I just killed a set of sausages to make sausage meat (yes I know, but we did our shopping the wrong way round). It was surprisingly good fun!

Also peeled all the vegetables and made two vats if custard (whilst singing along to the carol service).

Bring it on.

Eta 1815: the bird is dead, long live the bird! Mwuhahahaha etc.

We've decorated everything and tonight we're having an Early Christmas as my sister is off away tomorrow morning ( Read more... )

Clock stopped at 14:30, Sunday 18th December. It's official: I am Spartacus.

*grinning like a fewl*

Two weeks? Two WEEKS? You can take your two weeks and ... do something inappropriate with them. This genius took less than 6 days. SIX DAYS. Read 'em and weep.

( Proof positive of my skill set )

Last night was the first Christmas concert of the season. The "get into the Christmas mood" concert. Being a Charity one there was an Elvis Impersonator. And school choirs. But it was brilliant none-the-less. As the gent in the seat next to me whispered "we've got some talent round here, haven't we?!" My favourite choir were singing and the ( Read more... )

I think my Christmas internal body clock has got a bit out of sync. NOT CHRISTMAS UNTIL NEXT WEEKEND. Silly.

Anyway. Progress of the Jigsaw. Pics?

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We're a "Christmas Eve to Twelfth Night" family by tradition, but I'm not here then so I've put them up now. First time I've decorated my own place (I've always been sharing/lodging before and never had the right).

( shiny things are shiny )

So. Yesterday we went up Arthur's Seat (excessively cool) and then today I came home.

Good Bye Christmas And New Year. Hello reality. :(

And tomorrow I have to Go To The Bank Like a M_ F_ Adult.

Bleh.

I never got round to finishing my Hogswatch Fluff - mainly due to days being filled with the need to "CLEAN ALL THE THINGS!!!" and "GO CHRISTMAS SHOPPING LIKE A M__ F__ ADULT!!!"

(I'll get it done by New Year I promise)Anyway. In place of that delightful little gem I bring you this: A collaborative effort from the whole family, our Christmas ( Read more... )

Have a good one all y'all.

I wish you all trouble free travelling, indigestion free meals and at least 15 minutes of peace somewhere in all the clutter/noise.

See ya on the flip side.

Up at seven to get the food shopping in before the shops got busy. A day of moving clutter to the store, cleaning and making the guest room presentable, including clothing a double duvet. *sigh*

Time for a drink anyone? I could really fancy a Guinness.