Been feeling crappy :(
Monday, 29 April 2013
Thursday, 18 April 2013
Simple Yummy Roast Chicken
There are a few things that I do quite well. Unfortunately since my MS has progressed I have had to say goodbye to a lot of my little hobbies.
Luckily so I'm told, I can still cook.
I've got all sorts of roast recipes, but this one is probably the most simple and the one that when I cook for others they always ask how I do it so I thought it's about time I shared!
You'll need:
The Chicken (duh)
Olive Oil
1-2 Garlic Cloves (to taste)
A lemon
An Onion
Oregano
Salt
Pepper
Whilst your oven is preheating (I usually have mine at gas mark 7 but everyone's oven is different) chop the garlic into chunks and insert them into the chicken, stabbing a little hole with a knife and pushing a chunk in. I usually use about 1 and 1/2 cloves and put the rest of the chunks up the chook's bum.
Cut an onion in half and place it inside the chicken, and do the same with half a lemon so they're both side by side. Squeeze the left over half of the lemon all over the chicken.
Shower the whole chicken in olive oil. This is where most of my oil goes each week! Then season with salt and pepper before sprinkling the oregano all over it.
Shove it in the oven for an hour, baste it, and then depending on the size of the chicken put it in again for another 20-40 mins.
Taadaa!
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Review: The Beach Diaries 2012 - By Stuart Millard
Anyone
who has ever visited a beach has at some point seen something and
wondered if what they're seeing is real. Or like me, those who live
with beaches on our front doors see these sights daily.
We've all
gasped at the sight of grotesque woman and felt sorry for the bikini
that's a million sizes too small and has clearly given up on it's
miserable threadbare life. The old man with just Speedos disappearing
up his hairy ass crack accompanied by sandals and socks pulled up to
his knees. The stupid tourists picking up a piece of fossilised wood
and shouting they've found a dinosaur bone (OK, that's more of an
Isle of Wight problem I admit).
But have
you ever actually stopped for a minute and just watched these sights?
Ever seen something so mind boggling you immediately have to text
your best friend and try to describe it, but fail to capture the
bizarreness in text so your mate things you're a loony? Does no one
understand when you want to talk about all the crazy things you've
seen during the day?
** A
guy in a fedora walks down to the sea with his girlfriend.
Within
seconds, he's taken out a little Hawaiian guitar, and strums out the
only two chords he knows while leaning on the breakwater, like some
prick from a dating site commercial. I'd bet my life that he's got a didgeridoo
he takes out at parties. “I'll just get the old didge...”
Well, a
South Coast living man has answered your people watching prayers.
Armed with a pen and a pad he sits and watches, never having to wait
long before the socially challenged make their appearance.
Stuart Millard has been delighting the internet with his Beach Diaries since
2011, providing the perfect accessory to your summer.
**
There's a sound of irritation from a passing man,
a vocalised tut.
a vocalised tut.
“I
was so looking forwards to that as well.” On the ground
behind
him, a smashed chocolate ice-cream dies in the sun.
Delivering a daily dose of beach life
on his blog with beautiful honestly and a sharp wit, he gives you a
daily glimpse into the greasy, salt encrusted window of the Great
British Beach.
**
Two little girls animatedly point at the giant shark whose
head
crashes through the sign at the top of the steps to the adventure golf.
“Crazy
golf! We have to play, we have to!”
“I
don't think I'll get up there,” says their dad from his
wheelchair.
Written in such a style that has you
laughing out loud, you can relate to every sentence in The Beach
Diaries 2012, building up a connection with the promenade atmosphere
that leaves you desperately thristy for more.
It's a perfect way of exposing idiots
too. The one's everyone has experienced and wished everyone else knew
of the stupidity you just experienced.
**
A lad passes, talking into a phone. At this stage, you're all
well
enough up on their mating habits that I've no need to tell you just how
shirtless he is.
“Oi,
Shay,” he says, “there's so much fuckin' gash down
here...”
As if to prove a point, his gaze snags on a pair of girls in those shorts
that are so tiny, the pockets hang loose against their thighs.
“So. Much. Gash.”
“So. Much. Gash.”
The Beach Diaries 2012 is available to download here, and I cannot recommend them enough. Guaranteed to make
you laugh and want to run to the nearest beach to see such sights for
yourself, It is a must have for your Kindle or phone.
One word of warning though, like I
said before, this will make you laugh. Out loud. So just be careful
when reading in a public place, and think wisely on which bits you read
out when an elderly person gets up in your business and asks what
you're reading.
Saturday, 13 April 2013
The Importance of Water
Everyone
knows that it is recommended we drink at least 8 glasses of water a
day, but how many people actually know why?
Our
bodies are mostly water. Our skin is 70% water, Blood is 80%, Muscle
is 75% and bone is 25%. Constant hydration is needed to insure that
our bodies are working to their full potential. If your skin is
effected when you're not drinking enough, such as dry skin, acne,
generally unhappy skin, imagine what lack of enough water is doing to
your insides? Whilst most people substitute with liquids like juices,
energy drinks and other moist things, they are no match for the power
of water. Do you really want your skin to be made up of artificial
sweeteners and other nasties?
Let's
bullet point some benefits.
Water
is crucial to cell renewal in your body. Skin, muscles, bone,
everything.
Your
brain functions properly when you are well hydrated.
Lack
of fluids can be mistaken for hunger (thanks brain!)
Water
is a great mood booster.
Fights
off fatigue and even increases energy levels.
Improves
temperature regulations.
Fights
headaches and pains.
Aids
digestion.
Flushes
out toxins.
Helps
concentration.
Helps you exercise efficiently.
Weight
loss.
Yes,
weight loss. Your body works at it's best when it is hydrated and
that includes fat burning as well as digestion. Also, when your body
is dehydrated, it holds on to what little water it has. Anyone can
suffer from water retention, even when they have a normal healthy
diet. Sometimes illness can cause it and even, oddly, the weather. To
fight water retention you must stay hydrated.
I have a
little trick I found on the internet for when I'm retaining water.
In a
regular 500ml bottle of water I put about 1/3 of a capsule of
dandelion root, a few drops of unsweetened cranberry juice and a few
drops of lemon juice. It really does help to shed the water weight!
If you
drink right, you will be able to visibly see the benefits after just
one week. Your skin will be healthier and can even glow, your hair
will be healthier too along with your nails. You might even already
see some inch loss! On a good day I drink at least 2l of water, on a
bad day I'd say 1l, which really isn't enough! There's no trick here,
you just have to kick your ass and get into the water habit. Perhaps
setting yourself a reminder on your phone? Or, time mark your water
bottle.
Go and
have a drink of water, NOW!
I've Had My 1st Infusion!
It went great and I'm feeling awesome!
Here's a vlog summing up how I'm feeling today :)
Bring on the rest of my treatment!!
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Vlogging Again!
I'm back up and vlogging again, so hop on over to my YouTube channel where I will now be regular with videos again! :)
Friday, 5 April 2013
Shiny New Gym!!!
Beautiful isn't it??
We now have a proper gym. With equipment that works. And lots of it.
I'm recovering from flu at the moment, still not 100% but the second I am I think I'll just move in to the gym. It officially opens Monday, but we got a tour to check out all the new equipment on Thursday. I honestly wanted to hug every single machine.
It sounds pathetic, but when you've been putting up with the poor facilities that we have for years, this really is big news.
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