Hannah Louise Swift

Sundays are usually my day for chilling out and relaxing on the sofa with a cuppa and crap tv. However today I had booked in at 9.30am with Di for a session of Body Jam. Me being me, I slept through a couple of alarms and got up late. A mad dash to the gym to discover I had forgotten my swipe card. They let me in and I ran up to class.

It was PACKED in there, but I managed to sneak into my usual position in the back. It was the same tracks as Friday night so I was beginning to pick them up and look less idiotic! Lot’s of mambo, salsa and cha cha cha moves to the beats of J -Lo followed by some Hip Hop then the final barrel turning show stopping performance piece at the end and I felt pumped up and ready to face the world.

I came home and decided to set up a Spotify playlist of all the tunes so I can practise at home… I can’t remember half the tunes, so it is a work in progress. Di, I know you read this, so remind me to write down the songs!

For those of you who use spotify, here is the list (with a few random additions) – http://open.spotify.com/user/existem-am/playlist/4Y461A5GaEFDWncgUyOAbo

Day 24 and I was running late again, I had gotten enthralled in my Geology Holidays site and was on a blogging mission. I arrived at the gym, found a car parking space and ran to Jam. Luckily Di hadn’t started so I managed to sneak in at the back. There were loads of newbee’s so I decided to be brave and went a row forward into the middle. That was a mistake as Di changed all the tracks again, so i looked like a beached turtle flailing around! SEXY! Of course, being Friday night all the hot guys were in and there I was looking like a foooooooooool!

The second half of pump was the routine I knew so I gave it my all and worked my arse off! I especially love the cool down where we grind around the room and as Di says we are ‘saucy’ After class I came straight home to start some more work on my sites! fun fun fun!

Well, it has happened again. The little bugger is on heat again. I came home from the gym to find her ‘presenting’ and wailing! *SIGH* Last time (and the first time) she was on heat was the very beginning of January, so at least she left it 6 weeks before this bought. So I have a week ahead of a cat licking herself, presenting, wailing and generally being annoying! aah, just thought, that might explain why she woke me up at 6am! So if I am grumpy this week, you know why!

Day 23 started in the changing rooms having a quick catch up with Deryn (hope I spelt that right) and Jane (same there) as they headed up to class, i got changed only to realise I had cleverly left my trainers at home! DOH! So i tottered upstairs in my leggings, vesty top and fake uggs, yes fake. Indeed they are from that little known entity Primark, cost about £6 and are falling to bits!  I’m a tight fisted northern bird who refuses to pay more than £10 for a pair of shoes!

Anyway, class was great! I was a front row rebel again and shook my ass to some funky tunes! Ive noticed with the vast number of classes I have been doing, I’m less sweaty (yes girls sweat) and less out of breath, and more flexible! WOO So I can squat right down, and lunge it, and I can cock my legs up high too! It is quite new being able to move body parts in new ways. One day I might even be able to do the splits! I have done them once, when i was about 9, and two girls at primary school shoved me down into them… OUCH!

After class myself, Deryn and Jane went for a quick drink at the bar and Jane’s husband Tony (I think it’s Tony) bought  me a nice sprite… yummy! We had some cool chats including discovering Di has a full time job as well as teaching us lot every night! and I was given the number of a local vet, as Monkey needs her lady bits chopping out, only to return home to Monkey on heat! *sigh* a week of annoyance ahead!

Just to prove it, I took some piccies on Tuesday morning before heading to work, which was an interesting drive on the un-gritted hill next to my house! Ice skating in cars is awesome! It should be a new Olympic sport!