today I saw

In town today, I saw a woman not much older than me (maybe 10 years or so) getting out of a taxi. She was very, very fat, and had those really painful looking swollen legs and ankles. Her mobility was obviously really restricted. And I don't want that to be me in 10 years time, or even 20 or 30 or 40 years. I'm getting part of the equation right with getting more exercise into my life. I need to start working back on the other part, the eating, too. I haven't forgotten about it. I'm working on working up to working on it again, if you see what I mean.

Other news: I was in town getting some Christmas shopping. Every year I tell myself to be organised and get my shopping done well in advance. Never happens. This year, tho, it's not entirely my fault. It's a combination of being ill and the fact that my wages payments for this month got fecked up, so we haven't had the time or the money until now. Ah well. At least I got nearly all of O's presents. Look away now if you are not completely fascinated by what small boy is getting from Santa ....

Mighty Movers - remote controlled crane and bulldozer thingummy. Major panic when Argos was sold out of them, forced to go to the posh and expensive toy shop and buy one that cost more (and I was lucky there, cos they only had 2 left)

To infinity and beyond. I got this weeks ago, after last year's Woody traumas. (All he wanted for Xmas was a Woody doll, couldn't get one anywhere, luckily my mum tracked one down in Scotland).

Robodoc. I think it's like Operation but with a robot. or something.

brio part no. 33370. Will enable trains to go under the swing bridge. Hurrah.

a sparks racer. it makes sparks when it races. it's cheap in asda. yay

Ocean Toob. Featuring 3 different kinds of sharks and several species of whale, plus assorted other denizens of the deep.










some colouring pencils











still to get

Thomas or James. James or Thomas. Who knows? Decisions decisions. He has a Thomas, but it's broked and its face fell off awww.




The chocolate orange. V. important, he mentions it every day.





an annual. Opinion is divided on whether this should be Thomas annual, Power Rangers Ninja Storm annual, or Other annual







omg my child is spoilt. look at all this stuff.