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| "Cheers!" A good hot mug of mulled wine in front of the Christmas tree. Notice how the tree is tied to the ceiling, see Sunday 17th's blog! |
1) V got up to help Mum early in the morning. Mum dropped a match by accident into the chest and was worried that it might have set some of the contents alight. As it turned out, it got stuck in the lid of the chest and went out. But V didn't mind foregoing the lie-in. (And, to be honest, it was lovely to have an extra hour or so in front of the Christmas Tree before we had to get going).
2) Today was the day to collect the Christmas meat from the butcher's. Yum and yey! Dad was supposed to go and collect it but we knew it would be too heavy and Dad was busy washing up, so J and I went to pick it up. It really was very heavy!
3) It's always nice to spread a bit of Christmas cheer, so J wrote a Christmas card for the butchers.
4) Because it was bin-day and quite windy, there was some rubbish around the square. J and I went out with a plastic bag and a litter picker and collected in all the rubbish that we could find. That is, until the litter picker came to an end! We took Orlando out with us to litter-pick and he helped by picking up a bottle and bringing it to the bin. He does like to do his bit!
5) After that, I walked him on my own so Mum didn't have to. It's Christmas Eve Eve which means Mum is so busy getting things ready for Christmas, I didn't want her to have to worry about puppy walks as well.
6) On the walk, Orlando picked up another bottle which made him happy, and did a little bit for the environment.
7) Because it was windy, one of the wheelie bins had fallen over so it was covering the paths, and some of the bags had fallen out. I picked it up and put the bags back in.
8) V, J and I took the cardboard to the tip. There were so many boxes!
9) On the way, we dropped off a present for a friend of ours who often brings us fish through the year. Christmas seems like a good time to repay the kindness.
10) When we were shopping in Tesco (yes, it really has been a very busy day!) we bought a £5 gift card and asked the lady on the till to give it to the next people who came. Although Christmas is a wonderful time of year in so many ways, it's also a time of year when money is tight and, to quote Tesco, "every little helps"!
Here are a few more Good Deeds that we did during the day.
11) We put out a seed and suet cookie for the birds in the garden. Don't forget that this time of year is difficult for the little creatures.
12) We also put out a coconut for the birds on the Square.
13) Tesco was very busy so it's no surprise that things had ended up lying where they shouldn't be. We spent some time putting them where they belonged.
14) We used 2 trolleys on our trip to Tesco, and I took them both back so V and J could get straight in the car. This wasn't easy, especially when one started veering towards a parked car!
15) There were no cucumbers in Tesco! We made an extra trip to the Co-op where there were thankfully enough cucumbers to make the salad for Christmas Day.
16) We saw a doggy friend and doggy parent on our walk today. We'd already wished Merry Christmas to her, but there's no harm in saying it again! You can't have enough Christmas cheer, after all.
17) At this time of the year, when everybody seems to be in a rush, it's good to take some time to be courteous when you're driving here and there. This is what V did today.
18) Dad went to get petrol after we had walked Orlando. V made him a cuppa when he returned, knowing how manically busy and tiring it was at Tesco.
19) The house was full of awesome cooking smells today because Mum was cooking the Christmas meats. To help with the work, V washed up the meat pans.
20) J send a lovely message to someone on Twitter. It good to remember that you don't have to know someone to share the Christmas spirit with them.
21) V gave a friend a hug today. Sometimes people need a hug, and it can mean a lot!
22) I set the table for Mum to help her. I had been asking for ages if there was anything that I could do to help and I was actually just waking up when she asked me to set the table but, seizing the opportunity that doesn't come very often (Mum likes to do lots of work!!) I jumped up and skidded to the kitchen!
23) I have just made some mulled wine for Mum, V, J, and myself. Dad doesn't like it so I made it tea instead. So, cheers to you, reader, and a Merry Christmas!!
1 more day of blogging. It seems sad!
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