Weekly Reflections

2/365: the osteospurmum is still flowering
(sorry, I don't know why it's so dark when uploaded to the blog as the original is fine)

Reasons to be cheerful ...

chatting with family and friends
enjoying a few TV shows - Great British Sewing Bee, Only Connect, Would I Lie to You, QI, as well as some films - Last Christmas, The Holiday, Scrooge, A Wonderful Life, and Spider-Man: Far From Home
celebrating Christmas despite having to change plans at the last minute, and ...
... continuing a family tradition by celebrating to the Twelve Days of Christmas
feeling excited about 2022 and realising some of my plans
watching Les Misérables: The Staged Concert on Sky Arts, and ...
... playing, well trying to play, some of the songs from Les Misérables - one of my Twelve Day gifts was the piano music for the songs ... easy version, obviously!
trying a couple of new-to-me recipes
meeting J for a long lunch
adding some more social events to my diary ... plenty to look forward to
making a start on both the photography challenges
ordering some new clothes ... the grey sweatshirt has arrived and the smaller size fits me 😊😊

I am grateful ...

for Covid testing and the free use of Zoom, enabling us to stay safe and still meet up
that my eldest niece was able to travel from Wales on Christmas Day, meaning that her children were able to have those long overdue and much needed family cuddles
for thoughtful messages and virtual hugs from friends who live too far away to see regularly

Lifestyle changes

weight: No idea, I haven't weighed because it's the Christmas break and I'm enjoying myself 😊

Joy2 January 2022 at 06:34
All brilliant, Eileen. What a great start to the New Year. xx
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Eileen H2 January 2022 at 06:59
You had a good Christmas although it wasn't how it was planned to be and you're looking forward to a bright new year with plans made. As you say there's plenty to look forward to. That's my only resolution for this new year, don't look back look forward with hope!
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joy2 January 2022 at 07:21
The film The Holiday was partially filmed in and around the village where my Dil and GSs live, in Surrey. Remind me to tell you a little story with regard to the village stores, which appear in the film (too long for here!).
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Bless2 January 2022 at 22:58
What a wonderful post filled with so many reasons for being cheerful and grateful! I think you had a very good end to 2021 and an excellent start to 2022. I hope that 2022 will be filled with many more reasons to be cheerful and grateful. :)
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