Writing a Novel 43365 words and counting

I cannot believe I have made such progress in the last few days. My hands are aching my arms are aching but I think I may just make it to 50,000. Have one day left to go with 6700 words to go.
Have no idea if I even have much more to write but am going to drag it out of myself tomorrow. So near and yet so far right but I really have got to do it don't you think. Wish me luck am amazed by how far I've come but am really determined to get there. Off to bed now am dreaming that am tapping on a keyboard in my sleep and tryingg to think of a bit more plot to write as am not sure I have enough content to fill up the last leg of this task. Phew will let you know how I get on tomorrow.

Writing a Novel

Unfortunately owing to being really poorly and in bed for more than a week have not been able to keep this up. I have only 4 days left to go and am only a third of the way there. Will carry on and see how many words I can achieve or will add on my "lost days" to get to mid- December to give myself a fighting chance. Have managed 16,560 words so far out of 50,000. Don't really think it is any good not able to stick to a style but never mind am still writing away. Hope to get back to both blogs for December so will be writing here anyway.

National Novel Writing Month

I am taking part in this challenge I started on the first of November and have managed to write 4984 words so far which is amazing to me. You are meant to not proof read not woory too much about grammer or plot but just let it come. It is amazingly freeing to just write without thinking is this actuallt any good and just treat it as a first draft. I am guessing that the firsr week will be easier than the next few as I have no idea where my story is actually going. Anyway I am not expecting to get it published any time soon if at all but it will be a great achievement for my 101

I Beat David on the Wii haha

Ellen brought round a new Wii game Wii sports resort with sensors and I have finaly beaten David not once but twive first on table tennis and then again on canoeing yippee, how great is that.
Have also taken Ellen out for a meal to complete taking all my children out to lunch, we went while Rosie was at college. It was good to just chat one to one as don't see so much of her since she moved out. David is thinking of doing this now too.
Have started going to pubs with fires and went to The White Bear in Farleyhole a lovely pub with lots of little rooms, it was packed and we were lucky to get a seat. It is just beyond Croydon and then you are suddenly in a country lane and then there is this lovely pub. We couldn't find the fire at first but did eventually find it. Omly had my phone with me for a pic so will need to go back to take one with the camera. Am thinking of making a poster of all the fireplaces and maybe a book or booklet maybe CAMRA might be interested lol. May go back there today for early drink.

Belly Dancing

I cannot tell you how much fun it was to go to this class last Tuesday and I am really looking forward to next Tuesday.

The people in the class were really welcoming and although it was run by age concern there seemed to be all ages there so no worries about fitting in.

The class really suited me as it was mostly on the spot without much movement of feet so it didn't make it too painful for me and I could sit out any time without anyone fussing. I still managed to do a good bit of it and felt so good afterwards. I would recommend it to anyone for fun and exercise and also a great feel good factor that is hard to describe.
All the ladies were wearing belts with coins that made a lovely rattly noise when they wiggled so am looking forward to getting one of those. hope to be able to take a picture next week.
The teacher is really good and even to warm up and cool down exercises are belly dancing moves if that is the right word.
Anyway if you get a chance to go to a lesson then defintely do.

Holidaying with Kids and other things

Have just spent a lovely week in Cornwall Geri and Catrina came but the rest of the kids didn't for various reasons. Geri beat David at go-karting which has always been on her wish list a bonus to beat him as well lol. Before I went I had a go at dying my eyelashes myself made a bit of a boob in not putting enough mixture in but it was noticable enough for a friend and Geri to comment so will do this again. Wore makeup when we went out so am putting this in as once for this task.
There was a lovely spa at the hotel so this counts as a spa visit and it was so lovely and warm that I was able to continue my swimming challenge and have now completed 24700 metres which is actually 16.5 miles out of 21 whoopee do.
For August and September I set myself a challenge not to buy any clothes and amazed myself by being able to do it for two months instead of one. I also find myself shopping in a different more thoughtful way not just mindlessly buying yet another top or skirt. May think about having one month of being allowed to buy and then one month not, it was cetainly very interesting to note how I felt differntly about shopping after not doing it for a fairly short space of time. Am also looking at ways of looking at my own wardrobe as a "shop" by putting some away or in a different wardrobe, just out of interest. We all need to be a bit more frugal these days so no harm to buy less, Am looking forward to the belly dancing class tomorrow, shoud be fun.

September update- mostly swimming and auction

Have been to Turkey on holiday so was lucky enough to be able to carry on with my swimming challenge. Was glad to find it wasn't as far as I thought and have gone from swimming 15.000 metres to a grand total now of 24,000 metres so am well over half way there as it is only 33,880 metres or 21 miles. Am hoping to join a swimming club in October so may even get to complete it by the end of this year.

While in Turkey we went to a charity dinner and at the dinner there was an auction. David bid on a dinner for two in the Istanbul Restaurant on second beach and we won the bid so am cheekily counting this as going to an auction and bidding but if I get to go to a real auction will do so.

We had a lovely meal in the restaurant and if you are ever in altinkum would highly recommend it.