The museum closed for the Christmas break today. Nothing happening until Jan 3rd, how lovely for us all. Having Christmas at the weekend does make things easier all round. Maybe it ought to be a movable feast, er how would that work?
I noticed the shops crowded with desperate people today, I will join them in the morning as the bread has run out. Whenever I have bought sufficient to feed an army I miss out on something important, this time it's bread! Bah!
Now outside of the shops the world quietens down somewhat as the Christmas and New Year takes over. The media forced to work will be desperate for real news somewhere, anywhere and longing for a terrorist outrage or a freak happening to fill the hours of news programmes they must fill. If they have no news they must repeat everything constantly and talk about the traffic problems, the weather or happy folks opening presents. How lovely for them when they would rather watch the rubbish films on offer.
I checked the upcoming TV the other day and found it woeful. There was little that caught the eye and knowing how my life is lived what little I wish to see/hear I will probably forget all about and miss anyway. My joy will be complete!
A family gathering from the distant past, it's their cheeriness I find hard to take.
4 comments:
Disaster has struck! I thought we were having a quiet time...but as we can't go to friends...friends are coming to us!
No time to make a boar's head...but the haggis is simmering as I speak, the cloutie dumpling is awaiting its turn and the black bun is in preparation...
Out tomorrow to San Jose to buy whisky - half the price of the shops here...
That photograph! My father's mother looked like that in the life...
I am so glad I read your blog post just now ~ it reminded me that I needed to add bread to my shopping list too.
I have a whole bunch of old family photos with that same demeanour ~ I think it was fashionable once NOT to smile for the camera ~ go figure.
Yes, I agree....that family is far too happy for my liking, too....so very false to be that happy!!
Our TV programming is pretty damn woeful here at present, too. Oh, well...I can catch up with all the re-runs of Inspector Morse...all of which I've seen before and before and before....
Merry Christmas to you, Adullamite....take good care. :)
Fly, Sooooo glad you will not be bored on Christmas day!!! The animals will enjoy the company! :)
Carol, "Give us our daily bread" I will be off for mine before the crowds soon. Indeed it was fashionable and the slow speeds of old cameras hindered smiling!
Lee, Morose??? Enjoy!
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