Robin!

Dec. 17th, 2004 10:15 am
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I got one right! I got one right!

Lovely robin. Bad morning.

Let me elaborate. Today was the last day of playgroup before Xmas. Now, despite being the daughter of a teacher, this failed to register. So I actually reached playgroup this morning feeling a bit tired and very wet to discover... that everyone else had bought Xmas presents for the four playgroup organisers.

Jo (who wins my "hero of the hour" award) gave me a lift home having seen me standing outside the door, still dripping and with a wet pushchair. I explained my problem and she suggested I could go and buy presents now. She told me the names of the four (which I knew but wanted confirmed) and so I came home, grabbed an umbrella and set off for Tesco (she offered to drop me at Tesco, but I declined because of the pushchair).

Now, after a frantic forty minutes, I have four wrapped boxes of truffles (Elisabeth Shaw - two Cointreau, two Irish Cream) each topped with a Winnie The Pooh Christmas card addressed to each of them "with love from Ryan and Beatrice and thanks from Dawn and Dom". I'll take them in when I collect the kids at lunchtime.

And I'm exhausted.

Update

The present delivery went down well. And in amusing other news, Ryan won a bottle of wine in the raffle.

Ouch

Date: 2004-12-17 10:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bateleur.livejournal.com
Hurrah for Jo !

<mutters darkly about robins>

Date: 2004-12-17 10:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wimble.livejournal.com
Sounds like it will look like an elegant, and carefully planned, operation. They won't know the panic behind it.

And it is the appearance that counts here!

Date: 2004-12-17 10:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lathany.livejournal.com
Kind words.

Actually, I'm not remotely skilled in the art of wrapping presents. However, I know this, and thus am more skilled in the art of "choosing wrappable boxes".

In one sense, I really should have taken the stuff in this morning (they tend to be in a rush at lunchtime to get out quickly and over to the school where they act as dinner ladies). However I could simply have forgotten (to bring the presents) or left it with hopes that the rain stopped later (they know I walk).

Date: 2004-12-17 10:43 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] triskellian
I have masks today. Three of them, on a red and purple background. My calendar is picking up!

And it sounds as if you'll be entirely convincing on the 'no, I didn't forget to get presents' front ;-)

Date: 2004-12-17 10:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lathany.livejournal.com
It appears to have saved the best for last.

I guess the point is, I have the presents now. Next year - things will be different.

Date: 2004-12-17 02:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bateleur.livejournal.com
Ryan won a bottle of wine in the raffle.

Does this mean he's allowed to keep pulling that one out of the wine rack and banging it on things ?

RE: Ryan and the Wine Bottle?

Date: 2004-12-18 12:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] condign.livejournal.com
What kind of wine? I'm just wondering if it will age well whilst he's waiting to become old enough to drink it.

Re: Ryan and the Wine Bottle?

Date: 2004-12-18 09:12 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lathany.livejournal.com
Extremely cheap low-alcohol wine. So, no, sadly.

Re: Ryan and the Wine Bottle?

Date: 2004-12-20 10:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] onebyone.livejournal.com
Extremely cheap low-alcohol wine

So at least it won't get much worse.

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