Smashy and Nicey's charity shop raid

Huffle finished his tablets whilst we were away and all seems well with his back. Phew. Though he also thinks the good quality pillow from the B&B helped. Hopefully Santa will bring him a new one for Christmas (or maybe even before if he's very good). Moo slept (or at least stayed in bed) for fourteen hours. Still headachey, no energy and feeling rubbish, she got up and moved to the sofa with a small biscuit and water.

A dreary wet damp day

After breakfast the rest of us left Moo in front of The Apprentice final and went off Thrifty Shopping. The boys had their bag of money each and went off buying things for each other and the rest of us. It was an interesting time in there. Smallest picking up some very random things and then some thoughtful things, how knows what we will get. Small did better and picked up some good stuff (though I wasn't allowed watch and Huffle said I nearly got a straw cowboy hat). Huffle cut his finger in the changing room and a volunteer in there rushed to get me a plaster and cotton wool which I had to pass under the door as he had no trousers on!! I felt a bit ill in the shop with a headache (we are wondering if the pressure has changed) and then a bit wobbly of tummy and very warm. It got better when I got home though. Weird! My phone decided to stop working too and Siri was asking me things even though the screen was off, I couldn't turn it on or off but I could take screen shots. Huffle sorted it when we got home. Then the weighing scales started wibbling and constantly changing their weight. Peculiar. Is there a Luna eclipse or something? A full moon? There was a police car parked randomly in the Hamlet on our way out today and then when we got back there was one parked in the middle of the road at the crossroads. Moo said Otto next door had a ten minute visit from them too. What is going on?

After lunch we had a visit from the cooker man. He tested the temperature of the oven and it was correct but our door lock wasn't working so he has ordered us a new one. He explained how the gas oven worked with its ups and downs in temperature and it seems I have been baking all wrong (how dare he). He thinks we need new baking trays as shiny ones are best (a ours Ae rally old and quite black). We shouldn't be opening and closing the door during baking (which is not easy when you have many trays of things) so today we got the oven up to perfect temperature and made sure it stayed like that and then I made a double lot of gingerbread and cut out a whole house complete with candy cane windows (which Huffle bashed up for me). Tomorrow or Christmas Eve, the boys will help me construct and decorate. Plus the Christmas Cake will need decorating too. We then made a batch of Mince Pies and a batch of Jam Tarts (plus Small came to help with the making of the small mince pies and tarts later).

Smallest played on his tablet with Moo watching and Small's friend Log came round and they played on the Wii. Huffle FaceTimed Grandma and Grandad. They have a new slow closing toilet seat for lady men (whatever they are - not sure who visits them since we left).

The boys have spent the afternoon mainly playing on the Wii (it is Christmas), or playing table tennis with Huffle, Moo has mainly been laying on the sofa and I feel like I have mainly been in the kitchen. We had soup for dinner but Moo decided to throw hers down the loo (poor Moo is not well).

We all (not Moo) played Disney monopoly and despite Huffle handing me wads of money unnoticed by Small, Small still won.

Smallest had a nosebleed at bedtime and made a bloody mess but he is fine now.

Tomorrow my lovely gorgeous friend Mrs ElderflowerMeadow is going for an operation. We wish her all the best and hope she doesn't have to stay in too long. We are visiting in spirit, just wish we could be there for her. Love you lots xxxxxxx

One of her friends on Facebook has decided everyone she knows should change their profile picture to one of their favourite of her for one day to show her how much we love and support her. Huffle and I searched for ages trying to find a decent photo of her. We have plenty of the kids growing up but not so many of her. This one was taken when we went back to England last year. She bought us all cream cakes. Sorry Em, but it is a good one.

 

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