IT'S BEEN A WHILE

It's been a while since I posted anything, not that much has been happening, and it seems like winter has lasted an awful longtime.

To be honest I've not felt like posting much although I keep up with journals, but even that has been half hearted at times, which seems to have been a sign of the times the last few months I notice regular journalers are not as active of late, it's quite hard to keep up with others when thing are not so great in your own back yard so to speak.

For those of you who may remember I've been suffering back pain for over a year now while at times it seems better but mostly I'm in quite a lot of pain, unabale to sit or stand for long periods, I've been doing the Alexander Technique which has helped some, and of course pain killers which I hate to rely on, but a necessary evil, I know there are others in greater pain than I, but can only deal with mine, I've also had a stomach bug which really knocked me for six but have recovered quite well from that.

Until I can do something about my back I cannot continue with my plans to train as a teacher, as my concentration would not what I would like it to be, my GP can offer no real solutions so I've booked to see an Osteopath next week, luckily my private healthcare still has a few months to run so it will cost very little, so generally feeling down in the dumps which my GP thinks it's depression(oh joy) so I'll just have to find a way to work through that.

I really loathe losing my interests, and feeling like crap, I'm such an active person not so much in body but in mind , but I think just "doing " for so long has left me depleted, clapped out at 43 lol.

Sorry for such a poor entry but i juste wanted to touch base, and with luck normal service will resume ASAP.

Take care

Thanks Donna for the graphic.

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I'VE BEEN TAGGED

Sheria from On My Mind has tagged me:

 

Rules

1. The rules of the game

2. Each player answers questions about themselves.

3. At the end of the post the player then tags 5 people, and posts their names, goes to their blogs and leaves them a comment letting them know they've been tagged.

 

Questions

1. WHAT WHERE YOU DOING TEN YEARS AGO

Hard to remember anything specific but ten years ago after doing a variety of different jobs I went back into Pub Management, starting at the Red Lion in Westminster, which is right by the Houses Of Parliament, we also had a lot of MP's who used to drink in the pub we were also a 5 minute walk away from Downing Street, quite an exciting time, we used to see and hear a lot even before it was on the News.

 

2. WHAT ARE 5 THINGS ON MY TO-DO  LIST TODAY

I haven't even started yet..lol but here goes

a trip to the post office

clean my kitchen floor

finish my book, a crime novel

go for a walk

make my appointment for a facial later in the week(thats my treat to myself)

3. SNACKS I ENJOY

Chocolate, Chocolate, we have a shop in town that make fresh cream filled chocolates so after the post office I'll go there.

Olives, Wotsits, Crispbreads with Hummous or Taramsalata, Chashew nuts(so moreish)

4. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU WERE A BILLIONAIRE

Set up womens shelters so families can stay together offering practical advise on how to move forward, also with offer respite care to those who look after aged parents or handicapped children anyone in need.

Offering school leavers who don't want further education a chance to learn a trade, and be productive.

Nursery places and after school care for single working mothers/fathers

Walk the great Wall of China, swim with Dolphins, go on a Safari, have dinner with George Clooney (if I was a billionaire I could make that happen..lol).

5. BAD HABITS

Impatience

Overeating

Chocolate

Not always keeping in touch with friends and loved ones

Being too hard on myself(perfection is very hard to attain)

6. 5 PLACES I HAVE LIVED

Neasden where I grew up, and various places around London

Colchester, been here for 17 years

7. 5 JOBS I'VE HAD

Chef

Nursing Assistant

Clerical worker

Pub Manager

Shop assistant in Marks and Spencers when at school

 

5 people I want to know about:

Lisa, life on a bison farm

Pam, almost 40

Sunny Seth, palm harbour

Joyce, my extremely simple life

Jan, Serendipity

 

I have'n written anything for ages doing more readin than writing, so this was a good way for me to get back into it

Take care all

 

Yasmin

xx

 

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