A few days ago I checked all our Christmas Lights– they all worked! On Thursday I put up the outdoor lights in our apple tree like I do every year. It means up and down a ladder as I move around putting them up. I went for an artistic look making sure I varied the levels and filled the tree. I was quite smug when I went to switch on- they didn’t work! I fiddled with them- they still didn’t work! Yesterday I checked all connections – THEY STLL DIDNT WORK!!!! Today I took them all down- takes ages! I put up our second set I checked them again and guess what they are working! Not as good but at least we have something.

I was relieved to see the Mighty Hatters win last night- snatching another last gasp winner. Not a great game but the three points matter!