After last years craptacular non-Christmas, I was determined to have a good one this year. Alex and I drove up to Chester on Sunday morning, arriving about half 12, when the pub was quite busy. I helped myself to drinks and we tried to hide, but I still ended up working a little bit on […]
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Why I Hate Secret Santas
The giant creepy Santa that stands outside my office window. Its actually more hideous in the daylight. Its been a long time since I felt really festive in the run up to Christmas, but this year has been a bit different, with a few more parties (all of which were fun and produced horrid photos. […]
Subtle Hints…
Whenever anyone has asked me what I want for Christmas (and actually, for my birthday as well), I just shrug. I don’t especially need anything (well, perhaps a new pair of GHD’s, as my almost 7 year old pair are a little dodgy on the wiring) but these are things I would quite like. My […]
Sparkle Like A Star
In 2008, I missed my work Christmas do because I went back to Chester to see my friends. In 2009, I missed the party because – well, I didn’t actually want to go because I couldn’t stand my colleagues (and they were only reluctantly allowing me to go) so I pretended I was ill. (Although […]
DIY: Cookies in a Jar
A few years ago, I made these cookie mixes in jars as an extra present for my four feet, but only just realised that I never shared the recipe or how to with you! Its a really simple recipe and can be amended (as you might be able to see in the photo) to have […]