Well done staying the same Newbie & S-G I have had rather a busy social week with our son unexpectedly coming to dinner on Friday & staying overnight so more food wine & snacks consumed than usual. I weighed this morning & have gained one pound in weight which I am not surprised about. I suppose I have been eating what has been simple to prepare & still rather in a holiday mood with the continued sunshine & not really focused on losing weight! However I know some of my clothes are tighter plus those I can no longer fit into so I’m conscious that I should do something about this. The weather is slightly cooler here for the next few days but then hotter weather is predicted to return 🌝
I hope you all have a good next week.
Margaret xx

Thomo, I personally found the paid for site only helpful in giving me new ideas, not so much recipes as I am an instinctive cook and can also read Google 🙂 But I am being more experimental and not cooking the same week in week out. Once you get used to the diet and have the books you will know what to buy. Always check out your fridge before shopping, you might have a full days menu right there in front of you. Write you menu before you shop and just follow what you are having. It will become second nature. I am sure you can do it as you say, so far so good.

I have stayed the same for one month so not met my 1kg challenge for June/July (ends on Tuesday). But that means I havent gained anything either – always look on the bright side of life de dum de dum…..

Still too hot here at 33 degrees, managed a swim yesterday and know I am not duty bound to swim every day. It is just too tiring to do anything. We have a brunch around 11.30 on Sunday so I cant swim without food first and then after it is too hot, it was even too hot to sit outside. A normal summer for us is around 28 degrees with the odd blast of 30 or a bit more. That seems to have changed.

C’est la vie!

Afternoon all, sounds like everyone is struggling with the heat but doing the best they can, as Verano says hydration is so important but drinking water is boring and repetitive!
My weight has been pretty much stable from one week to the next so thats good, my fasting sugars have been high, after discussing with friends at work about stuff I contacted the GP this morning, who organised a repeat hba1c test, a referral to the health coach and a review in clinic once the blood tests are back, so now we wait and see what they have to say. Another triathlon booked for Sunday, thankfully it will be a little cooler and I will juggle my fuelling as I seem to be doing of late. Anyway have a good weekend all x

Hi all. Thought I should pop in and say hello. Just plodding along here keeping on keeping on. I have finally got back into some sort of routine and have cut out the odd biscuit, even though oats and lowish carb, and that pack of crisps late afternoon! Amazing how easy it is to get back into bad habits. My snack habit now is a couple of squares of 90% or a few nuts or olives. Sounds so virtuous! Anyway most importantly I’m on a downward path. I was reading a very interesting article about plateaus and the role they play in helping us to reset our set weight point. In essence you should welcome a plateau, go with it, and be happy that your body is reaching a new lower set point!
So hope everyone is well and managing to stay cool and hydrated. Hydration has always been a problem for me but doing my best.
Sorry for being so quiet but really not a lot happening in my life at the moment.
Have a good weekend.

Hi, thanks for the reply. I had looked at the fast 800 programme but decided to go with the BSD. So far so good. Thanks.

Thomo, your question has been asked many times and no-one has come up with a list. However, I have been doing the paid Fast800 and that gives you a weeks menus (which you can play around with) and it automatically generates a shopping list. If you decide say you dont like something and swap a menu it will also change the shopping list. It is not very expensive. I did a 7 day free trial followed by a discounted rate of €23 a month for 3 months (the 12 week plan). Unfortunately they kicked me off because I use insulin and, although they hadnt asked at the start, they dont allow insulin users on the 800 cals. Funny because that is what I am on here.

Hope that helps.

Hi all, yes Margaret it is good to have a treat but I seem to have overdone it over the weekend. Still the same weight but not gaining and feeling better about things.

Funny what can get you down but I have been asking my husband to telephone our house alarm people since September – yes September – it has been malfunctioning since then. Finally he rang today, as soon as the girl came on he said parle vous anglais, she said non and he shoved the phone in my hand. So I ended up doing it all and we now have a working alarm. The reason I wanted him to do it was for him to take some responsibility for our French life. I seem to do everything from ringing a plumber, gardener, tree surgeon, roof cleaner and so on and on. I GIVE UP.

Had a swim yesterday but we had shopping this morning and it is too hot now. On exercise, I have been doing bed pilates for 10 mins before I get up. Amazed at how comfortable it is not to have a hard floor in my backside even though I do have a yoga mat.

Heatwave should end today but still 33 degrees. Here a heatwave is classed as over 35.

Will keep on keeping on…

DCT- according to the NHS BMI calculator my BMI is currently 26.7. I am 5’1” and weigh 140 lb. I am 65. To get my BMI to 25 I would have to weigh 132 lbs I don’t think I want to lose 8lb because I know I would not be able to maintain it. I did read that having a higher BMI of 25 to 27 for older women was associated with better cognition and daily functioning. So I am happy with my BMI. I am going to try and lose about 3 more pounds over the summer but if I can maintain long term then I am delighted with my progress and don’t want to get too carried away with numbers .

Hi everyone. Lovely to read your posts and catch up.

CATHY very well done for maintaining so well. But I was shocked to hear that your BMI is still in the overweight range : I’m becoming increasingly convinced that there is definitely something wrong with the way BMI is currently calculated! You have had such a fantastic weight loss and have dropped at least one dress size . . . . how can you possibly be viewed as overweight 🙀. Thanks for your recent encouragement too re my progress. I’ve definitely stalled in terms of movement on the scales, which is no surprise as I’ve been treating this heatwave as a holiday so have gone rather off piste. But I’m maintaining my weight (albeit higher than I want to be), exercising a lot and am feeling good. I promise I will knuckle down again once things cool off a bit!

SUE lovely to hear from you too and it sounds like you are well prepared for the next phase of your loss. And well done for the 7kg loss this year so far, that is in itself impressive and worth celebrating. I also hope that you’re ok generally as you allude to “stuff” going on. Am thinking of you x

MARIET your holiday sounds fantastic, and I’m sure the swelling plus any residual weight increase will soon get back to normal. It sounds as if you had a wonderful time! Yes we still have the hot weather here. I love it actually, apart from when it’s uncomfortably hot at night and is difficult to sleep. But it’s such a luxury to have reliable warm sunny weather here for a while instead of the often unpredictable English summer. I’m at home all over summer which is lovely when the weather is like this. When I was teaching I had to take any kind of summer holiday in that six week July/August window but now prefer to go away in April/May or September/October when it’s quieter, even if the weather is a bit cooler. I just love being at home in the sun and having the freedom to potter round the garden or do little day trips etc rather than be somewhere else.

ARCTICFOX you sound busy as always and it’s amazing that you are already nearly finished your nutrition course. It only feels like yesterday. you were considering doing it. I always admire your very strong motivation and sense of purpose, and your ability to get so much done. It’s great to hear you sounding so happy and positive. I’m excited about your new relationship too, and hope that the long-awaited face to face meeting goes well. SUNSHINEGIRL how lovely that you met your husband in a similar long distance way too.

Must head off now as I’m out for the day, but hello to everyone else too and hope you’re all doing ok.

Hi everyone,
Still in the middle of busy season here. Garlic is coming out of the ground now. It finally got hot here yesterday – 38C. We haven’t had a lot of +30 temps yet this year, so I am not acclimatized and that is making things more difficult. We had a couple of days of smoke from some distant fires, but nothing too bad so far. It is still early in fire season for us though. Thunderstorms in the forecast for Thurs, so it could get bad quickly. We are in severe drought and everything is so dry.
Anyway, things are going well for the most part. One of my work colleagues who had been on holiday for a couple of weeks said it looked like I had lost some weight. I have been eating fairly healthily. My nutrition course and new fella are keeping me on track. I said on Monday this week that I needed to batch cook some things so I wasn’t having to turn the stove or oven on during the hot spell, and he asked what I had in my store cupboard and fridge and came up with some things I could make quickly that could be eaten cold. So I have been relieved of cooking for the week which is saving a lot of time and energy. Only 2 weeks left to go in the nutrition course, and then I get to finally meet this wonderful guy in person. Fingers crossed it continues to go well!

Hi Cathy, so glad you are getting comfortable with maintaining, that’s the real life long accomplishment and one that has eluded me over the years.
Commiserations over the smokey smells. It does get into everything, I hope your fires are not endangering life or properties.
I am back from my holiday, a wonderful cruise around the Kimberley coast. It was an expedition cruise, concentrating on the land experiences more than the ship ones. Lots of hikes, trips in zodiacs and snorkelling on shallow ocean reefs. I’ve never done anything like it before and the landscapes and wildlife will stay with me forever. But there was fabulous food and drinks to enjoy as well 😆
I haven’t weighed yet and don’t intend to until next week- my hands and feet are still swollen from retained fluid both from the long flights and from the tropical heat and no point upsetting myself over something that *should* pass fairly quickly. But I am right back into my normal eating pattern and I am hoping that any weight gains will quickly settle down. Crossing fingers.
How is everyone doing? It’s chilly back here in Sydney and I’ve been envious of your warm weather in the UK.

Hello everyone
Hope you are all well and those of us in the UK have been enjoying weeks of lovely sunshine. It’s been incredibly hot! There are two wildfires on the moors nearby and I’ve had to keep my windows and doors closed for a couple of days as the smoky smell is awful. Not ideal in this heat. I am maintaining my weight and do make sure I weigh about three times a week. Today I am 140.8. I don’t want to spend my life weighing and measuring but I do want to keep my weight under control so I am learning to navigate maintenance and learning to eat more variety and have the occasional treat. I occasionally eat breakfast but most days I just have coffee. I am still not eating any processed food. I would like to lose a little more, say 3lb or so as my BMI is still in the overweight category but I am quite happy for the time being with my progress. My main priority is keeping my blood sugar level low.
How are you all doing? I am looking forward to hearing your news.

Well done S-G losing weight again but it is quite comforting to have a treat of chilled white wine & ice-cream when it’s hot!! My husband & I went to see the Disney live action film Moana last night which I thought enjoyable & I had white wine & carrot cake & ice-cream that I also enjoyed but a rather abstemious supper before going there to try & balance it. However on the whole just trying to cope with this hot weather & I slept very badly last night so didn’t go to play short mat bowls this morning. This evening it’s a WI meeting & talk on Victorian corsetry & undies. No doubt Queen Victorias oversized pantaloons will be mentioned 😂 Tomorrow we are going on a visit to the Chichester Festival Théâtre with a behind the scenes tour followed by lunch & a matinee performance of My Fair Lady which should be very enjoyable 😀
Margaret xx

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Hi all, didnt post yesterday and it would have been a completely different post. Felt I had let myself down. It is so hot here it is difficult to breath, exercise or even walk around. Had a few treats over the weekend to cool down, ice creams some wine etc etc. Yesterday I was back over 75kgs and totally p–s-ed off with myself. Anyway, I got through the day and in the evening hubby poured a glass of wine at dinner, I didnt have one but thought about it later. Said no no no. Today I have lost half a kilo and back to my 2kg overall loss and now back on track.

This morning the temperature was down to 28 and I went for a swim, not had one for days due to lack of energy. It was wonderful and I feel totally refreshed and back on track. We all have down days, we just have to pull up our big girl knickers and get back on it.

Have a good week. Although it is rising to 38 again today but started out well.

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Another garden positive

Aboriste came today to cut back our 40 foot high eucalyptus (never plant again). He did a great job swinging from a rope. Great thing is he charged us €420 whereas other gardener quote €1780 for this cutting back and removing a small pine. Then we showed him another tree that looks dead from the heat and he came back after lunch and removed it €250. So half the price of the other guy.

Looks like nothing is going to stop you Simon. Keep going.

Beginning of week 7 and I’m now down to 80 kilos – 12 stone 8lbs, having started at 14 stone 6 – 95kg. Very very please. One more stone lost and I’ll be in the healthy BMI range. My target is to lose a stone and a half.

“Hey Hayley, great question and congrats on the progress — 12kg in 3 months is solid, exercise or not!
On the diuretic thing — worth knowing that the diuretic effect of caffeine is actually pretty mild in people who drink it regularly, tolerance builds up fast. So MIL’s habitual 6 cups a day isn’t going to dehydrate her the way a one-off large coffee might for someone who never drinks it. It’s not nothing, but it’s often overstated compared to how it gets talked about.
Calorie-wise, black instant coffee is basically zero. The “”meal source”” concern from the Mosley book is really about the milk, not the coffee itself. Skinny milk in small amounts (a splash per cup) adds up to maybe 10-20 calories a cup, so 6 cups a day could realistically be 60-120 calories just from milk — not huge, but also not nothing if she’s doing multiple cups daily and being strict on a 500-600 cal fasting day.
The appetite suppressant point your SIL is making is real too, caffeine does suppress appetite for a lot of people, so there’s a fair counterpoint there — it’s genuinely a mixed bag, not purely bad.
Honestly the bigger question might be less about calories/diuretic effect and more that she’s using coffee as a substitute for water because she wants something hot in her hands. That’s a habit thing, not really a diet-compliance thing — might be worth finding her a hot, low-cal alternative to fill that need rather than trying to win the “”how many cups is too many”” argument. Which gets into the whole tea vs coffee debate too — herbal tea (no milk, no calories) could scratch that same “”hot drink in hand”” itch without the calorie or caffeine load at all, might be an easier sell than trying to get her to drink cold water in the middle of summer.”

It was a busy day with our village fete today & out & about this morning & then I was helping my fellow WI ladies in the village hall kitchen serve teas coffee & cake & felt slightly wonky despite fans in the kitchen & had to sit down & my neighbour asked me how much water I had drunk ? I had had a small glass of wine & nearly two glasses of J2O but no water & felt such an idiot. I came home & sat in front of a fan sipping water! A stupid mistake to make & I did then have an hours siesta listening to Classic fm & did nap. It so easy to underestimate how humidity & heat can affect us🤔
My husband are now watching the Wimbledon men’s final & have just had a lightest salmon supper 😀
Take care everyone
Margaret xx

Well done s-g. Persistence pays!

Still warm here which is lovely but also making me stay indoors with a fan as company! Just coming to the end of the first week of my twelve. I have been more aware of what I’m eating this week which is good. I get an article in my inbox every morning which helps with accountability not just to the program, but also to myself. For the first time in quite a while I feel a little more in control and don’t just mindlessly eat a piece of 90% or whatever. Starting to feel like I have regained some control over what I put into my mouth!

Hope everyone had a good weekend . A new day and a new week tomorrow so a new start!

Welcome Thomo?
Sorry I can’t help you but I’m sure you will be able to find a website or app that will convert your recipes into shopping lists. Good luck!

Hello everyone. I have purchased the BSD recipe book having been diagnosed as pre diabetic. I was just wondering if anyone has created a week by week shopping list to help assist in preparation for starting this programme. I am not familiar with these forum things, but hopefully someone has done the donkey work previously. Thanks in anticipation. Ian.

Well done with your weight loss S-G & it’s still very hot here & difficult sleeping & energy sapping when out & about. I have just weighed & more or less staying the same only losing 0.25lbs. I blame the ice lollies & icecream plus the odd glass of white wine 😂🤔Take care in the heat!!
Margaret xx

Hi all, can people not understand that the post about Michael is a memorial and not the place to place ads or even ask for diet advice. It is getting difficult to cut and paste as it stopped me before saying I was repeating a post, so I had to change just a few words. Not everyone realises what it is about so you cant really blame an innocent new member but the ads really rile me.

I am back down to my 2kg loss so have to lose another kilo by 20th July to keep to my promise to myself – not sure it will happen. I would love to swim every day but it is so hot I dont have the energy. I sometimes have to drag myself out of bed rather than face the constant heat. It will be cooler next week but still in the mid to high 30’s.

No news, I am still using my fake GLP-1 chia and blueberry mix which seems to keep me satisfied longer with few hunger pangs. Losing average of 0.2 kgs per day. Now it is the weekend and I fancy a drink. Might allow one vodka and slimline as a treat but might delay the satisfaction and have it tomorrow. You know what they say about tomorrow…

Well Verano, I can add that to my positives

Gardener came but did the hedge and bushes in 3 trips due to the heat. Bless him he was dying out there.

Just had to come back today …. our new gardener turned up …. and he’s good! A definite positive!

Sunshine-girl thank you for posting on Michael’s thread again. We are all so grateful for him, his work and setting up this website.

Well warm again here but I have a ‘cool room’! I have an internal room with just a glass brick partition with the adjoining room …. it’s cool!! Great for this weather although we shouldn’t complain really it’s lovely.

Hope you’re all well.

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Hello. Thought I should post here again as it’s been a few days. So pleased you have reorganised your trip s-g and I’m sure it will be wonderful. They certainly sound good on tv on New Year’s morning!

So I have a few positives…..

🌳🌳🌳 New planters potted up with my box trees. I can’t believe I’ve been looking at bashed up planters for five years. It’s amazing how you just get used to seeing things and stop noticing their blemishes, or in my case huge dents!

🥯🥯🥯 Having been making bagels today. Overnight process and I don’t even eat them but it keeps OH happy…. well hopefully it will after he’s tasted them!

🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️ Got back to my meditation sessions today after a several month lay-off. Funny how my thoughts were all over the place after so long but I guess it’s one of those things you have to do on a regular basis to benefit.

Hope you’re all well and have some positives.

Yes s-g of course you’ll be able to go out and eat a ‘normal’ meal. We have been here so long and know all the ups and downs, literally. There are so may things that make us fluctuate so we just have to take a ‘view’ and not let one blip, which could be due to extra fluid retention or anything, stop us moving forward. You have lost overall this year so just keep on keeping on…….

After my night out with minimum food (melon salad, beef stew with potatoes taken off and no dessert) I have gained 1kg. Seems to me like a whole month of dieting wasted. Will I never be able to go out and eat a normal meal. Anyway, dropped .25kg overnight so on my way back down.

Legumes of all types are a great addition to a diabetic diet. Gives you fibre without the high carb hit.

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Black-eyed peas have been a great addition to my diet. I’m into fitness, and after finding out I was in the prediabetes range, I started eating them more often. They keep me feeling full and my energy seems much more stable.

The only problem is I get bored eating the same foods after a couple of days and need some variety. Am I the only one, or does anyone else struggle with that? Have black-eyed peas worked well for anyone else?

awesome thank you

Hi. Well my new programme seems to be good so far. I think you can access this without a referral but I also think they then push ‘medication’. The provider that I chose is Second Sense.

Anyway the program started with 13 documents to read prior to starting the program. I am now day 1 week 1 and there was a new article to read today. The program is basically low carb but no weighing or counting although you do have the choice of logging all you eat and drink. I have to say that so far I’m impressed. Yes I know an awful lot about low carb eating but I do appreciate the ‘daily record’! I’ll post again as time goes on.

Anyway, starting a new plan has given me some impetus. Hope everyone is doing well.

Hi there, bit annoyed with my weigh in this morning. I have lost a total of 0.01kgs. Which means from yesterday an increase of half a kilo. No reason, no carbs, no alcohol – sometimes wonder why I bother. Ok stop crying, it is a loss.

Going out tonight and going to drink vodka a diet coke, normally tonic but they dont do diet in this restaurant so I will switch to coke. The food wont be a problem as they dont do carbs much here and I will just have a starter and main.

The gardener came this morning at 7 am and went home at 10 due to the heat so I managed a 30 min swim. He will do the same tomorrow to finish the job so I might get in the pool again.

New here. Sad to hear about Dr. Mosley. Hoping to learn from everyone here because I’m still finding my feet with diabetes, especially after long days at work. Thanks for having me.

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Hello everyone,
Lovely to read everyone’s updates. I realised this morning that I hadn’t seen any posts for a while (I subscribe to the thread and receive emails) – for some reason I had been unsubscribed so wasn’t receiving any email updates. So it’s been a nice way to start Sunday morning catching up with everyone’s news 🙂
Mixnmatch – well done on all of your achievements and best wishes for your birthday.
ArcticFox- glad things are looking up for you!
Mariet – the cruise sounds wonderful – I so wanted to travel this year but my husband is reluctant, he wants to focus on relocating first. This is proving more difficult than we thought with the state of the housing market here in Sydney at the moment!
Cathy – like DCT I’m so impressed by your progress this year! I just need some of your determination!
I’m going ok-ish, have had a few things going on in my personal and family life that have side-tracked me a bit recently. I haven’t gained weight, but haven’t lost any either, so still at just over 7kg lost so far this year.
I now need to knuckle down and concentrate on the next 7kg. I have a fridge, freezer and cupboards full of healthy foods, time on my hands to be able to exercise, I really have no excuse!
A few weeks ago I had an offer pop up on Facebook for free Fast800 shakes – you just had to pay the postage. So for $12.50 I received 2 packets of strawberry shake powder. I’m thinking of having these for lunch on the days I’m not having soup. I’m still finding that having a more substantial breakfast a bit later in the morning, then a light lunch/snack in the afternoon and an early-ish evening meal seems to work best for me.
I’ve ordered a book from the library called “Filling Meals” – I kept seeing reels on FB by the author (Lindsay something) and so I joined the FB group – a lot of the people in the group are losing weight by using these recipes so I thought it may be worth a go. Originally I had bought the book on Amazon but it got lost in transit so I just cancelled the order and received a refund and thought I’d just borrow it from the library instead – especially considering I already have ALL of the Fast800 and BSD cookbooks!
I have had a very active week, walking up to 20k steps some days, so I need to keep that up. I have been experiencing hip pain and my rheumatologist is referring me to physio for that. If it gets worse I can get cortisone injections – I did this about 10 years ago and they worked well. But I want to try exercise first as I know in the past Pilates has helped.
Hope everyone is enjoying the weekend 🙂

Had a nice wander around the market this morning and bought some bacon and sausages – very expensive at €34.50 for 2 packs of each. Something we would have paid around £10 for in the UK but these are artisan, made on a local farm run by South African couple. We dont go often in summer as it is full of tourists so that is probably our last time for a while.
Stopped off for a coffee in the town square watching the tourists oh and ah over the French produce. Something we loved to do but are a bit jaded after 21 years. This is sounding more like a moan than positives but it is still nice to do.

Hi all, good to hear the results for both of you. Newbie, you are doing great and I hope you have got over your wobble. Lowest adult weight is something to be proud of.

Margaret, it is good to have something to look forward to even if it is next year. That is why we have booked Vienna. It is a bit of a mad trip, driving for 2 days for a concert but hubby was disappointed to miss Andre Reiu both in Amsterdam and then in Birmingham. So thought a special concert would be nice. Obviously we will be doing some sightseeing as well, the Belvedere is my go to with the Klimt collection. Think the Schoenburg Palace is a bit out of the way and a full day which we will only have on the day of the concert and it will depend on whether we have to rush back. The one full day is going to be spent going down the Danube to Bratislava or maybe not, we have yet to decide. Sounds nice though.

Weight is down again and I am trying really hard not to treat myself to a cold glass of white wine so I am with you Margaret – it is my only treat as food doesn’t really tempt me. For tonight I have made a pastry-less quiche and will have with a green salad.

Stay as cool as you can.

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Welcome back Newbie & wow completing a triathlon that is amazing very well done ⭐️👏👏
S-G I’m so pleased you are able to still get to Vienna to go to your concert & your weight loss.
I have just weighed & since Monday I have lost 2.8lbs which I know is mostly carb fluid retention but still pleasing. I’m finding it difficult not to have a glass of wine with my dinner & still feel in a treat myself cruise mode 😂 but we have played short mat bowls & went out to visit Standen a National Trust property near us which was lovely. We have decided to go on more days out on a weekday taking advantage of avoiding the more crowded weekends. Nymans near us will be holding music evening events so we will also try one of those 😀
I am trying to get back on track because I can feel that my arthritis has spread to my toes & any extra weight is not helpful! We have booked another Viking cruise next year to Portugal on the Douro with a couple of days in Lisbon which I have never visited & I have signed on to learn Portuguese with DuoLingo just to keep my little grey cells ticking along.
Keep on going everyone & take care in the sunshine & another heatwave is coming to my locality in Sussex 🌝
Margaret xx

Good morning all.
So I stepped on the scales yesterday as I have been throughout, and I’m the lightest I’ve been as an adult. I’m still doing my best diet wise, drinking plenty and trying to avoid or minimise the naughties. My fasting reading has also come down and am now in single figures so that it good. Feeling a bit more positive and just hope I can keep it up.
I also have chia seeds everyday, mostly in my overnight granola and that helps a lot.
SG – glad you have rebooked your trip and your Gardener is rescheduled, we are due another heatwave but hopefully not to your temperatures.
Verano – how is the nhs plan going?
Have a lovely weekend xx