New day..

Hello BLF friends

How to keep serene on winter days?

Well exercising of course 😃. I’m laughing because I’m carrying my heating pad everywhere..

And trying to think positively, dreaming of sunshine ☀️ , spring flowers 🌷 and brighter days to come..

Those affirmations can be boring, find 3 or 4 simple ones that you can remember and say to yourself when needed, start with I am..

So what is on offer today:

10mn breathing meditations

youtu.be/Rah4IHHZyZU(Not working as expected?)

youtu.be/h0H_4Cf_B1Y(Not working as expected?)

youtu.be/AEiuvYQfWoA(Not working as expected?)

Found a cheerful unhealthy picture to start the day. It must have been me teasing Dad, always on a diet and having huge icecreams on a Sunday 💕

Have a nice day xx

Fran

[sassy59]

Thank you again Fran, very yummy photo.

We definitely need warmth and sunshine and l hope Spring arrives soon.

Take care and enjoy your day. Xxx 😘

[Hidden in reply to sassy59]

Thank you Carole, a twinkling Swiss ice cream 🍦🍨 with Meringues, Chestnut vermicelli, whipped Gruyère double cream and a little shortbread😋😋

Have a nice day too xx

Fran

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Divine Fran 😀👍💐 xx

[Yatzy]

Gosh, that’s a rich start to the day, before breakfast! Ha! 😂 I’ll look at it again at coffee time....soon! You do know how to cheer us up, Fran 💕🌹💃 You’ve helped me get my priorities right after our poor show at Wembley last night ⚽️🙀 I’ll be supporting your team instead if they go on like this!!!

I’ll return to your meds later, thanks. I’ll need them! It’s a Manchester day for me today, and rumour has it we may have had an offer on the house!!! 😳🙏

Have a good day, Fran 🧗🏻‍♀️ Thank goodness for heat pads 💪 🏋🏻‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️

Love 💞 Penny x

[Hidden in reply to Yatzy]

Hi emoji Penny 💕

You cheer me up with your little people 😉

I am glad you have an offer on the 🏡 , hope things start going in the right direction.

You don’t want to support my team, spoiled, with more money than sense so I told Skischool!!

I didn’t check your score, will look that up.🥅⚽️

So I am getting ready to go to the sport centre 🤸🏻‍♀️on the treadmill but my way 😂 then a gentle stretch swim 🏊‍♀️..I am starting to meet people and have small talk..keeps me positive ☕️🌺🤞

It is not worth looking at the weather outside..2 deg rain ☔️ and snow ❄️

Then minus minus for the rest of the week..

So the ice-cream picture is comfort food!!!

Have a good Manchester day!!

Fran xx

[Yatzy]

Glad my little people bring you cheer 🤡, dear Fran 💐 Shows I’m a bit on the visual (and frivolous) side 👀 👀 Saves thinking of other things, I suppose.

The score was two nil last night, with first goal for Spurs in the first minute ⚽️ 😬 With all our expensive and clever forwards looking on....⚽️🥅 !! Second was an own goal 😫

About to drive off to Manchester, with hailstones spread over the ground this week 🌧 Come on Spring 🌷it’s Feb today 🌤

Enjoy your exercise 🤸🏻‍♀️🤸‍♂️gentle swim, ☕️ coffee and company. Sounds as lovely as an ice cream meringue 🍨 and will refresh you more!

Just heard from agent, a second viewing arranged for Saturday 😀🙃😀 Hope the paint will be dry 🤞

Penny x🧚🏻‍♀️

[Jackieshep57 in reply to Yatzy]

My husband was very pleased with the Spurs result. He expected they would not win that game xx

[Yatzy in reply to Jackieshep57]

I’m afraid I expected and hoped for a Man U win but no luck! Glad your husband happy though if I can’t be....! Hope you’re feeling well on this spring-like day. It is in N Wales anyway 🌤🌷

[Jackieshep57 in reply to Yatzy]

It is spring like here in Dorset but very cold. Had my spirometry tests today so all puffed out. Lol. Xx

[Hidden in reply to Jackieshep57]

Not here.. snow on the tops.. down to -5 this wk..

I bet you are!! Take good care xx

[Jackieshep57 in reply to Hidden]

Too chilly but I expect the air is clean. Xx

[Hidden in reply to Jackieshep57]

Yes it is and that seems to make a difference xx

[Hidden in reply to Yatzy]

Hi Penny

Hope it went well on Saturday and all is fine with you 🌺🌷🌸

Take care xx

Fran

[Yatzy in reply to Hidden]

Good of you to ask, Fran🌸. Just sitting here, feeling a bit jaded. 🙁

Saturday viewing was a strange one....here well over an hour, with her daughter, turning every stone, but left abruptly, with the words ‘My circumstances have changed. I’ll contact the agent.’ She had made an offer here a year ago before losing her own buyer (these chains!), so we thought she was back, enthusiastic and ready to go, so had built up our hopes. The agents haven’t been able to make contact with her since....feels a bit rude when we spent so long with her on a second viewing, but there we are 🤬 I’ve been feeling a bit down in consequence. We’ve had so many viewers and been on the market so long! Thought we’d got there at last

I think our recent painting activities gave me a couple of days of migraines too and low level wheezing, which hasn’t helped. Although my lung problems are nothing compared to some coping on this forum, I absolutely dread asthma exacerbations. They’re so draining, mentally as well as physically, and usually take a month out of life. I’m sorry, I’m obviously an absolute wuss 🤒🤕

Hoping you’re well yourself and all is falling into place for you as you prepare for your Paris visit. A constant hurdle facing you, I’m sure. 😨

Your team keeps winning, I notice ⚽️ 🤗😲 I’m not venturing to Old Trafford till the weather improves....bit traumatic last time, soaked through to my thermal long johns with icy rain!! Ha!! 😓😤🙁 and a paltry one nil game!

Have a good day, Fran 💕🌷💞🌹 love Penny xx

[Hidden in reply to Yatzy]

Hi Penny

She sounds like a weirdo honestly, a time waster..

Sorry to hear you are unwell..all that stress doesn’t help your asthma..keep it controlled, phone Asthma uk helpline for help. You may need a short course of steroids..when I have an allergy I have to take a zirtek and 20mg of prednisone a day until improved.

We have a cup match tonight. I am ready to watch 😃

Keep warm!!

Lots of love

Fran 💓

[Hidden]

Posting such pictures of food should be banned from this site as a form of torture.

Diabetic Grumpy.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

😂 ok 👌 Choose my bowl of soup or fish and veg pictures then..😉

[Hidden]

How do I wipe that picture from my mind??

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Repeat after me 😂🧘‍♀️

I am stronger than I think I am 😉

I can erase all of Fran’s tempting pictures from my mind 😋

I am healthy☀️

I am well🏃🏻‍♂️

👌🤞🌸

[breatheeasy1]

Oooh what a lovely picture...my favourite so far! I'll have two 😂🍨🍧🍦😂

You right about the affirmations...they do help by the way. And hopefully your right about spring! Though I don't want it just yet...I've too much to do!

Have a lovely evening xx

[Hidden in reply to breatheeasy1]

Hello Anne 💓

I suppose Spring is your busy time..

You’ve got so much to get better for.

How are you doing? Are the girls helpful?

I am watching some Swedish series on Channel 4 on the ipad and a match on tv..so busy multitasking 😃

Lots of love

Fran xx

[breatheeasy1 in reply to Hidden]

Hi Fran yes spring is the busy bit, only beaten by autumn with everything ripening at once 😂. My girls and I are a well-oiled machine though now and work well together so it's not so bad 😊

I am enjoying the odd bit of sunshine we are getting though...makes such a difference. I'm feeling more mobile these days, and so long as I don't push things I'm doing ok. No lifting, no pushchair, minimal driving and not too much bending or twisting..the list feels endless! But I'm getting there 😊.

I hope things are going well for you and your team won? Have a lovely evening anyway and thanks for asking after me xx💕💕

[Hidden in reply to breatheeasy1]

Hello Anne 💓

Glad you are getting better and the girl are fine.😊

Deep grey here, looking like snow..

My team Paris St Germain or PSG for short 😉 well we are top of the French league but I am not rejoiced somehow😃

Still we have a match today and I shall be in front of my tv at 4pm your time,my embroidery in one hand and Aria 🐱by my side!!🥅⚽️

Have a lovely Saturday 💕

Fran xx

[breatheeasy1 in reply to Hidden]

Ooh good luck for the match then! I'm helping my eldest make a 3D Fish Beanie Hat today, as a school project, so its sewing here too! She had me cutting out seaweed out of fleece material last night 😂. A nice bit of bonding time though 😊.

Rain here...again...sigh.

Have a lovely day xxx

[Hidden in reply to breatheeasy1]

Thank you Anne 💓 Sounds like fun for a rainy day..get the old puzzle out!!

Fran xx

[Jackieshep57]

I too am waiting for Spring. May be then my Cold feet will warm up! I love summer as long as it is not too hot although hayfever is such a nuisance. Even more pills to pop! Xx