In a bun dance

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Humbugs at 50 paces

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I know I’ve banged my big old drum about how important it is to keep one’s blogging pecker up… about how whingeing just won’t do. However, as the season of Goodwill To All Men (and the very few women who aren’t frantically trying to Get Organised) inches ever closer, I feel the need to bend […]

Decking the halls and looking for my fa-la-la-la laa

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I don’t mean to be a humbug but December brings me out in panic attacks. Maybe I’m allergic to Slade. For me Christmas is wonderful, but only in sort of snapshots. I love the smell of mulled wine and pine sap, with the crackle of open fires. The big sigh when the tree is declared […]

Things I learned from my children today

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It’s good when a plan comes together. It was Christmas Day and the family had gathered. The dining table was groaning with unopened gifts and Granny was wanting them dished out so the table could be prepared for the feast.Suddenly the Panther of News asked: “Where’s Boy One?”“Never mind, let’s open the prezzies anyway.”“We’d best […]

Merry Christmas

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Phew, nearly there. Almost time to get into the festive family huddle and pull the drawbridge up secure in the knowledge that there are enough toys, batteries, booze and food to keep us going for weeks. I’m surprising myself by how jolly I feel about this Yuletide malarkey and how much I’m looking forward to […]