In somewhat bizarre fashion I decided that it would be an ”interesting” fact to weigh myself on the last day of 2006. So I hereby announce that I am 16st 7lbs SBN. SBN by the way is Stark B*ll*ck Naked!
Anyway, as it was New Year”s Eve, Mrs DDWT and I decided to see in the New Year with a couple of suitably chilled bottles of Magners, some chocolate and a spot of TV – wild things or what 
Well boring as it may sound, it was far better than being out and about in the wind and rain which said goodbye to 2006 and welcomed in 2007.
Besides we also got to enjoy the various neighbourhood firework displays that we in full swing from around 10pm onwards – regardless of the weather!
It’s been a day of double birthday celebrations, with my Dad reaching the ripe old milestone age of 75 and my niece now officially becoming a teenager at 13!
As you can see from the pictures we had a party to celebrate and it went on until late into the night – well early ours of the morning actually.
It might actually make New Years Eve tomorrow pale into insignificance!
Despite it being the middle of the Christmas holiday, I felt the urge to go out for a run – probably to relieve myself of some of the guilt of munching so much over the last few days. Anyway, I went for a longer than normal run (31 minutes) and thoroughly enjoyed it – despite the wet conditions. Mind you I’ve always enjoyed running in the rain, so it was no big deal.
Despite having hit the internet sales (big style), it was down to Swansea today for the house of DDWT in search of some bargains (well a half-hearted search for bargains).
We went around quite a few shops – but avoided Next as it looked like a scene from the Arms Park in the early 70′s (for those of you that don’t know what I mean – packed like sardines and rather unpleasant). The visit to M&S was also quite amusing as the Menswear department had definately been taken over by lots of saga louts – I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a ruck in M&S for mens trousers and jumpers!!
Having said all that, in recent years when I’ve ever gone sale shopping I’ve been very aware of how much that good old human trait of good manners has gone out of the window (traded in for a bargain no doubt). Not this time though, I was more than pleasantly suprised at the number of people that said “excuse me” and “thank you” or even smiled for that matter. I’m still in shock.
Upon returning home – with DDWT Junior now fast asleep – both Mrs DDWT and I decided to have an afternoon kip and recharge the batteries after what had been a very busy few days (weeks!). Some 2 and a half hours later we were all up and about again and feeeling rather hungry.
Cue time for Mrs DDWT to make the traditional Christmas turkey curry (with however much was left of the turkey). It was very nice too and the picture below certainly doesn’t do it justice.
For afters we tucked into or rather started on the M&S Christmas cake which we’d forgotten about, or rather which was buried in the cupboard! I hope we get some visitors soon though or otherwise my waist line is going to get a bit like Santa’s. Ho Ho ho.
I just wanted to wish anyone and everyone who reads my blog a Merry Christmas!
Nadolig Llawen i pawb (that’s Merry Christmas to everyone in Welsh).
DDWT Junior is still fast asleep (as is Mrs DDWT) so I’m on the internet trying to do some online shopping in the Marks and Spencer sale. Better dash and grab a bargain.
