Rotherham Family

Well despite the dread, Christmas day turned out to be a lovely day. I won't lie and say tears weren't shed. Mum and Dad were missed. Every Christmas since her Grandchildren were born Mum and Dad have done what my dad called the "whirlwind visitation" As the years went by and more grandchildren appeared the trip took longer. But I could hear my dad's voice in my head "They get too bloody much for Christmas nowadays" and his catchprhrase (needs to be said in a Yorkshire voice "How much!?!?!?"
My elder brother felt it too as sonce we all left home, he and his wife have had Xmas lunch with mum and dad, at either house or once and only once (my dad was a tight Yorkshire Man) they dined out. My brother says neither, he his daughter and son could eat much. But that's the first out of the way!

Lee was working, but as it's Xmas is allowed home between jobs. His last job Xmas Eve was 2am and last night he had finsished work and arrived at my brother's by 10pm. Although on call the phone didn't ring once

Abi got a laptop, Rock Band (drums, guitar & Mic) for the 360. Numerous books make-up kits and books
Matt got clothes, games for his 360, bits for his iphone and a Net Book (mini laptop)
Lee got a new watch for work (glow in the dark!) and his dream guitar, a Gibson Les Paul.
I got lots of nice creams, bath stuff and makeup, a tresseme hairstyle kit, some Kylie perfume, a handbag and a video camera (that has night vision)

The expensive present we had was a treat from my inheritance from mum & dad. We're not usually so extravagant!

Lunch was a quiet affair with just me, Lee, Matt and Abi after Dr Who we went to spend the evening at my younger brothers with my eldest Bro, my cousin and heer family and my neice. We spent a lot of the time laughing and recalling Chrismasses gone by!

Lee's mum and dad are arriving anytime for a meal (I've made Sweet Potato and Leek Soup - made the recioe up so I'll let you know how it goes!)

Tomorrow at 2pm I am meeting up with the girls (some ex work friends, family and ex school friends) and we're "Out on the Lash!"

Ami and the tots arrive Sunday, so we get to do Christmas all over again!

Hope you all had fun xx

Here's a meme especially for Christmas day

1) What is the first Present you opened today? Some lovely Silver earings from Abi.

2) What s the first Christmas song you have heard today? Bing Crosby - White Christmas

3) Queen's Speech? No ta

4) Who's the first person you spoke to on the phone today - No one yet. Will be Ami at 10am, both of us with a glass of baileys

5) Stockings? Hold ups ;-) LOL.......Only Abi has one!

6) Do you write thank you letters? Nope

7) Any Breakfast rituals? Chocolate!

8) Any present opening rituals? Abi insists all pressies are brought out from under the tree into the lounge.

9) Ever spent Christmas day on holiday? No.....was tempted tho!

10) Favourite ever Christmas number one. Do they know it's Christmas - original version

Feel free to swipe and blog it yourself

The Rules:
1. You can only say YES or NO!
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you and asks!

Taken a picture naked? : - Yes
Made out with a member of the same sex? : - No
Danced in front of your mirror? : - Yes
Told a lie? : - Yes
Gotten in a car with people you just met? : - Yes
Been in a fist fight? : - Yes
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? : - Yes
Been arrested? : - No
Left your house without telling your parents? : - Yes
Ditched school to do something more fun? : - Yes
Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? : - Yes
Seen someone die? : - Yes
Kissed a picture? : - Yes
Slept in until 3? : - Yes
Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? : - Yes
Played dress up? : - Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? : - Yes
Felt an earthquake? : - Yes
Touched a snake? : - Yes
Ran a red light? : - Yes
Had detention? : - Yes
Been in a car accident? : - No
Pole danced? : - No
Been lost? : - Yes
Sang karaoke? : - Yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? : - Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? : - Yes
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? : - Yes
Kissed in the rain? : - Yes
Sang in the shower? : - Yes
Got your tongue stuck to a pole? : - No
Ever gone to school partially naked? : No
Sat on a roof top? : - Yes
Played chicken? : - No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? : - Yes
Been told you're hot by a complete stranger? : - Yes
Broken a bone? : - No
Mooned/flashed someone? : - Yes
Forgotten someone's name? : - Yes
Slept naked? : - Yes
Blacked out from drinking? : - Yes
Played a prank on someone? : - Yes
Felt like killing someone? : - Yes
Made a parent cry? : - Yes
Cried over someone? : - Yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? : - Yes
Had/Have a dog? : - Yes
Been in a band? : - No
Drank 25 sodas in a day? : - No
Shot a gun? : - No

Didn't call me....all the callers were crap!!

I'm not paying my licence fee in protest!

Yesterday I watched "Right to Die" on Sky. Last night I read this article on the BBC website:

Should a suicide be shown on television?
The wife of a motor neurone disease sufferer has defended the decision to have his death by assisted suicide shown on television. Should a suicide be shown on television?

Motor neurone disease sufferer Craig Ewert died in 2006 at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland.

His wife, Mary Ewert, told the Independent newspaper the documentary was not a film about him personally. She said: "He was keen to have it shown because when death is hidden and private, people don't face their fears about it."

Dr Saunders from campaign group Care Not Killing said: "It's a slippery slope. The danger is that we start to believe in a story that there is such a thing as a life not worth living."

Should an assisted suicide be shown on television? Should these issues be discussed more openly? Are you worried that a documentary of this nature could promote suicide? Should Craig Ewert's final moments be kept private?

And commented

Added: Wednesday, 10 December, 2008, 17:59 GMT 17:59 UK

YES! I have watched this already on Sky Anytime and have to say it as an interesting and moving programme.
Having lost both my parents this year, my father to cancer and 5 weeks later my mother, of a broken heart, I was interested to see the children of the Craig Ewert's feelings on their fathers decision. They were and remain very proud of his strength of nature and being true to himself to the end.
This is a subject requiring debate, if this encourages it then Well Done.

Teresa, Rotherham

I had a call today from BBC World Service to discuss the show, they're calling me back at 6pm to go live on air.

Queue to the left for autographs x

Know I have been AWOL a hile. Hard to blog when it's all doom and gloom

I couldn't let this pass tho