With Tricia and myself unwell over the festive period, we missed out on a NY Eve gathering we had been looking forward to. As we had missed out, our friends invited us along to their place last night, and we had a belated NY Eve party last instead. We did a countdown and celebrated with champagne. What made it seem like NY Eve was that BBC2 was showing a re-run of the Jools Holland ‘Hootenanny’, which celebrates the NY with some great music.

So, Sunday morning, and I am feeling like I didn’t get quite enough sleep, but I am sure I will awaken as the day progresses. I might even think of setting myself some NY resolutions.

Nikki has had an interesting week in Luton hospital. It sounds as if she has been enjoying the experience, but as she is also seeing some of the grimmer side of life, has found it a little daunting at times.

The nintendo wii is continuing to be popular. Robbie has mastered the bowling game to such an extent that yesterday he had 9 strikes out of 10, and scored 277. Not much room left for improvement.

The ‘allo ‘allo rehearsals have been going well. We are upping rehearsals to twice a week, as we have just over 5 weeks to go. My lines are starting to come together, so I can actually think a little more about stage position and timing.

It is very windy outside this morning. I think it may be a day for just staying in…. Tonight is the last part of the latest adaptation of Sense and Sensibility by the BBC. I am not sure why I am watching it, as I have been irritated by the quality, compared to the film that Emma Thompson / Kate Winslet / Hugh Grant did, and angered by the liberty taken with some of the invented dialogue which seems misplaced. But I will still watch the last part, even if it is so that I can moan about it.