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Well yesterday was an eventful day.  Up at 6, out by 6:45 and then sit and wait while Mary had her operation.  It looks to have all gone according to plan and now only time will tell if the Doctors managed to sort Mary out so that she’s not in any pain.  There’s so much to be thankful for.

The operation went without complication and Mary’s home and recovering;

Mary had the best care.  You really cant fault the job that the nurses do.  I know that they can be bristly and austere but they have a massive job to do in an inefficient system and they have to do the best they can.  The staff that looked after Mary yesterday were superb, they were gentle, sympathetic, understanding, knowledgable and caring.  Even the consultant, and those that know mewill know that I’m not a great fan of consultants.

Whilst we’re talking about consultants I am extremely grateful for Mary’s consultants sympathy and understanding over Mary’s request for sterilisation, their wisdom for suggesting alternatives to defer the decision and their experience to be able to implement an alternative that Mary hadn’t considered and was happy with.

I’m also thankful that the first thing the girls wanted to do when they got in was see their mum.  Their’s nothing like the the support and love of your family to speed your recovery.

At long last the sun has come out.  It seems like it’s been winter forever.  Dark, gloomy and miserable.  Much like our global economy.  But at long last the sun has come out today and it feels like the winter has gone and the summer is coming.  It’s amazing what a little sunshine will do to lift the spirits and blow out the cobwebs.

I dont know about you but winter has dragged this year.  Maybe it’s because the whole world is spreading doom and gloom as a result of the downfall in the global economy.  Everything just seems to have been black for far too long.  However this morning I was woken by bright sunlight and I have to say that it was more than welcome.  I’m tired of the miserableness of dark morning and dark evenings. 

So come on Mr Sun make an appearance and shine on us all. Hopefully the sunshine will have a positive effect on the global economy and everyone’s outlook.  The more positive we are the better things will be

Christmas is over, the decorations have been taken down, New Year has come and gone and it’s back to work.  Well the holidays had to end at some point and unfortunately this year I’ve been counting the days.  I’m normally gagging to get back at the beginning of the year anyway but this year I’ve been extra keen.  I dont know why, maybe it’s because I want to get rid of last year.

For us 2007 was a tough year, with the lack of sleep and sickness at our house it’ taken a real determined effort to get through it.  But get through it we did.  As we Brockhurst’s always do.

It’s always easy to look at the bad points as they’re the ones you remember the most but 2007 has had some fantastic points as well and I’ll look back through this blog and remind myself of them later.

2008 is going to be an even better year.  I dont know what’s in store yet but I am looking forward to it

Well Christmas is over. Boxing day has been and now the 27th is done too. I’d never have thought that Christmas could be so exhausting. Both girls have been sick, Nannies been as rough as a dog, Grandad’s not been that good either and to be honest I’m glad it’s over and there’s a bit of me that can’t wait to get back to work. What sort of Dad does that make me?

Anyway here I am typing this on Mary’s iPhone whilst thinking about the goat the kids bought me. The wonders of technology. we bought a goat online at oxfam that will benefit a family in another county and I’m writing about it on a phone.

So here’s a good bye to all thoughts of work and to a better tomorrow.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat and I cant feel the Bah Humbug in me growing every day.  Christmas is not my most favorite time of year.  It’s not my least but it’s not one that I look forward to.  Although every year it is getting better and better.  I think it’s a combination of Christmas Eve in the pub with the Father-in-Law, moving in to the in laws for 3 days of spoiling, rugby on Boxing Day and two little girls who are the most excitable people ever.

I think it has something to do with Mary loving Christmas that the girls love it to.  This morning Rose announced that she was going to creep downstairs and surprise Father Christmas as she really wanted to meet him.  Violet just stood there and grinned.  I wasn’t sure if it was because she was excited or because they had both joined me in the toilet.  I didn’t see any tears in their eyes so I put it down to excitement.

I left the house to the sound of Away in a Manager and the knowledge that every child has a beautiful voice, and when a child sings every adult goes stone deaf. 

This year Christmas may be the best one yet. We wait and see.  That is if I manage to find something for Mary’s Christmas present!