Tag Archives: Aran

Knock yourself up knits #3

Posted on December 10, 2012 by

Some people’s great aunties give them summer houses or vintage jewellery. I got free Aran wool. So, to finish the trio of cushion covers:   Advertisements

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Treading water in the 2WW

Posted on November 30, 2012 by

Little to report. I’ve had a very mixed-up attitude to this cycle. The first time around, I tried to drink lots of water, did the lemon in hot water thing in the mornings and avoided coffee and alcohol for the two … Continue reading →

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Must try harder

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Day 5 of Cycle #2 and injecting and popping pills seems almost hum-drum now. I’m not drinking enough water and the virtuous lemon in hot water morning routine has fallen by the wayside. I finished my Aran cushion though! Not … Continue reading →

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Death by a thousand cuts

Posted on November 12, 2012 by

Just got a call from the clinic at 5pm after my second hCG blood test this morning. “It’s not good news”, to which I replied I knew it was a negative, as I’d done a test on Saturday, and I … Continue reading →

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