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The beginning of a lovely day: breakfast, Christmas music and family gifts. Then we had cooking, of course, and setting of tables and tidying up of the house and ourselves. And then guests, and a feast, and stories, and much … Continued

All of my Christmas wishes came true today, in that I enjoyed a relaxed and happy day with the people I love most in the world. I send you the compliments of the season and hope that all your wishes … Continued

What had been designated a quiet day turned out to be pretty busy after all. Having slept badly I was up well before dawn, and though there was almost no cloud I thought it was probably worth going out to … Continued

OK – I’m done. Gifts have been bought and wrapped; food has been ordered; rooms have been decorated. One child is due back in the Shire this evening, and the other will turn up sooner or later. Tomorrow I’m expecting … Continued

I went into town today to get some last-minute inessentials, picking my way round and/or over quantities of miserable children who were being dragged (literally in some cases) around the shops by mothers whose stressometer needles were hovering dangerously between … Continued

I don’t know how he does it. Twenty four hours after being groomed, his coat is full of seeds and there’s something suspiciously unpleasant-looking in his beard. And he’s barely left that sofa… Several people asked me yesterday about the … Continued

…a little as though I’m getting on top of the whole Christmas situation. Of course, bragging about it amounts to tempting fate…. Did I order the turkey…? This morning R and I took Arthur to the groomer for a pre-Christmas … Continued

I took this on the same piece of road as yesterday’s sunset shot, though obviously facing in the other direction! It was a really stunning dawn, and very much the best part of the day. There are some more views … Continued

Someone on the news this morning pointed out that this time next week it will be Christmas Eve. I immediately had to go back upstairs and lie down in a darkened room. The only time I’ve ever been less prepared … Continued

I’ve had another day of not really managing to do very much. The next time the rheumatologist informs me authoritatively that tiredness and stress do not affect RA itself but merely my perception of it, I must remember to ask … Continued