Nine Feet Underground

Unlike yesterday, my plan is for a chilled day.  In previous years we've gone food shopping on Christmas Eve.  I have always found that most unpleasant and detracted from the pleasure of Christmas, especially as I feel (at least I have since I've been an adult) that Christmas Eve is the best day of Christmas, with Boxing Day / St. Stephen's day coming a close second. Of course, this is an optimistic view of the day and, as is so often the case, I have two wash loads to do, one of which is due to my decision to change my bed. I was really pleased to get a shopping delivery on Christmas Eve, for the first time in a few years.  Turns out t his was a big mistake.  I have never had an order with so many substitutions, worst of all the dinners for Christmas  Day and Boxing Day were amongst them.  I think the lesson is to aim for a delivery a day or two earlier.  After the shopping arrived and we'd had lunch, I shifted into chill mode. There have been several...