Gilly's weekly weight loss journey: Trip advisor

I want to share my couple of days in Edinburgh but without sounding like a TripAdvisor review, so I shall apologise for failing in advance.

Much to Mark's chagrin we took the train. He'd rather drive but I like the train. And it was cheaper than fuel and parking. We also got to drink gin! I made a lovely little train picnic with nice bread, tikka chicken, hummus with bread sticks and crudités, crisps, grapes, cherries, strawberries dipped in chocolate, olives (yuk) and nuts. First night we went to the Yotel. We've stayed in a pod at the ones in Heathrow and Gatwick and they're spot on for a between flight snooze. And Edinburgh didn't disappoint. A much bigger room than a pod with mood lighting and a big TV. We went to the cinema to see Wicked Little Letters. A joyful film based on true events. Lots of big swear words - I didn't think swearing had been invented in the 1920's lol

On Monday we went to the National Portrait Gallery (somehow I've never been before). It was fab although a couple of the paintings were truly terrible - I could literally paint better. However I dropped my brand new knitted headband which Ellie gave me for mother's day only the day before! It couldn't be found.

Second night was The House of Gods. I was so excited as I've wanted to stay here for ages. And it was brilliant. Room was very small (but I knew this) and we upgraded from the tiny cabin room. It was all dark with velvets and brocade. Red, gold and purple. Cushions and throws and sashes and swags. Check in was in the cocktail bar with a glass of prosecco. Our room had a four poster with a red light running around the top. The TV was a mirror at the end of the bed. The coffee machine was hidden behind another mirror. Our package was Treat me Like I'm Famous - unlimited prosecco brought to our room by our prosecco butler (just press a button in room), the biggest pizza I've ever seen (I managed one slice), £40 tab for the cocktail bar, midnight snack (well, between 9pm - 1am) of glasses of milk, sweets, popcorn and a warm chocolate chip cookie that was the size of a dinner plate! It was delicious. Breakfast in bed (various bagels) with mimosa's - because unlimited prosecco the night before is just not enough! Only a couple of issues - the room was very hot (engineer for air conditioning called for the next day) and when I didn't like my first cocktail (tasted of marzipan, yuk yuk yuk) the barman kindly said he'd change it for me and add vanilla instead of the almond stuff... But then charged me for it.

Before our train home we popped back to the gallery just in case they had found my headband (though they promised to email if they found it) and they had! I was very very happy to have it back.

Great few days and can't wait to go to the new House of Gods in Glasgow (opening any day now) for my birthday. Yes, already booked.

Oh and by the way I put on 2lb in France. First gain since surgery so thrown me a little. And no surprising I've yet to lose any since all the fun in Scotland's capital! Must get back to basics next week.

When you love what you have, you have everything you need.