What's on your agenda for today?

Sounds like most of you guys are having a pretty good day so far - which is excellent! After many rainy days, it's really very nice and relatively warm today. Went for a long walk with the dog along with several other dog owners. We walked far - up to a plot of land which is going to be made into a dog park starting this summer. It's going to be a huge fun deal for the doggies. Later today I'm going to watch a movie, maybe Interstellar - hope it's good!
 

Having a late start. Cold, blustery and overcast. Do I want to go out? Maybe after another cup of coffee I'll be inspired to face the world.
 
My, my, my...slept the sleep of the innocent. Again. Maybe I've atoned for the "sins" in my past life because this makes two nights in a row.

Today I just have to finish up cleaning my dog's house, spend some time playing with him and do nothing much else before going home around 2 or 3. It's granddaughter's birthday, and I'm hoping (really hoping!) that we're not going out for her birthday dinner. The family goes out to eat so often that it's just not a treat at all, not to mention that it's hard to resist ordering something really unhealthy. Oh, well. I'll go if I must and then just decline the next dozen times!

Holly, how's your back? And when do you have to work again?

Cookie, I hope you get a "spring" day today instead of yesterday's cold and blustery.
 
Glinda said:
Holly, is you back improving? Hope so. :) Please send us your rain. We'll gladly accept it any day of the week, even Saturday. Looks like another dry, sunny day in San Diego. I'm going to S.O.'s place for the weekend. We'll probably do some hiking in a state park near his condo, then dinner with some friends this evening. Maybe a movie. I'd like to see the new Helen Mirren movie, Woman In Gold. Has anyone seen it?
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Thanks for asking Glinda, it's bearable with the Pk's, that's the best I can say at the moment..hopefully getting better.. :D sounds like you'll have a fab time

Happy Birthday to your grand-daughter Georgia..hope you have a lovely time with her, and don't have to go anywhere to eat.

I've already returned to work , thanks for asking...I go back again on Tuesday, the first day back nearly killed me off..I could barely walk by the time I got home.
Anyway I'm back again on Tuesday and working 3 days of 11 or 12 hours..so hopefully I'll get through it.

I have just booked the hire car for our holiday to Spain at the beginning of June....I'm soo looking forward to it, I can't tell you, I've not had a break in 2 years ..

I've just been trying on my swimming cossies to see if they still fit and they do..woohooo, no need to buy any new ones.

Incidentally I was thinking of replacing our ordinary 4 wheel trolley luggage suitcases with those new '' superlight 4 wheel suitcases'' which weigh only about a kilo each, has anyone travelled with those,? they seem so flimsy I can't see how they can hold up to the rough treatment of baggage handlers , and they're not cheap, so I don't want to spend £50 each if they're only going to last one trip.
 
hollydolly said:
Thanks for asking Glinda, it's bearable with the Pk's, that's the best I can say at the moment..hopefully getting better.. :D sounds like you'll have a fab time

Happy Birthday to your grand-daughter Georgia..hope you have a lovely time with her, and don't have to go anywhere to eat.

I've already returned to work , thanks for asking...I go back again on Tuesday, the first day back nearly killed me off..I could barely walk by the time I got home.
Anyway I'm back again on Tuesday and working 3 days of 11 or 12 hours..so hopefully I'll get through it.

I have just booked the hire car for our holiday to Spain at the beginning of June....I'm soo looking forward to it, I can't tell you, I've not had a break in 2 years ..

I've just been trying on my swimming cossies to see if they still fit and they do..woohooo, no need to buy any new ones.

Incidentally I was thinking of replacing our ordinary 4 wheel trolley luggage suitcases with those new '' superlight 4 wheel suitcases'' which weigh only about a kilo each, has anyone travelled with those,? they seem so flimsy I can't see how they can hold up to the rough treatment of baggage handlers , and they're not cheap, so I don't want to spend £50 each if they're only going to last one trip.
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Cossie is a new word for me and after looking it up I see it's common only in the UK and Oz. The definitions seemed to imply that it's a somewhat dated word (swimming costume instead of bathing suit or bikini) In your usage above.....whoops I just remembered my resolution not to ever ever comment on feminine fashions (remember the boot thread? I do) so, er have a nice day.
 
hollydolly said:
Incidentally I was thinking of replacing our ordinary 4 wheel trolley luggage suitcases with those new '' superlight 4 wheel suitcases'' which weigh only about a kilo each, has anyone travelled with those,? they seem so flimsy I can't see how they can hold up to the rough treatment of baggage handlers , and they're not cheap, so I don't want to spend £50 each if they're only going to last one trip.
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I know friends that have found these suitcases as durable as other heavier ones, and the general reviews on the internet are favourable, I think you would need to be more careful protecting any breakable items you are packing, as there is less rigidity, but I guess nothing can endure some of the baggage handlers rough treatment.

Good luck with your back. hope it improves soon!!, my partner is starting to suffer back pain which is getting her down after a pretty healthy pain free life until now.
 
LOL Josiah, it's certainly not a dated word here for a swimsuit (we don't call it bathing suit) ...it's just a slang word meaning a bikini or swimsuit , as you can see it's le chic and up to the minute fashion...





honey-kennedy-dorothy-sebastian-striped-bathing-suit-02.jpg think I might buy a new hat tho' that one is getting a bit past it..
 
merlin said:
I know friends that have found these suitcases as durable as other heavier ones, and the general reviews on the internet are favourable, I think you would need to be more careful protecting any breakable items you are packing, as there is less rigidity, but I guess nothing can endure some of the baggage handlers rough treatment.

Good luck with your back. hope it improves soon!!, my partner is starting to suffer back pain which is getting her down after a pretty healthy pain free life until now.
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Thaanks for that Merlin, I really have read a lot of reviews and people are saying that unless you pack them to the gunwales they just don't stand up to the abuse..so I was hoping someone might have tried them here, and I can get a recommendation .
I'm sorry to hear your partner is starting to suffer back pain, it's no picnic that's for sure and it impacts on every part of your life.., has she tried physio yet? I find the best are the sports PT's !
 
Take it from someone who has suffered back pain for a very long time (including 2 surgeries) and have had varying results with relief, that the exercises particularly the Alexander technique before she gets up in the morning will loosen up the muscles preventing them going into spasm, they won't necessarily relieve the nagging toothache pain but certainly they will prevent the spasms as long as she's not putting other pressure on her back from overuse .

Also low impact exercise will reaaaaalllly help...swimming, and even if she can't swim, floating will make a huge difference to the Pain.
 
hollydolly said:
LOL Josiah, it's certainly not a dated word here for a swimsuit (we don't call it bathing suit) ...it's just a slang word meaning a bikini or swimsuit , as you can see it's le chic and up to the minute fashion...





View attachment 16863 think I might buy a new hat tho' that one is getting a bit past it..
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LOL...Holly, I'm going to Florida in a few weeks, I have not had on a swim suit in years, but on this trip, I intend to wear one, mine looks similar to this one..lol....the flabby arms and belly will be there for the world to see, but I'm going to do the whole beach and swimming thing , no matter.

I'm glad you are improving and going back to work soon, maybe it will help to get back in your routine.
 
Holly, I'm sure you're really looking forward to Spain and some rest. Must be torture having such long days at work with back pain! Hope it gets better very soon.

Merlin, I hope your partner will take some good advice on easing her pain. I've hurt my back a few times and I know that gentle exercise and stretching was the best thing for mine.

It's sunny and 11C/low 50's here but it feels cold since it's windy. While DH was at mass then doing his laps in the pool I went through the house like a tornado and caught up on housework. Just saw these boats going past the house. Was too late to get a pic of an unusual rainbow. We get lots of them but I've never seen one with such dark purple in it before.

Royal Navy L16 and one of the tugs that escorts it:

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Went to the "welcome-to-my-birthday-party-now-cough-up-$30-to-help-pay-for-it" party last night. Since it cost me $22 to park at the hotel....yeah, $22.....I contributed only $20, which was what I had left after paying for the parking. Was there for about 20 minutes. Going to a much more fun birthday party today for my little toddler sort-of granddaughter......spending considerably more than $42 but expecting to have much more fun.
 
Jackie22 said:
LOL...Holly, I'm going to Florida in a few weeks, I have not had on a swim suit in years, but on this trip, I intend to wear one, mine looks similar to this one..lol....the flabby arms and belly will be there for the world to see, but I'm going to do the whole beach and swimming thing , no matter.

I'm glad you are improving and going back to work soon, maybe it will help to get back in your routine.
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I actually bought a bikini for Thailand last year and wore it! No, I don't have 6 pack abs and don't care. I noticed on our first trip there that 99% of the women there wear a bikini no matter what shape/weight/size they are. I found a bikini to be more comfortable after swimming due to not having that wet clingy material stuck to your middle like with a one piece.
 
Josiah said:
I think you're under attack.
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Naw, I think we're friends with Denmark. :D

Yesterday when we were coming back from Glasgow we noticed 4 navy ships anchored farther down the loch. I wondered if we'd gone to war.

Anyway, I can't find anything on this ship and didn't see a flag I could identify in any of the photos. We have Coulport not far from us which houses Trident missiles, and also not far from us in another loch is Faslane Naval Base.

The US navy was a couple of miles from us on Holy Loch from 1961-91 or 92 I think.
 
Annie, rock,that bikini! A seamstress friend of mine recently gifted me with an awesome onepiece. It is made out of some lightweight new material stretches but somehow holds everything in. Very comfy. Stuck everything in and up! Skin tone so I looks naked from a distance.lol. I haven't worn anything this flimsy and cutaway in years. Fun.
 
Nice pictures Annie..

It's glorious here, very blue skies and warm although the wind is getting up a little bit now.

Jujube..blimey...that was a very expensive 20 minutes.

Jackie , how lovely that you're going to Florida are you going to be anywhere close to any of our Floridian members here..? there are some really lovely tummy control swimmies in the shops and online if you feel that you might be feeling a little subconscious about a little extra around your middle..

http://www.marksandspencer.com/l/women/swimwear-and-beachwear/tummy-control-swimwear

Jackie thanks for your good wishes workwise for me, I have already returned to work, I went back last Wednesday.. :D

Annie, I'm slim enough to wear a bikini but I wouldn't wear an itsy bitsy one..not at this age,and also I find sometimes a bikini top comes loose when swimming back stroke....everyone to their own choice of course but not for me anymore . I wear an all in one for in the pool , and if I'm just sunbathing I wear a bikini or tankini top..and short shorts..:D
 
It's Early Sunday morning and while some folks are probably off to church I am going to play Pentanque for a few hours and then go for a swim and spa and follow with a nap. A nice Greek Salad for dinner with a couple of lamb kabobs and rice pilaf. Netflix movie tonight after 60 Minutes.
 
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