'Tis the Season to be Jolly

Five days of peace. She's off to Blackpool for a "Turkey & Tinsel" week from today until Friday. Bliss!

Anyway, as a parting shot she managed to get in a few events over the weekend.

Firstly, she was so taken with the Santa automaton that she's been out and bought another singing toy. This time it's a dog that sings christmas songs (as dogs often do of course). I'll get that one on film as well to share the experience with you.

Secondly, I was crying laughing when I heard my daughter's exasperated plea to The Current Mrs James "Mum, will you please come and explain to Nan that "Kate" is not a colour!" (See below for the story)

The background to this was that The Current Mrs James™ recently bought a couple of fluffy scarves, one white and one red. Our friend Kate also bought some scarves, including a purple one which she accidentally left in our kitchen at the end of last week. My daughter was in the kitchen when M-I-L ambled in. M-I-L spotted the purple scarf in the kitchen and stood staring at it for a few moments, mouth agape and clearly confiused about something as she often is.

She walked over and picked it up the conversation went as follows:
M-I-L: "I didn't think your mum had bought a purple scarf".
Daughter: "She didn't"
M-I-L: "Well what's this then?"
Daughter: "It's Kate's"
M-I-L: It's what?"
Daughter: "It's Kate's"
M-I-L: "What do you mean?"
Daughter: "I mean, it's Kate's"
M-I-L: "It looks purple to me"
Daughter: "I know, but it's Kate's"
M-I-L: "I've never heard of that before, I think it looks purple"
Daughter: "Mum, will you please come and explain to Nan that "Kate" is not a colour!"

I'm still chuckling about the last one!