99 Red Balloons

[Johnny-One]

You and I in a little toy shop

Buy a bag of balloons with the money we've got

Set them free at the break of dawn

'til one by one they were gone

Back at base bugs in the software

Flash the message: "something's out there!"

Floating in the summer sky

Ninety-nine red balloons go by

Well this week I hit a big nine, which is good because I am on the way down. I am not looking at it as much to say nine more pounds in this stone range, more as to say I have knocked five pounds off the last stone. I could have chosen “9 til 5” as my song but for some reason 99 Red Balloons has been going around my head.

Next week I am hoping to hit the seven mark which means I am back in my own happy range, just in time for my holiday. Happy range for me is between 12 stone and 13 stone 7, but each one of us is different so do not set that as your range.

Ninety-nine dreams I have had

In every one a red balloon

It's all over and I'm standing pretty

In this dust that was a city

If I could find a souvenir

Just to prove the world was here

And here is a red balloon

I think of you, and let it go

I know it has been a tough week for so many people, and my heart goes out not only to those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire either directly or indirectly, but also those who have had a tough week whatever life has thrown at them this week.

It's all over and I'm standing pretty

Please keep on standing pretty and love everything you have. Good luck with your lives and your eating habits this next week.

[Minniewinny 5 stone Maintainer]

Well done Johnny-One it has been a tragic week in London. Whatever people are going through community spirit has thankfully still shown to be strong.

Well done for hitting the nine, looking forward to your song for seven...

Queen, eagles, showaddywaddy, artist formally known as prince or many more had 7 in song titles...

[RobLandsdown91]

Living in London and being a Londoner, I can say that the mood in the city has been pretty low since the first attack back in March, combined with the attack in Manchester and then the London bridge attack it felt as though it couldn't go much lower. Then, this week with the Grenfell Tower fire, it sent the mood plumetting again. So we really appreciate gestures like this. We are the greatest city on Earth and we will pull through!

Well done you

[Johnny-One Visitor in reply to RobLandsdown91]

I have worked in London so many times; for example I was on the team that built Swiss Re (The Gherkin) ... the most recent was a six month contract ending in January 2017 and I live not too far from Manchester! Live well my friend

[Ceals]

Thanks for the song Johnny-One well done on getting the nine.

Sad events, so sad. How wonderful people are in the face of adversity.

[Caroline62 6 stone]

It has been a very tough week your song and the ballons is great. My in-law was one of the fire fighters at the Grenfell fire. He saw things he will never get . I am about 2 miles from the fire and we could see the black smoke. Thank you for your gestures. Thank you.