Book review: The Blogger Trailmap: How to Take Your Blog to the Next Level in Easy Steps by Chivi Frost

⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5

I had high hopes for improving my blogs after reading this and it does have useful information in it for the first time blogger but it's not in steps and, for me, most importantly, doesn't tell you how to do it.  For example, on p15 and p16, it says what you should aim to achieve in the first 30, 60 and 90 days which is a fantastic way to break it down and it says that you should aim for 100 subscribers, but it doesn't tell you how to go out and find them❗  I've had my blog for several years and I get 5 regular readers a day (thank you so much to each and every one of you!) and my most readers for one post has been 11.  I'd love to get 100 readers a day, but other than getting the content sorted, it didn't tell me how to go about finding those extra 95 people to read my daily blog posts.

The content is great for a newbie bloggers but it doesn't tell you how to do the things it suggests.

It's a great, short, quick read that people who want to become a blogger will hopefully find really good, but it needs more detail about how to do the things it suggests.

So glad I read it, but could do with some more instructions and proof-reading for oopsies, which is why I'm knocking off a star.

The information about the content and niche you should aim for with your book is fantastic and the infographics really broke up the text at appropriate places... a definite must-read for those who have got a blog account but haven't got a clue what to do with it.

If the author chooses to do a second version of the book, I'd love to see more suggestions for the way to do the things she suggests in her book - especially getting more subscribers at the start... she could easily double or even triple the length of it 'cos it's only got 60 pages and cover each of her points in more detail.

Thank you for giving me so many ideas for ways to improve my blogs, Chivi!


Edit - the author has asked me to put the books page alongside the review here and on my site so here it is!

Tuesday 8th October 2019

Mornin' all.

My Fitbit said something about unpairing the device from the app, so I said 'no' - hope that was right❗

Gonna take me morning pills now... brb❗

Forgot to have something to eat before I took the OAB pill so I'll be feeling sick for several hours now  😞
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Ginger beer to the rescue again❗  Yaaaay❗

Gonna wait for my stomach to calm down then take the puppy out for our morning stroll.
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Just got back from taking the puppy out... ginger beer is totally awesome for nausea❗  Within a few sips I was totally fine again and took the puppy out for our morning stroll like normal❗
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Just had my mum on the phone.  While she was talking to Steve there was a delivery for me.  £100 Amazon vouchers for my birthday❗❗  OMG - that's a huuuuge amount to spend on one person❗  Gonna go and have a look for something to get with it now 'cos my mum was totally sure about the amount.  Naughty, naughty Mum, but thank you so so much❗
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Only spent £36 of the vouchers so far, but they will all be here on 10th October.  Got a 64GB micro SD card, a book to tackle my writer's block, a doggy toothbrush and treats for the puppy to hopefully help to keep her mobile as she grows older, plus the last part of the order I placed on my birthday with Chris' gift will be here tomorrow.  Just waiting for Steve's birthday gift to arrive in time for his birthday now.
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My navigaion and studying site is back at last❗❗  Only taken 4 days 🤣
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Apparently there are updates to get for Windows as it's "patch Tuesday" so I'm gonna publish this now then install them.  Gonna use the opportunity to finish my mug of decaf tea then head to bed I reckon.

Nite nite orl!
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Monday 7th October 2019

Mornin' all

Goin' for my pneumonia jab this morning - hope it doesn't hurt❗  Gonna take my morning pills then take the puppy out for our morning stroll.  Marie is taking me down to get the jab... thank you Marie❗  Not gonna worry about that until I've taken me first 5 pills of the day and walked the puppy though.
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Just taken me pills, so time for the stroll now.
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The puppy was sooo naughty on our walk this morning❗  Constantly trying to pull me over and constantly barking at a Pug too❗
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Steve's mum has just called to say Marie is leaving, so time for me to go outside and wait for her now.  Wish me luck❗
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Just got back from having the jab.  Didn't hurt at all❗  I also requested to be weighed and I'm 68kg so I've lost 5 kg in just over 18 months (20 months to be exact) which is so totally awesome❗  Forgot to ask what my target weight should be though, d'oheth.
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Been trying to find a way to update my weight on my Fitbit Inspire but I can't work out how to.  Gonna ask on the forum 'cos I can update my target weight but not my starting weight.  Hold on and I'll do that while I remember.

I've done it❗❗  I had to do it on the Fitbit site rather than in the app which is a touch annoying but now I know how to do it (but I'm bound to forget 🤣), but there's only 8kg to lose now to just about be in the right weight for my height.  In theory that'll take 2 years or so, but I'm very nearly back to my ideal weight now... I'm literally about half the size I was when I came out of hospital in 2003, so it's taken 16 years but slow and steady wins the race and all that jazz.
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Taken me Calcium, so that's it now until bed time.
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Sorted out me supplements that arrived this morning and gave Steve the chewable B12 that I already had.  Got 5 months supply of 5 HTP now (4 months that were delivered this morning plus 1 in the original pack that I bought), a years supply of Iron, a years supply of Calcium and a years supply of my Multi as well as a years supply of a Vitamin B complex that I've never had before.  Assuming it's still available in a year's time, I'll give the chewable Calcium a go next time I put in my order in about 11 months time, 'cos I chew up the current Calcium and even the VeganShield instead of my normal Multi too.  That needs to be taken twice a day though, but means that I won't need the Iron or B12 (which is in the day pill) or Calcium (which is in the night pill) so we shall see.  Basically half the amount of pills that I currently take for hopefully the same support that I'm currently giving my body, as well as providing vegan Omega 3 which I'm currently missing out on completely - I can see the positives and negatives of both.
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The shopping came just after 6pm and was gone by about 6.10pm❗  I barely had time to finish my newest page on my site and hadn't even started uploading it by the time Marie went home❗  Means I can have me apple turnovers, take my last pills of the day and be in bed by 8pm❗  I could get used to this 🤣
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Had me tea and pills, so I'll update the Fitbit app then shut down and head to bed.
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Off to bed now... nite nite orl❗  Sea ewe in the morning.
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Sunday 6th October 2019

Mornin' all.

The rubbish and recycling were out before 8am again and I've just taken my supplements, so as soon as I've finished my mug of coffee  I'll walk 🐾 and feed  the puppy 🐶 then have a bath and shave me 'pits ready for tomorrow morning.  Already drunk a litre this morning and I've only been awake for an hour and a half 🤣
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Just had a reminder come up about unplugging 🔌 my laptop to discharge the battery 🔋.  I do that every month so that I get the most battery life out of it and it doesn't "forget" how to fully discharge... like I do with my mobile 📱 every time too.
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Just struggled to take one of the black bags from out in the yard to the back door to put it in the rubbish too 'cos literally all that was in the bag was one black bag and a carrier bag with the pup's poo.  Might as well do it while there's so little rubbish in the bag being collected tomorrow!  Just one last black bag to sort out then that's it... just the toilets and cisterns to go now, but they won't be taken so they can wait until one of Steve's siblings comes over to take them to the tip.  Just gotta have me bath ready for tomorrow now then that's it for the day.  Might go and do that now aksherley... a chance to relax and recover after this morning.  Gotta put the spreadsheet on the appropriate page too at some point - should I do that first maybe❓  It'll only take a couple of minutes to do so yeah, I'll do the spreadsheet first then have a bath afterwards.
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Just remembered that I'm waiting for my 📱 phone's battery to run out too, so I'll wait until that happens, plug it in to charge up then go for me 🛀 bath after that.
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Back now.  That bubble bath was amazing❗  Within less than 5 minutes of getting in, I could feel my muscles relaxing and I'm feeling more awake than I have for a very long time too❗  It's Sainsbury's own brand and is only 85p for 500ml so I wasn't expecting much, but I was wrong... I feel sooo much better than I did 1½ hours ago❗  It's definitely going to be a regular purchase now❗
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Had a reminder pop up to take my Calcium, so I'll take that then go and get my lunch 🍴.

Just had a dialogue box pop up to say that my laptop battery 🔋 is running low so I've just plugged it back in.  Took about 5 hours to run down today, so I'll know for next month now.  My mobile 📱 ran out of battery while I was in the bath 🛀 so that's charging up too.  Just waiting for my Amazon delivery to arrive now.  Time to have me lunch now... bet the delivery will turn up just as I put a forkful into my mouth 🤣
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It's just arrived and the box is soooo heavy❗  The books are a lot thicker than I was thinking, which make them even better value for money❗
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The washing has just finished so I'm gonna go and put my Aliceband back on as well as a thick cardi to bring my body temperature up a bit.
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Taken me last 3 pills of the day, so I'm gonna upload the last five photo's of the puppy 🐶 then head to bed.  I'll say goodnight now though, 'cos I'm about to publish this, so nite nite orl❗
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Saturday 5th October 2019

Happy birthday to me,

Squashed tomato's for tea.

There's a nutter,

In the gutter,

And yes, it was me!

As of midnight, I'm now 42 years old and I've had one birthday card from Steve's parents and Marie.  Steve said he and Mitzi got me "snot and two buttons" for some bizarre reason❓❓  Gonna take my 5 morning pills then take the puppy out for her first walk as a 42 year old.
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All 5 of the pills went down really easily this morning, thankfully, so time to walk the puppy now.  BBS.
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That's the puppy walked and fed.  My FitBit is hopefully charging for the first time too, means I can't go for a wee until it's finished though 🤣
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My homepage and navigation page are obviously going through the server thingy today 'cos I can't get to either of them to upload the photo's and video of the puppy and it won't let me download the emails on those domain names either, which is annoying and frustrating but needs must I s'pose 🤷.
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That's the Fitbit charged up for the first time since using it daily.  Thankfully it doesn't seem to have lost the information that was in the app, despite the tracker showing zero when I disconnected it from charging.  While it was charging, I asked on the Fitbit community bit about being able to email a report to myself so that I can put it on my homepage instead of having to screenshot everything every day.  I'm hoping it's just a hidden setting somewhere that I haven't found yet so that it's nice and easy for me and doesn't stress me out, but if there isn't a way to do it then I'll try and remember to screenshot it all from within the app every morning as soon as I come downstairs.
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Remembered to take the Calcium today 🤣  Got a card from my mum and Chris who was very naughty - only gift of the day, although my mum's card said that the gift was going to arrive separately.  Still gotta find something for Chris' birthday in a couple of weeks though - I haven't got a clue what to get for him this year 🤣
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Got loads of stuff with Chris' gift and ordered his birthday gift too.  Most of my stuff is coming tomorrow because it's a Prime household and Chris' gift is arriving tomorrow too for some reason... does Prime apply to the things that the Prime household orders even if it's being sent to a different address❓❓
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Pazza 'n' sauce 'n' cheese for lunch today 😍
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Just taken a longer video, mainly of the puppy but Steve makes a very short appearance in the middle of it too.  Currently uploading it to YouTube then I'll code it into my homepage and try to upload it again... we shall see if it's working yet in the next few minutes.
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Taken another photo of the puppy relaxing between Steve's legs again, so I'm gonna go and feed her while the email with the photo in it is being downloaded then I'll come back and code it.
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The photo is coded and ready to upload as soon as the server dooberry has finished  👌
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That's me pills taken, so as soon as they start kicking in I'll head to 🛌bed.
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Righty-oh, I'm off to beddy-byes now... nite nite orl 💤
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Friday 4th October 2019

Mornin' all.

I love my webhosts (TSOhost)❗  They took over from Namehog when they stopped trading and I'm loving TSOhost just as much❗  They migrated their servers overnight and said that if any of my domain names were elsewhere, I needed to update the nameservers.  That went shooting over my head so I started up an online chat and Stephanie said that 2 of my domain nameservers were with Mesh Digital ltd which I've never even heard of, let alone used, another 2 haven't been migrated yet and the last one they did for me then and there.  I know how to create websites and that you need both hosting and a domain name for it to work but other than that I haven't got a clue❗  Thankfully they know exactly what to do and it was sorted within 5 minutes 🤣

If you want your own domain name and hosting that doesn't have ads and you're willing to pay for it, I definitely recommend TSOhost❗❗

Gonna take me pills then go on our morning stroll with the puppy.
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Just got back from walking the puppy 🐕.  There's a bloody British Gas van parked on the pavement and it was a struggle to get past the front of it each time 'cos there was only just enough gap for Mitzi to squeeze through.  If it hadn't been one of the neighbours that I actually say more than "hello" or "good morning" to then I would have taken pictures and reported them to the police.  Luckily the British Gas person came out of one of the right doors otherwise I'd have brought the puppy home and taken photo's of just how far onto the pavement they were!  It's your lucky day today, British Gas man!
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As of now I'm covered with life insurance until my 70th birthday❗  Yaaaaay❗❗  The mental illness isn't covered for the first 12 months but it is after that for the next 30 years, so that's a relief 😌
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Just persuaded Steve to take a photo of the puppy... she's been in her bed all day so I haven't been able to take any of her so far 😞  Hopefully she'll be more active after I've fed her though 👌
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Fed the puppy using Steve's instructions and it actually worked... just gotta remember to do it that way every time now 🤣
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Got more photo's of the puppy at last❗  Gonna rotate, code and upload them now before I take me pills and have an early night.  BBS❗
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That's me totally dosed up with my last 3 pills of the day now, so I can just concentrate on the photo's then hopefully have an early night.
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Gonna finish reading this chapter then head to bed, so I'm gonna say goodnight now.  Be back at some point tomorrow morning though.  Nite nite orl.  😴
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Thursday 3rd October 2019

Morning all.

After my early night last night, I slept for just over 10½ hours last night and I'm feeling a lot better this morning so my body obviously needed the extra rest❗  I've taken me morning pills and they are starting to kick in now as well.  The B12 melted so took a couple of mouthfuls of squash to get all the bits down, but other than that they were all fine.  I'm hoping to get my weekly report either today or tomorrow from FitBit, it'll be interesting to see what that says and what it looks like and stuff.

The puppy is coming home for her weekend visit again today... can't wait❗

I accidentally pulled out the power cable from my laptop yesterday, which stopped the virus scan, so it's still at 5% but should, in theory, be done by this afternoon so that I can do the backups.
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In about 15 hours after application I've had a decision - AIG turned me down, so Reassured got straight onto a specialist insurer who is slightly more expensive at £50 a month but for the same cover and still over 40 years.  I really can't afford any more than that though so if The Essex turn me down too, then maybe I'm just not meant to have life insurance❓
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The puppy's hooome❗❗❗
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Just taken me Calcium and I've taken a few photo's of the puppy that I'm gonna code and upload now.
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Just taken the puppy out for our stroll... it'll only be one day this week (ie yesterday) that we haven't been out for a stroll together which is awesome❗  We're already at 1900% extra percents and that's taken off 700% for the entire week (even though we're only on Thursday today) too, so we might just about get to 3000% extra by the time we come back on Sunday... totally awesome❗  Need to think up a different word to 'awesome' though, 'cos I've used it in every sentence of this paragraph 🤣
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Finally got an answer about Mitzi's obesity food.  The way Steve described what his cousin (the vet nurse) said was "it's like with any diet... you get down to the weight you want then stuff your face with burgers and chips so you gain weight and you have to go on a diet again.  The vet wants her to stay on the diet food but add half a sardine a day until she gets back up to 9kg then she'll be put on a senior food instead" so I can stop worrying and going on about that now 😁

Gonna add the sardines to the shopping now, while I remember... BBS.
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OK, that's the sardines added.  Steve requested that they were "the ones in tomato sauce instead of oil 'cos they just taste better" so they're on Monday's order now.  Annoyingly Sainsbury's have stopped offering bags with their online and click & collect shops 😒 so I've added peddle bin bags (65p for 50 ain't too bad as long as they are strong enough to hold the rubbish we put in them) and dog poo bags (they got good reviews so hopefully they are suitable too) to the shopping.  Still under £50 but quite a bit more than it was this morning 😞
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Chippy chips for tea, just for a treat 'cos the virus scan is still running  😞
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Got another loooong video of the puppy dog... 7 minutes again, mostly with her back to the camera 🤣
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Going to head to beddy-byes now.  Nite nite orl... sea ewe in the morning.
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Review: Barleycup instant cereal drink

⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5

Just FYI I'm a new tea and coffee drinker (as in I didn't start drinking it until the end of Spring 2019), I'm allergic to dairy (so have tea and coffee black) and discovered that I prefer to actually taste what I'm drinking otherwise it just tastes like hot water which is gross.

Now that you know my taste preferences, here's my thoughts on my very first mug of an instant cereal drink.  My hubby put 4 teaspoons of it into my large mug (as in 500ml as opposed to an average-sized mug of about 350ml) and filled the mug with hot water.  I cautiously took my first sip of it and almost burnt my mouth 🤣  It certainly didn't taste of coffee - there was maybe a tiny hint of coffee flavour but that quickly disappeared and was replaced with a flavour I've never had before that I'm guessing was the barley.  Then there was an aftertaste of what I can only assume was the chicory.  Took a bit of getting used to, but by about half way down the mug I was getting used to the new flavours and really starting to enjoy it.

So why am I knocking a star off?

Purely because every mouthful goes through me faster than caffeinated coffee does, despite this being decaffeinated.  I've been for 5 wee's while I've been drinking it and even coffee only produces a single one 🤣

It's a nice strong flavour which I enjoyed after my tastebuds got used to the new experience and I will be getting it again, but I'm thinking I'll add a small squirt of runny honey to it next time, just until my tastebuds get used to it... I started off with 2 or 3 sweeteners in every mug of tea and coffee when I first started drinking it earlier in the year, but not any more... it's just strong and black now, so I'm thinking it'll be the same with this drink too.

I'm thinking of trying the dandelion one next just to see what that's like.

I'd say definitely try it, but make sure you have easy access to a toilet while you are drinking it, just in case it affects you like it did with me 🤣

Wednesday 2nd October 2019

Morning all.

Just taken my Folic Acid and don't feel sick at all, so I obviously need to take that on an empty stomach and the OAB pills when there's something lining it.  Gonna have a fruit pie so that I can take my OAB pill, then take me supplements.

The virus scan started this morning but had to restart before it started, so it was 8.30am before it properly started, but that's OK 'cos it finishes in the early hours then shuts down my machine.

I've said to Steve that I wanna practise going up and down slopes today in preparation for my appointment on Monday morning.  I've done it a few times before without falling over, it's purely to increase my confidence.  Assuming that goes OK, next week it'll be on and off kerbs alone and I want Steve there again, purely to give me confidence that I can do it.  I've got a quad cane so there's no way it'll fall over even if I let go of the handle, I just need to increase my confidence in using it is all.  Slowly but surely is the way to go and I know I can do it 'cos there's a slope into the car park of my doctor's surgery, which is why I want to build my confidence in that first.
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That's the morning pills taken and I feel fine atm, so as long as I keep taking the Folic Acid on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, I'll be fine and dandy.
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Just moved over the mortgage money and I've told Steve that if the software and page are finished by the end of the month then he doesn't have to pay it back, but if it's not, I want the full £2600 refunded.  Don't see why I should have to pay for something in advance, that turns out to be over budget and overdue.  😠  None of his other customers pay in advance or nearly double the price, so why should I just because I'm married to him❓ 😠
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Steve's just said that he'll walk with me and the pup, but not just me... knew that would happen 😞  I'm gonna finish my mug of coffee then go out and do it alone.  Again.  😠  I just wanna learn to do it alone so that I'm not stuck outside the docs 'cos I can't go down the slopey bit.  Maybe it's a blessing in disguise though❓  With Steve not coming with me, I've got no choice but to cope with it alone, just like when Steve's dad takes me to the doctor on Monday.  I know I'll be OK, I just need to work on my confidence is all... need to learn to trust the quad cane instead of barely using it is all.
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Just done it, totally alone and very unsteadily, but I did it❗❗❗  🏆  Gonna give it a couple of hours to recover a bit then try again.  I'm gonna keep trying until I've built up confidence in myself and the quad cane.  Just need to take things slowly and keep pushing myself is all.  I'm determined that it will happen by the end of October 'cos I've barely used the quad cane since I got it back at the end of August 2013 and it's pointless having it if I don't use it❗
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Another 1½ times, which is a total of 2½ times up and down slopes in about 20 minutes.  That's it now though until I've had me lunch and I'll try again at least once more this afternoon.  My confidence is already a lot better, but my anxiety and exhaustion are through the roof so I'm gonna give myself a couple of hours before I try again.  I will achieve it, slowly but surely, before Monday.  Steve not coming was definitely a blessing in disguise because I had no choice but to do it alone, just like I will have to on Monday.  Soooo proud of myself 😌
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This describes why I'm so determined to tackle slopes today:

I will conquer slopes by the end of the day and then gradually work on my confidence levels.
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Just taken me daily Calcium - went down nice and easily this afternoon, thankfully.  We're having zoop for lunch because of the weekly virus scan and Steve's cooking the last batch of veggie sausage rolls to celebrate part one of the slopes then we're celebrating again this evening after doing part two of the slopes after lunch.  Can't wait❗
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Didn't manage the second set of slopes after all, but tomorrow is a new day and I'm not going to give up until I've done it and I'm not constantly anxious about every step.  It'll be so hard but so worth it too.  Time for me prescriptions now though... gonna have an early night too - think I deserve it 🤣
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That's me prescriptions down the hatch so I'm gonna head straight to bed 🛌 I reckon.

Nite nite orl  💤
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Tuesday 1st October 2019

Mornin' all.

Pinch an' a punch for the first of the month and all that jazz.

Gonna try to decrease my use of exclamation marks instead of using them at the end of almost every sentence 🤣  Wanna try to use more smilies and images and stuff too - wanna make full use of all the things available in the toolbar of the writing page instead of just the smiling (😁 or 😃), laughing (🤣), exclamation marks (❗), occasionally question marks (❓) and the icon I use as the divider (➰➰➰).  Gonna do proper paragraphs too with more than a single sentence in it.  Wish me luck❗ 😁
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Taken the puppy 🐶 out for her morning stroll, just the normal length today, but that's OK 'cos I walked over a mile and almost 2,500 steps, in 42 minutes with her yesterday, which is my daily target in under an hour, so 1,000 steps in 12 minutes today was a relief 😃 She did another huuuuge wee but no poo this morning which was a massive relief after picking up her poo yesterday on top of the marathon we walked.
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Taken me OAB prescription and 4 morning supplements, so I'm all set until lunchtime now.  Gonna order some more 5 HTP and a years supply of the B12 so that Steve can have the B12 I've already got to see if it's that which helped my irritability when it was low.  Need some more 5 HTP soon anyway so might as well get the B12 at the same time.  Gonna see if they've got any Vegan folic acid I can take too, 'cos my GP called yesterday afternoon and said I was low in it, so has prescribed me some pills to correct it so wanna keep on with that after the pills have finished, like I'm doing with the B12.  It'll be 10 pills a day instead of my current 9 but if my body needs it then it's worth it 😁
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Seriously impressed with Simply Supplements❗  Just bought 4 months supply of 5 HTP and a years supply of a vitamin B complex that not only has B12 in it, but Folic Acid too as well as Thiamin which are all 100% of the NRV, so I'll still be taking 9 pills a day but covering both the B12 and Folic Acid as well as the Thiamin that caused my neurological problems to begin with.  If you are in the UK and looking for an amazing supplement company, as well as 10% off your first order, just follow that link up there ⮙⮙, fill yer basket and pop my name (Amanda George) and email address (amanda.k.george@googlemail.com) into the 'referred by a friend?' box et voila❗
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That's impressive speed by the pharmacy❗  They've just delivered my Folic Acid and it was only prescribed and sent over to them yesterday afternoon❗  I've gotta take 1 a day for 3 months then one every other day, potentially for the rest of my life so that I can be sure I'm getting everything my body needs.  Assuming it doesn't make me nauseous, that's OK though.  Up to 10 pills a day now though 🤣  Might take the Folic Acid at lunchtime along with the Calcium so that the pills are spaced out better.  Just set up the reminder on my phone so hopefully I'll get into the habit of taking 2 pills after lunch, instead of just the 1.
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The puppy has just gone again 😢, but only until Thursday this time 😃... yaaaaaaay❗❗  Only a day and a half without her this week then, which is sooo totally awesome 👍.  I'm missing her already but I've only got to get through today and tomorrow without her before she comes home again 👌.
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The flu jab had to be re-arranged because of a delay in their supply, so it's now on Samhain (31st October) between 2pm and 6pm.  I'm hoping to be able to be taken down there ready for when it starts so that it's done and out of the way.  I'm hoping Steve'll fill in the carers form so that I can take that with me on Monday too.  He's got until I go to bed on Sunday to do it in so that there's enough time to get it sorted and bagged ready for the early start on Monday (the appointment is at 9.35am so I'm guessing I'll be picked up at about 9am 🤣).  I just want to be ready to pick up the form and head out of the door... gotta remember to have a bath and shave on the Sunday though, so that I don't embarrass myself with hairy pits 🤣  Might see if I can find a t-shirt to wear under my cardi so that I don't have to get half undressed just for the jab, like I did with the blood test 🤣
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Just taken the first prescribed Folic Acid and it made me feel very sick, very quickly.  Thankfully I haven't thrown up and the ginger beer is kicking in now, so maybe I need to take it on an empty stomach instead of a full one❓  Might try that tomorrow... come down, take the Folic Acid, have an orange then my first OAB pill and supplements❓  Either that or I'm the 1 in 1,000 who gets a side effect from it❗  That'd be just my luck 🤣
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I love how easy that was❗  I saw an ad for Reassured on Facebook offering life insurance for 20p a day so I visited the site and filled in the form.  They phoned my mobile and I was totally honest about my illnesses.  Considering how screwed up I am both mentally and physically, I was quoted £300,000 worth of cover over 40 years for only £46.40 a month which is sooo awesome❗  Considering a funeral costs £3,000 to £5,000, it'll still leave a minimum of £295,000 for Steve to play with when I've kicked the bucket and I'm covered as soon as I'm approved by the insurer too❗  The price won't go up at all during the entire insurance period either which is even better.  I can't recommend Reassured enough if you are looking for life insurance in the UK atm, but your quotes are too high for you to be able to afford❗
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Off to 🛌beddy-byes now.  Feeling so proud of myself for writing in paragraphs instead of sentences between each border... just gotta remember to do that for the rest of the time so that it becomes a new routine now 😄

Nite nite orl... sea ewe orl 2morro❗
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