So disaster strikes. Or rather something has struck my back and I have been literally floored by acute back pain. Was sent to A&E yesterday and they sent me home with drugs to rest as I can hardly walk. Not even being used to alcohol, the drugs sent me on a trip last … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Christmas
CHRISTMAS 2012…..Day 7…….there has to be trifle!
One of my favourite bloggers is Sylvia of Finding Noon, and a couple of days ago she was asking what foods scream “CELEBRATE” at you and in my reply. I completely forgot SHERRY TRIFLE. http://findingnoon.com/?p=2450 This very English dessert is a MUST at Christmas or any other celebration.. There are lots of variations and every family must … Continue reading
NO MORE BAH HUMBUG!
It is amazing how my perspective on the world has changed since the man who can suddenly do no wrong decided to whisk me off to Paris for Christmas and Boxing day. I find myself doing a little jig to the Christmas songs playing in the shops, instead of grumpily moaning “I wish they would change the record”. Today … Continue reading
WHAT SHALL WE DO AT CHRISTMAS?
I am in an “extended” family. That is, Michael and I have both been married before, so our children have stepmothers and stepfathers and our grandchildren all have at least three sets of grandparents sometimes four. Christmas is the worst time for divorced families because everybody wants a piece of the action, everybody wants to see their children or parents on Christmas day. This often causes such conflict … Continue reading
