It is nearly Summer.

With the holidays approaching very quickly, you sometimes need to step back from things and reflect on what has been happening.
The Boss was away at the weekend which meant that the girls had a sleep over in the living room. Every time we have them, the scale of things increases. This one involved party poppers and balloons!! We also have fish and chips and pizza. The fish and chips were not as bad as they seem because we had tuna steaks and home made oven chips. Things were fine until I tried to get up from the couch on Sunday morning. The mind was willing but the body was not. I am getting to old for this.
The weight loss is still ongoing. I am now into my last stone. When I think back to last October and how shocked I was when I stepped on the scales (16.5stone) I haven't done to bad. I am not usually a person to push particular products or companies but Weight Watchers has worked for me. The weekly meeting is also a time for some laughs. It is strange but whenever one the men shed some weight the ladies always say that it is easier for men!
Next month will see us having to say good by to some good friends. A lovely family from America, joined our church last year. Their visit with us is coming to an end and it is always a sad time. It would be great if you could put all your memories into one large container and dip into it when you needed to reflect. If only we could all be like Harry Potter! We are also saying good by to our Minister. They are not leaving the country; just moving to another part of the county. I like stability in my life and I am not one to be moving around. It might have a lot to do with the fact that I am hopeless at keeping in touch with people. I think about contacting people a lot but I never seem to do anything about it.
With only four days to go until the next holiday the tension is mounting. It doesn't matter how much time we have to prepare things, we always seem to be packing the caravan the night before. It all adds to the fun!

On Saturday I am paying a visit to my mother. I phoned up last night to see if they had a slot in the diary. My dad said that they were free between 14:00 and 16:00, after that they were booked. I will see what I can do on Saturday. It must be nice to be retired and have such a full and active life. If and when it happens to me then I will report back.
I have included a link to Luxembourg; we will be staying there during the Summer. For those who have never been to Luxembourg then I suggest you pay a visit. A beautiful country with very friendly people.