Romance




I was reading the magazine supplement in last Sunday's newspaper. The editors letter at the beginning (yes I do read this) was all about valentine's day. She doesn't really agree with the forced romance of 14 February and prefers spontaneous all year. I kind of agree. When I was first married I told my husband not to get me flowers on my birthday, our anniversary or valentine's day as they are half expected on those days. I'd much rather have flowers out of the blue, unexpected and a surprise. Of course all that happened was that I never got flowers again! Though after a decade of me mentioning/moaning/nagging that he never gave me flowers I got a big bouquet of flowers on one Christmas morning with a promise to buy me flowers every month of the year. I loved this because it was romantic. And well, my husband d
oes not do romantic! He hasn't a clue! Any romance he manages is accidental. I could give him instructions and notice that I'd like him to do something romantic, but he wouldn't and couldn't. It doesn't even occur to him to get help from our daughter or his mum for ideas or advice! No, nada, nought! So I quite like valentine's day because it forces us (him) to be romantic. Yes I plan the day, I buy the food and the bubbly and run the bath and lay the table! But we do have a nice time and that's all that realty matters isn't it? Even if it is just once a year! 

I've been trying hard to reduce the sweet treats in preparation for the complete veto next month. I'm very worried. It's so difficult. I find it hard to say no. I hear it calling me no matter where I am. And I'm back on my low calorie diet. More about that next week. I will be giving up all nice things - cakes and biscuits as well as chocolates and sweets. For the whole month! Thank you to everyone who has sponsored me. I very much appreciate it and it will help me refrain from the sugar. Please consider giving a donation to the British Heart Foundation through my Just Giving page. Raising money for such a good cause is so important especially during these horrible times. 

The path to success begins with the first step.

PS I did get flowers every month, all year.

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