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I have been reminded that I seem to have made more posts on my blog while I was in the wilds of Tibet than I have since I got back - reason being is that not much has happened since that is blog-worthy, but figured I ought to try and make some effort.

So what has been going on in my world lately? Well, back at work which is same as ever, now trying to plan my next holiday but might be able to combine work with a holiday in september as I'm trying to get on an expedition medicine course in the Lake District which looks like good fun, and is sort of relevant to work as I do have to do medicals on people for diving and travel purposes. Would be a good chance to catch up with all my friends in the North too. Trying to sort out some ski-ing for next year but problem being with the plan to go at Christmas/New Year is that I don't get a whole week off starting on a saturday so might have to try and organise it ourselves and go midweek somewhere. Waiting to hear about the Xmas rotas at work though so can't do much about it for the moment.

Spent last weekend in London, reminding myself why drinking vodka and red bull is never a good idea for last orders, especially when you then decide to get some more from the offy and continue at home... cue waking up on the sofa at 3am wide awake from the red bull and spending the next morning incapable of doing anything other than lie on the sofa and moaning. All good fun in the end though.

Am fed up with all the rain, but at least I don't have to water my tomatoes. Rather disappointed about my apples which I mentioned in a previous post, they seem to be splitting apart rather than getting bigger, as if their skins can't stretch enough. So maybe I won't be able to eat my own apples this year after all, but there are tons of tomatoes and a few chillis so should be able to get enough for a curry at least.

I keep meaning to send Steve his prize for winning the diet competition, although I have continued since I got home and have dropped about 8 lbs in total now which is all good, but means I will have to go shopping as all my work trousers are too big now and I worry about flashing my pants whenever I bend over. I thought it might be an idea to share "Hannah's Patented Diet Tips (TM)", as there's not a lot to it really:

1. Go on holiday somewhere where you will be fed nothing but soup, curry, and yak butter thus removing any appetite you may have developed.

2. Then climb up Mount Everest, or maybe just to the base camp if you can't be arsed to do the whole thing.

3. When you get home, continue to live off soup, and instead of cooking things you really like, have meals you are indifferent about then you'll get bored and won't want to eat so much. It so works, this evening I had an organic vegetable and lentil green curry that has been languishing in my freezer for ages, it actually was nicer than I was expecting, and I had to spend ages picking out the bits of sweetcorn that I don't like. I'd much rather have had a pizza, but needs must, and I am determined to eat what I have in the freezer and cupboard before I buy any more meals. And, I have managed to have breakfast every day since getting back which is very good for me as I never usually bother.

That's about it. And I'm able to go back to the gym next week, having put my membership on hold this month because of the holiday, so that will help too. Debating whether to apply for the London Marathon again as I didn't get in this year, it would be a great thing to do sometime but getting in would mean I'd have to take up running and do it seriously. Anyone else want to do it with me? As long as I did better than Jade Goody who ran a mile then walked for a bit before collapsing, I'd be happy!