And yes folks, yes it DID work. The modified regime of sticking to the minimum Stateside Trooper exercises, joyfully exceeding the calorie limit and defiantly eating crisps and peanuts paid off. No less than 20 tablespoons have removed themselves from the equation and possibly a soupçon more. That could be 6 scones at least!. Throw off your shackles ladies and break out the salt and vinegar….
Walking is a delight, even with the increasingly wintry temperatures. The trees are ablaze, the shadows long and the berries bright. In the background there’s the cork popping pok, pok, pok of shooting in the woods over to the north. Raymond stopped by today with two brace of partridge so I can add plucking to the list of jobs. Ishbel also finally measured her windows so it’s curtains for me on the next rainy day.
Partridge hanging in coal shed: 4
Cows placated with Swiss chard 1 (only Catrina was paying attention when I passed the veg patch). Snouty is still giving me the evil eye. My bum painting has not been forgotten.
Bulbs planted: 15 and two excavated potfuls have been rehomed
Barrows of weeds: 1
Barrows of Compost: 1
Advent presents wrapped: a magnificent 28
Sweeties stolen from the present stash: only a little one
Inches knitted: 4 inches of the needle blocker – I am but a few centimetres from the armhole
hats for skeletons – one knitted but yet to be sewn up
Steps for the period: 7136 – 6339
Minutes of American Military Calisthenics: 10, 10
Kilos lost: 0.6
Calorie overshoot: a steady 300 or so per day….
