There is some rulebook somewhere that says Xmas is supposed to be fun. Maybe if you are about 5 thats true. Once you turn about 25 things slowly change.
Let me break the circle, it's bloody hard work
Having self added her extra day because everyone was off somewhere else on the 25th we got through the 24th on a tidal wave of food and drink, then did it all again albeit with a few less people on Xmas day itself. She was a bit quiet, Xmas day and the kids elsewhere, first time that has ever been the case. Then boxing day and the whole mess of kids, step kids, grand kids, girlfriends wives and husbands descended.
I really think the 25th was lots better, by mid afternoon I had done as much food over 3 days as any sensible person would in a month.
This was interupted on the 25th by Mr Foxy coming to call and making off with Celia, Celia being the head of the chiken tribe and altogether herselfs favourite from the lot of them.
I elected to do a Clarkson and lay in wait overnight with gun, night vision specs and Chablis. Sadly there was no gun or night vision specs so I had to make do with.....
Fortunately yesterday was a quieter day. Well, in some ways, by some accident herself managed to land up on te Rayburn Spares Website. By less accidental process she ended up with my credit card in her hand. This was less good. lots less good. Much clicking and "adding to basket" later, followed by a pained "how much" from the card owner, she had enough bits on order to rebuild the beast and all at a fraction of the cost of a reconditioned unit.
With that out of the way, even more plastic pain bought the whole tribe tickets too see the Hobit in 3 D. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, it was everything you would expect, fantastic scenery, brilliantly shot and loads of action. But, Lord of the rings is a three book trilogy, the hobbit is a couple of hundred pages. So making the former into 9 hours of film is one thing, stretching the later to 9 hours did feel a bit strained.
But that's a minority view....
R
Let me break the circle, it's bloody hard work
Having self added her extra day because everyone was off somewhere else on the 25th we got through the 24th on a tidal wave of food and drink, then did it all again albeit with a few less people on Xmas day itself. She was a bit quiet, Xmas day and the kids elsewhere, first time that has ever been the case. Then boxing day and the whole mess of kids, step kids, grand kids, girlfriends wives and husbands descended.
I really think the 25th was lots better, by mid afternoon I had done as much food over 3 days as any sensible person would in a month.
This was interupted on the 25th by Mr Foxy coming to call and making off with Celia, Celia being the head of the chiken tribe and altogether herselfs favourite from the lot of them.
I elected to do a Clarkson and lay in wait overnight with gun, night vision specs and Chablis. Sadly there was no gun or night vision specs so I had to make do with.....
Fortunately yesterday was a quieter day. Well, in some ways, by some accident herself managed to land up on te Rayburn Spares Website. By less accidental process she ended up with my credit card in her hand. This was less good. lots less good. Much clicking and "adding to basket" later, followed by a pained "how much" from the card owner, she had enough bits on order to rebuild the beast and all at a fraction of the cost of a reconditioned unit.
With that out of the way, even more plastic pain bought the whole tribe tickets too see the Hobit in 3 D. Everyone seemed to enjoy it, it was everything you would expect, fantastic scenery, brilliantly shot and loads of action. But, Lord of the rings is a three book trilogy, the hobbit is a couple of hundred pages. So making the former into 9 hours of film is one thing, stretching the later to 9 hours did feel a bit strained.
But that's a minority view....
R
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Ah, a typical Xmas then!
We'll just enjoy hobbit country without the film!!
(just over 20 k from here)
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