Almost Christmas Again

Well it is almost Christmas, I can't believe I have been living here almost a year now. I went to UK on the 31st of October for almost three weeks and saw all my family and friends. I stayed with my sister Betty and her husband Tom and had a wonderful time and many laughs, lots of chats and catching up. I had all the things I miss , like fish and chips, pork pies, black pudding and crumpets. I went out for lunch in Marple Bridge with old school friends and for a chinese meal with my best friend. Also I spent a long weekend with my brother Bill and his wife Angie and had a lovely time with them, going into Manchester for a curry and a visit to the casino ( i won £10).Boy !! did I do some shopping and got presents for all the folks here and some tit bits for myself .

So now it is not long to go before the festive season and I must get a move on and try to finish the Alan Darts nativity I started to knit. We will get the trees from the piaza the same as last year. My friend in the village has made a lovely door ornament for me from all natural materials from the garden. I will go out shopping today and try to get some presents.

3000 shoe boxes arrived last week from UK , so a big thankyou to all of you, it brings so much pleasure and many smiles. It will be all hands to the pumps now to get them all distributed. Happy Christmas.