You may (or may not) have noticed me missing in action this month. This was not something I’d planned, but, an unexpected visit from the Covid fairy struck us both down this month. Thankfully, neither of us suffered too badly, but my OH is still testing positive (though the line is finally getting fainter). For my part however, it did throw my blogging plans off course when I was in the initial stages of swallowing what felt like glass and feeling like I’d been banging my head against a brick wall. Once that had passed, my priority was catching up with the (paid) work that I’d missed by also having taken a pre-Christmas visit to my mum. Consequently, it seemed easier to go with the flow and not worry too much about about trying to maintain blogging features, other than those I’d already pre-scheduled. As always, I was very appreciative of all those of you who continued to support and share when I was not reciprocating.
So, having unofficially disappeared for a large part of December, this is me now signing off ‘officially’ for the rest of it. I still have my pre-prepared Kindle Daily posts scheduled (though not for Christmas & Boxing Day) but I’m planning on a complete break from social media and blogging. I’ve got to find time to make a dent in those 4500+ books somehow. Plus, I’m still in Christmas reading mode, so I’ve got a long festive themed list to try and finish before we hit January (spoiler alert, I won’t get through them all!). Having seen the TV schedules, I’m not expecting any stiff competition, though at some stage I’ve definitely got a rental date with Elvis as I missed it when it came to the cinema this year.
So, whatever you’ve got planned, I hope you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas, with all best wishes for a happy, healthy and peaceful 2023. If only the rest of the world could get on board with that message too!
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your OH, Jill. Hope you have a lovely break. Enjoy Elvis I thought it was brilliant! xx
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Hope you had a good Christmas? We loved Elvis, such a sad story though when you remember how young he was when he died x
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We’ve had a lovely time thanks very relaxed. It was very sad, but the guy who played him was amazing! x
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Relaxed is my ideal Christmas! There must be a lot of pressure in portraying somebody so famous, but he did a fantastic job x
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Sorry you’ve not been well Jill. Hope you and your husband have a wonderful Christmas. Enjoy your books and enjoy a rest. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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We had a great Christmas thanks, hope you did too. All the best for the New Year x
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Thank you. You too.
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Merry Christmas. Wish you health
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Thank you. All best wishes for the coming year x
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I hope you’re now on the mend and that you can both enjoy a Covid-free Christmas. Look after yourself and have a good break. Joyeux Noël!
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Thanks Vanessa. Vince is still testing positive but feeling much better. Hope you had a good Christmas. All the best for the coming year x
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oh humbug! sorry about the Covid. That will definitely put a crimp in plans but as I mentioned before, I’m amazed at how your blog continues with your pre-schedules with hardly a ripple in your normal timing. Good job! Hope this finds you feeling much better and all my best wishes for your safe and merry Christmas as well.
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Thanks Virginia. We feel much better and OH is finally getting just a faint line on his Covid tests. Hope you had a good Christmas x
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We did have a nice Christmas, thank you. So far have managed to avoid anything Covid related. Knock on wood!
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Good to hear, fingers crossed you stay healthy x
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Oh dear, so sorry to hear you were sick, Jill, and glad you are on the mend. Merry Christmas to you and enjoy your break. 🎅🎄😁
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Thanks Carla, hope you had a good Christmas. All best wishes for the coming year x
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Happy Christmas, Jill. I’m pleased you’re on the mend.
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Thanks Nicola, hope you had a good Christmas. All best wishes for the New Year x
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Glad you’re feeling better! Merry Christmas x❤️🎄
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Thanks Rae, hope you had a good Christmas? All the best for the coming year x
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