Mrs Badcrumble's Diary

Today's daily quiz is ready and waiting for you clever clogs to nip in and beat me!

http://my.funtrivia.com/tournament/Mrs-Badcrumbles-Challenge-81362.html

Today we were at the dentist.  I knew Alister had a wee bit ont he side of one tooth where food kept getting stuck and right enough he has a wee cavity.  dentist says his oral hygiene is great and otherwise has nice teeth but to cut back on sugary treats.  I don't think he gets many though.  I'm sure every parent who gives a toss about their kids teeth would say that but honestly we have 2 big boxes of chocolate and sweets in our house that have barely been looked at since they were filled up after christmas.  He gets the odd biscuit and sometimes a crispy cake or something at the weekend but most of his time is in nursery and i know they dont give them sugary stuff there.  Anyway, my boy has been really grown up about it.  we went to the cafe in M&S after the dentists and I said what did he want?  He chose a glass of milk and a scone and butter,.  didnt want a biscuit cos they are sugary and didnt want jam on his scone either!  It's actually proving to be a really good learning exercise for him!  He usually has a wee pancake and jam or toast and honey or something for supper but for now I will be stopping that too.  he goes in to get it fixed on 25th March, the day after his birthday and he said he wouldnt eat any of his birthday cake.  Bless him!!

So after that we had a walk home through the Glen, went into the glasshouse there and there are bananas growing in there now!  Cool!

I have to work at 2 so this is juts a wee update for today.  I have finally made a start on my essay for OU so tonight it is pick Alup, get to swimming lessons, home, tea, Al to bed and then get cracking on my essay.  I want to finally get one in before midnight on the deadline date!

Have a good day now y'all!
Jill
xxxxx

Just a quickie but Ryanair have relaunched their website and have masses of 1p flights on the go.  I think they are only for travel on a Tuesday or Wednesday between 1st April and end of June and you can only book them til the end of 28th Feb.  one of my mates just I know lots of people dont like Ryanair but hell for 4 people on a day trip for less than a tenner and you'll be in the air less than an hour round trip who gives a toss what the service is like!

Nice.  www.ryanair.com

hope someone finds a bargain.

Jill xxxxx

well, when I say 'daily' read that as 'intermittent'!

But here it is, the very first Mrs Badcrumble's Challenge... 

http://my.funtrivia.com/tournament/Mrs-Badcrumbles-Challenge-81362.html

enjoy!  No prizes for the winner other than being allowed to be smug til the next day!  And please dont blame me for any crap questions, I dont pick em!

So, following my maintenance week I have been very good so far this week (apart from the bacon roll at work yesterday but hell I was still under my calorie allowance so who cares??!!).  I did 20 mins rebounding on my trampoline last night and have been for a good hard swim today.  Forgot to stretch before i left the pool though so am a bit achey.

Bought Fi's birthday pressie today and am soooooo excited about it!!  Got a SERIOUS bargain but won't say what it is cos I know you read this you little monkey!

Alister has swimming at 5.15pm so this is just a quickie if anyone fancies a go at the daily quiz really.  Must get started on my essay tonight.  No more excuses, not even the mountainous pile of ironing.

Laters dudes!
Jill
xxxxx

crikey the days really are flying by just now.  We seem to be so busy all of the time.  This wee we had Fi stay for a few night which was nice.  I had an OU tutorial in Edinburgh on Saturday which was good.  Alister stayed with Lynne for the afternoon and High School Musicalled her to the edge of sanity!  AT drama on Friday night they had a dancing night...yep...to high School Musical songs!

Oh before I forget I have added a few new widgets to the left of this blog.  A couple fo links to my Just Giving site (pleeeeeeeeeease sponsor me, it's been stuck at £190 for MONTHS!) and a Google AdSense link which could earn me some cash if people click on it.

Weight stayed the same this week which I am very pleased about since I had mid-week wine with Fi which neither of us would usually bother with, plus a few wee treats.  Then went out on Sunday ngiht for an Italian which I HAVE to insist you all go to if you ever find yourself in Dunfermline!!!

this is their website... http://www.ristorantestela.co.uk/  We got there at 6pm and there was a family just finishing up their meal.  As soon as we sat down the lovely waiter asked what Alister would have so he could get it made quickly for him.  Ally was horrified that the waiter was calling Fi and I 'darling' until we explained that he was just being friendly.  Once he had eaten most of his pizza he hung out with the chef for a bit.  they had a good old chat about nursery and what not, so funny, Alister looked terrified! Then he was whisked off to the kitchen to prepare his own dessert.  A fine choice of strawberry ice cream with squirty cream on top, chocolate sauce, sprinkles and a wafer. Excellent!  Fi and I were still eating and supping at this point so he started to wander round and have a wee boogie to the cheesy italian music playing as well as running round not letting the waiter catch him.  They are all bonkers!  Then he ended up in the kitchen drying dishes!  I was sooooo chilled out, I can't remember ever eating out with alister and actually relaxing!  The italians really know how to create a fantastic family atmosphere.  Thank you for a really lovely night!

And so we are at Monday.  Tonight I did a bit of a workout on my rebounder, then had some pasta and veg for tea, then should have done some studying but went online and started a search for a mothers day present.  So thats ordered, all good.  Won't say what it is incase my mum reads this before Sunday!

Now going for a shower and half an hour chilling out before bedtime.

Goodnight all.
Love ya,
Jill
xxxxx

Lynne and Alister and I booked to go to Lanzarote in June this year.  We were VERY excited.  I keep a picture of the apartments on the fridge to stop me snacking.  We had fab flights from Edinburgh but Globespan changed the times and they were no use to us.  They very kindly let us change, free of charge, to equally handy Glasgow flights.  And now they have decided it would be a laugh to make those times ridiculous too.  How can we come back at 4am with a 5 year old!!???

So instead of studying tonight I have been trawling the net looking for an alternative. have found flights from Edinburgh to Majorca at decent times for about the same price and Nikki is going to try and sort out the accommodation tomorrow.  Just such a pain in the arse!  I really need to get some studying done cos I have a tutorial on Saturday but I have spent 2 hours sorting out this holiday.  Sigh... tomorrow....

Fi is coming to stay tomorrow for a few nights, as I said yesterday so I am hoping having someone here to keep a beady eye on me will spur me on to get my head in the books.

Anyway, all that aside - I lost another 3.8lbs this week.  yay me. It has taken me to the next stone so it feels even better!  that is now 2 stone I ahve lost since i started this sponsored slim although the sponsorship sort of dried up months ago.  have emailed everyone again today to see if I can squeeze any cash out of anyone to get the ball rolling again.  http://www.justgiving.com/jillblair

And whilst I am shamelessly plugging things I would remind you that if you are ever stuck for some decent live music in the Leeds area then track down these guys... http://www.twistoffate.org.uk/

So, Tuesday tomorrow, day off.  We spend the morning doing housework or reading with Alister then Al goes to school nursery and I get to go for my swim.  My lovely peaceful swim.... Last week I had the pool to myself for 10 mins at one point.  I imagined I was in my own pool in my mansion but that dream soon got blasted out of the water, so to speak, when another few punters appeared.  Ah well, it was nice while it lasted!

Right, am off to try and read a bit of coursework before bedtime although I am too sleepy now to take much in probably.  Maybe settle for a cuppa and a digestive!

Night all
Love ya
Jill
xxxxx

It's been ages since I blogged - apologies.  I have been up to my neck in studying and ironing and housework and shopping and work and being a mum and zooming around with alister and... oh just busy really.  Since I last wrote I have had my hair cut, had a horrible cold, started walking in my lunch hours, had Martin stay 1 night for the football, been helping Alister learn how to read little words, been swimming lots, ordered a Reebok Rebounder, joined a Callanetics studio, got out of a Church of Scotland child protection course, had a night out with Lynne, lost a few more pounds in weight and just done a big Tesco shop online.

Alll good!  Oh and then there's the studying of course.  So glad I decided to restart A210 - Approaching Literature (my preferred way to approach literature is using a stealth like ninja warrior type approach so it doesnt hear or see me coming...theeeeeeeen.......WAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!  scares the shit out of it every time).  My last tutor on it was horrendous.  Never answered questions til it was too late, if at all.  No support if you couldnt get to tutorials it was really awful.  This time I have a tutor who has sent us out notes before the tutorial so we know what we will be discussing and a suggestion that he could pass on email addresses of people who want to form a self help group etc.  So much better already.

Been up in Dundee this weekend.  Been to see all the grannies etc so job done there.  Went to the cemetery today, it would have been my dad's 60th this thursday   not sure what but I think I will plant something in the garden to remember him by. Actually just been looking online and think i might get an olive tree for it.  Sounds cool....

Weight in tomorrow, am hoping to break a stone barrier. Wont say which number but I will be VERY chuffed if i do it!

Fi is coming to stay for a couple of nights this week cos Scottish Gas are doing something at her gaff.  Will be lovely to have her stay again and under not so horrible circumstances as last time!  That's Tues, Wed & possibly Thu.  Alister has swimming on tuesday and wednesday, I have callanetics on thursday, tutorial on Saturday then back to Sunday School.  busy busy busy....

Night all.
See you all soon
Big love,
Jill
xxxxx

Does what it says on the tin.  This weekend has been really uneventful.  Alister had a really good day at nursery on Friday so that was good.  he went to drama and had a brilliant time then came hmoe and was allowed to watch some of High School Musical 2. He hasn't behaved well enough to see any of it since Tuesday!

This morning he watched it all then I had promised we would play with the stuff he got for Christmas that he hasn't opebned yet. so we spent a couple fo hours playing with some games and a badge machine and puzzles etc.  It's been quite a sunny day even though it's freezing.  It was looking like we were just going to lounge around the house all day so instead we got wrapped up and went for a nice lnog walk.  it was one of those moments where just being with someone special makes you grin from ear to ear!  We were out for around an hour, then went to asda before going home and we laughed the whole way. It was just lovely !

At 4pm High School Musical was on the Disney Channel and Alister decided he needed it on telly AND on his portable dvd player at the same time.  I said he couldnt (really, it's bad enough having it coming from 1 source!!!) and an almighty tantrum kicked off.  Although to give him credit where it's due I sent him to his room to calm down and there was no kicking the door or screaming or anything. He just sat on his bed and played with one of his toys til iw ent in to talk to him. 

My boy is all bunged up with the cold just now too, god love him.  His face is just a big runny bogey mess!  Oh just remembered why I started this blog today!  Have been nibblinglike mad on choclate for days.  Don't even want it so am going to clear loads of it out cos Al doesntget much anyway.  But am still hoping to have lost a pound or two this week.  As there is stuff all on telly tonight, my fave text buddy is playing a gig and I am generally just bored but can't be bothered getting my Uni books out I decided to measure myself.  In the past 3 weeks I have lost an inch from my chest and 2.5 inches from my waist.  Rock on!!  Every little bit of motivation helps!  So am now determined not to nibble on rubbish.

Had liver for tea tonight.  It was gorgeous!  I know lots of people think it's mingin but I love liver and kidney.  Mmmmmmmm!!!!!!!

Tomorrow we have Sunday School then I am taking Alister out for lunch cos I ahve a hair appointment at 1.45pm. My gran was going to come through from dundee to watch al whilst I went myself but with the weather being a bit loopy just now I told her not to bother.  he can take both HSM dvds and his portable player and that should amuse him for a few hours whilst I get my hair done.  Getting it brown on top and BRIGHT red underneath and my layers chopped into a bit more.  cant wait!

Right, am off to surf the net for a bit then probably have an early night since I am soooo bored.

night all.

Big love
Jill
xxxxx