PHEW! Christmas is now over! Countless turkey dinners aren’t
fun!
We can see that the world didn't end on the 21st! According to people that the Mayans predicated that the world would end.... I got a bit confused as i though it was the end of a calendar and the start of a new one for the Mayans if there are any left! ACH!
I headed up to Scotland to spend Christmas with the Family;
I wasn’t so keen about going as previous years has often ended in fights,
arguments and stony silence.
I managed
to get a cheap ticket up north and as it was on a Saturday I upgraded to First
Class so I could relax on the way up. I packed and wrapped countless presents
for the family.
It was a
cold rainy day so I got a train to the station and when I was waiting the train
was delayed as usual by half hour. I was given countless coffee on the train as
well some lovely snacks.
Upon on
arriving Edinburgh, I got lost in the station, as the signs seemed to be
missing or pointing to the wrong area. Managed to get right train to the parents
home where dad picked me up and told me he got a job offer which was a lovely
start to the visit (dad was made redundant last summer after about 10 years of
working for the same company).
When I got
in the house I was gobsmacked to see how big my brother’s dog had got, Eddie is
only 5 months and is quite big, he is supposed to be a Stafford terrier but
look like a cross breed to us these days.
The parents went out and came
home drunk, which meant I needed to keep an eye out for one of the brothers who
went out clubbing without his key again! So waited up and it turned out her
girlfriend had it! Bah
I got asked
by my wee baby brother to go shopping with him the very next day, as he wanted
help getting some presents.
It was nice
to look around Glasgow despite how busy it was! I got dragged to the shops with
dad on Christmas Eve as part of the annual ‘I haven’t got your mum anything
yet’! I don’t mind but I objected to the 8am start! I got given a Starbucks as
a reward for the early start.
Later on in
the evening we all gathered for a Christmas Eve buffet and drinks and played
cards too, we all are old hands at playing various card games but we NEVER know
what the games are actually called!
We have lot
of board games and they get played maybe once every 2 years that is shameful! I
really like Scrabble and Monopoly :D I have them on me phone so I can play
often, I’m not naturally competitive and tend to be laid-back playing board
games.
Christmas
Day itself was quite good, no fights or anything just everyone being lovely! I
got tons of shower stuff so I’m going to take that as fact I smell quite bad or
that I have OCD!
I gave one
of my brothers a DVD of Lion King as it was his favourite film when he was
younger, he watched it the other day and finally understood what the film was
about! (Well when you are 5, you cant really read the subtitles!).
The
highlight of the day was Doctor Who! I
did say I’m a geek! I will be excited when the new series start in 2013! And to
solve the mystery of Clara!
Switched at
Birth will be back on the screen on 7th January with a brand new
series! For those who don’t know what it is, it is about 2 girls who were
switched at birth and one of them is deaf which mean there are a lot of Deaf
main characters!
I’ve had a good week and I have been catching up on my sleep
as I generally don’t sleep too well so it’s nice not having to get up!
I’m sure many people have been hitting the sales! I have
been looking around and have got a few things for myself. Nothing too exciting
just some make up that I ran out of and a new Cath Kidston bag J (giggles).
Last year I
got myself a fuck load of Lush products but this year I have cut down on the
sales from Lush as my brothers gave me a gorgeous hatbox from Lush filled with
shower goodies :D
I also met up with a friend for coffee and news. I do really
love Glasgow, its just a pity I will
never live there as there is nothing for me apart from family.
I also am a
wee bit sad that a friend will be moving overseas fairly soon but I wish him
all the best with his new life and his exciting new projects.
A piece of sad news that have surprised the Deaf Community is
that Hal Draper- a well known Deaf actor and a very funny bloke had passed away
sudden. All thoughts are with his family and friends
RIP Hal, keep them laughing wherever you are!
Watch Hal in those short films-
http://vimeo.com/9126756 this is my favourite one
Fact: Deaf people are enormously talented and I will find
mine one day!
Wow I am surprised I've never heard of Grandad before! It it brilliant, such a lovely story. One of my favourites too I guess! xx
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