It’s that time of year again when my Mum phones up to remind me of my flight times and the fact that I will be left to decorate the house, with my father, while she is out. I have no idea why she still asks me to do this since I never generally get any further then decorating myself…..

Having said this I am of course looking forward to heading home, even if it does mean doing Christmas chores (as if wrapping myself in tinsel and eating icing is ever a chore!). We always have a wonderful tree, a really thick needled pine with a blue sheen to it, which scents the whole house with tangy sap. I remember as a child my brother and I were always sent out to collect bucketfuls of gravel to secure the tree. Now we live in a smaller house, and no longer have a twelve foot tall tree, so a stand has been bought. My new job is to give a helping had with the many dinners of Christmas. This includes the all important turkey one on the 25th, and all the ‘people are coming over for dinner’ dinners on either side of this date! This is never a problem since I love to cook and the gore of giblet gravy is never ending entertainment.

I am also looking forward to seeing my dog again. She’s getting old now, so not quite as ‘bouncy’ as she used to be, but still always delighted to see me. Unfortunately seeing my dog at home does mean abandoning the puppies…..

Theres Xboxer, Poodle Shih Two, Pointer Collie, and the newest of the lot – 360. 360 is an odd breed, he’s a type of Xboxer, but much more refined. I have posted a picture so you can all see just how very lovable he is. I will miss them all but I am only worried about 360. He is still so little and may feel the lack of attention is because he is unloved. The others are used to being left for the holidays and I think they enjoy the free time to preen their disc drives and fluff their buttons. I’m sure they will all cope just fine with out me but how will I cope with out them… no gaming for two whole weeks…. Meh its Christmas, I’ll be too fat to game anyway.

So I leave you all with the knowledge that I may be off live for a while but I will still be around on the forum, probably telling you all how amazingly well stocked the fridge is! As a little present to you before I leave (mainly because I don’t want to carry her around all fortnight) I give you baby Sarin. In a box. Enjoy!

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