All go

It seems to have been a chaotic few days, hence my silence. First was the Farmers' Market, where we had a good stock up of meat after our holiday.

That day, too, we sorted our plans for Xmas. Last year, we had Christmas lunch with MK & Helen. It worked well. This year, now MK is no longer with us, Helen wants to spend her Xmas with family. Not surprising.

We had been dithering whether to find a restaurant here or go away for the holiday period. We tried to book a table at our local pub to find all places taken - had been since last Christmas!

Then we discovered that Den & Fran were tempted to cancel their Xmas trip & instead spend the money on a honeymoon just after their wedding though they weren't very keen on the idea of Xmas on their own. We suggested they might like to join us for a meal somewhere. They instantly cancelled their arrangements & proposed somewhere we might like to check out as a possible venue. So, after the Farmers' Market we set off, tried some food, looked at the wine list & disabled access & booked a table for four for Christmas Day. We didn't really feel like going away again. We've only just got back! And we will have the bonus of their company. It should be good.

Now we've got both lots of insurance sorted. Our nuisance calls ceased after the Fox blasted at them. I'm beginning to think they've finally got the message.

Then yesterday a holiday brochure arrived. I'm surprised to say I found myself quite excited by one place, a gite near Cannes in the South of France. I'm contemplating giving them a ring later today to check the access. If all seems okay, we're thinking of booking for next spring. It's not often we both instinctively take to something, but when we do it usually turns out to be the place, table, wallpaper etc for us. I hope it works out. It will be something to look forward to in the long winter months.

And now winter seems to be catching up rapidly. The clocks have gone back. Once more it will be dark(ish) by 5. Soon it will be considerably earlier than that. Geriatrics' Corner is busy getting itself ready for the coming nuptials next month & there's already 14 to come to the Christmas party meal in December. It's all go.