15th December - Today was the dreaded soft play trip. I wouldn't have minded, but the people we were meant to be going with ended up not coming and then to top it off, when we arrived, we were told that the place was going to be closing early due to a private booking. So £10 for one and a half hours seemed a bit steep. However I smiled through gritted teeth and handed over the dosh. I have to say that once were were in, people were starting to make moves to leave so in actual fact the place was not as horrendous as I thought - plus the children had a blast! On the way out, I said to a member of staff that we had had a great time - to which she smiled in a manic sort of way and jibbered something as she took another swig of her coffee!
16th December - On the way home from our family in the South, we stopped - as usual - at our normal halfway point, to have lunch. After finding a table, battling through the various retail outlets to get something to eat and eventually sitting down - I was wondering how on earth I was actually going to be able to do or say something meaningful today. 6 hours in a car from door to door meant that apart from saying something quite lame to my family in the car, it was going to be quite tricky. So far, no one in the service station had even given me any reason to be anything but just about civil, so you can see my dilemma. Then, salvation! A local group of school kids with their teachers turned up and dressed in santa hats proceeded to serenade us all with some carols. It was lovely and when they inevitably came around with a bucket (not to vomit in), I made sure I told them what a splendid job they did and it had really cheered me up. Job Done.
17th December - Just a quickie today, my craft club had their Christmas lunch. I did not purchase a rude or lame secret santa - as is the normal course of events. I hope the recipient loves it.
18th December - Last theatre rehearsal of the year and I gave a pal a lift and as it was drinks and nibbles, I did some sausage rolls. They didn't poison anyone so as far as I am concerned this was a very nice thing to give to people!
19th December - Coffee in a well known cafe within a well known department store. Sadly one of the elderly customers had a very severe accident in the bottom department. The staff were like a well-oiled machine. Not only did they attend to the 'deposits' in a swift and correct manner but they preserved the dignity of the said elderly person with such care and attention. I was seriously impressed, so I told the manager what I thought. He agreed with me and said that he would make sure my comments were passed on to the team that afternoon.
20th December - You can't beat a bit of Panto and my local one at the moment is Cinderella. I found myself trotting along to this one tonight - with 21 kids. Not all my own - I am not that fertile (or sexually active!)and we settled ourselves in the front 2 rows. We got soaked with a water gun, snowed on by snow and picked on by the Dames - it was fantastic. 'The Princes' Balls get bigger every year' had me snorting with laughter to myself all the way through to the extent that the 4 year old next to me thought I was having one of my 'turns'. Lots of social media feedback was given and bearing in mind I did this after my own kid had decided to throw up the contents of his stomach all over the hall floor when we arrived home - its testament to how good the show was!
21st December - Feeling unwell, I went along with my Theatre group to sing carols in the foyer of the local supermarket. I got concerned when my words wouldn't come out and I was singing 'feck the balls with jowels of dolly'. I retreated homeward and slept off, what I now know was a migraine and not a stroke - Thanks web MD (I am never going to self-diagnose again).
By the time I write again (although this blog will appear after the big man has been), I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and no matter where you are or what you are doing, have a lovely time. x x
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