So long 2011 onto 2012

I may exhibit middle class values or traits but you don't know is I keep my personal family issues at bay normally.

My family has issues that would indeed keep the EastEnders script writers going forever. I am the product of a broken & violent home yes.

Do I have mother and father issues yes.

Do I appear apathetic sometimes? yes and people just don't get me.

Do I give a monkeys ? Well actually I do as I am sensitive but for 2012 I am getting a back bone and being less sensitive.

Is it right to document my family woes? Not so sure on that one , yes you would be crying your eyes out but at what cost?

So for 2012 I will concentrate on me, my family (the three of us) and my blog.

The Ultimate Christmas Meme .. honest I promise you...

I am Organised for Christmas the death of the High Street can belayed squarely at my door , yes go blame me... I Shopped online for everything. Even wining prizes for my Sister in law ,nieces and nephews ( I am tight?!)

The Christmas song circa 1975 is

The Wombles ...............

Hot chocolate, egg nog or mulled wine?
Mulled wine after I made my own my one culinary success .. Egg nog ? is that like Noggin the Nog? it is isn't it?

When do you put your decorations up?

I nudge nudge .. direct said Mr T to the task in hand last week, somewhere around the 12th. This has been his his tradition as his dad's birthday is on the 12 th of December! I work in a school it has been Christmas since early November . My sons Christmas tree had a part in my school play and I forgot to bring his tree back home = bad mum

They come down early too Mr T is supertiscous have never seen him move so quick on any other day of the year if getting Christmas decorations was an Olympic sport he would indeed win a gold medal bless him ( cough)


What are you having for Christmas dinner?

I'll not lie I can't cook I am off my Christmas dinner down the local pub Mr T is breathing a sigh of relief!

What’s your favourite Christmas tradition?

Watching BBC Sports Personality of the Year while drinking lots of Sherry except this year ( insert swear word ) Mr T has put the blooming football on as I am writing this whilst glaring at him.... Oh is it because no women have been nominated for it .. mmm probably...insert (swear word ... husband)

Have you ever gone carol singing?

Yes when I was a child and I was part of the school choir it was rather fun as I remember and harks back to a trouble free era !
When did you discover the truth about Santa?

Excuse me I didn't pay £2000 from my car crash money not to see him in his home country so of course he exists .. silly.

How do you decorate your Christmas tree?


With my hands! No really I let my child loose and then go rearrange it when he's not looking .. ( only a little bit ) I have decorations he made in reception etc which we use as well . The ones we bought whilst holidaying in Florida in the middle of August and of course the extra baubles when we forgot where we put the decorations one year.

Thanks to http://thefivefsblog.blogspot.com/ for tagging me and keeping me sane whilst Mr T put the football on instead of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.

Disclosure ( Written under the influence of Christmas Sherry ... always drink responsibly whilst blogging )

Christmas Carol.. Rollie as the Ghost from Christmas past

Even Rollie has to get into the Christmas spirit and Rollie's favourite Christmas book has to be Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Which is rather apt as I spent all my childhood summers down in Broadstairs as that was where my Grandparents lived . And as you know Charles Dickens did stay at Bleak House and Broadsroars just celebrate the Dickens festival.

So here We have Rollie as  'The Ghost from Christmas Past'

 Merry Christmas you daft but miserable cat !

Silent Sunday

Right up my Quality Street

The new limited edition bar combines four Quality Street The Purple Ones with their smooth milk chocolate, signature creamy caramel centre and whole hazelnut. This expansion of a Quality Street favourite will come as a special treat for the many fans of The Purple One.

My Purple Bar, with an RRP of 65p, benefits from vibrant packaging which pays tribute to the heritage of the brand. Although the Quality Street brand, launched in 1936, reaches the grand age of 75 in 2011, it shows no sign of slowing down.  Over the last year the total brand value has risen by 14% to be worth a massive £98m. With the launch of the limited edition My Purple Bar, the brands success is set to continue.


This is where I am meant to show you my various pictures of 'My Purple Bar' in various poses I am sorry to say I didn't take any. Remember how I said i coaxed J with some chocolate when I took a picture of him in the Ski Jacket post. Well the chocolate I used was "My Purple Bar' I have a very very nice picture of the wrapper.

And J did say it was nice which when in  teenager speaks = that was absolutely mouth watering and totally gorgeous!.