The great thing about stressy events is that when they happen and everything is great and as planned, or even just OK the feeling of relief is almost worth the angst. Each year christmas seems to get better in some ways and worse in others - it seems to get easier - I think most of my family have agreed a no-presents pact - much to the relief of my mother! The worse part is definitely the lack of feeling, but maybe in this post consumerist era we are entering we may get back to that.
I've just realised that I haven't seen the star... the one on top of Thwaites' star brewery at Blackburn that has miraculously appearred every year I can remember. Maybe I'll see it on Wednesday when I go out delivering. Then it will be christmas.
