which is nowhere near as silly as the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of the eve of Christmas eve type stuff that me and Frazer used to do when we were little! Had a phonecall regarding finances yesterday which was not the anticipated good news or bad …
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Oh * of wonder
Just to see if it works really! Had a lovely day yesterday at Ros’ open house. Ady managed to arrange his day so he could pick us up at lunchtime and drop us off at Ros’ then do some local stores to Eastbourne and come back after work. The main benefit of this was not …
Right you lot can you not detect sarcasm and irony when you see it?! I’m not *really* a housewife. I’m Nic, you know, Nic, gets her cleavage out a lot, drinks too much and leaves all the housework to her trusty Adybloke. And as for leaving recipes here I am disgusted with the lot of …
Festive Muffinicity
About the only type that suits me really! Very industrious morning here chez Goddard. I have made 48 mince pies with star-shaped tops which amused the children greatly as they are apparently ‘just like sneetches!’ of the star-bellied variety as described by Dr Seuss! Also made a load of pastry stars for Davies who doesn’t …
He was made of snow but the children know that he came to life one day…
Listened to that 13 times in the car today 🙂 For the first time in several weeks the phone has not rung with anyone chasing money and the post brought nothing but Christmas cards and the vouchers for my shiny new laptop which I will be heading out to purchase as soon as Ady arrives …
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Brandy snaps
if you are looking for any relevance in that title you will be looking awhile! I do like them though, filled with cream. I quite like the squirty cream laced with alcohol that you can get nowadays. They are something we buy without fail every Christmas, in the Davies tradition that my parents always bought …
Stuff still to do:
Get present for Jack – Ady should be doing so tomorrow Get last pressie for Tarly – might do that later today Get last pressie for Davies – Ady should do that tomorrow Post cards to NZ and Ireland – probably missed NZ deadline already but will attempt to get them sent today Hand deliver …
Now, now it feels like Christmas!
Open fire crackling and roaring, full tummy of roast dinner, second glass of wine having heart warming and softening effects, lights twinkling on the tree and a long and world put back on it’s axis chat. I’ve wrapped some presents and am enjoying a box of liqueurs.
Practise run…
Pre Christmas Christmas over at my parents today. It was a crap night last night, Davies woke about an hour after I went to sleep crying with pain about his ear hurting (cue guilt attack about taking him to noisy concert and standing a bit near the speakers for a short time) so he ended …
A date with Davies…
The perfect gentleman! He almost fell asleep on my shoulder, perked up immeasurably for the price of a cornetto, came down the front to dance with me near the stage, held my hand in public and chatted to me all the way home. 🙂 He also totally unprompted told me that some words on a …
Techie types?
I’ve had the verdict from the insurance company about my ill fated laptop. I’ve been offered £900 worth of PC World vouchers to replace it. They’ve recommended a HP one as the same spec wise or I can go and choose a different one if I wish. Have no extra money to put towards it, …
There’s an old piano and they play it loud
Just wanted to come back to the fact that by this time tomorrow I will have been in the same room as Shakin Stevens briefly. When I was a little girl he was my first case of hero worship. I had two Shakin Stevens cassettes which I played over and over again, rewinding and replaying …
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Shift Work!
I *think* I caught up on some sleep last night – I know I was in bed before 10.30 and I know I didn’t actually get downstairs this morning til 9am, but I am also pretty sure I was up at least twice in the night to Scarlett and I don’t feel particularly refreshed and …
Ain’t got no future or family tree…
By the rather good Spin Doctors. Of which even a very good one would have had difficulty finding the highlights of today from, but never mind. Onwards and upwards and all that. Yesterday was fantastic, we had a really lovely day. It was festive, beautiful, fun and very possibly one of the best days ever. …
Someone remind me…
Why I missed my children so much yesterday? Cos they sure as hell can’t manage to remind me today. Today I would rather be in France, Belgium or perhaps even Margate than be in this house, with these children, making the phonecalls and getting the emails I’ve gotten today. 🙁
Another waste of tax payers money
We all know they don’t really exist! 😉
And because I still havn’t gone to bed yet
and it’s past midnight and therefore is tomorrow now 🙂 Happy Birthday Abbie of Just Another Morning Here 🙂 have a lovely day darling, lots of love from Ady, Nic, Davies & Scarlett xxx
J’adore mes amies
A quickie as Davies was up for most of the night, which meant we were too, which meant the 5am start with Dad arriving at 5.30 and Davies sobbing for me not to leave him was a less than desirable start to the day. Have not seen my daughter awake at all today – she …
I remember now that I am supposed to be HEing…
but I guess I’m autonomous or on Christmas holidays or something – well anyway I can forge my mum’s signature and get a note from her to excuse me on account of being poorly. 🙂 Ady’s been off today using up end of the year holiday days, we’re off to France tomorrow on an adults …
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Just been watching the video of the nativity again
Sorting out a couple of copies and it really was very entertaining. So come on everyone, clap your hands together and join with me: Come and join the celebration, It’s a very special day; come and share our jubilation, there’s a new King born today! See the shepherds hurry down to Bethlehem; gaze in wonder …
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