Fat Club is another way of fighting off Hormonal Hannah!

Baggy would highly recommend Fat Club (that is, Slimming World) to everybody who needs to lose a stone or more weight; not just because it works, without being a full-on "diet", no, because it's fun and is so supportive. Hormonal Hannah didn't fancy going out this morning, but Baggy really wanted to go and get weighed. Freda Fretter was on at her, because although The Domestic Goddess had been a star this week, rustling up meals like Fillet Steak with Béarnaise sauce and Boulangere potatoes; crusted cod with judias verdes and spiced chicken and courgette couscous! (Quite bloggees, the woman has had a personality transplant.) Hormonal Hannah spoilt it by tempting Baggy with Victoria Sponge cake, paninis and a scone amongst other stuff, BUT thanks in part to lots of Furry Mama activity, Baggy had still lost a pound! This is why Clever Bird loves Fat Club, because it is possible to do that and still lose weight! She was chuffed, but more importantly she felt more positive having spent an hour with her fellow Fat Club members, many of whom are now friends.

Baggy had left Calum at home, (coughing his little head off) and had been tempted to let Hormonal Hannah use that as an excuse for Baggy not to stay for the group meeting. But she needed the motivation from staying and Calum offered to get some fresh air and walk the Minty Mutt, so it was a double-incentive for her to stay! When she got home, Calum was still out with Minty. When they returned a little while later, Minty had blood pouring from his back paw. Furry Mama instantly panicked and thought that he'd torn a claw out. Baggy went off and got a cloth and a bowl of water and had a look - she couldn't see a thing. Baggy went off and got her glasses and had another look. The claw was still there, the blood appeared to be coming from next to it. Then Calum noticed a tick in between Mint's "toes"! Clever Bird thought that might be the blood. It wasn't - but it could have hurt Mint so much that he'd bitten his claw trying to get it off him! Furry Mama removed the tick - the eighth one she has had to remove in the last two weeks! It is a real worry, especially as there are ticks very near here that carry a disease that can kill a dog in a matter of days, if not removed! Plus one of the Fat Club ladies is suffering severely from Lymes Disease, also picked up from a tick round here. So if you live in Suffolk or Essex bloggees, be very tick-aware! Furry Mama now carries a tick-removal tool with her all the time! Horrible little critters - another one that Baggy makes an exception for and kills. Spotting them in Minty Mutt's fur is nigh on impossible, but now Furry Mama will have to check between his toes too!

But Baggy is feeling fairly up today after all that, so once Creative Clara has published this blog, The Goddess is going to rustle up a fried breakfast for lunch and then if it manages not to rain, Gloria Gardener is going to attack the lawn..........