New Year’s Eve 2018….how did this happen? The year has flown by. I remember as a child hearing my grandmother and her sister saying that the older they got the quicker time flew, and I didn’t have a clue what they were talking about. Now with each passing year, I understand them more and more – I even sound like them!
This last week of 2018 hasn’t gone quite to plan – just the usual faints, dislocations, pain and kids! – but does any festive season? A highlight to kick off Christmas was a visit to watch the Bolshoi ballet performing The Nutcracker – Mum and I might have been watching in our local Odeon cinema, but the joy of live streaming meant that we were able to watch as events unfolded live direct from the Bolshoi theatre in Moscow. We were blown away by the host who skipped from Russian to French to Spanish to English without drawing breath, I was exhausted just trying to keep up with her but the dancers were something else as they twisted and turned to the classic Tchaikovsky score.
This year a first in our house happened as Santa got fed up with waiting for the last of the youngsters to arrive home, probably getting into bed at the time that they would have been getting up only a few years ago and so the stocking delivery was made at 8am Christmas morning. 
It comes to something when mum and dad are sat sipping coffee and waiting for the kids to emerge! Another first was the grand outing of the new power wheelchair to make the trip to my parents’ for our Christmas meal.
There was much hilarity, particularly on the way home as my joystick skills left a bit to be desired……
Here I sit on New Year’s Eve in my PJs watching Madness on the BBC and the fireworks along the Thames in London and although I may have had to miss a party, I can still raise a glass of bubbly with hubby (kids all out!), find some great blog posts to see you into 2019 and wish you all a very Happy New Year!
https://ifitbringsyoujoy.com/make-life-better/
https://ginlemonade.com/2018/12/16/the-christmas-cow-year-in-review/
https://mymedmusings.com/2018/12/09/loving-moments-of-life/
https://trend-able.com/cocktail-party-survival-tips/
https://a30minutelife.com/resolution-new-year-2019/
https://www.novemberschild.com/2018/12/13/dreams/
https://www.realmomlife.com/my-word-for-2019-happier/
https://retirementtransition.blog/2018/12/16/unrealistic-expectations/
https://www.mycupofcocoa.com/favorite-reads-2018-edition
http://liferedesign101.com/2018/12/18/how-to-get-a-week-of-happiness/
Have a great 2019,
Claire x
I know people will say I should go to A&E and hubby has threatened that he will take me if it doesn’t calm down…..but we zebras have high pain thresholds and I’m not sure I can face hospital. I did visit my GP last week, who told me off as I had self diagnosed the pain around my eye to be migraine related. She did point out that as an ENT/head and neck nurse in a previous life, it should have crossed my mind that I have a sinus infection – so I came away with antibiotics and finally some iron, for an ever decreasing haemoglobin. Six more pills a day to add my collection!
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