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About downmyfront

Interested in cooking and eating, books, theatre, crafts, thrift and upcycling.

CAMP diary – not strictly dancing

Posted on October 5, 2017

The Lynden Players present their 2017 pantomime: CAMP – set in the early 1970s. The story takes place at Sandy Shores holiday camp, a family business struggling to survive.  It’s a standing joke amongst some Lynden Players that we “don’t do … Continue reading →

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CAMP diary – week two

Posted on September 17, 2017

CAMP – an original pantomime set in the early 1970s – takes place at Sandy Shores holiday camp, a family business owned and run by Dame Lulu and her daughter Donna Summer. Times are hard and the camp is struggling … Continue reading →

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CAMP diary – the story so far…

Posted on September 9, 2017

The Lynden Players present their 2017 pantomime: CAMP – set in the early 1970s, when hair was long, platform heels were high and flares were wide. The action takes place at Sandy Shores holiday camp, a family business struggling to … Continue reading →

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Tuesday weigh in 14 March 

Posted on March 14, 2017

Hooray! Minus a pound, taking my total loss to 8lbs. I have missed the last two weigh ins  because of work and social commitments and I confess that I have  strayed off plan more than once…two weekends away, bread, chips, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday weigh in

Posted on February 21, 2017

Minus 1.5 earns me my half stone sticker. A pretty good week – the odd lapse from plan but overall i am pleased. I am a little worried that next week I am working away with three lovely meals (and … Continue reading →

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Tuesday weigh in. 

Posted on February 14, 2017

Forgot to do this the past three weeks, but very little movement to report. Maintained. Lost half a pound. Two pounds lost tonight so it’s creeping off. If I try hard this week I could win my half stone sticker… … Continue reading →

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Nothing new for a year: shopping trip

Posted on January 28, 2017

I have a week long business event coming up at the end of Feb- and my working wardrobe is way more casual than smart. Since I have pledged to buy no brand new clothes this year, I decided to hit … Continue reading →

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Tuesday weigh in

Posted on January 17, 2017

Gained a pound. Bugger. 

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A change of tactic

Posted on January 15, 2017

The ‘post every day for a year’ barely got started before it was over. Not even a fortnight! “Why?”  I asked myself this as I sat at the computer at 11.45pm, fighting sleep, desperately trying to think of something to … Continue reading →

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12/365 Thrifty tips for Thursday

Posted on January 12, 2017

This week I have been looking for inspiration on the internet. I found a great site called frugal.org.uk – link here. The site has some really practical suggestions for frugal living, eating and holidays, including reader’s tips. I particularly liked … Continue reading →

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