To celebrate we had a yummy curry and chilled on the sofa and watched a movie.
Home made sweet potato and chickpea madras and Indian platter mix (from Asda)
Frost/Nixon
I can recommend this film, even though parts of it did make me cringe.
Today we dropped Oscar off for his last morning at nursery and hit the shops. I think I have now completed my Christmas shopping. I hope so, because I couldn't stand another trip into town.
In the afternoon we had a few non-Santa deliveries, the grocery shopping, and a new microwave oven. We haven't had a microwave for months (since the old one blew out the electrics). We have managed perfectly well without one to be honest, but the fear of doing Christmas dinner for 7 people without the ability to heat things up proved too much for me.
And more exciting than a microwave, my new Christmas dress came. Its no secret I have a real love of vintage things, especially things from the 60s and 70s because they are the things that were around me as a child.
1960's Christmas baubles, bought from Ebay a few years ago
The chances of finding a plus size evening dress from the 60s or 70s are few and far between, so when I saw an Ebay listing "Vintage 1970's Maxi Dress Full Length, Plus Size, Fancy Dress?" I decided I would bid on it, but never thought I would win. But I did -
And, it cost me £1.99. Not only that but the seller refunded some postage because it was less than she thought (practically unheard of on Ebay). I won't be using it for fancy dress, it will be my Christmas day dress. And I absolutely LOVE it.
Tonight's dinner was a much lazier black pudding supper.
Black pudding supper - black pudding in batter with chips.
Duncan and I have a date in the bedroom tonight, unfortunately its with about a hundred sheets of wrapping paper and piles of gifts as well. Ah well, it has to be done, as long as I wrap and he does the tape we should be fine. We have a whole series of The Mentalist to see us through.
Have A Fantastic Weekend
Valerie
xxx
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