Festive holidays have come to an end and I am now all charged up for the New Year. Saw the Christmassy window displays, heard carols at Fortnum and Masons, decorated my pseudo Christmas tree, played scrabble , made full use of the cineworld card and did lot of vegetating at home – in short it was a very good break.
Did a lot of socialising in the past few weeks, met old friends and some new ones as well. Had all sorts of get-together – from a formal 4 course Christmas meal to the finger food at a surprise birthday party. We also had a Christmas get-together at our place for which I made Chinese food and Cherry pie, which is currently my favourite dessert. I actually enjoy cooking and do not find it difficult at all unlike most of the people I know. After the party clean-up we tried to make good use of the Boxing Day sales and bought a few bargains. I actually hated shopping until recently but gradually have started enjoying it, even the jam-packed oxford street.
We did a lot of fun things too, my first experience at the ice rink for instance. I realised that it doesn’t hurt to fall in the rink; I only managed to fall twice out of my allotted limit of 12 - not because I was a good skater but unfortunately because I was too cautious. We also hired a car for a few days and explored the countryside; be it sun or rain, this country never fails to impress with its hidden villages, stone houses, thatched roofs, ancient cathedrals and the moving white dots on lush green fields. And there is a genuine reason why the DVLA theory test asks question such as, ‘what would you do if there is a horse on the road’.
So the year ended well – but somehow I feel that 2011 just passed by without me actually having lived it. There was so much more I could have done, so much more I could have learned, so much more I could have experienced – but then that’s what 2012 is here for.
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