I'm Outta Time

Just like to say thank you for all the messages of support on Caroline’s 50th birthday that the kids and I received.  These messages truly uplifted the three of us.  We even competed on who actually received more messages when we were celebrating at Bottleginos on Friday.  In seriousness Georgian, Joe and I were just overwhelmed by the support.    I would also like to thank the family and friends who celebrated Caroline’s 50^th birthday with me at the Lock Keeper.  Again we remembered the good times we had with Caroline, how she affected their lives and what a great person she was is.  These people have supported me and the kids all year and again they were there for us!

Yet another busy period coming up with the build up to Christmas and Georgina’s 21st.  Whereas this time last year I was absolutely dreading this period now I am quite at easy with the whole thing.  To be honest I hadn’t even given it much thought.  Spotting my lack of focus Karen has now sat me down and has organised the Christmas thing. Being trained by one of the best Karen is the ideal person to sort me out – well my diary.  We have now sorted out my diary up until Christmas.

Georgina will be 21 on 7^th December.  I did actually know she was going to be 21 before anyone asks!  Yes my bundle of joy (Rich and Cher she has always been as good as gold – right?) will be 21.  Incredible!  I will never forget the day she was born… but that’s for another day.  All I have to do is to book the restaurant and Karen is doing everything else.  Everything else is done and I will get around to booking the restaurant some time soon!

I haven’t given much thought about Christmas yet.  In fact this is not very unusual.  Caroline would have had the presents bought and wrapped by the end of Boots double points day in February.  Got my Christmas shopping day in the diary for 28^th November – a whole month before Christmas wow!  The rest will be done on-line I’m sure!

One big change this year is that The Watsons for the first time ever will not be having Christmas Dinner at home.  Last year I felt under pressure of keeping our traditions alive.  Whereas from now on I just want to do what makes the kids and me happy.  In truth Caroline and I had chatted about eating out anyway.  Christmas dinner has now been booked at the Badminton Arms, Frampton Cotterell.  We were lucky to get in. I tried quite a number of places but there was ‘no room at the inn’.  Apparently all this sort of stuff gets booked up in September.  That’s still summer and cricket is still being played.

Still trying to get use to the fact that I am a single parent and I know that I have really only got to sort myself out but life seems to be full on at the moment.  So big thanks to Karen for keeping me on track and being patient with me!