'All Over For Another Year'

How quickly Christmas passes once it arrives is always something that brings home to me just how fragile all of our lives are. There is a valuable lesson in that realisation somewhere, don't you think?
Thankfully, this time around I can look back on essentially a good Christmas. With much sadness overshadowing it this season I am proud of myself for the way in which I did everything possible to enter into the spirit regardless and even more proud of the effort I put into my little Christmas campaign. I know Christmas isn't technically over until early Jan but for me it is really only Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day - after that just seems like the run up to the new year.

The pictures you see here are of some of the gifts I got in my Christmas stocking or carrier bag from my friends. Simple gifts most but so thoughtful and accompanied by copious amounts of love I so wish I had taken some photos before unwrapping things.

Did my traditional bet on the horses this year today. I usually have a go on Boxing Day but my punting pal, Paul V, was working so I held fire until today instead. Different day - same boring result though, I'm afraid! My horse was touched off in the big race by 9/1 shot 'Emperor's Choice' by a short head at 11/1! Oh well, its not the end of the world - just a bit of festive fun but I do wish I could be lucky ONE year at Christmas time...

Oh well, that's it for this blog this year! I hope to return in 2015 (God willing) and wish you all a very happy New Year's Eve. Do enjoy yourselves but PLEASE no snogging the boss' wife and getting sacked, NO drink and driving (it might not just be you who gets killed) and refrain from STREAKING or dancing naked in the town fountain! HA HA Cold water is VERY cold in December and spending Jan 1st in a cell is not good!

Love to all xxx