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Date: 19 November 2008 23:52:06
This is my first post using the new wiblog site and although i like it, its taken a bit of getting used to. I do like the managing layout though and look forward to getting used to it all.
There have been some changes of my own since the last time i posted. I have been asked to sing with the worship team at church and also while the choir leader is on maternity leave i have been asked with another woman to help lead the choir with the deputy leader. I have also started to lead a walking group with my cluster. The cluster is very activity based. At the moment there are three walking groups. One which Jono helps run which is a 10mile walk once a month. The second is around 6 miles which is also once a month. The third (mine) is more of a gentle stroll (not easy when you live in a city with 7 hills) still quite a distance but a flatter walk looking round parks and gardens etc. I have been involved in the 6 mile walks and can cope generally fine until we come to a big hill and either my knee gets a bit sore or my sciatica plays up a bit. My problem has never been distance walking wise but generally how hilly it gets so the walks that i am leading should be a nice balance.
I have also for the last three weeks started doing aquarobics again. I have been really enjoying it and its been nice to be in the water doing different things rather than just swimming. I just wish there were more classes in the pools where i live.
My nephew came up to visit the other week which was really great. He is nearly 15 and taller than me now and even takes a bigger shoe size than Jono. We did loads of fun stuff and he also got me addicted again to Crash Bandicoot on the ps1. I used to love it and it was great to play it again.
We have also had some friends visit which was great and we have also been to visit parents. We are still in the process of sorting out what we are doing for Christmas, not the easiest task when there are pets involved but hopefully we will see plenty of both sets of parents.
I realised last week that i really enjoy the build up to Christmas. Even just walking round Sainsburys and seeing all the Christmas pressies and food. I actually enjoy Christmas shopping and card writing and Christmas letter writing etc. Im really looking forward to the Christmas market in a couple of weekends time and also having the million Christmas meals with friends and work etc. One evening we are attempting to cook a seated roast dinner for around 25ish people in our lounge.
I love reading my Good housekeeping magazine but it always gets me thinking that sometimes it gives an unrealistic view of how we should celebrate things over the year. For example it made me smile when during the Easter issue it gave reciepe ideas for a big family Easter sunday meal or it said " you may be just doing an intimate dinner for 8 with friends" ha ha ha. Saying that though i do enjoy making the house look nice etc. I even have Christmas loo roll and washing up liquid <blush> but most of all though i couldnt imagine Christmas without going to church and singing carols and hearing about the birth of Jesus which is what the celebration is all about. Last year we were so busy over Christmas and then as some of you may remember four days before Christmas i ended up in hospital with Pancreatitis and was in for 8 days and finally allowed home on the 28th by which point we had to cancel going to a wedding and our new years eve plans. I only got to see family from my hospital bed and missed my grandad in law trying to shoot George (the cat) with the end of his walking stick. George wasnt impressed, aparantly. This year although we are busy we also plan to pace ourselves,enjoy everything and most of all relax. I want to be able to spend time with my lovely husband and family and celebrate being together and the real reason for Christmas.
L x