Well I hit 45 yesterday and now when I complete a questionnaire I'll have to tick the next box which finishes in the 50's age group. How do I feel, extremely happy. Its over the past 18 months that I've finally settled down into my life, kids are now self sufficient especially as R has left home and me and hubby are more loved up than ever!

I've had a great weekend. On Friday me and hubby drove to Warwick and went into the castle which was great. It was very interesting and well worth the money especially as we had a Walkers crisp offer which enabled us both to get in for £18.00. After looking round the castle we then had a wander round Warwick town centre which is truely lovely.

We'd booked to stay two nights at a B&B in Stratford Upon Avon. It was about 15 minutes walk into the centre and we had a lovely welcome from the owners. The room was beautiful and the breakfast was fab.

So Saturday after brekky we walked into Stratford and did Shakespeare's birthplace which is a wonderful piece of English history. We did a couple more of the houses and then went to the church where Shakespeare is buried. After lunch we went on a river cruise and then after a look round the shops we walked back to the B&B.

Yesterday we went round Anne Hathaways house before the journey back. We got home about 1.30 and half an hour later D&R came round with a card and some beautiful flowers. Last night we had a takeaway with the family. I slept like a log after all the walking round we'd done over the weekend.

Today I'm off out with R and my ma who's back from holiday for a girly lunch. Back to work tomorrow but my flight tickets have now arrived so its count down for Lanzarote in just over two weeks.

See you soon.