It is all over now for another year - the Christmas holiday rush of panic buying. I can never understand it. The shops are closed for 2 days, why does everyone need 12 or so loaves of bread and trolleys stacked to capacity with other items and queues at every counter as I stand there with my two small loaves of bread and whatever other bits I manage to get. By Christmas Eve the food stores are nearly empty! Why? Why?
Good for the stores perhaps, but where do people store all this food?
I went out with my daughter to do my last minute Christmas present shopping and because it was almost Christmas and we shopped in the morning/afternoon, it was fairly quiet and the decorations and Christmas music was delightful and made for a beautiful seasonal astmosphere and for once I enjoyed Christmas shopping. So that's it - wait till it is nearly Christmas and then shop. It was relaxing and there was still lots to buy - at reduced prices too! But food shopping is something else. One just has to join the crowds for food, even if your needs are modest and reasonable - if you don't buy in time you don't get! The panic buyers have raided the shops.
Chritmas day was a delight at D & J's. Christmas is family time. We had each other. We had the most enormous, fresh, succulent turkey and all the trimmings and Christmas pudding that flamed for longer and bluer than I have ever known, mince pies and many other delights. Champagne, wine, crackers and funny games all helped to make the day enjoyable and memorable even though I missed my absent children and grandchildren but we were in touch with mobile text messaging and phone calls. Distance does not really matter when there is love and togetherness of mind.
Well done D & J and thanks for a wonderful day.
NEW YEAR'S EVE PARTY WITH TIARAS AND TUXEDOS again at my family's invitation.
Same venue as Christmas Day - only we all had to dress up and nearly all the guests played up to it. There were many sparkly tiaras, ball gowns and cocktail dresses and lots of penguins in their bow ties and dress shirts. It was a party with a difference. About 20 or so compatible guests, lots of wonderful food provided by our hosts, conversation flowed (almost a lost art now), music too, suitable and not too loud. Hilarious games, competitive with the men and fun with the gals. A wonderful night was had by one and all. Some of us left at a respectable - 1am, January 1, 2008 but I understand that more guests arrived later from other parties and the festivities continued till 5 am!
Well done again D & J and thanks for a wonderful time.
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