The FastDay Forum

Oh well all I can say is enjoy @Silverdarling I saw my ex work colleagues briefly today. It was lovely to see all those familiar faces but it was lovely to not be a part if the furniture. They looked very stressed poor loves. I am more than 12 months of water under the bridge since my job was cut. Wonder how you will feel as your changes are more recent

Not three short women then? I'm here but only for another 20 hours when we are off to Rome in the morning for a week, so, Bon voyage from me. Keep up the good work ladies

Ballerina x

I'm only hoping that the weather will behave for her. I'm pretty sure that the weather is a man. There is NO way that such a weird behaviour is coming from a lass.

Gilly,i used to love going to / running workshops! And a vital element of them is good refreshments,so i' m glad you tucked in..there's always another fast round the corner to sort you out
Dreamy, you were missed and even a thread up asking where you were! Sorry, i got you mixed up with Danielle,our other dark haired young beauty who is also a teacher ( think you are too?)
Do you teach the teeny tinies? Or am i barking up the wrong tree again ( senior moments)
I used to love going into DD's primary school and helping out listening to thr children read. Very satisfying to see them come on.

Hope the fasting duo doing ok without yr three counterparts! Where are jools n jo? X feel very excited for Sue! X
And for @Ballerina!

Wow Rome ... Last there when I was on one of those buses with several other young expat travellers in 1975 eek noooooooooooooooo can be that long ago. How shocking only seemed like yesterday. Anyway @Ballerina have a lovely time.

@CandiceMarie have not seen jools for a while and jo for even longer??!!

@gillymary had a nice day, first visiting my former workplace library, and it was nice to see people after several weeks, and get all the gossip - and yes, scones and caramel slices were consumed and I came away with a coffee and buttercream cupcake - just in case I felt peckish later

I then went to a nearby garden centre, which I later discovered had just won Garden Centre of the Year (that's damn serious here in UK ) where I bought £70 worth of plants verbena bonariensis, nepetas, stachys (lambs ears), a variegated euphorbia, 2 lovely french butterfly-eared lavenders, and also patio plants for the back yard - trailing geraniums, verbenas, violas and gazanias. Most planted in the rain this afternoon, along with some monkshood in the front garden, except for the lavenders and patio plants which will go in at the weekend.

My goodness you don't muck around in the gardening department. My veg and salad and herb seedlings purchased at Sunday markets are still waiting for me to put them in the garden. I have just watered them again. Tsk tsk me, it looks like tomorrow I will be in the garden as today is fully booked.

Glad you had a nice catch up, mine was fleeting as they had an emergency teleconference so they are rearranging new meet up with food. Lots of food gets consumed at work places yours sounded yum. @Silverdarling

Well things are growing so much and so quickly atm that it's best to get them planted as quickly as possible. It's been a kind spring for plants - plenty of rain, unlike last year when we had a comparative drought, and also quite mild. Plants take off about late April and into May, it's like a switch has been pulled. I could have spent another £70 in the garden centre though, it was fab, one of the best I've been to. I was tempted by the veg and salad stuff ... Maybe I might just try a couple of things after I get back from holiday at the end of the month.

H@i to all peeps in this corner of the forum
Bon voyage @ballerina Enjoy everything!!
@gillymary@daydreamer21 @jools7 @Jo05
@Silverdarling@CandiceMarie maybe @callyanna Will pop in for coffee
@TML13 The weather is lovely really hot on Tues bit cooler Wed nice and sunny today.
The hotel is fantastic food excellent what more can I wish for this is a beautiful island and my favourite love the old town and walked down yesterday just for a look, I'm shocked because I can actually look to buy clothing something I've never been able to do in Greece before because they seem to cater for all the beautiful small tiny lovely ladies like Thalia.
Getting plenty exercise/walking also lits of ouzo, raki, metaxa, and of course baklava!!
Love to all + thanks for keeping my buddies company

Good to know that the weather is behaving and that you're having a good time! You CAN shop for large clothes in Greece but not in the touristy areas. People here seem to think that only Greeks can get fat and visitors are no larger than medium, LOL!

Have a fab time in Rome, Ballerina! Just make sure they don't mistake you for a Fiorentina or Napoli fan, LOLOLOL...

Ooh @Sue.Q how lovely to have you here. Which Island are you on. Fabulous about buying clothes, let us know how you go. Enjoy, enjoy heavenly Greece, I am but glad you are enjoying yourself though fasting buddie

Yoo hoo @jools7 @Jo05 hope all is well with both of you, it has been a while since you both posted, jools hope all is going well for your friend.

Ah Rome are they ready for our fabulous @Ballerina

@Silverdarling ,you have inspired me to get out in my garden tomorrow and get those seedlings planted. I so love plucking and eating fresh from my garden so gotta do the work

@CandiceMarie it was a great workshop and I have recovered for all that bread and sugar. You are right we have the tools to get back on track rather quickly. Big repair job Sunday

Such a nice surprise to see you here @Sue.Q It all sounds fab! X

Hi all @gillymary@daydreamer21@Jools7 @Jo05 @Silverdarling@CandiceMarie And @TML13
Gillymary were on Crete I love this island and as usual its very hot, we're in an area that
TML13 knows very well indeed.
Haven't done any shopping yet because don't want to spend to much because I need and want to lose more weight especially after this week
the desserts are far to good.
Hope everyone is well and thanks for keeping our
fasting duo company.

[Debs]

Just stuck my head in to find out that this is where all the action is!!! Sounds like a de facto holiday tent, lucky ducks! Although, I am off in two weeks. Mustn't grumble

Aw, Sue... Cretan desserts... They are lethal, LOL!!!
Good to know that you're having a nice time, please continue to do so!