Thursday 24 December 2009

flexible

Original plan for yesterday.
Drop S with my sister.
Volunteer in charity shop but leave earlier than normal .
Go home and meet mum and S there.
Be dropped into town by sister and take train to Salisbury to collect T who has been staying with Grandma since Sunday.
Everyone to go to coffee shop for merry Christmas cuppa!
Then return train to town where we meet G after work and grab something to eat before briefly returning home before going to see the wind in the willows.



What actually happened.
Woke up S to find she had been sick in her bed during the night.

Erring on side on caution in case S had some bug/virus type thing....
Rang C to cancel looking after S.
Rang charity shop to explain unable to go in.
Rang mum who said she would sit with S whilst I collected T alone.
Rang Grandma to explain new situation. I would arrive in Salisbury at 2.24 and leave on 2.48. This would co-incide with D's arrival from London and so one trip to station for Grandma.
Rang G to cancel meeting for meal after work. Explained I would pop to supermarket and pick something up once back in town after collecting T.
Due to unexpected time at home got some wrapping done.
Mum arrived and I took bus to train station.
Train delayed and so arrived in Salisbury 5 minutes after I was due to leave again with T.
With just over half an hour to the next train we went to cafe at station and had a chat with Grandma, drank hot chocolate and saw D who arrived for Christmas in Salisbury on her delayed train from Waterloo.
Text G and asked him to go to supermarket as now I wouldn't have time.
Giggled with T until we cried as we thought a brown scarf on the parcel shelf of the train was a teddy bear. It was one of those 'you had to be there' moments!
Met G in town as he was still in town after having spent 20 minutes queueing in supermarket.
All arrived home to find S well and happy.
Ate very unhealthy but very quickly prepared meal and then all 5 of us went to theatre to watch the wind in the willows and a jolly good time was had by all!





It would seem we are all recovering from our reindeer antlers, I mean antics, but now it has affected Tilly.



Merry Christmas!

10 comments:

  1. It sounds like a busy day! Hope S is feeling better and you all have a wonderful Christmas! xxx

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  2. Wow, I admire your resilliance in the face of last-minute changes! Not sure I could cope so well!

    Hope S is feeling better and that Wind In The Willows was enjoyable!!

    Merry Christmas!!

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  3. Lisa,

    All the best laid plans...
    Good job the Wind in the Willows is always there to be relied upon!

    Hope S is feeling better and able to join in all the season's fun.

    Have a warm, cozy and glorious Christmas! Enjoy all the festivities and keep safe and warm.

    Caroline
    xxx

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  4. Ah the best laid plans - then add kids!!! Have a great Christmas all of you. xxxxx

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  5. My goodness what a day! Wishing you and your family a wonderful Christmas and a very Happy New year
    Kimx

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  6. Yes, flexibility is the name of the game! So glad there was a happy ending - I would have LOVED to see the Wind in the Willows!!

    Hope you and yours have an abundantly joy-filled, peaceful, healthy, fun Christmas!! xoxoxoxo

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  7. Hello Busy Lady,

    Thanks for your lovely comment!

    Do you think those antlers would fit our hampster?

    Have a very lovely Christmas with your beautiful children.

    Take care

    Love Lydia xx

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  8. hope you have a very merry christmas!
    fliss xx

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  9. Well you have to be flexible!
    Hope S feels better soon.
    Happy Christmas to you all xxx

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  10. Sometimes you just have to go with the flow!! Sounds like it all worked out ok in the end!!
    xxxx

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