It is indeed a strange time, this Christmas is quite different so far. I've cut back spending as I am expecting a few hefty bills to land including the heating circulation pump. My car's tax has just landed and I need the brakes repaired and two dentist visits to add to that and it soon mounts up. Paying the ULEZ extortion racket fees and paying for the food and presents just needed to be scaled back. However, it is more the lack of anything festive being presented in the house. The outside lights (installed permanently) are working and I have set up a projector with festive clips and Christmas music plays but there's not a decoration up in the house at all and it's the 21st December.
I don't know if we are waiting for our grandson so he can help or quite what? Anyhow, we will no doubt find out later today or tomorrow when he comes over to see us.
I ended up yesterday going out to sort out a dishwasher that had stalled and taken out the circuit breaker and luckily it was just a matter of checking it over. On the way back I picked up a Sympathy card and have written that for my friend. What a shocking and sad thing that was. I had no idea that she has passed away and so sent a Christmas card to them only last week. I was able to drop an email an apologise yesterday.
I think everyone is out today so that gives me a chance to take stock and to get some bits ready for the coming week, wrapping presents, sorting out food and drink and so on. It just doesn't feel like a normal Christmas at all.
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