30 Monday Nov 2009
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25 Wednesday Nov 2009
Remember last August when my friend Manolo offered me the use of his lovely apartment in Málaga? Nog and I spent a fabulous week there and I really fell in love with the city. I’ve been wanting to go back ever since and was especially hoping to make it there during the Christmas season as I hear they really do it up nicely in Málaga – I’m a total Christmas fool and lover of pretty fairy lights and all such festive sparkliness. But it turns out that Manolo, who lives in Seville, has been using his Málaga apartment a lot more of late and so it isn’t as available for friends as it once was. But then it turned out that there is another option …
31 Wednesday Dec 2008
Posted in birthdays, books & writing, christmas, humour
It’s the night before Hogswatch and it’s too quiet. Where is the big jolly fat man? Why is Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho? The darkest night of the year is getting a lot darker … Susan the gothic governess has got to sort it out by morning, otherwise there won’t be a morning. Ever again. A festive feast of darkness and Death (but with jolly robins and tinsel too). As they say: You’d better watch out …
For my last book of the year I’m rereading Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather, which I started on Christmas Eve. Actually, I’ve got about three books on the go at the moment but really wanted to fit in this bit of light “holiday reading”. I’m about 2/3 of the way through and this morning the part where the wizards are comparing Hogswatch (“Christmas”) stories had me in tears and howling with laughter. Reminiscing about family arguments, sulks, stupid games & rows, paper hats, board game gambling and disappointing presents… 🙂
So that brings my 2008 book list to an end. Almost a book a week. You’ll see lots of Pratchett (now Sir Terry) on that list, most of them rereads, as he is the most delightful remedy I know for when you’re feeling low and in need of intelligent yet humourous distraction. And I have just received Maskerade – an wonderful and unexpected early birthday present from Silverstar – which will get the 2009 list off to an excellent start.
26 Friday Dec 2008
… for responding to this so generously.
It’s not only helped brighten my Christmas but I’ll also
be going back to chemo without extra worries and stress.
You guys are the best!
26 Friday Dec 2008
Posted in christmas, food & drink, friends, holidays, home, restaurants
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