Moving across advent

 Just another week before break up,eh?

That kind of reminds me of some of things I used to do like using the school stapler, paper from the stationery cupboard and photocopier for personal projects apart from time honoured pranks such as placing objects on the tops of doors.

We're moving along as the Christmas tree is up as is the estates own community tree decked with lights and we have the advent calendar up.

It's been jolly cold this week with temperatures below minus four, not that I'm exactly nesh, known for being out the cold with semi bared legs, just covering my head and hands as that's where you tend to lose the most heat in the winter, out in the woods watching the pigeons.

Unlike last year we do have heating so no waking up feeling half frozen but we don't heat the house a lot apart from the front room as a rule, just taking the chill off so its comfortable and you can always add a layer if needs be.

Publication over Christmas is something I always address on this blog given how long this has been running and after next Friday's post there will be a special one on Monday December 19th and then a pause until Boxing day which Monday the 26th.

Like most I'm home then, helping make Christmas so things always get busy just before the day so that's priority here not sat scrolling websites and typing stuff out.

Advent thoughts and that

Just about two weeks and a bit to go before things happen so this week I've had me hair all tidied up ready at the hairdressers who are all ready for it with their own decorations and that up.
By this time next week we'll know pretty much what if any direction this country is likely to be going with us going to the Polls next Thursday having listened to all the debates, read the leaflets, seen the 'fact checker' posts and the like.
I have been continuing as  a certain person  knows making some more cassettes as I have had a few more arrive which in view of having to toss out some expensive ones because someone had stored them in an ill ventilated damp place leaving them badly mildewed  was no bad thing.
Sometimes I feel I have to be a bloodhound, sniffing everything to check it is okay just because some people cannot do this before listing them for sale. 
That said, I intend to leave that side of things outside of the odd recording which I can start and return to later as Christmas does eat  time up with family and that plus obviously buying tapes costs money which is needed more for other things like presents.
As well Mom's brother in law and my Uncle is in bad way so things there may well take time and even headspace away from Christmas so it's best to concentrate on getting everything done ready to run no matter what.
It's not I'd want - this time of year does have it's fair share of bad memories -  but happens happens no matter what and you have to get on with things the best you can.
There should be a special edition next week all being well and then it's the one before the day.