Zoomers' Christmas party

Swam in the morning, like yesterday the pool was really quiet, so much more enjoyable.  I didn't cycle though, it was too dark.

Sent some Christmas emails and had to deal with an unexpected College issue, the probable non availability of myself and the Vice Chair for the interviews in February.

I started off bread.  I have this personal method - the 'sourdough starter' that may or not be alive, refreshed and then added to the breadmachine mix with yeast.  By bedtime this one had turned out well, though a bit over the top.

Strangely there were no cards delivered, the Royal Mail is swamped apparently, but my delivery from Micouleau in Beaumont de Lomagne arrived and is now safely in the fridge.  That prompted me to send a 'welcome home' card to Balignac so a walk to the pillar box.

The Hive cheque saga continues.  You'd think it would be easy to get a cheque stopped and reissued but it isn't.  I have now dealt with 3 separate bits of British Gas and not advance one iota.  The worse thing I did this year was buy these TRVs from Hive. BG is a useless organisation. 

Then it was time for the Wine o'Clockers Christmas party.  Luckily I'd found the Christmas earrings this monring, where I put them in April, of course.  So Christmas t-shirt, Christmas hat and ear-rings, Pousse Rapiere (another nod to my time in France) and off we went for nearly 3 hours of hilarity and even an attempt to sing.  And I was introduced to the 'elf on the shelf' - the what?  Blame the Americans. C & L are still planning to come north on Tuesday but who knows if that will still be allowed. We're doing it all again on Sunday for N's birthday and then a special Hogmanay edition.  I thonk we've missed one Friday since the beginning of May.  Amazing we still find things to talk about!

Watched a bit of tv, admired my bread and then off to bed.  Willow has lost her collar (again, 2 in 2 months) but I allowed her to join me. 

The tidy up of my neighbour's garden has opened up a view of another house in the neighbouring street.  It's quite unsettling for some reason!

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Phone calls - 2
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