Yep, its the big day!

Well the big feed anyway, my 'dinner' is currently cooking, its venison this year, a change to the traditional avian fare. There will be sprouts, roast and mash, a load of other veg, stuffing and Yorkshire pud. Oh and a glass of wine to go with the mince pie for dessert.

Its a typical, grey, slightly damp UK Christmas day of course, i went for a short walk after breakfast

so i've got my exercise in for the day!

Once back, i got myself dressed up for the day, it might only be for my benefit but who cares!

Thought i'd go a bit glitzy goth lol.

I can smell dinner so i'll keep this brief. So, as i've missed a few Gaby postings for various reasons this autumn, i thought i'd post an 'extra' chapter this week so you can read Mandarine today, the next chapter will of course be on Sunday.

Stepping back a couple of days, on Monday i did a 6km+ walk then yesterday i took the bike out for 80km, another deflation which is annoying but it was an okay day complete with a bacon sarnie!

So that's me caught up, enjoy the rest of the festive season, vote for my competition entry, Passport to Life and i'll be back at the weekend.

Frohes Weinachten,
Madeline Anafrid

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