Joyous! After worrying about the weather and road conditions we were, fortunately, able to make it down to see my Mum and Brother for Christmas Day. Arriving on Christmas Eve we filled sacks with their presents, ate, relaxed and had a glass of whisky.
Goose was on the menu for Christmas day and I must say that Mum (aged 83) did us proud. It was delicious - roast potatoes, sausages wrapped in bacon with honey and mustard, parsnips, carrot and swede mash and of course the sprouts. We have Fois Gras and Smoked Salmon for starters and then some Christmas pud for afters - truly delicious.
During the day we opened presents and were really spoilt (we are blessed). Then we listened to old 78rpm records (those big black things that are really heavy and crackle if you don't clean them - we had some Glen Millar (In the Mood) and Joe Loss (Begin the Begine). Superb stuff. Mum and I danced together and that is a memory I will treasure for a long long time.
Aged and ill relatives are all still alive (thankfully), as is Mum's cat, although we fear he will not be around for long in the new year. The growth in his stomach has got bigger.....
Christmas is so short due to work commitments etc that I often think the spirit of it is left behind all too quickly. Do those who queue for the sales from the small hours really have any regard for Christmas and it's true meaning? I wonder......
Anyway - may the Joy of Christmas and the love that it brings stay with you and yours for the coming year. May there be peace for those who are suffering or ill, rest and comfort for all those in need, and may no one feel unloved.
Aggie :-) x x x
Monday, 27 December 2010
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
No Blog for a while...
The update on Lady P is that she is doing well but that we are not out of the woods with her yet! Her drugs finish in the next couple of days and so we will need to watch her very carefully. I think the cold weather has helped. We'll have to get some advise as to when we can let her go out. Also, fingers crossed that she won't need surgery.
Uni finishes today, with one deadline and a viewing. I've completed my strange Creative Music Technologies Steve Reichy thing and that will be handed in today. I've made sausage rolls for the film viewing of Vertigo later.......YUMM! I have one essay done and another on non-diegetic and diegetic music to do and my string quartet to write still! I also need to get some temp work to help build up the finances again.....but generally things are much calmer (probably because I'm exhausted!). Fingers crossed that the work that I've done is good - I'd really like to do well and get high marks for these....I guess we'll find out next year!
So, with only 23 days left of 2010 there is much to do in terms of writing, wrapping and relaxing. I have two cats who should be smothered with love and affection and a husband who also requires the same. I have a lovely house (although it may be groaning a bit in places and it too could do with some tlc) and some absolutely amazing friends and some equally fantastic relatives - how lucky can you get!
One of the great things about this year (and these have been far apart!) has been a trip to The Royal Academy of Music in London with my pal Nikki to hear one of her pieces performed as part of the Christmas concert. SO SO SO SO SO impressive - It was a real treat to be there and great to hear her stuff.
Cooking will be Nigel Slater's mincemeat crumble cake (if you don't like pies this is a really great thing) it's loaded with calories but totally divine.
Am looking forward to a trip to London to Waterstones in Piccadilly with my pal Brigid before Christmas, fingers crossed the weather will remain good.
To anyone who may glance at this sight may I wish you joy and peace from henceforth x x x
Uni finishes today, with one deadline and a viewing. I've completed my strange Creative Music Technologies Steve Reichy thing and that will be handed in today. I've made sausage rolls for the film viewing of Vertigo later.......YUMM! I have one essay done and another on non-diegetic and diegetic music to do and my string quartet to write still! I also need to get some temp work to help build up the finances again.....but generally things are much calmer (probably because I'm exhausted!). Fingers crossed that the work that I've done is good - I'd really like to do well and get high marks for these....I guess we'll find out next year!
So, with only 23 days left of 2010 there is much to do in terms of writing, wrapping and relaxing. I have two cats who should be smothered with love and affection and a husband who also requires the same. I have a lovely house (although it may be groaning a bit in places and it too could do with some tlc) and some absolutely amazing friends and some equally fantastic relatives - how lucky can you get!
One of the great things about this year (and these have been far apart!) has been a trip to The Royal Academy of Music in London with my pal Nikki to hear one of her pieces performed as part of the Christmas concert. SO SO SO SO SO impressive - It was a real treat to be there and great to hear her stuff.
Cooking will be Nigel Slater's mincemeat crumble cake (if you don't like pies this is a really great thing) it's loaded with calories but totally divine.
Am looking forward to a trip to London to Waterstones in Piccadilly with my pal Brigid before Christmas, fingers crossed the weather will remain good.
To anyone who may glance at this sight may I wish you joy and peace from henceforth x x x
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