Shopping done and if I've forgotten anything I'll have to do without because I'm not going out to the shops again ever! I'll certainly be keeping well clear tomorrow - Shamila and I are going out for our 50th and almost certainly final walk of the year. We'll have a look at the weather before we decide where. 

Had a few offers for Christmas Day but I've decided to have a bah humbug Christmas on my own. Only joking, about the bah humbug bit anyway .  I’ll be dropping Shamila at her parents around  noon before heading off home.  I’ve arranged to meet up with one of my neighbours, Mark (not to be confused with Marks G and H) at 12.30 to go to The Eagle for a couple of pints.  The Eagle was of course my Dad’s second home so I’ll have a spiritual drink with him as well.   

For Christmas lunch I’ve bought a nice piece of fillet steak which I’ll cook as rare as I dare.  I’m going to have it with a  potato bake (courtesy of Shamila), mushrooms, peas and sweetcorn washed down with a bottle of Gran Reserva.   

After an afternoon kip I’m going to entertain myself with an 89 song iPod playlist (concept copyright owned by Gary R) and then maybe a film.   

Don’t be feeling sorry for me, I’m expecting it to be personal heaven.