Blogmas, day 19

Oh, my gosh . . . so close!

First of all, for Chris and anyone else interested, here's a link to some info about the whole Swingle story from their first days to now, through their various incarnations.

https://www.theswingles.co.uk/about

I got plenty done yesterday.  Circuits was great fun - not the group I usually go to but I know several in the other group.  

At home, I got more wrapping done (there's always more, I'm finding), wrote cards, got the downstairs dusted and tidied (great relief), finished the ironing although, like wrapping, there's always more in the offing, worked on my shopping list (too long and too much unnecessary stuff) and went back to Lindsey's for personal training, gift in hand.

And I got my little olive wood thingy on the tree where it looks cute.

I slept well!!

Today's offering from M&S is a purifying pink clay detox mask which seems to solve every skin woe under the sun, according to the blurb.

I've been lucky enough not to have had any real skin problems apart from getting old and wrinkly (which isn't really a problem, it's just a fact of life) and the usual teenage spots during the sixties.

I'll use this though - after all, why not.
I was going to do a sort of pamper day on Christmas Eve but I'll have things to do so I'm blocking off a day in the New Year, maybe the first Sunday, to try out some of the goodies from the calendar.

I'm not sure I've ever done a pamper day at home, only a few spa days with Beth.

Today's Advent of Change supports the Panathlon Challenge.  That's another new one to me.

Panathlon Challenge provide sports competitions and training days for young people with disabilities and special educational needs - I think that's a brilliant one, having worked as the school's SENCo for many years

Behind the door, it says:

Today you have helped a child with disabilities to throve, by providing a leadership course designed their confidence and self-esteem.

https://panathlon.com/

I'm going to do the puzzle later.

Today is a bit of a sociable day - I'm round to Chris for coffee and chat and I will take Bertie's present round with me - Bertie is Chris' little grandson.

Then Val is, I hope, coming over and I've booked a table at the Horse and Groom as a Christmas treat.  

The rest of the day is just the usual to keep a home ticking over and finalising the shopping list.  I suppose I ought to give the fridge a bit of a sort out so there's room, although I can put stuff in a box in the shed (the garden room is heated a bit) which is now rodent proof.  The old shed really wasn't and did have little visitors from time to time.  I never saw them but they kindly left evidence.

Anyway, enough waffling for now.  Have a great day and see you again tomorrow.  Enjoy the music.  xx

Here's your Advent music link for today.

It's the great King's Singers with their version of 'Deck the halls'.