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[chaletian]

Lo, for the wonder of the festive season. Last night we had mashed potatoes. I do like a bit of mashed potato. Sadly I had forgotten to get any leeks (leeks in mashed potato is verily the food of the gods), but c’est la vie. Made stock out of the chicken body and bits, which was quite exciting, though it took three of us to decant. Well, I say three. Katie and Paul did it, and I watched. I also took on an advisory role on Katie’s packing. I felt that I contributed. Had a chat with Grandma (ooh, must remember to post that card…), vee jolly. Rang Chris to make sure he hadn’t taken our request of Yahtzee for Christmas as a joke, and the woolly baa lamb had already bought it for us, so yay. I had my Christmas card from Katie which was a piece of MS Paint-ed Battlestar Galactica genius. Ah, Apollo… Ce soir, I will make hers, and have, I think, a spot of egg-fried rice with spring onion, prawns and leftover chicken, as I will be toute seule. Also need at some stage to wrap my family’s presents, as haven’t done anything about them.


D – t-shirt (don’t forget to pack transfer paper), Tim Burton book, mix tape (make final choice), Little Miss S, parkin
M – map of South Carolina (get frame), Pushing Daisies (download a third ep and burn), something else + birthday present
C&B – Bourne books, powder brush, A Scanner Darkly
Grandma – 3 books, tiny pop-up mouse, ???; A Long Way Round for birthday
Grandad – Yes Minister boxset, cake
Rosie – pretty hanging thing from Past Times, chocolate
Boys – some form of book? Jelly bean dispenser? Fuck knows, basically.


Things to buy in Kingston on Saturday:
- frame for picture
- something nice for M
- birthday present for M
- Bourne books
- Powder brush
- Rosie’s present from PT
- (Exchange tea plates in PT)
- Presents for boys