Predictable Christmas

[innocent_lex]

Am I getting old, or is life just in a pattern by now that isn't ever going to change? I dropped off some presents with a friend today, then headed into the throng of the Saturday before Christmas at the shops. I know it sounds crazy, but I need a kettle as mine is leaking and I don't want to kill myself for the sake of waiting for the sales, and the kettle I wanted wasn't on sale at any of the shops I'd been to previously. So, once more into the breach, and all that. What was weird was there was no traffic in town, I found a parking space easily, I wasn't mown down by hoards of crazy shoppers, and I got what I wanted plus a few extra presents just because I could. And then I came home, made dinner, and watched a soppy romantic Christmas film that made me cry. Next it's wrapping up more pressies, writing a card or six, and then a long bath with bubbles, candles and a good book. My traditions are well and truly entrenched by now.

p.s. Blair officially becoming religious is not bloody news! It's bad enough people think football scores are news. When did we sink this low?