With my continuing battle against the flab.

And this week.

I lost.

Another……

2 lbs.

Which means in all since last September.

I’ve now lost a total of….

3 stone 4 lbs.

So now only 10 lbs.

To get to 4 stone.

And my target weight.

My 6 year old daughter has been given a special job.

At school.

She is now the.

‘Care Monitor.’

A very important job.

If anyone falls over and injures themselves at lunch or during a break.

It is her job.

To sit with them.

Look after them.

And take them to the teacher or to first aid.

She has a special sticker.

And she has all ready looked after two injured children.

This job is perfect for her.

And she loves it.

Did my usual weekly shop on Friday night.

At my Asda super store.

Newspapers were running a promotion.

Buy ‘The Sun’ for 30p.

Get the voucher.

Which gave me £10 off when I spent over £100.

Great offer.

Great promotion.

Only problem.

Was.

Everyone else in Eastbourne had decided to do the same thing.

It was like a week before Christmas.

I’ve never seen so many people at the check-out.

What a great idea.

Asda was absolutely packed

I went back on Saturday lunch time.

There was even more people.

Nothing like a good offer to get people buying.

Then there was the case of the clock with the wrong time.

Or so my wife thought.

Saturday night.

Fast asleep.

My wife woke me up.

“Darling, What time is it?”

“Uhh, what?”

“What time is it, my clock’s stopped?”

So I fumbled around, found my watch.

“It’s 12 minutes past midnight.”

“Oh,” was the reply.

“Why?”

“Sorry, I thought it was later than that, I thought my clock must have stopped.”

“What time does it say?” I asked, half asleep.

“12.12”

“Ah, the right time.”

I eventually went back to sleep.

In Courtlands Road.

Fantastic service.

Friday night.

Shopping late night.

I had a puncture.

Could not believe it.

But.

I managed to limp home.

Took it down to Ebley.

They sorted it out there and then.

Puncture repair.

Excellent.

Later that day, the tyre was flat again.

NO.

So I took it back.

It had another hole.

What are the chances of that?

Two holes in a tyre.

Still.

No problem to these lads.

They sorted it out and what’s more they did not charge me.

For the work.

Well done, Ebley.

Great service.

Yesterday.

I reached two important milestones.

Number 1 –

I lost another 1 lb.

Which made 3 stone 2 lbs in total.

And took me below.

14 stone to –

13 stone 13 lbs.

For the first time.

I was well pleased.

Only 13 lbs more to lose to get to my target weight.

Number 2-

My wife bought me a pair of 36 jeans.

I’ve not been in 36 size for at least 10 years.

I got into them no problem.

That means.

That since I started Slimming World in September.

I have gone from size 42 down to size 36.

What a result.

I’m just so pleased with Slimming World.

Even in the best schools.

Kids will have their larks.

Happened to me.

It happens to everyone.

And on Friday it was my 12 year old son’s turn.

Poor lad.

He was playing rugby.

In P.E.

And when he came back to the changing rooms.

Someone.

Had.

Taken his clothes (and his friends) and put them in the shower.

They were drenched.

He had to go around the school in a wet uniform all afternoon.

It must have been bad.

He even rang his mum.

To get a lift home.

He wasn’t happy.

This morning in the car.

He said to me, “Gonna tell my mum that my clothes got put in the shower, to get a lift home.”

I looked at him.

Sternly.

“Well perhaps not,” he said. “Probably ins’t a good idea.”

“No.” I replied.

“Message understood, Dad.”

I think he understood.

I hope he did!

A story in two acts.

Act 1.

Saturday afternoon.

Shopping in town.

I’m in Waterstone’s buying a book on Catherine Parr.

My wife is in Monsoon, buying jewellery.

She mentions that Treds have some lovely DM’s

In the sale.

Only £49.99 from £79.99.

A bargain.

But not sure on the money front, if we can afford!

So its back home to check the gold coins!

Hooray!

Have some spare cash.

So tomorrow afternoon it’s back to buy them!

Act 2.

Sunday Afternoon.

Time for the big purchase.

Free parking in the Eastbourne Arndale centre.

Now that’s just the icing on the cake.

My wife’s all excited.

She has wanted flowery DM’s for ages.

Into Treds we go.

There they are!

“Please can we have a pair in size 6?”

“Sorry,” The very nice shop assistant informs us, “That is our last pair, no more in stock.”

NO.

Last pair.

They are only size 3.

What a disappointment.

What a hoot!

Moral of the story –

Check if they have sale items in stock.

First!

It can save you time.

But it was still good fun!

And we bought our eldest a new sweatshirt.

Immediately.

Remind you of a song.

Let me explain….

(Try to stay awake).

Someone said the words “Carry on.”

Now….

What immediately sprang to mind was not:-

Kenneth Williams, Sid James or Barbara Windsor.

It wasn’t even:-

Cleo, Screaming or Matron.

What in fact sprang into my mind was:

From the 70’s.

A song by a rock group called Kansas.

And.

“Carry on my wayward son.”

The tune buzzing round my head.

Humming and

Whistling.

Just those words took me back to an old song.

Funny how your brain and memory works.

Watched a fascinating TV programme last night.

About the restoration.

Of a lighthouse.

Nearby.

Belle Tout.

I’ve driven past it, many, many times.

And I’ve all ways wondered about it.

Who owned it?

What was happening with it?

Well…..

All was revealed last night on Channel 5.

“Build a New Life.”

Was an excellent programme.

And I have to say.

I’ve nothing but admiration for the couple that sunk all their life savings into it.

And made a great job of it.

It takes determination and guts to do a project like that.

And they deserve every success.

I take my hat off to them.

And it looks great on the web too.

http://www.belletout.co.uk/

Now that’s a thought.

Sometimes things are just too tempting

Especially if you’re a 6 year old and you get a new Scooby Doo game for your V-tech smile.

Usually she is very good.

Every night, off to bed.

And straight to sleep.

But……

Last night..

Excitement.

New Game.

Just too much temptation.

Mummy heard a noise from the bedroom.

‘Bang’.

‘Zing’.

An hour after putting her to bed.

There she was.

Sitting in bed.

Playing.

The Game.

“I’m so sorry.”

And she was.

I don’t think she will do it again.

But you never know!

Great news

After 21 weeks at Slimming World.

I got my 3 stone award.

I’ve now lost 3 stone 1 lb.

I can hardly believe it.

Only 1 stone to go until my target weight!

I feel like a new man.

Slimming world is just great!