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Date: 24 December 2008 11:23:46
I have given in and kept the camera. I know I am actually in the right, and the company in the wrong, but when it boils down to it, it's a camera that takes photographs and I do actually need one for Christmas. I have enough other battles to fight, I reckon. And it is a rather nice shade of purple!
The Smudgelet's pre-emptive strike on his Christmas presents means that he will actually have far fewer this year as his main ones have "gone back to the shop" (in other words, hidden away for a surprise later in the year when he's shown he deserves them). I've also given up on trying to get the house neat and tidy for Christmas. Clean will simply have to do. At least we've got some decorations up. The arrival of a friend needing a place to drink coffee and talk yesterday sealed the fate of the housework - I'd lost interest anyway and my back was aching. But we're not planning to celebrate the state of the house, after all. And the rest of Christmas is going to be a treat.
Our Christmas visitor is bringing the DVD of MammaMia for us to sing along to with gusto, and I have it on good authority that Santa is bringing some good games and DVDs (although where he's put the DVD of Prince Caspian that he had planned to bring for the Smudgelet, goodness only knows!). I've even remembered to get the turkey out of the freezer in good time to allow it to defrost - a minor miracle in itself! The babies are growing and very very vocal, singing along to the Christmas carol CDs I reckon. And the diet is out of the window for a day or two (especially as the friend who visited brought home made caramel shortbread as a Christmas gift!)