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Archive for December, 2008

Panic over

Posted in Family, Me, tagged , , , , on 27/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

Despite Christmas not being the traditional affair I’m used to, it was lovely. I had lots of help to prepare the lunch and still I managed to forget the brussels and the little sausage things wrapped in bacon…hmmmm. Could that have anything to do with a subconscious mind working away? (I’m actually allergic to anything [...]

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Sing-along-Mamma Mia

Posted in Film, Friends, tagged , , , on 24/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

OK so not everyone’s cup of tea, but what a laugh. On Christmas Eve the cinema was hardly packed, but sing-a-long we did. With tickets at £2 a pop, it was a fun way to spend a couple of hours winding down ready for Santa to arrive.
I was a little shocked that there were small [...]

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My first Christmas…

Posted in Family, Food, Friends, Me, Sister, tagged , , , on 22/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

on my own!
Yep, I’m nearing and big 4 0 and for the first time in my life, I’m going to be on my own for Christmas. First. Time. Ever. OK, so let’s just caveat the ‘on my own’ – technically, I’ll have BF, his parents, sons and brothers, so not really on my own. The [...]

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I’m still waiting…

Posted in Credit Crunch, Excuses, Me, tagged , , on 22/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

I remortgaged in November. Just around the same time that I was made redundant, I got notification that my mortgage had completed. I breathed a sigh of relief. It all went through during the middle of the month. 
So, here are the events of the last few weeks. Having paid up a full month in advance, [...]

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Diary of a step-parent

Posted in Family, Friends, Me, tagged , , on 16/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

I’m very fortunate that my BF has two gorgeous little boys. They are adorable. I love spending time with them, and over the years have come to understand that my relationship with ’step-children’ is something that needs a lot of care and attention. Lucky for me that BF and I have been able to manage [...]

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Happy Birthday

Posted in Family, Friends, Me on 16/12/2008 | Comments Off

Just a little message to wish a very lovely young man a very happy birthday. I can’t quite believe that AG is 16 today or that I haven’t seen him for two years! 
Happy Birthday! Hope it’s a very special day for you.

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New TV

Posted in Geek, General, Me, tagged on 16/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

I bought a new TV this week – not a large TV for the lounge, but a small one for the bedroom. I looked at reviews, I read user comments and in the end it came down to three models – a Sharp, an LG and a Samsung.
I went for the Samsung Le19R86. Here’s the [...]

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A wild weekend

Posted in Family, Me, tagged , , on 09/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

The weekend was emotionally draining. I saw my Gran for the first time since she moved into her new home. I drove up on the Saturday, picked up my cousin and then went straight to see Gran. She held me so tight. Her hug and obvious pleasure at seeing me were almost too much to [...]

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The finer things in life

Posted in Me, tagged on 02/12/2008 | Leave a Comment »

Recently, BF and I enjoyed a bottle of vintage Bollinger. It’s not the first time we’ve had it, nor will it be the last, but this one was just so well appreciated. The bottle is the typical “Grande Annee” styling, but it’s sold in a presentation box together with two “Bollinger Champagne” engraved Riedel champagne [...]

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