't mind passing my old books onto charity shops but I have to say I don't buy any from them. I go into the Works as you can get good bargains and they are new. I don't like going through books other people have read in case I find food dropped on the pages, grease stains etc. ugh

We love this programme as well, what we class as easy entertainment. Watching Doctor Who, caught up with both episodes over the weekend, now why was it not as good as this from the start with Peter Capaldi. The new girl is fun.

Oh I am way behind on these books need to buy from book 8. If you reach the camp before me i'll let you live the soldier said. Never Never - James Patterson

Green Tea with lemon - I would prefer a gin and tonic but I cant have it so green tea it is.

I have nearly finished Never Never by James Patterson - I have picked this up to read as I find you don't really have to be in the mood for reading as you can pick up what is going on quite easily.

It was very cold first thing when I was driving into work but seems to be a bit brighter outside now.

I too like the Agatha Raisin series. I have been reading Cherringham A Cosy Crime series by Matthew Costello and Neil Richards - the two main characters are Jack Brennan a former NYPD homicide detective and Sarah Edwards a web designer - the stories are based around the village of Cherringham in the UK. They are harmless easy to read stories.

sorry I have not replied sooner, went away for a long weekend. I will let you know my thoughts

The funeral is supposed to be a quiet affair for the deceased had no friends. The Miniaturist - Jessie Burton