Spidey’s Serene Sunday – Part 102

29 Jan 2017 22 Comments

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“When you talk, you are only repeating what you already know. But if you listen, you may learn something new,” – Dalai Lama

I love this quote.

I think we are all guilty of rabbitting on, but if we do stop to listen to those around us, we may indeed learn something, whether it just be knowledge or something of personal importance.

In an argument, we can only argue our own point, but sometimes, hard as it may be, if we listen to the other party, we may learn another perspective, showing that we are not always right.

If we listen to the innocent comments of children, we may garner a different perspective to our own jaded, mature one, with regards to many things.

So today Peeps, take the time to listen, as well as talk. It will do you good!

Happy Sunday!

#JusJoJan Daily Prompt / #SoCS – Jan. 28th/17 – Wood/Would

28 Jan 2017 48 Comments

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Day 2 of Linda’s #JusJoJan challenge, combined with her prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday.

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday and Just Jot It January is: “wood/would.” Use one, use both, use them any way you would like. Have fun!

How many woods would a woodcutter cut, if a woodcutter could cut wood?

That’s the first thing that came to mind when I read the prompt!

I love a good tongue twister, don’t you?

From the beginnings of discovering them, and trying to recite the Red Lorry Yellow Lorry one, to learning some Hindi ones, I have enjoyed them immensely!

Chandu ke chache ne Chandu ke Chachi ko chandni raat me chandi ke chamche se chatni chatai

Translated that means, loosely, Chandu’s uncle got Chandu’s aunty to lick chutney of a silver spoon on a moonlit night!

And there is one I remember seeing the great Amitabh Bachchan recite in a film, Kacha Papad Pakka Papad (Raw Poppadum Cooked Popaddum) while doing a little finger twister with it!

I had a couple of Tongue Twister books as a child which my mum kept, and I love to delve into them with my own kids too! They love to listen to them and try them out.

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And I have on occasion, taken one of my books with me to school to share with all my students. Such fun!

Now, you wanna see a rather tired me reciting some of these twisters? ;}

I fear I look rather mad in this video!!! But hey, all in the name of the challenge!!!

Ritu’s Healthy Living – Week 25

27 Jan 2017 56 Comments

by Ritu in Health, Thoughts Opinions & Memories Tags: Blog, Blog Post, Blogger, Blogging, Healthy Eating, Slimming World, Weight Loss

It’s been a naughty week again! I have felt like I had hollow legs for a few days, and I just ate, and ate, and ate… all the wrong stuff! Crisps, chocolates, more crisps… I just couldn’t stop!

It didn’t help that we had a function to attend which meant a load of food that was lovely but not cooked in the healthiest way, and a beautiful box of Indian sweets gifted to us, which only I would eat!

But I did try to stay on track for a couple of days. It wasn’t easy. I didn’t want to go back on all that effort I had put in!

I also popped into my local Iceland, where they stock frozen and chilled Slimming World products. If you buy 3 of their meals, you got some free, limited edition Muller Light yoghurts, which I wanted to try!

And I managed to do my dance class too! An hour of jumping around… I broke a sweat this week!

And the results?

Maintained!

Neither up nor down! So I am still at 22.5lb off with Slimming World, And 27.5lb off since I started this journey. That elusive 0.5lb is still out of my reach, but I WILL get there and hit that 2 stone mark!

So, until next week Peeps! Maybe that 0.5lb will be within my grasp next week!

#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – Jan. 27th/17 – Incomplete / #writephoto – Waiting

27 Jan 2017 33 Comments

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Day 27 of Linda’s #JusJoJan challenge!

The Just Jot It January 27th prompt, brought to you by Cyn of That Cynking Feeling is: “Incomplete.” Use it any way you’re inspired to. And make sure you stop by and say hi to Cyn as well! Here’s her blog: https://cynk.wordpress.com/about/ .

And I am combining it with Sue’s great #writephoto challenge!

Her prompt photo is this.

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And here is my effort! A limerick trio!

There was a young knight called Ted
Who appeared to have lost his head
Though incomplete
He was always upbeat
Because he was very well bred!

He waited for love to come
But alas for Ted there was none
When it came to a kiss
No head meant a miss
And away the ladies would run!

He tried to keep out of sight
Didn’t want to give people a fright
So he stood in a corner
Like Little Jack Horner
Even though it was rather tight!

Ritu 2017

#JusJoJan Daily Prompt – Jan. 26th/17 – Extraordinary

26 Jan 2017 16 Comments

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Day 26 on Linda’s #JusJoJan challenge… I can’t believe I’m still here! And Linda will be hosting for the rest of the challenge!

The Just Jot It January 26th prompt, brought to you by Kelli of Forty, c’est Fantastique! is: “Extraordinary.” Use it any way you’re inspired to. And make sure you stop by and say hi to Kelli as well! Here’s her blog: https://fortyandfantastique.wordpress.com/ .

Something to ponder on today…

“We are all born extraordinary. It’s people, expectations and life that make us ordinary. So it’s up to us to do something to bring that extraordinary back.” – Ritu 2017

Each and every one of us is a miracle when we are born.

Yet life moulds us as we grow, to be like one another. To conform to the norm. If you are different, you are strange.

You are given targets to achieve, to reach normal progress levels at school. And the same goes at college, and work. You have these same invisible targets in life, as a parent and person. In order to be normal, like the others, you want to achieve at least them.

But why not give ourselves the chance to break the mould?

Ordinary is ok, average is normal.

Push yourselves that little bit more, where you see a strength.

You never know, you may achieve something extraordinary!