Hi all,

 

Just thought I'd better do a seasonal update, I'm back in Sheffield (well Swinton to be exact) for the festive period, after a brief stop off in Peterboro' to see Karen and the gang. So far it's been a bit boozy, but a good laugh (old habit's die hard, or so it seems), so an all dayer in Sheffield with cocktails aplenty and powsh lunch in '23' was followed by Christmas eve in Swinton and a mini pub-crawl, and then onto Boxing day and the now infamous Boxing Day Massacre. What do you mean you haven't heard of it? Well it all started about 8 years ago, when a small gang of us went out in Swinton on Christmas eve dressed as old men (or Eddie Hitler in my case), this caught on and even spread New Year's Eve too, with a different theme for each, Golfers, Old Women, Pop Stars, Film Stars, Vikings, Morris Dancers all spring to mind. But where are the photos I here you cry - they are somewhere, I promise - Kenty is trying to compile a bit of a website, it's work in progress at the minute, but you can have a look - www.myspace.com/boxingdaymassacre ).

 

So this year it was Cowboys (although I think 'our Mick' was aiming for Woody from Toy Story or Brokeback Mountain - which would have been hilarious, if I hadn't asked him to get me an outfit together - grrr!!), so we set off at 12 to the first of all 20 pubs in Swinton, having an alcoholic drink in each - bit of a gruelling schedule without the booze. I think everyone made it, well I haven't heard about any casualties yet? Think I've just about recovered (physically anyway, reputationally I'm not so sure.)

 

I'm off to Leicester today with Joe and Anna to Rob and Cressida's for Rob's Birthday meal, which I'm looking forward to as I've not seen 'em for ages and the food sounds devine. Still undecided on plans for New Years Eve, I'm not a big fan in general, I might even stay in...(Gasp!) I know, I probably won't, just nothing seems to appeal at the minute, maybe I have overdone the nights out of late.

 

All for now, just wanted to put a bit of an update on for Christmas, hope you all had a good one, and whatever you do for New Year, have a good 'un. See you soon.