That sums up my Thursday 😉
Hang in there, the weekend is coming!
Tag: Lazy
My Favourite Cafe
Well, hello there, Monday, you’ve come around too fast!
Today, I received a reality check, after spotting the following goodies in our local Co Op:
Erm, hello, the Hallowe’en goodies haven’t even hit the shelves yet, and you’re selling Christmas goodies?!
Anyhoo, how has your day been?
Tonight, we’ve headed to my favourite cafe for dinner. I’m pretty sure that I’ve mentioned it before. It’s called Cafe Ca’Dora, and it’s in Tarbert, conveniently located easily within walking distance. And we love it!
What is really tempting is that virtually every run goes past it. It’s difficult not to just pop in!
We visit it regularly- too regularly, and every time we have visitors, we’re guaranteed to be in there a few times: for breakfast, or lunch, or coffee, or dinner. Or any combination of those!
@TheWelshWookie loves the burgers.
I love the nachos, wraps, pasta and fajitas.
They also make their own ice cream. It is delicious!
All of this talk of food is making me hungry again! 🙂
And I’m having a rest day; so no running to burn any extra calories off! 😮
Movie Marathon
It’s a wild, wet and windy day out there. Autumn is definitely on its way!
We’ve had a busy few weekends recently, and we also have several busy weekends coming up. So, what to do today?
Well, really, we have loads of domestic stuff needing done- but life’s too short, right? Hmmm?
So, we’re having a movie day here. @TheWelshWookie and I have a whole stack of films we want to watch, but haven’t gotten round to. Well, today’s the day.
We kicked off with Baz Luhrman’s version of The Great Gatsby.
What’s not to love? I think Mr Luhrman’s movies are fantastic, and The Great Gatsby is amongst my top three books, ever. I know it inside and out. I was a little worried that it wouldn’t meet my expectations, but it was a joy: a visual feast, with musical greatness and artistic beauty. Very well done. And I bored @TheWelshWookie by quoting throughout the film.
Next up, was OZ: The Great and Powerful, which was great fun.
As I watched, something rather momentous dawned. I already have my outfit for The Wedding of The Year. Now, the wedding isn’t until 28th December, but I have been so excited that I’ve been working on my outfit for months. And it is almost entirely ready. But, as I watched this movie, I realised that everyone is going to think that I have based my look on Evanora, the really evil witch. Oops. I swear, it is entirely coincidental!
We then had a pause in the movies for the Strictly Come Dancing launch show: glitter and sequins at the ready!
Finally, as darkness set in outside and we drew the blinds, it was time for World War Z.
All in the name of research, of course, in preparation for the Zombie Night Run UK, of course! For those who don’t know, the scenes meant to be Philadelphia were filmed in Glasgow. It was amazing, seeing the city, especially George Square, being taken over by Zombies! Wow!
This picture from the movie is taken from the exact start line of the Great Scottish Run, which is in four week’s time: the hill you can see is the first challenge at the very start of the run… I’m sure I’ll be telling you all about that start in just over four weeks! I’m hoping that there won’t be any zombies at that race, though! 😉
So, no running today. We’ll definitely be out there tomorrow, though… have a lovely Saturday night, folks!
Tasty Tuesday
It’s been a while since I shared some of my good and bad foodie choices with you. So, I thought I’d do a bit of a tasty photodump today, so you can see what kind of stuff has been fuelling my runs recently.
I must be honest- there’s probably much more ‘naughty’ in there than there should be!
There’s the good:
The bad:
And the down right ugly (but tasty!):
But I’m back on track this week, I promise!
I was recently nominated by the wonderful runningtoherdreams for the Shine On award 😀
I really want to post about this separately- so it’s coming soon, as I want to do it justice. Also my Cumberland Pie is now ready 😉 Don’t judge me- it’s almost winter!!
Get Your Popcorn Ready….
….’cause there’s gonna be a show!
Beer? Check. Popcorn? Check. Hot dogs? Check. Cheat Sheet? Check. Draft Strategy? Well, kinda-check. Tonight is draft night!
I’m not as well prepared as I’d like to be; I’m drafting using a new laptop, and on a website I’ve never used. But I have some ideas about how I’m hoping to navigate this evening, which is something!
No running talk from me tonight; it’s all about running backs for now!
I’m looking forward to a new season, which is bringing with it some significant changes, too:
See you on the other side, for a team check! 😀
Fantasy Football Friday
Well, I have good news for you. If you’re reading this, it means that you’ve made it to the end of another working week. Hooray!
Tonight, I’m supposed to be doing a 4 mile run. But the rain is lashing down. The wind is howling. I have stuff to do, so I’m chickening out rearranging my training schedule slightly. Besides, I have wine that needs to be consumed 😉
Actually, I have housework to do. And packing. THEN it will be wine o’clock.
I can’t believe that football season is almost upon us already, and it’s fantasy draft time this weekend!
I’ve been in a fantasy league for 9 years. This year, @TheWelshWookie and I are in a different league, so my 10th season will also feel like a new start, in many ways. We’ve also moved from ESPN to NFL. So, as part of these changes, I’ve been reviewing my past draft strategies, and working out what has, and hasn’t gone so well in the past. Most years, I’ve gone for some form of handcuff deal, and it’s probably worked out well 75% of the time. As we have a new league, we’re starting with no keepers, which seems odd. I’ve had Wes Welker as a keeper since forever, so it’ll be weird not starting with him automatically on my team!
Here’s some of my prep scribbles so far….. no peeking too closely, now!
Bring on Sunday, I can’t wait!
On running related matters, my bib and medal hanger arrived…… woo hoo!
I’m just deciding where the best place is for it to go.
And my Nike+ FuelBand has conked out on me, so I’m a little disappointed about that. I’m hoping the Nike Store will exchange it this weekend.
Today’s Life Lesson: sometimes good folks really do think alike 😉
Are you a football fan? Do you play fantasy football?
A Lazy Sunday Afternoon
Good afternoon: has everyone had as lazy a day as I’ve had, or is it just me?
Just chillin’
So, for the first day in a long time, I have no exercise planned. None. Whatsoever. Am I doomed?
I promise, it tastes better than it looks!
I’ve been catching up on some TV that I’ve missed, including Revolution (which is fab!)
I also tried out Quark Pancakes today, from www.nicsnutrition.com . They were really easy and quick to make, and were really delicious! The recipe suggests using wholewheat flour and backing soda: I’ll need to buy the flour, so substituted for self raising, just to give them a go. I also added some cinnamon, for flavour and sweetness, and they were great!
They were amazing! Thanks, @nicsnutrition ! 😀
What has everyone else been up to today?
Is it time to lounge in the hot tub yet? 🙂
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