Another week passing by, only 8 more left until Christmas. In fact 8wks today is Christmas Day, frightening thought - had to get that one in - you see am looking forward to sorting out a divorce as a present to myself.

Yet another eventful week to be honest. I tell you if I wrote a book on what I go through week in week out it would make for interesting reading believe you me. Goodness maybe that should be my next vocation - to write a best seller. Hey, maybe I should put ALL my blogs together???

I have come to the conclusion that being ‘married', if you can call it that, to a Yorkshire x Scot

Today is Diwali the festival of light. It's the celebration of good over evil and I have just had one of the best nights out. One of the kids came in today and said we were all invited to his place at 7pm tonight, he lives at Karaswada slum. We arrived at 7 and partied. It wasn't just at his house it was a community celebration and we danced (all stone cold sober but you wouldn't have believed it by the dancing) and then we ate. The food was great, we all sat in a big circle on the floor and ate rice, curry and some other things. I have no idea what. We ate off banana leaf plates using just

Having a great week so far with the children down in Devon. 

We saw my grandad for lunch on Friday and at 94 he is pretty perky, hope I have his jest for life in 50 years time, even trying to chat up the waitress!!  Since then we have been cycling, swimming, fishing(unsuccessfully),Saturday cinema only £1 per child, what a bargain, and banger racing - that was a laugh which even my 10 yr old daughter enjoyed. 

Tomorrow is a shopping day as daughter has no winter clothes (ex has new wardrobe but children still in shorts and t shirts). Good to see she has her priorities right.   Then it's off