Summer's Over
Tue, 26 August, 2008 – 6:20 pm
Heh, was it ever here? Okay, it's not been that bad I guess, at least not as bad as last year. Our best week of sunshine was actually in January, when we went to Rome! However, it's probably not so bad as I'd have hated having to spend all of my time indoors working, when the sun was out, so I guess it's worked out okay. I just wish the sun would come back for the weekends (if only we could control it that easily!).
Business is still very busy, however I'm finally getting a little more organised on projects and have got a bit of breathing space which is definitely needed. At the moment I need to leave the house to get away from everything, which isn't really a good position to be in! However, this past weekend was a long weekend here in the UK with yesterday being a bank holiday, so we took the opportunity to go away and visit various friends, all of which have just had new babies. The weather wasn't too bad and it didn't rain until we were heading home.
The garden's been going pretty well this year considering the weather. We've had a few tomatoes already, with more ready for picking. I've got a lot of lettuce on the go, plus a few courgettes ready for picking with more to come. The chilli plants are all doing well too, so that'll keep Dave happy! I've also acquired an aubergine plant and a pot with some fine bean plants in. Not sure if I'll get anything out of either of these but it's worth trying! Everything I've got growing is in pots still, besides one chilli plant, which I found a space for and put it in. I'm yearning for my own garden to be digging up and expanding all the plants into, but I'm not prepared to put the time in at the place we're at, which we want to move away from when we can. We've got a few ideas for a potential house buying option so we need to look into these when we've got the time.
My back, which I wrote about last month, has been fine now. After trying everything I could think of (for free, chiropracters are a little out of my price range!) I realised that I'd been sitting awkwardly when at the computer and when downstairs, watching TV. Clearly after months of putting my feet up to the left of me had taken their toll and the pain in my back exploded. Once I stopped doing this, about 48 hours later the pain had pretty much gone! I'm glad the pain has gone now but am frustrated that I caused it in the first place! I'm certainly more conscious of how I'm sitting now. Thankfully I can get back to playing on the Wii and using my Wii Fit now!
So, that's a bit of a round up. I'm off to cook dinner and play some tennis!
The summer has passed by pretty quickly I think, but I have to agree that the weather hasn't been as great as expected. Even the bank holiday weekend was supposed to be sunny while I was in Cheltenham for Greenbelt, but all we got was clouds and the occasional rain!
Good to hear your back is better, I should probably check my sitting positions before I run into trouble myself
By Mike Robinson on Wed, 27 August, 2008
The past weekend wasn't great. We managed to get a BBQ on the Saturday and sat outside to eat, but it cooled down quite quickly. Sunday was about the best day I think, beautiful sunset up in Peterborough, where we were staying.
Have to admit, it's mad to think a sitting position could cause so much pain, but I guess when you sit in one position and don't move for 4-5 hours at a time it can eventually lead to problems! I just try and move more often now!
By Sarah on Wed, 27 August, 2008
Never mind the summer. Just think of all those autumn colours waiting to be captured…
By Will on Wed, 27 August, 2008
have to agree the weather this summer has been bad. Lets hope the winter is better
Summers not over for me off to Majorca in a couple of weeks for a well deserved holiday
Glad your back pain has sorted itself out. Been there done that… I have some exercises that helped, can scan them in a send them to you, should you wish to do some easy core work.
By Si Philp on Thu, 28 August, 2008
Well you should come to South Africa and experience our summer. Plus we are a few days away from spring, so summer is knocking.
By Goran Giertz on Thu, 28 August, 2008
Will, yeah I know but autumn brings the rain too (not that summer doesn't these days!).
Si, if I lived closer to Scotland, or anywhere with a ski resort I'd agree, but we don't get snow here (well not since I've been here, and I think we're too close to the sea for it to be any good!). Although I do fancy trekking up to Scotland perhaps next year for a long weekend if I can't make it to Austria!
Re the back exercises. My Dad suffers from Sciatica so sees a chiropracter for that and he's told me the exercises to do. It's just doing them
Although I'm back on the Wii again now so I'll try to add them in every other day.
Goran, I'm sure it's beautiful down there any time of the year! I used to find that with Austria, didn't matter if it was sunny, snowing or rain, it felt so different to the type of weather we get in the UK.
By Sarah on Thu, 28 August, 2008
You should come here to Israel still one month of great summer, 30 degree Celsius and fresh air…
By Jenny on Thu, 16 October, 2008
Heh, haven't got the time now, and the next holiday will hopefully be Cuba
By Sarah on Thu, 16 October, 2008