January posting

A NEW YEAR’S resolution – I promise to try to post at least one end-of-month blog.  

How was your Christmas?

Ours was quiet, very quiet. We had been invited to pass the festive day with friends, but decided against it. What, with My Good Lady’s health issues and my own general unsettledness, we thought it wiser to spend the day at home, alone.

Actually, we enjoyed ourselves by watching Disney’s Lady and the Tramp, and then having our traditional Christmas dinner of cooked turkey breast topped with cream and cheese.

It was the first time in about six years that we’ve had the big day at home, and very relaxing it was too.

Health issues continue to preoccupy us. MGL’s pancreatitus and the general lack of feeling in my left arm and leg… Oh, the joys of growing older!

Still, mustn’t complain, things could be a lot worse – and no doubt, before long, will be.

Tomorrow we’re planning to treat ourselves by a trip to the local cinema – we’re off to see the movie of the moment, Les Misérables. Readers will know that this is one of my all-time favourite shows – we went to see it a couple of years ago on the West End stage, and I’m reliably informed that the film is definitely worth viewing on the big screen.

And the local fleapit gives heavy discounts to old crocks and codgers like us on Tuesday afternoons.

I’ve even promised to take MGL for a slap-up restaurant meal afterwards. (A slick bit of bribery here you see, but please don’t tell her!)

(Who says Lancashire lads can’t be smooth?)

So here endeth my first end-of-month posting. Hope I can keep it up.