Walking along streets yesterday it was quieter than usual - save for the people asking for money who seemed to be around in even greater numbers than usual. Perhaps that's because people are more generous to them at Christmas so they're all out - or perhaps it's simply because they've got fewer people to ask. Alas - it turns the city we're in from somewhere to say "Wow - I want to come back" to somewhere to say "That was an interesting place to visit".

News just "heard" via email this morning that the senior man at our accountants went missing about a week ago - story from paper. I'm all at sixes and sevens over this. His car found on a major estuary bridge; reports of someone climbing over the side; I would be delighted but- frankly, surprised if he turns up alive.

Yesterday also brought a personal "hit" from Lisa's ex. There are some people who do well by climbing on merit, there are others who do well by trampling others down as they climb - by fighting to get more than their fare share of the same cake rather than working to improve that cake for everyone. Personally, I think it's a really dirty trick to .... oh - never mind. It's Christmas ... and this is "only" more money this time.

We have a good, dry home. Health, happiness, work we enjoy, great family and fun. If you - EVER - see me behaving like the accountant, like the street people, or especially like that ex, please pull me to one side, remind me of this post, and tell me what a huge mistake I'm making.
(written 2005-12-26, updated 2006-06-09)

 Z210 - Christmas and New Year
  [3562] Christmas Day - for unique pictures - (2011-12-26)
  [3561] Happy Christmas ... a Christmas morning walk in Melksham - (2011-12-25)
  [3557] Melksham Christmas Lights - Town, Shops and Private Houses - (2011-12-20)
  [3538] Santa Train - another successful trip - 4th December 2011 - (2011-12-04)
  [3535] Melksham, Luxury Hotel Rooms, Christmas. - (2011-12-02)
  [3530] A typical weekend?? - (2011-11-28)
  [3116] Are there newspapers on New Years Day? Do the shops open on Easter Sunday? Do trains run at Christmas? - (2011-01-01)
  [3110] The days after Christmas - (2010-12-27)
  [3101] The week before Christmas - (2010-12-23)
  [3095] The Christmas Season has arrived - (2010-12-19)
  [2978] Christmas 2010 - Well House Manor, Melksham, Hotel - (2010-10-01)
  [2549] Christmas Day ... - (2009-12-25)
  [2543] Day and night at Christmas - (2009-12-19)
  [2529] Santa Special, 2009 - (2009-12-06)
  [2528] Melksham Christmas Lights - (2009-12-05)
  [2486] Santa Special - Trowbridge and Melksham to Swindon - (2009-10-31)
  [1959] - - (2008-12-24)
  [1952] Small Print - (2008-12-19)
  [1942] Christmas scenes and events - (2008-12-14)
  [1931] Frosty Morning, foggy evening - (2008-12-08)
  [1914] It must be nearly Christmas - (2008-12-01)
  [1484] A christmas message - (2007-12-25)
  [1483] What have hotels and bananas got in common? - (2007-12-24)
  [1481] The Christmas Letter - (2007-12-22)
  [1462] 10 training days to Christmas. - (2007-12-07)
  [980] Street Scene - (2006-12-12)
  [953] Christmas in November - (2006-11-29)
  [573] Giving an excuse for Christmas - (2006-01-22)
  [541] Christmas is for everyone - (2005-12-25)
  [540] Christmas Party - (2005-12-24)
  [162] A Change is as good as a rest - (2004-12-27)
  [161] Christmas break - (2004-12-23)

Z700 - People
  [3512] A colleague and friend who changed my life - (2011-11-07)
  [3466] Passing of Steve Jobs - R.I.P. - (2011-10-06)
  [3355] Family Pictures - (2011-07-12)
  [3298] Quiet Monday in - (2011-05-23)
  [3297] A long day, a long journey, and families and similarities the world over - (2011-05-22)
  [3268] Baby Pictures - (2011-04-27)
  [3184] Visiting relatives - (2011-02-26)
  [3125] The familiy is defunct. Long live the family. - (2011-01-09)
  [3055] Zyliana Kyrei Cox - (2010-11-16)
  [3034] Birth Notice - Aeryn Cassandra Ellis - (2010-11-07)
  [3008] Dulwich College Preparatory, and Sevenoaks, Schools - (2010-10-21)
  [2886] Congratulations, Kimberly - (2010-07-25)
  [2846] Catching up with an old friend - (2010-07-01)
  [2795] Simon says - (2010-06-05)
  [2503] Melksham manslaughter case concludes - sort of - (2009-11-14)
  [2132] Learning about Lurchers - (2009-04-18)
  [2100] Visiting Family - (2009-03-23)
  [2078] A lot has changed - but the memory lingers on - (2009-03-12)
  [1988] Melksham, Wiltshire. Town Crier Competition, 2009 - (2009-01-11)
  [1980] Michelle - (2009-01-06)
  [1916] Why I remember East Grafton - (2008-12-02)
  [1627] Amazing family members - (2008-05-02)
  [1570] London Midland ... Merrymaker ... Percy Danks - (2008-03-10)
  [1522] Paging Martin Noke, who petitions for more trains from Trowbridge to Swindon - (2008-01-28)
  [1385] Delegates of all shapes and sizes - (2007-10-09)
  [1303] Heading Upstate New York - (2007-08-14)
  [1279] The Gdansk fireball - (2007-07-27)
  [1238] The kind spirit of Melksham - (2007-06-21)
  [1197] Back off home with our best wishes - (2007-05-21)
  [1151] Gordon Dodge, R.I.P. - (2007-04-16)
  [1119] The Last Word on the road - (2007-03-26)
  [1107] Weekend Visitors - (2007-03-13)
  [1065] Graham Ellis - an Introduction - (2007-02-05)
  [1064] Light and shadows at Beach - (2007-02-04)
  [820] Robert and William Whitworth - (2006-08-01)
  [794] Perl delegate - much more than just a delegate - (2006-07-06)
  [771] From cat breeder to Cobol to Perl - (2006-06-21)
  [763] Much more that the world cup - (2006-06-15)
  [704] Erin Brent - rest in peace - (2006-04-29)
  [650] A person of few words - (2006-03-18)
  [611] Look out for the motor cyclist - (2006-02-17)
  [601] A fond memory of Sir Freddie - (2006-02-11)
  [584] Loosing breath with Gerald - (2006-01-31)
  [530] Perl course during the week, getting married at the weekend - (2005-12-16)
  [423] A Victorian Lady - (2005-08-23)
  [392] No Smoking - (2005-07-27)
  [388] BBQ Season - (2005-07-24)
  [207] Canteen Dragon - (2005-02-09)

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