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    Christmas Eve tasks

    A few days ago I had a friend round for coffee and mince pies. Whilst we were chatting she reminded me that we both used to make our mince pies on the 24th. She is quite right, we did! We wondered why we did, when in those days we had small children, and tons of other tasks to achieve!
    Like me she now makes ahead and freezes. I can remember many years when I was still wrapping last minute Santa presents on Christmas Eve.

    Today, with no children to look after and only 3 of us to cater for tomorrow, I have few tasks outstanding.

    I iced the cake this morning, and am baking a ham. OH and I have dusted and hoovered, and I steamed the hard floors. That is it.

    Do you have specific jobs which you do on 24th? Are you all done and dusted by now - or chasing your tail with last minute preparations?!



    “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown
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    We took Ben out this morning to "Ten Pin" which is a bowling place with kids games arcade. Tell you what he went on a driving game and I would be reluctant to get into a car with him when he gets older, scary even though it is only a video game. Then we went for lunch. Me "OK where shall we go for a healthy lunch" granddad "Burger King does chicken salad" off we went and of course he didn't have a chicken salad. He did however tell me that when he and granddad go out together and granddad promises me they will eat a healthy lunch they never do, they always go to KFC or a burger place (I knew that anyway). After lunch we went back to the arcade. One bankruptcy later we returned him to parents........

    On the way home I did the very last thing I needed to do, get some extra crackers and fizzy water. Now we are home, all gifts taken out of the loft and wine, cheese etc. In a box ready to take tomorrow. Now I am going to have a deep bubble bath, wash my hair, tidy around so I don't have to do it tomorrow and rest. I am practically deaf from the arcade as well as broke. I am also by tired......
    If you want to go fast go alone, if you want to go far go together

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      #3
      Catching my tail unfortunately left everything till today after kids trashed the house got up early and lo and behold sis in law called she's a widow and goes to her DS for Xmas so stayed 2 hrs , then neighbour called and stayed 2hrs so nothing had been done bathrooms to clean and bedrooms to clean and its 3.40 tonight prep veg make stuffing lay table and tie up some loose ends I am not going to be in this situation next year bah humbug, well you did ask Gem
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        #4
        Next year make sure you are invited to them Qwerty!! Children like to be at home with their presents on Christmas Day. That is the line you should take anyway
        “A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – Unknown

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          #5
          I'm all done and dusted just floors to wash was going to do them earlier but Brians brother came and he's just gone home , all presents in bags ready to take to DD tomorrow along with the Baileys trifle and Profiteroles just need the cream piping in them tomorrow morning and chocolate sauce to make 😀
          Im not fat just 6ft too small

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            #6
            Off to watch GD1 in her Nativity Play at the Church in half an hour. She is playing an Angel and closing the show !!!!

            Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. T.S Eliot
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              I am doing nothing, sorry ladies. Mind I have fed lots on Christmas Days in the past. Two of my GC, the Physio and the student are preparing all the veg next door. I have just had some lovely local beer from the barrel which was fetched this morning, SIL has carried on the tradition my OH used to do and he even used John's little silver tankard to try it, bless him. We are here 8 of us tomorrow and on Boxing Day at DS and DIL's house for a curry feast in their new kitchen. Panto on Monday with DD. Have a lovely weekend with your family and friends and keep healthy.xxxxxxx
              What is life if full of care we have no time to stand and stare
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                #8
                Nothing to do, last minute housework done this morning.Visitors in and out all day. Going to chill out with a light supper and some of the delicious homemade shortbread Matt made me.
                "What doesn't kill us,makes us stronger."

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                  All done here. Had youngest son here this afternoon,with his partner and her daughter. Casey, who is 8, is usually allowed to stay up a bit later when there isn't any school, but she said she is going to bed early tonight.
                  Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them.

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                    #10
                    The job I always do on Christmas Eve is to set the table for Christmas dinner. And make sure I've got some fresh flowers in the house.

                    This year, I've taken the view that none of our family have great eyesight, or aren't very observant, so there's been a minimum of dusting. OH says he'll run the sucky uppy thingy round first thing tomorrow.
                    "Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "

                    (Marianne Williamson)
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