AndyG and everyone else Thanks I 've had a damn good laugh at this because
YES I do despise this time of year.
There are so many things about it I really hate, the false jolliness, the "let's be friends, because it christmas" mentality, the crass commercialism, the enforced christmas music blasting out of shop hifi systems. (And I feel so sorry for the shop assistants lumbered with that 8 hours a day.)
I have a personal philosopy; there are 365(.25) days a year, kindness and consideration should equally spread across them all not just crammed into the last 30.
OK grumbling over' :clap: I'm going to surprise you all this year our house has not just one but
TWO christmas trees decorated and on display.
Our little friend Naeema (
aka Squirt and when I say little I tell her she's 4'7½" in high heels!) sent us a text message asking if she could help us decorate our christmas tree as she's never done one before. She couldn't believe that we didn't bother so she pestered us and
I eventally relented.
Hey, we consider Naeema part of our eccentric extended family.
So after and expedition into the loft (
aka The Spider Zone) she came over one Saturday night and four hours and a lot of laughter later we had two trees done and in the living room.
The Proof:-
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Oh and yes that is Arthur Christmas on the TV in the background.
“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other's life.
Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.”
- Richard Bach
So here's a
Grumbly Crumble Mess to all.
:kiss:
