Ellie

On my desk there is a post-it note. Ok so in the interest of full disclosure there are 4 post-its each with a different list. Yes I have a list-making problem and I've accepted it. My lovely friend Ellie decided to deface each list when she was here and at the bottom of a list entitled blog ideas, it says "Ellie" and is circled many times. So, just for you Ellie, this blog is dedicated to my crazy friend and I have no idea how it will turn out...

Yesterday I spent the day being somewhat of a Christmas Ninja, not only did I manage to buy and wrap all of my presents I also helped to decorate our house and Christmas Tree. I even ended up spreading the Christmas spirit all the way across Sevenoaks.

Having trekked through wind and snow to reach her house I found a "grumpy gremlin" (her words not mine) in Ellie's room feeling particularly tired slash hungover.

I've known this girl since she was just 2 days old, I know that she shares my Christmas "cheer". Every year she hands me a present wrapped so beautifully I'm embarrassed to open it (or give her my slightly dog-eared present which I originally thought looked great). So to pass a bare christmas tree in the hallway and then to find Ellie's room full of presents not yet wrapped, I didn't quite know what to do.

However a cup of tea and a (large) packet of crisps later we were untangling fairy lights that looked like each light had been individually tied in a knot by the grinch himself. Lights on the tree and decorations out of the roof, another cup of tea needed now, naturally. A little coercion on my part, and a small amount of rolling her off the sofa, and we were back on track. As I left she was hanging candy canes on the tree...I think that counts as a win for my Christmas Ninja skills.

If I'm honest this is totally random but I'm proud of my powers of persuasion slash bullying to get Ellie into the Christmas spirit so why not share them with anyone who wants to know.

Added bonus; I can cross this off my list...