This year, as ever...

It's always amazed me how quickly the first week or so of January goes by. I think it's something to do with this time being post-Christmas and pre-birthday for me. I'm still stuck in the day-to-day routine of the festivities, and already gearing up for my personal big day, and suddenly - BAM! - it's the 10th of January. (which is also the date when I finally start getting the year right on correspondence and blog sign-offs...)

After the joys of a covering of snow, we've reverted to Typical British Weather. Grey skies, and a lot of sodding rain. I suppose I should be grateful that we got the icy bit while Mathew was still off school, so I could at least pull him along on a sledge a few times, but it's still a bit depressing to be ankle deep in water again and feeling the Winter depression lapping at the shore of my soul.

No big plans for my birthday this year. Philippa has promised to cook something special, and then give me a lovely massage, but I'm not too bothered about doing anything too monumental. The quiet night in will be enough.
Having said that, I've just decided to book the day off work and have a nice spa day somewhere with my wife. How about that for a change of pace midway through a blog posting?

And I haven't ever done this before, as far as I can recall, but I'm going to predict the outcomes of all NFL play-off games this post-season, and see how many I get right. So - here are my Wild Card Weekend Chesworth Choices:
RAMS to beat the PANTHERS
PACKERS to beat the BEARS
JAGUARS to beat the BILLS
EAGLES to beat the 49ers
PATRIOTS to beat the CHARGERS
TEXANS to beat the STEELERS

There...

RC 10-1-25