It’s my day off today but I’m heading into “work” anyway – Ros has called a special Christmas exec meeting lunch at a local pub. Something different.

I’ve been feeling so cranky and bad tempered the last couple of days. The thought struck me today while I was in the shower, this is something I’ve been preparing for in all the mindfulness exercises I’ve been doing – I need to acknowledge the feeling, and let it drift like a leaf on the stream.

Since I had this thought the weight has lifted a little, the cranky old bag is having a better day.

After lunch I’ll probably head to a shopping centre and do a bit of christmas shopping, how good is it to have a day off in the middle of the week, and avoid the worst of the madding crowds.