C’mon all you out there in the bloggersphere, where’s the snow you all promised to send me? The British festive weather was grey and cloudy – but mustn’t grumble as it could have been raining.
This is what I was wearing on Christmas day.
When this picture was taken, I was belting out a version of ‘Silent Night’ that would have woken the sleepiest shepherds in far-off Bethlehem.
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Is your stomach still groaning from being overly stuffed with turkey and pudding?
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Are you still shuddering from the memory of the whiskery-wet annual kiss you didn’t quite manage to duck from tipsy Aunty Mable?
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Is your head still relentlessly thumping from the hammering given to it by the entire contents of the port bottle?
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Are you still not able to look the last crumbs of a lone mince pie in the face?
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Have all these questions made you feel queasy?
Every year I vow not to be tempted to over-indulge. Every year my resolve doesn’t hold firm. A word of advice – don’t mix your drinks like I did yesterday…..oh my giddy aunt! It hurts! Now I’ll have to make my apologies to everyone for the overly-frequent hugs they had to endure from me.
I’ll admit to my share of … er…carousing and have today resorted to wearing comfortable, loose clothing. I’m hoping the fresh air will help when I take a bracing walk this afternoon. I have only myself to blame. Yes, I know that. It just doesn’t make me feel any better….
I hope you all enjoyed your Christmas. I was so busy doing shopping, cooking, preparation and hosting that I wasn’t able to wish you all a good Christmas. Half way through reading your posts I’d have to dash off in the direction of tinsel or sticky tape without leaving a comment.
I know it won’t make up for my tardiness, but I wanted to share these two cracker jokes – they’re so bad, they’re good. I’m off to fix myself a seltzer.
What’s Good King Wensceslas’ favourite pizza? ~ Deep Pan – crisp and even.
What disease can you catch from putting up too many Christmas decorations? ~ Tinsilitis.
13 Comments
December 28, 2008 at 20:06
Merry Christmas, Splodge! How do you English say it… Happy Hols!
It sounds like you’ve been… splodging – well done
December 28, 2008 at 21:34
Thanks Spatz: Merry Christmas to you too – We English call it a hangover….of mammoth proportions
December 29, 2008 at 17:03
I’ve never had a mince pie. Or one of those figgy pudding things.
December 30, 2008 at 01:59
Sounds as though you had a good Christmas. It’s good to indulge every now and then, that’s what paracetamol is for don’t you know
27C here on the Big Day. Perfect! The turkey was boned and stuffed, the vegetables roasted and everyone enjoyed it hugely. Ice cream for dessert with a brandied fruits sauce, yummy! My waistband? Hmmm, no comment!
December 30, 2008 at 06:21
Oh, my dear Splodge, I gained probably ten pounds from all my eating and drinking. I’ll never know, because I won’t put my fat ass on a scale, but I overate more than ever in my lifetime, and I need to pop ASAP.
The trouble is that once you start that nasty behavior, it’s hard to stop, and I have not stopped yet. I’ve been in PJ’s or sweats since Christmas eve ended. We’ll have to do some virtual diet club starting next week. I plan to pig out until January 5th.
December 30, 2008 at 09:52
I want some of those antennae!
December 30, 2008 at 11:23
heather: Which is probably why you have a lovely figure – they’re addictive!
Sharon: Glad you had a good Christmas as well – I’ve never boned a turkey and it sounds like you deserve a rest!
Oh Lola: Grooaan! I’ve started eating sensibly today…..at least that’s the plan….whether I stick to it or not….??? (oink-oink!)
Kat: I had fun shaking them about….but think I heard sighs of relief when I put them away in the drawer.
December 30, 2008 at 16:04
I don’t know if anyone else got the joke in the title of this post, but I got a good geeky chuckle out of it. Very clever! I wish I had thought of it.
December 30, 2008 at 18:44
Badass: Well thankyou – that put a smile on my face – praise indeed!
I also plopped some seltzer into my header image.
December 31, 2008 at 03:34
How did you get the seltzer into your header??? You are quite the geek!
It’s almost New Year’s Eve. Lose one hangover just in time to get a new one.
Stay safe/well/happy!
December 31, 2008 at 13:00
365pwords:
Well thank you very much – I’m teaching myself how to use Adobe Fireworks so I try to do all my own images….I’d love to be a geek but I think to be one I’d have to excel at maths so I’ll never qualify. I’ve changed it again for New Year’s Eve….I’m showing off now.
I’m just about to take my first sip towards my hangover….so cheers!
January 5, 2009 at 09:57
Here’s the snow! Only 11 days late! Happy New Year! XXX
January 5, 2009 at 13:46
Angel-A: Call that pathetic sprinkling snow? Pah!
I want to be waist deep in it.
All the best for 2009 to you too.