It's been a pretty busy festive season and New Year for me. My car decided it hated life and almost clapped out on the M5/M6 before Christmas. Driving with dodgy breaks and no acceleration is not recommended. Although it can be fun to see how far you can gouge your nails into the steering wheel in terror... Actually I'd like to think I was quite badass about it all and was very pleased to get home in one piece - until mon pere informed me how much a new clutch, new brake pads, new air filter, new battery and new spark plugs was going to cost me. Ouch.
I then had all the usual Christmas lovely family time fun, it was actually pretty painless and enjoyable - I even made the starter for Christmas dinner this year - picture attached!
Things then speeded up to involve:
Two days at a wedding in the Lake District (lovely, cold, very special, beautiful)
Catching a (very early) lift on New Years Eve with my brother back to Cardiff. 2am ladies and gents. 2am. Note - if you drive in a transit van through Knutsford at 2am please be aware you are very likely to be pulled over by the police and asked to explain your business. We are not bandits...
A rather lovely NYE, NYD was even better (friends, cheese, meat, food, tv, blankets & sofa's)
Going back to Manchester on the train to pick up my mended car. Full circle.
So there it is, I feel up to date and ready to roll. Lots of other things going on but I might save those for a whole post each!
1 comment:
That looks gorgeous! I'm glad you had a good, if slightly chaotic, festive season - 'tis tradition after all!
Here's to a great 2009. *clinkies*
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