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Just a perfect day
Beatrice Started conversation Dec 16, 2006
What a wonderful, magical day!
Woke up to a frosty morning - icy roofs and glittering graveyard from my bedroom window.
Lazy morning in bed, finishing my book (Dead Air), and drinking loads of cups of tea.
Cards in the post, then off to Downpatrick, seat of Ireland's patron saint. 
. Smiled at the winter sunshine glinting across the drumlins while we sang along to Solstice Bells. Dai always makes me a Christmas CD full of different, not played-to-death stuff. Louis Armstrong's "Dat you, Santa Claus?"is my fave this year.
Found a car parking space right outside my favourite boutique, with a "sale" sign in the window. 
Bought a fabulous outfit (ankle length funky grey-green skirt, white shirt and gorgeous green knitted sweater). Then popped into the menswear shop across the road, seduced in by a £10 sweater in the window, but left with an equally fabulous outfit for Dai. Dont know if I can let him out in it - I'll be beating the competition off with a stick!
Quick zoom around Asda, picking up bits and pieces of Christmassy cakes, sweets, cheeses, port...and a recipe that we're going to adapt for the day itself: slow-cooked venison stew with chestnuts and mushrooms.
Then to the Downpatrick rail museum, for a special Santa steam train, complete with singing of Jingle Bells, comments on how Hogwartsy it was, and me shouting something inappropriate when Santa said "What does Rudolf have a big red one of?" That's me on the naughty list then 
Very evocative steam train puffing through the magical December afternoon sunshine. Great Santas (Santae?) - not rushed, spent lots of time with C, telling him to leave out chocolate chip cookies, really believable...
Just cooked peppered steaks with garlic butter, braised cabbage and cheesy mash. And now we're gonna get on our new togs and head to the party in our local, where everybody knows our name
Really feeling the Christmas spirit today - hope you are too 
Just a perfect day
Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! Posted Dec 16, 2006
Woohooo
Just a perfect day
Woodpigeon Posted Dec 16, 2006
There's a Van Morrison feel about what you just wrote! You're not related to him by any chance? 
Just a perfect day
winnoch2 - Impostair Syndromair Extraordinaire Posted Dec 17, 2006
Yes indeedy
Days like that make life worth living
I'm feeling a bit happier today after learning that my usual plan for new year(for past 3 years) that was up till now cancelled, is back on again. New Year in Inverness! Woohoo!
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You can call me TC Posted Dec 17, 2006
Alot of hard work and organisation goes in to being able to give yourself a day like that. The weather and sales you can't influence, mind you, so perhaps you ought to change your name back. You certainly are a lucky 
!!
O Waily Waily (I got "The Wintersmith" for my birthday recently and read it immediately) ... I wish I had the chance to get organised!
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wondroushayleybabes Posted Dec 19, 2006
Now that sounds like my perfect Sunday, especially after a fab saturday night on the tiles. Hope you have many more just like it.
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Just a perfect day
- 1: Beatrice (Dec 16, 2006)
- 2: Galaxy Babe - eclectic editor (Dec 16, 2006)
- 3: Sho - employed again! (Dec 16, 2006)
- 4: Jackruss a Grand Master of Tea and Toast, Keeper of the comfy chair, who is spending a year dead for tax reasons! DNA! (Dec 16, 2006)
- 5: Woodpigeon (Dec 16, 2006)
- 6: winnoch2 - Impostair Syndromair Extraordinaire (Dec 17, 2006)
- 7: You can call me TC (Dec 17, 2006)
- 8: wondroushayleybabes (Dec 19, 2006)
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