Phew - Friday!

Not much work done today as I was at the girls house by 8.00am and on the beach an hour later. Can't believe I was in the sea for over 2 hours and swimming on 23rd December! Did some craft with them in the afternoon and played in the pool till tea-time. Just made up the bed in our master bedroom. Not good battling with a super-king-size duvet and pillows in this heat but at least its not 37 now (about 28 and 7.00pm)

Still piles of clothes to put on hangers and the craft room to tackle but really must wrap the presents tonight. Tomorrow (Christmas Eve) we are helping at the open air carols, nativity and fun and games evening on the local oval in Blackwood (organised by our church). Clives helping with the sausage sizzle or camel rides and I'm on fairy floss and doughnuts! Another hot day forecast but hopefully it will be a bit coller by 6.30. They are expecting over 2000 people to turn up so a major community event! At least I don't have to cook the dinner on Christmas Day - just turn up at midday with presents, crackers, wine and the Christmas Pudding and brandy custard!!!!

Looks like everyone is busy again! Can't imagine why Just made a load of mince pies. Hope they taste alright as the pastry wasn't being co-operative this morning! Got to go collect a prescription this afternoon from surgery for Roy. It should have gone straight to the chemist but when I tried collecting it yesterday they had sent it back to the surgery as they said the cream was discontinued! Doctor rang this morning to say it wasn't and the chemist next to the surgery had it. So will have to battle with their too small car park! Then need to drop Roy's washing back with my ironing . So better go and have some lunch.

Evening...

Well... been into town, absolutely tiddled it down and we got wet through.
Went into Asda to pick up things I forgot to add onto my delivery... spent loads in there! Only went in for eggs, sugar and a bottle of rum!
Got back home, marzipanned and iced cakes, got my pudds steaming away and now relaxing. Keith is at his works christmas drink... but wont be long before he is back. Amy is off out this evening with some friends... so I have a nice piece of steak for my tea!
Still got lots to do tomorrow and want to fit in a visit to mum... think I might get up at 4.00 am!!!

Good evening all - thought I had posted on here earlier but remember now I just read Jane and Sue's posts on my phone but I posted on FB. Managed to get everything wrapped - very difficult wrapping Martins (golf bag and a huge tool box on wheels for his model airplane stuff) - pretty sure Sally will guess the mucking out fork especially as she was with Martin when he got it. 6 days before Ebony is moved to her new stables nearer to Sally's home. Unfortunately the tow ball on the Bongo is slightly smaller than normal so the horse box didn't fit (breathes a sigh of relief) so Martin couldn't practice last weekend so Sally's friend who owns the horsebox has offered to move Ebony for Sally. Martin has since fitted a new tow ball but they are sticking with the plan now as he hasn't tried towing it Spoke to my friend last night, who often had Molly for me if we went out for a long time and her little Cavalier spaniel died on Tuesday. I tried to phone her Wednesday but she wasn't in so tried again last night. It seemed strange that she had brought round a card for me and hadn't included Louie on it - she always included her dog so I was really worried. I knew he had been ill with heart problems for a long time and she knew it wouldn't be long She couldn't bring herself to actually phone and say so she was glad I had realised. When Callie was here last weekend and went out in the garden Louie had barked at her and she ran in - so sad but pleased he didn't suffer.

Just got the house to sort out now and stupidly told my friend that New Year could be at our house this year We haven't done it for a while so we are due to do it but nothing had been organised. Our other neighbour comes too but she may want to stay at her house as she has 2 foster children with her at the moment - due to go to their adoptive parents soon but still with them at the moment as no date has been set.

Jane hope you enjoy your carol service - we went to one in Adelaide but havent a clue where now and it was Carols by Candlelight. It was just so beautiful singing carols outside in the warm holding candles Afterwards (about midnight) we went to a pancake parlour down a small sidestreet
You all put me to shame - my mince pies, pudding and cake are all bought from the shop Hope you got the prescription sorted out Sue.