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I'm visiting my dad for Christmas. I went straight from work to the bus station to catch my coach yesterday. I had a bit of a panic when I noticed my ticket instructed me to label my luggage, but when I asked for a label they told me that they don't give them out and luggage comes with labels. If my rucksack ever had labels they've been missing for over a decade. Anyway, it didn't seem to matter too much, since it's a case of claim your own bag when you arrive, so no-one complained about my blue biro scrawl directly onto the blue bag.

From Middlesbrough bus station I went to my old (and my dad's current) work and said hello to everyone. My dad drove home, collecting my sister on the way (he often used to, and apparently "improvements" to bus services mean she now has no direct bus to catch). Anyhow, we arranged for me to visit this morning.

So today I headed round to hers (it's a short walk). I'd just crossed a main road when I was hailed from behind me, and there whe was with her boyfriend. They'd just dropped my niece off at nursery, so sadly I didn't see her. Still, I had my first ever try on World of Warcraft, so if you saw a Tauren hunter called Baggers shooting at birds, that was me.

Tomorrow I'm going to see my mum. Sunday I expect I'll catch up with people from church, and Christmas Day will be spent eating and opening presents here. Boxing Day I'm heading back to Leeds (no trains will be running, hence the coach), and the day after I shall be back at work. Doesn't seem a very long break when I look at it that way.

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Short visits are better than no visits. Hope you get to see your niece Christmas day at least.

Merry Christmas, Bagpuss

Did you remember to take the map, to find your way back?

You sound like my son, he's heading in by train, being collected by his Dad, dropping here (and hopefully staying a while) but he has others to see...

Have a great time

Enjoy your time, even if it's short.

Merry Christmas to you.

Whoops, sorry about the incomplete sentence at the end there. It wasn't very interesting and I thought I'd deleted it.

I forgot to mention going to the football club last night, which means I only have one set of clothes that doesn't stink of smoke. Actually, that's not quite true because there's quite a bit of my stuff still here at my dad's, though it's mostly things I don't particularly like.

*Wonders if lil's refering to some time when he got lost*

Merry Christmas all.

*Wonders if lil's refering to some time when he got lost*

Wow.. you did


I was referring to the Hootoo Map, it can be a beggar to zoom in! I ended up in the Irish Sea

Anyway, here, have a compass, have a pair of them!!


Merry Christmas!


lil xx

Oh, of course. I'm not sure if I moved my marker to my current abode or not, so it might not be much good.

There seems to be quite a menagerie up here. My dad's girlfriend has moved in with him, bringing a hamster (or some kind of fluffy rat thing) and a fluffy cat (I made a quick trip to the local shop to buy some Piriteze tablets last night). My sister's got a gerbil now, as well as the pirhana. You'd think a three year old would take enough looking after.

Hamsters are cute. How long before the cat kills it? Would make a good subject for a pool.

I think the bars are keeping the cat at bay. Besides, the fluffy lump doesn't seem to pick fights with anything except next door's cat.

That is good news for the hamster.

On the other hand, I can't see any sign of the hamster, so perhaps the cat's already extracted and eaten it.

Maybe your dad's girlfriend is holding it. They usually get some time out of their cages for cuddling. Or......

I checked and it definitely is a hamster and was spotted last night. It's just being lazy. As is the .

Don't be too harsh on the little guy. I mean, what else does he have to do? Living in a cage can't be much fun. Especially if he's by himself. It would probably be kinder to let the cat eat him.

I suspect I'd make myself unpopular if I followed that advice. Anyway, it's not just a cage, but one of those multi-level things with tubes and stuff that look like a 1960s idea of a moonbase.

Sounds pretty fancy. So, does she take it out for a cuddle? They need that as well as fancy cages.

I think so. As I said, I've not seen much of the hamster, but others claim it's been out and about.

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