Ho ho ho! It's currently 7.30pm on the day after Boxing Day, and my grandma (aka Queen Jean) and I are sitting in our pyjamas - brand new pyjamas that we unwrapped on Christmas morning, of course - drinking tea, channel-flicking, roasting chestnuts on the log fire and digging through the Celebrations tin. Sweet Christmassy goodness is happening right now as I type this, people! My parents - Jean's daughter and son-in-law - have gone to their friends for the evening, so we jokingly gave 'the kids' a curfew and are having a cosy night in. I didn't manage to get any Christmas-related posts written this year which I'm sad about, but hey, here I am - and two days after the big day isn't too late, I hope!
It's a hectic time of year for healthy people, let alone when you're chronically ill and have to get through the festive period without collapsing in a heap and not being able to get back up again. This week has been so magical and special, but that's not to say that its been free from difficulties. Look at it this way - in an average month my diary usually has one event planned, and in the past week I've; had my boyfriend come to stay along with some of my family for a 'pretend Christmas' complete with presents and a big roast dinner, a second 'pretend Christmas' with my brother and his girlfriend, an evening out with my friends and Hayley on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day with all the family - games, drinks, dinner, the lot - and then Boxing Day at my auntie's yesterday. Phew. I'm exhausted just typing about it! With lots of pacing, plenty of energy management and a lot of help from my family I've survived with both fond memories of 2014 and high hopes for 2015.
I'll stop waffling on - Queen Jean is nodding off and I'm in dire need of another rest break - however I did just want to send a little virtual Christmas hug to everyone and say that I'm thinking of each and every one of you, with hopes that you all have had a holly, jolly Christmas. For those of you who also suffer with chronic illness, I'd like to say a big well done, too - it's the most wonderful time of the year, but for us it's also the most challenging. I can imagine that the majority, if not all of you, are feeling pretty darn poorly right now however I hope that the post-exertional malaise is a result of having a lovely, relaxing and well-deserved Christmas with your loved ones. Feelin' fatigued but festive!
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
So glad you had a nice time. And its even better when the celebrations spread into Boxing Day!
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it sounds like you had a wonderful christmas! those nights sitting by the fire, drinking tea with loved ones are some of my fondest memories! :)
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So happy to know you this year!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had a fab Christmas, we had lots of pretend Christmases as well. I got knocked with the flu though so I spent most of my Christmas in bed this time! But finally feeling a bit better and able to get out and about today. Have a fab New Year! x
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Merry Christmas lovely lady! <3 xo
ReplyDeleteSuper proud of you for managing with all that Meg! I have eaten far too much naughty stuff but been nice & pretty chilled here really xx
ReplyDeleteSo glad to hear you had a wonderful Christmas! I also got Christmas PJs which I adore, all about that comfort :)
ReplyDeleteLauren x
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Thanks Annabel, hope you had a wonderful Christmas, too! Ah I love Boxing Day, we usually go to my grandma's but she's moving into a new bungalow (exciting times, hey!) so we went to my auntie's instead, which was lovely. Lots of love for 2015! x
ReplyDeleteWe did indeed :) aww, I completely agree - isn't it just the best! Glad you've got some lovely memories too, loved ones = the best ones :) x
ReplyDeleteYou too, Polina - thanks for all of your kindness this year! x
ReplyDeleteThank you! Pretend Christmasses are my new favourite, they're like rehearsals for the big day! Aww, I'm SO sorry to hear that - I know what it's like to be ill on Christmas and it's no picnic, glad that you're feeling better today though, I'm sending you my love. You too, beautiful :) x
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you too, Jennie! x
ReplyDeleteThanks Jane, you too! :) x
ReplyDeleteAww, thanks Ali :) hope you had a wonderful Christmas too, can't wait to catch up once we've gotten over the PEM! Loved my pressie too, you're far too kind. Haha same here, hence why Meg Says Eat is a barren wasteland - it's practically been yule log for brekkie at our house ;) tons of love x
ReplyDeleteThanks Lauren! <3 Ooh yeah, Christmas jimjams are the best - mine have polar bears with party hats on, I could WEEP at the cuteness! Wishing you all the best and lots of love for 2015, my lovely - 'meeting' you this year was a pleasure :) x
ReplyDeleteI love your post-unwrapping session with your grand ma. It sounds so cosy and calm after all the effervescence of Christmas! The holiday season is so intense that it can be a bit overwhelming. Wishing you the very best for 2015!
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This sounds like the cutest night! This time of year is sooo busy isn't it? Well done to you for ploughing through! I didn't really manage to write any festive posts either.
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lily x
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It was so lovely, even though we had quite a relaxed Christmas it's so much more than I usually do and requires lots of rest afterwards. I loved it, though :) wishing you all the best for 2015 also, happy new year! x
ReplyDeleteIt definitely was! It is indeed, such a busy time - we survived it, though - and with lots of lovely memories in tow, too! That's okay, I didn't write any either but I'm being kind to myself - starting 2015 as I mean to go on :) we've got a whole year to write more posts! Hope 2015 is a great one for you - thank you for following, I appreciate it so much :) x
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