Check In and Chat - January 2015

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....... and check out the number of views it's received so far. Interesting times ahead - I wonder?

All the best Jan

It's snowing

Well I guess it is winter

Have you been to a Pantomime recently, I just love them, and I guess I've got a good excuse the grandchildren love them too......... isn't it great when the "he's behind you line" is used the noise from the younger audience is deafening ....... and then of course you get the "oh no it isn't"  "oh yes it is" line.

Now am I a big kid at heart

Enjoy your Saturday whatever you will be doing

All the best Jan

Low carbing even mentioned on "The Now Show" on R4 last night. In a line referring to Cameron calling Miliband 'chicken on the Greens' Hugh Dennis said that was also a decent low-carb meal!

No snow our way yet thankfully ! Getting close though.

We woke up to the most 'Jessie' snow fall ever...In fact I've seen Dandruff on the back of someones suit jacket that was more convincing!

Coronation Street's Deirdre .... actress Anne Kirkbride  RIP

I'm not a huge 'soap' follower but I know many will be saddened to hear of this actress' death.

RIP Anne

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I think it also coincides with a big story line in this weeks 'Corrie'.......

All the best Jan

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'But Baby It's Cold Outside' - annoying for Eddie but this song has been on my mind this morning. Can't think why? Could it be as I looked out of the window first thing I saw was FROST   Started me off singing, well I call it singing he doesn't

Perhaps later this afternoon the song in my head will be something different. Do you have some days like this when a song 'pops' into your mind.

All the best Jan

Jan1 wrote:>.>.>.>........

'But Baby It's Cold Outside' - annoying for Eddie but this song has been on my mind this morning. Can't think why? Could it be as I looked out of the window first thing I saw was FROST   Started me off singing, well I call it singing he doesn't

Perhaps later this afternoon the song in my head will be something different. Do you have some days like this when a song 'pops' into your mind.

All the best Jan

Hint - Hint ........ Check out one of the tracks on 'Saturday Night Is Music Night' later tonight - link here http://www.thelowcarbdiabetic.blogspot.co.uk/

All the best Jan

Hi all from up country Cote d'Ivoire where it's a balmy 25C

sanguine wrote:Hi all from up country Cote d'Ivoire where it's a balmy 25C

Wow that's quite a long way to go but temperatures sound great. Have a good break.  

All the best Jan

Howdy

"Jealous"

Well it's work so not really a break - except from the cold weather.

sanguine wrote:Well it's work so not really a break - except from the cold weather.

Oh well as you say it is a break from the cold weather so enjoy the warmth

Think of us in all our layers as we go out for a walk

Is low carb eating easy there ?

All the best Jan

Happy Burns Night!

I don't eat tubers, root veg, innards or oats and can't drink on a school night, so Burns Night is a bit of a damp squib these days.  Here is a poem from the Bard instead.

The best-laid schemes o' mice an' men
Gang aft agley,
An' lea'e us nought but grief an' pain,
For promis'd joy!

[Ode To A Locked Thread, Robert Burns]

[quote="Jan1"]

sanguine wrote:
Is low carb eating easy there ?

Not too bad, there's always chicken and eggs available, usually pork as well, sometimes fish. Veg not as plentiful as last time I was here in July. Worst was on the flight out when Air France only had one lunch option - pasta (je suis tres desole m'sieur, mais ...) - so I was a bit hungry by the time I got to the hotel and had some french bread (with lots of butter) before my fish arrived. But I've just had a record low fasting of 4.8 this morning so smaller portions and lack of any processed food are probably helping there I have a supply of brazil nuts for emergencies so I won't starve.

sanguine wrote:

Jan1 wrote:

sanguine wrote:
Is low carb eating easy there ?

Not too bad, there's always chicken and eggs available, usually pork as well, sometimes fish.  Veg not as plentiful as last time I was here in July.  Worst was on the flight out when Air France only had one lunch option - pasta (je suis tres desole m'sieur, mais ...) - so I was a bit hungry by the time I got to the hotel and had some french bread (with lots of butter) before my fish arrived.  But I've just had a record low fasting of 4.8 this morning so smaller portions and lack of any processed food are probably helping there  I have a supply of brazil nuts for emergencies so I won't starve.

4.8 good figure  
Good idea to to have a small supply of nuts to hand - my favourite are macadamia's.

Interesting your comment about Air France food - do other low carbers experience problems with a choice of LCHF foods being available on air flights I wonder ?

All the best Jan

Airline food has been discussed 'over there'. Consensus seemed to be that the worst you can do is ask for a diabetic meal, then you just get the Eatwell Plate. I just pick the least worst option and leave the carbs alone. Just this time there should have been a chicken option as well.

   

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with diabetes

OMG the washing machine has gone berserk  

Our wonderful low carb dinner is delayed

........ whilst Eddie is sorting the wayward machine out.

Who needs this .........

All the best Jan

Awwww Jan. My washing machine is unplugged and sitting looking forlorn in the middle of the kitchen because I'm finally getting around to having the utility room floor fixed.

I hope Eddie beats your washing machine into submission soon

Washing machine fixed, normal service has now been resumed.

Well that was quick!

eddie1 wrote:Washing machine fixed, normal service has now been resumed.

You actually know what a washing machine looks like bet you don't know how to use it though

I wouldn't have a clue how washing machines work, but I can change the water pump so that's gotta count huh

Washing Machines are one thing BUT Earthquakes / Tremors here in the UK are they rare?

Having family members living in Hampshire, the phone lines / text messages were busy tonight when the news that an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 has been recorded in Hampshire, the British Geological Survey has confirmed. It happened near Winchester, if you'd like to read more here is the link http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31009707

Whatever next    

All the best Jan

Paris CDG has to be the worst airport in the world for lack of places to eat, especially early in the morning. Last night in Abidjan I had a very nice chicken kebab and salad with a half bottle of Cote du Rhone, here there is nothing but coffee and pastries. So I'll have to wait until I get to Paddington in a few hours before I can get something decent to eat. Now where did I put those nuts ...