Posted in Christmas, Friends on December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
What??! I hear you cry!
The age-old dichotomy of what to buy the wife for Christmas, of course.
I’ve been given his grandfather’s 21st birthday watch, a Jaeger Le Coultre of impeccable lineage and quite terrifying value, and an absolutely authentic black satin fully boned and ribboned basque. It’s so severely elegant and gives me such an [...]
Posted in Christmas, Food, Friends, Home on December 19, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Two words. NO CARDS.
I bought the cards, and the stamps, then decided no, f**k it, I’m not writing them. This was unbelievably freeing. It felt like the equivalent of flinging off all your clothes and streaking towards the sea on a Caribbean island. If that sounds implausible, try this. The presents are wrapped, and [...]
Posted in Baby Musings, Family on December 19, 2007 | No Comments »
I always expect the worst to happen when I say this, but am I ever looking forward to Christmas. I can’t remember a time when I thought there was so much to look forward to.
Looking over this phrase it doesn’t really show the right spirit; I shouldn’t worry about what might happen just because I’m [...]
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