Mark and lovely Karen stormed to victory last night , and we had a lovely night cheering him on. Karen wanted and needed to win and it was very emotional watching her at the end!
Chris went to Evening service in the village and said the tiny Church ( Eglwys in Welsh) was packed, he said he loved the high service, and the candlit atmosphere!
I did my thinking on the bus or tram when I was in Sheffield, or walking with the dogs at Redmires. Today I still have big thinks when out with the dogs, but this time it is at the Beach or on the roads around the village. I also love to think when I am in bed looking at the view towards Rhuallt hill, and today's thought was of Christmas past and present.
to a Liverpool hospice, things are pretty busy for them. We had a lovely card and pic from Nia and George (pic) with little George proudly on show, and Christmas day we are joining the Queen with a technology overdose, by setting up a webcam greeting with Chris' Brother and mother in Broadstairs.
Well the staff of central trains are full of the Christmas spirit!...... Not!!!!! Just heard that 230£ for one days work is not enough for most of the Rail staff on duty for Christmas Eve, they are striking for more money> Can you believe that? As a bloody hard working nurse on ITU I would love to get 230 quid for my twelve hour shift on Sunday!! What are they doing? clipping a few tickets? This happened last year and the striking rail staff held their managers ( and more importantly the poor passengers) to ransom, and won!. Poor Nige is travelling from Sheffield to Blackpool on Christmas Eve, and his whole plans have been kiboshed!. Coupled with this extreme selfishness of the rail staff, misery from fog bound airports and packed roads, will upset and ruin Christmas for so many people this year. Britain better get its finger out, or else we will be the laughing stock of all Olympic citys, when the world focuses its gaze on London and its transport in 2012.On a happier n
ote it's the final of Strictly Come dancing tomorrow! Will it be Mark Ramprakash and the lovely Karen Hardy (she has become an articulate and very watchable personality in her own right) or underdog Matt Dawson and Lilia Kopilova. Who knows...how the British public will vote but watching the Argentine tango last Saturday the winner should be Mark. It makes a change watching people doing something that requires great skill on tv
Took the dogs out at four, and noticed that Mrs Dunnington ( she of the big swept up hair and bad tempered labrador) was standing next to the village hall. She was listening to a few of the choir members practicing. The men were singing "Over the rainbow" of all things, and for a few magical minutes we both listened in the dark and the cold. All very Hollywood! it was lovely.
Just read Nige's blog, I like his comments and writing ! my blog resembles a teenage diary in comparason<>Here is a summary of dog life at the cottage
The dogs are now functioning more fully as members of the six-mammal team that occupies their cottage. I usually prefer Male dogs to bitches, but here I actually prefer Meg, the female Welsh terrier, to the male (Finlay), although she is still animated with adolescent, mischievous behaviour. Scots terrier Maddie, in contrast, astutely observes everything and, like a career diplomatic, seems to calculate with precision both when to hide and when to emerge in order to obtain a quiet advantage over her more hedonistic peers.
Walked the dogs in Trelawnyd and enjoyed the village Christmas lights outside the village hall. (Ok it IS only one Tree, but I think in this case less is definately more)
This picture of outside the cottage was taken exactly a year ago and although we have no snow at the moment, it actually feels like winter! and bloody cold it is too. Just got home after a f*"king awful 12 hour shift. I can still hear those ITU monitor alarms ringing in my head. In tomorrow too which fills me with yultide joy!Nu just rang with further details of the wed
ding . From ther original 30 odd guests, I think the guest list is over 100!! can't wait, as I know she wanted all her mates there. The hotel is a mega posh, which will be a lovely change! messgae to self: must buy a new suit.
Chris looking rather dapper with Meg and Maddie on a very wintery Prestatyn beach.
Looking less so eating Mince pies!!!
also
Did anyone see the news clip from Sheffield BBc studios the other night? As the reporter was stating her stuff in camera, a cleaner walked to the back of the studion in the background with a tray of tea cups balanced on her head....priceless!!! couldn't find the clip on u tube.... this link may get to it!!!!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi?redirect=st.stm&news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&nol_storyid=5302796
Also Finlay is offically famous
for those that dont know
go to www.bbc.co.uk/news
click on wales, then click on your pictures, then....(if you can be bothered) click on number 3!! enjoy....