Well I in the office is still trying to work out if this as be a good or bad week.

The planning for the meeting on Monday has come to a end and I hoping that some people will come after giving out 300 leaflets, 88 phone call to local groups and Cindy going out and talking to 10  groups, some that had ask for this meeting – so I let you know all about this on  Monday.

There just three more weekends and it will be Christmas do you feel like me that all the fun as gone out of this time? I use to look forward to this time you know the lights, all the shops dress up, kids looking into the toy shops (that a thing of the past toy shops) the great food you just got a Christmas, walking out to meet mates for a beer.

So whats changed, well the shops started Christmas this year on Monday 16 October, ok it was the 1st shop that was dress up with Christmas lights but by the end of October lots of shops had done the same. You cannot take your car to a pub or have a drink if you are driving the next day so the taking of the wife out for a meal and some great wine at this time of year has stopped and the kids tell you that they have seen on the tv the thing they wish for Christmas and oh yes it going to cost you about £75 and johnny down the road dad is getting him one.

But I lucky in live in Easton where the pubs are just a 5 min walk away with good beer and food and the local shops did not start selling Christmas before Dec and where there is still a toy shop (and you still see the kids looking in the window) and the people do wish you Happy Christmas . So deep down inside yes I am looking forward to Christmas but at the same-time wishing that we could slow this time of the year down again.

 Oh by the way Happy Christmas