Christmas Spirit.
The house feels particularly festive this evening.. as yet I'm lacking a christmas tree and sparkly decorations, well aside from that string of one hundred and twenty multi function fairy lights I hung from the ceiling several years ago and never took down because, well because they sparkle of course.
I need sparkles in my life, things are much too dull without them.
So why does the house feel festive?
Well, it's warm.. the sparkle lights are blinking at me like hyperactive stars, Bing Crosby and David Bowie crooning 'Cum, they told me, all over my mum', (what? did I get the lyrics wrong?) and all around me is the delicious aroma of the mince pies I was craving all day.
I made a tray of twelve, quantro and orange zest in the pastry, cor blimey guv'nor they were delicious!
With hindsight though, a tray of twelve in a house of two adults and three hungry children just doesn't cut it.
Next time I'll up the output.
Christmas shopping..
I'm finally becoming a little less overwhelmed by the idea, having made a pretty good start online yesterday things feel a tad less ARGGH!
I only hope now that what arrives is what I ordered. Last year we ordered online through Argos. Instead of the make up set I ordered, they sent a fishing chair.. and rather than send toys as I had requested they sent me a fireplace kit.. y'know.. the brush, the coal tongs and what not. Clever eh?
I need sparkles in my life, things are much too dull without them.
So why does the house feel festive?
Well, it's warm.. the sparkle lights are blinking at me like hyperactive stars, Bing Crosby and David Bowie crooning 'Cum, they told me, all over my mum', (what? did I get the lyrics wrong?) and all around me is the delicious aroma of the mince pies I was craving all day.
I made a tray of twelve, quantro and orange zest in the pastry, cor blimey guv'nor they were delicious!
With hindsight though, a tray of twelve in a house of two adults and three hungry children just doesn't cut it.
Next time I'll up the output.
Christmas shopping..
I'm finally becoming a little less overwhelmed by the idea, having made a pretty good start online yesterday things feel a tad less ARGGH!
I only hope now that what arrives is what I ordered. Last year we ordered online through Argos. Instead of the make up set I ordered, they sent a fishing chair.. and rather than send toys as I had requested they sent me a fireplace kit.. y'know.. the brush, the coal tongs and what not. Clever eh?