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Totally pooped tonight.  Luckily everything went well at the work event this afternoon, the snow didn't really materialise, got to work fine on the early bus.  The venue's pipes has un-frozen and not burst, and it was a bit chilly but it seemed everyone had a good time.  The venue is a lovely former church run mainly by volunteers and some paid staff and they do a grand job of making it look lovely, cooking some great food and generally looking after you.  Was a lovely afternon but I'm looking forward to the weekend!

Whilst I was grumping and stressing last night I remembered a brilliant short story which has to be one of my favourite sort-of christmas stories.  It's by Connie Willis whose work I love - and only she could write a story about aliens, choirs, the importance of proper manners, dissaproving aunts and falling in love in 68 pages and just be so heartfelt and funny and generally wonderful. I started reading it before bed last night and finished it at home in the bath and was laughing out loud to myself.  If you get a chance to read "All seated on the ground" then do yourself a favour and have a read.