The Lull before the storm

It's been a funny old day today! I dropped the kids off at school and walked down the town only to make the mistake of buying 5 bags of shopping and then having to carry it up the hill all the way home again - and it wasn't even food shopping !

Malc had to go to the dentist so had taken a day off - so we tried to get some bits and pieces done. This was a bad idea as he spent the rest of the morning eating the rest of an advent calendar and drinking copious amounts of tea !

We then had to go and do a food shop at Tesco as "Bird flu" cupboard needed to be re stocked. £130 later we got home and unpacked, had another cup of tea, ate half a packet of biscuits and then it was time to collect the kids and the neighbours kids in a large walking convoy! The weather was bitterly cold.

When we got in it was time to get tea ready , make some mince pies and get our stuff ready for tomorrow. Sam has 2 shows tomorrow and so won't be at school - he's really miffed as they've changed the day for the school Christmas lunch and he's going to miss it which is a real shame.

I can't believe that this time next week it will be Christmas Eve - despite running around like a headless chicken most of the past month I don't really feel very prepared and am sure that I will start to panic a bit in a few days time especially as I am having to work an extra day this week.

I actually feel quite calm at the moment - hence my title -the lull before the storm - I'm expecting full scale thunder before the end of the week!!!!

The good thing is that the dishwasher works !!