Blogmas day 3 and the Advent music.

Morning, everyone.  Blogmas, day 3.  Yay!

Yesterday happened.  Didn't feel great but it was OK.  I skipped circuits and was glad I made that decision.  I went to the dentist and had my poorly tooth mended - it was a filling that had cracked and some had fallen off.  It appears that I also need a filling replaced on the other side because it is also cracked - honestly, my mouth is totally cracking up, isn't it?  

I have an appointment for a fortnight's time.

I forgot to read the gas meter over the weekend so I did that yesterday and sent off the reading.  Then I finished off November's finances and carried over a fairly encouraging amount.  As it is December, I will keep it in my bank account and whatever remains at the end of December will go into savings so I start the new year with a clean slate, so to speak.  This month shouldn't be too bad - I have most presents already and a fair bit of the 'special' food plus £20 in More vouchers that I have been saving up for a while - and that £10 Christmas 'bonus' that has just landed in my account.  Apart from the dental bills, that is, but I would have them anyway!

I managed to get the ironing all done, which was a relief.  I don't like it hanging around, drying out too much and looking all messy.

And I put out a few more bits and pieces of decor.  I don't do dangling from the ceiling stuff, I just put things out in little 'arrangements.

The two candle sticks were a pair Mum and Dad bought - in Germany, I think.  They gave one to me and kept the other so, of course, when we were clearing the house, I took its pair as John didn't want it.

I don't light the teardrop candles and they are jolly expensive.  They just sit there looking pretty!

Just my plants (which I haven't managed to kill for years (touch wood) and a light thingy.  It looks really very pretty, much nicer than the photo would suggest.

And Mr Robin is really a door stop - the right colours for Christmas!

I totally forgot about the Christmas cushions - I'll get them out today, maybe.

On to today and first of all the Advent of Change.  Behind door 3, it says:

'Today you have helped a family with a seriously ill child get to hospital for their vital medical treatment.'

Isn't that fab - it's not the sort of thing one usually thinks of in relation to charity donations.

The charity is the Rainbow Trust.   https://www.rainbowtrust.org.uk/about

The M&S gift for today is a hair elasticiser.  I have to admit, I have not used a product like this but it looks as if it is a fancy pants conditioner that you have to leave on for ages and ages - which is all a bit of a pain but I will use it and see if it makes any significant difference.

Just not today.

I'll do the jigsaw a bit later on and photos it for tomorrow.

I'm not going to Groove today.  You know how it is with colds - you get to the point where, if you move too fast you start coughing.  Hopefully, I will be OK for personal training tomorrow.  They say once the cold starts 'breaking up' (obnoxious and disgusting but you do start feeling better), you aren't really infectious any more (I hope) ar, at least, that the most infectious stage is over.  Like measles!

Later on, the lovely Sharon comes to sort my hair out, thank goodness.  It does need a bit of tidying up.  However, apart from that, the day's my own so I'll see how I feel later on.

Oh, and I need to make some more bread.  I think this time, as well as adding mixed seeds, I will crumble in some chestnuts for a festive vibe.  They're very good for you, chestnuts are!

And NS has just informed me that my Premium Bonds have just won me £100 this month.  How nice is that?  Lovely.

I'm continuing with the croony vibe today with one that almost never applies to a UK Christmas but I love it anyway.

Actually, it isn't really Christmassy at all, except by association!
Living in a Winter Wonderland sung by the late, great Bing Crosby.