Mmmm the childcare problem is turning into a problem and time is marching forward. Andy reminds me that unless we have childcare we won't get designated and if we are not designated they lose 100k and people lose jobs. No pressure then. Bloody Kelly is not responding to my calls and I have a horrible feeling she will say no anyway. All a bit of a worry really.

But surprisingly I slept really well. Maybe it was cos I had achived a lot yesterday. I bought a real tree which does not appear to be dropping unlike last years one which was almost bare as Richard carried it into the house and by christmas day looked like some modern art version of an anti christmas tree. Poor old Slyvia who thought she had just come out for a coffee didnt realise that she was going to be helping me to struggle with a tree in and out of my car as the tree tried to untie itself from its netting. She was a good sort.

I also tidied up downstairs, wrote some more cards and changed beds and stuff upstairs so when I went to bed all nice a clean myself I felt good. I do love waking as the heating comes on and feeling like I have really slept well. Just wish I could do that every night instead of it being rare.

Met Christine S for lunch yesterday which was good although time whizzed by and then spent a happy hour being receptionist at the local children centre to help out as they were short staffed. I enjoyed that and could quite easily see myself in this role.

We're all up early and getting ready for another day.

Christmas and birthdays are looming with all the social stuff and although I am very wary of saying this will be a good christmas as in the tradition of all soap operas that always gives them the kiss of death I am hoping for a good one with nice food, nice people and a nice rest...a little romance would be extra nice as well.

Mood- good

Health = good

Money - cant check bank balance cos its all gone wrong at their end.

News = couple arrested for killing residence of old peoples home

Weather - cold and wintry and dark very dark