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Thank you so much to turlough for the card and presents, which are now under my tree :D, and to saba1789, croissantkatie, digital_diva who won't see this 'cos she sucks!, madamebeetroot, ghostbones, rubytuesday, ephemera complete with awesome stamp, nopseud, romanticalgirl both for the card and the unexpected, but very loved Mikey and Frank photo -- which is now displayed proudly with the cards, augustuscaesar, annemari and msktrnanny, letterboys, rikes, llamabitchyo, sylvaine and a beautiful card from pensnest.

You're all fantastic and I've loved receiving and reading all your cards. I may have got misty eyed about the lovely things some people were saying, but you'll never prove it!

I've been busy, so a quick catch up.

As always I joined picfor1000 for my annual Way bros story in 1000 words. Hopefully without making people cry this time /o\

It was black eye Friday last night -- the Friday night before Christmas and payday when fights tend to break out in the town. Thankfully James wasn't working nights but the calls had started amping up when he finished at 7:30. My brother was out on his works night, though, and called James at half midnight, then twice after one to say he was stuck in the town. Of course we'd been in bed for ages by then, so goodness knows how he got home. Hopefully it isn't like one year when he woke up in some bushes at a local hospital. Eta: he's home safe but apparently was completely bladdered. I bet his house is fun today.

Kayleigh passed her driving test, so no more driving the deathtrap of a moped. Instead she's driving the tiniest of ginger cars, and updating Facebook about her location often, just because she can.

I went to the scout nativity service with James and nanna during the week. To be honest I wasn't looking forward to it, the weather was terrible and the last thing I wanted was to go to church. But, I ended up enjoying myself. Due to the weather a few of the groups dropped out, so it was a small amount of people, but we got to sing and listen to three scouts play in turn, the trumpet, flute and clarinet, which was beautiful, hearing the Christmas carols ring through the church, especially when spontaneously, the audience started singing along. Nanna seemed to enjoy herself too, but the hard seats played havoc with her back, and she had to clutch my hand to get back to the car due to the wind and rain. Oh, and we got to see kids with tinsel halos and Sheppard with tea towel headdresses which was very much of the win. Nanna was reminiscing how I was an angel in my nativity at the church, and I got lost in the memory of Corey being a sheep for a while.

I uploaded my bandom exchange story to A03 on the due date and then added another 6k to the file after. Again it was a case of writing lots at the end, and I really need to break that habit next year. That or learn how to write short and snappy.

The big online grocery shop is being delivered tomorrow. Which ended up even bigger when mam gave me a list of stuff she wanted delivering too. She'll give me the money, but man, my poor debit card is not used to spending that much. I'm just glad I don't have to go anywhere near a supermarket now, because people are insane.

My first batch of cards have been sent, and have arrived in some cases which is amazing, I'm usually late with them all. The second are going soon because I ran out of postage money. But should hopefully be at their destinations before New Year. If they're not. I tried.

It's terrible weather again today. Windy with downpours of rain followed by hail. I have no intention of leaving the house because it's going to be busy from tomorrow with lots of travelling around, so I want to get the house stuff done. Which would suggest getting up from here, but meh, there's time yet.

( For example, time to do a Christmas meme )

I should go finish cleaning the microwave now I guess.