Decided that I needed a strategy to ensure I didn't blow it at the party last night.
Started off early as had to drop Tobz to school then home to a large bowl of mixed berries, banana & nat yoghurt (fat free of course). Then off to shul with Dom - Alex Hyer's barmitzvah. Always nice to be in shul on happy occasions :0)
Afterwards we came home & I had lots of water - very thirsty not sure why - put several loads of washing on (where does it all come from) & then out in the garden to dry.
Finally settled down to Ladies Final & a mixed salad - slightly strange combination of bits left in fridge but still very tasty. Used rice vinegar to flavour instead of balsamic as recommended by someone at SW & very nice it was too :0)
Finished off with a fruit yoghurt & sugar free jelly (needed a sweet fix and it did the trick).
Then off to Aldenham for last hour of Visitation Day. Got there just in time to see tug-of-war and have a good catch up with the lovely Madeline - without whom this blog would probably never have been started. She's a week ahead of me and truly inspirational. She also has had a rough couple of weeks and hasn't let it interfere with her long term goals - we've bonded over this process and I'm so glad of it. I am a woman who loves her husband but needs her girl friends too!!
So after bringing Tobz and his cricket bag home it was time to get ready for the party (pics below)
Great hair, new dress & lovely jewellery (the necklace is from Tiffany's - lucky girl that I am it has a bangle & earrings to match).
I have to say I felt really good - because usually I don't and I really should & despite arms that resemble Klitchko's in size (not muscle power) - not bad for a 50 year old!!
And I didn't have to worry about blowing my diet at the party because there was no food (should have known really) & I just had one glass of champagne followed by diet Coke & water.
It was at the Century Club in Shaftesbury Avenue & was really fun. Russell acted in Andrew's play last year, so there were lots of actors (including Les Dennis who was in the play we saw at the Jermyn Street theatre) & swimmers (that's what he does when not acting), family & others (think that's probably us!!) but everyone was very friendly.
We caught up with Daniel (also in the play), met his friend & also a really lovely actress called Laurel but eventually hunger (& the need to sit down - old age again) got the better of us.
We stopped at the Artesian Bar at The Langham for a bite to eat - tomato soup (beautifully served - wanted to take a picture but Andrew wouldn't let me!) and Nicoise salad for Andrew & truly delicious teriyaki salmon with veg for me.
Today I've been to the gym - good workout this morning. Then food shopping & a quick pop in to see Polly for coffee and a catch up.
Finally home for lunch & Wimbledon men's final, which has just finished - a win for Djokovic (not my fave but he played magnificent tennis).
Before I sat down to watch I chopped some fruit for a salad (preparation again) & made an aubergine pate (SW recipe) which I hope will be yummy!!
Now I have to go & sort some more washing before the mixed doubles starts.
Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.
Lxx
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