The Past should remain just that

I’m still getting my head around the fact that I don’t have to work myself to death through December, like normal. Everything is so relaxed at the holiday sites now, and there’s so little to do compared with the madness of March to October, and compared to the Yuletide madness I used to encounter at the garages. I feel like I’ve got so much time to do everything. Family hours at home, Christmas shopping, decorating the tree and the house, wrapping things, getting prepared for our days away – it all seems to be happening in good time and with very little stress. It’s unheard of. I’m not used to this nice, relaxed pre-Christmas period, and having time to build up to The Big Day. I’m normally rushing around like a madman and having 357 different things to deal with as a manager. If I ever seem tempted to go back to that kind of work environment, kindly shoot me in the head.

The Dairy Milk advent calendar is getting a bit samey now, but the traditional, pictures-only one had a silver bell behind the door today, which was nice.

RC 8-12-21