Hello to you all, I read all the posts every day and often have a little cry at such heartfelt understanding of our loss. Whatever stage of grief we are at whether one day to one week to whenever, we miss our beloved, especially at this time of year. When everyone is planning happy family times at Christmas, we are left wondering what to do ? Here is my recipe for what I am going to do !
1. Have a lie in or even breakfast in bed. Warm, and with pussycat Missy .
2. Putting on something nice and colourful.Hair and some makeup.
3. Treat myself to lunch at the local Bistrot. Meeting a friend. Going to the Cemetery to talk to Barry.xxxxxxx
4. Time for watching old movies or music videos on YouTube.Some wine of course and chocolates .
5 Light the fire, if I haven't before. Cold here in the Dordogne !!! More mulled wine.
6. Prepare my stew, already cooked from the day before.
7. Don't know ! Already that might just be enough.
Take care everyone, wherever you are and whatever you do. Next year is coming and who knows ? We have got this far. Keep strong.
Love Fifinet. Xxxx hugs to everyone xxxxxx
I’m sleeping over at my mums Christmas Eve to Boxing Day (she’s quite excited by this)
Get up before her to get us scrambled eggs and salmon.
Open some of the presents.
Go for a walk to watch the St Elizabeth Hospice Christmas Day Dip in the sea (weather permitting)
Local cafe to help with Christmas Lunch for those who don’t want to be on their own.
Home to open rest of presents, T.V, G&T, stuff our faces.
Snooze.
Stuff our faces and wine and chocolates.
Bed.
Repeat for next few days (minus the sea dip, helping with the lunches and presents 
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I know it’s going to be bloody hard, it’s already overwhelming.
My beautiful Valen loves Christmas and we go all out with decorations, food and merryness.
Couldnt face the decorations this year.
Just a wicker star on the front door and a teeny tree.
(The thing we normally hang on the door will now be called the Festive Garland)
But Christmas is unavoidable. So I’ll have an extremely pared down few days this year.
Seasons greetings xx
