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Good Morning all !!
A day of rest for us amidst the chaos today ! Its going to be lovely . Looking at and putting away our presents ( I was very lucky I must have been good !!)
Love the pictures Kitty what a pair of cuties ! Hope you're feeling better.
Bellasnana what a little princess your DGD is ...how charming is her dress? I love to see little girls dressed up and she looks beautiful .
Oh no soop hope Macs is not suffering too much from the bump on the head !!
Lovely family photo Lona ..that for me is what its all about !
I tried a number of times to get a picture of everyone with no success but they are all here again on the 30th so Ill try again .
Sorry to hear you're unwell Daphne , I hope you get well soon .What a time of year to go down with a bump.
We had a lovely Christmas, the first in 40 years I did not do the Christmas lunch and between you, me and the gatepost I could get used to that !!
Took lots of pictures but I'll just leave you with this one today ...its one of my favourites .
Oh dear Daphne you need to rest yourself and leave the chores! I agree with Charleygirl, you've been doing too much.
NandG that's a great photo!
It's a beautiful sunny, frosty day here, I really should get out of my pjs! 
My three little elves Lona 
. I also had a princess and Thor lol . Funny kids.
I agree Charley I best get my plans in order . It's crisp here so Grampy and Sam will be heading out soon. Sam looks quite 'portly' today but I think it's just coat. The colds kicked in and he's grown his full winter coat.
Luckily we have just got a great deal on a hoover online from John Lewis. Excellent price, free delivery and a 6 year warranty!!! I love a bargain without leaving the house :-)
Dear DaphneB 
My guess is that you are run down and need a good, long, comfortable, uninterrupted rest from all the busyness of the festive season.
Charleygirl MacS sat throughout the gathering at a pal's house wearing a woolly, beanie hat. Seven of the guests present were fully aware of the damage done to his fragile scalp. Three seemed bemused. Our pal took them to one side to explain the whys and wherefores. The damage is substantial. In fact, MacS has had to cancel a regular appointment with the dermatologist. Every so often, he has suspect "stuff and nonsense" zapped from his sacalp with a magic gizmo.
Our broadband speed is 4.5-ish when the wind's in the right direction.
corner I've been ironing for my friend. Her 80 year-old mother (who was so with-it at this time last year) is giving her cause for serious concern. Within twelve months, the lady who was feisty and the life and soul of the party, is a different person. She sleeps for almost the entire day and night. She refuses help around the house. She is failing fast. She won't entertain the idea of talking things through with her GP. Our friend is beside herself with worry. Mother lives alone in Glasgow. She could live with her daughter but refuses to consider the options that are offered to her.
Jane19 and Jalima I trust that the poorly DaphneB pays attention to your good advice.
NanaandGrampy Yet another very special photograph. 
Lona Your house. Your pyjamas. Your decision. Enjoy!
callgirl1 Snap! I need to load to load the washing machine. Thanks for reminding me.
I thought that you might like to see the wonderful quilted wall-hanging made by our pal's two talented friends. It took several months to create. Was gifted to her on the occasion of her 50th birthday. She's now 60.
MacSporran gave me a beautiful Peruvian Connection top for Christmas. I shall add a photo.
callgirl1 To load the washing machine once, is quite enough. 
Oh wow! That's is a beautiful top soop and it suits you so well, I love it!
The wall hanging is superb too
Lona Hasn't he good taste? Mind you, I did give a subtle hint...or two.
Tut! Apart from ironing, I haven't done a thing, (other than blether with ^you lot.^)
I shall say farewell until the morrow. Flick a duster nonchalantly aboot the hoos, and appear to be busy.
Cold day but dry. Until tomorrow, lots of love. 
xx
Good afternoon everybody.
I had missed mcsporran's mishap ,but it sounds very nasty and I hope that it will soon mend (have you tried vinegar and brown paper?) Naughty!
soop I am speechless with admiration at that gorgeous present, it is truly stunning and I hope you have some events imminent at which it can be admired? Now I am not suggesting that I could possibly covet such a piece of gorgeousness but if you ever can't find it, there might be an orderly queue of suspects with me at the front!
Thank you for good wishes from everybody, it is just a cold I think as my appetite has not gone, judging by this box of chocs , but I think exhaustion has played a part, the drive to and from Birmingham on Christmas Eve would normally require an early night or a nap the next day rather than feeding the 5,000 and sleeping on the sofa bed to make sure the dogs were OK in the night. As it turned out I needn't have worried, Grace slept through both nights but when it is just us I sleep with the bedroom door open so that I can hear her if she needs to go out.
Anyway, we have a fridge and freezer full of food and no need to go anywhere until next Tuesday (London, Royal Free) apart from locally for blood tests so I can hunker down. There are times when having no social commitments is a positive blessing! I would have been distraught if this had been a week ago.
There is again a lot of bickering elsewhere, don't some people know when they are well off?
I am absolutely fine slobbing around taking care of myself thank you as you can see DH is also feeling the effects of having lots of people around!!
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