Ok so the making a post every day isn’t really working out. There have been two reasons for this – the minor one is that I was away over the weekend doing my Christmas Visits and the major reason is that our internet at home is on the blink. Right now I’m on my lunch typing this on my little net book
So festively speaking what has been happening the last post? The houses on the bus route are finally lit up. OK maybe not as much as last year but there is a recession going on. Speaking of lights I put up some lights around the fireplace on Friday. They are really pretty so I plug them in first thing in the morning so I can look at them as I potter about getting ready for work. I have to say it works really well ’cause they are white lights against black marble so there is an element of reflection going on.
My mother, sister & myself were off for the weekend visiting and delivering cards & presents etc. However when we went to visit my aunt on Sunday I realised it was the first decorated house I’d been in and there really is something about it that makes you break out in a big smile. After that visit we had the 2.5 / 3 hour drive home so I spent the evening in a daze – recovering from the journey and also trying to figure out where will I put the Christmas Tree next weekend? I’m still not sure I have a feeling that it is going to be a case of putting it together and then seeing what will fit where!
The one thing I was looking forward to when I came back from my travels was the Christmas edition of The Radio Times! According to a previous edition it was due out on Saturday but no joy – perhaps it will be in on Tuesday?! I popped my head in the door of the news agents this morning – no joy 😦 However I’m hoping for the edition that has the two dancers on it and not the dalek. I’ve gone off that stuff and Dr Who doesn’t exactly scream Christmas to me. On the other hand we’ll be getting 2 copies of it – one for me and one for himself (don’t ask!)
Speaking of Radio Times that leads me nicely into the topic of seasonal viewing 🙂 Who was watching Delia? I only want a small part of her house – boy was it fabulous! and as for the food – I think there will be one or two of those recipes experimented on over the next while. Tonight I’ll be watching Kirstie’s Homemade Christmas. Mind you I think I’ll be recording it as I’m going out tomorrow evening and will miss it – so record them and watch them as I decorate the tree!! That is a plan I’ve just come up with as I’m typing. Now I really am looking forward to Saturday 😀
Well I must go as I have to clock back in and dedicate myself to the company for the afternoon ;P
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Yesterday we went to the National Craft Fair after work. There were two stalls that we had to buy stuff from so when we arrived we made bee-lines for them. The first was a pottery stall – last year we bought two cups and a milk jug – they had a holly motif and it was Christmas! This year we got two bowls (soup/cereal) a sugar bowl and a tankard shaped mug.
Then we toddled off into the food hall. There we picked up our Christmas pudding from Food For Thought in Carlingford – we got this last year and it was delicious! I had a slice of it every time I walked past it!!
I managed to do two other things that really needed to be done: Our dinner from M&S has been ordered = Turkey, Chicken & Duck Ballotine with pork & apricot stuffing all wrapped in prosciutto, also we are getting the vegetable medley – Yumms!
The other thing I managed to do was pick up some make-up. I don’t normally wear makeup but this is powder so it’s alot lighter!Oh dear – I’m running late for work as per usual – it doesn’t help that I’m listening to christmas radio!!
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I had a notion that I would like to make a blog post everyday for the month of December. However I have been foiled at the first hurdle and our internet went down yesterday and still hasn’t returned. I’m writing via my little net book – 3 cheers for a back up!
So this is my first December blog post:
Today we are definitely allowed to talk about Christmas! All throughout November we’ve been studiously ignoring what the shops have been doing. Ok secretly I’ve been basking in all of the sparkle:)
December 1st sees all of the stalls setting up on Henry Street in Dublin and that for me means it’s started. I was sitting in a coffee shop yesterday and just seeing the decorations up sees me a heart jump of glee. So with me glee I hoped on the bus going home last night and all I could see were twinkles. Our bus route passes through estates where there are houses dotted here and there with lights on the houses. Others just don’t have their curtains closed and we can see their tree lights blinking and some have candle bridges. Don’t tell anybody but I’m softening to candlebridges.
Last night Christmas kicked off with Delia. OMG but that food looked to die for! To top it off so did the house. I would sell my granny for a house half that size! We also took in the decorations and tree from the shed. I don’t think they will be put up until next weekend as I’m away this weekend. Yikes! just realised I’m going to have to get pressies for that trip!
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We came across some old photos:
In fairness himself put them in the pot – but it was a time of heady innocence. Now-a-days they will get into the pot themselves and it’s no longer considered innocent- it’s treated with suspicion. Ahh you may say – but I’ve seen what they’ve done to boxes – and they weren’t bothering anyone!
Ah yes lovely little pud-puds!
You can tell just by looking at them – Daisy (white & fluffy) very curious and naughty, Oscar – loves to have a lie down.
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To Leah Moore & John Reppion! Leah gave birth yesterday to a baby boy. According to his daddy Edward Alec Moore Reppion is “So far, the nicest, calmest, quietest baby ever.”
Long may it last! 😉
Seriously you guys I’m really chuffed for you both – all three of you even! Take care and I can’t wait to see the pics.
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Did I mention I bought myself a pair of slippers recently?
They had a gorgeous pair last year – White with red snow flakes but they didn’t have them in my size and I didn’t want to get any of the others so I’ve been wearing a pair of shoes in the mornings however now that I have my fluffies I’m thrilled to bits 🙂 I particularly charmed by the buttons but that is another story altogether *^_^*
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I’ve watched this programme and I’ve often wondered what would mine be.
While the programme seems to have dishes for me it’s single things –
Fry’s Chocolate Cream and After Eights remind me of my Granddad on my fathers side and Apple Tart, a fry for your tea and most importantly Christmas Pudding remind me of Nannan (grandmother on dads side)
Bourbon biscuits remind me of my other Granddad on my mothers side and egg in a cup makes me think of Nanny (mothers mother)
What reminds me of my parents is a little more difficult. It’s grapes for Dad. He’d always get grapes when we went shopping and would sit chomping on them for the evening and we of course would try to help ourselves. When it comes to Mam it gets very general. It’s mainly baking especially boiled fruit cake. I think it’s the licking the bowl and the putting everything together. I also associate Christmas Pudding with Mam to but not in a good way. I did breadcrumbs every Christmas but I always thought it was for the stuffing not realising that it would be a lot of stuffing! I never knew that was what went into the pudding – I was devastated. Mind you it didn’t put me off and I love it.
On a minor subcategory of Christmas Pudding. Nannan always made it. Granddad loved it fried & my mother told me what was in it.
Anyway time to go but just one quick question:
What would be A Taste Of Your Life?
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Well hello stranger!
I know, it’s been ages since I was here – I really am sorry. I’ve been in a bit of a funk but in the last few days I’ve noticed that it seems to have lifted. That means there are little traces of me to be found here and there.
So what is making me smile lately? I saw a poster this morning on my way into work. There is a play on in the Gate Theatre and I’m going to go. I’m not too sure that himself wants to so I’m going to go all by myself to the Matinée on Saturday (providing there are tickets still available) The play is The Birds – I’ve neither read the book nor seen the film – in the immortal words of Manuel “I know nawthing” The main draw is that it has Ciarán Hinds in it. I loved his portrayal of Captain Wentworth in Persuasion and his Mr Rochester in Jane Eyre. So to see him live on stage is a must in my book. I’ve asked P. to keep an eye out for him in the shop but he’s told me he wouldn’t even recognise him if he was singing and dancing in front of him – harumph! I don’t believe him ’cause my DVD of Persuasion is rarely put away it’s watched that often.
While looking up the website for the theatre I spotted that A Christmas Carol is also coming to the stage. I’ve been to that particular theatre twice and both times it was to see A Christmas Carol and I’ll soon be able to say three times. All I have to do now is decide how close to Christmas will we go? – not sure that makes sense but it does to me.
The other thing we are hoping to go and see is The Brother – starring Eamon Morrissey in Draíocht.
I’d better go as I’m supposed to be having an early night and there are still things to be done.
‘Night ‘Night
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I know I’m an irregular poster but I haven’t been here in a while. I’ve been in a bit of a funk and haven’t been able to think of anything to make me smile for the last little while.
I will probably disappear again for another little while but I will be back!
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I’m thrilled that Matt and Lilian are back together.
Well done Tiger & Pussycat.
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