Saturday, 1 August 2026

Nite nite orl

It's been a very long day today and I feel like I've achieved a pretty decent amount, so I'm gonna take myself on up to beddy-byes now.


I'll see you all in the morning.


Nite nite orl


Third and final update to today's to-do list

  • Take Visible reading - 3 out of 5 again today
  • Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
  • Use new blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/random music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put breakfast into NutraCheck
  • Pull water heating switch on
  • Take towel into bathroom
  • Have bath at 8am
  • Brush teeth
  • Get changed
  • Put first set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put second set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put clothes on hangers
  • Take clothes upstairs
  • Hang clothes up
  • Sort out undies
  • Put undies away
  • Put Visible readings onto health site
  • Weigh myself every Monday
  • Log weight into NutraCheck
  • Get washed and changed
  • Brush my teeth
  • Keep voicemail active
  • Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
  • Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
  • Open living room window
  • Open kitchen window
  • Open back door
  • Open bathroom window
  • Sort out last of the hidden cupboard
  • Take photos of hidden cupboard things
  • Advertise hidden cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out cupboard next to freezer - a task for Monday - I've done about half of it today instead
  • Take photos of freezer cupboard things - a task for Monday - I've done about half of it today instead
  • Advertise freezer cupboard things on Freegle - a task for Monday - I've offered them to the only person who replied to my "kitchen stuff" offer so I'm just waiting to hear back from her before I offer them
  • Sort out left cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of left counter cupboard things
  • Offer left counter cupboard things to Freegler
  • Advertise left counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out middle cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of middle counter cupboard things
  • Offer middle counter things to Freegler
  • Advertise middle counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out right cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of right counter cupboard things
  • Offer right counter cupboard things to Freegler
  • Advertise right counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Put new appliances away in the cupboards
  • Buy more storage containers if necessary - there are some by the cooker that are unopened so far, so they can go into one of the cupboards
  • Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
  • Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Weigh myself every Monday - I'm 950g into the safe zone, which is reassuring
  • Match up Steve's statements against my spreadsheet
  • Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back
  • Do morning laps
  • Do morning sit-ups
  • Do morning crunches
  • Do morning twists
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Take bedding back upstairs
  • Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the packing material or radiator or cushion
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the beans/salad leaves
  • Keep an eye on Freecycle to see if anyone wants anything
  • Keep an eye on CheckATrade to see if anyone is interested in kitchen job - there are a couple of people interested and I've sent photos to the one who requested them and offered the photos to the other person - I've had 1 quote so far, over £1000 just for labour and not including parts, so I don't think I'll be using them.  I've sent the photos to the other interested tradesperson so I'll wait and see what they say - apparently the first tradesperson was just guessing "so that you can get your finances ready for the site visit" so I'm definitely not going with them.
  • Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put lunch into NutraCheck
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Refill can dispenser
  • Put Freegle things in front of the door, ready for collection
  • Do afternoon laps 
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Do twists in hall
  • Charge up powerbanks
  • Charge up Visible
  • Charge up personal phone
  • Charge up spam phone
  • Charge up watch
  • Charge up HLTH band
  • Charge up fan
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
  • Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put tea into NutraCheck
  • Choccie raisins in the fridge too
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Close living room window
  • Close kitchen window
  • Close bathroom window
  • Close back door
  • Clear browser caches every Tuesday
  • Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
  • Do evening Visible check-in
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

Second update to today's to-do list

  • Take Visible reading - 3 out of 5 again today
  • Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
  • Use new blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/random music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put breakfast into NutraCheck
  • Pull water heating switch on
  • Take towel into bathroom
  • Have bath at 8am
  • Brush teeth
  • Get changed
  • Put first set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put second set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put clothes on hangers
  • Take clothes upstairs
  • Hang clothes up
  • Sort out undies
  • Put undies away
  • Put Visible readings onto health site
  • Weigh myself every Monday
  • Log weight into NutraCheck
  • Get washed and changed
  • Brush my teeth
  • Keep voicemail active
  • Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
  • Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
  • Open living room window
  • Open kitchen window
  • Open back door
  • Open bathroom window
  • Sort out last of the hidden cupboard
  • Take photos of hidden cupboard things
  • Advertise hidden cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out cupboard next to freezer - a task for Monday - I've done about half of it today instead
  • Take photos of freezer cupboard things - a task for Monday - I've done about half of it today instead
  • Advertise freezer cupboard things on Freegle - a task for Monday - I've offered them to the only person who replied to my "kitchen stuff" offer so I'm just waiting to hear back from her before I offer them
  • Sort out left cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of left counter cupboard things
  • Offer left counter cupboard things to Freegler
  • Advertise left counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out middle cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of middle counter cupboard things
  • Offer middle counter things to Freegler
  • Advertise middle counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out right cupboard under main counter
  • Take photos of right counter cupboard things
  • Offer right counter cupboard things to Freegler
  • Advertise right counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Put new appliances away in the cupboards
  • Buy more storage containers if necessary - there are some by the cooker that are unopened so far, so they can go into one of the cupboards
  • Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
  • Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Weigh myself every Monday - I'm 950g into the safe zone, which is reassuring
  • Match up Steve's statements against my spreadsheet
  • Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back
  • Do morning laps
  • Do morning sit-ups
  • Do morning crunches
  • Do morning twists
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Take bedding back upstairs
  • Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the packing material or radiator or cushion
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the beans/salad leaves
  • Keep an eye on Freecycle to see if anyone wants anything
  • Keep an eye on CheckATrade to see if anyone is interested in kitchen job - there are a couple of people interested and I've sent photos to the one who requested them and offered the photos to the other person - I've had 1 quote so far, over £1000 just for labour and not including parts, so I don't think I'll be using them.  I've sent the photos to the other interested tradesperson so I'll wait and see what they say - apparently the first tradesperson was just guessing "so that you can get your finances ready for the site visit" so I'm definitely not going with them.
  • Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put lunch into NutraCheck
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Refill can dispenser
  • Put Freegle things in front of the door, ready for collection
  • Do afternoon laps 
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Do twists in hall
  • Charge up powerbanks
  • Charge up Visible
  • Charge up personal phone
  • Charge up spam phone
  • Charge up watch
  • Charge up HLTH band
  • Charge up fan
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
  • Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put tea into NutraCheck
  • Choccie raisins in the fridge too
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Close living room window
  • Close kitchen window
  • Close bathroom window
  • Close back door
  • Clear browser caches every Tuesday
  • Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
  • Do evening Visible check-in
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

I've decided that...

...because I was so far into the 'safe zone' on Monday with my weight, missing one meal won't do me any harm and I'll definitely have toast for tea.  I had a solid breakfast too, so I'll only be missing one meal and I've got some me-friendly meal replacement shakes if I get hungry too.


The potatoes have started to sprout, so I'm not gonna risk it and my second reason for missing lunch today.


The first load of laundry has just finished so I've gotta sort all that out too as well as putting the third load in to wash and dry then put away, so it feels like Gaia is giving me all of these reasons to miss my lunch today.


No lunch photo today, but there will be a tea one for potentially my last meal photo of the week.


First update to today's to-do list

  • Take Visible reading - 3 out of 5 again today
  • Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
  • Use new blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/random music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put breakfast into NutraCheck
  • Pull water heating switch on
  • Take towel into bathroom
  • Have bath at 8am
  • Brush teeth
  • Get changed
  • Put first set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put second set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put clothes on hangers
  • Take clothes upstairs
  • Hang clothes up
  • Sort out undies
  • Put undies away
  • Put Visible readings onto health site
  • Weigh myself every Monday
  • Log weight into NutraCheck
  • Get washed and changed
  • Brush my teeth
  • Keep voicemail active
  • Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
  • Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
  • Open living room window
  • Open kitchen window
  • Open back door
  • Open bathroom window
  • Sort out last of the hidden cupboard
  • Take photos of hidden cupboard things
  • Advertise hidden cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out cupboard next to freezer - a task for Monday
  • Take photos of freezer cupboard things - a task for Monday
  • Advertise freezer cupboard things on Freegle - a task for Monday
  • Sort out cupboards under main counter
  • Take photos of main counter cupboard things
  • Advertise main counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Put new appliances away in the cupboards
  • Buy more storage containers if necessary - there are some by the cooker that are unopened so far, so they can go into one of the cupboards
  • Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
  • Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Weigh myself every Monday - I'm 950g into the safe zone, which is reassuring
  • Match up Steve's statements against my spreadsheet
  • Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back
  • Do morning laps
  • Do morning sit-ups
  • Do morning crunches
  • Do morning twists
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Take bedding back upstairs
  • Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the packing material or radiator or cushion
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the beans/salad leaves
  • Keep an eye on Freecycle to see if anyone wants anything
  • Keep an eye on CheckATrade to see if anyone is interested in kitchen job - there are a couple of people interested and I've sent photos to the one who requested them and offered the photos to the other person - I've had 1 quote so far, over £1000 just for labour and not including parts, so I don't think I'll be using them.  I've sent the photos to the other interested tradesperson so I'll wait and see what they say - apparently the first tradesperson was just guessing "so that you can get your finances ready for the site visit" so I'm definitely not going with them.
  • Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put lunch into NutraCheck
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Refill can dispenser
  • Put Freegle things in front of the door, ready for collection
  • Do afternoon laps 
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Do twists in hall
  • Charge up powerbanks
  • Charge up Visible
  • Charge up personal phone
  • Charge up spam phone
  • Charge up watch
  • Charge up HLTH band
  • Charge up fan
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
  • Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put tea into NutraCheck
  • Choccie raisins in the fridge too
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Close living room window
  • Close kitchen window
  • Close bathroom window
  • Close back door
  • Clear browser caches every Tuesday
  • Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
  • Do evening Visible check-in
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

Today's (1st August 2026) to-do list

  • Take Visible reading - 3 out of 5 again today
  • Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
  • Use new blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/random music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put breakfast into NutraCheck
  • Pull water heating switch on
  • Take towel into bathroom
  • Have bath at 8am
  • Brush teeth
  • Get changed
  • Put first set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put second set of laundry on to wash and dry
  • Put clothes on hangers
  • Take clothes upstairs
  • Hang clothes up
  • Sort out undies
  • Put undies away
  • Put Visible readings onto health site
  • Weigh myself every Monday
  • Log weight into NutraCheck
  • Get washed and changed
  • Brush my teeth
  • Keep voicemail active
  • Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
  • Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
  • Open living room window
  • Open kitchen window
  • Open back door
  • Open bathroom window
  • Sort out last of the hidden cupboard
  • Take photos of hidden cupboard things
  • Advertise hidden cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out cupboard next to freezer - a task for Monday
  • Take photos of freezer cupboard things - a task for Monday
  • Advertise freezer cupboard things on Freegle - a task for Monday
  • Sort out cupboards under main counter
  • Take photos of main counter cupboard things
  • Advertise main counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Put new appliances away in the cupboards
  • Buy more storage containers if necessary - there are some by the cooker that are unopened so far, so they can go into one of the cupboards
  • Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
  • Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Weigh myself every Monday - I'm 950g into the safe zone, which is reassuring
  • Match up Steve's statements against my spreadsheet
  • Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back
  • Do morning laps
  • Do morning sit-ups
  • Do morning crunches
  • Do morning twists
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Take bedding back upstairs
  • Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the packing material or radiator or cushion
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the beans/salad leaves
  • Keep an eye on Freecycle to see if anyone wants anything
  • Keep an eye on CheckATrade to see if anyone is interested in kitchen job - there are a couple of people interested and I've sent photos to the one who requested them and offered the photos to the other person - I've had 1 quote so far, over £1000 just for labour and not including parts, so I don't think I'll be using them.  I've sent the photos to the other interested tradesperson so I'll wait and see what they say - apparently the first tradesperson was just guessing "so that you can get your finances ready for the site visit" so I'm definitely not going with them.
  • Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put lunch into NutraCheck
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Refill can dispenser
  • Put Freegle things in front of the door, ready for collection
  • Do afternoon laps 
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Do twists in hall
  • Charge up powerbanks
  • Charge up Visible
  • Charge up personal phone
  • Charge up spam phone
  • Charge up watch
  • Charge up HLTH band
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
  • Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put tea into NutraCheck
  • Choccie raisins in the fridge too
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Close living room window
  • Close kitchen window
  • Close bathroom window
  • Close back door
  • Clear browser caches every Tuesday
  • Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
  • Do evening Visible check-in
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed

Today's (1st August 2026) breakfast photos

Today's breakfast came in two parts again - the first part was my normal 500ml glass of tap water to wash my 11 morning pills down with and the second part was choccie Weetabix with approx 150ml of Plant Protein soya milk and a freshly-decanted 250ml bottle of Wonky pineapple juice.  I don't think I'd ever had pineapple juice before so didn't know what to expect, but I really enjoyed it!

Here's today's two breakfast photos:




Mornin' all

I've woken up to a 'Morning Stability' score of 3 again so, in theory at least, I can do my laps and exercises today.  In reality though, that just wouldn't be safe, so I'm just gonna have a long soak in a hot bubble bath and hopefully remember to brush my teeth.


I've taken my blood pressure which was 110 which is pretty high for me.


I've also lost track of what I'm doing and got caught up with trying to find crisper drawers for my fridge instead lol


The virus scan was clear, so I'm gonna hopefully remember to get today's breakfast photos and today's to-do list together now, before I forget again lol


BBS


Friday, 31 July 2026

Nite nite orl

I've had an incredibly stressful week and especially yesterday and today, but that's it now, thankfully.


I've gotta remember to pull the switch in the bathroom first thing tomorrow, so that I can have a well earned and very much deserved long soak in a hot bubble bath.  I've also gotta remember to do my laundry tomorrow too.


I'm not gonna push myself at all tomorrow, otherwise I won't be able to function.  I'm hoping for a bath and the two loads of laundry, but I'm not gonna rush to get it done as soon as I wake up if I don't feel up to it.


My last two pills of the day have been popped and I'm gonna head on up to beddy-byes now.


I'll see you all in the morning.


Nite nite orl


Third and final update to today's to-do list

  • Take Visible reading - 3 out of 5 again today
  • Take FunCap reading on 1st of each month - 1.7 out of 5 for July
  • Use new blood pressure machine
  • Put details onto spreadsheet
  • Put BP machine away
  • Drink glass of water
  • Take morning pills
  • Run daily virus scan
  • Come up with a tag line for my memoir - I've potentially come up with one at last
  • Study at least one course
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Listen to playlists
  • Turn on air purifier
  • Read and review a book
  • Add more books to my TBR pile
  • Ask Alexa to play Baroque music/random music/the radio
  • Check forum
  • Announce birthdays if necessary
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Make breakfast of Weetabix, soya milk and juice/toast/water
  • Take photo of breakfast
  • Put photo of breakfast on here and Instagram
  • Wash up
  • Put breakfast into NutraCheck
  • Weigh myself every Monday
  • Log weight into NutraCheck
  • Get washed and changed
  • Brush my teeth
  • Keep voicemail active
  • Have caffeinated coffee/peach tea
  • Sort OddBox recipes into breakfast/lunch/tea/pud/snack/drink
  • Open living room window
  • Open kitchen window
  • Open back door
  • Open bathroom window
  • Sort out last of the hidden cupboard
  • Take photos of hidden cupboard things
  • Advertise hidden cupboard things on Freegle
  • Sort out cupboard next to freezer - a task for Monday
  • Take photos of freezer cupboard things - a task for Monday
  • Advertise freezer cupboard things on Freegle - a task for Monday
  • Sort out cupboards under main counter
  • Take photos of main counter cupboard things
  • Advertise main counter cupboard things on Freegle
  • Put new appliances away in the cupboards
  • Buy more storage containers if necessary - there are some by the cooker that are unopened so far, so they can go into one of the cupboards
  • Indulge in as many creamy drinks as I want
  • Run monthly virus scan on 28th of every month
  • Find out about most secure locks from insurers - I've emailed so just waiting for their reply now - they don't advise apparently so I've just gotta do my own research - it's gonna be a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock
  • Request quotes for 2 new outside doors on Check A Trade (front door MUST be wood and have a letter box with a BS3621 5-lever mortice deadlock)
  • Ask M to bring box of stuff to Freegle downstairs so that I can...
  • Take photos of unwanted things in the spare room
  • Advertise spare room things on Freegle
  • Weigh myself every Monday - I'm 950g into the safe zone, which is reassuring
  • Match up Steve's statements against my spreadsheet
  • Phone up for medical appointment about DVLA renewal - she's off work for a couple of weeks, but it's on her task list to call me for when she gets back
  • Do morning laps
  • Do morning sit-ups
  • Do morning crunches
  • Do morning twists
  • Housework - Monday - change bedding & bring in rubbish/recycling
  • Housework - Tuesday - tidy living room & groceries & clear caches
  • Housework - Wednesday - clean bathroom
  • Housework - Thursday - sweep carpets
  • Housework - Friday - tidy bedrooms
  • Housework - Saturday - clean kitchen/have bath/shower
  • Housework - Sunday - rubbish and recycling/refill dosette box
  • Take bedding back upstairs
  • Arrange for emergency plumber to come back out for the other radiator coolant fillings
  • Phone central heating bods to get talked through how to change control panel back to just temperature - someone must have done it remotely 'cos it's back to being how I wanted now, thankfully
  • Put menu up on blog every weekend
  • Send reviewers my book if they agree
  • Keep my fingers crossed they enjoy and positively review my memoir
  • Keep an eye on Freegle to see if anyone wants the chilled packaging or envelopes or tiles or juice bottles or packing material or radiator or cushion - they are coming for their things today at 4.15pm
  • Keep an eye on Olio to see if anyone wants the beans/salad leaves
  • Keep an eye on Freecycle to see if anyone wants anything
  • Keep an eye on CheckATrade to see if anyone is interested in kitchen job - there are a couple of people interested and I've sent photos to the one who requested them and offered the photos to the other person - I've had 1 quote so far, over £1000 just for labour and not including parts, so I don't think I'll be using them.  I've sent the photos to the other interested tradesperson so I'll wait and see what they say - apparently the first tradesperson was just guessing "so that you can get your finances ready for the site visit" so I'm definitely not going with them.
  • Make lunch of protein and veg/ice cream
  • Take photo of lunch
  • Put photo of lunch on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put lunch into NutraCheck
  • Take lunchtime pill
  • Refill dosette box every Sunday
  • Refill can dispenser
  • Put Freegle things in front of the door, ready for collection
  • Do afternoon laps 
  • Do sit-ups in hall
  • Do crunches in hall
  • Do twists in hall
  • Charge up powerbanks
  • Charge up Visible
  • Charge up personal phone
  • Charge up spam phone
  • Charge up watch
  • Charge up HLTH band
  • Refill bottle with squash
  • Put OddBox container in front of the door on Sunday
  • Make tea of water/ice cream/meal replacements/toast/fruit
  • Take photo of tea
  • Bring tea through to the living room
  • Put photo of tea on here and Instagram
  • Do washing up
  • Put tea into NutraCheck
  • Choccie raisins in the fridge too
  • And loads of soft drinks
  • And dried fruit and nuts in the tubs
  • Study my courses (starting at the bottom of the page)
  • Post about something I'm grateful for today
  • Download, resize and save BP machine photos
  • Put 6 days' worth of BP photos onto my health site
  • Put BP spreadsheet onto health site on the last day of each month
  • Close living room window
  • Close kitchen window
  • Close bathroom window
  • Close back door
  • Clear browser caches every Tuesday
  • Clear browser caches on 27th of every month
  • Do evening Visible check-in
  • Take evening pills
  • Go to bed