Deirdre Geraghty

I am up but I can’t say that I’m awake. Still very tired but got up because expecting a delivery sometime soon!!

Today, for the second time, I discovered when starting to eat my breakfast, that I had done all my early morning chores – having come downstairs – without my lower denture. How embarrassing because I have someone coming soon.

I didn’t wake up until gone 9.00 and much too late to have breakfast in bed because I am also expecting a delivery at some point a little later. But my usual Sunday morning programmes are having a Christmas break so there’s just regular news on this morning.

I have a very lopsided tummy – being much bigger on the right than on the left. Many years ago it was looked at by a doctor who said “fatty deposit” with disgust and I haven’t mentioned it to anyone since but now and then I wonder if it’s something more sinister.

I don’t usually have breakfast in bed any other day but Sunday and, this year, Christmas Day as well but I have awoken early and thought I would take advantage of it. What a treat!

I don’t feel all that brilliant today although I am supposed to see people at lunchtime. I will have to see how I am in an hour or so before I decide what to do! I was looking forward to seeing them and would hate to put them off but don’t want to spread any diseases.

Happy Christmas everyone. Season’s greetings to all! I am not a Christian but still wish everyone a wonderful day! I just wish it was a Winter’s festival without all the superstition which has overtaken it! And all the gobbledygook some take upon themselves to spout which ruins it for those like me!

My groceries came early this week and, after I had put them away, my hips were really hurting and I couldn’t settle in bed last night with the pain and discomfort so I managed to get to sleep downstairs in the armchair. Having gone back to bed around 2.30 l did manage to get to sleep eventually.

I got up sharpish this morning – l have written down that a delivery is coming today but my memory says tomorrow – what a nuisance. I shall have to investigate!

That first mug of coffee in the mornings – that’s what heaven is – that first sip. Especially on a Sunday when I am having it in bed. Those spells in psychiatric hospital l thought of this, being home again and that it might happen if I just hold on. And now I am in a good place. Happy Xmas everyone!