I worked in Birmingham today and got the 6.47am train over there no problem. Bit quite in the office but I got on with my work and got things done. At 12.30pm we went to the Loft Lounge and there was Ray, Isha, Claire and Tom and we had a nice meal and a catch up. Made me smile as the others were soft drinks and Tom was half a lager but when it got to me I had two pints of Coors! Ray joined me with a Stella so that was okay!
Back to work for an hour or so and then I left at 3.30pm to get the train which was late and slept all the way home and got to our house at 5.40pm where Grandma, Mum and Derek had arrived. Had a few drinks and chatted and then started handing out presents, we all got really great present this year which was pleasing and as usual Mum was far too generous with us. She was pleased with her Thailand Book and even flicking through it brought back lots of good memories right there and then. That was such a good holiday.
We then ordered some Chinese food and Derek generously paid for it and we had more drink and presents waiting for it to come. We’d ordered enough and it was lovely, Miles turned up and we had a good meal and a laugh at the dinner table, Grandma was on form – certainly helps for her to have her hearing aid in!
Back to the front room and we played Family Fortunes – silly game – but it was amusing and everyone was involved.
It was soon 10.30pm so Mum and that made a move and went home, tidied up and went to bed. A really nice evening.
I was quite proud as we were talking about the Thailand holiday and Lewis said he’d showed the video to loads of his mates at Uni and when they first start watching it they complain about the slow piano music and Lewis replies, ‘wait’ and then the beat kicks in and they’re like “Did your Dad create this video and choose that music? Wow, we want to be part of your family, they all mad!”
It’s nice for all the kids to hear that I think (hope) but it’s definitely nice to hear it from them – makes me feels a bit younger at heart!
A good start to the Xmas week, although it does feel as though we’ve been celebrating for a month already…oh we have been!
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