Things are ramping up to Christmas for sure. What a brilliant time to meet with friends that you don't see enough of! This weekend has been manic socialising for Chell and I - starting with a night of poker (gamble free of course, my fellow good-solider friends) on Friday night. When we wound up at 2am I was definitely winning (for that round) but I'm sure if we'd have stayed on a bit longer I would have screwed up sooner or later - especially as I didn't have the foggiest what was going on for the majority of the time.
Saturday was shopping in Chelmsford - meeting up with White and Harries. I managed to get part of Chell's present - at last. Sat eve Mel came over with a jolly good bloke called Dave. We did lots of nice activities, including Eyetoy wishywashy, cards-of-comedy, listening to the Ricky Gervais podcast (!? it was like we were listening to the wireless in the 1940s!) and making a video where I was upside down and we drew eyes and a nose on my chin, I wore a shirt on my head and was interviewed for the press. I hope he wasn't too confused by the whole affair.
Today, Sunday, I cooked my first roast Chicken dinner. I've done beef before, but a chicken was a new step for me, and it went well. We had Shawn and Vicki Moye over which was a pleasure! For dinner we had: Roast Chicken, roast potatoes, roast parsnips, cauliflower cheese, yorkshire puddings, peas, sweetcorn, carrots and gravy. It was filling. We played some games and ate and laughed a lot more together before Shawn and Vic had to leave and Chell and I headed to Chelmsford SA for the carol service. We were late - but at least we had a really good excuse this time...
Then after the meeting Garry, Tania, Elliot and Georgia Smith (and Brother Glyn) came back to Mashbury manor for tea and lots of chat. (Actually the kids went upstairs for a spot of eyetoy while us boring adults chatted!) We had a really good time together - it was good to catch up with the Smiths and hear their heart for the SA in Chelmsford; I know we're involved with the right church!
So, that's been the weekend... busy but for good reason, it's great to hang out with friends and have fun together. I love Christmas! All that remains to be said is that if you consider yourself one of our friends we'd love to have you visit someday soon - you might even get to listen to the wireless with us if you're lucky?
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I'd like to visit you soon, or be visited, one or t'other. I've landed a new job and I'm now an employee of Roland demonstrating and flogging their keyboards and v-drums which is a step in the right direction from being a chef. At the moment I'm free all week unless Roland tell me otherwise so let me know if you're not busy before the weekend.
Oh...and I'm gonna start blogging again so get involved and drop by, comment, etc.
Hey buddy!
We'd love to visit if we can! Let us know what holiday you and Chell have and we'll try and come over. Hope you are both well.
Christmas at the Mash with Matt, Chell, and adopted son Glynn has to be some of the loveliest times of the year. Thanks for havin us mate. Shepherds pie was spot on. Keep up the good work ;) x
quality shepherds pie man, thanks to you both.
Having had only today on the computer since our visit to Matt and Chell's I have to say that the roast chicken dinner was wonderful. It was delicious! When we arrived and the door was open the smell of roast chicken and all the trimmings was so welcome after a road journey that took longer than it should! Thanks Matt and Chell for a wonderful meal and fab company. You get married this year!
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