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Hi Geordie. welcome back. Sounding like you're super organised already. On line food shopping is such a life saver hey :) it takes a bit if adjustment being home after holidays. About six weeks to Xmas - cant get my head around it either, but it will be here before we know it. Feels cold in the UK huh. Glad you enjoyed Egypt and looking forward to seeing some pics.
 
Welcome back Geordie, glad you had a top time, looking forward to seeing some pics! Don't worry about Xmas, I've no intention of starting until I get back from hols which isn't until 1st December. Xxx
 
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Hi everyone. Had a busy couple of days. Doing my update on my steam driven laptop to try and upload some pics!
Got back on track yesterday and early indications are that I put on 3 lb on holiday which I guess is acceptable, however I will WI on Tuesday and see what that says. Made chicken kebabs last night and had SW friendly cooked brunch. Last night daughter and I caught up with Peter Andre's reality show which we love.
Today I have had a massive tidy and sort out. We are going ahead with the house extension which is likely to start in January so we have had to do some timkering with the garden before the bad weather sets in. I also have lots of leg work to do re kitchens and bathrooms etc.
Tonight I am home alone as daughter has arranged to sleep out and hubby was already off out. What ever will I do??
Food today, ham and cheese omlette and beans for breakfast, ryvita minis for a snack and jacket potato with tuna and salad for lunch. I might make chicken tikka and SW chips for dinner!!!!
Pics are of the Hotel, me, me and daughter and of a fish which I took on the coral reef off the jetty, fab!!!! Wish I was back ;)
 
Great pics :) and yup it does look lovely as do you guys. Hard getting into winter mode after sitting in the beach sunbathing hey The extension sounds like a bit of disruption but I'm sure it will all be fab when done :) new kitchen then hey. I'd say +3 would be v respectable especially considering what I did lol - body acted like a sponge :) Home alone - bet you're enjoying it.
 
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Hi. Aqua enjoyed my night watched the remembrance service. up early preparing lunch which is in the slow cooker. Pork steaks and apple sauce. I also marinaded some chicken in tandoori yoghurt sauce for tonight. Make a scran bran chocolate cake but forgot to but sweetner in doh. Will eat it with fruit anx yoghurt to make it bearable otherwise it would be nice. Visiting parents after lunch then chill!
 
Hi Geordie. Sounds a good day planned. Chicken dishes sound nice. How do you do chicken and apple in the slow cooker? Glad you enjoyed your evening. Food choices are looking great. We're having roast pork lunch today before family leave to go home. Chilled day ahead. Needed a restful weekend as it was first full on week back to work last week post hols and virus. Holidays are soo lovely hey. My daughter is spending 3 days in Belgium this weekend as France has bank hol weekend so her and fellow Kent uni student decided to take a trip - will do them both good to go have one fun around pre Xmas exam stress.
 
Hi Sharon your daughter's weekend plans sound great! Great news she is home for Christmas. I made pork steaks with Apple using a Schwartz packet mix! I try not to use them and do my own sauce but it never works as good as theirs! Brown the steaks and onion then add the mix and carrots and half a small jar of Apple sauce. You can do it in the slow cooker all day or I cook it in the oven for an hour and a half on the morning then put it on low in the cooker for a couple of hours until we are ready for it. It was nice.
Just chilling and done some Christmas shopping on Amazon........it has to be done .......
 
Hi Sharon your daughter's weekend plans sound great! Great news she is home for Christmas. I made pork steaks with Apple using a Schwartz packet mix! I try not to use them and do my own sauce but it never works as good as theirs! Brown the steaks and onion then add the mix and carrots and half a small jar of Apple sauce. You can do it in the slow cooker all day or I cook it in the oven for an hour and a half on the morning then put it on low in the cooker for a couple of hours until we are ready for it. It was nice.
Just chilling and done some Christmas shopping on Amazon........it has to be done .......

Sounds yummy might have to try one. I've used the Schwartz slow cooker chicken curry mix, 5.5 syns for the sachet and that's really yum. So for the pork and apple it would be pkt mix and apple sauce to syn - quick things are good too when you work. Good old on line shopping - I'm sure I'll get much of mine that way too.

Sounds like its cold up there from what you said on Cookie's thread - we just have heavy rain but I prefer that to Iced up cars in the am.
 
Hi minis.
Have a plan to drink no wine til the weekend. ...ended up making a chicken curry last night so tonight is the chicken tikka which was meant for ladt night which sound be marinaded lovely.
Had a fab SW friendly brunch, SW chips, bacon, beans and fried egg as working from home today. Out and about next 3 days though.
WI in the morning. Will do it at home. Havent been to class for 3 weeks since before hols. Not getting much out of it except hifi bars, we have had this with me before but I am gonna try and go it alone and see how I get on til after Christmas :rolleyes:
 
Good plan re the wine, it can tank up the syns so quickly. Let us know how you get on with your WI x food is looking good and looking like you are all on track. It's the website access too Geordie for checking syns that you have with class. Does help if you can stay. You have to do what you feel is right for you but I know it makes me 'accountable' but we will be here to keep tabs on you :) We have a class night out on 13 December too. Six weeks to Xmas - doesn't feel real does I lol. Have you seen the M&S Xmas advert? :)
 
Hi Sharon. Havent seen the M and S advert, will look out for it! The meeting, I have only ever stayed for 2, hubby always works late and I am trying to juggle child care and dancing pick ups etc. Then I tried going on a morning when working from home but not ideal. The only thing I get is the hifis. I rarely use the SW website for syns and if you Google someone has always posted on minis.
So not saying I will never go back but will leave it til after Christmas. However I am still very determined, come a long way and if I get the wine drinking under control I should get the stone and a bit off that I want.
I do feel loads of inspiration has come from minis and you will all keep me on track, I appreciate all the help so far :)
 
Hi Sharon. Havent seen the M and S advert, will look out for it! The meeting, I have only ever stayed for 2, hubby always works late and I am trying to juggle child care and dancing pick ups etc. Then I tried going on a morning when working from home but not ideal. The only thing I get is the hifis. I rarely use the SW website for syns and if you Google someone has always posted on minis.
So not saying I will never go back but will leave it til after Christmas. However I am still very determined, come a long way and if I get the wine drinking under control I should get the stone and a bit off that I want.
I do feel loads of inspiration has come from minis and you will all keep me on track, I appreciate all the help so far :)

Yup tricky with all that going on for class. Minis is brilliant for inspiration and support - we'll definitely cheer you on and help keep you motivated xx you've done brilliantly Geordie and I know you are determined to get it all off - it's great when that clicks hey. Hope you're finding work ok - hard getting back into it hey.
 
hi here to follow your diary! where bouts in Newcastle are you? im from north east xx
 
ooo I kno a few people who live there. im in sunderland x
 
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