I want to get as thin as my first husband's promises
- Texas Guinan
Welcome to my Thursday 👍
Nice warm hug to start the day.
Breakfast with brew.
I gave hubby a sloppy wet 💋 before he left for work.
Then I started to wrap the final presents.
Then Thermal vest goes on.
Dressed.
Gets all the kids up.
One son is having his second Covid 19 jab this morning.
We leave the house.
We wait in the car park, while my son has his second Covid vaccine.
Then it's on to make my parent's grave feel a bit more like Christmas.
Then off to Sainsburys.
I picked up my Soup Maker from Argos.
Then I needed 2 more items.
The person in front has 26 items in his trolley.
Lots of tins of Quality Street, and Booze.
His bill came up to £197.
He paid in cash.
My two items came up to £3.50.
Loaded it up in Sexy Beast.
Now back home.
Coffee machine put on!
What's behind the Advent Calender door?
Lunchtime.
My friend came round soon after.
Coffee, Banana loaf and chat.
Swapped presents.
Wished her a Happy Christmas.
My Cake tins arrived...
Out came Kenny to mix the mixture.
Lots of Brandy added.
(Finished what was left in the bottle)
I had to use another tin as well, as had some mix left over.
4 tier Xmas Cake.
The cake mix was added to the tins, and will be put in the oven tomorrow morning.
Hubby came home to have a sloppy wet 💋.
Dishes up the tea.
Quick look in the newspaper.
Frederick Heath , known professionally as Johnny Kidd, was an English singer-songwriter, best remembered as the lead vocalist for the rock and roll band Johnny Kidd & the Pirates. He was one of the few pre-Beatles British rockers to achieve worldwide fame, mainly for his 1960 hit, "Shakin' All Over".
He would have been 86 years old 🎈
Honey Lantree (born Anne Lantree, born in Hayes, Middlesex).She was the drummer and singer in the 60s band, The Honeycombs.
She sadly died aged 75 in 2018.
We watched the news review.
Sleep tea time.
I hopefully get Christmas Cake made and decorated by the end of the day....
I gave my wife a brand new watch for Christmas - waterproof,shockproof, unbreakable, and antimagnetic. Absolutely could happen to it. She lost it - Milton Berle.
Welcome to my Hump of the Week 🐫
Nice hug to start the Hump with.
Brew with breakfast.
I gave hubby a sloppy wet 💋 before he went off to work.
I stopped in bed for half an hour before getting dressed.
Hubby went and got the newspaper on the way.
Nice picture of the morning sky↓
Once I got up,
Dressed,
Time for coffee!
I wrote yesterday's blog post.
Then I had a pile of presents to wrap up.
Even wrapped one for me, from me↓
Someone's Secret Santa present↑
I have some more I remembered,
but will do them tomorrow.
What's behind the door on the Advent Calender?
Light lunchtime.
Fancied a good DVD to watch.....
Tea at 3
Now to get the tea ready for tonight.
Hubby comes home and has a sloppy wet 💋
Quick look in today's newspaper.
John Robert "Joe" Cocker OBE was an English singer known for his
gritty, bluesy voice and dynamic stage performances that featured
expressive body movements. Most of his best known singles were covers
of songs by other artists, though he composed a number of his own songs
for most of his albums as well, often in conjunction with songwriting
partner Chris Stainton.
He sadly died aged 70 in 2014.
"Doctor Zhivago" based on the novel by Boris Pasternak, directed by David Lean and starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie premieres in NYC in 1965
"The Graduate" American comedy-drama film directed by Mike Nichols, starring Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, is released (Best Director 1968) in 1967.
Rupert Holmes was No 1 in the US top 100 Singles charts in 1979 with "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
Any fool can tell the truth,but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well - Samuel Butler.
Welcome to my Tuesday ⛄
It was nice to have a warm hug,
(And I not to rush out either)
Brew with hug.
I gives hubby a sloppy wet 💋 before he left.
He was laiden with his snooker cue, magic bag for his dad, and mince pies.
I wished him good luck for his snooker match later on.
Then I got up.
Thermal vest goes on, as well as Santa Hat.
While younger son was getting ready to come out with me.
The Pink car was ready to go to a new home.
Loaded it up into Sexy Beast.
Picked up the newspaper.
I went past my late dad's house.
They are putting the roof on the extension they put on the side of the house.
Dropped in to see my friend.
Gave her the car, card and mince pies.
Had coffee and chat and son played some games with her daughters.
Then I was off again to drop off another Christmas Card.
He wasn't in when I knocked the door. I posted his Christmas card through the letter box, and left his bag of mince pies by his front door.
Traffic lights appeared on the way to the Co-op, I went down one road and a truck was blocking the way through, I reversed and just about to come out of junction when a BMW went the way I had been,
(Then he saw the lorry, and the brake lights went on!)
My son was surprised I knew all the back roads around here. I delivered mail around here for 20+ years, there would be a problem if I didn't!
I managed to get back onto the main road, there was a long of tailbacks on the otherside of the road due to the Traffic lights.
We got some bits from Co-op.
Then on to a quick look around a garden centre.
25% of Christmas bits.
I put a mini Christmas tree and tinsel for my parent's grave.
Son made a bee line for the Jigsaws.
£5 off.
I got myself a Nutcracker Soldier which will be added to the rest of my Christmas Decorations.
Next stop was to drop in and see my parents.
As I was waiting at the Road Traffic Island, who happened to go past, the younger gold digging brother of mine. He stared at me when he went past, he probably could feel the burn of my stare when he carried on up the highway!
Then into Sainsburys we went.
Nice car was parked in the car park.
We got some bits.
Then off home we went.
Hubby phoned me when I got back.
His boss ate one of my mince pies and said:
"No soggy bottoms then!"
Next up was to have a quick play with Kenny.
I used up the old bananas and added chocolate chips to the mix.
Mixed it up and put it in the oven.
Son soon completed the 3D jigsaw.
Tea at 3
Now to get 2 blog posts wrote.
The Nutcracker Soldier looks great with all my Christmas things!
I had another meat free tea.
What is behind the Advent Calender Door?
Quick look in today's newspaper.
Billie WhitelawCBE was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was also known for her portrayal of Mrs. Baylock, the demonic nanny in the 1976 horror film The Omen.
She died aged 82 in 2014
"Samson and Delilah", directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature, premieres in New York in 1949.
"The Sign" single released in the US by Ace of Base (Billboard Song of the Year 1994)in 1993.
Hubby texted to say his team won 3-2 and he was on the way back.
Banana Bread made.
Sleep tea time.
When hubby came back, he had a sloppy wet 😘
He didn't win his snooker match.
Excuses excuses.
He should enjoy the rest from it over Christmas.
He can light the Christmas Pudding with the cue tip of his snooker cue on Christmas Day!
