And a Happy New Year
Ice Dancers
Originally uploaded by inkognitohA friend of a friend through a party for those of us dangling around London on New Years Eve. I took along the very last of the Russian vodia aka 'the happiest vodka in the world' and a bottle of champagne for midnight. It was a really nice group and of course, at some point, the Cuban dance instructor bossed us all into merenge and salsa lessons. This made for hillarious viewing and participation.
New Years day I did a lot of sleeping and slothing. I eventually had some help starting my boat battery and after waiting and wrangling with the cat to get her back on board, I set off to do the chores (the loos were perillosly full and there was no way I was going to spend the first week of January wissing in a bucket). The cold came down fast and it was dark, cold and icy by the time I got back to the mooring spot.
I took myself to the pub for some soup and solace and bumped into a couple of other boaters. I was just finishing dinner and deciding whether to dig in for a couple of pints when my kitten marched through the beer garden, up the steps and pushed the door open. I had to interrupt the conversation and excuse myself when I heard the unmistakable sound of her bell jingle jangling through the pub. As I declared 'oh my god, my cat is in the pub', laugher errupted from everyone trying to digest the situation. I sat nursing a naughty kitten while the conversation wound down and then clambered on board to light a roaring fire and read me some book.
The weather is getting cold again and I am once more iced in. Snow, sleet and icy cold rain coupled with bitter winds are predicted until around February!
2009 was a tad average for me and I know it was a disturbingly bad year for some of my friends so join with me in iwshing only the best and brightest moments for everyone in 2010.