Compared to:
Trying to cook Christmas Dinner for 14 people who all think they are Gordon bloody Ramsey
Negotiating an armed truce for the day between various factions of the family who hate each other
Having my stick thin SIL insist on white turkey meat and salad for dinner while 'helpfully' informing me of how many calories there are on my plate
Having to be the one to tell the kids its ok to not eat their sprouts but not ok to throw them at the patio windows just to watch them slide down because my Other Half is drunk and thinks its hilarious (last year!)
Co-ordinating all the Sky Recordings because god forbid anyone miss a single episode of anything their life revolves around which I wouldnt hear the end of for a whole year
Pretending to look delighted when opening yet another ***** Yardley Gift set containing Lily of the Valley talc from my MIL
Stopping the dogs from eating the Christmas ornaments
Stopping the kids from killing each other
Trying to remove discarded sellotape from the cat without having my face scratched off
and
Having to bite my lip when being accused of lacking in Christmas Spirit because I refuse to participate in the 14th game of Wii Sports in favour of slumping in front of the TV with a Gin and Tonic in a pint glass
I think working sounds like a great idea. Where do I sign up?
R xx
PS - Sorry, not really complaining. After from the ****** Talc from his Mother, I wouldnt change a thing