Thursday, 1 January 2026

Happy New Years?

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1 January 2011 at 10:46

In about 20 minutes time it will be 11.11.1.1.1
a little later 
Ms Exlibris  Well spotted! I missed that! 
Did anything significant happen?
Bentonbag  Don't know - my sister was on the 'phone
Ms Exlibris  Partner says it doesn't count anyway, he says you have to wait for 11.11.11.11.11
Bentonbag  Haven't you told him I make my own rules?
White Rose  Never mind a week on Tuesday will be 11.1.11

1 January 2014 at 12:33

How long or often do you have to do something before it becomes a tradition or ritual?
Last New Year's Eve was Thunderthighs' first in the loft and, at midnight, we opened the top landing window and stood watching the fireworks and wishing goodbye and good-riddance to 2012.
The family bug has finally caught up with me so last night I was in bed to hear Big Ben strike midnight on BBCRadio4. 
After the last stroke I got up, put on my dressing gown and stood with Thunderthighs looking out of the open loft window as Tyneside re-enacted the Battle of the Somme (with added Chinese lanterns).  
2013 wasn't a bad year, a couple of momentous decisions were made and we ended up happier and more settled than we started.
Thunderthighs looked forward with "2014 is going to be a hard year. I'm going to become a college student"
By the end of 2014 both my baby boys will be legally men...   
and what will their Mummy do then? ...

1 January 2024 at 16.43

Conversation in the car on the way to Druridge Bay...
"X and Y are getting on much better since the kids left home.  They're making the effort to spend time together."
"We should do that..."
"We already do.  We go out for lunch, and then we do it again four years later."
"It must be coming around to that time again."
"Only if you promise not to read the Guardian at me and actually make conversation."
"Well ... if you're going to put strict stipulations on to it ..."
"I can be ignored and taken no notice of at home for far less effort and expense."

 

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