Grandson 3.

A different kind of weigh-in today. Not the one I was expecting!
Baby Conn born 4.30am today. Weighing in at 7lbs 8ozs.

Motivation.

I sat and looked at this scene spread out on that old table while I was waiting for our motivational talk. I'm sure people wondered why I would want to take a photo of that.
I don't know why but it reminded me of something from yesteryear. I never, ever, thought I'd be sitting in a room of folk all trying to lose weight. I would never have walked through the door only for my neighbour asking me to go along with her.
When I was younger I vowed I would never put on any weight - that was what happened to other people, not me. But those extra pounds creep on gradually. To me it shows a lack of discipline.
Well, now they're creeping off gradually and I'm quite liking this weight loss programme. I'm aiming for the 1 stone goal at weigh-in next Tuesday. I don't want to keep coming back and looking at that old table.... and that's my motivation.

Lady Dixon park ..again!

I've been going to Lady Dixon Park for at least 40 years now but never been through this wooded area that takes you round the outskirts of the park.


Pleased with a snap of this young magpie..a bit blurred



and some weird fungus



loved the yellow buttercups in amongst the greens



but the highlight of the year here is rose week in July






and that means yet another visit!!

Exhibition. 'The Elements' and some 'Afternoon Tea.'

A few snaps taken at our Harmony Hill Craft Group Annual Exhibition.






Janets 'Tea at The Ritz' teapot. Winner of Visitors Choice.











































Another successful exhibition with over 300 visitors.

'Afternoon Tea' video.

Silver 7.

I reached the 5% goal today... I got two stickers. Cream bun would have been nice!
Still a bit to go though.

Wild flowers.

Down at Hillsborough lake today in the rain. The wild flowers looked happy.


Orchid

Yellow Iris

Red Campion

Biittersweet

Foxglove

Common Nettle

Ivy- leaved Toadflax


Shop window on the High St. We got really soaked just after this was taken!

Grandson 2.

There's a new boy in the family. Born 20/5/2011, weighing in at 7lb 10ozs.