Stuck at 12st 10lbs

I have been putting off a blog post, because i just can;t seem to drop from 12st 10lbs. Staying in a series of plush hotels is merely an excuse for not having the necessary self-control. A lack of an exercise programme is also a contributing factor. I am becoming more and more aware of the end of the year is nigh. I have 10 pounds to shift before 30 December if I am to succeed in achieving my weight-loss goal - although having lost 22 pounds is also a worthy success too.

latest news - stayed at the Beau Rivage palace Hotel in Lausanne, reputedly the finest hotel in Switzerland. I can see why!

I was there to host a global conference for the International Olympic Committee and the City of Lausanne for the mayors of former, present and future Olympic cities. Part of my extensive interviewing and MCing duties included interviewing the Deputy Mayor of Beijing in his first offical de-brief of the Beijing Olympics.

And my other piece of news is that we have another 4 hens!

Rescued from a battery farm, they are in a sorry state, enough to put anyone off eating battery eggs. They are effectively kept in a chicken concentration camp. Hopefully, they will improve in the next few weeks and their strength will improve sufficiently so they can walk up the ramp into their nesting area. As for our first two hens, they have decided to leave home (too cluttered - or should that be too 'cluckered' - so have started laying eggs under the hazel nut tree. Truly free range eggs!