Xmas comes but once a year - thank God.

[LavendarLady]

Well, just about everything is ready. All the presents wrapped and most of them delivered. Just have to deliver one more. Xmas Cards went off on Saturday - last day for posting 2nd class and realised this morning I have forgotten two very old friends! Hubby said they weren't on the list but they should have been. We have been friends for more years than I care to remember - ever since I was 15 years old!

Ham for Boxing Day is in the freezer, sausage rolls and mince pies in the tins ready to eat. Family coming Boxing Day so also got in smoked salmon mousses and blinis with cream cheese and salmon on. Not sure yet how many are coming on Boxing Day - at least 7 of us and possibly 10.

Alabama Rock Pie for desserts + some individual desserts for the children.

Went to Thursford Xmas Show on Friday evening. Absolutely spectacular. All the cast are professionals and when the organisers are looking for cast members in the January, the theatrical agents are inundated with applications.

Many of the cast come back year after year.

Carol Service tonight at Anmer Church followed by mince pies etc at the club afterwards and we have a Jazz Evening there on Tuesday night - all to raise funds to renovate the 15th century bells ready for the Jubilee next year.

The Queen and the Duke have arrived at Sandringham but the rest are not coming until next weekend.

Himself has put the lights up on the outside of the castle and we are doing the tree tonight and the rest of the decorations when we get back from the carols. Had a lovely surprise yesterday,, an old friend telephoned me out of the blue - we are going to meet up in the New Year. We have been friends for 40 years and we may not see each other very often but we usually pick up the conversation where we left off the last time!

Woke up this morning with my left hand like a board it was so stiff. Feet very painful and knees acting up so is my right shoulder and the top of my arm. Stayed in bed a bit longer than normal and went back to sleep. I had already been up and fed the animals, let Berry out into the garden. Had been awake during the night so the extra hour this morning after I had gone back to bed was very welcome. Taken a Nurofen which is now working and my hand is much better now. Bitterly cold here with a heavy frost this morning. Himself has gone off to town to tin shake as his Rotary Club are doing a Santa Claus run in the town. A is dressed up as Santa.

I hope you all have a lovely Xmas and New Year and wish you everything you would wish for yourself. Keep free of pain and discomfort, get plenty of rest and just relax.

Love LavendarLady x

[sylvi]

Glad to hear your all done. It has been very cold here as well and we have had snow,but it is all gone now as the sun came out and melted it.

I have had another bad night,its my chest this time. I haven't taken too much notice of it when i'm up and about as i thought it was connected to me being over weight,but it seems i might be wrong as i was laying down in bed and my chest was very tight and i was coughing as well. Came downstairs at 5.30 this morning so hubby can get some rest, as he needs his rest as well.

Take care

Love sylvi. xx

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Im nearly done, had to sort a new washing machine yesterday mine died fri night, chose one sat morn and got it delivered sat afternoon x

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ps thought last day for 2nd class was 20th? xx

[LavendarLady in reply to Hidden]

Hi Summer, according to our Post Office, last day for posting 1st class to make sure it gets there is the 20th, but 2nd class was the 17th. I believe parcels etc had to be gone by the 15th as well.

[LavendarLady]

Have decided to send e cards to the people I did not have on my list or rather himself had left them off, so at least they will get there in time.

It is bitterly cold here, raw and raining as well - not a good idea to venture out anywhere. It has taken me all afternoon to warm up! And everything aches as well. Supposed to get milder as the week wears on. I'll believe that when I see it. LavendarLady x