Try Try again!

I've ended up not really do my blog but the past month has taught me sometimes it's nice to get things out there even if no one reads or comments!!!!

Our Allotment is like a persistent thorn in my side. We have had some good produce from it but still the amount of work that needs to go into the digging over means only a third is in use. This means we constantly get complaints...about the weeds, about the condition, etc etc.

I'm not a mother so I won't blame children for my idleness. But I do have my reasons for being a super slacker!!

1) I am very very disorganised and I find it incredible hard to set up systems and processes to keep things ticking along.

2) I work stupid hours. If you want more of an idea of the kind of work I do see http://nyww2014.blogspot.co.uk/ or look at our new TYS-early help video

3) I am a carer. Without getting into too many details I have my own mental health and that of others to worry about. I have family members with ailments and disabilities and I'm a sucker for saying no!

4) I am Lazy!

What I want vs what I can be bothered to do are two completely different things and the benefits do not our weigh the costs! I love yoga but if I had to pick between it and chocolate cake... you get my point.

What I need to do right now for the next 6 days is come to a decision. Do I really want this?

Do I want to have a beautiful perfect allotment that I can be proud out? Do I care enough to slave away when I can find free time? Do I want to sit on my fat arse and watch TV and eat Aldi chocolate ganache? (it is amazing to be fair!) What do I want?

Decisions Decisions...

If you've read any of my previous blog posts you may have realised I can be a tad indecisive! 

I like to try new things but don't usually commit to doing anything long term, that includes going to the gym, eating healthy, keeping on top of housework, diets.

So in January this year when I got excited about the idea of having my own allotment and then the disappointment of finding out I wasn't going to get one, I just parked that idea for another time.

Well this month I found out we finally got an allotment yay!! So now the hard work begins. Here are a few shots I took of it when we first found out...

One month in...

Dear Father,

It has been nearly two weeks since my last blog post...

I thought today I'd write a  bit about breaking old habits and starting new ones. I remember once reading somewhere that it takes 28 days to create a new habit. So I can see how it can be so easy to fall at the first hurdle. 

If like me your New Years resolution was to do more of something like go to the gym, eat better etc, and your not doing it every day, then how long will it take to form a new routine and change for the future?

I'm just glad i've never been a smoker or drinker!

Feel free to input any advice of breaking habits, I'm curious myself as to what works for other people.

Sugars bad um Kay!

So, the other week there was a new report on sugar basically saying that its the sugar in our diet that's making us fat/ill.

Now this is the umpteenth time that a report has come out saying that something different is the cause of all this obesity. 

This summer I chatted with someone who was of the opinion that being  a vegan is the best way to be and that humans aren't really designed to eat animal by products. 

This left me thinking about my own diet and my weight gain, I blame coca-cola, but what is the solution?

Can people live on a diet of foraged food? of home grown veg? 

I'm certainly interested in trying but can I sacrifice the coke?!?!?!

I'm late! I'm late! I'm late!

I was going to write a blog post about dogs, about news reports, about a million other things but this week I never had the time!

Time management is something I thought you could learn but I'm starting to wonder how long it takes to break those old habits?

As a child I was one of those 'ooh I'll just watch these 7 hours of tv while doing my 20 min of homework' which obviously then took 7 hours....

So I've read about how to prioritise your to do list, I've learnt the art of the GANTT, I've even been told by my husband on so many occasions the 80/20 rule.
But what does it all mean if you can't focus yourself enough to do these little tasks!?!??!

This is the opportunity for discussion from you guys!