Just Gilly

  1. How do you know what to write about? Sometimes I have a flash of inspiration days before I write, making notes as I go along (usually during the night when I try to sleep). Then other times I haven't got a clue and make it up on the spot. This is such a time, in case you hadn't noticed. 2. Why should I read your blog, can't you just tell me your news? Yes I could but where's the fun in that? Besides a lot of my content is something I just wouldn't talk about if I called you on the phone. For instance, would I tell you that my period had lasted for 7 days? Or that I just ate a twix and a Mars bar, before breakfast? Very unlikely. Besides, I don't actually speak to anyone on the phone apart from my mum and sister. Even my dad WhatsApps! Phone calls are so last year (decade).  3. Why don't you make them longer/shorter? This is easy to answer. I'm occasionally told that my post just wasn't long enough. And my mum very occasionally says "ooh it ...

  A few weeks ago hubby and I were walking Libby on the beach, when I suddenly had an idea. I pretty much demanded that my hubby organise something nice for Valentine's. (Now before you start saying that making demands is unethical or unacceptable or whatever, I'd like to point out that we've been married almost 23 years and I am absolutely within my rights to make such demands of my spouse, because I just am). As the colour drained from his face I did suggest that he got help from an expert (his BiL, his mum or his daughter for example). In fact I made it clear that under no circumstances should be try to do this alone. For whilst getting me a tube of Smarties is sweet this was not the level I was anticipating. Without giving him any ideas (it had to be a surprise for starters) I was looking for romance. A trip away, something amazing staying at home, rose petals, Champagne, bubble baths etc. He started to panic and I could see him shaking. I started to feel sorry for him....

  This may look like a blue cocktail - I know they exist though I've never partaken - but this is juice. Raspberry and lemon. No idea why it's blue as red and yellow make orange! But it's very weird. I didn't notice when I bought it but I find it a little disconcerting. However, it tastes nice. I just close my eyes. Last Friday evening my eldest sister and BiL video called to wish my hubby a happy birthday. At the end of the call my sister told me she'd ring me Sunday as we needed to talk about the menopause! The way she said it reminded me of a parent forewarning that a conversation about the birds and the bees was due. A scary thought. Do parents nowadays still do this or do kids find everything out online? When I was a teenager I had 'human biology' - a couple of lessons, a few diagrams, the basics and definitely no putting condoms on bananas! I remember both my children getting 'sex education' at school. The diagrams included the clitoris! I was ...

  I just haven't been able to get into my weight loss plan. It's not so much the food, though it is the food because I love food, but more the why? Why am I trying to lose weight yet again? I've lost weight a thousand times but something doesn't work as I end up back at the start. It doesn't matter how I lost weight, or how much weight I've lost or how long it took me - I (like the majority of dieters) put it back on and I'm sick of it. But, and it's a big but, something has clicked. I've decided that at least when I'm trying to lose weight, even if I fail, it's helping to prevent me putting more on. So, finally, I'm ready. Bring on the healthy eating. And if you know my BiL can you please feed him chocolate. He's got 3 weeks ahead of me and I've no chance of catching up!  Now I don't want to bore you with my menopause, I apologise if I am, especially the boys, but it's consuming me at the moment. A friend has lent me a bo...