Hi all! Sorry I haven't been around. My PC has been a bitch meaning I couldn't access the net! It's suddenly decided to behave so I hope it continues **touch wood**.

Is everyone ready for Christmas? I'm all organised for a change! All Christmas shopping done - yay me! I received my Chrisco hampers - never again! I, along with friends of mine, have had so many problems with them this year - late deliveries, hampers stuffed up, chocolates gone off (gone white from going in & out of cold storage too much), etc. Next year I think I'll just open an account to put money into instead of into hampers. Then I can buy exactly what I want & know exactly what I'm getting.

My kids have all done well this year receiving good reports. Jess (who is at the end of her first year of high school) received 3 achievment awards yesterday and is going into the Selective class (class for the smarty-bums, lol). Lauren is about to receive a medallion, and Ben's behaviour has been much better. Ben and Lauren's school put on a Christmas concert today. Both their classes were great! Lauren's class is doing their performance again tomorrow for assembly.

Anyway, hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy, healthy New Year! Take care over the holidays. xx