MERRY GRINCHMAS!

The spirit of Grinchmas is alive and well in our office where the annual SS (Secret Santa) has been cancelled due to lack of funds and festiveness.

This is who I go to bed with these days

Oh well – I guess I really didn’t need any more bottles of lavender bath salts or awful fizzy prosecco in my life so I’m not that bothered but it’s the message these things send out that really gets me. Not doing a team Secret Santa just means that like everything in this life, people can’t be arsed to make the effort. Humbug!!

Finally, our tree is up. Beautifully decorated with an array of hand-sewn baubles made by yours truly, needlework is something I do when not painting walls or smashing out tiles. These days not much time to devote to the former.

The eco tree - only one half lit up

You’ll notice our tree is weirdly decorated with only the top half lit up. There I was decking the halls when I said to myself – can you smell burning? I brushed aside a piece of tinsel only to notice a small flame coming out of a tiny bulb which had melted in the heat. Quick! Turn the power off and call the Brigade whilst I’ve got the mistletoe to hand. Needless to say, not having the second set of lights will be much more ‘eco’ on the old leccy.

Looking forward to Grinchmas so I can channel my inner Scrooge and shout ‘humbug’ at the cat when it’s trying to cadge yet another belly rub as I dart about the kitchen with hot pans in hand. I’m sure one of these days I’m going to trip over the damned moggy and fracture a hip!

What time is the festive feast?

But there’s another reason I’m looking forward to Grinchmas this year and that’s because I’m off to see my all-time Yuletide favourite – The Muppet Christmas Carol as its coming to Brighton.

Coming to the Brighton Centre

For me, Christmas doesn’t truly begin until I’ve watched the DVD and sung along to all those catchy Muppet songs.  ‘There goes Mr Humbug, there goes Mr Scrooge….’  Come on, sing along now.  I know you know this one. 

So, if you’re feeling a little bit Grinchy, just stick this film on. You’ll soon be rolling in good cheer and merriment, looking for an unfeasibly large goose to stuff in the oven and an impoverished Cratchit to donate all your worldly goods to. 

Aaahh - the true spirit of Christmas!