Why Me?

I’m waving a white flag at the door………Just poking my arm around and hiding my cowering self around the corner. It’s my way of apologising for my absence. – I’ve been busy! (Doing WHAT I don’t really know!) I’ve been nagged at, for my lack of entries of late (more a kind nudge really! – Cheers Shaun – encouragement welcome!). I bow gracefully and return!! (Whether it’s worth reading is another matter – I’ll let you (oh readers) be judge……and jury……and executioner…...(oh I’ll through them all in) and……grave digger?? – no insults intended – honest!).

RIGHT!!!..... Get the formalities out of the way. ‘Happy New Year’ – said with as much warmth and affection as dead trout (not saying I’ve ever been in a situation to confirm that). I’m a bit of a ‘non – happy new year-ier’ type of person. Not because I’ve had a rough time (although, that’s not strictly true – however, I don’t apply it in this instance) or that I don’t wish you well. But it’s the old goat lines of ‘Oh, I won’t see you till next year now’ – says someone in the latter days of December – oh! stop it my ribs hurt, as that issuch an original joke that I’ve never heard a zillion times before! I mean at the end of the day, its simply another day (or a sign that your self mileage clock has moved on a notch and is further away from being an up to date model) – ouch! (Slap me!! I’m sounding bitter!!). I see the 1st of January as a day to take down the decorations and give the place a dam good dusting – (bloody tinsel – static electricity and dust – not great combo) – Oops, Slap couldn’t have been hard enough.

Update on life so far…..erm…..it’ll come to me……urh? Nope, not a lot going on. Although to be perfectly honest – it’s fantastic!!! Been wishing for a quiet life and for once (oh, here we go, tempting fate – I’ve heard he’s not always a good guy to have around!) I seem to have my wish. Might all be down to having a Wii in the house, which keeps kids and adults amused for hours – although my light fittings won’t agree! Trouble with me is I’m a pessimist and see it as the calm before the storm – yet another left in the hands of fate!

Well, in true Anthea Turner style – Christmas 2008 is well and truly under way – Let me be the first to wish you all a very merry Christmas (for 2008 – just incase you weren’t on my train of thought!). I have the wrapping, the cards, the crackers, some presents and even a pudding tucked neatly away for next year (I mean this year! – still in that writing 07 instead of 08 mode – bloody New Year!!). Sad, insane, obsessed or even square? Maybe are the thoughts that are currently floating through the matter between your ears – but I refuse to pay full price for stuff that gets thrown away!

Christmas was fab (few iffy gifts – won’t elaborate – and don’t ask – smiles all round!!). Peaceful, stress free, happy laughing contented children, full bellies and blurred vision from bottomless glasses. Who could ask for more? I know I’m not a New Year person, but in hind sight, glad to see back of ‘07’ too many stressful, tearful unhappy days (small recap – Major Op, Diva Day, kitchen appliance fiasco etc etc – {{shudder shudder}}).

Aren’t I the cheerful one?? I’ll leave it be there for now I think, as the verbal splurge has begun again – and you can have too much of a good thing (apparently so I’m told!)

Love, Hugs and sincere New Year wishes (honestly) -  C xx

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