Mistletoe and Wine.

Every story has a happy ending so it was only a matter of time before my parcel turned up! It arrived yesterday. It was stopped at quarantine on the way in for inspection. They left a leaflet in there saying there were possible suspect items but after inspection everything is OK and nothing has been removed. The birthday banners were too late but the pin the tail on the donkey will be making an appearance Christmas morning along with pass the parcel. We are working hard at the paper chains and they will be taking over the flat in due course (photos will follow). Grandma, I will be using your wallet when I go out in the evenings... the one I have at the minute has all my cards and everything in and is a pain to take out, so yours will be great for taking out my bank card and beer money and keeping them safe. My cowboy/farmer shirt will be donned to woo the ladies, (along with my jolly roger tatts!) and the mints will come into play to take away the morning after dog breath. The Liverpool shirt will be proudly on my back on my runs (tho I haven't been that much lately!) and if we grace any 5 a side pitches in the future. Here's hoping it turns out to be the championship (Prem and Champs league) winning strip.


Not all thing at work are bad…I have received 2 bottles of wine from 2 of the company brands we distribute. One a vintage '97 sparkling shiraz, and the other a 2007 project Petaluma Chardonnay…we will be sharing our sophisticated thoughts of them over our Christmas dinner! It will be a lot better than the goon we're used to! We have also done the rounds at Dan Murphys, a big chain of liquor stores that are cheap as, and have 3 large bottles of Jim Beam to plough through in the coming weeks.
We are planning a 'traditional' Christmas day….as traditional as a BBQ and a trip to the beach is, and then a proper traditional boxing day roast dinner. Christmas eve there is a harbour cruise that were thinking of doing in the evening before we go out…it maybe sounds posh, but it is aimed at backpackers and its free drink, so defo more of a booze cruise edge to it than a toffs get together.


The Adam Green gig we went to was top draw. I only knew a handful of songs but his live performance converted me and I am now a fully fledged fan…not from a fashion perspective tho, he was wearing silver pumps, purple tight jeans and just a pink leather jacket on top. He was definately on some substance or other too as he only blinked about 3 times the whole night!


The weather has been beautiful the last week or so so long may it continue.
Till next time. Ryan 'the tank' Skivington. x


"That was the sound of a tool chest...falling down the stairs!"