Day 23

This would have been behind Door 24 for Christmas Eve post, but there’s something else going on that day (!) so here we go on Day 23 instead.

A few years ago at one of the places I used to work during the Essex years, we had Radio 1 on in the office. It was Christmas 2007 and I was leaving work early to head north to see my family for a couple of days. The whole office fell silent as we listened to this incredible reading from a rather unexpected voice, the last piece on Jo Whiley’s lunchtime show before she finished up for Christmas.

Ja Rule has been part of my Christmas celebrations ever since (along with at least one trip on the M6, at least one M&S Turkey Feast sandwich and at least one Christmas Costa) and I’ll put this on later today while I wrap my presents.

There’s no festive travelling this year, which is a definite break with tradition. I’ll catch up with people in the New Year. I made a promise to myself that I’d enjoy Christmas without feeling like a frazzled wreck this year. and that has meant making some hard choices about how to use my time.

Today is the first day off work I’ve had in a while, and I’m really enjoying my break so far. It’s very much needed. The rain is battering the windows outside, so Christmas must be on its way.

A wee reminder that at 9pm on Christmas Eve (eek that’s tomorrow!) I’ll be live-streaming a short cosy Christmas concert via my Facebook page.

The link to all the information is here - I hope to ‘see’ you there!