Well, I'm sat watching Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and drinking camomile tea eating snacks on what has been the happiest Festive season for years (perhaps ever).
We went to Aberystwyth for a few days before Christmas, driven up by our lovely friend Sara Watkin. It was great spending time with Ciaran, he loved having his Uncle William to do rough, silly play with him. Whilst there we also had a really nice day walking around Aber getting drunk and watching the starlings. It was sad to leave. On Xmas Eve we got a local bus to Carmarthen, stopping off at a great organic shop for treats (best bought mince pies ever, and every year I do a taste test) and then a train from there to Cardiff.
Back in Cardiff we went for drinks with Mel & Graf, Rosie & Max, Tomos & Steph and Nic & Gareth took turns looking after the baby. It was nice but I was missing Caroline, who was having alternative drinks elsewhere.
Christmas Day was perfect. We were lazy and did nothing but get drunk, be really affectionate, watch silly films and play with Frank. Boxing Day was similar but we tried to go for a walk before it started raining. No plans, no pressure: just relaxing.
27th Steen went back to work and I did some cleaning and chatted with Cath. I'm going to really miss her when she leaves in a couple of months.
On Saturday night we went to Charlotte and Ryan's for drinks and had loads of fun. It was great chatting to Noel and we played ate love hearts.
Sunday we went to see my parents for lunch. Dad had an operation just before Xmas for his carpol tunnel (sp?) and is still in a bit of pain but was in good spirits. Auntie Lynn was there too and the whole thing was just nice. No arguments, just a really nice afternoon. They are still looking for a dog and apparently have found one in the last couple of days.
More cleaning, finished watching Battlestar Galactica and started watching Ru Paul's drag race took up most of the end of 2013. I must read more books this year.
Last night we had Rosie over for food / mulling and then eventually Mel & Graf, Adam & Ryan Caroline & Tom and some others. We then headed to Chapter for NYE. U had been trying to get Ewan in and right at the last minute it got sorted. I was sort of dreading it, Steen has a horrible cold and was being really grumpy about it but it got better. It was great seeing Mike Lollipop, Jim Kolmar and most of the people I know in Cardiff. It was a true success and I felt really proud of Chapter. I met the Lovely Eggs' giant baby too. Casey is so broody. I was drinking port from a smuggled in bottle and just hope Andy Eagle didn't see cos apparently he really frowns upon that (understandably). All the bands were great and it was wonderful that Alex Dingley band got extra exposure to a new audience. I did a lot of crazy dancing with Cath Angle and kissing everyone at midnight. It was good fun. Best for years, think it was the best we've spent together. We went to a party at Hannah Bayfield's where our mission was to try and hook up Rosie with Rob Sell. It didn't work but he was really drunk and it was 4am.
Today we've done similar things to Xmas: watch silly telly, snack and cuddle. It has been good.
New Year's resolutions? Last year I kept it simple but kind of serious to buy only vinyl and sort out our relationship and that went pretty well.
2014:
Keep up my diary
Read more books
Get fit(er)
Finish sorting out the house
Not too unrealistic, we'll see how I get on.
Currently listening to:
*Brief Histories of Britain 1066-1485 / 1485-1668 / 1660-1864
*Life Itself by Roger Ebert
*Lancaster and York by Alison Weir
*Why E=mc2 and why should we care? by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw
Currently reading:
*Longitude by??
*Affinity by Sarah Waters
*The Giant Beard That Was Evil by Stephen Collins
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