2017 PART FIFTY 09/12 -- 15/12

Last few weeks till the end of another sad year for me, we enter the Christmas season in reasonably good heart after recent nights out with friends which really helped a lot. Made a big dent in the annual slog that is the Christmas card list and sent out a lot already which is nice. Though I send about 50 cards out I might only get about 12-15 back still it's not about the receiving it's all about the giving and the effort put into each card remembering friends even those I don't see for ages. 

The cold and the snow arrived in parts of the country, and was enough to postpone our Football match this weekend with Bury unable to get the game on against Wimbledon so instead just watched some of the horse racing on ITV and then the snooker. Not an exciting weekend really, no money, writing cards, and just seeing out the next week or so. Have at least got most of my Xmas Presents sorted and will wrap up couple of things for me too. (they are from me but at least feels like I have something to open on the day, hey it's a small comfort and a means to help me get through it). All I really need now is a nice bottle of Whisky and last couple of items for Mrs Hughes but I can get them once paid. 

Feeling the cold still, at least the symptoms of the recent head cold and flu I had are beginning to ease. The voice is slowly coming back and hopefully will be ok for next Sunday which is a remembrance service at a local church organised by the Lodge Bros funeral people. Always a moving day for me and the service is full of light and cheer as well. 

At work things are busy, I've enjoyed having a few days off to shorten the weeks though and although I skipped the works Christmas party last week we are having a team lunch on Thursday so that will be nice and a change from the norm. We nearly there just few weeks to go, then we do it all again, but please please please make it better.