Dear
Friends
I
think I am sorted for Christmas now, but no doubt there will be a last
minute panic, something I have forgotten.The weather is awful,
fierce winds and heavy rain which is no fun when trawling around the
super heated shops in wet clothing. As usual at this time of year
there are so many events,meals and visits, that I come home
absolutely bushed,but the beauty is I can have a nap and recover at my
leisure. Its been wonderful to see so many of my friends and it's been really
easy to make new ones. I attended four Christmas Lunches over five
days, that was a marathon, I thought I would never face another turkey
dinner again,but no doubt I will. Enjoyed the Speakers Party and our
WI Dinner which was rather more formal than lunch. This Christmas I am
staying over with friends, we all live on our own so it seemed a good
idea and my boys don't mind..
Victoria Hall Bolton
Last
Saturday I went with Betty and Lucy to hear Wingates Brass Band with
The Houghton Weavers at the Victoria Hall,an
iconic Methodist
Building in the centre of Town. I loved it, it was one of those
concerts that was very interactive warm and friendly,there was lots of singing so I was quite hoarse the day after.
Went
to see Philomena a very sad movie but well written with a great cast.
Steven Coogan and Judy Dench were brilliant, sadness and humour
well balanced through out the movie,I really enjoyed it.
This week British
Gas, during their annual service on my central heating boiler fitted
a special box !! that can send information to their computers to record and
monitor my boiler's performance and hopefully prevent problems
arising, and it's all done via WI-FI, what will they think of next. I
am very happy because last winter it broke down twice, once when I
was away in Australia and thankfully my son could boiler sit for a day until
they came to fix it..
Even though the weather has been wild it has been very mild, I still
have blossoms on bushes and I have heard there are still apples on
trees and raspberries thriving in the south of England, just watch out by
February it will be freezing.
So I am very happy my central heating boiler now has a nursemaid.
It was a very special day this
Saturday my youngest son and grandson paid me a visit, it was lovely to see
them. For one reason or another this year I haven't been to see them
in Harrogate as often as I would like to but I will get my act
together next year and in winter take the train. Driving home over the Yorkshire Dales when there is no moon and pitch black is a problem.
Have
a wonderful Christmas and may great fortune follow you throughout the
2014.
Val X
