Stress Less

Thanks Kath, and best wishes for a pleasant and relaxing time doing whatever floats your boat in the next couple of weeks.

I'm notoriously non festive but am not immune to the pressure building around me as people send themselves mad and broke in the stores and make overly elaborate (and expensive) preparations for feasts where the company you are in should be the most important thing about the event you are planning.

Anyone who is up to their nostrils in a treatment nightmare needs to be particularly kind to themselves now. Take it easy, abdicate responsibility, stick red and green glitter to your bald noggin if that is your style. Make it all about you--you can resume your selfless martyr routine next year :)

For anyone who ends up in hospital--well, I could share a story about a Xmas meal I had at Peter Mac years ago but it's probably best I don't. My best advice is order in takeaway (the night staff will be able to tell you which restaurants deliver to the ward)

Mx