I still remember your post telling us about that. How are you and your husband doing now mrs k? Xoxox.

Hey, we are fine. It was very sad for him to lose him Mum, but she was in so much pain it was for the best in the end. We are still trying to sell her flat though, the housing market is dreadful!

So....PF day 39 I think today.

I have fluffly regrowth, its funny.

Have been playing with split ends badly though, sign I need to get it chopped! xx

Oh, ok. Grief is so horrible. It just turns up out of the blue sometimes. Wow with the flat :( My sister and I had to sell my parents house and that took about 5 months. It could have taken waaay longer but we needed to accept a lower offer than we would have preferred as we were in a rush to sell.

Any kind of regrowth is always amazing.Yes, book that cut now missy!

Oh congrats on your 39 days! So in the time that you were away from the group, did you have any pf days at all? Or was it one big block of npf (not pull free)?

Pretty much one big block of npf. I had maybe the odd day or two when I was away (took a school trip to Romania - was awesome!) but other than that no. Just got back from the trip, the next day I started my PF again. Its so odd.

The weather is so beautiful here this week, wish I wasn't at work waaaah! This weekend its forecast to be thundery but we are going camping anyway in case the good weather lasts!

Saw Ani Difranco play a gig last night. Was amazingly amazeballs.

Travel is a big trigger, since it is so stressful (even if it is positive stress.) The more unfamiliar the place is, the worse the pulling becomes for me. Romania sounds amazing! I may be in that part of the world around December this year.

Camping sounds like amazing stress relief. Hiking is my favorite way to destress. And I am super jealous that you got to see Ani DiFranco!!! "Not a Pretty Girl" is one of my favorite songs ever.

Hm, interesting (about the big block of npf). And very interesting about your trip! I ten dto pull when I'm on holidays. Change of routine and comfort zone plus generally more reading and down time than usual.

I hope the weather holds up for your trip!

I've always know the name Ani Difranco but I never really explored her music. I don't think she's as popular in Australia as in America (and the UK?) After listening to a fair bit of her stuff I do like a decent amount of it.

So PF day 44...

Camping was nice, we went to Wales, it was sunny...we went to a big food festival and I have eaten and drank more than I should have! haha...

Back home now just cleaned the house a bit. Got some comuter work to do later so need to have barriers in place :)

Ani Difranco is really good but she is much better live than recorded, her energy and guitar playing skills really come across live, I've seen her before in London but this was a much smaller venue near my house and I was literally stood arm's length from the stage. V v v good!

Hope you guys are all good...

In other news its my 30th birthday soon. ARGH!! I had wanted to have hair for my 30th but shouldn't get hung up on it really. I'm going to see my family I think but things are odd as my uncle died recently and my mum didn't want me to go to the funeral but now my dad's really upset...ho hum hopefully all will blow over soon.

So this week's goal: Don't pull and try not to eat too much crap!

Ooh that camping trip sounds great. Food!

Ah cool. Maybe I'll be able to see her (Ani) one day.

Good on you for knowing you shouldn't get hung up on hair or no hair for your 30th. Obsessing over stuff like that just increases urges! Eek I do hope your family stuff simmers down soon.

How are you finding your urge levels?

Hurrah for the pf, and sorry for the loss, and hope your family moves forward with the fun first...it's always difficult when one says yes and one says no...happens far more than people realize.

Stay strong!!!

Day 50!

Bad urges yesterday (can't identify trigger, I was tired but I was tired from Tuesday as we had a very late night at school).but resisted.

I really really need a haircut - split ends and raggedy hair! Its aso soooo long, it needs a chop to look good I think. BUT don't want to go to hairdressers in this state. xx

If you think you'll feel better after getting a haircut, just do it! A few minutes of discomfort at the salon is so worth how great your hair will look and feel afterwards. And it is great motivation for fighting urges!

I'm sure you are right mandapanda. I have however looked at my bank balance and will probably *not* visit a salon this month eeek! Too much travel=not enough money!

I'm on the countdown now - one month until I'm 30. Trying to enjoy last scraps of my twenties! x

Eek, hang in there! And have fun enjoying the last month of your twenties :)

Hey guys, just checking in. Had a dreadful weekend, horrific asthma attack and it turns out I have pleurisy. Am too busy at work to take time off so I'm coughing and clutching my side frequently! Urgh. I am so grateful to the NHS though, a Dr came to visit me at home, nebulised me, got me stable and prescribed steroids there and then and gave me a painkiller - all free! Obviously I pay tax but I am just so glad of it, in some countries I could have died last night, or had a medical bill that would ruin me.

Weirdly soppy moment over!

Day 59! Really bad urge once today when playing with a super kinky hair right at the top of my crown. Almost pulled it but then talked my hand down off that ledge...

xxxx