By midday we were at The Stanley in Upholland for their annual Christmas party. I'm glad I wasn't hungover. And beer helped desensitise me to all the screaming maniac kids.
Penny saw Santa, but shit herself when she went to collect her present.
This photo doesn't convey the fear. But it was there.
Once that was out the way we left Penny with Melissa's mum and dad and headed home. Melissa had a hair appointment and I had an appointment with the XBox.
Melissa came home, looking good, and then we got ready. Pete and Sammi picked me up a little after 5:45pm and we headed in to Ormskirk for a works Christmasn night out. A bunch of colleagues joined us, and then Melissa and Ellen and everyone else met us in the restaurant at 7pm.
We had a great night. The food was good, the alcohol was flowing, and then shortly before midnight Me, Melissa and Andy escorted a rather worse for wear Ellen home.
Then sleep. Blissful, uninterrupted sleep. Except for the wind making the Christmas wreath rattle the door knocker from 6:30am onwards. Most infuriating.
It was 9am before we got out of bed, both feeling more or less fine. We headed up to Melissa's mum and dads for Penny collection and breakfast. Once she'd had her morning nap we headed off in to Wigan for some Christmas shopping, and (the) ASDA.
Home, then. I checked in with my mum and dad, fed Penny her tea and then cooked tea for Melissa and me while she had a shower.
Penny's currently in the bath. Once she's asleep Melissa and me will have tea, then it's time wrap Christmas presents and sleep.
Penny's been good today. Walking everywhere, although she's still not eating well. She had a bit at tea time though, so fingers crossed we get a good night out of her.
See you tomorrow, and thanks to all the guys from work. We had a great night, hope you all did too!
