Yes, I know it’s still August, and therefore *technically* still summer, but there’s a definite autumnal vibe in the air now, at least around these parts. I had a feeling the warm sunny days might be behind us when it bucketed down last Saturday and we had a little stream where our patio normally resides for a while, and the theory seems to be bearing out so far.

Don’t actually feel as if I’ve had a summer as such this year - or rather, it feels as if it was all squeezed into the start of July when we went to Coychurch for a weekend of birthday and wedding fun, with an extra surprise serving of engagement. I think part of that is down to not having had a holiday this year - even though we didn’t go to Florida til September last year, we had it to look forward to all summer, and working here where there’s not much to do from June to September and everyone else is off for weeks at a time you do notice it when you’re the only one not going away . Next year will be better though - holiday in it’s planning stages already

And autumn’s not so bad - reminds me Christmas is on the way, and if there’s one time of year I love it’s Christmas

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Today was an important day in my life as a female adult with a partner. I cooked my first Sunday lunch for the two of us, and Kev’s brother and his fiancee, and it was a success Considering it was my first attempt at roast potatoes and home made stuffing, as well as the first time I’ve cooked for more than two people in a long time (the most I’ve ever cooked for being about 12 whilst working as a campsite courier but that was spag bol and therefore just mince, sauce and pasta, and was at any rate many moons ago now), I feel quite pleased with myself! Really quite looking forward to the time, one day, when we have a nice house with a big kitchen and dining room now so I can entertain more often

Aside from that, and related somewhat to food, my other big achievement of recent times is losing a great big dollop of weight over the past few months - I started this year at 14.5 stone and I’m now 12.25 - still a fair ways to go but my jeans now look like the pair of trousers you see ‘Slimmers of the Year’ standing in for their ‘ after’ shots so I’m quite happy

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Missing bags, dangerous old ladies with hand cream, boys without tickets, hand luggage restrictions - where will it all end I wonder? I’m not actually opposed to the hand luggage thing, although the missing baggage is more than a little worrying! Glad I wasn’t flying recently anyway.

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