Hello mjm and Spanish Lady. It's a lovely morning here too and I want to get out in the garden, but I have to do some work, so I'm going to be very strong and get off the forum in a moment so that I can actually get on with what I'm meant to be doing.

I agree it is getting so much easier to eat less. when I take my d. to her youth club, I often used to stop at the garage on the way home and buy some chocolate or sweets - I haven't done that for weeks. And when we went out for coffee the other day, I was given two mint chocolates - they're still in the bottom of my handbag, which is unheard of for me. I still have to work on eating slowly and doing more exercise and the arthritis does make the latter very difficult - but I will persevere!

Thanks mjm for all the spport and encouragement.