2015: In Pictures
28 February 2015: Rosie's Boys
As usual, Rosie's was one of the pubs visited to celebrate a 1-0 home win over Aston Villa. Michael, Chris, Matty and
James were no doubt singing along to one of the jukebox classics at this moment.
27 February 2015: Chambord Royale
If only this was my life.
26 February 2015: Inaccuracy
Last week I spotted a machine in Eldon Square that said it could calculate body fat and BMI as well as just recording
your weight. I didn't have 50p at the time but I did this week so I decided to give it a try. It has my
height down as a full foot taller than I actually am, which throws all the calculations out. The time is wrong, as it was around
8.25am when I used it. Just out of curiosity I walked the short distance to the Weigh House to check the weight figure as
well and discovered I'm actually 8st13lbs (57.1kg). The only bits it got correct were my age and gender, which I entered
myself. Worst 50p I've ever spent.
25 February 2015: Choc Addict
I'm going through a bit of a hot chocolate addiction at the moment so I decided to invest in a more sensibly priced
option rather than getting it from cafes/takeaway places all the time. This one was expertly mixed, if I do say so myself, and
therefore a fantastic start to the day.
24 February 2015: Scribbles
I used the back of this magazine to scribble down the statistics from my cardio workout today. 6.3km in 30 minutes,
burning 485 calories, although I know better than to believe everything a machine tells me about calorie burn. I couldn't help
coming away from the situation wanting fish fingers for tea.
23 February 2015: Furry Lining
Not a furry snake, but the lining for the hood of my winter coat, which I've removed while it goes in the wash.
22 February 2015: Spot the Mistakes
I like the food at The Priory in Tynemouth but I find the number of errors in spelling and grammar in this short sign
incredibly annoying.
21 February 2015: Porridge
This morning I ate porridge for what I believe to be the third time in my 29 years. Amazingly, I discovered I do like it
after all.
20 February 2015: Artwork
Michael has had these pictures for ages and finally got round to putting them up over the stairs. I'm not a massive lover
of either Blade Runner or Reservoir Dogs but it's something to look at.
19 February 2015: Bruised Knuckle
It's clear to see I've been involved in a scrap with a fearsome opponent... Oh okay then, I bumped my hand on a leaflet
stand while taking my coat off at the Weigh House and it immediately became an absolutely massive bruise and throbbed
for the rest of the day. Ow!
18 February 2015: Ali-Word
I've taken to holding a plank position for a few minutes while I run my morning bath, in an attempt to strengthen my
core, because it usually feels like jelly. Today my form suffered because I was distracted by my sister's name appearing as
an answer in the crossword I was looking at while mid-plank. Obviously her name is Ali, not "Tied Hand An..", "Angled"
or "Cortez". Though now I think about it, Cortez is a pretty cool name.
17 February 2015: Shrove Tuesday
Our pancakes were in the style of burritos, filled with chicken, peppers, onion, cheese and jalapenos. They were
fantastic, and I have to say I feel sorry for anyone having boring pancakes with lemon and sugar today.
16 February 2015: Prize Wine
I entered a crossword competition set by one of the firms we have dealings with at work, and today this bottle of wine
arrived with a card telling me I'd won!
15 February 2015: One Number
They have my name down as Gill but here's the proof that I'm just waiting for number 32 to win the Grey Horse bonus
ball pot, which currently stands at £600.
14 February 2015: James Cook
I travelled down to Middlesbrough to visit my mam in the James Cook Hospital. Her ward was very easy to find as it
basically involved walking in a straight line right through the hospital.
13 February 2015: Terror
This isn't the most appealing suggestion considering the terrifying looks on their faces.
12 February 2015: Goldsmiths
I was a little early for the bus so wandered through Eldon Square and even had time for a few minutes sitting down and
watching the world walk by this jewellers.
11 February 2015: Unsuccessful
I was unsuccessful in the Great North Run ballot so I decided not to do it this year. Which lasted a matter of hours,
before I signed up to run for Scope. Maybe this year I'll actually do enough training!
10 February 2015: Cobra Glass
Yes it's another specialist glass. We've totally run out of space.
9 February 2015: Save the Date
We received this note to tell us when Matt and Abby are getting married. Archie's facial expression and outfit are
priceless!
8 February 2015: Posers
Michael and Matt posed like a right pair of football hooligans on the way to the match.
7 February 2015: Drain Rummage
We had a blocked drain so Michael did some rummaging around to find out the cause. The black stones piled up at the
bottom of the photo were the culprit. I have no idea what they were doing in there, but the problem seems to be fixed now.
6 February 2015: Margie's Cake
A group of us went out for a meal and since Margie has a big birthday coming up, we all had some cake.
5 February 2015: Weigh Day
Thursday is still always the day on which I get weighed. This morning, that meant waiting patiently for the Weigh House
to open because I was in town a little early. I felt like the Greggs on the left hand side of the photo was staring at me and
waiting for me to cave in and buy a cake.
4 February 2015: Tree Lights
I thought the little fairy lights in these trees were quite cute.
3 February 2015: 99p Chicken Burger
I was really hungry when I noticed this Burger King advert so I was very tempted to hunt around in my purse for 99p. I
decided against it, because I don't really imagine that Burger King do great chicken, especially for 99p.
2 February 2015: Drug Refill
I went to pick up sufficient nifedipine to get me through the rest of the winter. I had my usual rant about the price of
prescriptions, but at least this way I should be able to feel my fingers at least some of the time.
1 February 2015: Cute Print
I love this adorable print that Mam and Chris have on the wall in the lounge.
