Gratitude Journal- one month 21

1. Had another lovely sleep and it is a bright sunny day
2. Made lots of cards today for birthdays ans wrote some
3. Have made another card kit for Dan she is poorly again
4. Helped Ellen and Rosie with support for house moving made them dinner
5. Peggy has booked all kids into b and b now and is paying for them as she is their grandma

Gratitude Journal- one month 20

1. Spoke to Eileen on phone she liked the card I had made for Michael
2. Peggy has booked bed and breakfast in Ventry for all the kids
3. Sue put some lovely pics up on facebook of Mum with me her Liz and Linda and Teresa
4. Geri put up[ if you have lovely daughters paste this up on facebook .Added handsome sons
5. Sue added grandchildren and I added aunts and uncles on and on

Gratitude Journal- one month 19

1. Have booked to go to Ireland to see Michael with Linda and Terry
2. Tom paid for chinese for us for dinner
3. Spent a happy hour messing on the laptop
4. Have decided that a little bit of housework counts as exercise so loaded the dishwasher
5. Geri is able to stay in her flat for another six months

Gratitude Journal- one month 18

1. Had a really good nights sleep
2. Went to Morden to get prescriptions for me and David 11 for me 1 for David
3. Had tea with Joyce and talked about a happiness project. Need to buy her a lovely book for it
4. Went out with Ellen and Joyce to get furniture and bits and bobs for her new house
5. Joyce had a brainstorm of getting a van for Ellen to move with from B and Q- a man with a van problem solved

Gratitude Journal- one month 17

1. Tidyed up the living room, Joyce helped me "wrap" sofa cushions so no pressure to make cushions if not up to it. Looked good
2. Tom cleared fireplace and swept up which was a great help
3. Met Tom's girlfriend she is very nice
4. Lovely to come down to tidy living room and kitchen- lets hope can keep it like that
5. Had lazy day in bed, had nice bath and feel tired but OK

Pubs with Fires White Bear Fickleshole

When you approach this pub you are just leaving suburbia and suddenly come across this lovely pub but now you are in the country.

We went to the this pub twice without the camera or no batteries so ended up going there for a lunch with a friend to get the picture only to find three fireplaces there all alight on a Tuesday afternoon.

Lovely pub great food hard to get to in rush hour though for us.

Gratitude Journal- one month 16

1. David is off today so we are going to the pub later
2. Proof-read David's report - nice to feel needed
3. Had a lovely trip out to three nice pubs on our list 14/35
4. Got a good story in one about a regular who used to say Shut the F**ing Door. landlord said he would be banned if he said it again so he made a sign STFD and put it above the door. It has been there for twenty five years.
5. Had quick dinner at home leftover sfor David and spaghetti on toast for me. David made a lovely fire

Pubs with Fires Stephen Langton Friday Street

This is a lovely looking pub and very out of the way with a restaurant attached. Beautiful windows.

We have been to this pub a few times in the past when we were walking once memorably with Jackie and Rick and kids when they were small. We were made very unwelcome then and they asked us to take the kids out of the garden so that they could let the dogs out. We arrived at ten to three and were clearly discussing food only to be told when we decided that food stopped at 3, you'd think they could have said hurry up and order.

The kids were then playing on the verge and got told off for making soil fall on to the manager's car. The barmaid- his girlfriend- kept saying have you seen what they've done?

For a long time after our friends kept sending them postcards saying have you seen what they've done from wherever they had gone on holiday.

Anyway under new management we have been back twice since once to take the picture just before Christmas much nicer reception and more friendly. Then again a few weeks ago on Easter Monday and guess what no food on Mondays even Bank holidays

Gratitude Journal- one month 15

1. Got email from Bruce from CFIDS to say about using pedometer for pacing and to do between 1000 and 5000 steps a day if you have fibro or CFIDS. Never thought about using one for limiting activities. Good idea
2. Went to Crooked Billet with David Pierce Michelle and Rosie
3. Pub was full of medical students in fancy dress- best ones Avatar- great for people watching
4. Had lovely dinner here and chocolate cake- vegetarian lasagne leek and mushroom
5. Talked about Ireland trip Michelle is sorting accomodation at hostel

Gratitude Journal- one month 14

1. Made two lovely cards for my Mum for her birthday and Mother's day.
2. Made two homemade pizzas for dinner, will make them again including the bases and cost out if they are cheaper or no
3. Ellen and Rosie came to do more packing. Sat with ellen while she packed giving advice on "keep or throw". Got lots of bits to add to my card-making stock.
4. Thomas bought energy saving bulbs for his room because he knows I am worried about the electric bill
5. Am in bed with my little heating pad warming my back so although it is cold I am toasty

Pubs with Fires Plough Downside

David drinking Shere Drop but it wasn't good.

Nice pub we got a seat by the fire friendly pub and a lovely big fire. lots of nice seats outside by the river.

A man came and put logs on the fire he was wearing sunglasses inside? He apparently was the logs-man who delivered to the pub so of course it was in his interest to put a few more logs on the fire. He said he delivered 700 logs a week to the pub that is a lot of logs.

Gratitude Journal- one month 13

1. Beautiflu sunny day today, sun is streaming in the window giving heat and good feelings
2. Walked in garden down to the summer house, pulled up a few dead plants. Spring is coming
3. Was going to go to brighton but David talked me out of it. He knows better than me what is the best thing for me sometimes
4. When we were driving to a pub saw a road called "Quality Street" how sweet
5. We went through a village saying welcome to Holland like the welcome to Holland story.

Pubs with Fires Swan Hotel Staines

This was the first pub we went to on our tour of Surrey pubs it was actually an hotel and was quite far away. We forgot the camera and took the picture on David's new Ipod Nano anyway we ended up taking a video by mistake so sure pic won't be much good.

David wasn't too impressed with this pub but it was very comfortable but unmemorable.

Gratitude Journal- one month 12

1. Got a really good parking space just across the road from the pub
2. David was saving the most comfy seat in the pub for me. A big chair right beside the blazing coal fire
3. Have booked flights to Ireland for us all to go and vouchers for pierce and Michelle to go for Rolands 90th birthday
4. David made a lovely fish dinner for us when we got in
5. Feel tired but happy going to my cosy bed

Pubs with Fires Surrey Oaks Newdigate

David drinking Ranmore Surrey Hills they have a good selection of beers.

As we go in there is an enormous cat just sitting on the bar. Some other customers say it is called Theo. Not many customers but pleasant enough pub comfy seats friendly.

Gratitude Journal- one month 11

1. Geri and Paddy got a cheque back today for some of their deposit from the dispute service two thirds of it
2. Went shopping with Joyce for a good chat and wander around the shops
3. Am going out for a drink with David tonight
4. Got a lovely tshirt and waistcoat in Primark- there goes my February clothes allowance
5. Am lucky to be able to park for free and near the shops

Pubs with Fires Old House at Home Dormansland

David drinking spitifre

No seats in pub so we sit outside very busy hops hanging everywhere it looks a bit like a tatty front room. There is an old map of Dorman's Park Estate on the wall.

David takes ages to get served but he says that the girl is very apologetic and is keeping her eye on who is next- its all because " Trevor's not here".

Great for people watching while I wait there is a group of men from Kingston Phoenix Cycling Club all different ages having lunch. one catches my eye he looks quite old but appears to be wearing a Super hero top blue with a big yellow star on the front. He has lots of thick dark curly hair like a cartoon hero- I think he is superman's Dad. One of his friends says "Why do so called friends keep sending you rubbish emails"- amen to that.

its quite cold outside so we drink up quickly and go.