Day 65 - Thought my friend & my Ex Husband had died!!!

I woke up bright and early, just couldn't sleep and decided to text Ruth to see if she was up and fancied an early morning swim.  For some reason, the kids were up early too (funny huh, how they are up early at the weekend but during the week when they have to be up, it is like waking the dead!).  So, at 8.30am dressed and ready for a luxury swim at the Riverside (open weekend for people who can't afford the membership), I walked over to Ruth with Luke and we took the boys swimming.

OK, no problem there you would think. It was luxury, we swam for about an hour, had a dip in the Jacuzzi that was heavenly and then just 5 minutes in the steam room which always makes me feel like I am inside a kettle.  All cleaned and steamed we hit the shower with very posh Molten Brown shampoo and conditioner... I felt a bit like a princess.

Ruth was in the cubicle next to me and as I was washing the soap from my eyes I saw her naked bottom on the glass as she kind of spreadeagled!!! Charming, I thought to myself, and before I could tell her that, although she had a very lovely bottom, it was not a particularly charming sight of it splattered up against the glass!  Then, before the words were out of my mouth - she slithered across the glass partition and crashed, literally crashed to the floor!!!  I darted, starkers out of my shower in what felt like slow motion to find her, eyes wide open and motionless.... Honestly, for a split second I thought she was dead!!! I screamed for someone to get help and held Ruth's head in my hands.  I couldn't get in the cubicle as her body was blocking the door, if I had forced it open I would have removed her left boob and that just wouldn't do!

I certainly couldn't have squeezed under the door and there was absolutely no way that I could climb over the top either, so I gently managed to get a towel under her head and talk to her.  It felt like forever before she said "I'm OK, I'm OK" obviously she was far from OK but at that moment, a waive of relief, more than anyone could ever have felt, came over me.  I managed to get her to shuffle down the cubicle so that I could get to her aid.  She was feeling really nauseous so I covered her up with copious amounts of towels that seemed to be appearing from everywhere and rolled her onto her side.

At this point, a very big, handsome young man came bounding into the ladies changing room with his right hand man and numerous members of staff,  with a first aid bag and a Mars Bar in his hands! It wasn't until he was hovering over Ruth that I realized that I had managed to cover her dignity but I was stark naked kneeling in a pool of water by her side!!!  I heard one lady ask me if I was bleeding! No I replied and then noticed that it must have been my red hair dye that was dripping down my boobs relentlessly!  That wouldn't have done would it, one passed out and the other bleeding to death!  It was starting to resemble some kind of "Midnight Murder in the Shower cubicle @ Riverside!"

If you can imagine the lady naked and the lady in blue also naked, and a shower cubicle & lots of water... it would be a reasonable reconstruction!!!

She started to come too and very slowly (in our matching spotty knickers!!!) we managed to get her dressed, the staff were brilliant, they even found the boys, took them to the restaurant and sat them down with the menu telling them that they could have anything they liked!  By the time we were out, they were tucking into Chocolate Ice Cream and Crisps!!!!

I drove Ruth home (in her new car - very nice), settled her down with blankets and tea and went to see my poorly Aunt!  Home now and just knocked my cup of tea all over the computer!

Watched a little bit of a movie about a Chameleon called Rango but it made me miss Gino too much so decided housework was a better option.....

Found out that Todd hadn't died either having not heard a word from him in over two weeks!...... so I guess, all in all, It was a pretty good day!

Day 64 Marilyn Monroe

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    “This life is what you make it. No matter what, you're going to mess up sometimes, it's a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you're going to mess it up. Girls will be your friends - they'll act like it anyway. But just remember, some come, some go. The ones that stay with you through everything - they're your true best friends. Don't let go of them. Also remember, sisters make the best friends in the world. As for lovers, well, they'll come and go too. And babe, I hate to say it, most of them - actually pretty much all of them are going to break your heart, but you can't give up because if you give up, you'll never find your soul mate. You'll never find that half who makes you whole and that goes for everything. Just because you fail once, doesn't mean you're gonna fail at everything. Keep trying, hold on, and always, always, always believe in yourself, because if you don't, then who will, sweetie? So keep your head high, keep your chin up, and most importantly, keep smiling, because life's a beautiful thing and there's so much to smile about.”
    ― Marilyn Monroe (Via Jane x)

My Daddy used to tell me this Old Romany Saying (probably because I was a bit thick).

Old Romany Saying

Whatever ignorance man may show

From none disdainful turn

For each of them does something know

that you have yet to learn.

Walked up Pinner Hill with Ruth and Ellie this afternoon... it was amazing, I felt great and they were huffing an puffing a little and a comment from Ellie made me laugh out loud (that is the old fashioned way of saying it kids), she said to Ruth.... "Beth could be our trainer!" I'm still laughing, it really tickled me.

Day 63 - The Telechubby walked home from WORK

Had a great night last night with my work crew, Dahlia stayed over so that she could drive me to work in the morning.   Started nice and early in order to walk home from the office.  This is something that I have wanted to do for a while (not).


Tolpits Lane, Watford, to Pinner


For 10 years I have driven past a really lovely part of Tolpits Lane that I always think would make a great photograph but there is nowhere to stop that is safe - usually driving past on an early shift,  it looks amazing with the 5.30am morning frost and dew over the waters but at 1pm in the pouring rain, it wasn't quite so appealing.

Approximately 6.5 miles I think.  Prepared for this expedition at my desk by changing my sexy black boots into my walking boots, putting on my new neck scarf that arrived in the post from Tracy (I love it), filled up my water bottle, hid not needed bags under a desk and headed off.  I actually felt quite excited and quite cool, all in black, with my black riding jacket etc., I strutted out of the office and onto the streets of Watford.  Now..... as I thought to myself that I feel pretty "with it", the heavens opened and I mean full on proper rain, not that drippy stuff but what I would call REAL rain hit on me hard. I took out my fluorescent green water proof mac that I found buried at the bottom of Luke's cupboard (I actually don't ever remember seeing it before in my life!) and threw it on.  Now, I resembled one of the teletubbies, I think his name is Dipsey, the green one, so there really was a strong resemblance.  Actually, it is a good job that it wasn't in the dark because with my new head torch it would be very hard to tell me apart from him!  I think you would probably have seen me from Space!


So, walking along Tolpits Lane with the traffic zooming past at some ridiculous speed, I came to the conclusion that it was extremely dangerous!!!!! I was walking head on to the traffic and every time a car went past a chill went up my spine (it could have been dripping water but I wasn't taking any chances)... so, I decided to cut through the private roads of Moor Park.


To while away the time, I decided to give my beautiful friend a call for a chat, we chatted about all sorts of things including how to use a Shewee, I still can't figure out if it would be a good idea to take one with me to China.  My friend said that I should actually work on my pelvic floor muscles as her 12 year old daughter can actually pee across from one side of the bath to the other like a man!  Clever trick, I didn't worry about asking her why she might be doing this in the bath but I did confirm that no amount of weight training in that region of my body would improve my flow... as it were!  Let's face it..... just a wee cough these days is all it takes.


We also discussed knitting things, this is a subject that I try hard to pretend that I am fascinated in, but to be brutally honest, I just amuse her with comments like "ohhh, you must email that to me, it sounds amazing! and "wow, how cute and clever!"  This is what she emailed to me today....  reeeeealllllllllllllllly?????

So, it took me 2 hours, a kit kat, a 

conversation on knitted whatever they 

are's, soaked through as the green 

Kagool is far from waterproof (even 

my knickers were wet (from the rain), 

black eyes from mascara cause that 

wasn't waterproof either, to get home..

Not too sure if I will do this again

next week! 

Did some "So Very Crafty" work, housework and sorted kids of all ages and off to bed... 

tomorrow is another day ...... (obviously!) x

Day 62 - It is another nice day for DUCKS!!!

Yet another rainy day which does make it a little difficult to walk comfortably!  I know that it will be more comfortable in the rain that the searing heat of China but still, it does make it hard for me to get into the swing of it!  I did however, walk this morning to take Cass to school then around to my friend for Coffee... we were going to walk into Harrow, it was most definitely on the cards but we kept looking at each other, then at the rain, and back again and on the toss of a coin, we jumped in the car.

I did well, managed to find a small compact travel towel to take with me to China, it is only large enough for one buttock but hey, I only have a small bucket and a bar of soap so I guessed that drying one buttock at a time would be OK.  I also found, at a very good cost of £3.99 a head torch, I resemble a very strange looking baby Darlek (I found a picture of a knitted one that I thought would make my knitting Nora friends, Jackie and Sarah giggle a little).  I hate the Daleks, always have, from very young I would hide behind the sofa when they came to "ex..st....er..minate".  Now, with this thing on my head - especially with the towel not covering very much, I am sure to make my fellow travellers hide behind something!

An Observation

DO NOT, NEVER EVER, HOWEVER MUCH YOU ARE NAGGED BY YOUR CHILD GET A LONG HAIRED HAMSTER!!!

I have warned you now, so DO NOT say I didn't - what a nightmare.. there is sawdust just about everywhere, the little bugger gets it in his fur, then climbs up on the bars and it spills out covering the floor, then Cassidy get's it all over her and then she trails it all down my stairs. So unless you hoover every single day of the week, do not do it!!! I am thinking I might make it sleep on newspaper or in the garden or I could............ no I couldn't!!!

Lovely early evening chatting with lovely friend x then fell asleep at 8pm with Cass! (I think I am still recovering from long 11 mile walk).

Day 61 - Marie Curie & Me

This morning was magical.  I organised to go into West Lodge Schools with a wonderful lady called Catherine from Marie Curie.  Catherine is also a Governor of the School and highly respected by all.  We attended the assemblies for the Infants and Juniors and spoke of our joint efforts in raising money.  Catherine was remarkable in her presentation, engaging the children and exciting them when talking about the Great Wall of China and the good that the Nurses can do with the money that we raise.

It was then over to me for questions. To be thrown questions from the youngsters between 5 & 11 years old was just fabulous.  I had questions like.. "How are you going to get home from the wall?" and "will you be walking , running, jumping or skipping along it?" I think my favorite question was "will you be going on the wall all the way to the end?" I explained gently that 5500 miles in just six days would be far too much for an old lady like me...

I had to explain that there were no toilets along the way and the older ones couldn't quite get to grips with it.. (nor can I to be honest), also the lack of Cake Shops was quite a disappointment.  I was asked "why am I doing it" I had to hesitate and answer carefully as I was still aching like crazy from yesterday's 11 miles walk on the straight of the Grand Union Canal!

I loved it, the whole morning gave me a buzz and at the moment when I was asked "how much am I going to raise?" the amount of £10,000 came out of my mouth.  Right there and then I committed myself to up my challenge in order to make the hall full of children proud.  On being asked by Catherine if any of them would like to take on a challenge like this when they are older, a great many of their little hands went up!  I felt that if I have touched just a small number of these children to encourage them to do charitable work when they are older then this is all worth it.  Remember you can donate on line

http://www.justgiving.com/beth-routt

After my morning at the school I walked to the gym in the rain and walked 2.5k uphill in half an hour and then walked home in the rain - obviously, via Ruth's house for a coffee - (I do wish I was taking her with me!!!).

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Day 60 - Me and Me Walking Boots Become ONE!

Arh... now....  I played tennis for well over an hour yesterday.  I went with my Dad to the Tennis shop in Northwood Hills and we bought me a new tennis racket - not that this will improve my game that much but it will improve it better than having no racket at all!

It was good, we went to Carpenters Park and had a few hits around, well, I was running around in a fashion whilst Dad hit balls back to me somewhat bored!  This reminded me of when I was little and we used to play quite regularly.  Dad used to be a tennis coach and a very good one at that and he was convinced that both Robin and I would be strong at the game.  He coached me within every inch of my life when I played in the final  at school - I won of course and he was very proud!

With Robin, the rallies would go somewhat like this.... Smash (Robin) Smash (Dad) Smash (Robin) Spin (Dad) Volley (Robin), Smash back (Dad) putt over to Beth, then INTO THE NET!


Robin turned up with young Jack (for old time sake I think) for a knock up with us and in 25 years nothing changed... it was the same.... Smash (Dad), Smash (Robin) putt over to Beth!!!  I worked up a bit of a sweat but forgot my sports bra so it wasn't so easy!


Ladies, here’s a hint. If you’re up against a girl with big boobs, bring her to the net and make her hit backhand volleys. That’s the hardest shot for the well-endowed.
Billie Jean King

TODAY HOWEVER!  11 MILES.... 

I went for a walk, a very long walk, a very very very long walk, the longest walk I have done in about 28 years!!!! Yep.... 11 miles, I walked from Pinner to Harefield, then to UXBRIDGE.... that is right, all along the canal with my friend Ruth H.  It was fantastic, however I am unable to take off my walking boots as I am too stiff and aching like never before and can't reach to get them off!  Therefore, I am at one with my boots.... forever.. I am stuck now in this chair, unable to move anymore than my finger tips... she has broken me!  I am now at the conclusion that this challenge is MASSIVE!  After the first two miles I kept saying "Ruth,are we there yet? are we there yet?"  I think I drove her completely crazy with my moaning and nagging that I think she was wishing she had taken her ipod with her!  

We stopped for a coffee in Uxbridge and after this ten minute break, I actually couldn't move, then it was gentle movements like a lady of 98, I had no choice as we spent our last pennies on coffee and had no money for the bus! Then gradually my legs started walking but I couldn't feel my feet... I still can't feel my feet................... I still can't take my boots off!


Thank you Ruth.... I think!

Day 59 Updated.... Lady n Chocolate & The Tennis Game! Revised x

"Hello, Lady," said the Chocolate
"Hello Chocolate", said the Lady

"You want me, Lady, don't you?" said the Chocolate
"You want me! You WANT ME!


"No, Chocolate," said the Lady,
"I do not want you for I am STRONG.
I can resist my FICKLE urges and my FRIVOLOUS desires."

"But you NEED me, Lady," said the Chocolate.
"You know you do!"

"No, Chocolate," said the Lady.
"I do not need you, for the weight that you put onto my THIGHS, my WAIST and my BOTTOM is not worth the satisfaction of the eating."

"Ah," said the Chocolate,
"but think of the rich, SILKY pleasure as I touch your LIPS. 
Think of the dark, velvet SWEETNESS as I melt on your tongue.
"Think of the surge of HAPPINESS as I dissolve inside you and we become ONE!"

"Eat me, Lady, and I will tell no-one. EAT ME! EAT ME!"


"NO!" shouted the Lady.  "Stop! You are CRUEL! it is true, Chocolate, that in eating you there is great PLEASURE.  But after the pleasure there is SICKNESS and there is GUILT, I shall not EAT YOU!"


"But, Lady," said the Chocolate, "being EATEN is the only reason for my existence."

The Chocolate looked at the Lady with an expression of the utmost sorrow and a single TEAR fell to the floor.

"Are you to deny me the REASON for my EXISTENCE?"

Now, the Lady was a lady of great KINDNESS  and COMPASSION, as many ladies are, and she could not help her HEART from going out to the Chocolate. "No, Chocolate", said the Lady, "I would not do that."

And, with a touch of infinite GENTLENESS, the lady picked up the Chocolate and she began to EAT.


And, having eaten the Chocolate, the Lady was overcome by feelings of PLEASURE more WONDERFUL than she had ever know before.

And, henceforth, let ALL ladies know that it is not THEY who need CHOCOLATE for happiness, it is Chocolate that needs THEM.  

And, in eating, they are performing a very great and GENEROUS service indeed.

THE END

Day 58 - I NEED HELP!

Sorry for late blog... I hurt my finger in the hoover and it really hurt to type, ouch.. but this morning, although not looking too good, it does feel better.

I finally managed to get my passport and Cassidy's to the post office for renewal, I couldn't believe that this was so so expensive but has to be done!

I then popped into the pet shop and realized that I spend more money in there than I do in Tesco!  After £25 on locusts, hamster treats, frozen mice, posh cat food for my sensitive old girl and fish food, I then went to Tesco for potatoes & baked beans!!!!  So, the cats had Ala Carte with Chicken and Pasta Pearls with Trout and Mixed Vegetables, a la Primavera with Beef, a la Florentine with Pollack and the kids had Spud n Beans!  Made me have a little think to myself! 

Spent the evening installing my new printer (thank you Jo & Mike it is fantastic).  This has replaced my printer of 7 years and how things have come on!  WOW, I printed out some of my best photos and I am so excited, it really is amazing.... This was coupled by me and Judith's attempts to insert coloured cartridges into the computer in a particular order and actually getting the thing working, this resulted in a lot of hysteria and when this is combined with two ladies of a certain age.. the inevitable has to happen!  lol

I fed (actually she fed herself) toast with left over humous from Saturday night that she exclaimed when almost finished.... "I think this needs to be thrown out, it tastes a bit fizzy"..... mental note, FILL FRIDGE.

Exercise comprised of walking Cass to school and around Pinner.. this just wont do!!!! I need HELP!