Thursday 31 December 2009

  • A sky full of burning lanterns, silently soaring at midnight, soundtracked by drunken roars of Auld Lang Syne from a balcony across the way. A good start to 2010.
    Catching up with a much missed friend, on a flying visit back from the southern hemisphere. Coffee, coffee, prosecco - a liquid lunch in style.
  • Hucking a pile of oysters. Fiesty wee beasts.
    Sporting a new harlotty frock. First outing after opening the christmas package. Thanks Ma.
    Resoundly whupping the boy's ass at cards. Satisfying.

Wednesday 30 December 2009

  • A smile through the window as I walked up the road.
  • Red wine and ham croquettes in the Landseer.
  • Ted's photography, in two forms.
  • Bacon butties and Take That for lunch.
  • My bed, together.

Tuesday 29 December 2009

  • Plotting a meal of celebration, including caviar and confit and champagne and chocolate, followed by Harry Potter.
  • New pillows.
  • Singing along to Rent.
  • Sitting on the floor by the aga. Home sweet home.
  • I think I might love Girls Aloud.

Monday 28 December 2009

  • A Bicester day. A successful Bicester day.
  • Cantucci and dessert wine for tea.
  • Styling up the cape.
  • David Attenborough's Life. Fab.
  • Rousing chords as we drove through the cutout of the M4.

Sunday 27 December 2009

  • Fun with a tape measure. 'Measure my nose, measure my nose!'
  • Rescuing Katy from the fate of braised cabbage.
  • Shithead on the plane.
  • Making blini to have with champagne and smoked salmon back at the ranch.
  • Such a comfortable bed.

Saturday 26 December 2009

  • Roast potatoes and coffee for breakfast, with a side of newspaper quiz page. Breakfast of champions.
  • Hours and hours of parlour games.
  • A late night wander through Oldmeldrum, with everything sparkling in the moonlight.
  • Sherry and trifle.
  • Silly silly jokes.

Friday 25 December 2009

  • A family affair in the kitchen. A well rehearsed outfit.
  • A reaction to the mere suggestion of champagne.
  • Bread sauce for the thousands.
  • A phone call, while standing the snow in the 'Pleasure Park' at the end of the road.
  • A cape!