In typical new year style, my 2nd resolution to improve my health won’t last long. Unless the fright I got when I received a letter the other day from the NHS about a Bowel Cancer Screening Programme available from the age of 60 finally moves me into realising that I am at that age when bits and pieces of ill health can start to creep up on you. May be it is time now to make a commitment to a new routine, whether I like it or not. Might even help with resolution no 1 and also improve my stamina.  So resolution no 2 is exercise more (can’t really be less) and get back into green juices because they are apparently the thing to get into if you want to avoid a multitude of illnesses; so I am told. The thing is I do like green juices, I simply can’t stand the cleaning of the juicer.

Yesterday I made a batch and froze them, but that’s only 5 servings and the maximum I can juice before the machine throws a tantrum. Exercising will be a far harder commitment, even though I have been the proud owner of an exercise bike for nearly a year (did I make that resolution last year already?) which I placed facing the TV so I can bypass the boredom. Is it all doable? of course it is. Will I do it, regularly, not just once in a while? Hmm,  I might need another kick from the lovely test kit that I am told will be with me in 2 weeks. Meanwhile, how about another one of those great cappucinos from my new birthday gift coffee machine. I never said coffee was off my food list.