A Very Open Road

The roads were lovely and quiet today for our drive out to the rest of the family. We had a tight schedule and we managed to hit it perfectly (I think we were even early for one visit - which for me is pretty amazing)

Live to Shop

We went up town this morning shopping. So did everyone else. We didn't have a huge amount to buy, which was just as well, it is just that I'm addicted to the almond croissants that they serve in Costa Coffee and number one wife likes the tiramisu coffee (we are becoming terribly cultured).

Anyhoo, it was hell. We went to Marks and Spencer's to get some food and joined "The Longest and Slowest Moving Queue in the World"(tm). At one point I said out loud "This isn't just queuing, this is Marks and Spencer queuing" in what I thought was a clever parody of the current advertisement campaign they are running in the UK. I don't think this went down too well. 

Eventually we made it back home via a few present drop-offs and I'm just about to begin the wrapping up process. And yes, I have bought some sticky tape. But somebody has made off with my scissors.....

Previously on Veronica Mars

I've started watching season 2 of Veronica Mars. If you haven't seen it, oooh you are in for a treat. In the UK they show it on one of the minor satellite channels which is a crying shame. It has all the snappy dialogue of Buffy alongside neat whodunit stories and well constructed story arcs.  Strongly recommended. Number one daughter has been watching Gilmore Girls, which looks pretty darned good too.

Men In White Coats

Number one daughter has bought a some white lab coats for her practical work. Apparently they were a very good price. I think I might start wearing one to answer the door when people come round over christmas. I could offer them funny coloured drinks and ask then questions about their brains....

Christmas Cake Joke

"Is that cake paid for? Or is it stollen?"