What can you achieve in 7 minutes? A LOT! One of the best things about New Year is all the new fitness DVD's that come onto the market - including yet another beauty from my old favourite Davina McCall. Each section is 7 minutes plus the warm up. I honestly can't tell you how much I [...]
Month: January 2015
Hartwell House Hotel and Aromatherapy Associates – Anti-Bucket List 2015 Update
One of the best things about putting 'visiting Spa's' on my Anti-Bucket List is getting to do one of my favourite things…. visit spa's! Last weekend I had the complete joy of visiting a new spa near Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, at Hartwell House Hotel with my lovely friend L.J. Ross. The old manor house has been turned [...]
Holy Island by LJ Ross – Book Review
I am just going to put it out there right now that LJ Ross is a friend of mine but when it comes to book reviews this could be a double-edged sword! When purchasing her debut novel Holy Island I was suddenly faced with an awkward realisation - what if I hate it? Or (possibly [...]
#100ActiveDays – Day 71
Day 71 - Change of Plans I was going to go to Zumba for the first time tonight but husband didn't get back in time to take over with the kids so Davina it was! I actually did the core workout but today the muscles in my bum are equally painful. She works you hard [...]
#100ActiveDays – Day 67
Day 67; Braving some serious mud and strong wind for a family walk around the common. I am lucky to live near a gorgeously large common which also has a number of bridle paths (hence the mud). It felt awesome to be out walking in the lovely English countryside again.
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Cancer, the Benefit of Hindsight and the Lowest of the Low
A lady wrote to me recently praising my positive attitude to having cancer. This lady also went on to say that her son had cancer and that he was in a very negative place and she had tried encouraging him to read my blog to gain a different perspective but that he wasn't interested and so [...]
#100ActiveDays – Days 50 to 59
Days 50 to 59 - Theme Parks in Florida Straight off this might not sound like an #100ActiveDays activity, but let me tell you... it is THE most exhausting holiday you can imagine. Totally amazing don't get me wrong, but also totally active. I wish I had worn a pedometer although without I know that [...]
The Anti-Bucket List 2015
If you have been following me for a while you will probably be aware of my Anti-Bucket Lists but if you haven't or need reminding you can read all about it here but basically, when I was having treatment for advanced Colorectal Cancer I decided that when I got better I would flip the traditional [...]