Wednesday 21st December
I seem to have been rushing around for a few days, and indeed I have. The journey back from France, mostly through the night, grabbing snatches of sleep where we could, the inevitable unloading of the car. Then on Saturday re-loading it with presents and wine and off to my sister’s. We have a family tradition of all meeting up the weekend before Christmas to exchange presents and to see each other, as we will all be with our respective families on the 25th. That too was quite a long drive to Northampton and back. A really lovely day was had by all, six of my grandchildren were there and Mum and Dad of course. But my wife and I were both nursing colds that got steadily worse as the day wore on.
Sunday was another family get-together of a few friends and relatives of my wife’s family; and although feeling pretty groggy with cold it was another enjoyable if rather hectic day.
I was up early on Monday as I had to go to the Restaurant to pick up paperwork and see my boss for breakfast. Then another train to Derby to see my son and his wife and my granddaughter Elizabeth. She really is a cutie, and we had a good evening. Up very early and train back to London yesterday and back to work for filing and final meeting with the managers. Then home, cold worse is anything, and feeling quite exhausted.
Today, we have nothing to do, a peaceful day beckons…..hahaha. Although I am sure that someone will be writing a list pretty soon.