The theme we went with for this years seasonal celebrations was 'illness'. The flu-like thing hit us a few weeks before Christmas so I was dragging myself around while trying to look after the others. This meant we had an extra present to pass on to the Father-in-Law when he visited which he could then pass on with his wishes for a bounteous new ( Read more... )

Having had the house struck down by the lurgy which has so far lingered in one form or another for a month or so, I only just about managed to get cards and presents sorted out for close family. So please take my previous post as your Christmas greeting and if you usually receive a parcel from me it will be sorted at some point, when the lurgy ( Read more... )

Please accept with no obligation, implied or implicit, my best wishes for an environmentally conscious, socially responsible, low stress, non addictive, gender neutral celebration of the winter solstice holiday, practiced with the most enjoyable traditions of religious persuasion or secular practices of your choice with respect for the religious/ ( Read more... )

Evil lurks inside my home ( Read more... )

I've not had a moan about christmas items being in the shops early this year as I thought other people seemed to have covered that nicely. Instead I shall say this ( Read more... )

I got a card with a poem in from my little boy.

"I'm sorry for the nibbling
And unexpected puddles.
I hope my present soothes your t*ts
So I get lots of cuddles."

My christmas present? Nipple cream.

Time for my annual 'bah humbug' posting ( Read more... )

1. coolest gift - Bread maker. Now to get HRH to use it ( Read more... )