Inevitable really. Leave me alone to sort out the Christmas decorations and everything ends up blue. But, honestly, is that so bad? Here’s the full tree story in pictures, with apologies for any unintentional innuendo:
Everything we’re going to need (this is already getting like Blue Peter)
I drove back across the country to my parent’s house last night after our work Christmas meal.
In theory it should have been a nightmare journey, what with the fog, the Friday night commute and the increased Christmas traffic.
Instead, I’ve rarely done the trip so quick. Very few people were about. I hit the M25 at around 6pm - not something I’d usually want to do on Friday evening rush hour, but still sailed through at 70.
So I ask the question, where is everybody? Because they ain’t flying out of Heathrow at the moment! 
What a wonderful time of year it is this year at this time.
Why? Because there are only 53 days to go until the gates of Staines Wonderland open again.
Oh, and something about Christmas too.
More intelligent (or perhaps I should say more intelligent) blog posts coming soon…
I’ve just finished decorating our Christmas trees with my Mum. In fact, she didn’t turn out to be a very good decoration so we took her down and hung baubles on them instead.
Here they are in all their glory:
I think I may have overdone the Nativity animals a bit:
Christmas Number One time again, eh? So, what’s it to be? By the looks of it there’s a choice of either another dreary Westlife cover, the novelty Is This The Way To Santa’s Grotto, or the results of a reality TV contest.
But wait… there’s also the JCB song by Nizlopi. Admittedly nothing to do with Christmas, but at least the lyrics go a bit deeper than the dross.
Come on, make JCB Christmas number 1!
I hate that bloody 12 days of Christmas song that goes on forever.
Here’s an alternative to the traditional version: The Twelve STIs of Christmas.
Not a nice thought is it? Whatever you’re up to over the next few days, stay safe.