Merry Christmas!

So, Christmas is here. We got through the Christmas shopping. It's been really harsh this year. We haven't a lot of spare cash, so it's not really been fun. We did manage to get some good gifts, though - I think everyone's going to be happy. I do love giving presents. I want to give a mention is Oxfam's latest scheme: Oxfam Unwrapped (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/). Instead of buying people crap you can buy them a goat, or some condoms...imagine buying your Grandma condoms...it doesn't go to them, of course. Raine and I were pondering the logistics, if everyone buys a goat does Oxfam have to put that money towards goats?...Next year will there be a rehouse an abandoned goat present?

Tomorrow we're having my parents round. They have a dog (it was my aunt and uncle's, but they had to go into a nursing home, so my parents have taken him in), which they'll be leaving at home, so they can't stay for ages. It'll be nice, though, they'll have a decent amount of time here, then Raine and I will have the evening alone. We'll probably crack open a bottle of wine (or Spankers...we still haven't dared open that stuff, lest the house become a den of debauchery) and ponder the infinite...or play board games...or watch the Soaps, which always have hilarious, redicuously improbable disasters on Christmas Day - plane crashes, murders, outed affairs with ex-Oxfam goats.

We saw a couple of films last week, both worth mentioning. "The Darjeeling Limited" is excellent. A lot of fun, and very original - it's directed by Wes Anderson (of 'The Royal Tenenbaums' fame). The other: "The Golden Compass" is beautiful to watch.

I got an early Christmas present yesterday: a letter saying I'm through to the final, assessment centre, stage of a job I applied for. I really thought I'd messed up the telephone interview. I spent the whole day with a smile on my face. It was a lovely, confidence boosting, surprise!

Merry Christmas to you all - take care and have fun.