It's Good To Talk!

 If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance - George Bernard Shaw

Welcome to my Funday Tuesday 😀

We had a bit of a lie-in.

Then to do the Heardles.

Heardle 60s:

My answers:

As we all were meeting up with my ex-husband and his nice wife for breakfast.

I still had my Breakfast with Brew.

I wasn't going to have a Cooked Breakfast, I was just going to enjoy toast with coffee.

Thermal vest went on...

Now time to go for some chat, nibble and toast.

My hubby and our two kids had Cooked Breakfasts.

My ex-husband and his nice wife had a veggie cooked breakfasts.

I just had toast and coffee.

We had a good chat.

My ex-husband then took the kids to Sainburys.

We didn't realise the younger son had the only house key, so we followed them to Sainburys to get the key!

Gets back home after that!

Soon after ex-husband and nice wife drops our kids back, they join us for coffee and a piece of Christmas cake...

Ex-Husband's nice wife showed me how to crochet a square.

She had lots of patience!

My effort is on the left!

Wished them a safe journey when they left.

We had to go and fetch a lucky bag from Morrisons.

While we were in there we got some reduced stuff for tea.

We had the red light problem again!

Back home to cook up our tea.

I had a bit more than everyone else as they were all still full from their Breakfast.

Yum!

Now to look into today's newspaper:

UK No.1 on this day in 1980:

 St Winifreds School Choir - Theres No-One Quite Like Grandma

UK No.1 on this day in 2003:

Michael Andrews and Gary Jules - Mad Worl 

US No.1 on this day in 1980:

John Lennon -(Just Like) Starting Over.

We caught up with the news 

&

Newspaper Review.

Sleep Tea Time.

Lots of sorting out tomorrow....

Off to enjoy the 16 duvet and hubby!

 
 

 

Celebrating But With A Bit Of Sadness

 There are some people who want to throw their arms round you simply because it is Christmas; there are other people who want to strangle you simply because it is Christmas. - Robert Staughton Lynd

Christmas Day 🎄

Welcome to our Christmas Day 🤶

It was going to be the first Christmas we could have a lie-in until 9am...

However, we had a knock on the door.

Our late neighbour's son came round with the wooden dragon of his dads for me for Christmas and £20 for my younger son for looking after his late dad.

Hubby said thank you and wished him a Happy Christmas. 

Time for Breakfast with Brew.

Time to dig out the sequins!

All the presents were took down and put in piles.

All the kids wake up and now to open the presents!

Younger son's presents.↑↑↑

Hubby's presents.↑↑↑

Mine↑↑

My older son took his presents upstairs before I could take a photo of his present :(

Now for a nice cup of coffee...

Now to go and visit my mum and dad.

It was so busy with people visiting.

There was a huge black cloud coming over.

I spoke to my parents, and then 20 minutes later the heavens opened.

Back to Sexy Beast we went. 

Back home.

With turkey in the oven.

I finished the Nutcracker Christmas cake.

Christmas Dinner is ready.

We gave a toast to those who sadly can't be with us to enjoy today.

ie: My dad :'(

Hubby's dad :'(

&

My neighbour :(

Looked for something to watch....

&

We found it....

Now for some brew....

Now for some Heardles...

Heardle 60s

My answers:

I looked in the weekend's newspaper.

UK No.1 on this day in 1976:

Johnny Mathis - A Child is Born.

US No.1 on this day in 1965:

Dave Clark Five - Over and Over 

US No.1 on this day in 1978:

Melanie - Brand New Key

 Hubby and I still are not in the Christmas Mood.

The Christmas Decorations are coming down the day after Boxing Day.

I still am missing my dad :'(

&

 Hubby is still missing his :'(

I had a few glasses of Mulled wine...

I didn't have a late night after that! 

 

 

 

Finally Getting Ready For Xmas!

My mother-in-law has come round to our house at Christmas seven years running.This year we're having a change.We're going to let her in - Les Dawson.

Welcome to my Christmas Eve 🎄🤶

The alarm went off for the final time...

I had a nice cup of tea and hug in bed..

  I gave hubby a big 💋 before he left the house.

I got up to go for a quick ride...

 I bought two buckets from B&Q↑

It is still cold↓

 I had quick look in the newspaper↓

 Cynthia Payne, English brothel madam,would have been 87 years old🎈

There are two films that are loosely based on her life, both released in 1987: Wish You Were Here, about her adolescence, with Emily Lloyd in the lead role, and Personal Services, about her adult life, starring Julie Walters. 

 She died aged 82 in 2015

Ricky Martin is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and author who is widely regarded as the "King of Latin Pop" is 48 years old 🎈

   I enjoyed a quick coffee↓

 Off to work...with some great music↓

I gets back to enjoy a lovely coffee↓

 light lunch↓

I went and wrapped all the presents ready for tomorrow...

Time for Kenny to come out and play↓

 While the cake was baking.

I caught up on the blog.

We watched a great film..

 Finished decorating the Christmas Cake↓

We finally defrosted the turkey↓

 Set the alarm for tomorrow to turn on the oven.....