Christmas is coming...

So yeah...I keep forgetting how stressful Christmas shopping is.

This year I appear to have more people to buy for than ever before, and some of those I've still not even thought of presents for. I also keep finding things that I know people will like AFTER I've bought them something. For instance, I found some Scrabble magnets for my granny which I know she'll love, only to belatedly discover the existence of Super Scrabble, which she would most definitely also love (indeed if I'd found it in summer I'd have gifted it to her for her birthday). Tempted to get both for her but I keep changing my mind - decisions, decisions!

Hello November

My, that came in quickly.

In the last month, I've moved, I've seen Bon Iver and Steve Earle in the space of a week (and both were great) and I've finally started my Christmas shopping. And earlier today I went to Edinburgh and saw my dad accompany a violinist from the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra at the Japanese Embassy, among other things.

I need to get back into swimming when I have enough money. I was hoping to be down to 13st 6lbs by Christmas (exactly two stone lighter than I was in August) - while that's probably not gonna happen now I'd like to try.