Very pleased with my Christmas Spice Stollen Plait.

Merry Christmas!

Saw this and it really tickled me.

Just supported Bottled on Unbound - a book that encourages emotionally honest conversations with young people. Especially important in the difficult time with suicide rates rising.

Christmas cake finished! Hairy Bikers recipe this year.

📚Currently reading Wilding by Isabella Tree. Also enjoying tracking on Book Track.

🕹 Anyone (still) playing Cyberpunk 2077? Despite the reviews I’ve generally had a reasonably stable game on my PS4. There are obviously graphical glitches and a few crashes but still really enjoying the game.

Had a lovely day today walking into town with the children. 5miles along the river. Once in town I attempted to buy them both a new pair of trainers / shoes with no success. Despite having the entirety of Sports Direct neither could find a pair of trainers that fitted or they liked. Saved me some money anyway. Now sat in Costa having a drink before my wife picks us all up and takes us home.

My Pane Di Genzano.

They sell the funniest things at Home Bargains! Cheap as well!

Now this is one massive blow up Santa just down the road from us!

This is a very annoying bug!

Came across this infographic made for healthcare workers in Colorado today. Made me really think where I am on the scale.

Last day of November. Time to reinforce the fact it’s December tomorrow and get out the Advent calendar that I normally get out the loft mid-December! #mbnov

It feels like life is going at a pedestrian speed at the moment with lockdown. Having just done a massive Christmas order on Amazon I feel sorry for the local shops which would have normally have got our money instead. #mbnov

Stupidly it’s cheaper to buy two new bottles than the refill. How can this be?

Watching the end of Queen’s Gambit. Despite knowing that it’s fiction it really feels like a biopic.

Three families can meet over Christmas. The dilemma is which three? #mbnov

I need to adjust my Christmas expectations. We’ve always had a very heavily family oriented Christmas and that just not going to be possible this year. I really am going to miss the whole family being together and sharing in the joy. 3 families max - how do we decide? #mbnov

Spent the morning speaking on the phone to various people before a 1hour Zoom meeting. Now time for lunch duty! It some how feels much more personal speaking to someone over the phone rather than a Zoom call. #mbnov

I wish I had the option to capture my sons enthusiasm for learning and challenges. He’s currently learning a song to sing solo tomorrow to try out for a school event. #Mbnov

If I could capture the faces that people must have pulled as Boris gave his ‘end of lockdown next steps’ this evening it would tell a story in itself! What a farce our Government has become. #mbnov

Crossing over any border at the moment seems like it would be an achievement. Think it’s going to later next year before I next cross a border. #Mbnov

As the winter nears Night gets longer, days colder Hot fires burn brighter

#Mbnov #Haiku 📝

Let’s hope today fades from memory pretty quickly! #Mbnov