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It's been a long time since I wrote anything, but I have been busy. Between festivities and work, I haven't had much time for my favourite activities of reading and watcching TV, so have made up for lost time. I too have become completely obsessed by 'The West Wing', and making lists of my favourite films, books and albums.
My poor father has recovered well from his tangle with scotch, and we celebrated his 70th birthday yesterday. It was a bit low key as we're going to have a proper celebration soon when restaurant food returns to decent quality after Christmas.
Every year the arrangements get more difficult. This year I had a complicated set of New Year celebrations to consider. We planned to go to Mr and Mrs Carrot Cake but I was feeling a bit guilty about this as my sister and family were going to be down for New Year. As it happened I decided that we should keep our word to the lovely Carrot Cakes. Then they cancelled! We were then invited to the lovely Helen's but poor Mr Rock Cake was sick, so we gave up and stayed in. Blwyddyn Newydd Dda alright.
Am sort of looking forward to Rome (we're going on Thursday), my hesitation is around flying. My fears grow every time, and I am anxious for so long before, I wonder if it's worth it. I have also had dreams about planes, and really need to get a grip of this or I'll only be able to visit places I can reach by train. Eurostar is so good..... I suppose we could travel by boat, but I'm not very keen on them either. Gypst tart recommends 'Kalms', but I wonder if old fashioned Valium might be better. I took some about 10 years ago and made such a spectacle of myself at the airport that they pulled my luggage. They didn't repack it properly either, and I had to cope with crumpled linen clothes for a fortnight.
mr mcmuffin on 2 Jan 2004 @ 07:09 PM ✲ Permalink
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Mrs Mcmuffin - Can I recommend half a bottle of benilyn ( the drowsy variety) in a large glass of hot if not boiling water? It always worked a treat for me in my heady days of "Seduction Allnighters" down Margate way in the early 90s, when nothing else short of a sledge hammer applied with some force to the skull would've got me to sleep.
Just don't expect to be eating cornettos with Pavarotti at the Tivoili Fountain as soon as you get off the plane.
Posted by: single cookie | 2 Jan 2004 19:37:27
I too am terrified of flying. I feel guilty for not making my annual visit to my parents this year, but I simply could not get up the courage to step onto an airplane this year. I agonized over it for weeks. Looked up my Amtrack train options, but that would've cost me $800 and that did NOT include a sleeping compartment so I would've had to sit up and not bathe for 2.5 days and nights. Each way! My fear of flying has nothing to do with terrorists either. I was terrified way before 9/11. So, my vote is for the train or boat to Rome on Thursday.
Posted by: Norah | 2 Jan 2004 22:21:56
