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Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and I would just like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. May it bring all you wish for and more but just remember it is the celebration of Jesus' birth who has brought hope to all the world.

My son put on his facebook - 'The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.' Perhaps we should make that our New Years Resolution and all try to make a difference for peace around our world.

Nearly Christmas

I don't know what's wrong this year but I seem to be more organised than ever before - maybe I've forgotten something big! Christmas seems to be a bit strange this year at first I couldn't get going partly due to illness and now I seem to be organised - this is a first. Does anyone else feel that Christmas does feel strange this year?

At least there seem to be more and more holiday makers down here at the moment - 'coz they love it here.

We did have a tragedy in the village on Friday when a young man drove into the harbour in his car, he was very drunk. Our sympathy obviously goes to the family and friends and pray that God will comfort them at a very difficult time.

It's Thursday this time!

Well what can I say, the weather is fantastic - sunny and cold with beautiful sunsets this week. We are genuinely very lucky to live here, it is beautiful so I could recommend it for a holiday at any time of year.

Still not finished the Christmas Cards but still going and quite enjoying it now. I will be going shopping tomorrow to get my last Christmas presents then I can concentrate on food shopping, baking and sleeping arrangements when the rest of the family come home - I can't wait! This sounds very organised for me so I wonder if it will quite work out that way.

I saw a snippet of "Loose Women" on TV while I ate my lunch and I have just gone off them as they were very derogatory about women knitting around the pool in the summer I think it was. They obviously don't understand how therapeutic knitting is - at any time. (Also 'coz they're not talented enough to do it). Scarves, fingerless mittens, hats and socks have been very popular lately as it has gone so cold. Perhaps they would be better knitting than drinking!! (Only joking).

Must go now and make some more cards.

The same title - "Friday Again"

It just comes around so quickly and I haven't done all I needed to do this week. Ah well, there's always next week.

So far this week I have been out for 2 Christmas meals and am going out for lunch today because me and my friend are "Ladies what Lunch" (for those who don't understand that, I think it came from an advert on TV, but not 100% sure). Anyway another busy day (aren't they all?) we will be open "til 9pm tonight as it is the great event of the Porthleven Christmas Lights Switch On so we are supporting that by staying open late and giving a 20% discount to anyone that comes in after 5pm 'til 9pm. So - long day today! (Obviously not on anything that is already discounted or books).

I had to visit the doc's again yesterday -I'm beginning to think that I live up there as I have had to go up there far more than usual (last visit was 2004 for a routine check). THIS time it is - bursitis (don't know how to spell that one) on my right elbow which is VERY painful and especially as I am right handed. Watch out anyone who goes anywhere near it - the left hand suddenly developes a reflex that hits out!!

Well I had better go get ready for my lunch although I'm still full up from last nights meal. I shall need a tent to wear soon!

How time flies!

I can't believe how the time goes - I haven't "blogged" since Nov 27th. I have been so busy with the band I play in, trying to do some Christmas shopping and making my Christmas cards. I have actually completed 12 cards now but more are on production line. I now get up earlier to fit this in so I hope my fellow band members appreciate this 'coz these ones are for them.

Do we put pressure on ourselves at Christmas? Certainly we do - we want everything to be just perfect, or I do! And does it really matter? I think what isn't done - isn't done, and usually no-one else notices. I love everything about this time of year - Advent - preparation (preparation for the birth of Jesus, as this really is what Christmas is really about).

We have just finished decorating the windows(all 3 of them) in the shop ready for Friday evening for our lights switch-on . I hope all the locals and visitors will like our displays - they haven't gone quite as I had hoped but I think they are still lovely. We have had so much rain - every day - so I'm hoping by Friday evening it'll all be rained out.

This evening I am playing with the band in Tesco Xtra in Pool, Redruth (Cornwall, England, UK) from 7-9pm so if you're around give us a wave, If you're not around you're missing a treat as I think the music we play is different from the other bands I have heard - a bit more jazzy, as well as the normal Carols.

Must go and tend my sick children now. Speak to you some more later.