11.29.07
November 29th - Christmas begins
Three days off for me this week, mainly so that I can use up some annual leave. You would think I would be more organised than that; every year I am going to plan my whole years’ leave so that it is evenly spread and every year months go by and I suddenly wonder why I am so weary. That can’t be said now as I have only been back at work for 5 weeks since the cruise (not that racing around the Mediterranean gave me much of a rest), but a girl has to use up her entitlement. So this morning hubby and I got the train into the ‘west end’ to start the dreaded Christmas shopping.
Last year I was flush from my Agenda for Change back pain and I have to admit that I was a bit on the over generous side. This year things are very different and I really need to cut back and not spend too much, but if anything that made choices of presents easier rather than harder. I quite like Oxford Street for shopping, it has several good department stores, where you can pick up some good quality gifts without necessarily breaking the bank, especially as on such store had a one day sale meaning I was able to get between 10 and 25% off quite a few things.
I actually love Christmas, but tend to dread the start of things, but now I have begun the shopping, and the inevitable will happen then I might as well look forward to it and embrace the thing.
