The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!]

THE FIRST OF DECEMBER!

How? How the hell are we in the last month of 2023 already?

It seems like yesterday we were spending December locked in our houses – told to not go outside for fear of getting or spreading COVID.

But here we are, ready to welcome 2024.

Madness. Proper, proper madness.

Now I have good news and bad news.

The good news is there won’t be any more posts until Otis’ birthday on Monday 11th.

[Which is a whole other thing as Otis turns 9 and that blows my mind, given it seems only a few years ago since this happened]

No, it’s not a Christmas present, it’s because I’m going to the UK for work and frankly I’ll be too jetlagged to write anything while I’m there. Acknowledging that it would probably make more sense than the stuff I write normally.

The bad news is I have a few more posts in the can before we break up for the holidays.

Including my ‘end of year’ round-up that I know no one reads, but is for me to remember and take stock of all I’ve done this year – which even I admit will feature a bunch of freebie holidays, ha.

I’m pretty excited and anxious to go to the UK.

Excited as I get to pop to Nottingham … I get to catch up with some friends – including Andy and George who I’ve not seen for over a year – and I get to revel in a bit of ‘proper’ Christmas atmosphere, albeit having to endure some of the worst Christmas ads I’ve ever seen. Especially the Sainsbury’s and Asda one’s which are just horrific. [Sorry, to anyone involved who reads this blog, I know there will always be a bunch of reasons why it happened]

Anxious … well, because it involves me having to deal with some stuff that has been tough for me to accept and deal with over the last year. Nothing involving me directly, but something that directly impacts me … among many others.

I know … it feels a bit pathetic for me to even suggest I’ve had some shit to deal with when there’s so many people who have – and are – really suffering. Which is why I don’t forget how fortunate I am … almost as fortunate as you having 10 days without my ranting bollocks.

However before that, we have the 2nd annual Colenso ‘Fuck Off And Pie’ competition to get through.

Last year was a rollercoaster of emotions.

Sadly, my pie – despite looking wonderful – was definitely a low.

It’s the one, higher up in this post.

I know … stunning eh.

Sadly only on the outside.

Anyway, given this year the challenge is to ensure ‘mint’ is a key ingredient, it doesn’t look like anything will change.

On the bright side, maybe my colleagues will have got over their food poisoning by the time I’m back to blog again. Ha.

Have fun, see you soon.