Ooh I haven't had a satsuma in ages. I must buy some.

Sounds like you are making progress on it. I'd like to be able to run at some point, but just now I'm sticking to walking. I can always walk fast. I'll definitely be wrapping up warm. It's so cold up here just now.

What are you doing this evening?

That's great amy! I should start exercising more really.
I wouldn't be able to do 10 minutes on a treadmill!
I'm so unfit since I stopped working.

That sounds like a good way to approach it Amy.

Tomorrow I'm going to walk around the park and go into the glass house to look at the fish. I'd quite like to draw them.

Yes. It also has reptiles. I need to keep drawing more. I used to work as a freelance artist before I became too unwell to work, mainly doing community projects, teaching workshops, so art is important to me.

Hi there! I have been out all afternoon nowhere much though just to a few garden centres. Didn't spend anything except on food and wine.

I hope you had a nice afternoon Dawn. Food and wine is always a good purchase. :)

I enjoy drawing the spiders and insects in the reptile house. I also enjoy landscapes, and representational random drawings. I also do some abstract painting. I have a blog, but it's been a while since I've updated it, so I need to get some work done.

That's a shame your park stopped funding. I think having good parks is important for communities. I'm so lucky I live near so many, including a country park that has highland cows. Oh, I must draw them.

I used to love drawing. I used to be fairly good but have lost that ability it seems!
It'd be great if you could start it up again Lorraine, drawing can be so relaxing and therapeutic!

Garden centres sounds good dawn!
I used to love going to them with my mum. We used to do it a lot.

I'm sure if you were to practice the ability would come back to you.

Not long until Sherlock. I'm excited after last weeks episode.

I'll put that on my to draw list. That particular park is so big I panic if I go through it alone, so I'll get my sister to come along with me.
I found this photo of them from my last visit.

Highland cows are definitely the cutest breed of cow!

They are cute, but I remember the cow on the right kept pushing the other cow by nudging her head against the other cows bum. The poor thing was being shoved along. I guess we know who the boss is.

Awww poor thing!
Horses are similar, there is a clear hierarchy with our lot!

There are horses in the same park but they've always been quiet. Some of them look pretty old though.

We have a country park with animals in the county but due to transport issues I have only been once and that was years ago. Apparently they have llamas.

Wow llamas sound good. It's a shame it's difficult for you to get there.

Yes there's 6 country parks in the county but only one has a good bus service. I have been around it but it's not very fun on your own and don't drive.

I understand that. I much prefer going to the park with my sister or my friend.

Well, I'm going to log off for a bit to watch Sherlock, but I'll likely be back soon.

I'm off to watch sherlock too!

Enjoy Sherlock!

Lovely photo Lorraine, Highland cows are awesome!

I'm waiting for my bus to Scotland, I have like an hour to wait though and I'm bored already! Not sure how I will cope with my 12 hour + bus journey haha!

Hi Hannah!

That sounds like it's going to be a tedious journey!!

Hi Beckie! How are you?

It will!! Normally I don't mind too much but I'm feeling antsy! Will be worth it though!

I'm ok thanks! Very tired but determined to make it until the end of Sherlock!!

Have you got any films downloaded or anything?
Should make the journey go faster!

Hannah I hope your journey on the bus goes by quickly. Are you coming to Scotland for a holiday or are you from here? I hope you have a good time.

Hope the journey isn't too tedious and you enjoy your time in Scotland Hannah :)

Can't wait for this house inspection to be over-so anxious but at least after today provided I pass (which I should-lot of effort put in) should be quite a while until next one, and I have vague plans to go into town and treat myself tomorrow even if I just have a bit of a potter to get out and about (must resist Primarni though :P).

Hope you enjoy your time in Scotland Hannah!!

I know what you mean Katy. I always get incredibly anxious with house inspections! Mine are every 3 months.
Going into town and treating yourself sounds like a good plan!
And whatever you do, do not go into primark!!!

I am waiting for a parcel from amazon. It could come any time between now and 9 pm. I hate waiting in for couriers but you can guarantee that if I go out then it will come.

That's so annoying Dawn!
I hate waiting in for parcels too.

Dawn defo sods law re. packages! The one sec you're out they'll turn up 0.o

Not glad you feel this way inspection-wise but glad am not alone Beckie. She (inspector) has actually just been for a lot shorter than usual (MASSIVE RELIEF) and I asked her directly whether she'd found any problems and she said no so *fingers crossed*

Yes and then I will have the fun of getting it to work once it arrives.

Hopefully that it will be ok Katy. 2 years ago the council decided to do housing inspections. They ask all sorts of questions too (such as are you subject to bedroom tax which I thought that they would already know).

Good afternoon all. I hope your inspection goes well Katy.

Afternoon All!

Good afternoon. How are you?

Rather drained but otherwise ok!!

how about you?

I hope you are taking time to relax then. I'm ok. Just having a cup of tea in my local coffee shop. I was out walking but it's raining.

I am, curled up on the sofa with tea and blankets and tv! :-)

That sounds lovely, the rain is awful today. Here even when it stops raining raining it is like being trapped to persistent damp mist. I need to go out again but don't really want to face the weather!

That sounds like a lovely way to spend the afternoon. I don't blame you for not wanting to go out.

Sofa+tea etc sounds like a WIN.

Hi everyone!

Just back from asda. I swear I spend half my life in that bloody shop!
I agree that sounds like a brilliant afternoon Sarah!

I need to do some homework for English tomorrow. It's all practice tests really which I cba to do.
I feel like my time would be better spent on maths. My English teacher said he has no doubt that I'll pass the exams anyway. (Now watch me fail them! Haha!)

Beckie, I'm sure you will do well. You are working so hard.

I'm off to Asda when I finish my second cup of tea in here. I need to pluck up courage to go there, but I want to use my gift card my dad gave me to buy some clothes at George as well as groceries.

^ I love so many George clothes, hope you find some good bargains :)