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Christmas is such a nostalgic time, I've been thinking about my mum who died on 12th night a few years ago. Like many before me, about 20yrs ago, I was sucked into the 'quick fix' diet world and went on the Cambridge diet. I lost tons of weight (it all subsequently went back on, and added a bit) but it had some mighty funny side effects. I came out in a vivid blotchy rash and, more worryingly, went giddy and fell over whenever I got up, or sat up quickly. Cambridge councilors(sp?) are lovely ladies but are just sales women and have no medical training at all. Yet, they always ask you to ring them if you have any problems. So I did, and I was told this light headedness was very common, not to worry and drink more water. By this time, my teeth were singing anchors away I was already on 10 glasses a day.
The crunch came when I got up off the sofa, fell back and almost flattened my mum's miniature Yorkshire terrier.
'Enough!' roared my normally mild tempered mum. 'As a nurse you should know you have postural hypotension' 'I know' I replied 'I'm trying to redress the balance'
My mum didn't say another word but went into the kitchen, cooked egg and chips, sat me down at the table and said 'EAT!'
That was the end of the giddiness and the rash.:rotflmao:
Many people have big successes with Cambridge and swear by it. But it wasn't for me.
 
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I love that story :D Yes, not eating makes you thin. And if you´re really good at it it makes you dead. Much better to do it the way you do now! Hugs and happiness for you and yours, enjoy the dark, cozy days.
 
MUCH better how you're doing it now Polly. Christmas is the time your emotions feel the strongest & miss the ones you love who are no longer with us. I know how much I miss my brother & sister especially. Big hugs to you & lots and lots of love Polly, xoxo Cate
 
Merry Christmas Polly! I'm going to have to look up the Cambridge diet now, lol, not to actually do it but to at least see what you put your poor self through. And thank goodness for Mother's and their ability to force feed us!
 
Well, I've seen everything now!

We live on a hill where it is normally breezy. Even in a hot summer you can find a whisper of a breath of cooling air. We are in the middle of a dreadful storm; gale force winds and lashing rain. Trees are almost bent double the rain is flinging itself at the windows and the roar of the wind sounds like an express train going past. I have just been out into the porch to pick up the mail and a ginormous inflatable Santa has just gone up the middle of the Close with rockets in its socks. Thankfully it has caught on an oak tree in a nearby field. Apparently, it broke free from a farm selling Christmas trees which is situated at the bottom of the hill
 
Wowsers Polly! What wild weather! Merry Christmas my friend & sending you much love, from Cate.
 
I saw my doctor today, and had a quick check up before fully committing myself to aqua aerobics next week. Or, to put it another way, I wanted to be sure I wouldn't drop dead with the shock of being put through my paces. He's given me the all clear as long as I don't hit the exercise bike for a week so as not to give my body too much of a shock, and then check with the instructor how and when to put the exercise bike into my new regime.
Tomorrow is my husband's final assessment on his eye and we will know the prognosis and if he can drive again. It has been such a long time coming and has worried us no end.
We have had storm Fred right overhead for 10 hrs but it has moved now. We were lucky up here on a hill and didn't even have an electric cut. Up north in Cumbria and Yorkshire things are much worse. There is breaking news of a bus with 12 passengers washed off the road and the navy, air sea rescue and the coast guard are trying to get them off
 
Glad you´re ok Polly! A year ago, would you have thought you´d be partaking in a regular group exercise session? Fingers crossed for the hubby!
 
Who'd a thunk it indeed. Well done Polly! I have a friend who lives in Yorkshire. She's my favourite golfing buddy. I miss her a lot. The Aus Government won't give them permanent residency here & they normally go backwards & forwards between the UK & here. She has been undergoing treatment for breast cancer & that has delayed their return this year. Normally they come here for our Spring & Summer. I have been in touch & they are safe, but it looks awful! We live up on top of a hill too & it is a good feeling. Lots of love, Cate.
 
My husband has had the all clear. There is no fluid in the eye (except that which should be there) they have discharged him and he can drive again. It has been such a worrying time. We shall be glad to see the back of 2015. It normally takes barely 15 mins to get to the hospital from our house and the same back. He went in early and was out after 10minutes but it took us a full hour to get home. The city centre is gridlocked owing to the floods. Tomorrow, the rain which fell on the welsh hills will come through our town and the river will rise alarmingly. One little village up in the hills, had 6 years’ worth of rain in one day.
The new year’s honours have been announced. We hoi polio take little notice if it these days. There are a few given out to people who truly deserve to be recognised, but in the main the recipients of most of the knighthoods and damehoods are people who have made whooping contributions to whichever political party is in government. Actors, singers sports men and women and others of such ilk. When my mum retired in 1980, she was offered an OBE and sent them a polite letter turning it down and telling them that she was well paid for her job and to give it to someone more deserving and gave them a list

Happy, healthy and peaceful 2016 to one and all
 
Congratulations to your husband! Really glad to hear it all turned out ok. Your mum wasn´t quite correct; I´m sure she would have deserved to be honored. But the whole idea of elevating people above the others is flawed. We are all worthwhile and needed.
 
Happy New Year Polly! I hope the rains subside and that your new swimming work out is good to you (you might get to employ it early if a river gets in your way ;) )
 
The aqua aerobics was nothing like I imagined it would be. I was thinking along the lines of an hour of boot camp for fatty boom booms. In reality it was fun and friendly. The 2 girls,and I use the word girls in its broadest sense because neither of them is under 60, I was going with wimped out at the last hour, so I went on my own. From 1961 to 1966 I used to swim for my school and when I was nursing I had several bikinis. Yesterday I had a discrete black costume with a T shirt over it! I wasn't the only one either. After the gentle work out we all went for coffee and got to know each other. It was an established group and I was the only newbie, but they weren't at all cliquey and I was made to feel really welcome. I was expecting to feel stiff as an old sow after it, but I didn't I just felt lose very pleased with myself
 
I thought & hoped you would enjoy it. That's great Polly!


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That´s awesome Polly! Maybe it´s for the best that your friends didn´t come along or you may not have got to know the other ladies.
 
Thanks ladies. Have a go Kaplooie, if you don't like it, you can always give up and you never know, if its not for you, you may find something just right on the notice board in the foyer. And it might be something you hadn't thought about before. It's really fun and effortless.Next week we are exercising to music. On Monday , it was the first session after Christmas so concentrated on stretching. I thought I'd have to be helped out of the pool:rotflmao:, but I was OK and not even stiff the next day
 
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