Meanwhile, in Waitrose....

Laurent-Perrier rose champagne is £57.99 per bottle; Fiji water from an artesian source is on special offer at £2 for 2 bottles, and there's a load of cheap carbs in the food bank bin. That's what stores best in a warehouse. No more baked beans! is the message from the Stroud branch. They have a shedful already.

Did someone say Crisis?

Fiji water: how good is it? http://www.elephantjournal.com/2014/07/12-things-you-might-want-to-read-while-sipping-your-fiji-bottled-water/

We're at home for new year. CleanSteve can't put any weight on his foot. Thankfully we can now watch iPlayer and other catchup channels upstairs, so I guess that's what we'll be doing. I am the world's grumpiest nursemaid, because this is the third illness/injury in a row.

Happy new year to blippers everywhere! May 2015 bring you closer to whatever it is you desire. For us, it;s the possibility of Christmas in Sri Lanka next year.