I have put extra cushions and snuggly blankets on the CBA bench for you, Katy, an enormous urn of tea and a mountain of cakes, biscuits and chocolates. The k******ed bench is adjoining, as is the So Relieved bench - (which has TFFT engraved on the back.) Take a seat. Put your feet up. Restore the tissues before the madness of Christmas descends next week!
And stay as far away as possible from the family lurgs!! ![:mask: :mask:](https://forum.breastcancernow.org/images/emoji/twitter/mask.png?v=12)
I’ve had a busy week too (although nothing compared to yours!): Swimming on Monday followed by a quick visit to a couple of shops; Sewing on Tuesday, where we had coffee, mince pies and shortbread - I offered a fellow sewer (and knitter!) a lift as she wouldn’t have been able to go otherwise. No problem but she lives 5 miles away in the opposite direction! OH had a dentist appointment while we were at Sewing so he went in a taxi, went to the library after and I collected him after dropping off my friend. We had lunch in town: hot turkey, stuffing and cranberry baguettes. Yum! On Wednesday, I twanged my back. Just a bit ouchy but not too bad so I downed some ibuprofen (other anti-inflammatory…) and carried on with the 3-week Sainsbury’s (other…) shop, which obviously included negotiating far too many people whilst trying to remember all the Christmas stuff! Thursday, I was going to go swimming, as I’ve only 1km (40 lengths) left to complete the Redcar to Flamborough Head swim, but my back said “NO!” Forced to rest with a hot wheat bag. It’s improving today - just stiff and a bit achey - so I’ve managed to get to the last knitting of the year.
Fish and chips tonight. The walk to get them was a bit of a struggle and no doubt I’ll regret them, tomorrow, as usual, when I’m failing to digest them!!
Last week, because I’d been out for lunch on Friday, I put a breaded fish portion and some oven chips in the oven when I went to get his f&c and had them instead. I enjoyed them and did feel better for it, on Saturday: so much less fat, but I couldn’t make myself do that again this week. Friday night f&c has been a tradition for us for sooooo long.
Tomorrow evening, we have a carol concert in the Abbey in our village. One of OH’s library colleagues is in the choir… must remember to take cushions!.. and on Sunday afternoon, he wants to see the Royal Opera house performance of the Nutcracker ballet, filmed live last Tuesday evening and broadcast in our nearest cinema. I’ll drive him there but won’t go in: that cinema is FAR to loud - gives me a headache! I’ll have to find something else to do for 2 hours 50 minutes!!
Next week should be quieter. Just as well as I’ve still got to wrap the presents, make Welsh Cakes, marzipan and ice the cake, deliver the local cards, not to mention cleaning the house ready for the girls. Budge up on the CBA bench, Katy, I’m coming in!
BBQ with fireworks and sparklers on the beach at Flamborough Head at about 3:30pm on Monday as I complete my 100km swim (started March 2022, so it’s taken longer than planned!) before I set off again towards Spurn Point. It’s another 80km so it’ll probably take me until this time next year!! Tiaras, doc martens and ballgowns optional.
Paaarty time! ![:tada: :tada:](https://forum.breastcancernow.org/images/emoji/twitter/tada.png?v=12)
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